Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Online and Mobile Communications for Emergencies (SOTERIA)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Security
Destination: Security and society
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Portugal,Portugal,France,Germany,Finland,Norway,Poland,Finland,France,Ireland,France,Italy,Türkiye,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-SEC-2013-1, 2013)
Start date: 2014-09-01
End date: 2017-02-28
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5098793.23
EU funding (EUR): 3971177.6
Participants: 18
Project status: CLOSED

The SOTERIA Project aims to research and develop recommendations and an associated toolbox that leverage the positive impact of social media in emergencies, enabling public safety organisations (PSOs) and citizens using new mobile and online social media technologies to communicate before, during and after an emergency event, and exchange critical information for the PSOs' intervention in emergency, law enforcement and medical assistance situations. Empowered by the new mobile phones with cameras, text messaging and internet-based applications connecting to social media, citizens expect PSOs to use the same technologies. However, this is not the case. SOTERIA innovates the approach to the dynamics between PSOs and citizens in emergencies, allowing (i) the understanding of the impact social media entails in emergency management systems; (ii) the use of all communication channels in emergency situations, including social media, to the benefit of PSOs and citizens, (iii) the exploitation of mobile platforms’ ubiquity to locate and effectively communicate with citizens in distress and (iv) the leverage of PSOs’ levels of shared awareness and performance, benefiting from citizens’ social media information. Joining companies, universities, research laboratories and a wide community of expert end-users across Europe and beyond, the SOTERIA Consortium is one of the Project’s strengths, having solid competences and experience developing research and development projects. Its ambitious goal is to create recommendations and a professional SOTERIA emergency response toolbox that, respecting the organisational culture of emergency services and the European Union's legislation and concerns on privacy, and considering the related human and technological dimensions, enables PSOs to understand the benefits of social media in emergencies and to gradually adopt these technologies in their daily activities, assisting in the safeguard of citizens in emergency and crisis situations.

Keywords: social media,emergency,psos,citizens,communication,crisis,toolbox,campaigns of experimentation,112 models
European Unified Research on Observations of Venus using co-ordinated Space- and Earth-based facilities (EUROVENUS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Space
Destination: Strengthening the foundations of Space science and technology
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: France,Belgium,Portugal,Germany,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-SPACE-2013-1, 2013)
Start date: 2013-10-01
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2831338.0
EU funding (EUR): 2184687.0
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

The goal of this project is to investigate in detail the dynamics and composition of the middle and lower atmosphere of Venus by combining data from Venus Express instruments (VIRTIS, VMC) with simultaneous data acquired from several ground-based telescope facilities. The project will perform coordinated observations to provide a detailed analysis of dynamical and chemical couplings between different levels of the atmosphere that are probed simultaneously by different instruments. It is time critical in the context of (1) the extension of the Venus Express (VEx) mission until the end of 2014 and with the possibility of only 1-2 years beyond; (2) the expertise and coordination in wind and trace species measurements developed in our institutions, currently unique in the world; (3) the availability of new techniques of ground-based investigation of Venus' atmosphere, which will benefit from coordination and cross-calibration with in-orbit Venus Express payload instruments. Venus is Earth’s closest sibling, but it has ended up with a radically different climate. Venus atmospheric science is thus increasingly important in an era in which we are trying to understand the divergent evolutionary outcomes for terrestrial planets, whether we are considering the future of our Earth or the habitability in other solar systems. The European Space Agency’s Venus Express is the only spacecraft at Venus – prior to Venus Express, the last Venus orbiter was launched in 1989 – so European scientists now lead the world in Venus research (in marked contrast to the status for most other planets). This project will (a) enhance the legacy of Venus Express data through cross-validation with complementary ground-based telescopic observations; (b) position European ground-based researchers to continue to lead Venus research after the end of the Venus Express mission, and (c) strengthen the position of European researchers in the emerging field of comparative planetology.

Keywords: planetary,science,atmosphere,space,venus,telluric planets,dynamics,chemistry
joined Experimental and Numerical methods for HumAN CEntered interior noise Design (ENHANCED)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Initial Training Networks
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Italy,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN, 2013)
Start date: 2013-08-01
End date: 2017-07-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 708132.61
EU funding (EUR): 708132.61
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

The overall objective of the ENHANCED project is to create an industrial-oriented educational and research framework for developing integrated numerical and experimental procedures for the acoustic characterisation and simulation of cabin interior noise (addressing the automotive field). One University, one industrial company and one associated partner will collaborate. The need of including into the early stage design of a small enclosure as car cabin the prediction of the interior acoustic field is gathering more and more importance in the industrial sector. The acoustic design is a challenging topic it requiring both the knowledge of the cabin structure and component materials and the definition of the propagation paths (air and structure borne) inside the cabin itself. Therefore experimental measurement methods able to characterise the interior acoustic field and numerical models allowing to link it to design, i.e. to determine how design modification will impact to the final overall interior noise, have to be developed. Moreover the project aims at producing acoustic models addressed to the human comfort inside the vehicle this requiring to develop a model able to predict sound quality indicators and to be linked to design. Two complementary fields will be therefore addressed by the project and integrated by exploiting the activity of different PhD students and linking them together: - acoustic measurement and noise source identification and separation, - hybrid numerical modelling - and sound engineering. ENHANCED aims at further consolidating, extending and integrating the knowledge in interior noise quantitative characterisation and simulation. This will result in researchers skilled in the latest technologies for tackling the interior noise problem. Moreover, the close cooperation between the academic and industrial environment will constitute a breakthrough from specialised academic findings to integration in industrially relevant applications.

Keywords: interior acoustics,sound quality,numerical modelling,human comfort
Harmonized Evaluation, Certification and Testing of Security Products (HECTOS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Security
Destination: Improving Security systems integration, interconnectivity and interoperability
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Sweden,France,Germany,Netherlands,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Germany,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-SEC-2013-1, 2013)
Start date: 2014-09-01
End date: 2018-01-31
Duration (months): 41.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4690922.95
EU funding (EUR): 3489016.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

Today physical security equipment and systems are very diverse in technology, concept of operations, application areas and performance. Similar security products are difficult to compare in terms of performance, accuracy, usage, trust and validation of functionality. Currently, there are very few certification procedures in Europe mutually recognized by different Member States. This leads to fragmentation of the market, as identified in the recent EC Communication on Security Industrial Policy, with negative impacts on both suppliers and users. HECTOS will study if and how existing evaluation and certification schemes used in other areas including Common Criteria, New Legislative Framework, ECAC CEP, CertAlarm etc. could be used and possibly further developed/enhanced/adapted/integrated as a general approach for the assessment and certification of products used for physical security of people and infrastructure. As well as mechanisms to independently evaluate security product performance, on a scientifically valid and statistically reliable basis, the project will consider ethical and privacy requirements and regulatory compliance. The approach will be validated through experiments using two different product groups as case studies: weapons and explosives detection systems (outside of aviation security) and biometric recognition. The project will develop a roadmap for the development of new harmonized certification schemes and provide standardization bodies with proposals for new work items. HECTOS will establish expert and user groups from industry, regulators, standards bodies and end-users in order to gather requirements, seek input on direction and priorities, communicate and build consensus in the results of the work.

Keywords: standardization,harmonization,conformity assessment,certification,accreditation,biometrics,explosives detection.
Rapid Analysis and Spatialisation Of Risk (RASOR) (RASOR)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Space
Destination: Space-based applications at the service of the European Society
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Italy,France,France,Netherlands,Italy,Germany,Italy,Greece,Spain
Call:  (FP7-SPACE-2013-1, 2013)
Start date: 2013-12-01
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3218915.8
EU funding (EUR): 2459756.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

The Rapid Analysis and Spatialisation Of Risk (RASOR) project will develop a platform to perform multi-hazard risk analysis to support the full cycle of disaster management, including targeted support to critical infrastructure monitoring and climate change impact assessment, exploiting internally produced and available services. RASOR adapts the newly developed 12m resolution TanDEM-X Digital Elevation Model (DEM) to risk management applications, using it as a base layer to interrogate data sets and develop specific disaster scenarios. RASOR overlays archived and near-real time very-high resolution optical and radar satellite data, combined with in-situ data for both global and local applications. A scenario-driven query system allows users to project situations into the future and model multi-hazard risk both before and during an event. Managers can determine the extent of flooding in a given area and determine, for example, the risk pending on Critical Infrastructure Systems in terms of their residual functionality as a basis for a systemic vulnerability analysis. Public authorities can determine the impact of coastal subsidence on flood defence over several years given various sea surge scenarios and based on actual, accurate subsidence information. RASOR allows managers to use real scenarios when determining new mitigation or prevention measures, and integrate new, real-time data into their operational system when organising response activities.

Keywords: multihazard risk assessment,critical infrastructures
Reactive Atmospheric Plasma processIng - eDucation network (RAPID)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Initial Training Networks
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Germany,Netherlands,Belgium,France,Netherlands,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Belgium,Ireland,Germany
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN, 2013)
Start date: 2013-10-01
End date: 2017-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3896422.09
EU funding (EUR): 3896422.09
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

The goal of the Multi-Partner ITN-RAPID (Reactive Atmospheric Plasma processIng - eDucation network) is the realization of an interdisciplinary training involving the disciplines physics, chemistry and engineering. As a result, RAPID will create the platform for a truly European PhD in plasma technology. The scientific goal is the development of non-equilibrium reactive processes in atmospheric pressure plasmas. Thereby, the great success of low pressure plasmas enabling a multitude of applications ranging from material synthesis, automotive and microelectronics can be repeated. In addition, even more applications become possible due to the easy integration of atmospheric pressure plasmas in current industrial processes. Hot topics such as large area solar cells, barrier coatings to improve the permeation properties of polymers and plasma chemical gas conversion are selected. The research success requires a specific training covering diverse aspects such as modeling and simulation of plasmas and surfaces, diagnostic to validate these models and the implications for industrial scale-up. This will be trained in a coordinated effort involving 10 academic and 10 industrial partners from 8 European countries.

Keywords: atmospheric pressure plasmas,photovoltaics,barrier coatings,thin film technology,nanotechnology
Phylogenetic exploration of medicinal plant diversity (MEDPLANT)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Initial Training Networks
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Denmark,United Kingdom,Italy,Iceland,Sweden,Switzerland,Norway,Sweden,Germany
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN, 2013)
Start date: 2013-10-01
End date: 2017-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4231605.3
EU funding (EUR): 4231605.3
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

The MedPlant network will train young researchers in career enhancing approaches and techniques in biodiversity driven drug lead discovery, complimentary and entrepreneurial skills relevant for work in the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory bodies, NGOs and academia. The aim is to improve the students’ chances of employment and to strengthen Europe's research base through a collaborative training network, whose capacities greatly exceed those of each individual partner institution. MedPlant will familiarise the students with a range of state-of-the-art methodologies in biodiversity driven lead discovery, and provide cross-disciplinary and intersectorial training through network-wide training activities, collaborations and secondments. Researchers will also learn to address scientific and non-scientific audiences by dissemination and outreach activities. The scientific aim of MedPlant is to develop new approaches and technologies for selection and sustainable use of biodiversity resources for lead discovery and to develop new plant derived leads. MedPlant consists of leading European research groups, private companies, and public and non-public organisations with complimentary knowledge in this area. Collectively the partners posess critical mass of expertise needed to provide excellent training in biodiversity driven lead discovery. The number of new drugs coming to the market is declining and interest in lead discovery from natural resources is seeing a revival. However, although methods for isolation and identification of natural products have advanced explosively in recent decades, methods for selection of potential leads have hardly developed. Hence, training of a new generation of researchers in the proposed innovative field of biodiversity driven lead discovery is both timely and relevant, as it will contribute directly to the economic development and future welfare of Europe and will significantly enhance the employment prospects of the participants.
Polar Ice: Stimulating Arctic & Antarctic sea ice monitoring services through end-user engagement and the integration of new service lines into GMES downstream services. (POLAR ICE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Space
Destination: Space-based applications at the service of the European Society
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Denmark,Finland,Norway,Sweden,Denmark,Germany,United Kingdom,Canada
Call:  (FP7-SPACE-2013-1, 2013)
Start date: 2014-01-01
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3489673.86
EU funding (EUR): 2499990.0
Participants: 14
Project status: CLOSED

The aim of this project is to develop a next generation sea ice information service by integrating and building on a wide range of European and national funded activities which incorporate many of the required components. In the Arctic the retreat of the sea ice during the last two decades is facilitating an astonishing increase in natural resource development accompanied by increased shipping activity. The Antarctic is also seeing increased ship traffic driven by fisheries, cruise ships and scientific research. The past and current funding of European capability has reflected the critical importance of sea ice information in both marine transportation and the impact of regional climate change. However previously funded projects address distinct elements of the complete service chain and it is now timely to bring these together to address some obvious gaps in order to prove a complete and fully operational service is possible. This project will demonstrate a complete end-to-end operational sea ice information service, by building on existing capabilities and filling gaps in required information and technology. Polar Ice will include development of new information services including sea ice pressure and thickness products. The project will also investigate transfer of current sea ice forecasting methods from the Baltic to wider application in the Arctic and Antarctic. Polar Ice will then demonstrate integration of existing national and European funded capability to prove a complete operational real-time sea ice service. This will encompass primary data delivered by the GMES space segment and marine core services, value added information from GMES downstream activities and industry, delivery based on inter-operable data standards defined by the INSPIRE directive and integration into user systems based on industry requirements and best practice.

Keywords: arctic,antarctic,sea-ice monitoring,forecasting,climate change,data distribution,navigation,sea ice thickness,sea ice pressure,sea ice concentration
Smart Video-Surveillance System to Detect and Prevent Local Crimes in Urban Areas (SMARTPREVENT)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Security
Destination: Security Research coordination and structuring
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Spain,United Kingdom,Israel,Spain,Türkiye
Call:  (FP7-SEC-2013-1, 2013)
Start date: 2014-03-01
End date: 2016-04-30
Duration (months): 26.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1946163.4
EU funding (EUR): 1499995.5
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

The increase in urban population lead to an increase in crime. This is aggravated by illegal immigration, criminal striping, degradation of zones. The increase of criminal activity is manifested in an increased frequency of small crimes like graffiti, theft, robbery, destruction of rubbish bins. This has had a big impact for local governments, citizens and businesses. Local government agencies are trying to solve these problems. As was shown in New York, a reduction in petty crimes increases the sense of public order which produces further reduction in crime in general. These organizations often treat the problem with classical solutions such as increase in police resources, reintegration of offenders, rehabilitation of degraded areas and modern solutions such as urban video surveillance. However, these new technologies are often underused and inadequate. The SmartPrevent project aims to enhance detection and prevention of crimes in local urban areas by exploiting the full potential of video-surveillance systems. We will develop and provide four important benefits: i) Systematic characterization of usual petty crimes in an area under automatic surveillance; ii) automatic detection of the most usual and frequent criminal activities; iii) a set of automated tools capable of alerting the appropriate responders; and iv) early prevention of crimes by prediction and early detection of crimes. Rather than providing new methodologies or tools, SmartPrevent will focus on: a) improving already-existing methodologies by means of a set of guidelines for the use of video-surveillance systems; and b) providing a set of tools capable to improve of the existing crime detection systems. Our solution will be validated by deploying a realistic prototype scenario, which will actively involve the detection and prevention for crimes in an urban areas and management of these detections by final users.

Keywords: video-surveillance,crimes,urban zones,prevention,detection and cctv systems.