Portfolio

Boost of the first product for home use intended for therapeutic purposes and for the cognitive stimulation of people with physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities, using multisensory stimulation technologies and based on care-giving, accessible and therapeutic leisure. MOMENTS develops a suite of customisable Internet of Things (IoT) sensory devices to deliver sensory stimulation in full sync with a digital content platform. This platform allows families and therapists to create more valuable and personalised experiences for each user, both for therapy and for leisure. In this sense, the project develops a web application and a backend for therapeutic professionals, [...]

Digitalisation of two analog objects through the use of printed electronics manufactured on an industrial scale, on more sustainable supports and with a high degree of recyclability. For the first object, the objective is to be able to provide a book with digital functionalities, increasing its added value and its life cycle. The second case study aims to unify different measurements (temperature, humidity, movement) in a single product, with a higher technological level than can be manufactured with standardised components today. Eurecat participates in the Fab-4-Digital project through its Functional Printing and Embedded Systems Unit, responsible for [...]

Development of aluminum alloys with more than 90% recycled content. The ICARFA project, to obtain these aluminum alloys, establishes a methodology to obtain a constant quality from scrap metal, which results in a predictable casting process that reduces the need for primary material to balance out tramp elements. On the other hand, the project explores the limits of the alloy to comprehensively understand how chemical composition and tramp elements affect allow formability and service properties, being able to tailor the composition to requirements and applications. In addition, ICARFA explores technologies to increase formability of aluminium sheet, applying surface [...]

Enhanced rapid tests for perinatal group B streptococci (GBS) diagnosis in pregnant women and their babies. The AmpliSens project addresses the development of a rapid and portable molecular test for the screen-out of neonatal sepsis caused by GBS in the blood or cerebrospinal fluid of the newborn, as well as for the screening of pregnant women. The product developed by the project, AmpliFast, relies on two modules: a battery-operated hand-held thermocycler to perform double-tagging end-point PCR in combination with a rapid diagnostic test platform consisting of a reader and a disposable cartridge. The diagnostic test is rapid and [...]

Development of a software platform aimed at owners of storage technologies and renewable energy to increase the profitability of their projects. The DiÓptiBa project proposes decision-making support tools for optimal asset management, maximising their performance from participation in the different electricity markets. DiÓptiBa explores different models of continuous learning and the design of architectures that support the data value chain. The value proposition is to integrate technical and economic criteria into forecast algorithms, optimising the energy management strategy. Eurecat participates in the DiÓptiBa project through its Applied Artificial Intelligence Unit, in charge of developing the software platform. The [...]

Expert system for intelligent recommendation of audiovisual content for patients and professionals. The SERICAPP project develops an audiovisual content recommendation system capable of anticipating users' demands and adapting to the needs that may arise during their health and disease life course. This system takes into account the environmental data of the users, which will be changing depending on the environments where they reside, as well as the evolving data of their medical records, both genotypic and phenotypic. The development of this software as a service (SaaS) enriches existing ontologies automatically, ensuring operational human control and using deep learning [...]

Boosting the implementation of 5G technology. The NNDTC project implements radio frequency (RF) devices that allow the tuning of the radio frequency heads of mobile terminals, responding to the 5G technology implementation challenges by means of electromechanical microstructure manufacturing technology (MEMS). NNDTC proves, for the very first time, the feasibility of RF-MEMS in complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) substrate with the appropriate performance to undertake the antenna tunning function. The technological challenge is to provide solutions to the problems of reliability, encapsulation and electrical performance in standard manufacturing processes of conventional integrated circuits. A key aspect of NNDTC is the [...]

Study, development and validation of a hybrid payment platform for the world’s leading clubs. The Aurea 4.0 project proposes a solution based on blockchain to guarantee the authenticity of all economic transactions generated by the world’s leading clubs, their immutability, privacy and scalability, as well as the number of transactions per second and minimising the cost per transaction. This payment platform guarantees that data cannot be falsified and that the custody and management services are secure, encouraging the generation of new services and markets for its customers, such as the introduction of NFT assets. Eurecat participates in the [...]

A digital system capable of analysing frail patient health data and developing an underlying health index using machine learning. The AGED project develops a solution based on software as a service (SAAS) that provides a single multivariate reading interpretation of the evolution of the mobility of a frail patient. This solution, called Ephion Vitality, integrates multiple sensors and variables thanks to machine learning systems to determine the efficacy of new treatments and the results of ongoing clinical trials in the field of frailty and associated health conditions and comorbidities. The new platform is intended to assess the functional [...]

Solar generation of hydrogen from wastewater in economical and scalable photocatalytic panels. The HACDOS project aims to design, produce and validate low-cost solar photocatalytic panels for hydrogen production from wastewater. This process entails the degradation of aqueous pollutants, mostly organic, through solar photocatalytic reforming in anaerobic conditions with concomitant hydrogen production. HACDOS is focused on scaling up the process and pilot-scale validation of this technology, using wastewater as raw materials and under natural sunlight. Among others, the key performance parameters monitored are pollutant removal, hydrogen productivity and purity, hydraulic residence time, and durability and robustness under [...]

Development of a digital therapeutic intervention to treat acute stress. The THERASONAR project promotes a solution to combat acute stress made up of a back-office platform for professionals and a mobile application for final patients, preventing them from becoming chronic. To do this, THERASONAR develops a voice analysis technology using algorithms capable of recognising emotions to offer specific and personalised stress treatment programs through advanced audio formats to distribute them through an application. In addition, within the framework of the project, technologies for digital phenotyping, state-of-the-art sound therapy and clinical decision support for therapeutic personalisation are developed. The [...]

Optimisation of photovoltaic technology for self-consumption in the building. The OPTIMA project develops innovative systems to make the most efficient use of solar energy applied to self-consumption in the building. The system proposed by OPTIMA presents competitive advantages regarding current roof-top installations: Greater electricity production per power and surface units, thus maximising the use of roofs. Greater linkage between the hours of generation and those of consumption, reducing energy dependence on the network and the necessary contracted power. Greater efficiency in energy conversion through the use of the latest generation Wide Band Gap (WBG) electronic devices, which has [...]

Design, manufacture and experimental validation of a tank to store hydrogen at high pressure. The HIDROGENIA project develops and validates to TRL 5 a type IV tank to safely store hydrogen at high pressure (700 bars). These types of tanks are already manufactured today, but they present permeability problems because the materials used do not have a sufficient barrier effect against hydrogen passage. Eurecat participates in the HIDROGENIA project through different Technological Units: The Product Development & Multiphysics Simulation Unit designs the interior liner and calculates the tank based on the numerical simulation of the different elements of [...]

New amino acid combination which acts as a new treatment against obesity and liver steatosis. The FATHIS project has the objective to develop a new therapy to ameliorate the obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) impact, as well their associated comorbidities. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines obesity as an excess of fat accumulation in adipose tissues and in other metabolic organs, leading to serious health implications. Obesity is a rising issue whose prevalence has defined as a global pandemic being responsible of millions of deaths annually. Also, obesity is related with several comorbidities such as NAFLD, with [...]

Treatment of the main problems and limitations currently identified in the field of PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) coating technology to improve the mechanical performance and durability of components and tools used mainly in the metal-mechanic sector. The project develops an innovative PVD hard coating technology that allows high thicknesses of up to 100 microns to be achieved at high deposition rates (20 microns/hour), enabling its application in new industrial sectors that were previously unapproachable. This innovation constitutes a real, technically, economically and environmentally viable alternative to other coating technologies that, like hexavalent hard chromate, present serious [...]