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Injection Moulding Production Technology for Multi-functional Nano-structured Plastic Components enabled by NanoImprint Lithography (PLAST4FUTURE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP
Destination: Recovery Package: Public-Private Partnership (PPP) topics within NMP
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Denmark,Italy,Germany,Belgium,Spain,Germany,Denmark,Denmark,Denmark,Sweden,Germany,Italy,Spain
Call:  (FP7-2012-NMP-ICT-FoF, 2012)
Start date: 2013-01-01
End date: 2015-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 9640104.4
EU funding (EUR): 6000000.0
Participants: 14
Project status: CLOSED

Micro- and nanometer structuring has proven to be an efficient method to functionalize surfaces, and is attractive to manufacturers of plastic products. Plastic components are volume manufactured by injection moulding. Compact Discs and Digital Video Discs are today manufactured with nanometer range lateral resolution but, only on planar surfaces. Free-form (double-curved) moulding tools today offer resolutions down to 100 μm, limited by the methods used for creating the injection moulding tools. The objective of the project is to upgrade existing injection moulding production technology for manufacture of plastic components by enhancing the lateral resolution on free-form surfaces down to micro- and nanometer length scales. This will be achieved through the development of a complete nanoimprint lithography solution for structuring the free-form surface of injection moulding tools and tool inserts. This will enable a cost effective and flexible nanoscale manufacturing process that can easily be integrated with conventional mass production lines. The proposed technology enables functionality of plastic surfaces by topography instead of chemistry. This will significantly simplify the introduction of new products to the market, safer to produce and use. The proposed technology allows production of plastic surfaces with several different functionalities using the same material. This simplifies recycling and supports a cradle-to-cradle production philosophy. The proposed technology will be developed to meet specific industry demands from partners representing the plastic industry including the automotive, lighting and toy industries. During the project the European Trade Organisation representing the European plastic industry will disseminate the PLAST4FUTURE technology towards inter-sectoral end-users. An OEM service, provided by participating SMEs and Large Enterprises, will be established to secure a lasting value supporting European competitive strength.

Keywords: nanostructuring,injection moulding,nanoimprint lithography,lego system,aautomotive applications
A MEasurement Tool to determine the quality of the Passenger EXperience (METPEX)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: Sustainable surface transport (INCLUDING THE �EUROPEAN GREEN CARS INITIATIVE�)
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Belgium,Spain,Switzerland,Italy,Italy,Sweden,France,Ireland,Greece,Romania,Portugal,Lithuania
Call:  (FP7-SST-2012-RTD-1, 2012)
Start date: 2012-11-01
End date: 2015-10-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3542972.0
EU funding (EUR): 2699074.0
Participants: 16
Project status: CLOSED

Public transport is central to people’s lives and well-being, especially vulnerable groups (e.g. less mobile, elderly and disabled). It is essential in providing access to employment, shops, services and leisure. The need to encourage greater public transport use is critical in achieving sustainability targets. For many, the perception and reality of public transport does not encourage use, especially when multimodal forms of transport are needed. A holistic understanding of passenger experience is critical to develop and support transport accessibility. Whilst previous research has focussed on different aspects of passenger experience, the diversity of tools developed limits their usefulness, effectiveness and transferability. Given the maturity of research, there is a need to synthesize methods and knowledge, to produce a pan-European standardised tool for use across transport modes and with different passenger groups to focus attention away from the design of discrete elements to the whole journey experience. Taking a holistic approach to the study of the passenger experience will provide a bridge between transport, sustainability, design, accessibility and land use; acknowledging the central importance of mobility to quality of life. To plug this gap, METPEX will develop an inclusive passenger experience measurement tool for European transport providers, passenger groups and municipalities validated through its use across 8 sites of varying transport complexity. Its development will be informed by the consortium’s understanding that data collection methods themselves have to be inclusive. The data collected will enable the creation and dissemination of service quality and accessibility benchmark indicators. Through its deployment the tool will have far reaching impact in terms of providing more grounded intelligence to inform transport design, accessibility, land use and sustainability, and ultimately improve mobility and quality of life for EU citizens.

Keywords: intermodal transport,quality measurement,passenger experience,public transport,mobility,social inclusivity,transport design,planning,sustainability
Expert cooperative robots for highly skilled operations for the factory of the future (X-ACT)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: ICT for the Enterprise and Manufacturing
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Greece,Italy,France,Spain,Germany,Türkiye,Israel,Spain
Call:  (FP7-2012-NMP-ICT-FoF, 2012)
Start date: 2012-10-01
End date: 2015-09-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4845590.0
EU funding (EUR): 3212991.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

X-act aims to increase the infiltration of intelligent and cooperative robotic systems in European, “robot resistant” production facilities. The penetration of such systems has poorly advanced due to a) the lack of user friendly programming in real industrial environments, b) the complexity in managing robot to robot and human to robot cooperation c) the combined need for production and robotics experts for achieving dexterous operations d) the high safety requirements for human-robot interaction. X-act proposes the enhancement of dual arm robots for cooperative use with human operators, by means of: - Dual arm robots enhancement modules involving sensors, visual servoing and flexible tools to enable dexterous operation - Intelligent motion planning algorithms for synchronizing the motion of the dual arms combined with the enablement of the execution of bimanual operations - Dual arm robot instructions libraries to simplify programming, allowing the robot program to be incrementally and automatically created - Simulation modules capable of representing realistically the behavior of the dual arm robot - Sensor guided programming involving voice recognition, visual programming, force sensing - Highly intuitive interfaces for human-robot cooperation during assembly by means of control algorithms to regulate the manipulation of the parts - Fenceless human robot supervision system to adjust the speed of the robots upon the detection of humans and automatically re-plan robot trajectory The project will be based on industrial applications, bringing dual arm robots to a maturity level that allows the introduction in industry, not as experimental equipment but as well proven and reliable production technologies. A demonstration in automotive will involve the dexterous assembly of flexible parts by dual arm robots in cooperation with humans. A second demonstration will focus on rework of electrical appliances to disassemble, rework and reassemble electrical devices.

Keywords: dual arm robots,motion planning,robotic bimanual operations,cognitive human robot cooperation and safety
Impact of Transport Infrastructure on International Competitiveness of Europe (I-C-EU)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: HORIZONTAL ACTIVITIES for implementation of the TRANSPORT PROGRAMME
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Belgium,Netherlands,Netherlands,Germany,Poland,Spain
Call:  (FP7-TPT-2012-RTD-1, 2012)
Start date: 2012-10-01
End date: 2014-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1259390.0
EU funding (EUR): 889546.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

The transition process between the Lisbon Agenda and the Europe 2000 strategy plans happens exactly in the time when Europe is undergoing its hardest economic crisis since its formation. The objective of getting out of the crisis together with the urgent need to remains performance in the context of fiercer world economic competition especially against the new emerging economies has made Europe’s competitiveness and economic performance fundamental issues. White Paper 2011 has summarized the main objective of European transport strategy which is to help establish a system that underpins European economic progress, enhances competitiveness and offers high quality mobility services while using resources more efficiently. In this sense, it is essential then first to clarify the relationship between the transport sector, economic growth and competitiveness and second, to elaborate a working framework so that transport policy intervention can effectively improve European economic growth and competitiveness. The I-C-EU will be a project that clarifies the relationship between transport infrastructure investment and its wider economic impacts, namely competitiveness and economic growth in particular. This clarification will be made possible by exploring the state-of-the-art of the theoretical methodology of the assessment tools, analysing current and future situation of Europe while taking into account European strategy on growth and competitiveness. Using this triad of concept will allow I-C-EU to provide recommendations to the European Commission on making political intervention in order to enhance competitiveness of Europe. The I-C-EU Project has set a strategy based on six Work Packages to achieve all the above objectives. The consortium of six academic and research institutes led by Transport & Mobility Leuven (Belgium) has elaborated a detailed working plan for a period of 24 months with a total budget of € 889547 and a total staff’s effort of 97 person-months.

Keywords: transport infrastructure,investment,impact assessment,competitiveness,economic growth,eu policy,transport model,economic model,cba,mca,cge
TRANSFORMation Agenda for Low Carbon Cities (TRANSFORM)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Energy
Destination: Energy efficiency and savings
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Netherlands,Denmark,Germany,France,Austria,United Kingdom,Denmark,France,Italy,Italy,Denmark
Call:  (FP7-ENERGY-SMARTCITIES-2012, 2012)
Start date: 2013-01-01
End date: 2015-06-30
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 7186699.89
EU funding (EUR): 5611852.29
Participants: 21
Project status: CLOSED

Urban areas are responsible for three quarters of the global energy demand. Most decisions on implementing energy innovations are made in cities. TRANSFORM supports cities to meet the 20-20-20 targets by the integration of energy in urban management. In interactive Smart Urban Labs, stakeholders will be able to turn ambitions into tangible Implementation Plans. TRANSFORM’s integrative approach brings operational plans to the strategic level, including strong stakeholder processes, data analytics and takes into account all relevant energy flows, environmental aspects, urban mobility, and the interrelation of possible measures and their costs. This integration of elements creates win-win business models for stakeholders with initially different interests. The TRANSFORM consortium consists of six frontrunner cities from across Europe in the fields of Smart City, Integrated Urban Planning and sustainable project development. Energy companies, both local and European, work with them, together with knowledge institutions and leading European commercial partners. TRANSFORM: - Supports cities with implementation plans embedded in integrated planning - Improves insight in stakeholder processes and financial strategies - Improves insight in the use of data, and the possibility to find better economics by using analytics The power of TRANSFORM is the combination of practice and scientific insights. The delivered Key Performance Indicators and models for integrated planning and data analysis set standards for the European Smart City project. All European cities will benefit from this approach in their change from business-as-usual to low carbon strategies. City-to-city replication and implementation of the results are a crucial element of TRANSFORM. The project mobilizes stakeholders and politicians of European cities through the extensive networks of all TRANSFORM partners, for example by providing master classes and through a strong political Memorandum of Understanding.

Keywords: energy,implementation,transformation,business models,analytics,participation
INTEROPERABLE MONITORING, DIAGNOSIS AND MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES FOR AXLE BEARINGS (MAXBE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: Sustainable surface transport (INCLUDING THE �EUROPEAN GREEN CARS INITIATIVE�)
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Portugal,Italy,Germany,Spain,Ireland,Italy,Belgium,Belgium,United Kingdom,Spain,Italy,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-SST-2012-RTD-1, 2012)
Start date: 2012-11-01
End date: 2015-10-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4569299.0
EU funding (EUR): 3000000.0
Participants: 18
Project status: CLOSED

The axle bearing damage process has safety and economic implications on the exploitation of railways systems, as proved by the selection of this topic for inclusion in the present call for research proposals of the FP7 of the EU. Axle bearing damage has been the object of intense attention by railway operators and transportation authorities, leading to a variety of approaches and systems currently in place to deal with the problem. However in Europe there is some lack of standardisation which justifies R&D work on condition monitoring and early diagnosis of axle bearings by technology integration. Moreover the current European documents do not present any guidelines for the maintenance management of the rolling stocks with regards to axle bearings, which make the association of monitoring, diagnosis and maintenance an interesting approach. The MAXBE project appears in this context and its strategic objective is to provide validated and demonstrated concepts, strategies and guidelines for the interoperable axle bearing monitoring and diagnosis that support the railway operators and managers dealing with the threats imposed by the existence of axle bearing defects. The consortium for the MAXBE project comprises 17 partners (industry, leading universities, end-users and a SME) from 8 member states, representing operators, axle bearing manufactures, key players in the railway community and experts in the field of monitoring, maintenance and rolling stock. The presence in the consortium of one axle bearing manufacturer, market leader in the field, and three operators and railway managers, as end-users, is decisive for the enhancement and optimisation of the axle bearing diagnosis and maintenance strategies and for the definition of the new proposed approaches for the interoperability. The MAXBE project will have impact for the reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) of rolling stock and infrastructure, focused on the axle bearings.

Keywords: axle bearings,monitoring,early failure detection,maintenance,interoperability.
Priorities for Road Safety Research in Europe (PROS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: Sustainable surface transport (INCLUDING THE �EUROPEAN GREEN CARS INITIATIVE�)
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Germany,Sweden,Netherlands,Italy,Germany,Germany,Germany,Belgium,United Kingdom,Belgium,France
Call:  (FP7-SST-2012-RTD-1, 2012)
Start date: 2012-09-01
End date: 2014-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1122254.8
EU funding (EUR): 796957.0
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

In spite of all improvements in European road safety, almost 100 people are killed and about 40,000 get injured on European roads each day. The progress made so far is to a large extent based on intensive, publicly funded road safety research activities. While many “low-hanging fruits” in road safety have already been picked, a multitude of more specific research issues remains. With ICT opening up an enormous potential for new integrated safety applications, the research area of road safety is becoming broader and broader with the risk of diluting efforts. As a result of the political focus on the greening and electrification of road transport, the focus of European road transport research funding has moved away from safety topics increasing the need to identify those safety research topics which public money will be invested in most efficiently. Therefore, PROS is to establish a pan-European network to develop commonly agreed priorities in road safety research and overcome the current fragmentation in relevant stakeholder groups. This network will follow an integrated approach covering human, vehicle and infrastructure aspects and all phases from pre-ventive to post-crash safety. The PROS concept starts from the identification of future safety research needs based on a review of future societal scenarios as well as existing research activities, agendas and roadmaps. These research needs will be subject to a transparent prioritisation and roadmapping process with maximum involvement of key stakeholders. The outcomes will be widely disseminated together with identified success stories to all interested parties. Following an iterative optimisation, the whole process will be ready for the long-term continuation of activities in a pan-European multi-stakeholder network. Due to maximum stakeholder involvement, PROS will achieve a substantial impact in increasing the return on investment in road safety research by providing commonly-agreed priorities to focus on.

Keywords: pan-european network developing commonly agreed priorities in road safety research,integrated approach covering road safety as a whole,transparent,well-founded decisions in multi-stakeholder group
Multimodal, Efficient Transportation in Airports and Collaborative Decision Making (META-CDM)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: Aeronautics and air transport
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: France,United Kingdom,Germany
Call:  (FP7-AAT-2012-RTD-1, 2012)
Start date: 2012-07-01
End date: 2014-06-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 665487.6
EU funding (EUR): 593202.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

The objectives of META-CDM (Multimodal, Efficient Transportation in Airports and Collaborative Decision Making) are to study the conditions under which Collaborative Decision Making, which has been so successful at enabling advanced air transportation concepts such as ground delay programs and airport departure managers, can help air transportation stakeholders deal with major disruptive events that affect civil aviation. Crisis events cause the air transport system and society huge cost and the passenger bears the practical consequences. This project will take an integrated look at the effectiveness of airside and landside CDM and its effectiveness in minimizing the impact upon the traveler. In this work, the passenger becomes the center of attention, and the goal is to make his journey as short and as efficient as possible, beginning when he leaves his living or working quarters at his origin location and ending when he drops his luggage at home or at the hotel. The possible impediments to travel are highly disruptive events, such as strong snow storms, volcano ash clouds or labour unrest. We will examine the coherence and co-ordination of the many systems that are part of delivering the traveler through an airport and, when crisis hits, how well contingency plans can help to minimize penalties to the passenger. The passenger-centric approach also looks at how alternative transport modes and communication can step in during crisis situations to minimize personal disruption. This study will deliver a broad understanding of systems strengths and weaknesses, the areas where co-ordination can be improved and an assessment of the implications of disruptive events from many perspectives. It will also deliver a comprehensive update on airside-CDM throughout the world. Clear messages in these areas will help scope the frame for new EU research that can deliver tools and procedures to ensure greater system resilience and a better passenger experience when crises strike.

Keywords: airport,collaborative decision making,resilience,passengers,disruptive events,information sharing
Management of weather events in transport system (MOWE-IT)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: HORIZONTAL ACTIVITIES for implementation of the TRANSPORT PROGRAMME
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Finland,Italy,Germany,Germany,Greece,Germany,Austria,United Kingdom,Cyprus,Ukraine
Call:  (FP7-TPT-2012-RTD-1, 2012)
Start date: 2012-10-01
End date: 2014-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2351047.2
EU funding (EUR): 1641564.0
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

The MOWE-IT project shall assess factors that prerequisite cross-modal transferability between the air and surface-based European transport systems in order to protect the passengers, shippers, European institutions and citizens against travel delays, cancellations and/or stoppages in freight transfer caused by extreme weather and/or other natural disasters. The on-going WEATHER and EWENT- projects have established how the different extreme weather events harm the safety and security of passengers and drivers, reduce the inter-urban and regional accessibility, disrupt logistics chains, delay cargo delivery, inflate supply costs for operators and consignees, and immobilise public infrastructure. However, there is still a need to find out how the air and surface transport systems may improve operational resilience by substituting each others’ services when suffering from traffic curtailment, infrastructure shutdowns, and/or capacity shortages caused by emergencies. Therefore, the MOWE-IT project shall assess how the companies in passenger and freight transport comply with the European users rights protection legislation shielding theses parties against travel delays, cancellations and/or disruptions, and in case of gaps in conformity, propose new guidelines for cross-modal alignment of decision-making, capacity planning and reserve-building models at transport service and infrastructure providers in addition to incentive structures and policy instruments for more effective legislation enforcement. Such an assessment will also draw from the possibilities to use weather and other information technologies to aide the transport system and operators. The project will have 9 work packages, which focus on management and dissemination, transport-mode specific issues and cross-modal considerations and finally to short-term and long-term solutions and policy options for reducing the negative impacts of extreme weather and natural disasters.

Keywords: european transport system,cross-modality,policy guidance,decision support,extreme weather,natural disasters