Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Warming ocean And Responses of Arctic Marine Mammals (WARMM)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Global Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Environment and Geosciences
Countries involved: United States,Greenland
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2020, 2020)
Start date: 2021-10-04
End date: 2024-10-03
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 286921.92
EU funding (EUR): 286921.92
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Over the past 30 years, sea ice in the Arctic has declined by 3-4% per decade, making the Arctic the area experiencing the most rapid ecological changes due to climate change. Understanding the consequences of climate change on the Arctic ecosystem is therefore part of the European Union’s (EU) wider efforts. As a consequence of rapid sea-ice loss and increasing temperatures, the abundance, diversity and distribution of low trophic level organisms will be inevitably altered, generating cascading effects through the entire marine food chain from phytoplankton to apex predators. Despite their crucial role as bio-indicators of the Arctic marine ecosystem, the capacity of Arctic cetaceans to adjust their behaviour (foraging, movement patterns) and physiology (fat storage, thermoregulation) to climate-induced perturbations remains poorly understood. By compiling a multi-species long-term dataset covering 25 years and including 2 Arctic (narwhal and bowhead whale) and 2 sub-Arctic (humpback whale and harbour porpoise) apex predators, the WARMM project aims at investigating the behavioural and physiological responses of these species to climate change. The choice of the 4 cetaceans is based on their contrasting diet, habitats and level of activity, making this dataset unique to feed a comparative analysis of how these 4 species will cope with an imminent warming ocean. I will exploit a large existing dataset that will be augmented by physiological data collected during the project to (1) identify the foraging strategies from acoustic and accelerometry data, (2) link the behaviours and physiology to the environment, to finally (3) predict the future responses of apex predators in terms of thermal stress and geographical range. Our project will constitute an unprecedented scientific baseline to advise the EU and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in mitigating the effects of climate change and safeguarding the Arctic marine biodiversity.

Keywords: whales,climate change,ocean circulation,foraging behaviour,diving,arctic,apex predators,habitat changes,satellite tracking,resource selection,acoustics,spatial modelling
Plant CT - Making Plants Healthier (PCT)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Hungary
Call: Open Disruptive Innovation Scheme (implemented through the SME instrument) (H2020-SMEINST-2-2014, 2014)
Start date: 2015-04-01
End date: 2017-12-31
Duration (months): 33.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1462444.0
EU funding (EUR): 1023710.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Producing the highest quality crop with a maximized yield requires the real-time measurement and actionable analysis of a large number of plant-related external factors. These factors are meteorological, geological, organic and human-related. Measuring and processing these parameters is at the core of any decision-support system intending to streamline the production of farmlands. Currently there are no solutions available that can quantify all on-site plant-related parameters in real-time. By doing so it could stop superfluous use of expensive and environmentally harmful chemical agents while reducing yield loss, saving European farmers billions. We intend to deliver and commercialize a Plant CT solution that allows remote diagnostics of plants, on-site monitoring and comprehensive decision support. We understand a Plant CT to be a network of compact measuring devices on cultivated areas, which arms agricultural producers with precise, individualized data and recommendations. By deploying devices at several locations, it is possible to quantify agronomically important factors and to precisely determine the exact plant disease risk (and other important metrics, such as irrigation) at any particular location on a farmland. By the end of this project we aim to be ready to commercialize a system of small, easily installable, compact and inexpensive precision sensors delivering easy-to-understand actionable information including highly reliable automated diagnostics (with spore and mite detection). Following its commercialization we will be positioned to collect qualitatively and quantitatively unrivaled data, leading to further opportunities in creating an ultimate agriculture intelligence service. Due to our long-time involvement in precision viticulture, we have experience in providing wine / grape producers with information on weather parameters and diseases in a clear manner, helping farmers to optimize their agricultural procedures.

Keywords: precision agriculture
Volcano dome growth, collapse and coupled processes (VOLCAPSE)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Earth system science
Panel description: Physical geography, geology, geophysics, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, climatology, cryology, ecology, global environmental change, biogeochemical cycles, natural resources management
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC Consolidator Grant (ERC-2014-CoG, 2014)
Start date: 2015-09-01
End date: 2021-08-31
Duration (months): 72.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1955355.0
EU funding (EUR): 1955355.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The construction of volcanoes, i.e. the intrusive and eruptive growth, can be intermittently interrupted by destructive events. Dome building volcanoes, in specific, grow by magma extrusion and are partially destroyed again, posing a significant hazard in form of pyroclastic flows and other processes. The explosion at Merapi (Indonesia) in 2010, and at Colima volcano (Mexico) in 2013 are good examples of associated dramatic topographic changes. There is only limited understanding of the deformation style of the dome and the stress changes within and beneath, because sophisticated geodetic methods are hazardous to operate and are even destroyed during eruptions. In VolCapse, small scale displacements (<1 m/yr) at dome building volcanoes will be quantified by new generation satellite radar data. Larger scale displacements (>.1 m/yr) will be determined by time-lapse camera arrays that allow the visual recording of volcano summits from different viewing geometries, together with photogrammetric and image correlation approaches. This displacement data of the studied volcanoes shall allow to develop statistical and numerical models to investigate (i) how dome displacements affect the further magma extrusion position, (ii) how large morphology changes in the volcano summit affect dome growth by topographic loading or unloading, (iii) how dome growth is affected by extrinsic triggers such as tectonic quakes, and (iv) how simultaneous displacement processes such as cooling, extrusion and gravity driven deformation interfere. The P.I., with yearlong experience in modern geodetic methods, modelling and physical volcanology, herein describes the VolCapse project with the goal to enlighten our understanding of the coupled processes occurring during the different stages of volcano growth and collapse. Understanding such processes is essential for assessing volcanic hazards associated with dome building volcanoes worldwide.

Keywords: natural hazards,monitoring,geodesy,insar,stress,strain
A new generation car seat for babies (SAFESEAT)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Smart, green and integrated transport
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Israel
Call: Small business innovation research for Transport (H2020-SMEINST-1-2014, 2014)
Start date: 2015-05-01
End date: 2015-10-31
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Child Restraint Systems (CRS) for the safety of children travelling by car are used in close to all cases in industrialised countries, and it is often required by law. These systems, when installed and used correctly, considerably reduce the impact of an accident on the child, thereby reducing the risk of injury and death. However, despite the extensive use of CRS, thousands of children die and many more are injured in car accidents every year. The fact that the CRS available on the market are still based on the same concept as 30 years ago, as well as the high human factor of incorrect use reducing the efficiency and safety of the system in many cases, show that there is room for considerable improvement in this field. For several years Mobius Protection Systems has been designing and manufacturing Energy Absorbing (EA) solutions based on an innovative technology. Following successful use of the solution in army vehicles, Mobius is now looking to enter the civil market and in particular the CRS industry. By applying the Mobius technology to CRS the impact on the child during an accident can be considerably reduced, and tests have shown results which are better than leading seats available in the market today. In addition, through the SAFESEAT project Mobius aims to reduce the impact of the human factor. Both incorrect use and the possibility of forgetting the child in the car, something which has been fatal in many cases, will be addressed through a system of sensors and notifications via the smart phone of the parent. Finally the project will reduce the weight and increase strength of the CRS, by using composite materials instead of the traditional materials used, increasing safety and the comfort of the user. During Phase 1 of the project Mobius plans to further deepen its market analysis, develop a full business plan and cost analysis, and a detailed step-by-step strategy for taking the product from the early stages where it is today, to full commercialisation.

Keywords: road safety,car seat,child restraint system
TM Academy - intelligent transport control and monitoring system (TM Academy)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Smart, green and integrated transport
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Lithuania
Call: Small business innovation research for Transport and Smart Cities Mobility (H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017, 2016)
Start date: 2016-06-01
End date: 2016-11-30
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

It is already for 8 years that UAB Medium Group has been successful in the field of design and development transport control and monitoring systems. The needs newly arising on the European transport market prompted it to invest in new product-the intelligent TM Academy software designed for the analysis of a driver’s performance and automated transmission of necessary information concerning different areas (working time and rest period; safe and economical driving; road traffic accidents; regulations on carriage of goods; TIR and CMR Conventions; customs procedures; prevention of carriage of illegal goods, etc.), also subsequent evaluation of the driver for the purpose of achieving better performance. The database of the application will consist of the requirements of the legislation relevant to the this sector. The system will have direct interfaces with vehicle systems and the CAN bus, so it will receive necessary information about the performance of a driver and, in this regard, will automatically select details required for its improvement. It will educate employees and will contribute not only to the better performance and operating results of a given employee and the company as a whole, but also to the handling of global issues, such as reduction of pollution, enhancing effectiveness of the transport system, decreasing the number of road traffic accidents, etc., as a result, benefiting drivers, transport and recruitment companies and country concerned. This software has no parallel in Europe or other countries, since similar products excludes any automated operation involving a driver and intended to improve his performance. Outcomes of the feasibility study: identification of the scope of the database and required integrations with vehicle systems; prepared project implementation and commercialisation plans and the necessary budget.Being financially incapable of implementing the project of this scope without any support, the company will be engaged in Phase2.

Keywords: transport control and monitoring system,intelligent transport system,smart drivers training system
A Cross-Disciplinary Alliance to Identify, PREdict and prePARe for Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases (PREPARE4VBD)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy
Theme: Sustainable agriculture and forestry
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Italy,Uganda,South Africa,Switzerland,Tanzania, United Republic of,Switzerland,Switzerland,Kenya,Denmark
Call: Sustainable Intensification in Africa (H2020-SFS-2020-2, 2020)
Start date: 2021-09-01
End date: 2025-08-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6048271.25
EU funding (EUR): 6048271.25
Participants: 11
Project status: SIGNED

PREPARE4VBD builds on the conviction that a true shift in our ability for early detection, prediction and control of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) of both livestock and humans in Africa and Europe, can only come from advancing a deep cross-organismal understanding of the features that allow VBDs to persist in endemic areas. We will therefore “cast the net wide” focusing on several VBDs and vector groups to explore synergistic opportunities for integrated and cost-effective approaches to optimize surveillance, prevention and control of VBDs. Specifically, we will address three vector groups (mosquitoes, ticks and snails) and a range of their diverse VBDs (Rift Valley Fever, ehrlichiosis, theileriosis and fasciolosis), to advance a broad, conceptual knowledge reaching beyond specific VBDs. We believe that only through a better understanding of what enables theVBDs and vectors to persist in their areas of origin, how they manage to spread or what allows some VBDs to successfully span the entire global North-South climatic gradient – will we gain the insights and actionable knowledge that enables us to predict the potential of VBDs to spread and establish in new areas. PREPARE will establish a truly multidisciplinary network of partner institutions in Europe and Africa, including leading capacities in mosquito- tick- and snail-borne diseases of livestock and humans. The partners cover a wide range of disciplines such as vector ecology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, metagenomics, climate change and predictive spatio-temporal modelling, epidemiology and One Health. Our suggested approach is proactive, focusing on better prevention of tick-, mosquito- and snail-borne diseases of livestock and humans, by increasing disease knowledge in Africa, developing improved tools for rapid detection and state-of-art model-based surveillance for early detection and forecasting to form a blueprint for best practices for optimized VBD surveillance strategies for the targeted diseases

Keywords: vector borne diseases,ticks,mosquitoes,snails,zoonoses,human health,surveillance,disease ecology,molecular ecology,climate change,spatial modelling,early warning,detection,hologenomics
AUTOnomous FLYing Robots in GNSS denied environments for 3D Underground infrastructure MAPping and inspection. (AutoFlyMap)

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

THE PROBLEM The inspection of underground infrastructure is done by operators using expensive machinery, with associated high costs (within the range 15 - 60 k€/km), high risks and safety issues. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles can replace inspection teams in these demanding tasks, reducing the cost by 90%, but no product in the market is able to operate autonomously in GNSS-denied environments and to produce reliable 3D mapping of the sites, sending high quality information to the system/person in charge of taking decisions. AUTOFLYMAP SOLUTION HS has developed the first drone able to fly autonomously in underground environments (GNSS-denied) and capable to produce high quality 3D textured models for mapping and inspection of indoor scenarios. The solution is applicable in several sectors requiring eventual or regular inspection of underground sites without the need of operator’s presence at visual distance: e.g. tunnel construction, underground infrastructure inspection and maintenance, rail and road operation, facilities management, mining, etc. This breakthrough solution is achievable thanks to the development of two proprietary technological solutions: 1) indoor multi-sensor-based positioning system; 2) high-performance on-board data gathering sensors sets and raw data processing solution for 3D mapping. THE FEASIBILITY STUDY HS will develop a detailed technical and business feasibility analysis, to assess the details of the service to be provided (procedures, data encryption, user interfaces, sensors update and functionalities of the flying robot), to quantify the achievable markets and to refine the Business Model to be implemented in the Market Entry phase. The targets are: i) Cost of Production (Robot Bill-Of-Materials) < 6 k€; ii) Service model confirmed at > 6 k€/km; iii) Letters of Intent signed with one international distributor; iv) 2 end users selected for the demo tests planned for Phase 2.

Keywords: underground infrastructures,tunnels inspection,self navigation uav,slam 3d models
A CybEr range tRaining platform for medicAl organisations and systems Security (AERAS)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Research and innovation staff exchange
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: Germany,Italy,Cyprus,Greece,Greece,Greece,Switzerland,United Kingdom
Call: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (H2020-MSCA-RISE-2019, 2019)
Start date: 2019-12-01
End date: 2025-05-31
Duration (months): 66.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1435200.0
EU funding (EUR): 1435200.0
Participants: 10
Project status: SIGNED

AERAS aims to develop a realistic and rapidly adjustable cyber range platform for systems and organisations in the critical healthcare sector, to effectively prepare stakeholders with different types of responsibility and levels of expertise in defending high-risk, critical cyber-systems and organizations against advanced, known and new cyber-attacks, and reduce their security risks. The platform will be a virtual cyberwarfare solution enabling the simulation of the operation and effects of security controls and offering hands-on training on their development, assessment, use and management. The platform will be based on an evidence-based approach where virtual cyberwarfare and simulations are configured according to evidence regarding: (i) the occurrence of cyber threats, and (ii) the effectiveness of the operation of the internal and external system defence mechanisms. Evidence will be collected by multi- faceted real-time monitoring and assessed according to Cyber Range Security Assurance (CRSA) models specifying potential cyber-attacks, the security mechanisms used against them, and the methods for assessing their effectiveness. The AERAS solution will be delivered at TRL-7 and validated through two different pilots in the healthcare sector: (i) a hospital medical systems pilot; and (ii) a public health systems pilot.

Keywords: cyber range security training,risk assessment,modeling and impact reduction,exercise and simulations
Innovative PROcurement for Visual Impaired People (PRO4VIP)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Italy,Germany,Italy,Italy,Spain,Germany,France,United Kingdom
Call: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Support (H2020-ICT-2014-1, 2014)
Start date: 2015-02-01
End date: 2016-11-30
Duration (months): 22.0
Total project cost (EUR): 607526.25
EU funding (EUR): 584926.0
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

Taking into account the objectives of Vision 2020, the WHO's 2006 initiative for the elimination of avoidable blindness. When globally people with low vision are increasing as a result of the ageing of the world’s population. Where low vision not only affects the independence but has significant psychosocial and economic impact on the individual, the family and society. Major consequences of vision impairment include a child’s ability to pursue education and an adult’s ability for high quality employment, risk of falls, difficulties with daily living and increased dependence. PRO4VIP project has the objectives of : (1) the creation of an European wide network of procurers (RITT, US, FVG, BFW, AQuAS); (2) the definition of a common innovation procurement roadmap in the short term and in the long term and (3) the definition of the public procurement of innovation procedure(s) that best meet(s) their needs (that could be either a Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) or a Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions (PPI) or both) and that in line with Vision 2020 would either support the early detection and the screening of functional low vision conditions or would support the provision for low vision services. This will be achieved through a staged process whose main steps are: (1) the identification of the shared procurement needs; (2) the analysis of the state of the art, the technologies available in the market and the existing patents; (3) the engagement in open dialogues with other procurers, end-users and suppliers; (4) the analysis of the different public procurement of innovation options; and (5) the definition of the selected procurement procedure(s). The consortium is an interdisciplinary team composed of procurers interested in the topic from different perspectives (Health, social & Assistive Technology), with entities having the expertise to support them in identifying their common needs, validate them with the end users, other procurers and the market.

Keywords: procurement pre commercial procurement pcp ppi procurement innovation vision2020 prevention assistive tecnology low vision eye health visual impairment