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European Network for Durable Reinforcement and Rehabilitation Solutions (endure)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

The growth of advanced composites in construction in recent years has been spectacular, doubling in size in the last 10 years. This expansion has been largely due to the use of Fibre Reinforced Polymer reinforcement in structural applications and, although the current economic climate has seen a slowdown of the general construction market, the demand of composite products within the European const ...
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Distributed REal-Time Architecture for Mixed Criticality Systems (DREAMS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

The objective of DREAMS is to develop a cross-domain architecture and design tools for networked complex systems where application subsystems of different criticality, executing on networked multi-core chips, are supported.DREAMS will deliver architectural concepts, meta-models, virtualization technologies, model-driven development methods, tools, adaptation strategies and validation, verification ...
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Embedded Multi-Core Systems for Mixed Criticality Applications in Dynamic and Changeable Real-Time Environments (EMC2)

Start date: Apr 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

Embedded systems are the key innovation driver to improve almost all mechatronic products with cheaper and even new functionalities. Furthermore, they strongly support today's information society as inter-system communication enabler.Consequently boundaries of application domains are alleviated and ad-hoc connections and interoperability play an increasing role. At the same time, multi-core and ma ...
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A Cavity-based Microscope for Quantum Gases (CavityMicroscope)

Start date: May 1, 2014, End date: Apr 30, 2017,

Exploiting fascinating quantum properties for novel technical applications is appealing but still a dream. However, fundamental understanding of quantum systems and their behavior can be obtained by high-resolution imaging of model systems, such as ultracold quantum gases. The limitations of the current generation of such quantum gas microscopes restrict accessible regimes and applications. The IO ...
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Counting conjectures and characters of almost simple groups (Counting conjectures)

Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2017,

This proposal has two major goals: to understand the irreducible complex characters of the finite almost simple groups, and to apply this knowledge to prove two longstanding famous conjectures in the representation theory of finite groups: the McKay conjecture and the Alperin Weight Conjecture.The first goal requires the study of the action of outer automorphisms of finite groups of Lie type on th ...
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Insulator Spintronics (InSpin)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

InSpin will develop revolutionary nano-scale insulator spintronics that can replace or be integrated with conventional electronics and function at ambient temperatures. The innovation lies in the use of spin currents that in magnetic insulators are decoupled from charge currents and propagate with extremely low power dissipation. InSpin's objectives are to provide a disruptive technology that is s ...
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Large-scale computation without synchronisation (SyncFree)

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

The goal of SyncFree is to enable large-scale distributed applications without global synchronisation, by exploiting the recent concept of Conflict-free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs). CRDTs allow unsynchronised concurrent updates, yet ensure data consistency. This revolutionary approach maximises responsiveness and availability; it enables locating data near its users, in decentralised clouds.Glob ...
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Technology Transfer in Computing Systems (TETRACOM)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

The mission of the TETRACOM Coordination Action is to boost European academia-to-industry technology transfer (TT) in all domains of Computing Systems. While many other European and national initiatives focus on training of entrepreneurs and support for start-up companies, the key differentiator of TETRACOM is a novel instrument called Technology Transfer Project (TTP). TTPs help to lower the barr ...
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A Quantum Non-Demolition Microscope (QuantumProbe)

Start date: Aug 1, 2011, End date: Jul 31, 2016,

QuantumProbe will devise a novel microscope to probe and fully control the intriguing properties of quantum systems, formed by neutral atoms trapped in optical lattices. This includes in particular the possibility of in-depth quantum state characterization as well as engineering arbitrary quantum correlations. The microscope’s achievements will go far beyond standard state-of-the-art detection and ...
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GReener Aeronautics International Networking-2 (GRAIN 2)

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

As mentioned in the Executive Summary of the Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda, Aviation has an important role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions as well as noise and local air quality issues. The continuous increase of air passenger transport generates an increasing use of hydrocarbon fuel with excessive emission of CO2 and NOX (greenhouse gases, pollutants and noise). It is well k ...
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Integrated Components for Assisted Rescue and Unmanned Search operations (ICARUS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

"Recent dramatic events such as the earthquakes in Haiti and L’Aquila or the flooding in Pakistan have shown that local civil authorities and emergency services have difficulties with adequately managing crises. The result is that these crises lead to major disruption of the whole local society. The goal of ICARUS is to decrease the total cost (both in human lives and in €) of a major crisis. In o ...
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Optimization and its Applications in Learning and Industry (OPTALI)

Start date: Dec 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

The aim of our proposal is to enhance and extend existing networks with the goal to develop and transfer optimization models and solution techniques from theory to practice.Since this step is often neglected in academic optimization theory there is the need to motivate research by real world problems in order to bridge the current gap between theory and practice. Each of the participating sites r ...
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VISION ADVANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RESEARCH (VISIONAIR)

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

VISIONAIR is a project of creation of a European infrastructure that should be a unique, visible and attractive entry towards high level visualisation facilities. These facilities must be open to the access of a wide set of research communities. By integrating existing facilities, it will create a world-class research infrastructure enabling to conduct frontier research. This integration will prov ...
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Boosting the performance of Quantum Chemistry for nanocatalysts, biomolecules and graphene layers by solving the fundamental drawback of van der Waals interactions in Density Functional Theory (BoostQuantumChem)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Nov 9, 2014,

The goal of the proposed IEF project is to develop a novel Density Functional Theory (DFT) method, which will facilitate the very efficient investigation of large macromolecules. DFT is the most used quantum chemical method today, as it allows, at a low computational cost, to perform research at a quantum chemical level on systems containing up to thousands of atoms. However, standard DFT only inc ...
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Dynamic Molecular Nanostructures (DYNAMOL)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Oct 31, 2014,

The ITN DYNAMOL will establish a powerful new approach for the preparation of nanostructures based on dynamic covalent chemistry. This approach combines the advantages of covalent synthesis (robustness of bonds) with those of non-covalent synthesis (error correction, responsiveness) without any of the disadvantages. It therefore has the potential to provide unique solutions for several important c ...
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Towards Enhanced Integration of Design and Production in the Factory of the Future through Isogeometric Technologies (TERRIFIC)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

The project aims at significant improvement of the interoperability of computational tools for the design, analysis and optimization of functional products. An isogeometric approach is applied for selected manufacturing application areas (cars, trains, aircraft) and for computer-aided machining. Computer Aided Design and numerical simulation algorithms are vital technologies in modern product deve ...
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Next Generation Hybrid Interfaces for Spintronic Applications (HINTS)

Start date: Jun 1, 2011, End date: May 31, 2014,

The development of conceptually new materials following a “double beyond” trend, that is going “beyond CMOS” with “beyond silicon” materials, is one of the most challenging issues for the next generation of products for Information and Communication applications. Future devices for information processing able to increase the public wealth and occupation require a further material downscaling, toge ...
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Interreality in the management and treatment of stress-related disorders (INTERSTRESS)

Start date: Mar 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

INTERSTRESS aims to design, develop and test an advanced ICT based solution for the assessment and treatment of psychological stress. The system will aim at (1) objective and quantitative assessment of symptoms using biosensors and behavioral analysis; (2) decision support for treatment planning through data fusion and detection algorithms; and (3) provision of warnings and motivating feedback to ...
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"The development, validation and implementation of human systemic Toxic Equivalencies (TEQs) as biomarkers for dioxin-like compounds" (SYSTEQ)

Start date: Feb 1, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

"Chlorinated dioxins and biphenyls (PCBs) commonly occur in the human food chain and can still be detected at levels that might cause long term health effects. Exposure to dioxin-like compounds involves a complex mixture with a common mechanism of action involving endocrine, developmental, carcinogenic, immuno and neurological effects. Risk assessment is done with an additive model for mixture tox ...
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Development and Optimization of THz NDT on Aeronautics Composite Multi-layered Structure (DOTNAC)

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

"Modern aircraft structures have to comply with severe requirements: they have to be light as well as safe. These requirements lead to an increased use of composite materials in the aircraft industry. However, new materials also require new techniques in order to inspect aircraft components during production in a non-destructive way.The primary goal of the DOTNAC project is to develop a safe, con ...
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MONitoring, treAtment and pRediCtion of bipolAr Disorder Episodes (MONARCA)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Jul 31, 2013,

MONARCA will develop and validate solutions for multi-parametric, long term monitoring of behavioural and physiological information relevant to bipolar disorder. It will combine those solutions with an appropriate platform and a set of services into an innovative system for management, treatment, and self-treatment of the disease. The MONARCA system will be designed to comply with all relevant ...
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Dissipation in quantum gases (DiBEC)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

In the realm of quantum physics dissipation plays a crucial role as it takes place every time a measurement is performed. Indeed the measurement process, while inducing decoherence, provides the coupling between the quantum system and the (classical) environment, allowing energy exchange. Therefore dissipation and decoherence share the same physical origin and they can often be treated as two side ...
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Light scattering in Bose Einstein Condensates (LiBEC)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

Most of the recent and striking advantages in the field of quantum and nonlinear optics weremade possible due to the development of novel optical media with unprecedentedproperties. Performing a complete investigation on the behavior of light in well-defined structures or random media has indeed a huge impact in a very broad context ranging from materials engineering to biological imaging, from as ...
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Highly Adaptable and Trustworthy Software using Formal Models (HATS)

Start date: Mar 1, 2009, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

Software systems are central for the infrastructure of modern society. To justify the huge investments such systems need to live for decades. This requires software which is highly adaptable. Software systems must support a high degree of (spatial) variability to accomodate a range of requirements and operating conditions, and temporal evolvability to allow these parameters to change over time. C ...
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Micro and Nanocrystalline Functionally Graded Materials for Transport Applications (MATRANS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Jan 31, 2013,

MATRANS aims at development of novel metal-ceramic functionally graded materials (FGMs) for aerospace and automotive applications in: (i) exhaust and propulsion systems, (ii) power transmission systems, and (iii) braking systems, with the main objective to enhance the mechanical properties of these materials through spatial variations of material composition and microstructure. Specifically, MATRA ...
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A comprehensive dissection of pneumococcal-host interactions (PNEUMOPATH)

Start date: Mar 1, 2009, End date: Aug 31, 2012,

"This project is a fundamental, comprehensive study of the host-pathogen interactions during infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae. The expectation is that the basic knowledge gained from this work will give new targets for vaccination, diagnosis and treatment. In PNEUMOPATH, academic and industrial partners will work together in six scientific workpackages. 1) The molecular epidemiology of anti ...
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Continuous Annular Electro-Chromatography (CAEC)

Start date: Sep 1, 2008, End date: Aug 31, 2012,

Capillary electrochromatography (CEC) combines the high separation efficiency of capillary electrophoresis with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and provides a powerful tool for the separation of a wide range of both neutral and charged components. The proposed integration of this technology and the rotating system of annular chromatography into a continuous annular electrochromatogra ...
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Anticipating the Network of the Future - From Theory to Design (Euro-NF)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

Future networks became a central topic with a large debate whether moving towards the new networked society will be evolutionary or disruptive. In the future networked society the physical and the digital worlds will merge based on the massive usage of wireless sensor networks. Objects will be able to identify and locate themselves and to communicate through radio interfaces. Self-organized edge n ...
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X-ray pump-probe spectroscopies - new tools to study ultrafast surface dynamics - (X-ray pump-probe)

Start date: Apr 1, 2010, End date: Mar 31, 2012,

Recent progress in laser science allows the creation of femto- to attosecond X-ray light pulses and paves the way for a completely new generation of experiments investigating ultrafast processes in biology, chemistry and physics. Intensive research efforts worldwide are pursuing the implementation of “pilot” experiments that demonstrate the scientific potential of this area. However, the challengi ...
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ArtistDesign – Design for Embedded Systems (ArtistDesign)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Mar 31, 2012,

The ArtistDesign NoE is the visible result of the ongoing integration of a community, that emerged through the Artist FP5 Accompanying Measure and that was organised through the Artist2 FP6 NoE.The central objective for ArtistDesign is to build on existing structures and links forged in Artist2, to become a virtual Center of Excellence in Embedded Systems Design. This will be mainly achieved throu ...
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Ultrafast All-Optical Magnetization Reversal for Magnetic Recording and Laser-Controlled Spintronics (UltraMagnetron)

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

The aim of the proposed research is to develop “opto-nano-magnetism” as a novel approach for future magnetic recording and information processing technology at the junction of coherent nonlinear optics, nanophotonics and magnetism. In particular, we are aiming to investigate effects of light on magnetic order at the nanoscale, to obtain highly efficient and ultrafast (10-12 seconds and faster) opt ...
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CO2 Enhanced Separation and Recovery (CESAR)

Start date: Feb 1, 2008, End date: May 31, 2011,

"CESAR aims for a breakthrough in the development of low-cost post-combustion CO2 capture technology to provide economically feasible solutions for both new power plants and retrofit of existing power plants which are responsible for the majority of all anthropogenic CO2 emissions (worldwide, approx. 5,000 power plants emit around 11 GtCO2/year). CESAR focuses on post-combustion as it is the only ...
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Fostering Regional Innovation and Development through Anchors and Networks: A Cross Regional Comparison in an Evolving International Context (FRIDA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2011,

"The FRIDA (‘Fostering Regional Innovation and Development through Anchors and Networks’) project aims to improve regional policy making within the EU, by advancing state of the art understanding of the importance of anchor firms to regional development and cohesion. Anchor firms are known to be increasingly important to regional development as highly entrepreneurial, multi-national firms restruct ...
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Adaptivity and Control of Resources in Embedded Systems (ACTORS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2008, End date: Jan 31, 2011,

ACTORS addresses design of resource-constrained software-intensive embedded systems with high requirements on adaptivity and efficiency. Three techniques will be combined: virtualization, feedback-based resource scheduling, and data-flow programming models. Virtualization techniques such as reservation-based scheduling provide spatial and temporal separation of concerns and enforce dependability a ...
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Context Casting (C-CAST)

Start date: Mar 1, 2008, End date: Jul 31, 2010,

Project Context Casting (C-Cast) main objective is to evolve mobile multimedia multicasting to exploit the increasing integration of mobile devices with our everyday physical world and environment. The key motivation for this project and why we believe Europe needs a project on Context Casting is because multicasting is the key enabler that will make mobile context aware services commercially attr ...
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