Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
SafeSky - Integrated system for critical infrastructure and personal sphere monitoring and protection against aerial threats (SafeSky)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure societies - protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Poland
Call: Critical infrastructure protection topic 7: SME instrument topic: “Protection of Urban soft targets and urban critical infrastructures” (H2020-SMEINST-1-2014, 2014)
Start date: 2015-07-01
End date: 2015-10-31
Duration (months): 4.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

As the number of drones is increasing fast and new, very serious risks associated with them are emerging, the overall aim of this innovation project is to deliver world’s first integrated system – SAFESKY, dedicated for critical infrastructure and personal sphere monitoring and protection against aerial threats. The project builds on integration of prototyped and validated solutions, consisting of dedicated hardware and software, which have been developed and already successfully demonstrated by the consortium SMEs, reaching TRL 7 of technology maturity. The consortium is composed of three complementary SMEs, that bring distinct key expertise to the project. Bonda will integrate the whole system and deliver software. Bioseco will deliver an advanced vision system, while SIRC will be focused on the delivery of the radar system built on first-class integrated circuits. The know-how and solutions provided by each SME build together all the necessary components of the targeted SAFESKY solution. It has to be emphasized that the SAFESKY consortium has already acquired first, very significant potential customers from the critical infrastructure domain, with whom the SAFESKY solution will be validated during the project implementation. These are the Deepwater Container Terminal in Gdańsk, Lech Walesa International Airport in Gdańsk and Saur Neptun Gdańsk, the waterworks company serving the metropolitan area of Gdańsk, Poland. The SAFESKY system will be delivered in two versions. Its high-end version will be dedicated for protection of critical infrastructures, while its basic deployment, considerably less expensive one, will be dedicated for private persons (soft targets) for protection of their personal sphere, e.g. houses. The expected, targeted outcome of this innovation project is a commercially mature SAFESKY solution that will be subsequently deployed on the global markets, targeting EU and US.

Keywords: drones,uavs,aerial threats,security,safety,critical infrastructure,airports,ports
Integrated Sensing Architectures and Tools for Health Care (CyberCare)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Computer science and informatics
Panel description: Informatics and information systems, computer science, scientific computing, intelligent systems
Countries involved: Switzerland
Call: ERC Advanced Grant (ERC-2014-ADG, 2014)
Start date: 2016-01-01
End date: 2021-06-30
Duration (months): 66.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2086739.99
EU funding (EUR): 2086739.99
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This proposal addresses high-risk, high-reward research of integrated sensing and computing architectures, as well as of models, methods and tools for their design and operation. Such architectures provide the bridge between bio-systems and information processing systems, where a bio-system is an abstraction of a human in terms of biophysical parameters. Breakthroughs in data acquisition, processing and decision making support will enable new smart-health applications. The essential research goals of this proposal are: biophysical data acquisition by novel programmable integrated sensor arrays and their design and test using a modular and structured architecture; data processing in situ and/or remotely using application-specific hardware and/or embedded software; a new robust synthesis methodology for data processing units based on a new logic structure; models, abstractions and software tools for reasoning about the acquired data, to validate health conditions and/or to provide remedies (i.e., therapy). The results of this research will be embodied in a demonstrator showing the effectiveness of these combined technologies in first-aid medical care. The outcome of this research will have a deep and broad impact on health care, because it will improve diagnosis and therapy in a variety of cases. Namely, it will boost the quality and quantity of the acquired biophysical data, possibly in real time, by leveraging multiple sensing modalities and dedicated computing architectures. The use of formal methods for design, data evaluation and decision making support will enhance the quality of the diagnostic platforms and will ease their qualification and adoption. Moreover, the integration of sensing and electronics and their in-field programmability will reduce production cost and lower the barrier of adoption, thus providing for better and more affordable health care means.

Keywords: integrated sensor networks,cyber physical systems,biosensing,co design,logic synthesis,formal methods,modeling,policy design
BEyond Willpower: InterTemporal CHoice Improved through NudginG (BEWITCHING)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Reintegration panel
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Social Sciences and Humanities
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) (H2020-MSCA-IF-2015, 2015)
Start date: 2016-11-01
End date: 2018-04-30
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 133199.1
EU funding (EUR): 133199.1
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Many decisions involve intertemporal choice: a choice between options whose consequences occur at different points in time. For example, choosing whether or not to eat cake when you also want to lose weight this month. Remarkably, we often choose small immediate rewards (e.g. eat cake) over large future benefits (e.g. lose weight), despite different intentions. How can we become better at resisting temptations and align our behavior with our long-term intentions? ‘Nudging’, a concept from behavioral economics, appears a promising strategy: by designing choice contexts that exploit our cognitive biases, it gently guides us into making choices that are better for ourselves and society. One way to nudge intertemporal choice is by ‘framing’ the timing of the choice outcome in a certain way: e.g. we make more patient choices when future outcomes are described in terms of calendar dates (‘on May 1’) than in terms of corresponding delays (‘in 30 days’). However, two problems hamper the use of time framing in practice: we do not know how time framing works nor who is susceptible to it. If we do not address these problems, we will not understand our seemingly irrational choices and we will not be able to develop framing interventions that change behavior. To solve these problems, I will determine the mechanisms and individual determinants of time framing in intertemporal choice, using new computational models, functional MRI, and an online experiment. My working hypothesis is that time framing changes how we perceive time and that individual differences in time perception determine whether or not time framing changes behavior. The proposed research will provide scientists, policymakers, clinicians, and businesses with a deep understanding of how framing influences our choices. This knowledge will guide smart policies, personalized interventions, and nudge-based technologies that promote future-minded behavior and reduce societal costs in Europe and the rest of the world.

Keywords: functional mri,decision making,intertemporal choice,cognitive modeling
Developing and transferring an innovative Energy FInancing miX in order to activate private sector finance for increased investments in sustainable energy projects (E-FIX)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure, clean and efficient energy
Theme: Reducing energy consumption and carbon foorpint by smart and sustainable use
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Austria,Armenia,Austria,Serbia,Croatia,Poland,Georgia,Czechia,Czechia
Call: Innovative financing schemes (H2020-EE-2017-CSA-PPI, 2017)
Start date: 2018-03-01
End date: 2021-06-30
Duration (months): 40.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2005075.0
EU funding (EUR): 2005075.0
Participants: 15
Project status: CLOSED

In the target countries of the E-FIX project of Central and South Eastern Europe and the assoc. countries AM and GE, there is considerable idle potential for EE and REN products and services. Both potential energy project developers and financers face barriers regarding the accurate assessment of energy project feasibility and achieving investment security. An innovative Energy FInancing miX is needed in order to access new sources of finance and facilitate an increased implementation of sustainable energy projects. The E-FIX project will trigger private investments using a mix of inn. financing mechanisms, to be specific: credit lines for energy performance contracting, crowdfunding models and leasing models for EE and REN projects. The overall objective of the E-FIX project is to prepare the European market – with a focus on countries of various EU enlargement rounds, as well as markets of countries, which have recently reached EU association status – for the intensified usage of innovative financing mechanisms in the energy sector in order to facilitate the increase of investments in energy projects and services. The E-FIX project will initiate a comprehensive roll-out of inn. energy financing mechanisms in the 6 partner countries (PL, CZ, AT, HR, AM and GE). The 3-dimensional roll-out will cover capacity building, strategy development and piloting of model solutions. The E-FIX project will result in increased investments in sustainable energy projects in the partner countries as well as lay the groundwork for better-informed and equipped stakeholders. The trainings of these stakeholders will provide them with the capacity to act as E-FIX Ambassadors, multiplicators to promote and implement the E-FIX approach. On a larger scale, the E-FIX approach will be disseminated EU-wide, activating dormant private finance thereby contributing to the general growth of the EU markets of energy technology and services as one step into the direction of a low carbon economy.

Keywords: innovative financing mechanisms
Impact of maternal Adrenomedullin on the Microbiome and Gut health: insights into preventing chronic intestinal disorders (I-AM-GUT)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Life Sciences
Countries involved: Ireland
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2018, 2018)
Start date: 2019-11-01
End date: 2021-10-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 184590.72
EU funding (EUR): 184590.72
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic gastrointestinal inflammation that has become a global disease with a high economic burden. Adrenomedullin (AM), a hormone associated with gut microbiota and physiology, is naturally present at high concentrations in maternal milk and during lactation. Using a conditional model for AM the fellow identified a protective role of endogenous AM in IBD onset, however relatively little is known about its exact role in early-life, in colitis development or as a potential diagnostic tool for IBD. The fellow hypothesizes that maternal AM’s impact on the breast and gut microbiome may regulate gut and immune development and colitis susceptibility. By creating the first mammary gland conditional knock out for AM, she will uncover novel disease mechanisms and provide the basis for new diagnostic and prevention strategies for IBD. The final goals of this multi-disciplinary project are 1) to unravel the impact of AM on the breast microbiome, the maternal AM influence on healthy infant gut development and the prevention of colitis; 2) to reveal the impact that nutritional intervention and AM administration have on milk and gut microbiome to compensate for dysbiosis and in preventing colitis progression; 3) to evaluate the value of AM as an independent prognostic biomarker for IBD. The project has been carefully designed to match the fellow’s expertise in generating transgenic mice, AM biology and molecular techniques; the expertise of the host institution (APC Microbiome Ireland) in next generation sequencing, cell culture models (organoids), flow cytometry and human studies; and the expertise of the secondment supervisor (UCD) in in situ hybrisation and digital pathology technology. Plans to improve the fellow’s ability to disseminate research findings, gain transferable skills, and learn to manage a project are in place. Ultimately at the end of this fellowship, she will have advanced her position to become an independent researcher.

Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease,adrenomedullin,microbiota,breast,prognostic biomarker,diet,macrophages,3d organoids
Ultrapure Water Technology - nanoparticle free water for the advanced nanoelectronics industry enabling further miniaturization of electronic devices (ULTRAWAT)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Sweden
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-2, 2018)
Start date: 2018-07-01
End date: 2021-01-31
Duration (months): 31.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1855975.0
EU funding (EUR): 1299182.5
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The ULTRAWAT project will commercialize a new advanced technology system, proven to remove sub-20 nanoparticles from ultrapure nanoelectronic process water and from industrial waste water. Type 1 Ultrapure Water (UPW) is water treated to highest levels of purity. It is used in the nanoelectronics industry for surface treatment of microchips. Sub-20 nm particles are called ”killer particles”. They are difficult to remove and can cause damage to advanced devices by causing short circuits. Removing killer particles from process water will enable further miniaturization of electronic devices. The global consumption of UPW in nanoelectronics industry is estimated at 2000 billion litres per year. State-of-the-art UPW systems cannot remove sub-20 nanoparticles efficiently and reuse both the water and valuable minerals and chemicals. Recognizing a significant business opportunity, XZERO has developed a new Key Enabling Technology for the complete removal of “killer particles”. The technology enables Zero Liquid Discharge. ZLD saves large quantities of water, enables the extraction of valuable materials and stops dangerous contaminants from polluting the environment. The targeted users are water system integrators (WSI) and nanoelectronics manufacturers. WSIs will get access to innovative technology that will boost the added value of their systems. Nanoelectronics manufacturers will remove the threat to profitable manufacture from nanoparticles and minimize their environmental footprint. XZERO’s crucial strategy is to capitalize on this strong industrial need. We acquired huge commercial interest. The project is aimed at turning tested prototypes [TRL 6] into fully functional commercial systems [TRL 9] that can be easily deployed and integrated with production equipment in the nanoelectronics industry. The technology has a potential to boost the development of the nanoelectronics sector in Europe that is striving to reclaim its position among world leaders.

Keywords: nanoelectronics,nanoparticles,yield rate,semiconductors,integrated circuit,transistors,microchip,defects,ultrapure water,chips,fabs,nodes,electronics,wafers,lithography,tran
Disruptive technology for the identification, quantification and prediction of the evolution of damages in civil engineering structures that increases safety while reducing maintenance costs. (PAROST)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Spain
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-2, 2019)
Start date: 2019-09-01
End date: 2021-11-30
Duration (months): 27.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1513167.5
EU funding (EUR): 1059217.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Our company (IDVIA) is a Spanish engineering consulting company with more than 9 years of experience in the field of Civil Engineering. During the last three years we have worked to develop PAROST, a solution capable not only of identifying, locating and quantifying damage of road bridges and road tunnels, but also of predicting accurately how such damage will evolve in the future. This characteristic makes PAROST a disruptive innovation compared to the structural health monitoring (SHM) systems that exist in the market that only provide information about the current situation. Thanks to this prediction capacity, PAROST can avoid catastrophes such as the collapse of the Morandi bridge in Genoa (Italy) on August 14, 2018, which could unfortunately become increasingly common since most of the tunnels and bridges in Europe were built between the 1950s and 1970s. In addition, PAROST will provide to infrastructure managers the needed information to create predictive maintenance plans which will allow them to save up to 62% of their annual maintenance cost. In global figures, PAROST will improve safety while reducing maintenance costs of 507.200 road bridges and 46.904 road tunnels in Europe by 8.452M€/year. By year 3, we expect to have installed PAROST in 384 civil engineering structures (bridges and tunnels) of the European road network. As a result, revenues for our company will be 20.2 M€ with a net profit of 11.8 M€, and 6 new highly qualified jobs will be created.

Keywords: structural health monitoring,real time condition assessment,maintenance costs,predictive maintenance,prognostic assessment,prediction of the remaining service life,advisory generation
Commercialisation of PXIO – a novel software infrastructure for the seamless and wireless real-time transmission of pixels from manifold pixel sources and digital devices to displays (UnboxingPixels)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Germany
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1, 2019)
Start date: 2019-06-01
End date: 2019-11-30
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Visualization of content becomes more and more relevant and complex e.g. the representation of 3D functionality in the automotive- or aviation industry. Presenters make use of many different pixel sources like smartphones, desktop PCs and laptops. On the other hand, data from one (or more) pixel source is shown on combinations of displays with different sizes, resolution and arrangements forming a video wall. Operators have to deal with complex configuration, higher effort and cost in cabling. Switching the pixel source within a meeting requires reconnecting cables and typically several adapters are necessary. The potential of PXIO is its usability by simply connecting individual arrangements of (heterogeneous) sources and displays. Growing companies benefit by not needing complex cable installations, provision for several adapters, and limitations in the performance of multi-displays. Sources can be displayed seamlessly by drag and drop on one or more screens. Data is transferred within the protected company LAN/WLAN. PXIO unboxes pixels allowing for the wireless easy-to-use display of content on screens and video walls from all imaginable sources – a true game-changer. The first target market (€200 million) is larger companies with visualization centres and high demand for visual collaboration. A second market is the trade fair and event industry striving for wireless and flexible multi-display presentation of visual content (EU market volume €100 million). The third target market is conference rooms at event locations with an annual market volume of €100 million in the EU. In Phase 1 we intend to perform an in-depth technical and commercial feasibility and compatibility study investigating the potential of commercializing the software infrastructure PXIO. The studies cover IPR and all application scenarios and future applications like audio transmission. In addition Pxio GmbH will perform an in-depth analysis of the EU and the North American markets.

Keywords: pixel transport,seamless,wireless,real time transmission,manifold pixel sources,digital devices,multi display,visualization centre,video wall
Disconnect2Reconnect? Understanding Well-Being in an Increasingly Digital Society (Disconnect2Reconnect)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Social Sciences and Humanities
Countries involved: Switzerland
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2019, 2019)
Start date: 2021-01-01
End date: 2023-08-07
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 203149.44
EU funding (EUR): 203149.44
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Mobile devices, and the ‘always on’ connectivity they enable via numerous social media services, are increasingly blamed for a decline in well-being among young people. In today’s ‘poly-social-media’ landscape where people often make use of multiple platforms for different purposes, the increasing pressure to check updates combined with an overload of information available can lead to increased emotional exhaustion and declines in physical health (e.g., sleep disturbance). Consequently, there is a growing trend of users desiring to disconnect from or to use social media more mindfully, but many struggle to do so effectively. While the idea of ‘digital detoxes’ is increasingly adverted in mainstream media and gaining public popularity, academic research is still in its infancy. This is problematic, as ‘social media fatigue’ – a state whereby people suffer from mental exhaustion after experiencing technological, informative and communicative overloads through their participation different social media platforms – might become a serious mental health issue due to the ubiquitous nature of mobile and social media. Fostering citizen’s digital competences and skills to effectively navigate digital society highly fits with the aims and scope of the European Commission’s 21st century ‘Digital Competence Framework’. Using a multi-method approach, combining mobile experience sampling methods and panel surveys, this action develops and tests a theory-driven model to explain the antecedents of social media fatigue, the strategies people use to disconnect from social media, and the short-term and long-term consequences for subjective well-being among young adults. The resulting Disconnect2Reconnect model advances theory and methods, offers actionable recommendations to practitioners on mindful media use in an increasingly digital society, and is fundamental for developing tailored guidelines and educational interventions to promote healthy media use and digital well-being.

Keywords: social media,mobile communication,disconnection,health,well being,experience sampling methods,panel survey