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EULA NETWORK IN CERAMIC MATERIALS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS (EULA-NETCERMAT)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

"Commercial use of advanced ceramics is limited by the complexity and high costs of implementation; skepticism about the long-term stability and consistency of material properties, coupled with lack of industry-wide standardization, high cost of components and absence of performance tracking deterring the full-scale commercialization of advanced ceramics until recently. However, burgeoning researc ...
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Mid InfraRed Innovative lasers For Improved SENSor of hazardous substances (MIRIFISENS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

The mid-infrared (MIR) region is emerging as the favourite wavelength band for a number of applications, including high sensitivity trace detection, chemical emission monitoring, process control, and biological sensing applications. An efficient way to get precise and reliable information is to rely on spectroscopic analysis and, among the existing technologies, Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy (T ...
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Graphene-based Devices and Circuits for RF Applications (GRADE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2016,

Description Demonstration of the proof-of-concept of novel graphene-based electronic devices operating at terahertz (THz) frequencies GRADE is a project focusing on advanced RTD activities necessary to demonstrate the proof-of-concept of novel graphene-based electronic devices operating at teraher ...
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A new generation of wireless sensors for integrated precise agriculture (AgriSENSact)

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

Since the beginning of the 20th century, the ever growing demand for more agricultural products forced farmers to adopt resource-intensive and unsustainable practices which increased economic and environmental costs. Precision agriculture (PA), one of the most significant advancement in agriculture since the advent of mechanization, allows taking into account the spatial and temporal needs of soil ...
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Mobile and wireless communications Enablers for Twenty-twenty (2020) Information Society (METIS)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Apr 30, 2015,

In 2020, mobile and wireless traffic volume is expected to increase thousand-fold over 2010 figures. Moreover, an increase in the number of wirelessly-connected devices to counts in the tens of billions will have a profound impact on society. Massive machine communication, forming the basis for the Internet of Things, will make our everyday life more efficient, comfortable and safer, through a wid ...
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CHARACTERIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF EGYPTIAN DEGRADED SOILS (SUDSOE)

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

SUDSOE intends to increase the scientific regional leadership, to pursue, transfer, and provide the most advanced technology in the fields of remote sensing and peaceful application of space sciences applied to the characterization and sustainable use of Egyptian degraded soils, and build the self-capability to utilize these technologies to support the National development activities. Such challen ...
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European Doctoral Training Support in Micro/Nano-electronics (EURO-DOTS-2)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

This proposal is submitted to support and ensure continuation of the EURO-DOTS initiative, that was launched as a Support Action in response to the FP7-Call 5 and that has successfully realized all the objectives resulting in the installation of a virtual platform to serve the Doctoral Schools in Europe in micro/nano-electronics. When the present 2-year EURO-DOTS project ends on 30 April 2012, it ...
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"MAINtenance, renewaL and Improvement of rail transport iNfrastructure to reduce Economic and environmental impacts" (MAINLINE)

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

"Growth in demand for rail transportation across Europe is predicted to continue. Much of this growth will have to be accommodated on existing lines that contain old infrastructure. This demand will increase both the rate of deterioration of these elderly assets and the need for shorter line closures for maintenance or renewal interventions. However, interventions on elderly infrastructure will al ...
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Next Generation Nano-engineered Thermoelectric Converters - from concept to industrial validation (NEXTEC)

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

Global energy uncertainty and the limited recourses coupled with increased energy needs fuels the search for improving the efficiency of energy conversion technologies. Although the EU policies target increased use of renewable energy to 12% of gross energy production by 2010, this commitment has also highlighted the urgent need for improving the energy utilization of fossil-fuel based power-plant ...
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Beyond CMOS Nanodevices for Adding Functionalities\nto CMOS (NANOFUNCTION)

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

Description NANOFUNCTION addresses the merging of advanced More than Moore (MtM) devices with Beyond-CMOS. Topics: Si nanowires for sensing, on-chip energy harvesting, nano-cooling and porous Si for RF passives.The NANOFUNCTION project aims to integrate at the European level the excellent European research laboratories in order to strengt ...
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Optical Access Seamless Evolution (OASE)

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

Consumer bandwidth is showing no signs of slowing down and operators are now forced to explore access network migration strategies that will satisfy the anticipated bandwidth demands for the next decade. However, evolving today's access networks towards NG-OA architectures will require a multi-billion euro investment. Consequently, an important strategic aspect is the need for a thorough techno-ec ...
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European Doctoral Training Support in Micro/Nano-electronics (EURODOTS)

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

Description Quality training for European PhD students in Micro/Nano-electronics EURO-DOTS is aimed primarily at improving the offering and the quality of training proposed to European PhD students. It helps fulfilling the requirements for ECTS credits imposed to PhD students by major European uni ...
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Guardian Angels for a Smarter Life (Guardian Angels)

Start date: May 1, 2011, End date: Apr 30, 2012,

Guardian Angels (GA) are future zero-power, intelligent, autonomous systems-of-systems featuring sensing, computation, and communication beyond human aptitudes. GA will assist humans from their infancy to old age in complex life situations and environments. Zero-power reflects system-of-systems ability to scavenge energy in dynamic environments by disruptive harvesting techniques. The project prep ...
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Building the Future Optical Network in Europe: The e-Photon/ONe Network (BONE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Feb 28, 2011,

Description Building the Future Optical NetworkMain ObjectivesThe BONE-network brings together 49 laboratories and research institutes from al over Europe in a close networking infrastructure, built on the foundations laid down by the FP6 ePhoton/ONe Network and represents the research activities within Europe in the field of Optical Netw ...
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