University Pierre & Marie Curie, France, stands for French excellence in science and medicine. The University has 7 teaching and research departments in Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics and Life sciences, Earth, Environmental and Biodiversity sciences.
The inter-disciplinary research groups from the university pursue the application of robotic and intelligent systems to biology, medicine and neuroscience through fundamental and applied Science. More specifically, the university focus on:
- Surgical and Functional Rehabilitation.
- Micro/ Nano-manipulation in Space and Characterisation Techniques of Objects (biology).
- Haptic and Tactile Interfaces.
- Multi-modal Interfaces for Personal Robotics and Disability.
- Simulation and Synthesis of Motor Functions in Humanoid Robotics and Virtual Models.
- Grasping and Manipulation in Constrained Environments.
- Active Visual and Acoustic Perception.
- Locomotion with High Mobility for Autonomy in Open Environments.
- Â Evolutionary Robotics.