Objective
The SILENSE project will focus on using smart acoustic technologies and ultrasound in particular for Human Machine- and Machine to Machine Interfaces. Acoustic technologies have the main advantage of a much simpler, smaller, cheaper and easier to integrate transducer. The ambition of this project is to develop and improve acoustic technologies beyond state-of-the-art and extend its application beyond the mobile domain to Smart Home & Buildings and Automotive domains.
In this project, it will be proven that acoustics can be used as a touchless activation and control mechanism, by improvement or development of different smart acoustic technology blocks (hardware, software and system level) and integrate these blocks at system level.
At technology level, the SILENSE project will:
- Adapt and improve cost, performance, directivity and power consumption of (MEMS) acoustic transducers (incl. testing and qualification)
- Heterogeneously integrate arrays of acoustic transducers with other electronics, using advanced (3D) packaging concepts
- Develop smart algorithms for acoustical sensing, localization and communication
- Combine voice and gesture control by means of the same transducer(s)
At application level the SILENSE project will:
- Apply acoustical sensing for touchless activation/control of mobile devices, wearables and, more in general, IoT nodes.
The project links to Smart Systems Integration (B4), and refers also to application application-related topics, such as Smart Mobility and Smart Society. The application scope of the developed technologies is broader and comprises more societal domains, such as smart home/buildings, smart factories (i.e. Smart Production) and even Smart Health. Furthermore, a clear cross reference with Semiconductor Process, Equipment and Materials (B1) is established in view of the heterogeneous integration of technology blocks. Conventional silicon technologies will be combined with printed (flexible, large area electronics).
Fields of science
- humanitieslanguages and literaturelinguisticssign language
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemshome automation
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesacousticsultrasound
- humanitieslanguages and literaturelinguisticsphonetics
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
H2020-ECSEL-2016-1-RIA-two-stage
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Funding Scheme
ECSEL-RIA - ECSEL Research and Innovation ActionCoordinator
3001 Leuven
Belgium
Participants (33)
3001 Leuven
9150 Kruibeke
5656AG Eindhoven
7521 PE Enschede
5656 AE Eindhoven
2595 DA Den Haag
2628 CN Delft
5612 AE Eindhoven
91193 Gif-sur-yvette
91140 Villebon Sur Yvette
75015 Paris 15
91120 Palaiseau
85579 Neubiberg
23562 Lubeck
10623 Berlin
09111 Chemnitz
9500 Villach
8010 Graz
4040 Linz
4040 Linz
33203 Gijon
28015 Madrid
09007 Burgos
Participation ended
50006 Zaragoza
150 00 Praha 5
601 90 Brno Stred
182 00 Praha 8
Participation ended
7034 Trondheim
0180 Oslo
30165 Hannover
7034 Trondheim
W1U 3PH London
28108 Alcobendas