Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal packaging (BIOCOPAC)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Italy,Czechia,Spain,France,Spain,Italy,Liechtenstein,Greece
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-12-01
End date: 2014-09-30
Duration (months): 34.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1049476.17
EU funding (EUR): 812497.05
Participants: 11
Project status: CLOSED

The goal of the project is to develop a bio-lacquer for the protection of metal food packaging to meet the demand for sustainable production and for the safeguarding of consumer health, at the same time increasing the competitiveness of the metal cans industry, valorizing the wastes produced by the preserved industry and reducing refuse. The core of the research is the development of a natural lacquer obtained from industrial tomato processing by-products (skins), to be applied on the internal and external surfaces of cans for foodstuffs. The new type of packaging is a response to the needs of the SMEs involved in the project (lacquer producer, can makers and the preserving industry), to increase their economic and commercial competitiveness, by improving the quality of the metal cans. In fact, a highly innovative eco-friendly packaging is obtained which is less dangerous for consumer health and able to compete with other packaging materials, such as plastic. This aspect is very important, since metal packaging is currently perceived by the consumer as being out of date. The research starts with the analysis and characterization of tomato wastes, leading to the formulation of bio- lacquers applicable to metal materials on normal production lines. The new lacquers have as main component the biopolymer cutin extracted from the cuticle of the fruit by means of an optimized and standardized method. After the evaluation of the chemico-physical and hygiene-health (according to EU legislation) properties of the new lacquers produced, their suitability will be confirmed by the production of cans and their packaging with the main food products. In this way, at the end of the project it will be possible to have a complete indication as to the use of the new lacquers in contact with food products and of their economic and environmental benefits. The RTD+I workplan is implemented by a consortium of 11 partners (4 SMEs, 3 end-users and 4 RTD performers) from 7 EU countries.

Keywords: metal cans,tinplate,food cans,tomato,cutin,tomato skin and peels,lacquer,resins
Development of a universal flood protection tool using the force of the water to protect against floods (INFLATER)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Hungary,Spain,France,Ireland,Italy,Netherlands,Slovakia
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-10-01
End date: 2014-01-31
Duration (months): 28.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1447294.89
EU funding (EUR): 1099900.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

The flooding of rivers has always been a problem, and thanks to advances in civil engineering humans learnt of methods to keep the river in its bed. In urban areas especially, but in rural areas as well, embankments have been built to keep the river where it belongs. Unfortunately even with embankments flooding occurs as we can see it all over Europe and the World. Due to global warming flooding is becoming more and more common and the water level is getting so high that the presently built embankments cannot cope. At present people use sandbags as the main protection against flooding. The advantage of sandbags is that it is cheap and sand is widely available, but it requires a lot of manpower to fill and place the bags.. The idea of this project would be to design and build a portable dam, which can be placed anywhere quickly, easily and does not require much manpower. The project would be broken down onto two main sections. The first section includes the mechanical part, which involves the design of the inflatable section. The second section involves the electrical sensor part and wireless communication. The construction consists of three parts, the floating top section and the inflatable section with a skirt secured by fixing spikes and supporting strings.. The inflatable section is connected to the skirt and secured to the grown with support strings and spikes. As the water level rises it lifts the floating part and the water is let inside the inflatable section. As the inflatable part is filled the strings go tight to support the structure. To aid the mechanical design, electrical sensors can be introduced. The sensors can be used so INFLATER can monitor itself and the river. INFLATER needs to monitor itself so it can warn if it fails or the water level gets too high It also monitors the river to help predict its behaviour and send warnings to the surrounding areas via wireless communication to help avoid a tragedy.

Keywords: inflatable structures,structural integrity,hydraulic analysis
Methodology and SW libraries for the design and development of GALILEO/EGNOS-based POSiTiOning applications for smartphones (POSTO)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: France,France,Greece,Finland,Italy
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-11-01
End date: 2013-10-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1552175.0
EU funding (EUR): 1155100.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

In the area of Location Based Services (LBS), smartphone-based positioning applications are built on positioning data mainly provided by GPS, which in many cases may become problematic due to the low accuracy provided (thus preventing the take-up of services with high accuracy constraints) and the non-availability of confidence-level in the positioning information, the so-called integrity. GNSS Augmentation Systems like WAAS (in United States), MSAS (in Japan) and EGNOS (in Europe) have been a consistent attempt to overcome these GNSS problems and improve the positioning applications attributes, such as accuracy and reliability. These systems have reached today a quite mature state, nevertheless related technology and algorithms on the applications side have been certified and used with efficiency only in niche areas like the air navigation systems. However, still the significant technological know-how of embedding EGNOS functionality in positioning applications, has prevented European SMEs, developing location based applications for smartphones, from adopting these new technological opportunities, thus not getting them in a position to be able to exploit the accuracy and the confidence in positioning information offered by EGNOS (and future GALILEO) in their applications. This will be possible when commercial EGNOS/GALILEO chipsets will be available for smartphones, but today this is not the case. POSTO aims to provide a viable solution to the aforementioned problems, by supplying the methodology and the software libraries required for the design and development of GALILEO/EGNOS-based mobile positioning applications, targeting SMEs who are seeking to develop positioning applications for smartphones by exploiting the full potential of the GALILEO/EGNOS benefits.

Keywords: egnos algorithms,position correction,integrity
A novel technology for sewerage mapping, inspection and cleaning with integrated real-time self-audit capability (PIPEGUARD)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Germany,France,Spain,Spain,Spain,Germany,Germany
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-09-01
End date: 2013-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1498943.0
EU funding (EUR): 1174600.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

Sewage systems are crucial to reduce the risks of water borne diseases and avoid flooding of cities. Cleaning processes are thus highly important to avoid health risks and environmental, economic and societal impacts which can be caused by damaged or blocked sewerage. European sewage networks are operated by over 20,000 municipalities and public entities which spend over €6.5 billion annually to clean and maintain over 2.25 million km of pipes that are constantly deteriorating. Over 10,000 SMEs are employed by network operators to keep the sewerage clean and operable. Recent budget cuts and the implementation of the water framework directive (2000/60 EC) that requires new measures for more efficient use of water resources have put pressure on municipalities and therefore on the service providing SMEs in the cleaning business in order to save water resources and find cheaper ways of maintaining efficient sewage networks. Current systems for sewer cleaning are highly inefficient. During the cleaning process, high amounts of water are used to clean the pipes regardless of the real cleaning demands. Hence, there is a high need to develop a system integrating a reliable inspection tool which efficiently varies the cleaning process according to the real demand. The PIPEGUARD system will consist of an ultrasonic inspection system, which will detect the degree of pollution and damages. The data captured will be used to adjust the cleaning through algorithms. After cleaning, the system will keep a record that will provide a reliable cleaning audit trail. Further, PIPEGUARD will monitor with inertial sensors the system position in real-time in order to obtain reliable position mapping for the creation of network maps. The solution will not only cut costs for cities due to the use of an integrated system which will eliminate various inspection and cleaning steps, it will also save ca. 35% of cleaning costs due to reduced fresh water usage thanks to the on-demand cleaning.

Keywords: sewage systems,water cleaning,sewer cleaning,ultrasonic inspection system
Adaptive Tip dress Control for Automated Resistance Spot Welding (SMARTDRESS)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Finland,Germany,Italy,United Kingdom,Denmark
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-12-01
End date: 2013-11-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1479943.96
EU funding (EUR): 1138900.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

High volume automotive production (such as body-in-white construction) operations rely heavily on RSW (resistance spot welding), and suffer significant losses of output (and resulting revenue) as a consequence of frequent production line stoppages. These stoppages are predominantly caused by weld quality issues, which in turn arise from poor maintenance of consumable ‘tips’ on RSW guns. SmartDress will develop a fully automated adaptive control system that will optimise, monitor and maintain tip quality in these applications. This will minimise line stoppages and give provide our consortium of tier 2/3 SME automotive suppliers with an IP protectable, ‘high-tech’ product, enabling us to protect and expand our market share – which is shrinking due to competition from low-labour rate competitor countries. Another key feature of the SmartDress system will be that it will allow cost-competitive manufacture of aluminium (not currently commercially viable), which will enable lower cost aluminium vehicle manufacture. This could have very large potential impact on CO2 emissions (due to vehicle light-weighting).

Keywords: automotive,resistance spot welding,quality,tip dressing,adaptive control
On-line industrial water quality analysis system for rapid and accurate detection of pathogens (AQUALITY)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Germany,Italy,France,United Kingdom,Norway,United Kingdom,Spain
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-12-01
End date: 2014-03-31
Duration (months): 28.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1508840.0
EU funding (EUR): 1128745.0
Participants: 11
Project status: CLOSED

Currently the identification and quantification of pollutants in water are mostly carried out manually through sampling and subsequent laboratory analysis (off-line analysis), with methodologies of work that involve some significant costs in terms of displacement to sampling points, reagents and specialized personnel dedicated to the operation, leading to time consuming and economically challenging approaches, causing the number of analyses performed to be kept at the bare minimum. The industry therefore is calling for novel, cost-effective solutions to meet these new challenges: we propose to develop an online water monitoring device for microbiological contamination analysis, that allows industries and environmental protection agencies to replace the routine activities of sampling and laboratory testing of pathogens. The new system, which will be produced in two versions, both for online and for offline measurements, will be able to real time monitor the quality of industrial process water and effluents basing on an opto-ultrasonic device and on a lipid-based diagnostic kit. The novelty of our approach is the use of engineered liposomes for detecting bacteria in water: these are nanoparticles formed by a lipid bilayer enclosing an aqueous compartment displaying features that can be different (pH, ionic strength, composition) with respect to the bulk. We will load liposomes with a chromophore and will engineer them in order to make them specifically react with one target bacteria; this is the simple operating system of the AQUALITY system, which is completed by an ultrasonic unit to concentrate bacteria and an optical unit for detecting the sample colour change following to the interaction between liposomes and bacteria.

Keywords: bacteria detection,functionalised liposomes,on-line opto-ultrasonic instrument
A user friendly Decision Support System for an integrated vineyard management, for addressing quality and quantity production variability optimising the use of resources (VINTAGE)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SME associations
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Italy,France,Austria,France,Italy,Portugal,Spain,Italy
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-12-01
End date: 2015-02-28
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2858651.2
EU funding (EUR): 2153311.5
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

The objective of this project is to offer to the SMEs Associations the first integrated management solution for supporting vine growers throughout vineyard life cycle, from planting to harvesting, aiming at addressing quality and production variability issues by means of an advanced Decision Support System (DSS). This DSS will be based on the output of well established and consolidated models applied to viticulture, and will assist the users in day to day management procedures, thanks to a user friendly web interface, assessing for instance the unique watering needs of each single parcel, controlling the growth phase of the grape, along with its vigour and maturity, optimizing at the same time the usage of fertilizers and parasiticides and limiting operators intervention on the soil and on the plant. With the application of information technologies it will be possible to fine tune wine production within the vineyard, maximising the oenological potential of the vineyards, and providing the vine-growers with the following, continuously up to date information: 1)Indication on the type of grape to be grown in the vineyard, being able to differentiate the production in case several zones of the vineyard present different agronomical features; 2)Indication of the ripeness of the grapes; 3) Real time indication, through micro-meteorological stations, of the soil properties, weather forecasts, and other parameters (fertilizing, irrigation, etc.)that can influence both yield but most importantly quality of the harvesting. 4) Indication of soil variability, which is one of the key factors that can affect vine growth fruit development, quality and yield; 5) indications of the zone at risk of fungi or parasites attack; 6) understanding and managing the dynamics of soil, water and phenological stages.

Keywords: decision support system,viticulture,precision viticulture,wireless monitoring stations,satellite images
High Productivity Electron Beam Melting Additive Manufacturing Development for the Part Production Systems Market (FASTEBM)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Sweden,Germany,United Kingdom,Germany,France,Germany,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-12-01
End date: 2013-11-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1488264.83
EU funding (EUR): 1145600.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

Electron beam melting additive manufacture is used to produce successive layers of a part in a powder bed and offers the ability to produce components closest to their final dimensions, with good surface finish. At this time the process is faster than any other technique of comparable quality, however the parts are not produced at sufficient rate to make them economically viable for any but very high value specific applications. It has been identified that airframe production requires a large number of brackets of many different designs (>1200 in an Airbus A380). These are currently machined from aluminium and titanium billet, plate or forgings with extremely high wastage of material, which in the case of titanium alloys is expensive and contains scarce elements such as vanadium. The development and knowledge created and protected in this project will allow the SME collaborators to exploit the advantage gained through the development of vastly superior additive manufacturing (AM) production systems. The key outputs to the project will be: 1. An innovative new high power electron beam gun that has been designed for the EBM process and that enables high productivity processing. 2. Knowledge surrounding the use of the high power electron beam gun, including the process control, and modelled and validated understanding of beam-powder bed interaction.

Keywords: additive manufacture electron beam powder airframe
High resolution electron beam melting (HIRESEBM)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Sweden,United Kingdom,Italy,Spain
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-10-01
End date: 2015-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1404732.0
EU funding (EUR): 1050900.0
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

HiResEBM is a partnership between EU SMEs and RTD providers with the aim of developing an electron beam melting (EBM) additive manufacturing process to enable the fabrication of high resolution medical implants with optimised porous structures directly from metal powder. Currently the design of medical implants with porous structures is limited by production technologies not being able to implement complex 3D structures. These complex structures are used to improve the initial fixation strength and the long term osteointegration properties of implants which lead to better quality of life for the patients. However, many patients undergo revision surgery within five years of receiving the original implant. The objective of HiResEBM is to produce an efficient manufacturing process that will allow any designed porosity to be incorporated into any part of an implant – giving complete freedom to design the ‘optimum’ implant. The consortium is composed of several companies with resources and experiences in different fields relating to the technical barriers to be overcome during the project, such as: - Expertise in electron beam gun design, to produce a new high precision EB system - R&D experience in additive manufacturing with fine powders - Coating processes used for the medical implant market The advantage of the new EBM system are that any theoretically designed medical implant with complex 3D porous structures will be able to be cost effectively manufactured using the EBM system. Current systems are capable of producing ~3000 parts per year and are able to recycle unused powder for further processing. The ever increasing mean population age and the prevalence of degenerative bone diseases means that the demand for implants is going to increase significantly and place an even greater burden on our EU health care systems. By introducing new manufacturing technology and improving the revision rates saving of the order of €240M a year are possible.

Keywords: additive manufacturing,metal powder,eb melting,high resolution,porous metal implant,hip,knee,spine
Surveillance platform based on multi-source video analytics, localized data and cognitive interfaces (SV3D)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Spain,Belgium,Belgium,Portugal
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-06-01
End date: 2013-01-31
Duration (months): 20.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1056297.8
EU funding (EUR): 746897.0
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

The current surveillance systems used in big buildings or infrastructures are based on the juxtaposed display of multiple alarms, sensors, and independently captured and processed video feeds. That array of inputs generates such a volume of information that is near to impossible to manage by the system users. The SV3D project aims at designing and implementing a security software platform to face these issues. To overcome this usability problems, cognitive and perceptual factors will be key factors in the design and evaluation phases of the project. They will guaranty improvements in the quality of work of operators in a control room, and how it will help them to avoid usual issues like tiredness, relaxation or dispersion in front of multi-channel stimulus overload. One of the solutions envisioned is the use of tridimensional computer generated environments to navigate the surveilled scenarios in a more comprehensive way integrating all aspects of video surveillance, such as sensing, alarm detection, etc. Another main novelty lies in the exploitation of the robust and accurate tracking capabilities offered by multi-camera environments, where several cameras cover the same scene from different viewpoints. Considering the surveillance problem in a multi-camera environment not only mitigates the difficulty of scene understanding (detection and tracking) caused by reflection, occlusion and shadow in the single view case, but also offers higher flexibility in producing relevant video reports. The system architecture will be open and flexible, scalable and distributed, and all communication protocols used in the project, will be based on standards (e.g. ONVIF), making it compatible with the widely installed legacy systems and leaving the whole data ready to be exploited by intelligent analysis systems to improve the precision of the real time alarm triggering or the after-incident forensic procedures.

Keywords: surveillance,security,tridimensional,cognitive,perception,image analysis,interface,camera