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Intelligent active protection system for motorcyclists: saving lives through optimum use of latest advances in sensor technologies, wireless communication, Smartphone platforms, real-time analysis. (INE IAPS)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

... by the existing body protection devices available to that community. They lack in reactivity characteristics and offer limited protection to the most affected parts of the body.Combining advances in sensor technologies, wireless communication and Smartphone platforms in particular, In&motion is set to revolutionise the market with their intelligent active protection system. With an ultra-high ene ...
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Best-Reliable Ambient Intelligent Nano Sensor Systems (e-BRAINS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2014,

Best-Reliable Ambient Intelligent Nanosensor Systems – e-BRAINS – represent a giant leap for outstanding future applications in the area of ambient living with the ultimate need for integration of heterogeneous technologies, high-performance nanosensor devices, miniaturization, smart wireless communication and best-reliability.e-BRAINS with minimum volume and weight as well as reduced power consum ...
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Material Encounters with Digital Cultural Heritage (meSch)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

...eed for specialised technical knowledge: the platform will include an authoring toolkit for the composition of physical/digital narratives to be mapped to interactive artefacts, and an embedded multi-sensor digital system platform for the construction of ad-hoc physical smart exhibits. The meSch envisioning and realisation approach is grounded on principles of co-design, the broad participation of ...
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Opening New Markets for SMEs: Intelligent Ice Sensing and De-icing System to Improve Wind Turbine Efficiency in Cold Climates (WINDHEAT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

...nding of ice formation on wind turbine blades which will lead to the development of an accurate ice detection system (based on a novel multiwavelength interdigital frequency wavenumber dielectrometry sensor) and a low power localized heating system (based on graphite coatings). Both innovations will be integrated into a single system which will be validated in real conditions.
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Time-Domain RF and Analog Signal Processing (TDRFSP)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

...w-data-rate market segment has already reached the saturation. The fastest growing segments of the wireless communications are now: high-data-rate “smart phones”, ultra-low-power wireless sensor network devices, antenna-array and millimeter-wave transceivers, where the original “Digital RF” approach could not be readily exploited.The goal of this proposal is to revisit and exploit the fundamental ...
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FLite Instrumentation TEst WIreless SEnsor (FLITE-WISE)

Start date: Jun 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

"Today, wired sensors are used for monitoring the condition of aircraft engines, airframes, structures, gearboxes, etc. Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), i.e., smart sensors with radio interfaces, promise unprecedented operational benefits, such as reduced airplane sensor wiring costs and weight as cabling is limited to specific scenarios and the flexibility to be deployed on-board aircraft without ...
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Fast All-Electric Cantilever for Bio-Applications (FALCON)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

...y put increasing demands on nanoscale microscopy and characterization. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is one of the highest resolution microscopy methods used in this area. This project focuses on new sensor technology for the detection of the cantilever deflection for high-speed AFM cantilevers. This new technology allow the fabrication of much smaller, thinner and thereby faster cantilevers for h ...
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High Temperature Energy Autonomous System (HITEAS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

...ange of temperature (from -30°C up to 250°C) within a few tens of centimeter cube limited volume.The project will especially focuses on:•ASIC design, in SOI technology, including pressure, strain sensor interface and power management•Energy harvester development•Antenna design
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SECURity at the network EDge (SECURED)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

...ser device and network connection, offering also protection for Internet-of-Things environments, where nodes typically have limited computational and communication capabilities (e.g. home appliances, sensor networks, or distributed critical infrastructures).In summary, the project will empower mobile users with better Internet security and enable different business models for network service provi ...
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Quantum-Enhanced Sensors with Single Spins (Q-SEnS2)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2019,

...e sensitivity beyond the classical limit. Recent advances have also enabled the development of new types of controlled quantum systems for the realizations of solid-state qubits. Their use as quantum sensors will enable new capabilities, such as an unprecedented combination of sensitivity and spatial resolution.Unfortunately, progress towards real-world applications of quantum sensors is currently ...
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Fire Fingerprint Sensor-On-A-Chip For Early Fire Detection (SMOKESENSE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

...oduce a radical change in the fire detection technology currently in use today, through the development of a novel fire-detection system involving the development of miniaturised smart fire-detection sensors, and associated sensor systems.Currently available technologies have several limitations such as 1) extensive maintenance requirements; 2) limited scope of measurements and amount of gasses 3) ...
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High Sensitivity Mammography with a new generation of silicon pixel sensors (MAMMOMEDIPIX)

Start date: Aug 1, 2014, End date: Jul 31, 2015,

... tissue contrast. Potentially, energy resolved or energy weighted mammography can increase the sensitivity and specificity of mammography.This Proof of Concept project aims to develop a novel silicon sensor module with an active area of better than 95%, by reducing the dead areas that was unavoidable up till now, to construct a large area detector. This technology could combine all features that a ...
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Massively extended Modular Monitoring for Upper Stages (MaMMoTH-Up)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2018,

Today, the amount of telemetry data from the sensors in the upper stages of a launch vehicle is very restricted, due to limited on-board-computing capacities combined with limited data bandwidth to ground. As a result, no detailed information about the various phases of the flight is available.Massively extended Modular Monitoring for Upper Stages (MaMMoTH-Up) will improve the amount of monitored ...
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Development of a Smart Integrated Miniaturised Sensor System for analytical challenges in diagnostics, industry and the environment (SIMS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2014,

...lectronics (OFPE) offers this possibility. However, it too must overcome some significant challenges relating to device interfacing and fabrication. Key among these is the availability of subsystems (sensors, displays, power and circuitry) suitable for integration through OFPE, as well as the ability to combine these components through compatible processes.SIMS will develop a smart, miniaturised s ...
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Multi-revolution non-volatile magnetic sensors (MultiRev)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

Multi-revolution sensors that detect multiple rotations are being used in many areas of the automotive and automation industry. The current generation of discrete multi-revolution sensors has major drawbacks, such as complex architecture, limited applicability and high cost. MultiRev will demonstrate the proof-of-concept of a novel monobloc multi-revolution sensor based on non-volatile low power d ...
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Sustainable agricultural eco-system: business and technological solution for eco-conscious vegetable cultivation using on-site produced algae fertilizer (VegaAlga)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

...produced this eco-conscious way and bring them to superstores at high price. In this phase 2 proposal we target to upgrade and generalize the pilot site to a commercial technology, obtaining upgraded sensor and control system, make generalized designs, user manuals and descriptions, use cases, as well as demonstrate the efficiency in extensive field trials. Furthermore, starting with the suppliers ...
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Bird Inspired Autonomous Flight (BIAF)

Start date: Apr 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2021,

...flying through gusts will be used alongside wind tunnel testing of artificial wings to discover what features of a bird’s wing help to alleviate gusts. The third track develops novel force and flow sensor arrays for autonomous flight control based on the sensor arrays found in flying animals. These arrays will be used to make UAVs with increased agility and robustness. This unique bird inspired ap ...
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WARDIAM PERIMETER

Start date: Apr 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

...hich will be oriented to protection and security in infrastructures (preventive and able to detect effective intrusion), able to protect large critical infrastructures through the use of a network of sensors with a disruptive technology called Controlled Magnetic Field (CMF). Current sensors used nowadays (Cameras, ultrasonic sensors, etc.) are devices that are normally visible to the individuals, ...
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Smart Home security device based on infrasound detection technology (LYT SONIC)

Start date: Dec 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2017,

...ity is propelling the Smart Home Security market. A host of hardwired, wireless, and compact self-contained Smart Security systems is commercially available, embedding motion detectors, door/window sensors, and video cameras. However, the latest market researches on consumers’ expectations emphasise a gap between what is currently available and the consumers’ quest for affordable, reliable, easy t ...
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Intelligent active protection system for motorcyclists: saving lives through optimum use of latest advances in sensor technologies, wireless communication, smartphone platforms, real-time analysis (INE IAPS)

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2018,

... by the existing body protection devices available to that community. They lack in reactivity characteristics and offer limited protection to the most affected parts of the body.Combining advances in sensor technologies, wireless communication and Smartphone platforms in particular, In&motion is set to revolutionise the market with their intelligent active protection system. With an ultra-high ene ...
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Innovative solutions for increasing efficiency and reducing environmental impacts of future wood supply (OnTrack)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

...ced environmental impacts, high travel speed and appropriate ergonomics, providing increased access to forest resources on soft soils– the OnTrack Forwarder, and (2) The development of an automatic sensor system that monitors and records geo-referenced ground disturbance from forest machines and enables measures to reduce negative environmental impacts – the OnTrack Monitor. At the end of the proj ...
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Smart Tyre Management System for Safer, Greener and More Economic Transport through Innovative Technology for Smart Infrastructure from Silent Sensors Limited. (STMS)

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

When they’re not managed properly, tyres fail. That failure costs lives, money and efficiency. Smart people in the transport business need Silent Sensors smart technology.The Silent Sensors system manages tyres through every stage from manufacture to maintenance and monitoring for repair, reuse and recycling. By doing so it delivers three things:•Greater fuel efficiency – when 25% of a haulage co ...
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Εκπαιδευτική ρομποτική: προγράμματα σπουδών και επαγγελματικές προοπτικές των μαθητών/τριών

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

...rmatics and Panagiotis Toumpaniaris, Physics teacher. In the seven-day seminar which the two teachers attended, they became familiar with: EV3 Motors (Engines EV3) (Large Motor , Medium Motor ),EV3 Sensors, Color Sensor, Touch Sensor, Infrared Sensor, Remote Infrared Beacon,Connecting Sensors and Motors, Connecting the EV3 Brick with Computer, EV3 Brick Interface (Interface EV3 Brick Use) and imp ...
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Sustainable management of water reducing environmental impact using new fertirrigation methods (FERTIGREEN)

Start date: Aug 1, 2005, End date: Aug 1, 2008,

...ld be reproduced and applied to most crops in the EU, especially fruit and vegetables where intensive production methods are used (for example, tomatoes, peppers and strawberries). The developed gas, sensor and data collection system are easy to install and implement, they require relatively low investment costs, and can be adapted to any type of current installation. The technical results, how ...
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A handheld, ultra-sensitive device for rapid contactless explosive vapour detection in open air, based on Ion Mobility Universal Sensor Technology (I-MUST)

Start date: Dec 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2017,

...irports competition is based today on passenger experience. Eye on Air developed I-MUST, a handheld disruptive device based on a proprietary, ultra-thin and high sensitive Ion Mobility Spectrometry sensor. Embedded into I-MUST, it ensures the most secure detection of explosives, with a sensitivity 500 times higher than its competitors (0.1 ppb) and the detection of >150 compounds, i.e. 3 to 5 ti ...
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MEMS gyrometer for wing behaviour measurement (CS-GYRO)

Start date: Dec 1, 2010, End date: Jul 31, 2013,

...tion in noise and short term stability. Long term stability is also very good, while an effort remains to establish those design and technology improvements that are needed to explicitly make the sensor fulfill the SFWA specification. The route to attain this goal is the focus of this proposal.Sensonor’s long track record in MEMS places the company in a unique position in extreme reliability silic ...
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Fusing Far-Infrared and Near-Infrared Imaging for Pedestrian Injury Mitigation (FNIR)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Oct 31, 2010,

...ion Night Vision System with automatic detection of upcoming hazard at an affordable cost. Using a combined NIR/FIR system enable substantial system cost reduction and increased performance through sensor signal fusion. The combined system allow cost reduction through reduced FIR sensor resolution, computing capacity, innovative European technology for molded FIR optics and FIR detectors designed ...
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Novel Intruder Detection & Authentication Optical Sensing Technology (iDetecT 4ALL)

Start date: Jul 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2011,

...lop a novel Photonic Sensing technology based on an innovative approach utilizing ultra low cost electro-optical components. This novel approach enables to detect and Authenticate objects by a single sensor. The suggested concept is based on illuminating the protected area with invisible, modulated light, and by using a solid state scanning and detecting technique, to continuously monitor the 3D s ...
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Technology for Wafer-scale Carbon Nanotube Applications (TECHNOTUBES)

Start date: May 1, 2009, End date: Apr 30, 2012,

... high power microwave amplifiers, interconnects for VLSI, thermal management surfaces, low stiction surfaces for micro-fluidic channels and filters, wafer scale fabrication of spin valve devices, and sensor surfaces for integrated sensors on CMOS.
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Low-cost Miniature Laserscanner for Environment Perception (MiniFaros)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

...m size cars are dominating the road traffic and thus most of the accidents.The consortium stresses here that a boost of the market penetration of driver support systems can be realised by generic sensors that are affordable, durable and of compact size to be used in different locations in vehicles or in the infrastructure, providing fully reliable sensor data. All these requirements have not yet m ...
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WIDE spectral band & WIDE dynamics multifunctional imaging SENSor Enabling safer car transportation (2WIDE_SENSE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

...f casualties due to road accidents by the end of 2010. Improvements on road safety are achievable increasing the EU market penetration of eSafety systems, currently limited by performance and cost of sensor technologies.According to ICT-2009.6.1, 2WIDE_SENSE addresses research challenges in the area of "Intelligent Vehicle Systems for further improving road safety ... This includes advanced in-veh ...
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Hardware Development of Wireless Sensor Network Nodes for Operation in Airborne Environment (AirWISE)

Start date: Dec 1, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2010,

Today, wired sensors are used for monitoring the condition of aircraft engines, structures, gear boxes, and so on. Wireless Sensor Network (WSN), i.e., smart sensors with radio interfaces, promise unprecedented operational benefits; such as, reduced airplane sensor wiring costs and weight as cabling is limited to specific scenarios and the flexibility to be deployed on-board aircraft without requi ...
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Improved reliability and integration of FBG systems for in flight applications (InFlightFOS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2010,

FBG sensors have gained increasing importance for structural health monitoring in aeronautics, enabling large-scale measurement of most relevant structural parameters while mitigating technical constrains of conventional sensors. FBG technology application for real-time structural monitoring during flight is currently limited by the lack of flight qualified interrogation equipment. A first goal of ...
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Surface Acoustic Wave wireless sensors for High Operating Temperature environments (SAWHOT)

Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2012,

Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) technology has been applied for more than 20 years to develop sensors exhibiting unique capabilities with limited ageing effects resulting in long term stability properties. During the 90s, they have proved their capability to be wirelessly operated without any on-board power supply. In parallel, the long term development of advanced material, particularly in Russia, ha ...
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Novel on-line composting monitoring system (COMPO-BALL)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Jan 31, 2013,

...LL project will develop an on-line wireless system for the measurement of temperature and humidity at various points in the composting material. The proposed solution consists of a set of independent sensor nodes, i.e. the nodes will not require any external connections to feed or read the sensors, and which will be encapsulated in an inert material. COMPO-BALL could also be used in other types of ...
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Hardware & Software Development of Wireless Sensor Network Nodes for Measurement of Strain in Airborne Environment (StrainWISE)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

Today, wired sensors are used for monitoring aircraft engines, structures, gearboxes, etc. Wireless Sensor Network (WSN), i.e., smart sensors with radio interfaces, promise unprecedented operational benefits; such as, reduced airplane sensor wiring costs and weight as cabling is limited to specific scenarios and the flexibility to be deployed on-board aircraft without requiring a redesign of the d ...
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DEGRADATION SIGNATURES IDENTIFICATION FOR STACK OPERATION DIAGNOSTICS (DESIGN)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

... be subsequently transposed at the stack level, to provide a way to diagnose slow degradation phenomena in a commercial SOFC stack, through appropriate data processing of measures provided by limited sensors.The main outputs of the project will be:1.Identification of relevant sensors and signals to be monitored to diagnose degradation phenomena;2.A data analysis methodology to be applied to measur ...
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Novel Ultra-Sensitive Infra-Red Absorption Laser Sensors (NUSIRALS)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: Feb 29, 2012,

...cs, various other sciences and industries. Recent technology achievements in development of compact and robust tunable near-infrared and mid-infrared lasers open a door to new applications of optical sensors based upon laser absorption spectrometry. Nowadays, in-situ portable laser sensors based upon direct absorption detection with a mid-infrared quantum cascade laser or a near-infrared diode las ...
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Reliable Application Specific Detection of Road Users with Vehicle On-board Sensors (ADOSE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Nov 30, 2011,

...ccidents by the end of 2010. Improvements on road safety are achievable increasing the EU market penetration of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), currently limited by performance and cost of sensor technologies.According to ICT-2007.6.1, ADOSE addresses research challenges in the area of 'accident prevention through improved...sensing including sensor fusion and sensor networks'. Besides, ...
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In-field CFRP surfaces Contamination Assessment by aRtificial Olfaction tool (ICARO)

Start date: May 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

...ction tool (i.e. an electronic nose). They are based on the integration of gas sensing devices and pattern recognition (PR) algorithms. Their working principle mimics mammals olfaction systems: a gas sensor array, being exposed to a gas mixture, produces a distinct response pattern that can be interpreted by software components to produce qualitative and quantitative estimation on the mixture comp ...
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