Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Remote Laser Welding System Navigator for Eco & Resilient Automotive Factories (RLW NAVIGATOR)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: ICT for the Enterprise and Manufacturing
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Hungary,Italy,Greece,Switzerland,Italy,Italy,Germany,Korea, Republic of,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-2011-NMP-ICT-FoF, 2011)
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2015-06-30
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6681179.0
EU funding (EUR): 3979984.0
Participants: 14
Project status: CLOSED

RLW Navigator aims to develop an innovative Process Navigator to configure, integrate, test and validate applications of Remote Laser Welding (RLW) in automotive assembly addressing today’s critical needs for frequently changing operating conditions and product-mix provisions. Thus, RLW Navigator will crucially serve as an enabler for future energy efficient smart factories. RLW is emerging as a promising joining technology for sheet metal assembly due to benefits on several fronts including reduced processing time, (50-75%) and decreased factory floor footprint (50%), reduced environmental impact through energy use reduction (60%), and providing a flexible process base for future model introduction or product change. Currently, RLW systems are limited in their applicability due to an acute lack of systematic ICT-based simulation methodologies to navigate their efficient application in automotive manufacturing processes. The project aims to address this by developing a Process Navigator simulation system that will deal with three key challenges thereby allowing manufacturers to utilize the advantages of the RLW system. Firstly, the most critical obstacle that currently prevents the successful implementation of RLW is the need for tight dimensional control of part-to-part gap during joining operations, essential to ensure the quality of the stitch. Secondly, the existing assembly system architecture must be reconfigured to provide the opportunity to evaluate the RLW system in terms of its feasibility to perform all required assembly tasks. This will provide crucial information about the most advantageous workstation/cell reconfiguration, which will serve as the basis for optimal robot path planning to reduce joining process time and workstation level efficiency assessment. Finally the project will develop systematic evaluation and learning methods to assess and improve the overall performance, cost-effectiveness and eco-efficiency of the RLW system.

Keywords: remote laser welding,ict,self-resilient production,eco friendly,engineering platform
Freight Urban RoBOTic vehicle (FURBOT)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: Sustainable surface transport (INCLUDING THE �EUROPEAN GREEN CARS INITIATIVE�)
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Italy,France,Slovakia,Italy,Italy,Italy,Spain,Portugal
Call:  (FP7-SST-2011-RTD-1, 2011)
Start date: 2011-11-01
End date: 2015-12-31
Duration (months): 50.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3223340.77
EU funding (EUR): 2269961.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

The project proposes novel concept architectures of light-duty, full-electrical vehicles for efficient sustainable urban freight transport and will develop FURBOT, a vehicle prototype, to factually demonstrate the performances expected. The main paradigms of the new vehicle design are: energy efficiency, sustainability, mobility dexterity, modularity, intelligent automated driving and freight handling robotization. The design approach is oriented to harmonically integrate the new features into the vehicle architectures, based on the knowledge of advanced technologies in the field of the electric power supply and drive trains, in wheel motors, lightweight high strength materials, perceptual systems and intelligent controls. FURBOT will present new frame-platform structure, new efficient power supply and drive train layout including X-by wire transmission, new robotic tools for freights manipulation, new internal state sensorial/monitoring system and new perceptual/automated control functions. The vehicle architecture is conceived modularly. The payload is considered packaged in freights boxes or ISO pallets. Attention will be paid to the modularity and standardization of components as well as to safety issues about crashworthiness and EMI/EMC, radiation health impact issues. A great effort will be devoted to improve the energy efficiency of the system by exploiting different aspects: a new power train layout integrated in the chassis; new battery and energy management system; last generation lightweight, direct drive electric motors; regenerative braking on the four driving wheels; reduced mass; attentive use of power addressed by the driver assistant or operating within the automated driving module. The FURBOT represents a transport agent that can be used by alone but that better exploits its power if used in a fleet offering a new sustainable and very adaptable (evolvable) urban freight transport system. The system will be modeled and a simulator developed.

Keywords: energy efficiency,usability,sustainability,drive by wire,modularity,robotics,intelligent vehicle,electric vehicle,safety,standards,holistic design
Support to security end users (ARCHIMEDES)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Security
Destination: Security Research coordination and structuring
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Belgium,Spain,Belgium,France,Poland,Germany,Italy
Call:  (FP7-SEC-2011-1, 2011)
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2014-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1534245.3
EU funding (EUR): 1353848.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

Weak participation of end-users & operators (EU&O) in all the stages of security research is jeopardizing the competitiveness of new solutions & services and Europe’s security. The objective of this 3 year ARCHIMEDES project is to increase the R&T uptake. It will: 1) Develop an Innovation Management methodology enabling EU&O to efficiently benefit from R&T results and promote a common innovation culture; 2) Start a sustainable process for the EU&O driven definition of common operational needs & early R&T demands aligning EU research agendas with EU & MS security policies; 3) Enhance EU&O’ participation in all stages of EU research activities: agenda-setting; participation in projects; improvement of the legal and operational environment; definition of testing, validation and certification procedures; implementation; 4) Promote security EU&O’ networking and a permanent public-private dialogue through the creation of a Forum to also reinforce cooperation with the supply side and explore a sustainable end-to-end approach to Research and Innovation. All these aspects of ARCHIMEDES will be pursued, explored, refined and validated by specific EU&O sectors during 10 roundtables held in different EU countries. A specific Security Forum, linking existing networks of EU&O via a specific web site, will ensure a sustained dialogue and exchange of information, as will three conferences and video/web conferences on specific topics Validated findings will be provided as input to the EC Security Advisory Group for the planning of future security research activities, and possibly to the Security Research Programme Committee and other networks of stakeholders (ENISA, Frontex, Europol etc). ARCHIMEDES’ Partners represent all sectors of security EU&O and suppliers from across Europe. Through their broad networks they will guarantee an adequate participation of EU&O in the project’s activities and the maximum dissemination and communication possible on ARCHIMEDES.

Keywords: research,end-users & operators,public-private dialogue,exchange of best practices,innovation management,early r&t demand,operational needs,validation,certification and standardization
Innovative proactive Quality Control system for in-process multi-stage defect reduction (MUPROD)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP
Destination: Recovery Package: Public-Private Partnership (PPP) topics within NMP
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Spain,Germany,Italy,Germany,Spain,Switzerland,Spain,Israel,Italy
Call:  (FP7-2011-NMP-ICT-FoF, 2011)
Start date: 2011-11-01
End date: 2014-10-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 7989257.83
EU funding (EUR): 5298979.0
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

This project aims at developing an innovative Quality Control System that will drastically change the current concept of End Of Line quality control, going beyond currently established methodologies such as Six-sigma and SPC. It will prevent the generation of defects within the process at single stage and the propagation of defects between processes at multi-stage system level. This Quality Control System will be proactive, offering three different solution strategies to avoid End of Line defects: (i) elimination of the predicted defect through adjustment of process characteristics by proactively intervening on the inputs to the process (process parameters, etc.), (ii) on-line reworking of the product in order to eliminate the defect, (iii) on-line workpiece repair through defect elimination at consecutive process stages. Technological developments will be based on the design and development of new hardware technologies, techniques and software solutions that in turn are based on real-time multi-data gathering by the integration of new sensor and inspection equipment, development of intelligent actuators and the of new monitoring and prognosis knowledge-based models. To develop a universal system able to be integrated into different production processes, its feasibility will be demonstrated in machining and assembly processes at both macro and micro product scales. The integration of the in-process Quality Control system into the production chain will minimize the amount of defective part production, reaching process capability values of more than 2.0 in mass production, and equivalent reduction of defect amount in small-lots and customized product manufacturing. Application domains will include emerging strategic European sectors such as the production of electrical engines for sustainable mobility, large-part manufacturing for the wind power sector and the production of customized micro-intravascular catheters as high value medical products for the aging society.

Keywords: quality control,manufacturing,machining,assembly,zero-defects,sensors,inspection,data gathering,multi-data fusion,prognosis models,proactive control,intelligent fixturing
Reuse and development of Security Knowledge assets for International Postal supply chains (SAFEPOST)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Security
Destination: Increasing the Security of infrastructures and utilities
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Belgium,United Kingdom,Sweden,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Spain,Netherlands,Norway,Spain,Switzerland,Italy,Sweden,Greece,Iceland
Call:  (FP7-SEC-2011-1, 2011)
Start date: 2012-04-01
End date: 2016-07-31
Duration (months): 52.0
Total project cost (EUR): 15023207.66
EU funding (EUR): 9523423.0
Participants: 20
Project status: CLOSED

SAFEPOST aims to raise the current level of postal security by integrating innovative screening solutions suitable for uninterrupted flow of the enormous volumes of parcels and letters with operational postal processes and the criminal and customs intelligence work in a European wide cooperative distributed model. Starting from the perspective of the partner postal operations, the project will first identify the main security threats and threat actors and the main security gaps in postal operations. Secondly, it will describe security measures and process improvements to maintain or augment the efficient and secure operation of postal services to address the identified threats. After making an inventory of security gaps these will be developed into generic postal security models which will be integrated into a Postal Security Target Operating Model, which will enable postal operators, customs and other relevant actors to understand how to securely exchange information related not only to security but also to the optimisation of postal flows. To support the Postal Security Target Operating Model, a Postal Security Platform will be developed that will help extending the current MEDICI effort, and will exploit developments made in FP7 projects on e-Freight and secure supply chains. SAFEPOST will extend the concept of its Postal Security Target Operating Model to propose a ‘Common Postal Security Space’ with a view to create in the future a European/World Postal Security standard security information sharing system.

Keywords: postal security
Cryogenic Hypersonic Advanced Tank Technologies (CHATT)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: Aeronautics and air transport
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,Sweden,Sweden,Belgium,Hungary,Netherlands,Belgium,Austria,Germany,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-AAT-2011-RTD-1, 2011)
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2015-06-30
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4237230.8
EU funding (EUR): 3225681.0
Participants: 11
Project status: CLOSED

Topic: Cryogenic propellant management and advanced tank design for hypersonic and advanced future aviation systems In future aviation and particularly in hypersonic systems new propellants will be used, such as liquid hydrogen, liquid methane and possibly even liquid oxygen. These systems will require complex technology, ultra light-weight, and reusable propellant tank systems. Challenging technological developments are required for such systems. New materials and design concepts are required such as fibre composites in order to reduce the tank weight and to increase the structural performance. Propellant management is imperative for achieving reliable and efficient vehicle operation. The sloshing of cryogenic fluids close to their boiling conditions in tanks of horizontal take-off vehicles is not yet mastered. Proposed work tasks are: • Design, manufacturing, and tests of 4 different scaled cryo-tanks in CFRP material including and w/o liner. • Screening of future cryogenic insulation systems not only lightweight and long lasting but also resistant to the high thermal gradients experienced in hypersonic flight. New cryogenic insulation concepts and materials will be addressed, such as e.g. Aerogels. • The following propellant management technologies will be studied by simulation or experiment: tank pressurization, fuel location/retention, horizontal sloshing, analytical and experimental study of stratification, nucleation, and boiling in cryogenic fuel tanks subject to surface heat transfer. • Design of a small ceramic heat exchanger to assess the safe generation of gaseous propellants used for improved tank pressurization, attitude control and cabin oxygen supply. A prototype Rankine cycle cabin air-conditioning system, utilising a cryogenic working fluid is designed. • All cryo-tank technologies will be driven by system requirements of advanced passenger vehicles (e.g. LAPCAT A2 and the SpaceLiner) and results will at the study end be assessed on impact.

Keywords: hypersonic transport,cryogenic propulsion,cfrp tanks,decarbonised air transport,green aircraft,system investigations,sloshing,cryogenic experiments,cfd,heat exchanger,rankine cycle
Establishing a CompreHEnsive transport Research information Management and Exchange System (HERMES)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: HORIZONTAL ACTIVITIES for implementation of the TRANSPORT PROGRAMME
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Netherlands,Belgium,France,Czechia
Call:  (FP7-TPT-2011-RTD-1, 2011)
Start date: 2011-11-01
End date: 2014-04-30
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 814130.0
EU funding (EUR): 730150.0
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

Globalisation is accelerating, and this has an impact on the way we produce, share and use knowledge. Major global challenges such as climate change, energy supply, security of the citizen, etc., highlight the need for effective global S&T cooperation to promote sustainable development. Nowhere is this more important than in the area of Transportation R&D because an efficient and effective transport system is a fundamental prerequisite for economic growth. Furthermore, challenges transportation systems face such as congestion, security, energy efficiency and environmental problems are global concerns. The HERMES project aims to develop a closer and more effective communication, between researchers working in the field of transport technologies in the EU, and their counterparts around the world by facilitating the exchange of information and developing a framework for long term collaboration. This will be achieved through the establishment of a common portal for accessing information from databases of past and ongoing research projects worldwide, in collaboration with database managers worldwide. As part of these ativities HERMES will seek to obtain agreement for a harmonisation of database architectures, so that information can be accessed easily by researchers wordwide. A second aspect of the HERMES project is to engage the major players in transport research worldwide and bring them together in round table discussions to address the obstacles and concerns that restrict closer international collaboration in transportation R&D and provide a list of recommendations that will allow the creation of a truly global transport research community. The major benefits will be, a more efficient use of resources through avoidance of duplication of effort, flow of ideas so that lessons learnt in one region can be applied in another, encouragement of the incubation of innovative solutions to transport problems and identification of topics for future collaborative research.

Keywords: transportation,databases,collaboration,research
DTV : Dispatch Towing Vehicle, for "Engines Stopped" Aircraft Taxiing (DTV)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Joint Technology Initiatives (Annex IV-SP1)
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky
Action type: Article 171 of the Treaty
Partnership: CLEAN-SKY (Art-185)
Countries involved: France
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2010-05, 2010)
Start date: 2011-03-01
End date: 2012-02-29
Duration (months): 12.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1909220.0
EU funding (EUR): 950952.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The DTV is a towbarless aircraft tractor dedicated to dispatch towing of single aisle aircrafts (e.g. A320, B737), allowing the aircraft to stop the engines during taxiing in and out. The DTV has sufficient power to achieve taxiing speeds compatible with a transparent integration into taxiing traffic. By measuring in real time the load on the Nose Landing Gear thanks to a unique clamping device, and by adapting its tractive effort in accordance, the DTV does not impact the structure life of the aircraft Nose Landing Gear. It also offers full operational transparency for the aircraft pilot, as the braking is performed by the aircraft Main Landing Gear, on pilot demand. The clamping device allows the rotation of the Nose Landing Gear, so the steering could be performed by the Pilot using his tiller such as today. In case of aircraft limitation on steering capability with no engine running, the DTV has a “Steer-By-Wire” mode using tiller signal. The DTV will integrate embedded systems exclusively developed for this application and certified through STC certification (aerospace requirements), which will communicate with the airport environment. These systems include a Control, Command and Communication Center (C4), dGPS, INS, ODD, to allow the DTV to receive environment data (slope, wing, aircraft data) in order to adapt its tractive effort and target speed depending on its position on the air field. No modification of the aircraft is needed, communication from DTV Driver to Pilot is done via Intercom as today, and Pilot could have additional DTV information and target speed control via Electronic Flight Bag. Minor changes on airport are needed, such as return roads. The DTV will be able to perform standard Pushback and Maintenance Towing operations, as existing aircraft tractors, but with a more accurate load monitoring system, in order to limit induced fatigue loads.

Keywords: taxiing robot,dispatch towing vehicle,towbarless aircraft tractor,engines stopped,taxibot,dtv
Prevention, protection and REaction to CYber attackS to critical infrastructures (PRECYSE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Security
Destination: Increasing the Security of infrastructures and utilities
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Spain,Austria,Germany,United Kingdom,Italy,Norway,Ireland,Austria
Call:  (FP7-SEC-2011-1, 2011)
Start date: 2012-03-01
End date: 2015-02-28
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4676111.12
EU funding (EUR): 3292792.49
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

Today, attackers are using more sophisticated technologies, making existing “add-on” security solutions obsolete or insufficient, and the number of stakeholders involved –both human and machines– is always increasing. Thus, design and embedding of new security mechanisms directly into the systems is needed to drastically increase reliability and security levels, and provide higher levels of resilience. To make the current situation even more challenging, the global financial crisis has imposed unprecedented budgetary restrictions to both the public and private sectors. This means that any new security solution must be both technically efficient and financially cost-effective, facilitating the protection of previous investments and the flexible incremental evolution of the security systems protecting European CI. To tackle these challenges, PRECYSE will define, develop and validate a methodology, an architecture and a set of technologies and tools to improve –by design– the security, reliability and resilience of the ICT systems supporting the Critical Infrastructures (CI). It will build on previous research and existing standards, and will pay due attention to performance demands of current CI systems, as well as to relevant privacy, legal and ethical issues. The solutions proposed by PRECYSE will be validated in two demonstrations in the domains of transport and energy. All the process will be strongly user-driven, with not only two high profile user organisations forming part of PRECYSE consortium, but also a powerful User Group which spans through multiple application domains –energy, transport, defence and police forces, utilities, public authorities, etc.- and all European regions, from Southern Europe to Scandinavia. The project will carry out a strong community building effort and activities aimed at preparing the large scale adoption of the project results.

Keywords: cyber attacks,critical infrastructures,telecommunication networks,scada systems,reliability,resiliency,security,transportation,energy,user-driven approach,methodologies