Research programme on human-machine interaction launched
16 May 2011
The board of Technology Foundation STW has given the go-ahead for five new research programmes. FOM Institute Rijnhuizen will participate in the programme H-Haptics, about human-machine interaction. The programme will be led by Delft University of Technology and has been awarded 4.78 million euros from the Perspective budget, supplemented by a 1.22 million euros contribution from the partners. This programme budget will be divided between seven subprojects. Within H-Haptics, Rijnhuizen will carry out research at its Remote Handling Study Centre, which will focus on the remote maintenance of the new fusion reactor ITER. In addition to this H-Haptics will lead to applications for deep sea mining, space technology, and improved surgical robots.