PRIAM: Printable functionalities for truly autonomous, intelligent lighting and signalling systems project started
1 January 2010
The main objective of PRIAM project is the development of radically new autonomous road signals and lighting modules integrating several functionalities on plastic foils by high throughput homogenous processes.
Specifically, the project addresses the development of two prototypes integrated on a flexible substrate including energy harvesting and storage, communication, control, sensor to measure light intensity, intelligence and light emitters. The two demonstrators are a light-emitting autonomous road signs and an autonomous car signals and tail lights. The outcome will be implemented in heterogeneous mass-manufacturing processes based on the integration of both printing and laminating technologies into roll-to-roll lines, which facilitates considerably lower fabrication cost than today's solutions.
The general goal of PRIAM is associated to emerging printed electronics technologies. Particularly, the aim is to address such needs as:
• Low cost disposable electronics (printed organic sensors, smart packaging, batteries and RFID tags)
• Large area low cost electronics (signage displays, printed photovoltaic panels, smart shelving, smart textiles, printed memories)
• Flexible opto-electronics (foldable, rollable displays, e-papers, e-books)
The industrial manufacturers (SOLARI, CRP, CRF) will consolidate the production processes in their market field. On the other hands AXMC and microTEC will set-up materials and packaging processes for the first preliminary plan in order to manufacture on the base of the lowest technological risks. In parallel, the research partners (VTT, CEA) will proceed by a step by step approach to implement the second technological stage of the project addressing a more advanced production to obtain more complex prototypes.
The new concept devices and new processes developed by PRIAM could have applications in many fields (traffic-signs, road-signs, info-panels, automotive interior and exterior lighting, sign-boards, etc…) with a huge potential economic impact (low costs production, reduction of energy consumption, increase performances etc..) and societal impact (increased comfort, safety, energy saving, etc…).
The consortium:
– Centro Ricerche FIAT S.C.p.A. - CRF
– Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique - CEA
– Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus - VTT
– MicroTEC Gesellschaft für Mikrotechnologie mbH - microTEC
– Centro Ricerche Plast-Optica S.p.A. - CRP
– Amepox Microelectronics. Ltd. - AXMC
– SOLARI di Udine S.p.A. - SOLARI
Specifically, the project addresses the development of two prototypes integrated on a flexible substrate including energy harvesting and storage, communication, control, sensor to measure light intensity, intelligence and light emitters. The two demonstrators are a light-emitting autonomous road signs and an autonomous car signals and tail lights. The outcome will be implemented in heterogeneous mass-manufacturing processes based on the integration of both printing and laminating technologies into roll-to-roll lines, which facilitates considerably lower fabrication cost than today's solutions.
The general goal of PRIAM is associated to emerging printed electronics technologies. Particularly, the aim is to address such needs as:
• Low cost disposable electronics (printed organic sensors, smart packaging, batteries and RFID tags)
• Large area low cost electronics (signage displays, printed photovoltaic panels, smart shelving, smart textiles, printed memories)
• Flexible opto-electronics (foldable, rollable displays, e-papers, e-books)
The industrial manufacturers (SOLARI, CRP, CRF) will consolidate the production processes in their market field. On the other hands AXMC and microTEC will set-up materials and packaging processes for the first preliminary plan in order to manufacture on the base of the lowest technological risks. In parallel, the research partners (VTT, CEA) will proceed by a step by step approach to implement the second technological stage of the project addressing a more advanced production to obtain more complex prototypes.
The new concept devices and new processes developed by PRIAM could have applications in many fields (traffic-signs, road-signs, info-panels, automotive interior and exterior lighting, sign-boards, etc…) with a huge potential economic impact (low costs production, reduction of energy consumption, increase performances etc..) and societal impact (increased comfort, safety, energy saving, etc…).
The consortium:
– Centro Ricerche FIAT S.C.p.A. - CRF
– Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique - CEA
– Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus - VTT
– MicroTEC Gesellschaft für Mikrotechnologie mbH - microTEC
– Centro Ricerche Plast-Optica S.p.A. - CRP
– Amepox Microelectronics. Ltd. - AXMC
– SOLARI di Udine S.p.A. - SOLARI