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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="m8766634747970507656gmail-m3952997028939978647gmail-m-6566059404442459099m-7930484514184353551m-4268071683384891214gmail-58cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">Apologies for cross-posting<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="m8766634747970507656gmail-m3952997028939978647gmail-m-6566059404442459099m-7930484514184353551m-4268071683384891214gmail-58cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">PhD</span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1D2129"> application
open (deadline: 12th June 2019)</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">Multisensory integration for locomotion and orientation</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#222222">Tutors: Dr. Monica Gori, Prof. Giulio Sandini, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">Research Units: RBCS & U-VIP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="m8766634747970507656gmail-m3952997028939978647gmail-msohyperlink"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.iit.it/rbcs" target="_blank">http://www.iit.it/rbcs</a></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="m8766634747970507656gmail-m3952997028939978647gmail-msohyperlink"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue"><a href="https://www.iit.it/it/research/lines/unit-for-visually-impaired-people" target="_blank">https://www.iit.it/it/research/lines/unit-for-visually-impaired-people</a></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">Description:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">Advances in our understanding of how the brain processes mobility and locomotion skills have been attained by means of neurophysiological, psychophysical, neuropsychological, neuroimaging, and computational modelling
studies. Robotics, Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Unit for Visually Impaired People (IIT) are looking for a PhD in the field of multisensory integration for locomotion and orientation. The goal of the project is to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">To
understand the brain mechanisms associated with the development of mobility, orientation and locomotion abilities in adults and children (e.g. vestibular, visual, acoustic).</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">To
develop specific technologies to support the inclusion of with visual disabilities through natural sensory-motor associations.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">The
demonstration and the validation of the technology through user, experimental and clinical studies.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">Requirements:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222"> The PhD student will be involved in doing psychophysical and EEG experiments with adults and children and to help in the development of device from
the electronic and software point of view.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222"> A background in biomedical engineering or cognitive neuroscience, and programming skills are required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">References:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">Cuturi,
L.F. , Aggius-Vella, E., Campus, C., Parmiggiani, A., and Gori, M. (2016) >From science to technology: orientation and mobility in blind children and adults. Neurosci and Biobehavioral Reviews.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">Cuturi,
L.F., and Gori, M., (2017) The Effect of Visual Experience on Perceived Haptic Verticality When Tilted in the Roll Plane, Frontiers in Neuroscience</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">Contacts:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222"> Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the perspective tutors before they submit their application: <b><a href="mailto:monica.gori@iit.it" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">monica.gori@iit.it</span></a>, <a href="mailto:giulio.sandini@iit.it" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">giulio.sandini@iit.it</span></a>;</b> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">Application guide: <a href="https://www.iit.it/phd-school/phd-school-admission-guide" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://www.iit.it/phd-school/phd-school-admission-guide</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222">Workplace: Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, Italy
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia – IIT (www.iit.it) - was founded with the objective of promoting Italy's technological development and further education in science
and technology. In this framework, IIT’s scientific program is based on the combination of basic scientific research with the development of technical applications, a major inspirational principle. The research areas cover scientific topics of high innovative
content, representing the most advanced frontiers of modern technology, with wide application possibilities in various fields ranging from medicine to industry, from computer science to robotics, life sciences and nanobiotechnology.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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