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Enhancing from established roots We are very pleased that the Eureka High Level Group approved the new Eureka Clusters Programme (ECP) and the participation of ITEA 4. ITEA 4 will further build on its strong legacy from ITEA 3, which has proven successful in spawning excellent research and innovation projects by the ITEA Community. We take a look at the key achievements and successes which show the progress made on the ITEA 3 Challenges and illustrate the impact of ITEA 3 on the economy and society. Enhancing from established roots 05

DANGUN developed a Traffic Jam Pilot function with autonomous capabilities and DANGUN the technological deliverables have already been integrated into two experimental Renault ZOEs, which were transformed into computer-controllable automated “ The results of DANGUN are an driving vehicles. In February 2019, Hanyang University and LG demonstrated a self- driving car smoothly manoeuvring its way through the busy streets of Seoul, aided important component for the by and broadcasted live on a 5G network. By 2035, the first robotaxi businesses are deployment of autonomous expected. Many companies are working on this, but work by Renault on DANGUN vehicles in the long term. has laid the foundation by using the Tele-Operation System to control a driverless Today, the technologies are vehicle from the other side of the world – the first-ever remote driving of this nature. part of our long-term intelligent vehicle perspective, included in Smart mobility the company’s roadmap in the domain.”

Javier Ibanez-Guzman DANGUN project partner and Corporate Expert on Autonomous Systems at the Research Division of Renault

BENEFIT BENEFIT aimed to support clinicians in selecting the optimal diagnostic and treatment pathway for patients. The project partners developed software “I am convinced that the worlds of surgical analysis and imaging methods, navigation tools and a structured database that gathers patient and treatment information. These will help healthcare procedures and image-guided minimally invasive professionals before and during minimally invasive interventions by treatments will ultimately converge, enabled by presenting quantified information, personalising models of diseased organs innovations in real-time imaging systems, smart and implantable medical devices, and offering treatment alternatives devices and software.” that reduce costs and improve clinical decision-making. Based on this architecture, Philips has introduced new tools with significantly higher Bert van Meurs Business Group Leader Image Guided Therapy at Philips accuracy for the treatment of cranial aneurysms and liver tumours. It has also prepared a next step in healthcare, which is the adoption of artificial intelligence based on such quantified clinical data. Smart health

“ Airbus CyberSecurity FUSE-IT strives to be at the FUSE-IT addressed the need for sustainable, reliable, user-friendly, efficient, safe and secure Building Management Systems in the context leading edge of of Smart Critical Sites. The project solves the dilemma between innovation in fields which efficiency and security in intelligent buildings. At the user level, a smart combine safety and unified building management interface enables the daily monitoring and security. Award-winning control of a building, while a full security management interface enables projects such as FUSE-IT the supervision of both physical and logical security throughout the show that we are moving premises. Thanks to FUSE-IT, a malicious hacker wanting (for example) in the right direction.” to take over a hospital’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning system can be stopped and both energy and lives can be saved! Steve Rymell Head of Technology at Airbus CyberSecurity

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ACOSAR has developed the Distributed Co- ACOSAR simulation Protocol (DCP - a global standard), “ I’m very proud to see the main project outcomes successfully which focuses on the efficient integration of distributed real-time systems and simulation implemented in the form of an industrially-accepted open environments. The range of applications is Modelica Association Standard. The ITEA framework, with its wide and can, for example, reduce set-up and well-implemented project initiation and execution processes, configuration time. The ACOSAR results have substantially helped ACOSAR to deliver on its promise.” significant implications for the automotive Martin Benedikt industry and will lead to a shorter and ACOSAR project leader and Innovation Manager at Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH considerably more flexible modular system

development process for numerous industrial Smart engineering domains, as well as enable the establishment of new business models. Evaluation by means

of demonstrators indicated vast potential ACCELERATE savings; sports car manufacturer Porsche ACCELERATE took up the challenge of estimates that within a period of five years, enabling European technology companies the introduction of the DCP could save them to adopt acceleration know-how by between five and seven million euros. focusing on two goals: the transfer of knowledge on a massive scale and the introduction of the so-called validated learning process that systematically “ACCELERATE was the first ITEA project for BEIA and searches for a technology-market match. The ACCELERATE project partners created enabled us to increase the awareness of telemetry systems a platform that eases and facilitates Smart communities among the community of start-ups in Romania, including interactions between start-ups and internships for translating ideas from research to the investors for business and product ideas market. Also, BEIA established a digital innovation hub or simply ideas that could be marketable. around the ACCELERATE platform with the goal to foster The platform is now the meeting point for new partnerships and smart communities by expanding 15 investors and 105 users registered as its telemonitoring portofolio with IoT solutions for various start-ups. The platform is currently hosting verticals - GHG emissions, air quality monitoring system over 60 project ideas. incorporating decision-making components, blockchain traceability applications for agri-food, renewable energy and smart cities.”

George Suciu Jr ACCELERATE project partner and R&D and Innovation Manager at Beia Consult

C³PO “ One of the key aspects of our innovation projects like C³PO has found ways for city planners and designers to consult citizens throughout the urban transformation process and thereby give citizens C³PO is the international a better say in urban development. The aim of the project was to set up cooperation with other a common digital platform that connects all of the tools for collaborative innovation-minded actors urban development. This includes available (open) data sources, 3D models in Europe and beyond, and visualisations as well as opinions and insights from citizens and interest creating an ecosystem of groups. The project was strengthened by the participation of the cities of partners and knowledge.” Brussels, Kortrijk, Kouvola and Oulu and the Municipality of Pendik (a district of Istanbul), which provided the perfect opportunity for trials. Andy De Mets C³PO project leader and Coordinator External R&D and Innovation Programmes at Barco Smart cities Enhancing from established roots 07

SPEAR

SPEAR combines real-world production SEAS was at the heart of the energy transition. The project set out processes with digital twins in a simulation Smart energy to enable the interworking of energy, ICT and automation systems environment in order to accurately measure at consumption sites, introducing dynamic and intricate ICT- and optimise energy usage. SPEAR’s main based solutions in order to control, monitor and estimate energy Smart industry technological component is the optimisation consumption. It also explored business models and solutions platform, which uses algorithms to create an to enable energy market participants to incorporate micro-grid accurate prognosis of the expected energy environments and active customers. The SEAS revolution: more consumption and is available as either a cost-effective, more environmentally friendly and more customer- local application or cloud-based service. By focused energy streams through efficient interactions between helping companies to optimise their energy providers and prosumers…everywhere. usage, SPEAR enables them to manage resources more effectively and increase their “SEAS was the first ITEA project on semantics with a productivity in a sustainable manner. SPEAR

big impact but it will not be the only one. M2MGrids SEAS will allow companies of all sizes to reap such and BaaS are two ITEA projects with the same benefits by making its results available as semantics technology as SEAS and the involvement of free software prototypes. big players like NOKIA and Siemens. Thanks to this, ITEA can have a big impact.” “Only thanks to the ITEA project SPEAR were we able to bring together smart minds Philippe Bourguignon SEAS project leader and senior project coordinator at Engie from five countries to develop the vision of a better energy use and forecasting based on digital twins of energy sources and energy consumption. A particular success is the maturity level (TRL5) reached by the SPEAR platform prototype, with the help of MoSHCA was led by the Dutch SME Evalan and more than half which the project vision can be presented to of the partners were SMEs too. The project was geared towards SME success improving patient-doctor interactions and controlling chronic industry.” diseases, developing technological set-ups that significantly Anton Georgiev Strahilov improve the self-management of chronic illnesses, promoting SPEAR project leader and Head of Research at let’s dev communication between the patient and the health provider, GmbH and supporting health staff in providing better clinical follow- ups. After the MoSHCA project, Evalan experienced a growth rate of 100% each year. This growth is reflected in all metrics – employees, turnover, profitability, etc. During this period, Evalan added 40 FTEs to its payroll.

“ MoSHCA is a project by SMEs and led by an SME which has resulted in a long list of innovations and immediate impact on the market. Evalan sells sensory shoes as a new product to enhance rehabilitation treatment, while CLB and Sound Intelligence are already MoSHCA selling epilepsy monitoring to more than 3000 patients.”

Philippe Letellier Former ITEA Vice-chairman 39 - July 2021 39 - MOS2S Competitor’s collaboration Competitor’s 16 partners involving MOS2S, the from and South Turkey Belgium, , methods world-first has created , and and media tools to engage citizens and reality events live audiences of to bring engagement situations in order to a higher experiences and personalised a soccer match was example, For level. but in Amsterdam live only played not time and real life in real also watched was were Viewers in Daejeon, . experience live an unparalleled offered Vision technology to Ultra-Wide thanks a and the use of in the project developed connection. special dedicated fibreglass intercontinental the first This was with only this technology, using broadcast a 0.3 second delay. SoRTS SoRTS Barry Dolling as he was the UK’s and medical pioneer on 18 September 2018, cancer patient Prostate with Elekta Unity MR-linac first person to be treated /03/the-era-of-mr-rt-in-the-uk/) https://focus.elekta.com/2019 (Source: months or longer, not to mention the complications that can can that complications mention the not to months or longer, on still carry I could With radiotherapy, happen with surgery. as usual.” working “If I had chosen surgery, I could have been out of action for three three for been out of action have I could surgery, chosen “If I had Gjalt Loots TNO business consultant for and leader MOS2S Project successful partners from the Netherlands, Belgium, Belgium, the Netherlands, from partners successful did this allow only Not as South Korea. as well Turkey across from developments technology incorporate us to our showcase us to allowed the globe, but it also citizens and engage venues at incredible innovations situations and reality events of live and audiences and personalised engagement bring to in order level.” a higher to experiences “The MOS2S project has been lucky to cooperate with with cooperate to “The has been lucky MOS2S project

Global collaboration Philips (Netherlands), with their radiation with their radiation Philips (Netherlands), is part planning solutions, treatment of In landscape. competitive (Sweden) Elekta’s together: Elekta worked they however, SoRTS, (Magnetic system the MR-linac developed - Linear Accelerator)Resonance Imaging making it the only MR technology, from a premium that integrates MR/RT system while Philips MR scanner, quality (1.5 Tesla) and linear accelerator an advanced developed The system software. intelligently-designed a tumour, target to precisely physicians allows change shape, when the tumour tissue even or composition during treatment. location, size less from patients can benefit to this, Thanks treatment, enabling them to continue intrusive their daily lives. 08 Enhancing from established roots 09

“The ITEA project VMAP has outstanding outcomes that will speed up the digitalisation process of all VMAP industries. By developing standards in virtual engineering, VMAP has VMAP created a free, open standard for the transfer of material and pointed out an important need for all engineering information between simulations within a Computer industries and their partners; without Aided Engineering (CAE) process chain. This provides simulation and any standardisation, processes will design engineers with a fast solution for passing information from one calculation to another without needing to create time-consuming one-off take longer and solutions will be interfaces. VMAP will continue the excellent work done on the much- project-based.” needed VMAP standard via a legal international association registered in Zeynep Sarılar Germany: the VMAP Standard Community (VMAP SC). Future guidance, ITEA Chairwoman collaboration, development and maintenance can be effectively managed and encouraged by this open and vendor-neutral association.

Standardisation SCALARE The challenge taken up by SCALARE was Panacea Gaming Customer involvement how to support and enable organisations to scale their software capability in a proactive, Platform systematic way. One of the key outcomes of SCALARE is the Scaling Management Framework (SMF), which enables companies Children with disabilities represent 13-15% of the paediatric to cope with the transformation challenge of population. For the elderly population, this figure is 40%. The scaling their software capability, as software incidence rate of autism spectrum disorders, meanwhile, has is becoming a prime factor in delivering increased by 600% in the last ten years. When attempting innovation and competitive products or to assist vulnerable individuals while reducing healthcare services. Customers were involved from the costs, interventions must be efficient, sustainable and broadly beginning of the project, including Husqvarna, applicable. Panacea Gaming Platform’s (PGP) clinical gamification

who were able to respond to increasingly Social impact presents a solution and has completed important foundational demanding customer needs. Husqvarna now work for the serious healthcare gaming industry. PGP’s has 50 times as many software developers. significance lies in its clinical, personal and societal benefits: the opportunity to bring healthcare to individuals themselves, relieving the burden on hospitals and allowing those with “In 2013, our software disabilities to personalise their therapy and improve their quality development organisation of life. consisted of a handful of people. Today, it consists of over 200 “ITEA has been a particular focus for Canada due to people. SCALARE has been a its industry-driven, bottom-up approach with trusted major help on this journey.” and engaged innovation actors coupled with effective Anders Mattsson processes. This generates valuable networks and Project partner and lead architect for the IoT systems at Husqvarna Group projects with commercial and social impacts.”

Jiang Chen ITEA Public Authority representative of Canada and Industrial Technology Advisor at the National Research Council Canada 10 39 - July 2021 MOSIM

“This opens up a lot of new possibilities. When you can simulate humans moving realistically through assembly MOSIM created an open-source framework sequences, this provides additional opportunities to for digital human simulations that can investigate optimisation potential in the factory, such simulate different manual assembly actions as adjusting shelf positions in order to shorten walking and scenarios comprehensively. This dynamic simulation of humans in production – based on paths. It can even be used to provide immersive predefined motion units with a standardised training for workers on how to complete their tasks.”

interface – has the ability to simulate assembly Felix Gaisbauer worker tasks in minutes rather than weeks. Technical Coordinator for MOSIM and PhD From identifying ergonomic opportunities Researcher at Daimler Buses - EvoBus GmbH during the assembly process to improving worker productivity, safety and training, MOSIM Happiness has enormous potential to impact numerous stages of production. The approach helps by eliminating working conditions that negatively impact safety and worker well-being. PS-CRIMSON Collaborative exploitation PS-CRIMSON, a collaboration of six academic, industrial and SME partners from the Netherlands and Canada, developed a unique 3D smart digital “Cities all over the world face similar challenges model that combines all of the gathered data on one common platform in ensuring a safe, pleasant and sustainable that serves as a single entry point for city representatives. It facilitates living environment for their citizens. Through data collection, sharing, management, analysis and dissemination from this ITEA cross-border R&D&I collaboration, public and private urban infrastructures and resources, thereby improving industry standards are set to tackle these city public safety and disaster management. The PS-CRIMSON partners show challenges while simultaneously safeguarding a unique complementarity; by offering a complete smart city solution, the the unique identities of cities around the world. project has already won a tender for Smart City Hilversum (Netherlands) which is now being deployed, while similar projects are being implemented The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate in Canada, the United States and . Policy and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency continue to support these excellent projects.”

Simon Haafs ITEA Public Authority representative of the Netherlands and Programme Manager at the Netherlands “The company has grown to Enterprise Agency 65 people, three products and five to six different service domains today, and ITEA projects have been a contributory factor to our BaaS success and subsequent growth. After the trigger of BaaS (Building as a Service) introduced a novel semantic IoT service BaaS, we now operate in

framework for commercial buildings along with a reference architecture and two countries (Germany and Creation a Start-up of corresponding software platform as a basis for current and future commercial Turkey) and we have been building automation and management technologies. The BaaS approach can doing business in Germany, serve as a blueprint for stakeholders in future BAS ecosystems. Turkish SME Turkey, the UK, Canada, and project partner Bor Software started the project as the smallest SME participant (two people) and now has 65+ employees (50+ engineers). Spin-off Qatar and Spain.” companies IOTIQ GmbH, Dakik and ERSTE Software Ltd were founded under Özer Aydemir the guidance of BOR Software, inspired by the BaaS knowledge gained and its Project partner and CEO & Co-Founder of Bor Software IoT focus. Bor Software’s name has been changed to ‘IOTIQ Ankara’ and has become a marketing point of the products in the eastern half of the world. 11 3DPatholgy was set out to create a 3D out to create set was 3DPatholgy same day digital pathology solution for personalised diagnosis and much more The project’s cancer. of treatment 3D multi-modal pathology first world such enables unique features demonstrator organisation as access to the microscopic providing tissue sub-structuresof in 3D, and access chemical information complete For histology. dimensions of to unexplored the first represented 3DPathology Barco, Barco market. Currently, into a new steps optimised hundred sold several has already that address worldwide display systems pathology lab needs and, over of a variety a large expect they years, few the next for display systems the sales of in increase digital pathology.

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