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FOREnsic evidence gathering autonomous seNSOR

Objective

Covert evidence gathering has not seen major changes in decades. Law enforcement Agencies (LEAs) are still using conventional, manpower based techniques to gather forensic evidence. Concealed surveillance devices can provide irrefutable evidences, but current video surveillance systems are usually bulky and complicated, are often used as simple video recorders, and require complex, expensive infrastructure to supply power, bandwidth, storage and illumination.
Recent years have seen significant advances in the surveillance industry, but these were rarely targeted to forensic applications. The imaging community is fixated on cameras for mobile phones, where the figures of merit are resolution, image quality, and low profile. A mobile phone with its camera on would consume its battery in under two hours. Industrial surveillance cameras are even more power hungry, while intelligent algorithms such as face detection often require extremely high processing power, such as backend server farms, and are not available in conventional surveillance systems.

Here we propose to develop and validate a novel, ultra-low-power, intelligent, miniaturised, low-cost, wireless, autonomous sensor (“FORENSOR”) for evidence gathering. Its ultra-sensitive camera and built-in intelligence will allow it to operate at remote locations, automatically identify pre-defined criminal events, and alert LEAs in real time while providing and storing the relevant video, location and timing evidence. FORENSOR will be able to operate for up to two months with no additional infrastructure. It will be manageable remotely, preserve the availability and the integrity of the collected evidence, and comply with all legal and ethical standards, in particular those related to privacy and personal data protection. The combination of built-in intelligence with ultra-low power consumption could help LEAs take the next step in fighting severe crimes.

Call for proposal

H2020-FCT-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-FCT-2014

Coordinator

ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS
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€ 626 125,00
Address
Charilaou Thermi Road 6 Km
57001 Thermi Thessaloniki
Greece

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Θεσσαλονίκη Κεντρική Μακεδονία Βόρεια Ελλάδα
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Research Organisations
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€ 0,00

Participants (10)

SODIRA CONNECT
France
Net EU contribution
€ 420 500,00
Address
Route De Fougeres 30
35510 Cesson Sevigne

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Bretagne Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 180 214,29
STMICROELECTRONICS SRL
Italy
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€ 536 900,00
Address
Via C.olivetti 2
20864 Agrate Brianza

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Nord-Ovest Lombardia Monza e della Brianza
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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€ 230 100,00
FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLER
Italy
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€ 709 500,00
Address
Via Santa Croce 77
38122 Trento

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Nord-Est Provincia Autonoma di Trento Trento
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Research Organisations
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€ 0,00
EMZA VISUAL SENSE LTD
Israel
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€ 355 225,00
Address
4 Ariel Sharon St
5320047 Givatayim

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Yes
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 152 239,29
SYNELIXIS LYSEIS PLIROFORIKIS AUTOMATISMOU & TILEPIKOINONION ANONIMI ETAIRIA
Greece
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€ 273 000,00
Address
Farmakidou 10
34100 Chalkida

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Εύβοια Στερεά Ελλάδα Κεντρική Ελλάδα
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 117 000,00
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL
Belgium
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€ 297 687,50
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Pleinlaan 2
1050 Brussel

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Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
ALMAVIVA - THE ITALIAN INNOVATION COMPANY SPA
Italy
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€ 331 216,25
Address
Via Di Casal Boccone 188-190
00137 Roma

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Centro (IT) Lazio Roma
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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€ 141 949,82
VISIONWARE-SISTEMAS DE INFORMACAO SA
Portugal
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€ 169 830,00
Address
Rua Da Lionesa 446 - Centro Empresarial Da Lionesa
4465 671 Porto Leca Do Balio

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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€ 72 784,29
AYUNTAMIENTO DE VALENCIA
Spain
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€ 220 812,50
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Plaza Ayuntamiento 1
46002 Valencia

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Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València
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€ 0,00
Ministério da Justiça
Portugal
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€ 102 750,00
Address
Praça Do Comércio S/n
1149-019 Lisboa

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Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
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€ 0,00