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SLOVENIAN MOBILE BRAIN/BODY IMAGING 
LABORATORY (SloMoBIL)

On 8 July 2021, the Institute for Kinesiology Research of the Science and Research 
Centre Koper (ZRS Koper) acquired a new laboratory. Slovenian Brain/Body Imag-
ing Laboratory (SloMoBIL), is equipped with the latest technology for investigating 
neuromuscular efficiency, which will significantly help in conducting research aimed at 
in-depth understanding of our brains during movement. SloMoBIL laboratory is one of 
the few laboratories in the world to use such technology and approaches to investigate 
brain processes during movement and in connection with the movement information 
yielded. A comprehensive understanding of the brain dynamics associated with real-life 
in non-static conditions, will provide insight into the complex processes of embodied 
cognition. 

The establishment of the SloMoBIL laboratory represents one of the key milestones 
of the international project “TwinBrain: TWINning the BRAIN with machine learning 
for neuro-muscular efficiency (ID 952401),” which will be implemented between 2020 
and 2023. In addition to ZRS Koper, the lead partner of the TwinBrain project, the 
consortium consists of the Technical University Berlin (Tehnische Universität Berlin), 
the University of Geneva (Université de Genève) and the neurology department of the 
Cattinara Hospital in Trieste (Università degli Studi di Trieste). As a key element of 
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the Technical University of Berlin, and in the future, a visit to Geneva and a study on 
Parkinson’s patients in Trieste are also expected. 

At the opening ceremony speeches were delivered by prof. dr. Rado Pišot, direc-
tor of ZRS Koper, prof. dr. Boštjan Šimunič, Head of the Institute for Kinesiology 
Research ZRS Koper, Assoc. prof. dr. Uroš Marušič, head and principal investigator 
of the TwinBrain project, prof. dr. Klaus Gramann, TwinBrain project partner, and 
keynote speaker, prof. dr. Jadran Lenarčič. 

Accompanied by musician David Kocmur, dancer Urša Rupnik presented part of 
the newly acquired equipment of the SloMoBIL, the Full Body Kinematics, which 
detects body movements via high-frequency cameras and inertial sensors positioned 
around the limbs, torso, and head, and projects the dancer’s avatar in real time on the 
screen. 

After the ceremony, SloMoBIL Laboratory opened its doors. Within, the working 
groups prepared interactive presentations of electroencephalography (EEG) and its ap-
plication in the field of neurofeedback, the use of virtual environments (VR) for reha-
bilitation after unilateral upper limb injury, and investigation of motor unit activation 
by electromyography (EMG) on the example of balance training. 

The tour of the laboratory was followed by socializing and refreshments.
In addition to the above-mentioned people, we would like to thank Maja Maša 

Šömen, Daša Gorjan, Nina Omejc, Luka Šlosar, Miloš Kalc, Aleksandar Miladinović, 
Teja Ličen, Nika Štravs and the entire ZRS Koper team, as well as Matej Sukič, David 
Nik Lipovac and Draško Golubar.

The video of the opening ceremony is available at the following link:
https://www.regionalobala.si/novica/spremljali-smo-v-zivo-otvoritev-novega-labo-

ratorija-slomobil-video.

Uroš Marušič and Manca Peskar

https://www.regionalobala.si/novica/spremljali-smo-v-zivo-otvoritev-novega-laboratorija-slomobil-video
https://www.regionalobala.si/novica/spremljali-smo-v-zivo-otvoritev-novega-laboratorija-slomobil-video


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SLOVENIAN MOBILE BRAIN/BODY IMAGING 
LABORATORY (SloMoBIL)

8. julija 2021 je Inštitut za kineziološke raziskave Znanstveno-raziskovalnega sre-
dišča Koper (ZRS Koper) pridobil nov laboratorij. SloMoBIL, akronim za Slovenian 
Brain/Body Imaging Laboratory, je opremljen z najnovejšo tehnologijo za raziskovanje 
živčno-mišične učinkovitosti, ki bo pomembno pripomogla k izvajanju raziskav za po-
globljeno razumevanje naših možganov med gibanjem. Laboratorij SloMoBIL je eden 
redkih laboratorijev na svetu, ki uporablja tako tehnologijo in pristope za raziskovanje 
možganskih procesov med gibanjem in v povezavi z gibalnimi informacijami. Približe-
vanje oz. posnemanje okoliščin iz resničnega življenja omogoča celovito razumevanje 
možganske dinamike v nestatičnih pogojih in daje vpogled v kompleksne procese ute-
lešene kognicije. 

Vzpostavitev laboratorija SloMoBIL je eden glavnih mejnikov mednarodnega pro-
jekta TwinBrain: TWINning the BRAIN with machine learning for neuro-muscular 
efficiency (ID 952401), ki se izvaja med letoma 2020 in 2023. Ob ZRS Koper so pro-
jektni partnerji še Tehniška univerza v Berlinu (Tehnische Universität Berlin), Univer-
za v Ženevi (Université de Genève) in nevrološki oddelek bolnišnice Katinara v Trstu 
(Università degli Studi di Trieste). V sklopu partnerstev so člani SloMoBIL-a opravili 
prvi prenos znanja na Tehniški univerzi v Berlinu, v prihodnosti pa se obeta tudi obisk 
v Ženevi in izvedba raziskave na bolnikih s Parkinsonovo boleznijo v Trstu.



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Na slavnostni otvoritvi so sodelovali prof. dr. Rado Pišot, direktor ZRS Koper, 
prof. dr. Boštjan Šimunič, predstojnik Inštituta za kineziološke raziskave ZRS Koper, 
izr. prof. dr. Uroš Marušič, vodja projekta TwinBrain, prof. dr. Klaus Gramann, 
partner projekta TwinBrain, in slavnostni govorec prof. dr. Jadran Lenarčič.

Na otvoritvi je plesalka Urša Rupnik ob glasbeni spremljavi Davida Kocmurja 
predstavila del novopridobljene opreme SloMoBIL-a, natančneje Full Body Kinema-
tics, ki z visokofrekvenčnimi kamerami ter inercialnimi senzorji okoli okončin, trupa 
in glave zaznava premike telesa in v realnem času projicira na zaslon plesalkin avatar. 

Po slavnostni otvoritvi je laboratorij SloMoBIL odprt svoja vrata. V njem so delov-
ne skupine pripravile interaktivne predstavitve elektroencefalografije (EEG) na prime-
ru nevrofeedbacka, uporabe virtualnih okolij (VR) za rehabilitacijo po unilateralni po-
škodbi zgornje okončine in raziskovanje aktivacije motoričnih enot z elektromiografijo 
(EMG) na primeru treninga ravnotežja. 

Po ogledu laboratorija sta sledila druženje in pogostitev. 
Za izvedbo dogodka se ob zgoraj omenjenih osebah zahvaljujemo še Maji Maši 

Šömen, Daši Gorjan, Nini Omejc, Luki Šlosarju, Milošu Kalcu, Aleksandru Miladi-
noviću, Teji Ličen, Niki Štravs in celotni ekipi ZRS Koper ter Mateju Sukiču, Davidu 
Niku Lipovacu in Drašku Golubarju. 

Videoposnetek z otvoritve je dostopen na spletni povezavi
https://www.regionalobala.si/novica/spremljali-smo-v-zivo-otvoritev-novega-labo-

ratorija-slomobil-video.

Uroš Marušič in Manca Peskar

https://www.regionalobala.si/novica/spremljali-smo-v-zivo-otvoritev-novega-laboratorija-slomobil-video
https://www.regionalobala.si/novica/spremljali-smo-v-zivo-otvoritev-novega-laboratorija-slomobil-video

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