The joint project ‘DIGITAL SCRUBS’ is investigating multimodal attention assistance systems in the networked operating theater. It is testing how the attention of surgeons can be supported in a context-adaptive and neuroergonomic way. You can find a video about this
CDNS’ Empathic Incubator featured in MEDICA Magazine
The empathic incubator is a project of the Center for Digital Neurotechnologies Saarland (CDNS), a consortium of Saarland University, University of Applied Sciences Saarbrücken, the Center for Mechatronics and Automation technology (ZeMA gGmbH) and many international partners, which focuses on
SNNU@EMBC2024
We recently attended the 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, in Orlando, Florida. At EMBC 2024, three of our researchers presented on our ongoing projects involving robotics, automation safety, and digital healthcare innovation.
Visiting Professor: Toshiyo Tamura
Toshiyo Tamura a leading expert in the field of wearable, remote photoplethysmography and blood pressure monitoring from Waseda University in Japan will be our guest from the 24th to 26th June. He will give a talk about video-based blood pressure
SNNU@HeAL2024
Members of our SNN-Unit recently attended the international HeAL (Hearing Across the Lifespan) conference, held in the beautiful Villa Erba Conference Center at Lake Como. Besides listening to interesting talks about new developments in modern audiology and the science of
Visiting Professor: Steven Hillyard
Steven Hillyard, an expert on visual and auditory attention from the University of California San Diego (UCSD), visited SNNU from September 29 to October 6, 2023. During his visit, he worked on collaborating projects in the field of selective auditory
SNNU@EMBC2023
We recently attended the 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, in Sydney, Australia. We look back on insightful presentations and a great exchange with the biomedical engineering community.
Saarland University Virtual Open Doors Day 2020
In the course of the Saarland University’s Virtual Open Doors Day 2020, the SNNU gives a brief overview of our latest research projects on remote monitoring of physiological parameters for applications in neuroscience, healthcare and neuroergonomics: Link to the video
Remote detection of COVID-19
A few weeks ago, we started a new study on the corona virus at the testing center in Saarbrücken (Messegelände Saarbrücken). In cooperation with the ZF AG, the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Saarland (KV) and the Bundeswehr we are investigating whether symptoms
Visitor: Lars Thomsen (future matters)
Futurologist and founder of the Swiss think tank ‘future matters’, Lars Thomsen, visited SNNU for an exchange about current research on the future of human machine interaction. A small report about his visit and our driving simulator based research projects