NAFAS

Neuroadaptivity for Autonomous Systems (NAFAS); an endeavor funded by the German federal agency Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit – “Innovation for Cybersecurity" that seeks to revolutionize human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence through neuroadaptive technology. With a 30 million euro investment, this funding is the largest single-financed research project in the European Union.

NAFAS’ main goal is to develop neurotechnological prototypes to simplify communication between humans and partially autonomous systems and enable artificial intelligence to directly learn from the human brain to adopt skills and understand human values. The project aims to develop a modular electrode system designed for brain-computer interface (BCI) applications outside the lab. These systems record, filter, and analyze brain signals using EEG so that they can be used in various applications with the help of machine learning. The system includes software, a 3-component hardware set, and 4.000 EEG datasets.

Contributions from Fraunhofer IDMT-HSA

The main task of Fraunhofer IDMT-HSA is the development of so-called electrode patches for unobtrusive, comfortable and easy-to-use EEG recording. These patches are a key component of the mobile EEG hardware system developed in the NAFAS project. The researchers will also evaluate different electrode types and configurations.