This Project Grant award, titled "MOTION IN ACTION: INTEGRATING MULTISENSORY INPUTS FOR POSTURE STABILIZATION AND COMPLEX ACTION ACQUISITION", is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program. The $489,062 award to The Pennsylvania State University will support research to understand how the brain integrates visual, proprioceptive, and vestibular signals to enable goal-oriented movements and postural stability. The project aims to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the brain's ability to process multiple sensory inputs and produce complex actions, such as intercepting a moving ball or maintaining balance while interacting with moving objects. Using virtual reality and robotic technologies, the research team will measure eye movements, muscle activation patterns, and limb dynamics to investigate how different sensory inputs contribute to motor learning. The findings will advance fundamental understanding of movement control and have applications in human-robot interaction and rehabilitation medicine. The award also includes educational outreach activities to engage middle and high school students in neuroscience, movement science, and robotics.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $489.1k | 4/9/25 |