NEUROACOUSTICS LABORATORY

The Neuroacoustics Laboratory is a joint research program stablished in 2016 in which researchers from different institutions work together with the aim to develop technological solutions based on acoustic technologies that can improve the lives of those affected by neurodegenerative diseases.

RESEARCH GROUPS AND INSTITUTIONS

THE TEAM

Guillermo de Arcas

Associate Professor
Associate Professor at the ETSI Industriales of the UPM, and Director of the I2A2-UPM Research Group. Specialist in intelligent sensing, advanced instrumentation systems and metrology.

Juan Manuel López

Associate Professor
Associate Professor at UPM in the Department of Telematics and Electronic Engineering. Specialist in the design of microprocessor-based systems, measurement instruments and sensors, and hardware for the Internet of Things (IoT).

Ignacio Pavón

Associate Professor
Associate Professor at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Specialist in environmental acoustics, occupational risk prevention and noise control.

Luis Francisco Sigcha

Ph.D student
Post-doc working in the area of acoustics, vibration and human activity detection using deep learning

Carlos Polvorinos

Ph.D student
Ph.D student in the area of acoustics, vibration and human activity detection using deep learning

David González Calleja

Ph.D student
Ph.D student in the area of acoustic stimulations applied to neurodegenerative diseases

NÉLSON COSTA

Associate Member
Associate Professor, specialist of the Ergonomics and Human Factors research group (E&HF) of the Universidade do Minho.

SUSANA COSTA

Associate Member
Associate Professor, specialist of the Ergonomics and Human Factors research group (E&HF) of the Universidade do Minho.

PEDRO AREZES

Associate Member
Full profesor and Specialist of the Ergonomics and Human Factors research group (E&HF) of the Universidade do Minho.

PUBLICATIONS

Publications Autors Year Journal/ Congress
Monipar: movement data collection tool to monitor motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease using smartwatches and smartphones

Open Access: Link to the article
Luis Sigcha, Carlos Polvorinos-Fernández, Nélson Costa, Susana Costa, Pedro Arezes, Miguel Gago, Chaiwoo Lee, Juan Manuel López, Guillermo de Arcas, Ignacio Pavón
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2023 Frontiers in Neurology
Preclinical Examination of Early-Onset Thalamic–Cortical Seizures after Hemispheric Stroke

Open Access: Link to the article
Pablo García-Peña,  Milagros Ramos,  Juan M. López,  Ricardo Martinez-Murillo,  Guillermo de Arcas,  Daniel Gonzalez-Nieto
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2023 Epilepsia
First Longitudinal Study Using Binaural Beats on Parkinson Disease

Open Access: Link to the article
González D., Bruña R., Martínez-Castrillo J.C., López J.M., de Arcas G. 2023 International Journal of Neural Systems
Monitoring Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease Under Long Term Acoustic Stimulation

Open Access: Link to the article
Sigcha, L., Gonzalez Calleja, D., Pavón, I., López, J.M., de Arcas, G. 2022 IWINAC 2022: Artificial Intelligence in Neuroscience: Affective Analysis and Health Applications
Improvement of Performance in Freezing of Gait detection in Parkinson's Disease using Transformer networks and a single waist-worn triaxial accelerometer

Open Access: Link to the article
Sigcha L., Borzì L., Pavón I., Costa N., Costa S., Arezes P., López J.M., De Arcas G. 2022 Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Bradykinesia Detection in Parkinson’s Disease Using Smartwatches’ Inertial Sensors and Deep Learning Methods

Open Access: Link to the article
Sigcha, L.,Domínguez B., Borzì L., Costa N., Costa S., Arezes P., López J.M., De Arcas G., Pavón I. 2022 Electronics
Sleep–Wake Cycle and EEG–Based Biomarkers during Late Neonate to Adult
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Herrero, M.A.; Gallego, R.; Ramos, M.; Lopez, J.M.; de Arcas, G.; Gonzalez-Nieto, D.  2021 Brain Sciences
 Deep learning approaches for detecting freezing of gait in parkinson’s disease patients through on-body acceleration sensors

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Sigcha, L., Costa, N., Pavón, I., (...), López, J.M., De Arcas, G. 2020 Sensors
Neuroacoustical Stimulation of Parkinson’s Disease Patients: A Case Study. Gálvez-García G., Gómez-Rodellar A., Palacios-Alonso D., de Arcas G., Gómez-Vilda P.  In: Ferrández Vicente J., Álvarez-Sánchez J., de la Paz López F., Toledo Moreo J., Adeli H.  2019 IWINAC 2019. Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Temporal reversion of phonation instability in Parkinson’s disease by neuroacoustical stimulation.   Gálvez-García, G., Gómez-Rodellar, A., Palacios-Alonso, D., de Arcas-Castro, G., Gómez-Vilda, P. 2019 11th International Workshop on Models and Analysis of Vocal Emissions for Biomedical Applications
Estimating Facial Neuromotor Activity from sEMG and Accelerometry for Speech Articulation Gómez, G. de Arcas, P. Gómez, A. Álvarez, J. M. López 2018 IEEE Int. Symp. on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA 2018)
Short-Term Effects of Binaural Beats on EEG Power, Functional Connectivity, Cognition, Gait and Anxiety in Parkinson’s Disease G. Gálvez, M. Recuero, L. Canuet, F. Del-Pozo 2019 11th International Workshop on Models and Analysis of Vocal Emissions for Biomedical Applications

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