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OPTIMISED CO-MODAL PASSENGER TRANSPORT FOR REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS (COMPASS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: HORIZONTAL ACTIVITIES for implementation of the TRANSPORT PROGRAMME
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Italy,United Kingdom,Spain,Germany,Austria,Poland
Call:  (FP7-TPT-2011-RTD-1, 2011)
Start date: 2011-11-01
End date: 2013-11-30
Duration (months): 25.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1940759.96
EU funding (EUR): 1499945.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

The work to be carried out in COMPASS can build on a substantial body of knowledge on co-modal and intermodal passenger transport already available from past and current projects, in particular KITE, LINK, INTERCONNECT, HERMES, CLOSER, ORIGAMI and USEmobility. From this basis, COMPASS’s specific scientific and technological objectives are: To identify key trends (demographic, societal, economical, policy etc) that will affect mobility now and in the future; To identify the mobility needs of current and future travellers; To identify the potential role of ICT in promoting co-modality and data collection; To identify the information that would be needed from data in order properly understand mobility, to optimise a future co-modal transport system and to assess the impact of new solutions; To analyse existing surveys with regard to data available concerning long-distance, rural and urban travel; To identify solutions to improving behavioural data (from ICT or elsewhere) and needs and opportunities for harmonisation of the data collected, in particular in the various national surveys (this also includes new definitions of accessibility indicators); To identify and investigate ICT solutions to influence mobility patterns for long-distance, rural and urban travel towards increased co-modality; To develop business models that enable and promote these solutions in practice; To assess the potential impact of the solutions identified both on local and on European level, in particular with regard to carbon emissions; To derive conclusions and recommendations for national and EU transport policy and actions; To disseminate the findings widely amongst policy makers and other stakeholders as well as researchers and the transport industry. The main outputs of COMPASS will be a ‘Handbook of ICT solutions for improving co-modality in passenger transport’ and ‘An assessment of the potential impact of ICT solutions on a co-modal transport system’.

Keywords: co-modality,efficiency,passenger transport,seamless travel,co2 reduction,case studies,modelling and evaluation,user handbook
Spin-Photon Angular Momentum Transfer for Quantum-Enabled Technologies (SPANGL4Q)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Future and Emerging Technologies
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Germany,Germany,Netherlands,Russian Federation
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2011-C, 2011)
Start date: 2012-03-01
End date: 2015-08-31
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3128099.0
EU funding (EUR): 2362711.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

The goal of this project is the development of a suite of nanophotonic devices that interface with spins, for application in quantum information and quantum-enabled classical communi-cation technologies. Our technologies will be based on electron and nuclear spins in semi-conductor quantum dots (QDs) embedded in nanophotonic devices. We will combine knowledge of the physics of semiconductor spins, photonics and cavity quantum electro-dynamics, with quantum information and optical communication technology. In this FET-Open project, we anticipate that a wealth of novel devices and fundamental un-derstanding will result from the solution to one key problem. What is the best form for a hybrid spin-photon quantum memory, how does one transfer quanta of angular momentum from it to a single photon, and how will this angular momentum be encoded? This is an issue that is inadequately addressed so far, and we take highly novel approaches towards it. We address this question on several fronts. From the photonics side, polarization engineering in photonic nanostructures will be investigated, moving beyond linear polarization to exploit the full light angular momentum states. In terms of quantum memories, we will create the technology for long-lived (>1s) nuclear spin memories, long enough to achieve entanglement over large distances. These might one day be used over 1000’s km and via satellites to po-tentially anywhere on the globe. Photonic crystal structures will be used for integrated quantum-optical circuit technology and plasmonic nanoantennas will enable a spin-dependent near-to-far field coupling, and ultra-fast control of the electron spin. One may use this spin-photon interface to entangle very large numbers of photons, with the memory allowing time for measurement operations of a quantum algorithm. The compatibility of these QD technologies means that the components may be combined, paving the way towards an entirely QD-based “quantum internet”.

Keywords: quantum technologies,spintronics,quantum photonics,nanophotonics,optical vortices,optical angular momentum
Linking biological and artificial neuronal assemblies to restore lost brain functions: towards the design of innovative bi-directional neuroprostheses (BRAINBOW)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Future and Emerging Technologies
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Italy,Israel,France
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2011-C, 2011)
Start date: 2012-02-01
End date: 2015-05-31
Duration (months): 40.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1304278.0
EU funding (EUR): 997107.0
Participants: 4
Project status: CLOSED

The possibility to control actions from thoughts is becoming reality thanks to Brain Machine Interfaces (BMIs). However modern BMIs are mostly unidirectional and aimed at restoring lost motor functions. In a wider perspective, neural interfaces must be bi-directional devices that substitute motor, sensory or cognitive circuits within the brain, that might have been damaged as a result of an injury or a disease. The project goes towards this direction: it will provide the knowledge to realize a new class of neuroprostheses aimed at treating those diseases where a portion of brain tissue is damaged (e.g. lesion). The ultimate goal of the project is to connect in vitro neuronal assemblies to an artificial system (a neuromorphic chip) which aims at restoring the lost neuronal functionality, with the long-term perspective to be implanted in humans affected by invalidating brain diseases. This will allow us to reach three main scientific objectives: (i-DECODING) improve the performance of BMIs by investigating optimal decoding schemes to extract useful information by multisite acquisitions from neuronal assemblies; (ii-PROCESSING) provide an artificial link between two previously connected assemblies by designing computational models (sw and hw) which mimic the behavior of the injured part of the network; (iii-CODING) design new strategies by developing stimulation protocols aimed at effectively sending appropriate information to cell assemblies. These goals will be reached by using an engineering approach to neuroscience: a fully controlled and measurable experimental system where the ‘biological’ neural element will be investigated at different levels of anatomical complexity: from random, unstructured circuits up to the intact brain. Thanks to this approach we will be able to exploit the peculiarity of each biological model to study different coding/decoding schemes in order to optimize the performance of advanced neuroprostheses.

Keywords: lesion,coding,decoding,multichannel,electrophysiology
Real Time Wide Area Radiation Surveillance System (REWARD)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Security
Destination: Increasing the Security of citizens
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Spain,Spain,Portugal,Germany,Italy,Italy
Call:  (FP7-SEC-2011-1, 2011)
Start date: 2011-12-01
End date: 2014-11-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4265883.0
EU funding (EUR): 3020795.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

We propose a novel mobile system for real time, wide area radiation surveillance. The system is based on the integration of new miniaturized solid-state radiation sensors: a CdZnTe detector for gamma radiation and a high efficiency neutron detector based on novel silicon technologies. The sensing unit will include a wireless communication interface to send the data remotely to a monitoring base station which also uses a GPS system to calculate the position of the tag. The system will also incorporate middleware and high level software to provide web-service interfaces for the exchange of information, and that will offer top level functionalities as management of users, mobile tags and environment data and alarms, database storage and management and a web-based graphical user interface. Effort will be spent to ensure that the software is modular and re-usable across as many architectural levels as possible. Finally, an expert system will continuously analyze the information from the radiation sensor and correlate it with historical data from the tag location in order to generate an alarm when an abnormal situation is detected. The system will be useful for many different scenarios such as nuclear terrorism, lost radioactive sources, radioactive contamination or nuclear accidents. It will be possible to deploy in emergency units and in general in any type of mobile or static equipment, but also inside public/private buildings or infrastructures. The sensing units will be highly portable thanks to their low size and low energy consumption. The complete system will be scalable in terms of complexity and cost and will offer very high precision on both the measurement and the location of the radiation. The modularity and flexibility of the system will allow for a realistic introduction to the market. Authorities may start with a basic, low cost system and increase the complexity of it based on the latest needs and also on the budget.

Keywords: radiation surveillance,wireless sensor network,neutron detector,czt
Diesel engine matching the ideal light platform of the helicopter (DELILAH)

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: Poland
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2010-05, 2010)
Start date: 2011-10-01
End date: 2013-03-31
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 617320.0
EU funding (EUR): 462989.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The project will define the optimal turbocharged diesel engine and the integration studies to make use of the engine for the ideal helicopter platform. The positive results of the project will demonstrate a substantial potential for pollutant emission and fuel consumption reduction by powering light single engine category helicopter with this advanced diesel engine instead of a conventional small turboshaft engine. The study will consist of three major phases: I) Optimal Diesel Engine Specification, II) Engine/Rotorcraft Integration Study, III) Environmental Impact Analysis. The technical challenge is to obtain the power-to-weight ratio taking into account helicopter requirements such as reliability and TBO. An optimal diesel engine will be chosen by selection procedure, where ratings criteria will use performance, weight, size, fuel economy, emissions, multi-fuel capability, reliability, noise, technology, costs, integration, cooling, and drag. Engine configuration will be selected from the several types of engines which will be modelled and compared. Finally, the very small engine with the defined engine sub-systems will be designed. To solve the design problems, the applicant will use his experience, workforce and knowledge in applying held designing tools to design aircraft and automotive piston engines: CFD software (Fluent, AVL FIRE), CAD software (Catia v5, Patran Package), FEM software (ABAQUS, MD Nastran), object oriented modelling tools (AVL BOOST, Dymola Modelica, MD Adams). The project will predict many obstacles like vibration, noise, transmission chain coupling and torque oscillations, engine control and response. To solve these problems, the innovative ideas will be proposed to develop and analyze the highdimensional dynamics of the multi-body mechanical system and the original diesel engine adaptive control system.

Keywords: diesel engine,helicopter engine,vibration,thermodynamic,mechanical analysis,control systems
Manufacturing SErvice Ecosystem (MSEE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: ICT for the Enterprise and Manufacturing
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Italy,Belgium,Germany,Germany,Spain,Germany,Germany,France,Greece,Italy,Austria,Netherlands,France,Portugal,Belgium,Netherlands
Call:  (FP7-2011-NMP-ICT-FoF, 2011)
Start date: 2011-10-01
End date: 2014-09-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 15201272.0
EU funding (EUR): 9870000.0
Participants: 21
Project status: CLOSED

VISION: "By 2015, novel service-oriented management methodologies and the Future Internet universal business infrastructure will enable European virtual factories and enterprises to self-organize in distributed, autonomous, interoperable, non-hierarchical innovation ecosystems of tangible and intangible manufacturing assets, to be virtually described, on-the-fly composed and dynamically delivered as a Service, end-to-end along the globalised value chain." The first Grand Challenge for MSEE project is to make SSME (Service Science Management and Engineering) evolve towards Manufacturing Systems and Factories of the Future, i.e. from a methodological viewpoint to adapt, modify, extend SSME concepts so that they could be applicable to traditionally product-oriented enterprises; from an implementation viewpoint to instantiate Future Internet service oriented architectures and platforms for global manufacturing service systems. The second Grand Challenge for MSEE project is to transform current manufacturing hierarchical supply chains into manufacturing open ecosystems, i.e. on the one side to define and implement business processes and policies to support collaborative innovation in a secure industrial environment; on the other side to define a new collaborative architecture for ESA (Enterprise Software and Applications), to support business-IT interaction and distributed decision making in virtual factories and enterprises. The synthesis of the two Grand Challenges above in industrial business scenarios and their full adoption in some European test cases will result in new Virtual Factory Industrial Models, where service orientation and collaborative innovation will support a new renaissance of Europe in the global manufacturing context.

Keywords: service science management and engineering,manufacturing innovation ecosystems,fi enterprise systems,service development and delivery platforms,product- service- life cycles synchronisation
Optimal Strategy to Innovate and Reduce energy consumption In urban rail Systems (OSIRIS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: Sustainable surface transport (INCLUDING THE �EUROPEAN GREEN CARS INITIATIVE�)
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Belgium,France,Italy,France,Spain,Germany,Italy,France,France,Chile,Austria,Spain,United Kingdom,Türkiye
Call:  (FP7-SST-2011-RTD-1, 2011)
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2015-03-31
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 7390177.0
EU funding (EUR): 4299951.0
Participants: 17
Project status: CLOSED

For many transport modes, energy reduction strategies can be effectively formulated at the level of the vehicle or vessel. New technologies can therefore be introduced to a vehicle and the direct energy savings can be readily quantified. However, such approach is not suitable to be employed for urban rail, where it is not sufficient to consider only the energy performance of vehicles; the energy associated with the infrastructure, as well as the influence of the mode of operation are to be considered too. In other words, urban rail systems are complex environments and their energy consumption is characterised by a wide range of inter-dependent factors. This means that it is often extremely difficult to assess the net benefits of introducing new energy saving technologies. For example, whilst a new technology might yield improvements in certain respects, it might also compromise other aspects of system performance. What is needed, and what has been lacking so far, is a holistic approach for the reduction of energy consumption for urban rail systems embracing vehicles, infrastructure and operation, as is proposed by OSIRIS. The project will start from the definition of Key Performance Indicators and Standard Duty Cycles to measure energy consumption in urban rail systems. Then, rather than focussing only on specific technologies, it will address the issue from the system-level ensuring that progresses on energy reduction are substantial. The effectiveness of solutions and their full potential will be proven by means of simulations and pilot tests. OSIRIS will introduce the entire discovered knowledge into a Decision Support Tool, for strategic decision making of companies (i.e., operators) and governments (i.e., public authorities). OSIRIS is fully aligned with the political ambitions of the Framework Program described in activity 7.2 - SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT of the FP7 4th call, topic “SST.2011.1.1-4: Energy consumption reduction in urban rail systems”.

Keywords: energy efficiency,key performance indicatores,urban rail,reduction of consuption
Aeronautics and air transport European Research Agenda - Promotion (AERA - PRO)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: Aeronautics and air transport
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Belgium,Germany
Call:  (FP7-AAT-2011-RTD-1, 2011)
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2013-03-31
Duration (months): 15.0
Total project cost (EUR): 343535.77
EU funding (EUR): 300359.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

Two important milestones of special relevance to aeronautics and air transport research are planned in a near future: - the release in Spring 2011 by a High Level Research Vision Group of a Vision for Aeronautics and Air Transport beyond 2020 and towards 2050 - the development of a strategic research agenda (SRA) based on this Vision through the involvement and consultation of all major Aeronautics and Air Transport stakeholders via the NEARS (New European Aviation Research Strategy) FP7 project. This strategic research agenda which will outline the main threads of technical/operational/strategic actions to achieve the fulfillment of the Vision is scheduled to be released during the Spring 2012. Limited dissemination activities are scheduled to take place during the NEARS project and therefore there is a great opportunity to raise the profile of this research-intensive sector by orchestrating a dissemination campaign matching the expectations of transforming the strategic research agenda into a well known reference document for all the Aeronautics and Air Transport Stakeholders and beyond. The scope of this dissemination campaign should cover as extensively as possible all the European Member States, promote the image of the European Research in this sector on a global scale and use the best in class communication means to address audiences which are usually more difficult to reach (e.g. the SMEs and East European Countries). The new agenda will be the focus for future aeronautics and air transport research, on the European level as well as for national and industrial programmes. The aim is to ensure that, in times of unpredicted challenges and limited resources, mobility needs of the European citizen are satisfied safely and more sustainably, and that Europe continues to maintain its leading position at the forefront of research. Tailoring a dissemination campaign around the new agenda to maximize its impact is therefore contributing to this overarching objective.

Keywords: aeronautics,air transport,research,agenda,strategic,dissemination
Integrated Ground and on-Board system for Support of the Aircraft Safe Take-off and Landing (GABRIEL)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: Aeronautics and air transport
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Hungary,Netherlands,France,Germany,Netherlands,Poland,Poland,Italy,Italy,Germany,Netherlands
Call:  (FP7-AAT-2011-RTD-1, 2011)
Start date: 2011-09-01
End date: 2014-08-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3293492.2
EU funding (EUR): 2583299.0
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

The future air transport system will be confronted with new challenges: it must be safer, greener and more effective than the current system. There will be more global industrial competition and fossil fuel reserves will diminish leading to increased fuel prices. New radical ideas, methods and technologies are needed to respond to these challenges and to keep Europe world leader in aviation. One of the ideas that came from the Out of the Box project was to launch and recover aircraft by using ground-based power. Several ideas were proposed like using microwave power technology, hoisting aircraft in the air, aircraft carriers type of aircraft launch and recovery etc. The GABRIEL proposal is based on a system using magnetic levitation technology to enable aircraft take-off and landing. This unique solution will reduce aircraft fuel consumption since aircraft weight can be reduced as no undercarriage will be needed, less fuel needs to be carried onboard and engines can be smaller as less thrust is needed. Using ground power will also reduce CO2 and NOx emissions at airports whilst noise levels can be substantially reduced since only airframe noise will be produced during take-off. Airport capacity can be increased by introducing multiple launch and recovery ramps thus alleviating the problem of limited runway capacity in Europe. Gabriel will investigate if such a system is feasible and cost effective. Magnetic levitation is already a developed and deployed technology in rail transportation. However, research is needed to prove the technical feasibility of the concept in air transportation. GABRIEL will investigate how to adapt the existing magnetic levitation technology and to redesign the aircraft and more particularly its fuselage. The project will also study the feasibility of launch and recovery in connection to operating limits and aircraft flight controls. Operational and safety issues will be studied extensively. A small scale test will be designed to validate, assess the feasibility and estimate the limits of the assisted take-off and landing concept. The issue of emergency landings will be addressed. The project will also perform an extensive cost benefit analysis, covering the effects on fuel savings, environmental benefits, new airport infrastructures and the required power supply. The GABRIEL is a typical “out of the box” project that involves 12 partners from 7 European countries. The project will last for 36 months.

Keywords: take-off and landing,magnetic levitation,safety,noise,emission