Wine fermentation in-process monitoring system (WIPS)

Objective

The WIPS project will make new developments in sensor technology for the support of the European wine industry and will produce innovative hybrid MSDF system designs. Indeed, the approach adopted is to be extended and advanced. The output information from the candidate MSDF system will be fed to the monitoring and prediction system. In the design of process monitoring systems due attention must be paid to the possible existence within the plant of time delays as they can cause instability problems. Generally when confronted with a system that possesses a time delay, in the past it has been usual to introduce some kind of Smith predictor or one of its variants into the control loop. Such approaches will be explored and applied in this study.Both the MSDF and control algorithms will be fully integrated into a 'software package using an appropriate high level computer language with an intuitive graphical user friendly interface. Each individual module and the complete package will be tested and validated on the basis of a simulated mathematical model of wine fermentation. Sensor work will focus on the calibration and incorporation of commercially available sensors where possible, these include pH, temperature and sugars (sucrose, glucose, fructose). An ethanol sensor is in the final stages of development as is a Lactic acid sensor. Innovative work will be required in the development of the Malic acid sensor and an S02 sensor.

Field of science

• /engineering and technology/environmental biotechnology/biosensing
• /engineering and technology/industrial biotechnology/bioprocessing technologies/fermentation
• /engineering and technology/electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering/electronic engineering/sensors/biosensors
• /natural sciences/computer and information sciences/software
• /natural sciences/mathematics/applied mathematics/mathematical model
• /agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/horticulture/viticulture
• /natural sciences/chemical sciences/inorganic chemistry/inorganic compounds

Programme(s)

• FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• SME-1 - Co-operative Research (all areas of science and technology)

Funding Scheme

Cooperative - SMEs-Co-operative research contracts

Coordinator

POLMASSICK VINEYARD

Address

Polmassick, St Ewe
St Austell Cornwall
United Kingdom

Participants (14)

CAVE DU CANAL

France

Address

19 Quai Du Port
Castelnaudary

CANTINA VINI ARMANI A.S.R.L.

Italy

Address

Via Verdi 8
Chizzola Ala

MOSSI AZIENDE AGRICOLE VITIVINICOLE S.A.

Italy

Address

Albareto 80
Ziano Piacentino

LABO SRL

Italy

Address

Via Cecchi Antonio, 4/4
Genova

VENDANGEOIRS DU VAL DE LOIRE

France

Address

La Frémonderie
Tillieres

I. PAPADOPOULOS /I. KALAITZIDIS CO TRADING AS WINE ART ESTATE

Greece

Address

Mikrochori
Drama

GWENT ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

Monmouth House Mamhilad Park
Pontypool Gwent

VIGO LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

Dunkeswell Airfield
Honiton, Devon

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH

United Kingdom

Address

Drake Circus
Plymouth, Devon

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA

Italy

Address

Strada Nuova 65
Pavia

ISTITUTO AGRARIO DI SAN MICHELE ALL'ADIGE

Italy

Address

Via Edmondo Mach 1
San Michele All'adige

INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU VITICULTURA SI VINIFICATIE

Romania

Address

1, Valea Mantei
Valea Calugareasca, Prahova County

UNIVERSITE DE NANTES - UN

France

Address

Quai De Tourville 1
Nantes

OLIVEDA SA

Spain

Address

C/ La Roca Num. 3
Capmany