SafeCity

SafeCity is one of the 8 Use Cases selected by the European Commission to start building the European Future Internet. It will run during 2 years starting the 1st of April of 2011, embedded into the FI PPP initiative.

SafeCity deals with smart Public safety and security in cities. The main objective is to enhance the role of Future Internet in ensuring people feel safe in their surroundings at time that their surroundings are protected.

SafeCity is the result of the elaboration of a vertical Use Case Scenario based on Public Safety in European cities. The main goal of this project is to collect specific requirements driven by relevant users on the Future of Internet versus to the generic ones that will be collected through other objectives.

The methodology to be followed in order to achieve this goal is comprised of next key points:

1. SafeCity specific scenarios definition.
2. Collection of specific enablers, technical and functional requirements on the Future Internet in relation with Public Safety in contraposition of the generic ones.
3. Elaboration of a conceptual SafeCity prototype and early trials in order to study the feasibility of the initiative.
4. A strong liaison with other FI-PPP projects will be essential to the success of the project.

HI Iberia co-coordinates the project joinlty with Isdefe, taking care of most of Administrative duties and project internal website.

For further information:

http://www.safecity-project.eu/

http://www.fi-ppp.eu

SAVASA - Standards based Approach to Video Archive Search and Analysis

European project funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme within the Security objective. The European Consortium is led by IKUSI and consists in 9 other countries participants (Italy, Spain, Ireland and Greece) as well as HI iberia.

The SAVASA project proposes the creation of a video archive search platform that allows authorised users to perform semantic queries over different, remote and non-interoperable video archives this project will exploit the current trends in computer vision, video retrieval and semantic video analysis. It is also a goal of the project to ensure that its results are capable of deployment in distributed systems and as software services.

The project will implement a prototype platform capable of demonstrating unified archive integration and an approach to common search and indexing. The project will also provide a set of tailored video analytics and semantic analysis tools that will provide added value to end-users, but which can also function within a legal and ethical framework. The project will provide an analysis of existing technical barriers/requirements in the standardisation of technologies and procedures, via the validation testing of a prototype platform with end users like DGT (Spanish Public Traffic Management Organisation) and RENFE (National Network of Spanish Railways).

For further information about the project it could be found in CORDIS

Priority Communications for Critical Situations on Mobile Networks

Prosimos is a collaborative project funded by the EU Directorate-General for Home Affairs (formerly The Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security) within the framework of the 2009 Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and other Security-related Risks Programme. The project is led by Isdefe with the collaboration of HI iberia (technical leader), Robotiker-Tecnalia and the Polytechnic University of Valencia.

Prosimos addresses the question of prioritised communication channels for emergency teams in critical situations. The objective of the project is to provide not only possible technical solutions but also the required business models for implementation of a system of call prioritisation. Within the framework of Prosimos, a specific business model simulator has been developed enabling nationwide validation as a first step towards transfer to the European level.

For further information:

www.prosimos.eu

www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Prosimos

Cooperative Advanced Driver Assistance System for Green Cars

EcoGem is a collaborative programme funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme within the PPP European Green Cars Initiative. The European consortium is led by TEMSA and consists in 9 other partners as well as HI iberia.

EcoGem focuses on ICT-based solutions for sustainable mobility through the development of an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) aimed at a Fully Electric Vehicle (FEV). From EcoGem's point of view, electric automobile success and acceptance will depend on consumption and, by extension, on range. EcoGem believes that it is necessary to develop suitable ICT solutions that can aid the driver in these aspects and at the same time ensure the autonomy and reliability of the electric automobile.

For further information:

http://www.ecogem.eu/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EcoGem

Open Source Business Solutions Platform

Open PYME is a project funded by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce (TSI- 020100-2009-278) with aid from FEDER funds within the Avanza Plan, Avanza Competitiveness Subprogram (R&D&i). The consortium for this project is formed by Microgénisis (project leader) Altran and HI iberia.

The primary goal of Open PYME is the creation of a platform for inter-operable open source business solutions accessible through mobile devices and supported by cloud architecture. This platform will be aimed especially at the SMEs market, since it intends to provide services and business solutions under the SaaS model in a mobile environment. Pricing will be very competitive due to the cloud architecture which will enable reduction of the cost infrastructure to a minimum, making the application accessible to a wide range of companies.

Towards Data Prioritization in Mobile Networks

Towan is a project funded by the 2010 Business Innovation Plan (PIE) of the Autonomous Community of Madrid. It is being executed entirely by HI iberia.

Towan meets the need to cover certain aspects outside the scope of the Prosimos project: investigating methods and techniques aimed at prioritising data in mobile telecommunications networks to favour emergency services in critical situations. This need was detected as a result of definition of Prosimos requirements. Another important objective of the project is analysis of possible business models that would enable its implementation.

Adaptive embedded human interfaces designed for older people

GoldUI, European AAL Project approved in the AAL 3rd call. HI iberia leads the project with an international consortium with participation of United Kingdom (Xim Ltd.), Italy (Tiscali) and Spain (Hi-Iberia and FeSalud). The objective is to create ICT-based tools to favour the e-inclusion of senior citizens and foster their active participation in the New Digital Society.

For further information:

www.goldui.eu

Way Finding Seniors

WayFiS: Way Finding for Seniors, European AAL Project approved in the AAL 3rd call leading by HI iberia. WayFiS consortium covers all the areas in the chain value of the project through international collaboration between Spain (HI iberia and CETIEX), Switzerland (University of Geneva and ArxIT) and Hungary (Bay Zoltán Foundation for Applied Research and Hársfalevél Pension). WayFiS objective is personalized route planning and elderly guiding in complex paths (indoor/outdoor/pedestrian/public transport) based in accessibility through mobile android devices.

For further information:

http://www.wayfis.eu/

Real time security viability study and telecommunications network optimisation.

Amongst internal research projects the company is carrying out a technical viability study on real time security solutions. This project is partially funded by the Torres de Quevedo Subprogram 2010 and INNCORPORA - Titulados Universitarios Subprogram 2011 of the Ministry of Science and Innovation.

Synergies deriving from this programme are expected to have a direct impact on the rest of the HI research R&D&i projects.

Industrial Research on Semantic Technologies Applications.

Amongst internal research projects the company is carrying out an Industrial Research on Semantic Technologies Applications in the field of management of huge amounts of Information and security. This project is partially funded by the INNCORPORA- Centros de Formación Subprogram of the Ministry of Science and Innovation within the 2011 package.

Synergies deriving from this programme are expected to have a direct impact on the rest of the HI research R&D&i projects.