Mapping the Brain at Inovação@UC
Jorge Almeida was invited to present the ContentMAP research project in the event INOVAÇÃO@UC, with the talk “A map of the brain, or how we recognize objects!”, in an initiative that gathered several of great innovative projects of the University of Coimbra.
Science and Consciousness at FIC.a Science Festival
We will be talking about Science and Consciousness on the 15th of October at the FIC.A - International Science Festival.
“Science and Consciousness: In vivo, in vitro and in silico” will be held by Óscar Gonçalves, from Proaction Lab and CO&MA Team, João Peça from CNC UC and Amílcar Cardoso from the Center for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra. They will talk about three aspects of consciousness: human, animal and artificial.
European Researchers' Night 2022
Does our knowledge of the World go beyond vision?
Discover the science that exists in the recognition of what surrounds us and put your brain to the test!
The role of the ventrolateral anterior temporal lobes in social cognition
A recent collaboration between researchers at Bangor University (UK; Eva Balgova, Richard Binney & Veronica Diveica) and University of Coimbra (Jon Walbrin; Proaction Lab), reveals important insights about the role of anterior temporal cortex and semantic processing.
Neurocobots
Could you imagine yourself working side by side with a robot in your professional tasks? Would you trust him to be a major help to your work?
A team of researchers from Proaction Lab is developing a scientific project called “Neurocobots”, which aims to develop a brain-machine interface to improve dynamic collaboration between humans and robots in a professional context.