Workshop on Functional Evaluation of Neuromotor and Cognitive Disorders (NeurDis)

Chairs

Pedro Gómez-Vilda, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Josefa Dorta, Universidad de La Laguna.

José M. Ferrández, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena.

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence has become the ultimate scale to test the limits of tech nological advances in dealing with Life Science challenges and needs. In this sense, the interplay between Natural and Artificial Computation is expected to play a most relevant role on the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases, using the advanced computational solutions provided by Machine Learning and Data Science.

The purpose of this workshop is to present a discussion platform to the different actors involved in Neuroscience Applied Research on the role played by Artificial Intelligence in the characterization and tracking of Neuromotor and Cognitive Disorders, which is expected to provide a forum where new ideas may be presented and discussed.

Participants are expected to expose their ongoing work, interchange new ideas, launch projects and contests, and eventually create an inclusive knowledge-oriented network with the aim of empowering researchers, practitioners and users of technological solutions for daily life experience in the domains of Neuromotor and Linguistic competence functional evaluation, clinical explainability, and rehabilitation by interaction with humans, robots, and gaming avatars, not being strictly limited to only these, but inclusively open to others related. The use of Machine Learning-based Precision Medicine in monitoring daily life activity and providing well-being conditions to especially sensitive social sectors is one of the most relevant workshop objectives.

Contributions describing original ongoing research on these domains will be arranged within the sessions proposed below, accepting manuscripts in the topics mentioned. Case study descriptions involving neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s disease, fronto-temporal dementia, cerebrovascular damage and stroke, autism, Parkinson’ disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s chorea, etc.) are also well within the workshop scope.

Planned sessions:

  • Evaluation of Neuromotor Functions (chairs: J. B. Hernández, J. Mekyska)
  • Clinical Neurolinguistics (chairs: C. Díaz, V. Marrero)
  • Autism and Related Disorders (chairs: V. Rodellar, E. Barakova)
  • Enabling Precision Medicine through Sensor-based Technology (chairs: A. Tsanas, A. Gómez)
  • Advanced Gaming in Neurodegenerative Disease Rehabilitation (chairs: D. Palacios-Alonso, F. Domínguez-Mateos)

Full Workshop description (PDF)