News & Events
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Here the latest updates on SUN
PRESENTATION AT “FESTIVAL DELLA ROBOTICA”
Our partner ASL-NO presented SUN at "Festival della robotica" held in Pisa (IT)on May, 19-21. The aim of the Festival was to share the state of the art of the most advanced research and applications of robotics and artificial intelligence, in relation to numerous...
PRESENTATION AT THE 2023 IEEE-EMBS ON NEURAL ENGINEERING
On the 26 of April, our partner EPFL (ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE) presented their study on “Real-time wetness sensation” in a poster session during the 2023 IEEE-EMBS NER conference (in Baltimore, MD, USA). In the study, EPFL investigates the encoding of...
Rehabilitation of patients suffering from musculoskeletal and neurological disorders
The Clinique romande de réadaptation (CRR) in Sion is a leader in Switzerland for the rehabilitation of patients suffering from musculoskeletal and neurological disorders. Innovation plays a key role in order to improve quality of care. At the CRR we try to provide...
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality can create more immersive experiences for people at work
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality can create more immersive experiences for people at work in order to make their job safer, by providing new ways to be aware of possible hazards and receive a better training on safety procedures. A XR experience can “come alive”...
2nd Plenary Meeting
The second Plenary Meeting of the SUN project was held on May 4 and 5 in Mellieha (MT). It was a great opportunity to update the works carried out by all partners and plan the activities for the next future.
SUN has been presented at the Sport4Cancer congress
During the Sport4Cancer Congress held in San Javier (SP) on April, 20-21, Dr h.c. Petra Thaller President and Founder of OAC as a member of the scientific committee had the opportunity to bring the forward-looking EU project SUN and its main tasks to the Sport4Cancer...
Beyond Cryptocurrencies: Exploring the Potential of Blockchain Technology through Tokenized Platforms
Blockchain technology, often associated with cryptocurrencies, has gained immense popularity in recent times. However, its potential applications go far beyond this. With the help of fungible tokens, it can facilitate value transactions, while non-fungible tokens can...
How XR can improve physical activity in cancer patients
The physical inactivity seen all around the world does not only pose a risk for the individual but is also one of the strongest modifiable risk factors for morbidity and mortality, including cancer. Physical exercise has been suggested to reduce cancer recurrence and...
Rehabilitation in the Metaverse: social and human centered XR European project
By the integration of Extended Realty (XR) technologies and a lot of different sensors, people suffering for disabilities can be immerse in a mix of realistic or imaginary worlds where they have to perform rehabilitative exercises guided by a virtual physiotherapist...
Extended Reality Technologies and Data Processing: Legal and Ethical Issues and Mitigation Method
Extended Reality (XR) technologies are powered by the interplay of multiple sensors, large volumes and types of data, and various algorithms and automatic systems. These advanced technologies will enable more immersive user experiences. However, these...