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Compact uLtrA-efficient mid-infRared photonIc sysTems based on low noise quantum cascade laser sources, wide band frequencY converters and near-infrared photodetectors (CLARITY)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Alternative Paths to Components and Systems
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Greece,France,France,Norway,United Kingdom,Germany
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2011-7, 2011)
Start date: 2011-09-01
End date: 2015-02-28
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3737409.0
EU funding (EUR): 2690000.0
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

The mid-infrared spectral region is emerging as the wavelength region of preference for a number of applications including free space communications, absorption spectroscopy, chemical and biological sensing and LIDAR applications. For all the classes of different applications, the key elements of the mid-infrared system are the optical source and the detector. The optical source need is adequately served by the youngest diode laser, the well-known quantum cascade laser. Quantum cascade lasers have reached a certain degree of maturity, however they are still inferior to their near-infrared counterparts in terms of intensity noise and high speed modulation performance. The least developed area in MIR photonics though is photodetection characterized by slow responce and low detectivity performance. The above fundamental technological limitations, besides high cost and complex manipulation, set a barrier in the process of realising miniaturized, high performance photonic systems for MIR applications. CLARITY will propose and develop a set of technologies which will radically change the current scenery of mid Infrared photonic systems in terms of performance, size and cost. Ultimate Goals of CLARITY are to: 1. Design and implement quantum cascade laser systems with sub-shot noise performance. 2. Design and implement wide band, highly efficient mid-infrared to near-infrared converters relying on third order nonlinear effects in silicon waveguides and soft-glass fibres. 3. Design and implement mid-infrared photonic integrated circuits based on III-V and IV materials capable of bringing together the novel technological concepts of the project in a single chip. Upon its completion, the project will deliver a new class of MIR tools offering at least one order of magnitude higher sensitivity against noise compared to the state of the art solutions and the potential for on chip integration of photonic functions, paving the way for lab on a chip systems at mid-infrared.

Keywords: mid infrared photonics,silicon photonics,lab on a chip,spectroscopy,wavelength conversion
Closed-loop system for personalized and at-home rehabilitation of people with Parkinson's Disease (CUPID)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: ICT for Health, Ageing Well, Inclusion and Governance
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Italy,Israel,Switzerland,Belgium,United Kingdom,Spain
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2011-7, 2011)
Start date: 2011-10-01
End date: 2015-03-31
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3455530.0
EU funding (EUR): 2680000.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) suffer from motor and cognitive impairments that severely impact mobility, fall risk, and multiple key aspects of functional independence. Until recently, treatment goals focused almost exclusively on symptom relief, but exciting recent work by CuPiD partners and others has demonstrated that motor learning and rehabilitation principles can be effective even in the presence of PD. It is critical to make these rehab-like therapies accessible to patients in their home-setting since they need continoues training, as PD is a cronic neurodegenerative disease. Optimal rehabilitation of a neurodegenerative disease like PD requires personalized training paradigms that patients can integrate into their everyday routine in their own homes and use for many years. Ongoing, long-term treatment in a clinical setting is not feasible, cost effective, or likely something that patients can comply with year after year. CuPiD is designed to meet this challenge. We will develop an ICT-enabled solution to the rehabilitation of patients with PD in their home setting, tailoring the solution to target mobility, cognitive function and debilitating PD symptoms such as freezing of gait. Key components of the CuPiD solution are: 1) a home-based rehabilitation system (based on unobtrusive wearable sensors, on-board intelligence for real-time biofeedback, virtual reality, and modular, multi-modal restitution interfaces); and 2) an intelligent telemedicine infrastructure for remote monitoring and supervision of the rehabilitation program by a clinician. The integrated, easy-to-use system will have a huge, beneficial impact on the therapeutic treatment of PD, empowering patients to improve their health-related quality of life in the comforts of their own home. At the same time, we envision that the ultimate costs of treatment will be reduced and the health-care burden dramatically lowered when the unique CuPiD system becomes available.

Keywords: closed-loop,feedback,virtual-reality,cognitive,rehabilitation,wearable sensors,remote control,tele-medicine,tele-training,continuity of care,multi-parameter monitoring,parkinson's disease
SME’s Training and Hands-on in Optical Design and Simulation (SMETHODS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Alternative Paths to Components and Systems
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Netherlands,Belgium,Russian Federation,France,Spain,Germany,Finland
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2011-7, 2011)
Start date: 2011-09-01
End date: 2014-02-28
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 663868.0
EU funding (EUR): 559467.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

Optical Design and Simulation have a tremendous potential to facilitate disruptive research and product innovation. Since optical systems are key components in a broad range of modern devices, optical design plays an essential role in the technology of the XXI-st century. To support European small and medium enterprises in gaining and keeping a leading position in optics and photonics, we propose the support action called ?SME?s Training and Hands-on Practice in Optical Design and Simulation? (SMETHODS). The European consortium offering SMETHODS consists of 7 partners that are the most prominent academic institutions in optics in their countries. Through fully integrated collaborative training sessions, the consortium will provide professional assistance as well as hands-on training in a variety of design tasks on imaging optics, non-imaging optics, wave optics and diffraction optics. For each of these four training domains, 5-day training sessions will be given by several instructors from the consortium partners and by external speakers from industry. Nowadays there exists a strong demand for this kind of support action. Large companies have the resources to organize the necessary training courses internally, but SME?s lack such abilities. In the absence of systematic trainings such as SMETHODS, SME engineers often have to improve their professional abilities with less efficient autodidactic means. This training, which is unique in Europe, will fill the gap between academic courses given at universities and training activities provided by software producers that are focused on specific design software. In the first phase, SMETHODS will provide support activities to SMEs, researchers and companies during 30 months of EC financial support. During this period SMETHODS will, based on experience gained,consider how SMETHODS can continue to serve and support its users after EC funding has stopped.

Keywords: sme's,hands-on traning,optical design
Nanostructured materials and RF-MEMS RFIC/MMIC technologies for highly adaptive and reliable RF systems (NANOTEC)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Alternative Paths to Components and Systems
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: France,Germany,Germany,Sweden,France,Sweden,France,Germany,Spain,Germany,Romania,Greece,Poland,Sweden,Greece
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2011-7, 2011)
Start date: 2011-09-01
End date: 2015-07-31
Duration (months): 47.0
Total project cost (EUR): 9710823.0
EU funding (EUR): 6630000.0
Participants: 17
Project status: CLOSED

RF communication and remote sensing (radar/radiometric) systems are facing the demands of increasing complexity/number of frequency bands, increased bandwidths and higher frequencies for higher data throughput, while at the same time the power consumption, the form factor of the systems, and the overall system costs need to be reduced. Smart micro-/mm-wave systems will have to achieve self-reconfigurable operations for real-time efficient self-optimization of their performance. For such adaptive systems, high-performance tuning components and strategies for building monolithically integrated miniaturised reconfigurable RF circuits/front-ends are highly needed. The NANOTEC project aims to generate innovative approaches towards novel RF/mm-wave systems with increased functionality and potentially lower cost addressing future needs of European industry. NANOTEC will develop 3 Demonstrators (1: 10-24 GHz reflect arrays for aerospace, 2: 94 GHz highsensitivity front-ends for passive imaging and 3: 140 GHz radar front-ends for active imaging) with advanced functionalities based on enabling technologies and via monolithic integration of highperformance RF-MEMS switches in GaN/SiGe IC foundry processes. NANOTEC will aim to improve reliability of RF-MEMS by using NANO structured materials and to demonstrate addedvalue by employing the proposed GaN/SiGe MEMS-ICs for 10-140 GHz applications. The emergence of European sources (SiGe/GaN MEMS-IC foundries) will play a key role towards increasing the availability of RF-MEMS TEChnology and related products (thus shortening the timeto-market). If successful, NANOTEC will also lead to improved safety/security thus creating novel business opportunities/jobs for existing/new companies in Europe. The NANOTEC consortium consists of 17 partners (7 countries) including European stakeholders in the field of communications, avionics, space and security.

Keywords: rf mems,reconfigurable antenna,switches,spdt,t/r-module,reconfigurability,gan,sige,nanostructured materials
Embedded Resonant and ModulablE Self-Tuning Laser Cavity for Next Generation Access Network Transmitter (ERMES)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Alternative Paths to Components and Systems
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Italy,France,France,Germany,Switzerland
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2011-7, 2011)
Start date: 2011-09-01
End date: 2014-08-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3509477.0
EU funding (EUR): 2118156.0
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

For the Next Generation Access Network (NGAN) wavelength division multiplexed passive optical networks (WDM PON) appear a promising and suitable solution offering almost unlimited bandwidth similarly to point-to-point links, while allowing the advantages of fibre sharing. It is widely recognized that WDM PON deployment requires colourless Optical Network Unit (ONU) transmitters, so that each user has the same transmitter. Up to now these characteristics has been unsatisfactorily obtained either with a costly tunable transmitter or by exploiting external seeding sources. ERMES proposes a disruptive approach to the ONU transmitter. The breakthrough idea is to use a significant portion of the network to implement an embedded self-tuning modulable laser cavity. This idea is based on establishing a very long cavity laser, which can be directly intensity modulated. The goal is achieved by using a dedicated multifunction active chip (MFAC), which acts as the gain medium of the cavity including: the array waveguide grating (AWG) and a reflector at the remote node (RN), and the distribution fibre connecting the ONU to the RN. After cavity set up, the active chip is directly modulated enabling up-stream up to 10 Gb/s data-rate per user. The development of a MFAC suitable for this application is mandatory to bring ERMES approach from the proof-of-principle stage closer to industrial exploitation. This solution is a potential highly effective alternative to the existing approaches in terms of cost reduction as it is colourless and gets rid of the need for external seeding sources. It is also appealing in terms of achievable performance, as it is not impaired by Rayleigh back-scattering, allowing for longer bridged distances. ERMES success will enforce European industrial leadership in the access arena, whose development in terms of capillarity and bandwidth has major social and economical fallouts. Therefore it addresses the objective of ICT-2011.3.5b.

Keywords: wdm pon,colourless source,self-tuning transmitter,ngan next generation access network,multifunctional active chip
Development of a methodology and tool to evaluate the impact of ICT measures on road transport emissions (ICT-EMISSIONS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: ICT for a low carbon economy
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Greece,Italy,Austria,Spain,Belgium,Italy,European organisations area,Germany
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2011-7, 2011)
Start date: 2011-10-01
End date: 2015-03-31
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4698791.0
EU funding (EUR): 2899810.0
Participants: 11
Project status: CLOSED

ICT-EMISSIONS aims at developing a novel methodology to evaluate the impact of ICT-related measures on mobility, vehicle energy consumption and CO2 emissions of vehicle fleets at the local scale, in order to promote the wider application of the most appropriate ICT measures. The proposed methodology combines traffic and emission modelling at micro and macro scales. These will be linked with interfaces and submodules which will be specifically designed and developed. A number of sources are available to the consortium to obtain the necessary input data. Also, experimental campaigns are offered to fill in gaps of information in traffic and emission patterns. The application of the methodology will be demonstrated using commercially available software. However, the methodology is developed in such a way as to enable its implementation by a variety of emission and traffic models. Particular emphasis is given to (a) the correct estimation of driver behaviour, as a result of traffic-related ICT measures, (b) the coverage of a large number of current vehicle technologies, including ICT systems, and (c) near future technologies such as hybrid, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles. The innovative combination of traffic, driver, and emission models produces a versatile toolbox that can simulate the impact on energy and CO2 of infrastructure measures (traffic management, dynamic traffic signs, etc.), driver assistance systems and ecosolutions (speed/cruise control, start/stop systems, etc.) or a combination of measures (cooperative systems).The methodology will be validated by application in the Turin, Madrid, and Roma areas. The consortium incorporates all required competences to deliver the project objectives, i.e. a balanced mix of experienced traffic simulation/management experts, vehicle energy emission modellers, ICT solution providers, and end users.

Keywords: impact assessment,co2 emissions,green transport,efficient multi-modal mobility,traffic simulation
Professional training and career development in biomedicine (BIOTRACK)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Spain
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-2-3-COFUND, 2007)
Start date: 2009-06-15
End date: 2015-06-14
Duration (months): 72.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4199740.0
EU funding (EUR): 1679896.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

IDIBAPS is a public research centre that includes a hospital, an university, and a research institute. IDIBAPS aims to increase its scientific production and quality by strengthening its existing research programs through the proposed BIOTRACK Project. It is a good opportunity to enlarge existing schemes and offer better conditions for the fellows to make IDIBAPS more attractive for the most promising researchers. The Post-Doctoral Program is an In-coming mobility action that will be reinforced by BIOTRACK opening up to more places a year. IDIBAPS receives post-doctoral students for three year placements to train and develop their careers; whist at the same time their work and talent reward the centre. Through the Extramural Sabbatical Program IDIBAPS encourages Out-going mobility for PhD physicians of the hospital to do a research stage of maximum one year in a foreign center. BIOTRACK opens this scheme up to professional researchers too. Improving knowledge in new methodologies, future application in the hospital in order to increase the quality of medical health care and continuous incentive of the professionals are the main results of this initiative. The Recruitment-Reintegration Programs are programs co-funded by the government. Long-term careers in the center managing new research lines are offered to highly qualified researchers that are successful in these calls. BIOTRACK improves the start-up funds offered, thus making IDIBAPS an even more attractive choice. The combined impacts of these three programs help IDIBAPS to achieve its overall goal of becoming a European center of excellence in biomedical research.

Keywords: post-doctoral,extramural sabbatical,reintegration,co-fund,career development,mobility,network,international,fellows,researchers,start-up,training
Proteins in Health and Disease (HEALTH-PROT)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research Potential
Destination: Unlocking and developing the Research Potential of research entities established in the EU�s Convergence regions and Outermost Regions
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Poland
Call:  (FP7-REGPOT-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-04-01
End date: 2012-03-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2385250.0
EU funding (EUR): 954100.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This project is targeted at continuation and expansion of activities initiated as the FP5 Centre of Excellence in Molecular Bio-Medicine (CEMBM). In the past as the Centre of Excellence we developed an advanced methodology of analysis of complex protein structures with the use of cell and molecular biology techniques, biochemical methods, crystallographic analysis and computer modelling. Our goal is to become a top protein studies Centre in the region by unlocking the potential of all our research groups. This will be achieved mainly by twinning each of the Institute’s groups with European groups leading in the field (first objective), through joint research activities, organization of workshops and conferences and participation in consortia within FP7. We plan to create the place for postdoctoral fellows to conduct research at the highest level (second objective), and for Ph.D. students (funded from our own budget) to obtain the best possible mentoring and a degree based on the top-flight theses. We also intend to reach an ultimate critical mass by completing the organisation of IIMCB’s structure (third objective). We aspire to be more innovative towards applications in medicine and biotechnology (fourth objective). In parallel, we will popularize science and raise social awareness of the benefits of modern biology and biotechnology (fifth objective). We will leverage the activities of the existing professional popularization science unit and use the available electronic media to disseminate knowledge on protein research. Ultimately, a reinforced S&T potential of our research groups will allow us to become more visible and attractive as a collaborating partner in the European Research Area, for both academia and industry.

Keywords: proteins,mutations,structure-function relationship,conformation,disease,medicine and biotechnology
The Cross Border Knowledge Bridge in the Renewable Energy Sources Cluster in the Eastern Slovakia and North Hungary (KNOWBRIDGE)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Regions of Knowledge
Destination: Transnational cooperation between regional research-driven clusters
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Slovakia,Hungary,Spain,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-REGIONS-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-06-01
End date: 2012-11-30
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1051888.0
EU funding (EUR): 952277.1
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

Objective of the KNOWBRIDGE project is to increase the capacity and to strengthen the research potential of two cross border and convergence regions (Košice self-governing region in Slovakia and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén region in Hungary) by supporting the development of new innovative cross border research-driven cluster in the area of Renewable Energy Sources and associating research entities, enterprises and regional authorities. KNOWLEDGE project specific objectives are: • to develop Join Action Plan for cross border research driven cluster in order to increase regional economic competitiveness through research and technological development activities; • to foster cross border cooperation and to increase the overall capacities of regional players by enhancing science and technology based development in cross border context; • to maximise the benefits of research infrastructures for cross border and regional economic development; • to improve links and enhance common partnership of regional authorities, research entities and business community in national and European initiatives; • to promote development of specific goals for regional and cross border RTD policies; • to exploit synergy between regional, national and Community programmes for research and economic development in cross border environment and to maximise the potential for a successful involvement of regional actors in European research projects; • to enhance trans-national, including cross-border and inter-regional mutual learning of regional actors; • to mentor regions with a less developed research profile by more experienced partners through mutual exchange of experience and best practices; • to promote reduction of CO2 emissions in two cross border regions. Duration of the project is 36 months and project consortium consists of 12 members with respect of all areas necessary for research driven economical development in the region achievement.

Keywords: cross border cluster,research driven economical development
FORUM GMES 2008 (FORUM GMES)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Space
Destination: Space
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: France
Call:  (FP7-Adhoc-2007-13, 2007)
Start date: 2008-04-01
End date: 2008-11-30
Duration (months): 8.0
Total project cost (EUR): 239699.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

GMES offers Europe a major environmental information service, necessary for the management of the marine environment, the land resource, air quality, humanitarian risks and emergencies, global security and the assessment of climate change impacts. This Forum has the following objectives: - Demonstrate the capabilities of the initial services, - Show users the benefi ts of these services, - Encourage companies to use these services to improve their competitiveness.

Keywords: environment - global information services - security - end users and industrials company/smes of the eu 27 member states-french presidency of the european union