Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Distribution Line Carrier: Verification, Integration and Test of PLC Technologies and IP Communication for Utilities (DLC+VIT4IP)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: ICT for mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Netherlands,Austria,Italy,Germany,United Kingdom,Germany,Israel,Germany,Germany,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-ICT-ENERGY-2009-1, 2009)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2012-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5147362.0
EU funding (EUR): 3499997.0
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

Today, there are largely no communications infrastructure deployments in European medium and low voltage power distribution networks. Powerline communications has a large potential to enable new and intelligent applications to and from the last branch of the distribution grid. However, current powerline communication technologies cannot offer the reliability, quality of service and interoperability that is required for such applications. DLC+VIT4IP will develop, verify and test a high-speed narrow-band powerline communications infrastructure using the Internet Protocol (IP) which is capable of supporting existing and extending new and multiple communication applications. These shall include the existing power distribution network for novel services in smart electricity distribution networks such as demand side management, control of distributed generation and customer integration. From a communication perspective, the powerline network offers advantages in coverage, costs and availability. On the application side the Internet protocol (IP) suite is an increasingly used protocol stack in many supervisory and control application fields which include the energy sector. To efficiently integrate both technologies and achieve the necessary performance and reliability DLC+VIT4IP will extend existing PLC technologies by developing: 1. Efficient transport of the IP(v6) protocol 2. Automatic measurement, configuration and management 3. Security 4. Real-time capabilities 5. Channel models and simulation tools for network planning and design Models and the developed system will be tested and verified in a field test. Outcomes of the project will include a prototype for a high performance communications infrastructure, simulation and planning tools. Testing and conformance rules for application developers and users to choose an appropriate technology for their needs are key driver for end use. Many of these outcomes will be transferred to standardisation.

Keywords: power line carrier,distribution line carrier,communication,ict,smart grid,smart metering,distributed generation,narrow-band high-speed plc,ip tunneling
Efficient Approximation for Stochastic Optimization (STOCHASTICOPT)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Re-integration Grants
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Israel
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-RG, 2009)
Start date: 2010-04-01
End date: 2014-03-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 100000.0
EU funding (EUR): 100000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The primary goal of this research is to develop a general and constructive theory for a wide class of stochastic optimization problems in various research areas such as operations research, inventory and production management, project and machine scheduling, mathematical finance and theoretical computer science. This research project proposes to investigate efficient approximation methods for stochastic dynamic programming problems. The proposed project aims to establish when stochastic dynamic problems have FPTAS, develop generic tools to unify the creation of FPTAS, and develop efficient algorithms for realistic problems. If successful this research would lead to a better understanding of the difficulty involved in solving stochastic dynamic programming problems and to efficient approximations for stochastic optimization problems. The project is built in a modular way, exploring independently various practical topics in stochastic optimization such as stochastic models, structure of optimal policies, applied probability, dependencies of the stochastic variable, hardness results and practical performance.

Keywords: operations research,approximation algorithms,stochastic dynamic programming,discrete optimization,inventory and production management,project and machine scheduling
Virtual and Augmented Environments and Realistic User Interactions To achieve Embedded Accessibility DesignS (VERITAS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: ICT for Independent Living, Inclusion and Governance
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,Greece,Italy,Greece,France,United Kingdom,Italy,Belgium,Bulgaria,Czechia,Switzerland,Belgium,Spain,Spain,Germany,Austria,United Kingdom,Germany,Spain,Germany,Germany
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2009-4, 2009)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2013-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 11557263.0
EU funding (EUR): 8000000.0
Participants: 32
Project status: CLOSED

VERITAS aims to develop, validate and assess an open framework for built-in accessibility support at all stages of ICT and non-ICT product development, including specification, design, development and testing. The goal is to introduce simulation-based and VR testing at all stages of product design and development into the automotive, smart living spaces, workplace, infotainment and personal healthcare applications areas. The goal is to ensure that future products and services are being systematically designed for all people including those with disabilities and functional limitations. Specifically, VERITAS will develop: • An Open Simulation Platform (OSP) for testing at all development stages that will provide automatic simulation feedback and reporting for guideline/methodologies compliance and quality of service. • detailed virtual user physical, cognitive, behavioural and psychological models as well as the corresponding simulation models to support simulation and testing at all stages of product planning and development. • accessibility support tools at all the stages of iterative planning and development (i.e. specification, design, development, testing, evaluation) and for the five new application areas. • virtual simulation environments for ICT and non-ICT products offering tools for testing and verification mainly at the design stage but also during the development stages when links to ICT technologies are implemented. • a VR simulation environment for realistic and iterative testing providing simultaneous multimodal (visual, aural, etc.) feedback to the designer/developer as well as the potential for immersive realistic simulation and virtual persona testing (i.e. the developer taking the role of the end user). • a simulation environment that will support multimodal interface virtual testing in realistic scenarios that will offer the opportunity to fine tune and adapt these technologies to the specific application.

Keywords: acessability,virtual environments,simulation,ict engineering
Strategies for European ICT RTD Collaboration with Australia and Singapore (SECAS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Horizontal support actions
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Australia,Singapore,United Kingdom,Austria
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2009-4, 2009)
Start date: 2010-02-01
End date: 2011-07-31
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 591571.0
EU funding (EUR): 464999.0
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

SECAS targets the improved collaboration of European ICT researchers with their colleagues in Australia and Singapore based on an identification and demonstration of mutual interest in S&T co-operation, sharing best-practices and better research policies. It will identify topics and constituencies for deeper strategic collaboration, enter into a dialog with leading innovation communities, and identify common needs and opportunities for co-operative RTD. SECAS will use the RTD policy analytical capability of the consortium partners and from partners’ countries, information events, and interviews with experts from industry and academia. SECAS is an initiative of leading policy advisors, a national ICT institute, and ICT innovation researcher. Previous analyses and existing networks will be exploited to leverage SECAS impact to all ICT areas relevant to industrial and academic RTD co-operation.

Keywords: research co-operation,strategy,australia,singapore
EGNOS SERVICE EXTENSION TO SOUTH AFRICA (ESESA)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: Support to the European global satellite navigation system (Galileo) and EGNOS
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: France,Netherlands,South Africa,Not available
Call:  (FP7-GALILEO-2008-GSA-1, 2008)
Start date: 2010-02-01
End date: 2011-09-30
Duration (months): 20.0
Total project cost (EUR): 659501.25
EU funding (EUR): 289970.0
Participants: 4
Project status: CLOSED

ESESA aims at supporting the technical definition of the extension of EGNOS service over South Africa and to provide the EU and South African authorities with a comprehensive institutional, financial and operational implementation plan. ESESA includes EGNOS service implementation activities with training for the technical staff who will be in charge of RIMS operations and RIMS sites survey.

Keywords: egnos service south africa implementation operational institutional
Quantum dots having molecularly imprinted nanoshell for recognition of antibiotics (QUANTUMDOTIMPRINT)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European Re-integration Grants
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Germany
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-RG, 2009)
Start date: 2009-10-01
End date: 2012-09-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 45000.0
EU funding (EUR): 45000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Molecular imprinting of polymers (MIP) is a method to obtain highly functionalised polymers containing binding sites that are able to selectively recognize analyte molecules. In general, this method is based on co-polymerisation of functional monomers around the analyte. Consequently, a cavity formed in the polymer is complementary to the analyte not only in size and shape, but also by the electron density distribution. Thus the MIP is capable of selectively detecting the analyte in surrounding environment. Surface functionalised quantum dots can be applied in a variety of biological investigations, in which traditionally used fluorescent organic molecules fail due to lack of long-term stability and simultaneous detection of multiple signals. The ability to make QDs water soluble and target them towards specific biomolecules either by surface functionalisation or polymeric shell implementation leads to their promising applications in cellular labelling, deep-tissue imaging, immunoassay as well as efficient fluorescence resonance energy transfer donors or acceptors. The main objective of the project is the preparation of quantum dots having biocompatible MIP shell capable of selectively recognizing antibiotics. By combining high selectivity of the MIP and sensitivity of QDs with application of this hybrid material to medical research the project exhibits high inter- and multidisciplinary level as significantly relevant for nowadays sciences. The nanosensors will be characterized in terms of their long-term stability, sensitivity, selectivity, response time, and will subsequently be evaluated for analyte monitoring in biotechnology and medical research. The investigations on the new sensor materials will allow for the study of recognition reactions at the nanometer scale and foster the development of highly defined self-organizing nanostructures.

Keywords: inorganic chemistry,photochemistry,macromolecular chemistry,diagnostics,surface chemistry,medical sciences,biological sciences
Product and Process Design for AmI Supported Energy Efficient Manufacturing Installations (DEMI)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: ICT for mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Spain,United Kingdom,Germany,Spain,Germany,Sweden,Lithuania,Germany
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2009-4, 2009)
Start date: 2010-02-01
End date: 2013-01-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3717497.0
EU funding (EUR): 2652000.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

The aim is to enhance existing product/process design systems with features that will enable engineers to collaboratively design energy efficient and ecologically optimal discrete manufacturing processes, and generate appropriate extended monitoring and decision making services to support manufacturing installations to ensure optimal ecological impact over the process life cycle. Industrial companies have invested resources to make their products as energy efficient as possible. There is a lack of ICT systems/tools to support product/process design for energy efficiency of installations. A critical issue in energy use optimisation of manufacturing processes is availability of knowledge on actual energy consumption patterns within such processes. Ambient Intelligent (AmI) systems integrated in manufacturing installations may support energy efficiency of processes through extended services and provide such knowledge to optimise process design from energy efficiency point of view. A generic methodology and SOA-based context-sensitive services which can be easily added/integrated in the existing design systems will be developed: Energy Dependency Selector – pre-design stage planning of which equipment to use for meeting both specs and energy efficiency over the process life cycle for Eco-Design by applying TRIZ methodology, Energy Monitoring Setup – design of AmI systems and extended services to ensure energy efficiency of the installed process, Energy Analyser – multi-factor and multivariable optimisation of energy efficiency of process, Energy Simulator – what-if life cycle scenarios with stochastic inputs simulated to quantify the effects of different configurations. 3 existing product/process design systems will be enhanced with these generic SW services and such integrated solutions will be tested for collaborative design using data from real manufacturing environments. The target is to reduce energy consumption by at least 15% in the newly designed processes.

Keywords: energy eficciency,ambient intelligence,product/process design,manufacturing industries,triz
The Knowledge Triangle Shaping the Future of Europe (K-TRIANGLE)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Science in Society
Destination: Science in Society
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Sweden
Call:  (FP7-Adhoc-2007-13, 2007)
Start date: 2009-04-01
End date: 2010-01-31
Duration (months): 10.0
Total project cost (EUR): 285813.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

There is a modernisation process ongoing at the universities in Europe. The necessity of modernising the universities does not imply that all have to go the same way or that all universities need to become similar in organisational setup, orientation and priorities. But, with the concept of the knowledge triangle in mind, the European universities generally need to modernise so that education, research and innovation are regarded as apparent tasks for the universities, with recognition of the value of further interaction and interplay between these tasks. This is a challenge for many. Status quo is not an option. To begin with, the issue of the knowledge triangle and the meaning of it, is important to bring up on the agenda. More specifically, concrete examples and subsequent discussions are planned in two dimensions during the conference. First, thematically, where four broad areas of science are dealt with in parallel sessions (life sciences/health; social sciences; technology/IT; humanities/fine arts). Knowledge transfer and information flow may look and operate different in different disciplines or areas of science. These differences must be taken into account; there is no single formula which can be applied upon all disciplines, all universities in all European countries. Following that line, secondly, there will also be parallel sessions where regional examples are put forward and where we discuss how the better integration within the knowledge triangle can support modernisation of universities from a regional perspective. Particular regions in UK, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Sweden will be in focus. In this way it is the goal of the organisers to highlight the concept of the knowledge triangle on the political agenda, to inspire policy makers and representatives at European universities and provide concrete examples of good practise from various scientific fields as well as different geographical regions.

Keywords: interplay between reserach,education and innovation
European Reference Tiled Architecture Experiment (EURETILE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Future and emerging technologies
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Italy,Germany,France,Switzerland,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2009-4, 2009)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2014-09-30
Duration (months): 57.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6026817.0
EU funding (EUR): 4599080.0
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

EURETILE investigates and implements brain-inspired and fault-tolerant foundational innovations to the system architecture of massively parallel tiled computer architectures and the corresponding programming paradigm. The execution targets are a many-tile HW platform, and a many-tile simulator. A set of SW process - HW tile mapping candidates is generated by the holistic SW tool-chain using a combination of analytic and bio-inspired methods. The Hardware dependent Software is then generated, providing OS services with maximum efficiency/minimal overhead. The many-tile simulator collects profiling data, closing the loop of the SW tool chain. Fine-grain parallelism inside processes is exploited by optimized intra-tile compilation techniques, but the project focus is above the level of the elementary tile. The elementary HW tile is a multi-processor, which includes a fault tolerant Distributed Network Processor (for inter-tile communication) and ASIP accelerators. Furthermore, EURETILE investigates and implements the innovations for equipping the elementary HW tile with high-bandwidth, low-latency brain-like inter-tile communication emulating 3 levels of connection hierarchy, namely neural columns, cortical areas and cortex, and develops a dedicated cortical simulation benchmark: DPSNN-STDP (Distributed Polychronous Spiking Neural Net with synaptic Spiking Time Dependent Plasticity). EURETILE leverages on the multi-tile HW paradigm and SW tool-chain developed by the FET-ACA SHAPES Integrated Project (2006-2009).

Keywords: parallel programming programming paradigm,tiled hw architecture,brain-inspired,multi-tile,model based concurrency,low-power,high-performance,fault tolerance,vliw dsp,network processor
Natural human-robot cooperation in dynamic environments (NIFTI)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,Netherlands,Germany,Switzerland,Czechia,Italy,Germany
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2009-4, 2009)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2013-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 8578321.0
EU funding (EUR): 6610986.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

NIFTi puts the human factor into cognitive architectures. NIFTi investigates how natural behavior in human-robot cooperation can arise. NIFTi operationalizes natural cooperation as balancing operational and cooperation demands in a cognitive architecture (CA), to minimize human cognitive task load and optimize joint work flow. NIFTi designs CAs by closely coupling cognitive user models to how the architecture understands the environment, how it performs actions, how it communicates. The architecture acquires maps which combine perceptual- and conceptual information. These maps capture where what is in the environment, and project this to how acting is affected. The CA combines projections with cognitive user models and plans to predict why changes in human behavior (due to attention, task load) may occur. The CA uses these predictions to anticipate how it should adapt acting and communication to align with the human. The CA bases planning and execution in a cognitive control model. Control uses attention, characteristics of agent morphology, and skill acquisition, to guide autonomous action execution in a cooperative context. The CA achieves balance by actively interconnecting content across modules. Content in modules is not isolated. In the NIFTi CA design, controllers interconnect content across modules, percolating content changes throughout the CA. Changes guide processing in a module; interconnectivity ensures behavior changes coherently system-wide. Controllers are learnt off- and online, using reinforcement learning and statistical (relational) learning. Adapting to a human thus permeates the entire architecture. NIFTi focuses on cooperation in the USAR domain, to restrict what actions, forms of communication, and user aspects need to be taken into account. USAR end users join NIFTi to yearly evaluate its approach in real settings, using an integrated CA on a new robot with adaptive active/passive locomotion to jointly explore a disaster area.

Keywords: human-robot interaction,cognitive user models,visual and spatio-temporal mapping of dynamic environments,adaptive locomotion,urban search & rescue