Riener

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Completed research project

Title / Titel	MRI-Compatible Robotics
PDF	Abstract (PDF, 14 KB)
Summary / Zusammenfassung	Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging method to visualize the structure and function of the body using powerful magnetic fields. Functional MRI (fMRI) measures signal changes in the brain that are due to neural activities. To do fMRI investigations during active or passive movements, robots are needed to interact with the subjects. Therefore, we aim to develop robotic systems that perform defined movements, measure relevant parameters, and do not disturb the imaging process of fMRI.
Keywords / Suchbegriffe	map brain activation of defined movements, therapy induced recovery, brain plasticity
Project leadership and contacts / Projektleitung und Kontakte	Prof. Dr. Robert Riener (Project Leader) riener@mavt.ethz.ch Ningbo Yu   Christoph Hollnagel   Peter Wolf
Funding source(s) / Unterstützt durch	SNF (Personen- und Projektförderung), Foundation
In collaboration with / In Zusammenarbeit mit	ETH Zürich Switzerland
Duration of Project / Projektdauer	May 2003 to Apr 2011