Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
SMART-antenna multimode wireless mesh Network (SMART-NET)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Pervasive and Trustworthy network and service infrastructures
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: France,France,United Kingdom,Romania,Italy,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-2, 2007)
Start date: 2008-05-01
End date: 2012-05-31
Duration (months): 49.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3473579.0
EU funding (EUR): 2194736.0
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

The motivation behind SMART-Net is to overcome the limitations of conventional Broadband Wireless Access systems, in which all communications are required to pass through one costly central base station. Therefore, the project proposes a novel system architecture enabling next generation of Wireless Mesh Networks which will support new applications by the Internet, innovative service packages delivery offered by telecom operators and advanced communication solutions for public safety and homeland security. The SMART-Net concept is based on a decentralised vision in which access infrastructure is partly distributed across the network, allowing reduction of service cost and significant increase of performance. To this end, smart antennas, traditionally deployed in base stations, are provided for use with each subscriber unit. The ability to combine efficiently these new capabilities with mesh networking will allow the system to support scalability, reliability and security. This approach is strengthened with advanced routing and scheduling protocols specifically designed for heterogeneous Wireless Mesh Networks. A key objective of the project is to make available comprehensive and configurable experimental facilities for investigation of future wireless networks. This is achieved by deploying simulation and real-life Testbeds based on advanced Radio Access Technologies. Assessments of the proposed solutions are intended to be conducted in a large-scale environment, interconnecting the real and virtual Testbeds, thereby merging both real and simulated worlds. Moreover an open-access is provided for use by external entities and potential federations with other Testbeds.

Keywords: broadband wireless access,wireless mesh network,smart antenna,real-life testbed,large-scale simulation testbed,wimax,uwb,wifi
Multispectal terahertz, infrared, visible imaging and spectroscopy (MUTIVIS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Components, systems, engineering
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,France,Italy,Switzerland
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-2, 2007)
Start date: 2008-05-01
End date: 2012-06-30
Duration (months): 50.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4782899.0
EU funding (EUR): 3199959.0
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

Components for multi spectral, real-time, room-temperature operating imaging and spectroscopy for multiple application fields as security technology, transport, production technology, or health and life-science are proposed. The first objective of the project is the development of a multi spectral imaging sensor working in the visible, long wave infrared, and terahertz band of the electromagnetic spectrum. All the imaging functionalities will be monolithically integrated on a CMOS chip and work at room-temperature. The second objective is to design a narrow band room-temperature large tuning range terahertz source and a high power fixed frequency source at 1 THz. The sources will be designed using laboratory equipment to achieve a proof of principle setup. The third objective is to combine the imaging sensor and the terahertz sources to a multispectral imaging and a spectroscopy subsystem. This two subsystems will allow doing visible, infrared, and active terahertz imaging, and terahertz spectroscopy. The spectroscopic functionality is achieved by sweeping the terahertz source over a large frequency range and subsequent acquisition with the terahertz sensor part. Experts from different possible application fields as security, transport, production technology, and life science and health will give their contribution on defining the system- and components requirements at the beginning of the project and evaluate the performance in the end. As a pilot application, the imaging and spectroscopy subsystems will be validated in an airport security environment.

Keywords: multi spectral sensor room temperature monolithic multi spectral sensor
Platform for Opportunistic Behaviour in Incompletely Specified, Heterogeneous Object Communities (POBICOS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Components, systems, engineering
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Finland,Poland,Greece,France,Slovakia
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-2, 2007)
Start date: 2008-05-01
End date: 2011-06-30
Duration (months): 38.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3190230.0
EU funding (EUR): 2299999.0
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

The POBICOS project targets communities of regular objects with embedded sense-compute-actuate nodes, found in homes and buildings. Such objects are inherently heterogeneous in terms of sensing, actuating and computing resources/capabilities. Moreover, the actual mix of objects available in different settings is practically unknown at the development time. Thus, the main challenge of applications is to take the best possible advantage of whatever resources happen to be available at runtime. We refer to this as opportunistic behaviour. The goal of POBICOS is to design, implement and test a platform that simplifies the task of developing and deploying opportunistic applications in such heterogeneous and incompletely specified object collections. The platform will include (a) appropriate middleware-based programming model and mechanisms, (b) an implementation of the middleware on embedded motes, and (c) application testing, deployment and monitoring tools. The major S&T objectives are: (a) ontology-driven, multi-resolution representations of sensor/actuator resources, (b) abstractions for physical node transparency, and (c) mechanisms for application deployment and monitoring, ensuring security and privacy. The domain of home automation and energy-efficient buildings will provide the context for application scenarios and system requirements. The system prototype and applications will be deployed and tested in a special building featuring several sensing and actuating capabilities. Core technology development is done by two research institutes and a university, all with extensive research and prototyping experience in the area of wireless embedded systems. Domain expertise for energy-efficient buildings is provided by a research institute that specialises exclusively in that area. Application development is led by an SME active in the area of embedded systems. Finally, dissemination and exploitation efforts are led by a world-class technology consulting company

Keywords: partially unspecified,heterogeneous and dynamic sensor/actuator object communities,opportunistic pervasive computing,programming abstractions,middleware,home automation,energy-saving buildings
GENeric European Sustainable Information Space for Environment (GENESIS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: ICT for mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: France,Germany,France,France,Belgium,Germany,European organisations area,Spain,Belgium,Austria,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Germany,Germany,Poland,France,Lithuania,United Kingdom,Austria,Belgium,Italy,United Kingdom,Germany,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-2, 2007)
Start date: 2008-09-01
End date: 2011-08-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 13610354.0
EU funding (EUR): 8898432.0
Participants: 31
Project status: CLOSED

The GENESIS Project has the objective of providing Environment management and Health actors with an innovative solution based on advanced ICT. Relying on interoperability standards and harmonization process, GENESIS helps to constitute complex information networks, by combining benefits of various information systems with a collaborative systems approach. The proposed generic solution allows easy deployment and customization to thematic needs on a wide range of applications, at regional, national or Europe levels for various thematic fields. The main benefits of GENESIS solution are two-fold :-to improve and facilitate actors daily practices in relation with the management of environmental data; -to perform an essential step in the deployment of the Single Information Space for the environment in Europe. The GENESIS solution will be validated through dedicated scenarios addressing thematic fields of Air Quality, Water Quality and their impact on Health. For the final benefits and information of European citizens, the needs of Environment and Health stakeholders are covered through fundamental services like : -environment monitoring, -multi-criteria finding of the information; -visualization and combination of static or near-real-time information; -fusion of various sources of environmental data; -correlation between environmental with health data; -support of decision making processes; -support of the risk management and response to crisis; -near-real-time information of citizens. The GENESIS generic solution is open and sustainable as based on de facto and emerging standards (OGC, OASIS, INSPIRE,…). Moreover, the GENESIS project development integrates current state of the art and innovative researches of major EC or ESA projects. GENERIS project represents an important step in operational environmental management in Europe thus paving the way to an effective wide deployment of the solution as part of the future Single European Information Space for Environment.

Keywords: generic information system set-up framework,environment management and health risk
Photonic sensing of hydrocarbons based on innovative mid infrared lasers (SENSHY)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Components, systems, engineering
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,France,Poland,Sweden,Germany,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-2, 2007)
Start date: 2008-03-01
End date: 2011-08-31
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3346031.0
EU funding (EUR): 2350000.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

The SensHy proposal focuses on novel photonic gas sensors for the detection of hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons can be detected most sensitively in the 3.0 to 3.6 µm wavelength range. Two particular challenging applications with significant market potential are investigated within the project. Unfortunately there are no application grade semiconductor lasers in this wavelength range yet: On the short-wavelength side of this range interband lasers are available (RT cw operation for emission up to about 3.0 µm), while intraband quantum cascade lasers were demonstrated on the long-wavelength side (RT cw operation for emission above about 3.8 µm). An additional complication for applications in gas detection is given by the maximum available tuning range for suitable mono mode laser diodes, which is currently limited to a few nanometers. Concepts for an increased tuning range have so far been predominantly investigated at wavelengths around 1.55 µm for telecom applications. The aim of the SensHy proposal is to overcome these limitations and to achieve the following goals: - realize GaSb based laser material enabling RT cw operation in the wavelength range from 3.0 to 3.6 µm - develop multi-section DFB/DBR Lasers with increased electrical tuning capability - demonstrate highly sensitive hydrocarbon detection making use of widely tuneable lasers and novel digital-signal-processing schemes to identify various gas constituents within a multi-component hydrocarbon gas mixture In order to reach these goals significant challenges have to be overcome in various fields ranging from epitaxial semiconductor growth via laser design and processing to mid infrared sensor development of the project. For this the consortium comprises renowned research groups, academic and industrial partners including SMEs from across Europe with a range of complementary competencies covering all aspects from semiconductor material and characterization to photonic components and sensor systems.

Keywords: gas sensing,hydrocarbon,widely tunable,semiconductor laser,tunable diode laser spectroscopy (tdls)
European ICT Environmental Sustainability Research (ICT-ENSURE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: ICT for mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Austria,Germany,Austria
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-2, 2007)
Start date: 2008-05-01
End date: 2010-04-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1394026.0
EU funding (EUR): 1249994.0
Participants: 4
Project status: CLOSED

The internationally organized scientific community “Environmental Informatics” proposes a support action. The super ordinate goal is to promote and extend the European exchange of knowledge and information on environmental issues for a sustainable environmental development based on a well-established network. The overall idea of the Support Action includes the following activities · To identify relevant application areas for “ICT for a sustainable development · To expand the existing network with experts from EU27+ · To organise two enlarged EnviroInfo conferences 2008: “Environmental Informatics and Industrial Ecology” and 2009: “Environmental Management Information Systems: Accessing and Providing valuable Information for companies’ sustainable oriented Decision Making” (tentative) · build a database on research literature - based on EnviroInfo proceedings · provide a Web based information system on European environmental sustainability research · to define requirements for a portal concept for the development of a "Single information space in Europe" and finalize with recommendation and a roadmap for inter-/transdisciplinary research to strengthen the EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA in the field of ICT for environmental sustainability. The group “Environmental Informatics” provides in this Support Action long-standing experience in ICT application for communication, technology and environmental protection. While gaining additional information from other countries, an added value emerges from a growing network of experts and practitioner in research, industry, SME’s and administration linked with an in-deep interdisciplinary knowledge transfer. It is certain, that after this Support Action the current independent group will cross over again into an enlarged self-sufficient European network with a well-founded information basis.

Keywords: environmental information,environmental sustainability,enviroinfo,corporate environmental information
Materials for Avalanche Receiver for ultImate SEnsitivity (MARISE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Components, systems, engineering
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: France,United Kingdom,France,Belgium,Switzerland
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-2, 2007)
Start date: 2008-05-01
End date: 2011-07-31
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3235218.0
EU funding (EUR): 2100000.0
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

Avalanche photodiodes are key components for many applications (telecom, ranging, sensing, spectroscopy,...) because their internal gain improves the photoreceiver sensitivity considerably. Two III-V materials of interest have emerged: AlGaAs and AlInAs, lattice-matched to GaAs and InP, respectively, and both characterised by a wide bandgap. In recent years, a breakthrough in the impact ionisation characteristics was identified and the major importance of a thin avalanche multiplication layer was clearly demonstrated. MARISE ambition is aiming to develop innovative engineered APD components with thin avalanche layers to benefit from their promising characteristics likely to advance the present state of the art. MARISE objectives are to push the limits of the new APDs in two directions: speed and sensitivity. For 10Gb/s access and single photon detection, AlInAs/GaInAs will be developed exhibiting low dark current and high responsivity, The development of a very challenging evanescent waveguide APD structure in the same material system will allow for 40Gb/s operation with a record gain-bandwidth product of 200 GHz. AlGaAs will be combined with a GaInAsN absorber into an innovative, very low noise and potentially low cost GaAs-based APD, suitable for 1.3 µm telecom applications. In MARISE, the APDs characteristics will be thoroughly assessed, and their suitability will be investigated for the following large-scale applications: · 10Gb/s burst-mode photoreceivers for broadband access and local area networks, · Core networks receivers at 40Gb/s based on waveguide APDs, · Single photon detection for use in secure communications. For each application, the impact of improved APD performance will be demonstrated in terms of increased receiver sensitivity and bandwidth, extended network performance, power budget or splitting factor.

Keywords: avalanche photodiodes,wide bandgap materials,telecom,access network,quantum cryptography,single photon
Ultrasmall MEMS FTIR Spectrometer (MEMFIS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Components, systems, engineering
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Austria,Germany,Germany,Türkiye,France,Poland,Germany,Germany
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-2, 2007)
Start date: 2008-09-01
End date: 2012-02-29
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4426560.0
EU funding (EUR): 2850000.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

MEMFIS plans to show the feasibility of a miniature spectroscopic chemical sensor system based on a micro-FT-IR spectrometer. Based on mid-infrared spectroscopy offering analyte selectivity unrivalled by any other method and paired with the inherent sensitivity of a FT-IR spectrometer, such devices could be used in a wide range of applications, from air monitoring over in-line real-time process control to security monitoring. The spectrometer utilises innovative optical components based on MEMS-technology, leading to very compact and rugged spectroscopic devices with ultra-rapid scanning capabilities. The addition of a miniature source and a dedicated, highly sensitive detector completes the spectrometer module. Adding electronics and data evaluation and providing a standardised interface to various different modern IR probes, the MEMFIS spectrometer will present a very powerful spectroscopic sensor and a significant step forward in the smart spectroscopic sensors, microsystems technology and vibrational spectroscopy in general.

Keywords: miniature chemical sensor,infrared spectroscopy,spectroscopic sensor,ft-ir spectrometer
BCIs with Rapid Automated Interfaces for Nonexperts (BRAIN)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: ICT for Independent Living, Inclusion and Governance
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,Netherlands,United Kingdom,Poland,Spain,Netherlands,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-2, 2007)
Start date: 2008-09-01
End date: 2011-08-31
Duration (months): 40.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4063619.0
EU funding (EUR): 2699988.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

BCIs with Rapid Automated Interfaces for Nonexperts (BRAIN) will develop BCIs into practical assistive and ICT tools to enhance inclusion for a range of different disabled users. Many of these people would otherwise have little or no opportunity to interact with loved ones, carers, home appliances and assistive devices, or personal computer and internet technologies. BRAIN will improve BCI reliability, flexibility, usability, and accessibility while minimizing dependence on outside help. These improvements will entail upgrades to all four components of a BCI system - signal acquisition, operating protocol, signal translation, and application. Lightweight, inexpensive, non-invasive sensors and amplifiers for signal acquisition will be developed that do not require significant preparation or cleanup times, uncomfortable electrode gel, skin abrasion, exposed wires or cables, expert assistance, or laboratory conditions. Software will identify the best BCI parameters for each user and customize the operating protocol accordingly. Automated signal processing software will improve signal translation. An intuitive universal interface will enable control of a range of existing applications, including home assistive technologies, a BCI training system to enhance performance, and a communications and entertainment package. By incorporating existing, well established tools, combined with the strengths of this multi-disciplinary consortium, these goals are now attainable. Knowledge will be disseminated through conferences, workshops, and academic papers. A website with open source software and support tools will promote standardization and both commercial and academic development within and beyond the consortium. It is envisaged that such scientific and technical advances will advance wide scale deployment of BCI, establishing it as an assistive technology of choice for existing and new user groups

Keywords: brain-computer interface,assistive technology,rehabilitation,e-inclusion,smart homes,biosensors
Sharing Open Source Software Middleware to improve industry competitiveness in the embedded systems domain (SHARE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Components, systems, engineering
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Italy,Spain,Belgium,Italy,Austria,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-2, 2007)
Start date: 2008-05-01
End date: 2010-04-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1102259.0
EU funding (EUR): 590000.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

The SHARE project aims to facilitate open source software code sharing and utilisation within the embedded system domain, creating a nurturing environment for applications and solutions to be developed on OSS middleware, and paving the way for new business models and services. The focus of the project will be on: - Middleware for mission critical applications - Middleware for nomadic networks applications - Middleware for e-health applications The SHARE initiative will then broaden its scope to other sectors that could benefit of the usage of OSS middleware in the embedded system domain, providing the following functionalities/services: - The SHARE Web Based platform where OSS code will be uploaded and shared, together with any relevant information facilitating the usage and dissemination of such software - An Open Source knowledge framework which will act both as a knowledge collection methodology and a benchmarking tool. Adequate templates and benchmarking methodologies will be created by means of focused studies that will collect relevant assessment methodologies based on key parameters such as quality, security, interoperability, use of Open Standards and maintainability - Networking and awareness creation actions towards developers as well as end users in the embedded system community, including the organization of two International Dissemination Workshops that will serve as meeting events where stakeholders will be able to make networking, as well as present their concerns and achievements. The overall action will be industry driven, as far as the SHARE Consortium includes worldwide recognized industry leaders, as well as universities and leading technology transfer organisations. The strong link of the SHARE consortium with the OSS developer and user communities will assure the achievement of the expected impact of the project, and clear measures to evaluate and transfer the generated knowledge.

Keywords: embedded system,open source,middleware