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Restoration of marine ecosystems of port infrastructures PORTS4ALL is an industrial research project that aims to offer a comprehensive multi-technological solution to transform grey infrastructures (ports, offshore wind farms...) into blue infrastructures (marine oasis). This transformation will be achieved through the restoration of degraded and polluted spaces, the recovery of lost biodiversity and the proposition of adaptation and mitigation strategies to tackle the effects of climate change. To achieve this main goal, the technological members of the consortium combine research in four different areas: Research and evaluation of new techniques and technologies for the generation and [...]

Development of a socially intelligent assistance robot to help the elderly relieve loneliness at home. The Never Home Alone (NHoA) project aims to help seniors by relieving loneliness at home, maintaining healthy habits and encouraging them to interact with the community. The system will also protect, assist and monitor the evolution of each person in a personalised way. The overall goal of NHoA is to co-design a socially intelligent care robot as a key to patient robustness, adaptability, acceptance and commitment. The NHoA robot will be an embodied support actor who feels the social and emotional [...]

Creation of new sensors and tools for advanced and sustainable sewage management. The 4SM project aims to address the main challenges presented by sewage management through the digitisation of its networks. The project will explore sewage energy recovery and develop highly innovative methods for corrosion, toxicity and odor control, enhancing the capabilities of available monitoring tools. The results of the 4SM project will maximise the functionality of water management services in cities, contributing to the reduction of environmental impact, the alarm against the risk of floods, the resilience of infrastructures against climate change, the efficient use [...]

Development of smart labels using contactless technology. The SmartLabels project is an inter-cluster and trans-autonomous initiative with the aim of developing smart labels using contactless technology, to offer improvements in functionalities in the packaging sector such as product traceability or counterfeit control systems. To this end, NFC antennas have been developed using printed electronics taking into account the geometry of the packaging. An application has also been designed and implemented to read these antennas and verify the authenticity of the products. Eurecat participates in the project through its Functional Printing & Embedded Devices Unit, which has [...]

Integration of organic solar cells and flexible batteries for the generation of green energy. The GAIAPrint project aims to produce flexible organic photovoltaic modules (OPV) with state-of-the-art materials for the production of clean energy, as well as to complement its storage with low-cost printed batteries. In this sense, the integration of these two emerging technologies in the field of printed electronics in ultra-low-power electronics systems is proposed in order to promote the generation of new, more autonomous and sustainable connected sensors. The development of ultra low consumption electronics will be carried out in a way that [...]

Development and standardization of the mycoremediation of hydrocarbon polluted soils. The Torres Quevedo project evaluates the performance of this technology in a systematically manner with soils of different texture, with different inoculum substrates addition and under different environmental conditions (temperature and humidity). One of the main outputs of the project is the release of a mycoremediation implementation guide to help companies and organisations during the application of this treatment. Mycoremediation is a technique which is currently under development. One of the principal obstacles to become a reference technology is the lack of consensus on the ideal [...]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) embedded on surfaces and applications of the habitat sector. The ARIES project studies the combination of hybrid, flexible and rigid electronics with the application of gesture recognition technology, using Artificial Intelligence in products from the habitat sector with the objective to adapt and adapt them to the new needs detected in the market. In this way, the project also allows that these products become intelligent objects capable of being integrated into the Internet of Things (IoT), as well as connectivity 4.0, and responding to the concerns shown by the population related to the [...]

Improved bio-inocula and living mulching technologies for integrated management of horticultural crops. Nowadays, the use of bioinocula in commercial agriculture sector is hindered by several factors, among them insufficient knowledge of microbial ecology and formulation efficiency, as well as less farmers awareness of application technology and requirements under different cropping systems. The project BioHortiTech has the objective to improve the knowledge on ecological dynamics of bioinocula for plant protection and nutrition, in both integrated and organic farming systems with living mulching under contrasting environmental and climatic conditions. Within the project, which counts with the participation of [...]

Investigation and development of a batteries system to feed electric lightweight quadricycles to adapt to current market requirements in terms of efficiency, durability and autonomy. The SIBCLE project emerge from the analysis of current electric lightweight quadricycles and their technique characteristics related to the autonomy and security, which nowadays don’t have a good quality to be useful in market. So, currently there aren’t so many users of this type of electric vehicles, with punctual exceptions. The project has developed, in prototype format, a solution to this problem detected through the design and development of an integrated [...]

Study of the suitability of a green roof manufactured with cork by-products generated during the manufacture of cork stoppers and/or in the wine-making process. The CORCHACTIVO project has demonstrated the viability of cork as a substrate and/or support for green roofs. In the case of green roofs, as in the case of wetlands, cork can be used as a substrate, allowing the decontamination of building wastewater and improving energy efficiency, thanks to the insulating properties of the material. The use of cork is proposed in order to take advantage of its multiple properties and to find [...]

Monitoring software tool to assist the user in the decision-making process using the Decision Support System (DSS) for energy and process management throughout the entire wine and Cava production chain, from harvesting to bottling and storage. The Smart Wineries 4.0 Project aspires to be the starting point of a strategy for the evolution of the sector towards industry 4.0 based on the development of digital skills to make efficient use of the information on energy consumption and to take action on the production process. The Smart Wineries 4.0 solution provides information on the energy status of [...]

Modular container that passively maintains the temperature of the product inside it for a minimum of 5 days, equipped with intelligence and remote control. The container is specially designed for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, which need to transport products (chemicals, vaccines, tissues, clinical trials, etc.) at a stable temperature during handling in order to maintain their integrity and quality. The CoolPackaging 4.0 solution allows you to send items that need temperature control without special precautionary measures, increasing safety while lowering costs. In addition, there will be savings from reuse and less product waste. CoolPackaging 4.0 [...]

A solution for smart water management in urban environments that responds to the market demands of those responsible for its management (planning, improving performance, locating leaks, expanding designs, saving energy, optimizing control, etc.) and facilitates communication with industrial suppliers of network components (manufacturers of pumps, valves, etc.). In order to overcome the initial barriers, the URBANAGU4.0 project has generated a conversion methodology for the integration of hydraulic models in EPANET format (used by many companies) into a programming environment that enables the application of control and monitoring solutions based on models. The URBANAGU4.0 solution has been [...]

Study of opportunities to improve the production process in the wine production sector through industry 4.0 technologies. The study has allowed exporting and learning the reality of companies in the sector and detecting needs and/or improvement opportunities in the various areas of a company by incorporating digital technologies pertaining to industry 4.0. This project arose with the idea of detecting opportunities for applying industry 4.0 technologies that would allow both responding to the needs of the wine production sector as well as solving problems that exist at companies in the sector. Considering that not only wine [...]

Development and validation of a mobile remote monitoring system to detect pre-frailty and frailty in independent senior citizens in order to maintain or encourage activity and physical exercise, thus benefitting their long-term well-being. The project aims to offer subjects an individualised and group-based plan to empower them throughout their life so that they have the strategies, abilities, resources, support and motivation required for them to reach the optimal bio-psycho-emotional and social well-being they need to reverse their frailty. The TeleDefrail solution is based on the use of the technological solution ekenku, developed by Eurecat, to monitor [...]