Imagine a high-tech cap that doesn't just listen to the brain's surface electrical signals but can also 'see' deep inside using sound waves. It's like combining a surface microphone with a deep-sea sonar to map brain activity. Once it finds a problem area, it can send a precise beam of sound to calm that area down without any surgery.
Current EEG technology cannot accurately image deep brain regions, and existing deep-brain stimulation often requires invasive surgery. This creates high costs and risks for patients with neurological diseases like epilepsy.
A technical prototype of a wearable headset combining EEG sensors and ultrasound transceivers with integrated software and algorithms.
If you are a hardware developer dealing with the lack of deep-brain imaging in wearable devices — this project developed a headset combining EEG and ultrasound that provides high spatiotemporal resolution for deeper brain regions.
If you are a clinic dealing with high costs and long examination times for epilepsy patients — this project developed a non-invasive device that reduces the time and cost to examine and treat patients.
If you are a research firm dealing with the inability to stimulate specific brain regions non-invasively — this project developed a closed-loop system that localizes and stimulates brain regions for diagnostic purposes.
Based on available project data, the device is designed to be cost-effective and non-invasive, which reduces the overall time and expense required to examine and treat neurological patients.
Based on available project data, the project has developed a technical prototype and is currently in the proof-of-concept testing phase; it is not yet at industrial scale.
The provided data does not specify patent or licensing details, but it mentions the development of hard- and software as well as algorithms for the device.
The project period runs from 2023-03-01 to 2027-02-28, with proof-of-concept studies involving healthy volunteers and epilepsy patients as part of the goals.
The device is designed as a wearable headset that can be used during clinical routine examinations, cognitive, and sensory stimulation.
The consortium is led by Fraunhofer (a major research organization) and consists of 7 partners across 4 countries. With an industry ratio of 29% and 2 SMEs involved, the project has a balanced mix of academic research (3 universities) and commercial application, suggesting a strong path from lab to market.
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