NESTOR is a 4-year programme, funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, NWO).
Our goal is to develop a neuroprosthesis that interfaces with the brain, allowing the generation of artificial visual percepts even when there is extensive damage to the eye or the optic nerve.
We are creating the world’s first large-scale, chronically implanted, wireless device that imparts visual percepts directly to the visual cortex, through the translation of fundamental neuroscience insights into clinical applications.
Our consortium brings together leading academic and industry partners across the fields of neuroengineering, brain imaging, computer modelling, virtual reality, wireless communications and power, and clinical neuroscience.
Our initiative is funded by a Dutch STW Perspectief grant. The STW is part of the Dutch Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and receives funding from organisations such as the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
NESTOR encompasses the following research areas: mapping out the anatomy of the visual cortex; developing powerful new techniques for image processing and microstimulation; and creating innovative, implantable electrode and wireless technology.
A newly published dataset and an accompanying Data Descriptor article by Chen, Morales-Gregorio, et al., titled ‘1024-channel electrophysiological recordings in macaque V1 and V4 during
Researchers from NESTOR Project 2 have published their latest findings on the benefits and feasibility of using software algorithms to process and generate artificial vision.
The Dutch research programme, NESTOR, is developing a prosthesis for the blind that makes contours of objects visible in the form of dots. ‘In this
Our recently published article (Fernández et al., 2021) reports the safety and efficacy of implanting an intracortical microelectrode array in a blind person, suggesting the
Newly published research details how a team of scientists from the University Miguel Hernández (Spain), the Netherlands Institute of Neuroscience (Netherlands) and the John A.
The NESTOR consortium comprises the following research organisations:
The Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Radboud University, and the Eindhoven University of Technology.
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