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Shaking-up user experience by introducing the first-in-kind arduino-programmable AI-driven gesture control wearable (T-SKIN)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Italy
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1, 2019)
Start date: 2019-12-01
End date: 2020-05-31
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Next Industries’ mission is to improve the Internet of things (IoT) ecosystems and add value to its users and environment. We currently live in an era where more “things” are connected to the internet than people. The gesture control wearable technology is at the beginning of the IoT revolution, where day-to-day devices can connect and interact over the internet. Currently, the smart wearables market is facing “the wearable gap” created by lack of universal connectivity and poor accuracy. Next industries simplifies the man-machine interface and is readily accessible to users of all ages and backgrounds, ranging from computer novice to technology-savvy. T-Skin is a versatile, open source tool equipped with an AI algorithm, to increases performance in gesture capture in any environment. There is a significant interest in universal gesture controllers, which depending on the technological skillset of the end user would be part of the wearable device or the IoT microcontroller makers. The immense market opportunities is illustrated by benchmark sales of the MYO bracelet, the first universal gesture device, which sold 14000 units in its introduction year 2014. The discontinuation of MYO in 2016 has left behind a substantial market gap and a huge opportunity for similar devices. Next industry aims to sell T-Skin directly to customers via: 1) their own webpage, 2) dedicated websites such as huckster.io and 3) customer engagement during tech-events and hackathons. Through a similar manner we have already sold 2500 units of Tactigon ONE, the core microcontroller of T-Skin, since its commercialization in 2017. Following demonstration at CES Las Vegas 2019, the world’s most influential tech event, 1500 leads for T-Skin registered via the webpage. In this project, Next industries aims to perform detailed analysis of the market and refine their primary and secondary market entry strategy. The feasibility study will result in a strengthened business plan for marketing of T-Skin.

Keywords: gesture control,artificial intelligence,internet of things,machine learning,wearable,arduino programmable,open source software solutions,maker movement,prototyping tool,microcontrollers
Development of a Multispectral, Versatile Film Scanner (VeCoScan)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Cultures and cultural production
Panel description: Literary studies, cultural studies, study of the arts, philosophy
Countries involved: Switzerland
Call: ERC Proof of Concept Grant (ERC-2018-PoC, 2018)
Start date: 2018-09-01
End date: 2020-02-29
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 148320.0
EU funding (EUR): 148320.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Film archives contain large and diverse collections of historical films. In order to exhibit and exploit these collections commercially, archives need to digitize their holdings. With more than 400 Mio. € per year globally and growth rates of 8 % annually, the digitization of analog film material is an exponentially growing market. However, as a study by the research team has shown, there is no professional high-end film scanner on the market that is able to digitize the whole range of these films. The PoC VeCoScan tackles this lack of technical solutions by developing and testing a multi-spectral and versatile core film scanner unit. This versatile design will allow the film scanner to adapt the spectral distribution and the directional arrangement of its illumination system, based on colorimetric measurements of film stocks executed by the research team. The higher image quality of the raw scans will achieve better results in terms of both the accuracy with the original colors and the potential to digitally reconstruct faded colors that concern an estimated 90% of chromogenic film stocks up to 1980. The most important bottleneck in digitization workflows is the optical set-up of the scanners. The second bottleneck is a lack of knowledge of historical films on the part of most service providers. The PoC will address both of these current drawbacks: by improving the scanner, and by delivering a comprehensive package that includes information about the film stocks’ physical properties and models for color reconstruction, in line with high scientific standards. As a result, scanning and post-processing times will be greatly reduced and workflows will become much more cost-efficient. Furthermore, an accurate digital rendition of analog films is crucial for the long-term sustainability of digital representation.

Keywords: digitization,scanning,colorimetry,colors,film projection,film technology,film archive,film,heritage,film restoration
Understanding Cerebral Malaria using 3D Blood-Brain Barrier models (Mal3D-BBB)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Immunity, Infection and Immunotherapy
Panel description: The immune system, related disorders and their mechanisms, biology of infectious agents and infection, biological basis of prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, innovative immunological tools and approaches, including therapies
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2020-STG, 2020)
Start date: 2021-05-01
End date: 2026-04-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1492900.0
EU funding (EUR): 1492900.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Malaria is a major public health problem and it still causes more than 400,000 deaths per year. Cerebral malaria (CM) is one of the most serious complications, with 20% mortality rates even after administration of fast-acting antimalarials. CM pathology is characterized by sequestration of P. falciparum-infected red blood cells (iRBC) in the brain microvasculature, blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption, and brain swelling. Our current knowledge of CM is primarly based on autopsy studies, because of the absence of suitable animal models. However, there are numerous pathogenic aspects that cannot be studied from post-mortem samples, such as disease progression. In Mal3D-BBB, we bypass these limitations by recreating the human CM pathology with cutting-edge in vitro bioengineering approaches. Rather than using 2D endothelial monolayers, we will develop BBB models with 3D tubular geometry that incorporate multiple cell types: brain microvascular endothelial cells, astrocytes and pericytes. We will mimic vessel dimensions and flow dynamics of the brain vasculature with the goal to recreate physiological BBB permeability rates. Using such technology brings a unique angle to malaria research to evaluate in a controlled and systematic way 1) the molecular mechanisms of BBB disruption after P. falciparum sequestration, and 2) whether parasite and host factors synergize to increase pathology. The findings obtained by this cutting-edge technology will be further validated in samples from CM patients, whose neurovascular pathology has been thoroughly characterized using MRI. Our interdisciplinary approach aims to provide a holistic understanding of CM malaria pathogenesis. In return, this knowledge will identify new pathways that could be counteracted to develop therapies to reduce patient mortality. In a broader context, we will build an innovative platform that captures the complex physiology of the BBB, and can be translated to the study of other neurovascular diseases.

Keywords: malaria,cerebral malaria,plasmodium falciparum,pathogenesis,blood brain barrier,tissue engineering,microfluidics
Deciphering SENsing Of membrane satuRation with functional genetics (SENSOR) (SENSOR)

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: Life Sciences
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2020, 2020)
Start date: 2021-09-01
End date: 2023-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 175572.48
EU funding (EUR): 175572.48
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

All living cells must control the biophysical properties of their lipid membranes. Accordingly, dysregulation of the mechanisms underlying this process is associated with a wide range of human diseases, including amongst others metabolic disorders and cancer. In recent years, the role of fatty acid (FA) saturation in controlling membrane fluidity has gained great attention given the realization that the balance between unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) and saturated fatty acids (SFAs) in the membrane is dynamic, and can be regulated to meet cellular needs. Herein, the SREBP-1 and -2 transcription factors play a pivotal role owing to their ability to control the level of cholesterol and fatty acid saturation. Our ability to understand the regulation of membrane fluidity and the intimate interaction between this property and SREBP regulation is hampered by the lack of experimental methods to faithfully follow FA saturation in a tempo-spatial resolution in live cells. To address this gap and to advance the field beyond the current state-of-the-art I therefore propose to combine my expertise in advanced functional genetic approaches with that of Prof. Zelcer in the molecular regulation of lipid metabolism, and specifically aim to: 1) Establish a universal and widely-applicable cellular system that reports on ER membrane saturation in mammalian cells through the use of an innovative fluorescent-based reporter. 2) Determine the genetic traits that govern ER membrane saturation in an unbiased manner with state-of-the-art genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9-based assays. The proposed experiments will greatly enhance our understanding of the regulation of FA metabolism and will result in the generation of innovative and widely applicable experimental tools for in vitro and in vivo monitoring of membrane saturation. These studies may also inform on novel therapeutic strategies to treat lipid-associated disorders.

Keywords: membrane biology,fatty acids,membrane fluidity
Supercritical CO2 power cycles demonstration in Operational environment Locally valorising industrial Waste Heat (CO2OLHEAT)

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: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Italy,Italy,Germany,Spain,Italy,Italy,Italy,Italy,Belgium,Switzerland,Türkiye,Belgium,Greece,Poland,Romania,Greece,Greece,Belgium,France,Czechia,Netherlands,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call: Industrial (Waste) Heat-to-Power conversion (H2020-LCCI-2020-INEA-singlestage, 2020)
Start date: 2021-06-01
End date: 2025-05-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 18813891.25
EU funding (EUR): 13999996.4
Participants: 28
Project status: SUSPENDED

CO2OLHEAT will demonstrate at TRL7 in the CEMEX cement manufacturing plant in Prachovice (CZ) the operation of a 2 MW Waste-Heat-to-power (WH2P) skid based on a 2MW-sCO2 cycle able to efficiently valorize local waste heat at a significant temperature of 400°C. Capitalizing consortium excellent knowledge coming from previous sCO2 turbomachinery design experience and EU funded projects on industrial waste heat valorisation (TASIO, i-THERM, sCO2-FLEX etc.) and stimulated by SPIRE roadmap and EU sCO2 R&D initiatives, CO2OLHEAT aims to valorize waste heat even at higher temperature if compared with the traditional steam/ORC solutions. The project will demonstrate the EU MW scale first-of-a-kind waste heat-sCO2 plant towards a cheaper/more flexible waste heat valorisation. The project will strengthen EU industrial leadership in both energy intensive industries (making them more competitive) and turbomachinery sectors, bridging the current gap on sCO2 turbomachinery that EU has with US and Japan-Korea. The project will analyse sCO2 WH2P potential from a technical, economic and environmental point of view, developing innovative models for the design of the cycle and of the turbomachinery as well as investigating CO2OLHEAT cycle benefits in the cement, glass, aluminium, power generation sectors via techno-economic and Life Cycle based replication feasibility studies, involving relevant EU industrial players (EDF, ENGIE, MYTH, CEMEX, SISECAM, CELSA). The project is coordinated by ETN and involves an industry driven consortium with key turbomachinery OEM (SIE-BH), energy intensive industries, energy utilities and R&D partners all committed to bring soon CO2OLHEAT sCO2 cycle technologies on the market. Thanks to its robust demonstration and replication campaign (also foreseeing extra-EU stakeholders collaboration), CO2OLHEAT can be considered a “demonstration to market” project, being keystone for EU sCO2 turbomachinery industry and for a more effective waste heat valorisation.

Keywords: sco2,turbomachinery,demonstration,waste heat valorization,higher efficiency,flexibility,cement,glass,aluminum,power generation,modeling
INTerEthnic Relationships in contemporAry CommuniTies: How does ethnoracial diversity affect in- and out-group trust, solidarity, and cooperation (INTERACT)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Institutions, Governance and Legal Systems
Panel description: Political science, international relations, law
Countries involved: Italy
Call: ERC Starting Grant (ERC-2014-STG, 2014)
Start date: 2015-07-01
End date: 2019-11-30
Duration (months): 53.0
Total project cost (EUR): 969100.0
EU funding (EUR): 969100.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The increasingly multiethnic nature of modern societies has spurred academic interest in the consequences of diversity. Recent scholarship has linked ethnoracial diversity to undesirable collective outcomes, e.g., low levels of trust, civic engagement, and social capital. These findings have important policy implications, in part because they resonate with public anxieties about immigration, residential integration, and the role of the welfare state. The proposed research will investigate the micro-mechanisms through which contact promotes or impedes solidarity and cooperation in diverse communities. More generally, this research moves beyond communitarian conceptions of social capital to understand the building blocks of solidarity in contemporary, diverse societies. To investigate the micro-level dynamics that link intergroup contact to solidarity and cooperation, this project takes an innovative field-experimental approach, which moves beyond observational data. In particular, the project uses lab-in-the-field experimental games to assess the dispositional mechanisms – such as generalized altruism, group solidarity, reciprocity, and sanctioning – that bring about solidarity and cooperation in various group settings. This revised version of the proposal addresses all the panel observations and implements changes accordingly. First, I have limited the research to project 3 (P3), and cut projects 1 (P1) and 2 (P2). Second, the duration of the project has been reduced to 48 months. Third, all expenses related to P1 and P2 have been cut.

Keywords: field experiments,prosocial behavior,social capital,behavioral games
GEMex: Cooperation in Geothermal energy research Europe-Mexico for development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Superhot Geothermal Systems (GEMex)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure, clean and efficient energy
Theme: Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Germany,Germany,Germany,Italy,Italy,Italy,Italy,Iceland,Germany,Italy,Germany,Belgium,Norway,Norway,Greece,Poland,France,Netherlands,Netherlands,United Kingdom
Call: International Cooperation with Mexico on geothermal energy (H2020-LCE-2016-RES-CCS-RIA, 2016)
Start date: 2016-10-01
End date: 2020-05-31
Duration (months): 44.0
Total project cost (EUR): 9999792.5
EU funding (EUR): 9999792.5
Participants: 26
Project status: CLOSED

The GEMex project is a complementary effort of a European consortium with a corresponding consortium from Mexico, who submitted an equivalent proposal for cooperation. The joint effort is based on three pillars: 1 – Resource assessment at two unconventional geothermal sites, for EGS development at Acoculco and for a super-hot resource near Los Humeros. This part will focus on understanding the tectonic evolution, the fracture distribution and hydrogeology of the respective region, and on predicting in-situ stresses and temperatures at depth. 2 – Reservoir characterization using techniques and approaches developed at conventional geothermal sites, including novel geophysical and geological methods to be tested and refined for their application at the two project sites: passive seismic data will be used to apply ambient noise correlation methods, and to study anisotropy by coupling surface and volume waves; newly collected electromagnetic data will be used for joint inversion with the seismic data. For the interpretation of these data, high-pressure/ high-temperature laboratory experiments will be performed to derive the parameters determined on rock samples from Mexico or equivalent materials. 3 – Concepts for Site Development: all existing and newly collected information will be applied to define drill paths, to recommend a design for well completion including suitable material selection, and to investigate optimum stimulation and operation procedures for safe and economic exploitation with control of undesired side effects. These steps will include appropriate measures and recommendations for public acceptance and outreach as well as for the monitoring and control of environmental impact. The consortium was formed from the EERA joint programme of geothermal energy in regular and long-time communication with the partners from Mexico. That way a close interaction of the two consortia is guaranteed and will continue beyond the duration of the project.

Keywords: enhanced geothermal systems,superhot geothermal systems,resource assessment,reservoir modelling,site developement
GOT ENERGY TALENT. Attracting Talented Researchers within the Spanish Campus of International Excellence ‘Smart Energy’ and the region of Madrid. (GOT ENERGY)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND)-Fellowship programmes
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Countries involved: Spain,Spain,United States,United Kingdom,Brazil
Call: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (H2020-MSCA-COFUND-2016, 2016)
Start date: 2017-09-01
End date: 2023-08-31
Duration (months): 72.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4814400.0
EU funding (EUR): 2407200.0
Participants: 20
Project status: SIGNED

GOT ENERGY TALENT is a highly competitive, merit-based fellowship programme aimed at incorporating postdoctoral talent on the area of SMART ENERGY to enable them to conduct their own excellent research project and bringing it closer to the society, in order to produce a positive effect not only in terms of excellent science and talent attraction but also by strengthening the regional economy and promoting international networking. GOT ENERGY TALENT will bring in 34 experienced researchers to develop a 24-month stay through 2 open calls at international level (17 fellowships per call), over its 60 months of implementation. The postdoctoral fellows will have a full trans-national mobility experience and access to the research facilities of the organisations partnering the programme from and outside academia. The fellows will freely decide whether to carry out a 24-month advanced research project or a 12-month advanced research combined with a 12-month period devoted to applied research, in one of the hosting institutions within the network of internationally recognised organisations on this core area. GOT ENERGY TALENT will strengthen a favourable environment in order to attract talented and experienced researchers by offering an attractive ecosystem, composed of academic and industrial organisations focused on ENERGY AREA with a strong potential. The selection of the area is based on the objectives posed by the Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) of the region of Madrid, which encompasses Energy, amongst other prioritised areas, along with the long-term vision of the Universidad de Alcalá and the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, as it is clear from their involvement in the CIE ‘Smart Energy’ focusing on Bioenergy and Smart Cities. Furthermore, GOT ENERGY TALENT is a demand-driven research programme addressing the significant challenges faces Europe in the field of Energy.

Keywords: smart energy fellowship programme,excellence of european researchers,international collaboration of researchers,impact on energy eu policies,regional impact of energy research