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Online Vocational training course on design, manufacture and validation of custom-made orthopaedic, oral and cranio-maxillofacial devices.

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

... from the project will be available online in 4 European languages (English, Spanish, Polish and Hungarian) in order to increase acceptance of the course. OVOMAX consortium (KOMAG, IBV, AIMME, FENIN, ATEKNEA) has been set up to guarantee the success of the action and its valorization beyond the project duration, assuring: • Representativeness of and access to the heterogeneous group of end-user pr ...
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Providing services under Horizon 2020 enhancing the innovation management capacity of Hungarian SME's within the framework of the Enterprise Europe Network - 2015-16 (INNO-HUN2015-16)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Establishing services enhancing the innovation management capacity of Hungarian SME's in the Enterprise Europe NetworkThe global objective of the services delivered under this project is to effectively contribute to the innovation driven competitiveness and sustainable growth of the European economy via improving the innovation management processes in SMEs enabling them to get their products, serv ...
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Personal Assistive Device for BLIND and visually impaired people (BLINDPAD)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

For visually impaired people it is difficult to digitally get graphical contents increasingly conveyed through sight. The sense of touch can potentially bridge the gap, as it is crucial - in absence of vision - for understanding abstract concepts and acquiring information about the surroundings. Examples are learning at school and developing mental maps in orientation and mobility daily tasks.Howe ...
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Composites Evaluation in aircraft industry through Triplex IR imaging system (CompETe)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

Composite structures behave differently under normal loads than equivalent metal structures. Fatigue and corrosion have proved to be much less prevalent in composites compared with metals. Subsurface damage can go undetected for long periods and result in sudden catastrophic failure, such as the crash of American Airlines Airbus a few years ago. The project aims to develop an advanced non-invasive ...
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DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW COST, LOW POWER CONSUMPTION SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID ICE FOR FISHING (RECOICE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

The aim of RECOICE is to produce ice without use of additional power from fishing boats. RECOICE is based on a heat recovery system that will provide heat (fuel) necessary to drive a Stirling engine. Since heat will be captured from the exhaust pipe of the boat’s existing diesel engine, it will not negatively impact fuel consumption. It is clearly seen, that operating an on-board liquid ice making ...
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Revalorization of wet olive pomace through polyphenol extraction and steam gasification (PHENOLIVE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

The residue generated by the olive oil process is known as wet olive pomace (WOP), which have high water content (up to 65%), and may contain between 2-8 g. polyphenols/Kg pomace, so more than 80% of the total polyphenol content in olives is lost in the waste material. This olive pomace is normally used for further extraction of pomace oil. For that application, it is dried prior to using organic ...
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NOO2 - Development of an efficient oxygen elimination technology for reducing oxygen content in landfill gas for fuel quality (NOO2)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: May 31, 2016,

European policy targets to increase the utilization of renewable energy sources. Biogas is one of the possible solutions for achieving these targets. Although agriculture and waste water are the main sources of biogas, landfills, collecting municipal waste, have huge potential, too. There are about 3000 landfills operating in the EU, accepting ~100 million tons of municipal waste per year. The po ...
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Development of a titanium dental implant with superior antibacterial properties (NANOTI)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

Infections associated with dental implants may cause peri-implantitis often resulting in implant loss and impaired function. Recent studies show an alarming increase in the incidence of the infections, while on the other hand the efficacy of the prevailing treatment method is decreasing due to the rising resistance of micro-organisms to antibacterial agents.The SMEs of the NanoTi consortium intend ...
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Retrofitable Automated Microtome System incorporating contactless sample transportation for Histology process (MICROLEAN)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

Histology is the microscopic examination of cell tissue samples and is routinely performed in research labs and, more widely, in hospitals for the early detection of diseases (histopathology). Histology is a complex process requiring several steps for the tissue sample preparation. The most demanding and time-consuming step is the microtomy, where the tissue sample, now dehydrated and placed insid ...
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ELECTRONIC NOSE TO DETECT HALOANISOLES IN CORK STOPPERS (ENCORK)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

"Inasmuch as it is expected that cork stoppers will continue to be the preferred choice of wine bottlers, it is necessary to address a major drawback associated with the use of cork. Cork taint refers to a common fault in wine, associated with the presence of haloanisole compounds (particularly, 2,4,6-trichloroanisole or TCA) in large enough concentrations above 2ppt (2ng/l) to degrade the sensori ...
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Guiding system for visually impaired for running on a track (BLINDTRACK)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

At present everyday sport is almost impossible or at least very circumstantial for blind people, especially if they want to enjoy their favorite sport alone in their free time. Therefore, our aim is to develop a track where they are able to run alone without any human guidance. The target of the project is to provide a system which satisfies this need. Modern hardware and software technologies hav ...
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Low-cost remote monitoring and control system for in-situ remediation of soil (INTELLIREMED)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

Bioremediation – the use of certain biological agents to remove or neutralize contaminants from polluted soil or water – is a rapidly advancing field and the technology has been applied successfully to remediate many contaminated sites. Effective monitoring of biological processes is a necessary component of any bioremediation application.Currently, the influence of the remediation process is moni ...
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Development of an in-line multi-parameter oil condition monitoring system including a novel oil corrosion sensor for bio-gas operated power generator engines (CONDIMON)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

We will+ develop an integrated sensor system for in-line oil condition monitoring covering the most important oil condition parameters including corrosion (acidity) for industrial power generator engines or turbines;+ develop a novel sensor for the online measurement of corrosion effect as a direct indicator for the acidity of the engine oil which is a critical parameter in case of bio-fuel operat ...
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Incorporation of solid lubricants into surface of friction parts engineered for high-temperature applications (HIGRAPH)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

"Since traditional lubricants fail when friction is combined with high temperature, it is either impossible or impractical to use these materials in many industrial applications. The need for improved lubricating technologies is critical when trying to solve tribological problems concerning dry friction or boundary lubrication under high temperatures. The goal of the HIGRAPH project is to provide ...
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Self-Printing Advertisement Board with Reusable Ink (SPABRINK)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2015,

"Outdoor advertising can be split into two main categories, static and dynamic. The static types are much cheaper but apart from producing a lot of waste (paper, glue, ink) they are also limited as they are not capable of real time advertising. In addition, human resources are required for changing images, generating additional costs for the board owners. Dynamic (digital) advertising is becoming ...
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Advertising monitoring system development for outdoor media analytics (ADMOS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2015,

The aim of ADMOS aim is to develop a compact monitoring device that can be installed additionally on public media interfaces, which is able to provide information about the displayed advertisement, and to give feedback about the obtained contact number and the pattern attributes. The ADMOS system will consist of two cameras (one facing the board and the other facing the public) integrated together ...
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A MICROARRAY TOOL FOR EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF FUNGAL GRAPEVINE TRUNK DISEASES IN EUROPEAN VINEYARDS (MYCORRAY)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jul 31, 2015,

MYCORRAY addresses a need identified by winegrowing sector SMEs for early, reliable, simultaneous identification of the 11 most relevant grapevine trunk fungi responsible for the most harmful diseases of grapevines, with crop losses estimated at thousands of millions of Euros in the EU alone every year.With an estimated commercial price of €1,500 per device and €30 per test, MYCORRAY will allow to ...
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Fall Detector for the Elder (FATE)

Start date: Mar 1, 2012, End date: May 31, 2015,

Description The ultimate goal of FATE - FAll DeTector for the Elderly project is to widely validate an innovative and efficient ICT-based solution focused on improving the elder's quality of life by an accurate detection of falls in ageing people, both at home and outdoors. This will be done by implementing an accurate, portable and usable f ...
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A COST-EFFICIENT, AUTOMATED, MACHINE STRENGH GRADING SYSTEM FOR SAWN TIMBER (WOODSONICS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

WoodSonics responds to a need in the EU sawmill sector to improve competitiveness by implementing machine strength grading of structural timber at SME sawmills. In the context of a serious crisis in the construction sector, significant savings in production costs and the optimisation of yield through the use of machine strength grading systems can help SME sawmills survive. However, the current co ...
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Development of a very low-cost Interactive Graphical Tactile Display as advanced user interface for visually impaired (TACMON2)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Feb 28, 2015,

The aim of TACMON2 is to develop an innovative technology for the low-cost realization of a large area Interactive Graphical Tactile Display as a computer periphery for visually impaired people, providing them a new dimension of access also to graphical oriented electronic information and to a wider range of PC applications. The proposed Graphical Tactile Display will consist of a fine matrix of t ...
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Development of a STEP and STEP-NC standard based integrated product lifecycle management solution to increase the competitiveness of European machine tool manufacturing SMEs (STEPMAN)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

STEPMAN project aims to produce an instrument for European Machine Tool Manufacturing SMEs, which helps to increase their competitiveness:- By providing efficient quality control software, increasing the quality of their products. The reproduction of a product will be much more accurate using a STEP-NC compliant integrated file format throughout the whole production chain. The differences in trans ...
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Novel algae-based solution for CO2 capture and biomass production (ALGADISK)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

The aim of the ALGADISK project is to develop a modular, scalable, and automatic biofilmreactor for Algae biomass production, with low operational and installation costs. Thereactor will be designed to capture CO2 from industrial emissions to produce high valueorganic products. In this system, algae will be grown both in an aqueous environment andon biocompatible surfaces, allowing for CO2 absorpt ...
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Development of a high resolution, low cost, short range precipitation radar system (MARG)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

The MARG project addresses the need to increase the competitiveness of the SME partners by developing an accurate, real-time and user friendly measurement system for monitoring spatial distribution and intensity of rain in rural and urban scale. By providing the innovative system and the data acquired via the system to business that are directly impacted by rain consortium SMEs intend to capture a ...
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Autonomous Control of Large-scale Water Treatment Plants based on Self-Organized Wireless BioMEM Sensor and Actuator Networks (HYDROBIONETS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

Description HYDROBIONETS designs the world's first real-time micro-biological wireless networked The HYDROBIONETS project focuses on the research and development of Self-Organized Wireless BioMEM Networks (WBNs) and their integration in a global system to monitor the complete water cycle in large- ...
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Enable the powder metallurgy process to expand to new markets with more reliable parts and lower manufacturing costs through the inspection of green parts (DIRA-GREEN)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

Powder metallurgy is the major manufacturing route for a wide range of industrial parts which are produced by cold pressing powder in a die and sintering the resulting green body in a furnace. The design of a tool, set for a new product, is made with a trial-and-error procedure that generates surplus costs and delays. The optimization of the process is time consuming, due to the lack of fast and s ...
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INTELLIGENT WELDING CLAMP DESIGN SOFTWARE USING COMPUTER-AIDED OPTIMIZATION FOR SMES TO ACHIEVE HIGH PRECISION ASSEMBLY (CLAMPIT)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

Welding workshops operated by SME companies are a basic unit of industrial manufacturing. Economic pressures are forcing these firms to find solutions for wasteful and time consuming tasks, like creation of custom clamping assemblies for each set of pieces to be welded. The design and fabrication of the clamping assembly itself involves time and costs both for design and fabrication. These clampin ...
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Development of 3D digital glasses for enhancing mobility of visually impaired people to open strategic product lines for participant SMEs (DIGIGLASSES)

Start date: Aug 1, 2012, End date: Jul 31, 2014,

"In DIGIGLASSES project a group of SMEs aims to develop a marketable digital tool for the visually impaired, which will be able to provide 3D vision for the users, corrected and customized for the special symptoms of the user’s eye disease. By this combined solution, not only the symptoms of the unique disease will be decreased, but the stereoscopic vision allows judging distances within the envir ...
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Separating eggshell and its membrane to turn eggshell waste into valuable source materials (SHELLBRANE)

Start date: May 1, 2012, End date: Apr 30, 2014,

Agricultural waste management is one of the most emerging problems of food processors. The amount of the generated waste as well as the cost of waste disposal is ever increasing across Europe. Egg processors face the problem of the disposal of eggshell waste.According to EC regulations, industrial egg-shell is considered as hazardous waste and it is collected by national authorities. This can indu ...
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Development of a universal flood protection tool using the force of the water to protect against floods (INFLATER)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

"The flooding of rivers has always been a problem, and thanks to advances in civil engineering humans learnt of methods to keep the river in its bed. In urban areas especially, but in rural areas as well, embankments have been built to keep the river where it belongs. Unfortunately even with embankments flooding occurs as we can see it all over Europe and the World. Due to global warming flooding ...
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Decision making and augmented reality support for automatic welding installations (MARWIN)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

"Robot welding is critical to welding automation in many industries and it is estimated that as much as 25% of all industrial robots are being used for welding tasks. The biggest challenge for small companies is to have flexible automation that can be set up quickly and can be switched over to another product line. The current proposal addresses the need to increase the competitiveness of welding ...
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"Early detection of HIV-1 using ultra-sensitive, rapid capacitive biosensor" (CAPHIV)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

"The HIV pandemic continues to be a worldwide public-health problem. The virus, which is spread through sexual contact, exposure to infected blood, or through shared syringes, is highly infective, rapidly mutates, and has no cure. Because there is no effective vaccine or other prophylaxis available, the current best practice and standard of care for those infected is an early, accurate diagnosis ...
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DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW COST, NOVEL AND ACCURATE LIGHTNING MAPPING AND THUNDERSTORM (SUPERCELL) TRACKING SYSTEM (LOLIGHT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2013,

The European market for lightning data has providers from both the public and private sectors. In a few countries (Denmark, Finland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, UK) the National Meteorological Services (MET) can provide lightning detection data. In most cases this is because of the incidence of forest fires or aviation. In countries where the METs don’t collect lightning data, METs buy this ...
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Rapid Biosensor for the Detection of Mycotoxin in Wheat (MycoHunt)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2013,

Mycotoxins are naturally occurring secondary metabolites produced by certain moulds/fungi as a result of their organic processes. Unfortunately, most mycotoxins are known to hazardously contaminate crops and consequently animal feeds and animal products, causing significant economic losses associated with their impact on animal and human health, animal productivity and domestic and international t ...
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Developing innovative method for recycling used chip board furniture and plastics by producing new environment friendly reusable multipurpose composite material (FurnitReuse)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: May 31, 2013,

Each year thousands of tons wood based furniture including scrapped particle board and panels end their lives being thrown away by their users. At present there is no effective method for utilizing such waste other then dumping in landfills or incineration. This however means more space on landfills needed for storage of waste or contributes to the global warming by generating carbon dioxide and m ...
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Welding process planning and parametric pricing software solution for SMEs (WELD-IT)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

"Welding is a major route of fabricating steel and thermoplastic structures and therefore approaches a reasonable portion of industrial and other sectors. When designing a joint, from an engineering point of view, many aspects have to be taken into account such as amount of load, nature of load, sheet thickness, material, welding technology, etc. But on the other hand, as an industrial process, th ...
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Novel plasma-catalyst reactor for the total conversion of the ammonia contained in pig manure into environmental neutral products (PLASMANURE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2012,

"The EU trend towards concentration and intensification of livestock, in particular pig farming, has resulted in increased burdens related to waste management (increased water, soil and air ammonia pollution) as well as increased difficulties to adhere to EU environmental legislation. Consortium SMEs have identified a clear need to find a cost effective, carbon neutral way of eliminating inassimil ...
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DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW-COST INTERACTIVE GRAPHICAL TACTILE DISPLAY CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING TEXTUAL AND GRAPHICAL INFORMATION AS ADVANCED USER INTERFACE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED (TACMON)

Start date: Nov 1, 2008, End date: Oct 31, 2011,

The aim of the TACMON proposal is to increase SME competitive advantage in the special needs sector by offering an innovative and cost-effective technology to help the visually impaired to have access to graphical and text-oriented information. The TACMON technology is innovative in that it applies electrostatic MEMS actuator technologies with a micro hydraulic amplitude transmission to realize a ...
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Trap for the novel control of horse-flies on open-air fields (TabaNOid)

Start date: May 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2011,

Haematophagous females of tabanid flies inflict painful bites on horses, livestock and even people. Apart from the nuisance Tabanid fly presence lead to serious economic consequences. The blood loss of farm animals can reach up to 200-300 cm3 per day, which results in weakening and occasional death in livestock. Through interfering with animal’s natural grazing behaviour it also causes reduced pro ...
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The New Eco-friendly Advertising Tool Which Gives an Alternative Real-Time Outdoor Advertising Media for SMEs (ECOBOARD)

Start date: Apr 1, 2009, End date: May 31, 2011,

"The global advertising industry is a highly competitive business and the European market represents almost one quarter of the world’s estimated global ad-spend. Despite Europe’s global market share, the pressures experienced by the SME European media advertising sector are considerable, particularly for those marketing paper billboards using toxic ink and glue waste. These pressures, including in ...
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"HIGH RELIABILITY, LOW COST, STACKABLE POWER SUPPLY FOR SECURITY SYSTEMS" (SECURITAC)

Start date: Nov 1, 2008, End date: Apr 30, 2011,

"Security systems (including fire, intrusion, access control, and voice alarm) typically contain an AC-DC power supply to deliver power to the system and to charge and maintain 12V batteries, which provide the “secondary source” during a mains failure. The combined power supply-charger-battery system represents a key component of such systems in terms of cost and contribution to system reliability ...
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