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RoBot for Autonomous unDerGround trenchless opERations, mapping and navigation (BADGER)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

The goal of the proposed project is the design and development of the BADGER autonomous underground robotic system that can drill, manoeuvre, localise, map and navigate in the underground space, and which will be equipped with tools for constructing horizontal and vertical networks of stable bores and pipelines. The proposed robotic system will enable the execution of tasks that cut across differe ...
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Robots to Re-Construction (Bots2ReC)

Start date: Feb 1, 2016, End date: Jul 31, 2019,

Despite the high degree of industrial automation, robotic solutions are not yet prevalent in construction and demolition industry due to the complex environment and demanding requirements. For hazardous tasks, like the removal of asbestos contamination from a flat (rehabilitation site), manual performance is very inefficient, due to the intense safety measures. This leads to the main objective of ...
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Road-, Air- and Water-based Future Internet Experimentation (RAWFIE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

The purpose of the RAWFIE initiative is to create a federation of different network testbeds that will work together to make their resources available under a common framework. Specifically, it aims at delivering a unique, mixed experimentation environment across the space and technology dimensions. RAWFIE will integrate numerous testbeds for experimenting in vehicular (road), aerial and maritime ...
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Robots in assisted living environments: Unobtrusive, efficient, reliable and modular solutions for independent ageing (RADIO)

Start date: Apr 1, 2015, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

Demographic and epidemiologic transitions have brought a new health care paradigm with the presence of both, growing elderly population and chronic diseases. Life expectancy is increasing as well as the need for long-term care. Institutional care for the aged population faces economical struggles with low staffing ratios and consequent quality problems. Although the aforementioned implications of ...
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ICT-Supported Bath Robots (I-SUPPORT)

Start date: Mar 1, 2015, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

The I-SUPPORT project envisions the development and integration of an innovative, modular, ICT-supported service robotics system that supports and enhances older adults’ motion and force abilities and assists them in successfully, safely and independently completing the entire sequence of bathing tasks, such as properly washing their back, their upper parts, their lower limbs, their buttocks and g ...
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AUTONOMOUS CLOUD-COMPUTING VINEYARD ROBOT TO OPTIMISE YIELD MANAGEMENT AND WINE QUALITY (VINBOT)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

VinBot responds to a need to boost the quality of European wines by implementing precision viticulture (PV) tools in the face of serious market threats worldwide and structural shortcomings within the EU wine sector. Wine producer associations have no control over yield management throughout their members’ vineyards, which leads to reduced quality wine at the association level. At the vineyard lev ...
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ROBotic System with Intelligent Vision and Control for Tunnel Structural INSPECTion and Evaluation (ROBO-SPECT)

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

The latest developments in robotics and the associated fields of computer vision and sensors open the floor for automated robotic solutions, exploitable in the near to medium term in the field of inspection of the civil infrastructure in general and transportation tunnel infrastructure in particular. The latter infrastructure is ageing urgently requiring inspection and assessment. Presently, inspe ...
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Automated mechanical property and fatigue life assessment of composite wind turbine blades in less than 4 hours (AutoWinSpec)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2016,

The wind turbine industry is one of the fastest growing markets. Current turbines are huge with turbine rotor diameters of over 100m becoming standard. EU energy policy calls for 20% of the EU's 3040Th/y electricity demand to come from renewable sources by 2020, which constitutes a market of some 140€ billion and wind energy is the clear front runner.Presently in situ blade inspection is carried o ...
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ROBotic security INnovative system (ROBIN)

Start date: Jul 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

The objective of the project is the development of a mobile robot platform able to perform autonomous protection of critical infrastructures. This task is repetitive and labour-intensive, so it fulfils the basic requirements for its automation. This product addresses a huge global market that is already expecting important growth due to the maturing sensor and ICT technologies, that create new mar ...
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CooperAtive Robot for Large Spaces manufacturing (CARLOS)

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

The CARLoS project aims to apply recent advances in cooperative mobile robotics to a representative industrial scenario in shipyards. CARLoS robot will be built using off-the-shelf technology under a modular approach. The prototype will be demonstrated as a robot co-worker for fit-out operations inside blocks of ship superstructures.Most of technology for developing such a robot exists, but there ...
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High Power Transmission Line Cable Inspection (CHAPLIN)

Start date: Dec 1, 2012, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

There are many thousands of miles of high power line transmission cables dispersed around Europe. Some are installed in remote areas where it’s difficult to serve. Furthermore, line cables operate in severe conditions. The cables are subject to many environmental and operation factors such as moisture, voltage stress, omitting jacking and structural imperfections.These factors are the main reasons ...
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Robotics UBIquitous COgnitive Network (RUBICON)

Start date: Apr 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

Description Self-learning robotic ecology RUBICON will create a self-learning robotic ecology, consisting of a network of sensors, effectors and mobile robot devices. Enabling robots to seamlessly operate as part of these ecologies is an important challenge for robotics R&D, in order to support ap ...
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE ULTRASONIC TECHNIQUE FOR MOORING CHAINS INSPECTION IN WATER (MoorInspect)

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

The Moorinspect project will bring a step change to the current in-water moor chain inspection systems through the development and introduction of new method for detection of fatigue cracks in the large chain links used in Deepwater offshore facilities.Moorinspect main objective would be to develop a medium range ultrasonic in-water testing technology using Ultrasonic Guided Waves (UGW) method to ...
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Multi-Role Shadow Robotic System for Independent Living (SRS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2013,

The project focuses on the development and prototyping of remotely-controlled, semi-autonomous robotic solutions in domestic environments to support elderly people. In particular, the SRS project will demonstrate an innovative, practical and efficient system called "shadow robot" for personalised home care.Most elderly people want to live in the familiar environment of their own residence for as l ...
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Smart robotics for high added value footwear industry (ROBOFOOT)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

Description Robots improving the shoe production processes Footwear production is still mainly handcrafted. Currently, opposite to other manufacturing sectors like automotive, food or metal processing, robots are still uncommon in the footwear industry. The introduction of robotics will contribute ...
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Flexible Tooling for the manufacture of free-form architectural cladding and façades (FlexiTool)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2012,

The proposal focuses on development of a digitally controlled variable geometry tooling and implantation market for manufacture of 3D architectural panels in high performance composites for the construction industry. The main advantageous features of FlexiTool prototype are rapid, universal, sustainable and cost-effective with high reconfigurablity compared with present thermoforming using dedicat ...
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Autonomous cleaning robot for large scale photovoltaic power plants in Europe resulting in 5% cost reduction of electricity (PV-Servitor)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Aug 31, 2011,

The PV-Servitor project focuses on concepts for a fully autonomous cleaning robot for ground mounted large scale photovoltaic power plants consisting of several 100 kW units. The PV-Servitor shall be able to automatically clean glass surfaces of solar modules in several areas of up to 2,500 square meters in an unrestricted way. Its application will increase the electricity output of the PV plant b ...
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