Seed for Science 2024 had an exciting spin: EMG in Unity! EMG alongside augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) can enable digital twins, aid in telerehabilitation, control human-computer interactions, and provide neuromuscular feedback for gamified sports training. Through Unity, a game development platform that enables users to design real-time applications featuring AR/VR, physiological sensing can be combined to open exciting new opportunities in research and revolutionize the use of EMG!
The De Luca Foundation received a total of 106 applications to Seed for Science from 23 countries across the globe. We are confident that the 4 selected winners will create groundbreaking applications showcasing how EMG and AR/VR can be used in tandem to push the boundaries of research.
Seed for Science 2024 Winners
Mouhamed Zorkot
EPFL, Switzerland
Echoing EMG-Driven Functional Electrical Stimulation with Virtual Reality for Early Post-Stroke Lower Limb Rehabilitation
Raz Leib
Technical University of Munich, Germany
Conditioning of Visuomotor Reflexive Response using EMG based Feedback
Agustin Benjamin Ezequiel Solano
ICIFI UNSAM-CONICET, Argentina
Home-Based Stroke Rehabilitation: Integrating EMG and Virtual Reality for Personalized Finger Dexterity Recovery
Seokhyun Hwang
University of Washington, USA
Dynamic VR Rehabilitation System Utilizing Real-Time EMG-Based Biomechanical Simulation and Adaptive Game Content
The De Luca Foundation extends its gratitude to all the applicants for showing such great interest and engagement with this new spin on EMG research. To stay up to date on future De Luca Foundation initiatives and funding opportunities, sign up for our newsletter. There will be more exciting opportunities coming in 2025!