Embodied IntelligenceEmbodied Intelligence

Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)ICT- 2007.8.5ICT- 2007.8.5

Future and Emergence Technology Future and Emergence Technology FET Proactive InitiativeFET Proactive Initiative (EMBODY(EMBODYii))

New technologies and design approaches for building physically New technologies and design approaches for building physically

embodied intelligent agents and artefactsembodied intelligent agents and artefacts

New technologies and design approaches for building physically New technologies and design approaches for building physically

embodied intelligent agents and artefactsembodied intelligent agents and artefacts

OCTOPUSOCTOPUSNovel Design Principles and Technologies for a New Generation of High Dexterity Soft-bodied Robots Inspired by the Morphology and Behaviour of the OctopusCOORD: Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (SSSA), Pisa, Italy

EMORPHEMORPHBiologically-inspired visual sensorCOORD: Italian Institute of Technology, Genova, Italy

The Embodied IntelligenceEmbodied Intelligence projectsprojects attend to explore new forms of sensing and new forms of sensing and

interactinginteracting, employing new designnew design

approachesapproaches and ICTICT with the address to the relationship between shape shape, function function and the physical and social environment environment for the development of new intelligent physical new intelligent physical

artefactsartefacts. ANGELSANGELSAnguilliform swimming robot with a bio-inspired electrical senseCOORD: Ecole National Supériore de Nantes, France

LOCOMORPHLOCOMORPHLocomotion and movement in robots, with enhanced manoeuvrability, self-stabilization, energy efficiency and adaptation, thanks to morhology and morphosisCOORD: University of Zurich, Switzerland

EVRYONEVRYONWearable robots for functional restoration, substitution, rehabilitation, augmentationCOORD: University Campus Biomedico, Rome, Italy

Mind-body co-development and co-evolution Morphology and behaviour Design for emergence

The jointed collaboration activityjointed collaboration activity will support continuously the communication and cooperation within and beyond Europe for the research communities on the topic area.

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VIACTORSVIACTORSSafe, energy-efficient and highly dynamic variable impedance actuatorsCOORD: DLR, Germany