Neuromorphic Control -also known as Neurorobotics- courses on Campus +
Neurotechnology is described by the European University of Brain and Technology ā€“NeurotechEU; as the intersection of neuroscience, computer science, and neural engineering. The different areas of knowledge have been distributed as eight different dimensions that address Neurotechnology, one of them is Neuromorphic Control, also known as Neurorobotics. This field is crucial for developing soft robotics that emulate the compliance and dynamic configuration of biological bodies.
How is that translated into real-world applications?
Neurorobotics aims to design robotic components with biomechanical properties that mimic those of the biological body. By embedding computational functions into the physical structure itself, these systems can offload part of the control burden from the central nervous system, optimising the distribution of tasks between brain and body and enabling more efficient movement and complex actions.
Where to learn about Neuromorphic Control -Neurorobotics-?
In order to address this dimension of Neurotechnology, experts across NeurotechEU have developed some online courses available on the NeurotechEU platform Campus +:
Introduction to Brain Computer Interface:
- With this introductory module, students will learn about different technologies available, the main components and steps required for Brain Computer Interface (BCI), associated safety and ethical issues, as well as an overview about the future of the field.
Neuroethics of Brain-Hardware Interfaces:
- Behind new advancements in Neurorobotics there is the ethical use and development of it all. With this beginner-level course, students have the opportunity to be introduced to Brain Machine Interfaces, Brain Stimualtion, Cyborgs, and the current status of Clinical Researchā€™s regulations and Theoretical Neural Ethics.
- Ethics of robots/robotics, robot applications, and culpability in-silico are the three topics that this introductory course covers through two main questions: are there particular applications of robots that should be proscribed, in eldercare, or surveillance, or combat?, and the longer-term question of whether intelligent robots themselves could or should be ethical.