Thesis Project Form
Title (tentative): Physiological model of spontaneous neuromotor recovery in subacute stroke survivors| Thesis advisor(s): Sanguineti Vittorio, De Vicariis, Cecilia | E-mail: |
| Address: Via All'Opera Pia, 13 - 16145 Genova | Phone: (+39) 010 33 56487 |
Description
Motivation and application domain
Future technological solutions to facilitate neuromotor recovery after stroke will benefit from understanding the interplay of compensation
and true recovery and their underlying mechanisms
and true recovery and their underlying mechanisms
General objectives and main activities
The general objective is (i) to develop a model of sensorimotor control of upper limb movements, and how control is altered by a stroke; and (ii) a model of how spontaneous and/or exercise-induced control may lead to partial and/or total functional recovery.
The model will involve a detailed musculoskeletal model of the upper body, and biologically plausible control architecture and recovery mechanisms.
The model will be able to reproduce the typically observed stroke-related impairments (reduced dexterity, lack of force, spasticity) and the interplay between compensation and true recovery.
The model will involve a detailed musculoskeletal model of the upper body, and biologically plausible control architecture and recovery mechanisms.
The model will be able to reproduce the typically observed stroke-related impairments (reduced dexterity, lack of force, spasticity) and the interplay between compensation and true recovery.
Training Objectives (technical/analytical tools, experimental methodologies)
Musculoskeletal modeling
Optimal control
Reinforcement learning
Optimal control
Reinforcement learning
Place(s) where the thesis work will be carried out: Bioengineering Lab, DIBRIS
Additional information
Maximum number of students: 1