Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Virtualized programmable InTerfAces for innovative cost-effective IoT depLoyments in smart cities (VITAL)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructures
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Ireland,France,Italy,Greece,Spain,Türkiye,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-SMARTCITIES-2013, 2013)
Start date: 2013-09-01
End date: 2016-11-30
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4190359.0
EU funding (EUR): 2695000.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications are currently based on multiple architectures, standards and platforms, which have led to a highly fragmented IoT landscape. This fragmentation is evident in the area of smart cities, which typically comprise several technological silos (i.e. IoT systems that have been developed and deployed independently). Nowadays there is a pressing need to remove these silos in order to allow cities to share data across systems and coordinate processes across domains, thereby essentially improving sustainability and quality of life. In response to this need, VITAL will realize a radical shft in the development, deploment and operation of IoT applications, through introducing an abstract virtualized digital layer that will operate across multiple IoT architectures, platforms and business contexts. Specifically, VITAL will provide platform and business context agnostic access to Internet-Connected-Objects (ICO). Moreover, it will research virtualized filtering, complex event processing (CEP) and business process management mechanisms, which will be operational over a variety of IoT architectures/ecosystems. The mechanisms will compromise the diverse characteristics of the underlying ecosystems, thereby boosting interoperability at the technical and business levels. VITAL will also provide development and governance tools, which will leverage the project’s interfaces for virtualized access to ICOs. VITAL will allow solution providers to (re)use a wider range of data steams, thereby increasing the scope of potential applications. It will also enable a more connected/integrated approach to smart city applications development, which will be validated in realistic deployments in London and Istanbul. The partners will contribute and adapt a host of readily available urban infrastructures, IoT platforms and novel IoT applications, which will ease the accomplishment of the project’s goals based on an optimal value for EC money.

Keywords: smart cities,virtualization,linked sensor data,filtering,cep,sensor-driven bpm,london,istanbul
A FAST process and production system for high-throughput, highly flexible and cost-efficient volume production of miniaturised components made of a wide range of materials (MICRO-FAST)

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: Italy,Germany,Spain,Italy,France,Germany,United Kingdom,Denmark,Germany,Romania,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Belgium,Germany,United Kingdom,Switzerland
Call:  (FP7-2013-NMP-ICT-FOF(RTD), 2013)
Start date: 2013-09-01
End date: 2017-02-28
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 7512972.55
EU funding (EUR): 5349843.0
Participants: 17
Project status: CLOSED

The aim of the project is to develop a completely new manufacturing system for the volume production of miniaturised components by overcoming the challenges on the manufacturing with a wide range of materials (metallic alloys, composites, ceramics and polymers), through: (i) developing a high-throughput, flexible and cost-efficient process by simultaneous electrical-forming and electric-fast-sintering (Micro-FAST); (ii) scaling up the process to an industrial scale; (iii) further developing it towards an industrial production system for micro-/nano-manufacturing. These will be enabled/supported by developing: (i) a new machine concept: Micro-FAST CNC Machine; (ii) an innovative inline monitoring and quality inspection system; (iii) innovative multiscale modelling techniques for the analysis of the micro-structural behaviours of materials and its interactions with the production processes; (iv) new tooling techniques for high-performance tools, and (v) high-performance nano-material systems. The whole development will take into account energy savings, cost and waste reduction, and recycling issues which will be studied thoroughly through an expertise Life-Cycle Assessment. The development should lead to substantial improvements in the manufacture of components at micro and nanoscale with a good balance on cost and performance. The consortium seeks: reduction of the overall manufacturing cost by 50-100%; energy consumption by more than 30-50%; achieving full-density (100% density) components; direct economic gains for the SME participants of up to 5-25%. The whole development will support the EU-wide product innovations involving use of miniature and micro-components in many manufacturing sectors and, especially with difficult-to-cut and difficult-to-form materials. Adopting the production system in industry should help the EU manufacturing sectors to gain new technological and business competiveness significantly.

Keywords: volume production,miniaturised components,micro/nanomanufacturing,micro-fast-forming & sintering,nanostructured materials,multi-materials manufacturing,integrated production system
Socially sustainable manufacturing for the Factories of the Future – SO SMART (SO SMART)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP
Destination: Recovery Package: Public-Private Partnership (PPP) topics within NMP
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Sweden,Greece,Germany,Finland,Italy,Germany
Call:  (FP7-2013-NMP-ICT-FOF(RTD), 2013)
Start date: 2013-09-01
End date: 2015-02-28
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 542406.8
EU funding (EUR): 490000.0
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

The objectives of the “Socially sustainable manufacturing for the Factories of the Future” – SO SMART are to: • Develop a socially sustainable ecosystem assessment framework, including guidelines to describe scenarios and a set of indicators needed in order to evaluate them, under the perspectives of economic and social sustainability. • Define and validate a future vision for socially sustainable FoFs, and a number of future ecosystem scenarios in which industrial strategies drive interactions with human workers and society at large. • Develop recommendations for companies and beneficiary groups on how to apply these scenarios and from the analysis of the gaps between “AS IS” and “TO BE” pilot scenarios, build-up a future research roadmap. SO SMART will create support actions aiming to ensure social well-being of the employees in the Factories of the Future. SO SMART will provide a set of guidelines and perspectives to address new forms of interaction between process, machinery and human beings in new kind of socially, economically and environmentally sustainable workplaces. By following the guidelines SO SMART will outline why and how the Factories of the Future can operate profitably while at the same time providing a stimulating environment for the employees. SO SMART emphasizes on life-long learning and self-improvement of employees through stimulation and motivation for job satisfaction. In Factories of the Future the social capital is seen as a valuable asset and thus SO SMART will provide tangible results for capturing and utilizing this knowledge for sustainable business in Europe. The SO SMART concept combines the individual, industrial and societal perspectives of manufacturing, in order to ensure that all the different interactions and interrelations are captured in one picture, namely the SO SMART ecosystem. SO SMART introduces a new concept for corporate culture for the Factories of Future that thrives through the social capital, well-being of people and new motivating and stimulating management methods.

Keywords: social sustainability,manufacturing,human,business,society,ergonomics,safety,compensation,performance,organisation,learning
Industrial Production Processes for Nanoreinforced Composite Structures (INCOM)

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: Finland,Sweden,Germany,Denmark,Italy,United Kingdom,Finland,Germany,Germany,Germany,Sweden,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-2013-NMP-ICT-FOF(RTD), 2013)
Start date: 2013-09-01
End date: 2017-08-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4957734.8
EU funding (EUR): 3599997.0
Participants: 14
Project status: CLOSED

The main modules of INCOM project are 1) NFC production/modification process 2) Composites consolidation 3) Mechanical testing and modelling. The core of the project is the manufacturing and modification of the nanocellulose. Two alternative approaches for the manufacturing of the in-situ modified nanocellulose will be used: Masuko and pearl milling. Both processes will be conducted in the pre-polymer (monomer or oligomer), thus avoiding the problems related to incompatibility of the aqueous medium and plastics and creating an optimal, homogenous dispersion of the nanofibres in the resin which will be cured to the composite structure. Further, equally important advantage of this approach is the possibility to achieve consistencies 20 – 50 times higher than those possible in water medium. During the fibrillation, acrylic and epoxy grafting of the cellulose will be conducted to enable permanent, covalent bonding of the reinforcement fibre into the polymer matrix to be formed during the next step of the processing. Once produced, the resin containing the functionalised nanoreinforcement will be used for the following components of the structural sandwich composite: A) Expanded, nano-reinforced core. The core is produced using chemical and physical blowing agents, resulting in a low density (<50 kg/m3) foams with high compression strength. B) Nano-reinforced skin. The resin containing the nano-fibre reinforcement will be used to dispersion coat the expanded core, followed by curing with IR/UV. Alternatively, supports produced by fibre forming processes (foam forming) are impregnated with the resin, and cured in contact with the core. Parallel with the development of the expanded thermoset core, an inline production process based on expanded thermoplastic core will be developed. The system is based on coating of extrusion profiles with the nano-reinforced resin. UV curing is integrated in the process to facilitate the formation of the cured, reinforced skin layer.

Keywords: sandwich composites,nanocellulose production,rtm,bead milling
Automatic Mapping of Fibre Orientation for Draping of Carbon Fibre Parts (FIBREMAP)

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: Austria,Italy,France,Austria,Spain,France
Call:  (FP7-2013-NMP-ICT-FOF(RTD), 2013)
Start date: 2013-09-01
End date: 2016-08-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2877787.85
EU funding (EUR): 2000000.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

This project aims at the development of an automatic quality control and feedback mechanism to improve draping of carbon fibres on complex parts. There is a strong need in the automotive industry for automatic systems that perform quality control and improve draping processes in order to allow high production volumes. The technology that is being developed in the project will include a new sensor system for robust detection of fibre orientation combined with a robotic system to scan complex parts. This is based on a new technology that uses reflection models of carbon fibre to solve the problems encountered with earlier vision-based approaches. The data coming from the inspection system will be fed into draping simulation to improve the accuracy of the processes. Draping is the process of placing woven carbon material on typically complex 3D parts (preforms) with the goal of having the fibres oriented along specific directions predicted by finite element calculations. This is done to maximize the strength-to-weight ratio of the part. There is a strong trend in the automotive industry towards lightweight parts to increase fuel efficiency, also considering the needs of electrical vehicles. Setting up the draping process for a complex part takes up to 50 preforms for trial-and-error improvements. Current production processes are thus not yet adequate to cover the expected volumes of several 100.000 parts per year. The project aims at shortening process development times by 90% and allowing automatic 100% quality control of fibre orientation. The industry-led consortium consists of European key partners in draping simulation, manufacturing of carbon parts for the automotive industry, sensor developers and robotic experts. It is complemented by a group of interested end users, e.g. European car manufacturers that are associated to the project.

Keywords: carbon fibre reinforced plastic,draping,draping simulation,fibre orientation measurement,robotic inspection
Holistic Energy Management for third and fourth generation of EVs: eDAS = efficiency powered by smart Design meaningful Architecture connected Systems (EDAS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: ICT for a low carbon economy
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,Germany,Germany,Germany,Germany,Austria,Austria,France,France,Germany,Germany,Italy,Germany
Call:  (FP7-2013-ICT-GC, 2013)
Start date: 2013-10-01
End date: 2016-12-31
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 15294470.0
EU funding (EUR): 8925000.0
Participants: 18
Project status: CLOSED

Modern societies are eagerly looking for the integration of mobility and their urban living area to enable reliable and safe transportation, better efficiency and cost, comfort and low emissions for the environment. The trends are obvious, however, providing a hybrid/electrical car is only one part of the full picture. The “standard” customer is still very reluctant to buy a full electrical vehicle (FEV). The reasons are manifold but the most important is unpredictable mileage and limited autonomy. The prediction of the cruising range without any restrictions in terms of safety and comfort is a key point: essential is D-P-C (Drive safely, Park easily and Charge conveniently). Today a nominal 100km range might vary from 50 to 130km in reality, depending on various conditions such as temperature and profile of the route. Increasing the capacity of the battery is no viable option because it results in a drastically increase in cost and weight of the car. Through eDAS we will limit the negative impact of high and low environment temperatures from -50% today to a maximum of -20% of the reachable range in electric vehicles, which corresponds to an improvement of 60% compared to state of the art. We will bring the infrastructure of the EV to the optimum operating temperature range for faster “fast charging”, pre-conditioned passenger compartment and battery, also safety and convenience features, such as de-iced windows during winter time based on the available infrastructure without adding cost and weight based on new designs and architecture combining battery, e-motor, electronics, charger and energy management. Addressing this challenge of the architecture of all subsystems of the complete EV requires a wide area of expertise, and in consequence leads to a large consortium. To develop and demonstrate the innovative hardware and software solutions, including new materials, adequate resources and budget are required.

Keywords: thermal energy storage,electrical energy storage,energy management,pcm materials,innovative heating and cooling concepts for evs,extended range,predictable mileage,wireless charging
Integrated framework for a cost-effective and ease of Repair, Renovation and Re-use of machine tools within modern factory (EASE-R3)

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: Italy,Italy,Germany,Hungary,Spain,France,United Kingdom,Germany,Belgium,United Kingdom,Spain
Call:  (FP7-2013-NMP-ICT-FOF(RTD), 2013)
Start date: 2013-07-01
End date: 2016-06-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6212662.0
EU funding (EUR): 4429989.0
Participants: 14
Project status: CLOSED

The current maintenance policies, including e.g. RCM (Reliability Centred Maintenance) and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), can be generally useful in answering questions such as “how much maintenance should be done on this machine?” “How frequently should this part be replaced?” “How many spare parts should be kept in stock?” “How should the shutdown be scheduled?” It is generally accepted that the vast majority of maintenance models are aimed at answering efficiency questions, i.e. questions of the form “How can this particular machine be operated more efficiently?” and NOT effectiveness questions (the top 5 ones!), like:  Q1: “How can reliability, repair and EOL be included in a robust and integrated Life Cycle Cost (LCC) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) model of the factory (to be used for decision making along factory life cycle)?”  Q2: “Which are the most cost-effective and optimal Repair strategies we should tailor for sets of components/machines of the factory?”  Q3: “Which machine and/or components should we improve and how can we reduce repair time and cost?”  Q4: “Which are the most environmental-effective EOL strategies we should tailor for sets of components/machines of the factory?”  Q5: “How can we assess the remaining life of Re-usable components and which are most valuable Renovation technologies for the machine tools?” the EASE-R3 project aims at developing a novel Integrated framework for a cost-effective and easy Repair, Renovation and Re-use of machine tools within modern Factory (machining shop floor), oriented both to SME and large OEM/end-users, and covering the entire life cycle of the system (from design stage throughout operative life).

Keywords: renovation,repair,machine tools,maintenance,lcc,lca,virtual reality,augmentedreality
People Centric easy to implement e-mobility (FREE-MOBY)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: ICT for a low carbon economy
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Italy,Romania,Spain,Poland,United Kingdom,Italy,Austria,Denmark,Bulgaria,Italy
Call:  (FP7-2013-ICT-GC, 2013)
Start date: 2013-09-01
End date: 2016-12-31
Duration (months): 40.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6031840.0
EU funding (EUR): 3997764.0
Participants: 14
Project status: CLOSED

The FREE-MOBY project is focused to the implementation of easy to deploy micro fully electrical vehicles (450-650kg and speeds up to 90+ km/h)) and city EVs (650-1000kg). By an extra cost of only 15% solar installations in roof houses can be integrated with robust battery packs that can smooth peak powers up to 30%. Solar parking and integrated photovoltaic-battery installations are becoming more and more popular in many EU countries. The availability of largely deployed renewable energy installations attracts a large number of EV users with a push-pull impact on efficiency, reduced energy waste (wind) and dependency on hydrocarbons. FREE-MOBY addresses: • Developments of prototypes of premium Micro EVs for both passengers and freight delivery applying large scale manufacturing concepts, • Full convergence between renewable energy and electromobility with common technology developments, • Demonstration of secure and smart interactivity vehicle to infrastructures, • Development of a simplified electric architecture serving a two motor powertrain with robotised two gear box and independent two axels control, • Development of universal battery-monitoring systems, with a focus on simplified battery management systems based on pure monitoring of cells status, • Development of sub-module battery packs holdings integrating monitoring and managing sensing electronics, • Development of modular battery packs sub-modules based on standard battery cells including the option of safe partial swapping, • ICT use leading to lower vehicles production cost and simplified maintenance, • Developments smart photovoltaic modules with embedded electronic, • Integration of simplified overall electric architectures by adopting the ICT advancements introduced in portable devices. The project will open a new route in electro-mobility based on simplicity, freedom of operation, low cost of use and easy to find components.

Keywords: micro evs,reneable energy,photovoltaic,battery swapping. home and electromobility.
Seamless Human-Robot Cooperation for Intelligent, Flexible and Safe Operations in the Assembly Factories of the Future (ROBO-PARTNER)

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: Türkiye,Italy,France,Greece,Luxembourg,Spain,Italy,Portugal,Spain,Germany,Spain,Spain
Call:  (FP7-2013-NMP-ICT-FOF(RTD), 2013)
Start date: 2013-11-01
End date: 2017-04-30
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 8629400.4
EU funding (EUR): 5799292.0
Participants: 14
Project status: CLOSED

Human skills are the main driver that enables producing high added value products in Europe. Thus the manufacturing processes are based on utilizing these skills. ROBO-PARTNER aspires the integration of the latest industrial automation systems for assembly operations in combination with human capabilities, combining robot strength, velocity, predictability, repeatability and precision with human intelligence and skills. Thus, a hybrid solution involving the safe cooperation of operators with autonomous and adapting robotic systems through a user-friendly interaction is proposed. The focus will be given in the following directions: - Development of highly intuitive interfaces for safe human-robot cooperation during assembly by using sensors, visual servoing, speech recognition, advanced control algorithms - Development of advanced safety strategies and equipment allowing fenceless human robot assembly cells - Introduction of robust methods and software tools for determining the optimal planning of assembly/disassembly operations using a multi-criteria, simulation enabled approach - Adaption of simplified robot programming by means of: a) Programming by demonstration & b) Robot instructions libraries - Introduction of mobile robots acting as assistants to the human operators (e.g. for supplying parts to the assembly line) - Development of more flexible integration and communication architecture by utilizing a distributed computing model and ontology services. The project will be based on industrial applications, bringing its development to a maturity level that allows the introduction in industry, as well proven production technologies. Two demonstrations in automotive will involve the assembly of seat and suspension by robots in cooperation and workspace sharing with humans. A second demonstration will focus on capital goods assembly and the last one on the white goods industry for sealer’s assembly.

Keywords: human robot task planning,hybrid assembly,safety,programming,mobile robot,integration,intra-factory logistics,workspace sharing