Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Developing the Framework for an Epidemic Forecast Infrastructure (EPIWORK)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Future and emerging technologies
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Italy,Portugal,Israel,Germany,United Kingdom,Sweden,Belgium,Italy,Netherlands
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-3, 2007)
Start date: 2009-02-01
End date: 2013-07-31
Duration (months): 54.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6310612.0
EU funding (EUR): 4850000.0
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

In recent years a huge flow of quantitative social, demographic and behavioural data is becoming available spurring the quest for innovative technologies that can improve the traditional disease-surveillance systems, providing faster and better localized detection capabilities and resulting in a broad practical impact. Improved ICT techniques and methodologies support the inter-linkage and integration of datasets causing a qualitative change in the ways we can model epidemic processes. Visualization and analysis tools able to cope with multiple levels of representation are being developed along with computer simulations that provide experiments not feasible in the real world. For the first time, ICT and computation enable the study of epidemic in a comprehensive fashion that addresses the complexity inherent to the biological, social and behavioural aspects of health related problems. The EPIWORK project proposes a multidisciplinary research effort aimed at developing the approriate framework of tools and knowledge needed for the design of epidemic forecast infrastructures. The research considers most of the much needed development of modeling, computational and ICT tools such as i) the foundation and development of the mathematical and computational methods needed to achieve prediction and predictability of disease spreading in complex social systems; ii) the development of large scale, data driven computational models endowed with a high level of realism and aimed at epidemic scenario forecast; iii) the design and implemention of original data-collection schemes motivated by identified modelling needs, such as the collection of real-time disease incidence, through innovative web and ICT applications. v) the set up of a computational platform for epidemic research and data sharing that will generate important synergies between research communities and countries.

Keywords: infectious diseases,information and computational platform,surveillance,complexity,epidemic forecasts
Sustaining Technology Enhanced Learning Large-scale multidisciplinary Research (STELLAR)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Digital libraries and content
Action type: Network of Excellence
Countries involved: United Kingdom,France,Germany,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Germany,Austria,Switzerland,Belgium,Italy,Netherlands,Austria,Germany,Spain,Germany
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-3, 2007)
Start date: 2009-02-01
End date: 2012-05-31
Duration (months): 40.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6384179.0
EU funding (EUR): 4993330.0
Participants: 16
Project status: CLOSED

STELLAR represents the effort of the leading institutions and projects in European TEL to unify our diverse TEL community. This Network of Excellence is motivated by the need for European research on Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) to build upon, synergize and extend the valuable work we have started by significantly building capacity in TEL research within Europe, which is required to allow the European Union to achieve its goals via the Bologna Agreement and the execution of the Lisbon Agenda. The European TEL agenda has been set for the last 4 years by the Kaleidoscope network – with a huge strength in pedagogy and scientific excellence, and the Prolearn network with a complimentary strength in technical and professional excellence. We see integrating this excellence and moving on to the higher strategic formation of policy based in leading research is the challenge for the next three. STELLAR will move beyond the earlier networks by setting a new and critical foresight agenda for TEL via an annually reviewed Grand Challenge programme. The Network will be executed via a series of integration instruments designed to increase the research capacity of European TEL at all levels. These instruments will act as the backbone of an interlocking set of 3 Grand Research Challenge actions, themed as Connecting People, Orchestration and Context. At the most general level the network will reach out to the wider stakeholder community via the organisation of strategic stakeholder communication vehicles whilst at the other end of the spectrum it will take its strategy and vision to an annual policy maker “meeting of minds”. The path between these two key instruments is designed to reach each key community and greatly increase its capacity to address the critical research issues at each level of capacity. The themes of the Network’s instruments will be set by our community as the “Grand Challenge” for TEL.

Keywords: technology enhanced learning,tel
Best Practice in Robotics (BRICS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,Germany,Belgium,Germany,Netherlands,Italy,Switzerland,Germany,Germany
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-3, 2007)
Start date: 2009-03-01
End date: 2013-02-28
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 10828300.0
EU funding (EUR): 7749990.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

BRICS addresses a very urgent need of the research community, namely the need for common research platforms, which support integration of research results and which support the evaluation, comparison and benchmarking of result and the promotion of best practice in robotics. In a poll in the robotics research community in December 2007 95% of the participants have voted for such platforms. Such common research platform would be beneficial for the robotics community, both for the academic community as much as for the industrial community. The academic community would save a significant amount of resources, which typically have to be invested in “from scratch developments” and “me-too approaches”. Furthermore the scientific results would become better comparable which might promote a culture of sound experimentation and comparative evaluation. Jointly specified platforms will foster a rapid technology transfer. A rapid technology transfer will support the development of new systems and applications, which is to the benefit of the industrial community. To achieve the our objectives we propose the development of a design methodology which focuses on three fundamental major research and development issues, which will be implemented in three highly interwoven lines of technical activities: • Identification of best practice in robotics hardware and software components • Development of a tool chain that supports a rapid and flexible configuration of new robot platforms • Cross-sectional activities addressing robust autonomy, system openness, and harmonisation and benchmarking Kuka in BRICS takes the leadership in a community initiative, which is not free of risk for the company, but which is badly needed for a convergence of technology in the field of robotics. This endeavour is of fundamental importance to ensure the success and competitiveness of the European robotics industry as well as research.

Keywords: robotics,best practice,comparative evaluation and benchmarking,harmonisation,configurable,standardized robot platforms
Development of an Antibacterial Cloth Based on Microfibre (CLEANCLOTH)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Sweden,Spain,Norway,Belgium,Sweden,Germany,Sweden
Call:  (FP7-SME-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-12-01
End date: 2012-03-31
Duration (months): 28.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1432405.6
EU funding (EUR): 1105316.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

In the CleanCloth project, we propose to develop a superior cleaning cloth with constant and continuous antibacterial effect, ensuring that no bacteria is left in the cloth and making bacterial re-growth impossible, without need for special and time-consuming hygiene procedures. This will be accomplished by a unique technology with antibacterial agent integrated into the microfiber of the cloth. The advances in this technology will allow significant reduction of cross-contamination and bacterial regrowth. Infectious diseases arising in the home setting are a significant concern. A significant amount of infections, not only food-borne but also person-to-person, relate to cross contamination via hands, surfaces or other bacteria containing objects such as the kitchen-cloth. Pathogenic and potentially pathogenic species are introduced as microbial contamination into the home and public places such as hospitals, day care centres, offices and hotels on a regular basis via people, pets and insects as well as in food, water and via air. Wet sites, such as kitchen areas, toilets and bathrooms are most commonly associated with heavy contamination and potentially harmful species. However, other wet sites such as dishcloths and cleaning utensils have also been found to be heavily contaminated. Contamination in the kitchen is most frequently caused by raw food, but the sink, waste trap and surrounding areas can also act as semi-permanent sources or reservoirs of bacteria. Gram negative species such as E. Coli, klebsiella spp. and pseudomonads have been shown to grow to substantial numbers in sink U-tube and toilet water, as well as in contaminated wet cloths. The reservoir/disseminator sites such as wet cloths and cleaning utensils have a high risk of germs being present, a constant risk for spread of germs and are always in need for adequate hygiene procedures

Keywords: microfibre,extrusion,knitting
Autonomous cleaning robot for large scale photovoltaic power plants in Europe resulting in 5% cost reduction of electricity (PV-SERVITOR)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Spain,United Kingdom,Denmark,Germany,Austria,Switzerland,Germany,Germany,Germany,Germany,Germany
Call:  (FP7-SME-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-09-01
End date: 2011-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1500222.19
EU funding (EUR): 1205383.0
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

The PV-Servitor project focuses on concepts for a fully autonomous cleaning robot for ground mounted large scale photovoltaic power plants consisting of several 100 kW units. The PV-Servitor shall be able to automatically clean glass surfaces of solar modules in several areas of up to 2,500 square meters in an unrestricted way. Its application will increase the electricity output of the PV plant by 8% at a service cost of only 3%, thus resulting in a 5% user-benefit by cost reduction of the electricity yield. Europe's largest PV distributor and Europe's largest PV module manufacturer, as well as other important players active in the main European PV markets such as Germany and Spain, strongly support this SME project as potential end-users and grant access to their large scale PV power plants. This end-user involvement will also guarantee the SME's a rapid market success after the completion of the PV-servitor project. Tasks for research are lightweight construction, automated cleaning of glass surfaces, the synchronisation of technical and economical lifecycles, sustainable outdoor mobility including the challenge to replace rechargeable batteries with a long life energy supply system, unrestricted navigation and cognitive vision systems for pollution detection and cell inspection.

Keywords: automated cleaning,photovoltaic,robot,servitor,cell inspection,dirt detection
Development of an Opto-chemical Carbon Dioxide Sensor for Aquaculture and Oceanography Applications (OPTOCO2FISH)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: France,Austria,United Kingdom,Netherlands,France,Germany,Türkiye
Call:  (FP7-SME-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-03-16
End date: 2011-06-15
Duration (months): 27.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1513421.24
EU funding (EUR): 1027864.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

Today, some 45% of fish consumed by humans, 48 millions tonnes in all, is raised on fish farms. The actual relating European market, of which Norway is the leader, produces 1.3 millions of tonnes of fish farming products every year, which represents an approximate value of 3 billion Euros. Due to the highly competitive market the aquaculture business is confronted with the challenge to increase its productivity. The accurate measurement and control of CO2 can contribute to sustain the health of fish and in consequence guarantee the productivity of fish farms and the quality of human food. There are actually no on-line measurement systems available (titration tests and electro-chemical sensors), which are able to determine the CO2 concentration accurately enough over time for an efficient control of the CO2 concentration in intensive cultures. Furthermore there are still no reliable sensors on the market, which can be used for the measurement of dissolved CO2 in oceanography, but they are strongly requested by researchers for stationary and mobile applications. The objective of the project OptoCO2Fish is to develop a CO2 sensor to meet these demands. We intend to develop a novel solid state opto-chemical CO2 sensor system based on the principle of Resonance Energy Transfer. This principle offers the possibility to generate a compact and cost effective sensor system and furthermore is able to meet the essential requirements of fish farming staff, which is high accuracy and stability combined with low maintenance and low re-calibration effort. Titration tests and electro-chemical sensors together dominates the market. This one is currently led by American companies. This project can enhance the competitiveness of European companies, strengthen the position of aquaculture in Europe against the worldwide competition and can contribute a reliable sensor system for the research on effects of global warming due to CO2 emission.

Keywords: opto-chemical carbon dioxyde sensor,resonance energy transfer,oceanography
To develop a scratch resistance coating using a molecular self assembly nanotechnology for plastic products (NANOSCRATCH)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Spain,Spain,Slovenia,Spain,Hungary,Israel,Bulgaria,Hungary
Call:  (FP7-SME-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-09-01
End date: 2011-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 872785.91
EU funding (EUR): 620926.05
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

The project aims to develop a novel high performance scratch resistant coating technology for plastic pieces at a low cost using an environmental friendly and tailor-made process, over a broad range of plastic materials. These coated plastics can substitute weighty materials, as metallic or glassy components, and high cost engineering plastic materials. The new coating technology to develop is based on self assembly nanotechnology. Nowadays, plastic materials present limited scratch and mar resistance when compared with materials as ceramics, glass or metals. After a short period of use, plastic parts surface is damaged and aesthetically defects appear (blisters, cracks, scratches…). Scratches can be an ideal breeding ground for bacteria, reducing the hygienic properties of plastics materials. These negative properties limit the usability of these materials in a broad range of applications and leading companies are making constant efforts to overcome this problem. NANOSCRATCH approach will provide a novel technology based on the facts that the surface of certain plastics can be modified through a mild oxidation and chemical functionalization process, using self-assembled molecules. This new technique will provide an effective bond between the plastic surface and the nanoparticle coating, due to a highly cross-linked network formed at the surface, avoiding the traditional adhesion problems of coatings applied onto plastics, due to its low polarity, while maintaining the aspect of the original part. The new technique involves three steps: mild oxidation, self-assembly and co-deposition of nanoparticles. Among the main potential applications, the project will focus on high scratch resistance plastic pieces for the automotive industry and white-goods appliances manufacture in order to replace weighty, expensive and non-recyclable Engineering Thermoplastics and glass by PP filled grades, transparent plastics (mainly PC) and ABS

Keywords: plastics,coating,self-assembling,scratch-resistance,automotive,thermoforming,injection moulding,white goods
Development of a cost-effective footwear based on shape memory materials to provide an instant fitting personalization service at the retail shop for enhancing user’s comfort. (SHOPINSTANTSHOE)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Spain,France,France,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Spain
Call:  (FP7-SME-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-12-01
End date: 2012-02-29
Duration (months): 27.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1249037.41
EU funding (EUR): 870960.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

Foot diseases are recognised as a wide societal problem and the large majority of people affected are women. The hallux valgus (commonly known as bunion) is the most frequent foot deformation affecting one every five women in adult age. This pathology along with others such as hammertoes, claw toes, metatarsalgies and ingrown nails take place at the forefoot and are mainly caused by the prolonged use of inadequate footwear (due to the mismatch between foot morphometry and footwear). Women fashionable footwear aesthetic constraints demand a more accurate fitting to guarantee footwear functionality and comfort. But differences in human foot morphometry between subjects make really difficult providing an appropriate fitting to each single user, and make women footwear especially uncomfortable and unhealthy. In addition to this, the European footwear industry must identify, assimilate and exploit new technologies to remain competitive as well as develop new concepts, targeting higher added value applications in high tech areas such as materials and composites. For these reasons, the main objective of this proposal is the development of a novel, ergonomic, customizable and fashionable women footwear upper and an innovative service providing customers with personalization of the shoe fitting at the retail shop. Furthermore new biomechanical and fitting customization criteria will be developed in order to improve the comfort of footwear as well as a new leather-based composite material including shape memory alloys. To achieve these objectives three research works will be carried out focused on biomechanics and materials & composites fields. As exploitable results of the project a shape memory alloy filament, a shape memory smart textile, a shape memory leather composite, a new personalization shop tool and a new customizable footwear upper.

Keywords: footwear,biomechanics,fitting,comfort,composite materials and structures,smart textiles,reconfigurable surfaces
WEB 2.0 Driven Service-Builder for Product Extension in Globally Acting SMEs (WEB2SME)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Spain,Germany,Poland,Poland,Germany
Call:  (FP7-SME-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-12-01
End date: 2011-12-31
Duration (months): 25.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1273214.8
EU funding (EUR): 762888.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

The objective is to provide an innovative comprehensive SW solution, following the Web 2.0 principles, to extend products of automation systems and electrical equipment manufacturer SMEs acting on the global market. Such solution will allow: - ICT and service engineering vendor SMEs to provide a new SW system highly competitive at the ICT market - equipment manufacturer SMEs - first users of such SW system to strengthen their competitiveness at the global market by providing new product & customer support services and enabling new business models. User SMEs need to extend their products with different product & customer support services, such as: condition based maintenance, problem solving, equipment reconfiguration services etc., and to be able to cost–effectively provide these services to customers distributed world-wide. An essential aspect of such product extension services (PES) is that they require a means for efficient collaboration of different actors in a supply chain and customers, within a geographically distributed extended enterprise context. Users need ICT solutions which will allow smooth transition from the current (mostly locally oriented) service provision, to provision of services at global market, partly in ‘virtual world’. The consortium includes 3 ICT vendors and 3 user SMEs, equipment & automation system providers. WEB2SME will provide a means (system, SW services for collaborative work and knowledge sharing, and a set of service engineering tools etc.) for globally acting SMEs to effectively build/maintain PES. The objective is to enable, following the WEB 2.0 principles, non-IT experts in SMEs to effectively create/manage such PES in order to meet dynamically changing needs of their customers. The ICT solution affordable for SMEs (low cost, easy-to-integrate) will be developed based on advanced Service Oriented Architecture paradigm. The solution will be first applied in 3 user SMEs, serving as demonstrators of the project results

Keywords: web 2.0,extended products and services,collaborative environments