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VisorSurf - A Hardware Platform for Software-driven Functional Metasurfaces (VISORSURF)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Jun 30, 2020,

Metasurfaces, thin film planar, artificial structures, have recently enabled the realization of novel electromagnetic (EM) and optical components with engineered functionalities. These include total EM radiation absorption, filtering and steering of light and sound, as well as nano-antennas for sensors and implantable devices. Nonetheless, metasurfaces are presently non-adaptive and non-reusable, ...
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EnhaNcing seCurity And privacy in the Social wEb: a user centered approach for the protection of minors (ENCASE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

ENCASE will leverage the latest advances in usable security and privacy to design and implement a browser-based architecture for the protection of minors from malicious actors in online social networks. The ENCASE user-centric architecture will consist of three distinct services, which can be combined to form an effective protective net against cyberbullying and sexually abusive acts: a) a browser ...
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Multiple-actOrs Virtual Empathic CARgiver for the Elder (MoveCare)

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

MoveCare develops and field tests an innovative multi-actor platform that supports the independent living of the elder at home by monitoring, assist and promoting activities to counteract decline and social exclusion. It comprises 3 hierarchical layers: 1) A service layer provides monitoring and intervention. It endows objects of everyday use with advanced processing capabilities and integrates th ...
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An innovative people localisation system for safe evacuation of large passenger ships (LYNCEUS2MARKET)

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2018,

Maritime disasters in recent years are a stark reminder of the imperative need for timely and effective evacuation of large passenger ships during emergency. The Lynceus2Market project addresses this challenge through delivering a revolutionary operational system for safe evacuation based on innovative people localisation technologies.The system consists of: 1) Localisable life jackets that can pr ...
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Platform for ultra-sensitive Point-of-Care diagnostics for Infectious Diseases (PoC-ID)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2018,

The aim of the PoC-ID project is to develop new micro- and nanoelectronic-based sensing and integration concepts for advanced miniaturised in vitro diagnostic devices. The project addresses the increasing demand for rapid and ultra-sensitive point-of-care diagnostics to reduce healthcare costs and increase the quality of life with a focus on infectious diseases, one of the world’s leading causes o ...
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MARINE environmental in situ Assessment and monitoring tool BOX (MARIABOX)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

"MariaBox will develop a wireless marine environment analysis device for monitoring chemical and biological pollutants while installed into a buoy, a maritime means of transport or a mooring. The device, based on novel biosensors, will be of high-sensitivity, portable and capable of repeating measurements over a long time, allowing permanent deployment at sea. The word “MARIA” is the plural of the ...
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Miniaturized smart system for light stimulation and monitoring of wound healing (MEDILIGHT)

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

Chronic wounds represent a significant burden to patients, health care professionals, and health care systems, affecting over 40 million patients and creating costs of approximately 40 billion € annually. Goal of the project is the fabrication of a medical device for professional wound care. The device will use recently proven therapeutic effects of visible light to enhance the self-healing proces ...
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LBS Augmented Reality Assistive System for Utilities Infrastructure Management through Galileo and EGNOS (LARA)

Start date: Feb 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

The LARA system, the main outcome of the project is a mobile device for utility field workers. The hand-held device integrates different technologies such as: positioning and sensors (GNSS), Augmented Reality (AR), GIS, geodatabases, etc. In practise, this device will guide the field workers in underground utilities to ‘see’ what happening underworld, like an “x-ray image” of the underground infra ...
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Standardised metrology of Nano-sTrUctuRed CoAtings with Low surface energy (NATURAL)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

There is a growing range of applications that would benefit from the use of nanostructured coatings. The functional performance of a surface is intimately linked with its structure. The ability to characterise nanostructured coatings is therefore an essential part of their future uptake. However, the ability to examine and characterise at the nano-scale is currently limited to sophisticated, time- ...
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People Localization for save ship evacuation during emergency (LYNCEUS)

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

The objective of the Lynceus project is to investigate and demonstrate ultra-low power wireless body-area-network technologies for enabling unobtrusive localisation and tracking of people for onboard and overboard search and rescue as well as for safe evacuation of ships during emergency. The Lynceus technology aims to revolutionise current emergency management and ship evacuation practice throug ...
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AQUA KNowledge and Innovation transfer for water savinG in tHe mediTerranean basin (AQUAKNIGHT)

Start date: Dec 6, 2011, End date: Dec 6, 2014,

Mediterranean water resources are extremely under stress, especially in the south and east shore. In Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia, water demand constantly increases, while water use efficiency can still be considered as limited. These are the two most critical factors regarding the sustainability of the most elementary earth resource: water. Under this concept, policies aiming at improving usage ef ...
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Smart miniature low-power wireless microsystem for Body Area Networks (WiserBAN)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

The WiserBAN project will create an ultra-miniature and ultra low-power RF microsystem for wireless Body Area Networks (BAN) targeting primarily wearable and implanted devices for healthcare, biomedical and lifestyle applications.The proposed research concerns the extreme miniaturization of the BAN with primarily the areas of ultra low-power radio SoC (System on Chip), RF and Low-frequency MEMS, m ...
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"To develop a cost-effective, fast-to-deploy, low-power and flexible video surveillance system that automatically combines images from multiple cameras to create a 180˚ panoramic view." (CHAMELEON)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

"The main aim of the CHAMELEON project is to develop a cost-effective, fast-to-deploy, low-power and flexible video surveillance system that automatically combines images from multiple cameras with overlapping regions to create a natural seamless panoramic view of the monitored area.CHAMELEON will be a flexible CCTV system allowing for fast and cost-effective deployment. In cases where a wired sol ...
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Highly integrated ultra-low-power SoC solution for unobtrusive and energy-efficient wireless cardiac monitoring (ICYHEART)

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

The objective of IcyHeart is to investigate and demonstrate a highly integrated and power-efficient microelectronic solution for remote monitoring of a person’s electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. A complete System-on-a-Chip (SoC) will be developed and will embark on a single chip an ultra low-power signal acquisition front-end with analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) for ECG, a low-power digital sig ...
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Unobtrusive wearable human to machine wireless interface (Wear-a-BAN)

Start date: Jun 1, 2010, End date: Oct 31, 2012,

The objective of Wear-a-BAN is to investigate and demonstrate ultra low-power wireless body-area-network (WBAN) technologies for enabling unobtrusive human to machine interfaces (HMI) into SME-driven market segments of smart fabrics / interactive textiles (SFIT), robotics for augmented reality assistance and rehabilitation, and natural interfacing devices for video gaming. The proposed research wi ...
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Portable Particulate Detection Device (PORPARDET)

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

"Asbestos fibres are a major cause of disability and death in the construction, decommissioning and related industries. The ‘Porpardet’ project will address this through developing two innovative complementary portable automatic detection systems, based on novel concentrating and analysis methods for asbestos particles and certain other harmful materials of widespread concern, eg mineral quartz/si ...
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