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BrIndiSys - Brain-computer interface devices to support individual autonomy in locked-in individuals - is a 3-years long research project, funded by the Italian Agency for Research on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ARiSLA).

The project is aimed at evaluating the benefit of a communication device (based on the Brain-Computer Interface technology) in support of individual autonomy of persons with ALS.The project is run by a multidisciplinary consortium, that is developing new dedicated hardware and new algorithms to implement a BCI device, and will carry out a clinical experimentation to evaluate the impact on the users' quality of life.

News

June 30, 2013 - The Brindisys Project is ended

October 24, 2012 - 3° Convegno Nazionale di Fondazione AriSLA Nuove prospettive di ricerca. Per un futuro senza SLA!

March 1, 2012 - Press Release about Brindisys Prototype I (see Press)

Jan 30, 2012 - Delivered the first prototype

June 1,2011 - Reached the first milestone of the project (see Press)

April 28, 2011 - General meeting of the project in Rome

January 19, 2011 - The project's website is online

January 1, 2011 - New staff hired (see Team)

December 29, 2010 - Newsmagazine article on "L'Espresso" (see Activities)

October 1, 2010 - The Brindisys project is launched

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