Improved Robotic Platform to perform Maintenance and Upgrading Roadworks: The ΗΕRΟΝ Approach

Project description

Autonomous technology drives well-maintained roads

Of all public assets, road infrastructure tops the list. Roads are crucial for economic development and growth, providing access to education, health, and employment. The maintenance, repair and upgrade of roads is therefore important. The EU-funded HERON project will develop an integrated automated system to adequately maintain road infrastructure. In turn, this will reduce accidents, lower maintenance costs, and increase road network capacity and efficiency. To coordinate maintenance works, the project will design an autonomous ground robotic vehicle that will be supported by autonomous drones. Sensors and scanners for 3D mapping will be used in addition to artificial intelligence toolkits to help coordinate road maintenance and upgrade workflows.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › robotics
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › data science › data exchange
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › artificial intelligence
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Topic(s)

• MG-2-10-2020 - Enhancing coordination between Member States' actions in the area of infrastructure research with a particular focus on biodiversity and ameliorating environmental impacts and full automated infrastructure upgrade and maintenance

Call for proposal

H2020-MG-2020-TwoStages
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Address

Patission Str. 42
10682 Athina
Greece

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 663 437,50

Participants (11)

ACCIONA CONSTRUCCION SA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 230 437,50

Address

Avenida De Europa 18 Parque Empresarial
28108 Alcobendas

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

OLYMPIA ODOS ANONYMI ETAIREIA LEITOURGIAS GIA TON AUTOKINITODROMO ELEFSINA-KORINTHOS-PATRA-PYRGOS-TSAKONA

Greece

EU contribution

€ 292 500

Address

32Km Ofathens Korinthos Nnr North Service Road Ano Hada
19100 Megara

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

UNIVERSITE GUSTAVE EIFFEL

France

EU contribution

€ 324 500

Address

5 Boulevard Descartes Campus De Marne-la-valle
77454 Marne-la-vallee

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 812 812,50

Address

Raemistrasse 101
8092 Zuerich

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

ROBOTNIK AUTOMATION SLL

Spain

EU contribution

€ 658 125

Address

Carrer De Barcelona, 3-A. P.i. Fuente Del Jarro
46988 Paterna

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

CONFEDERATION OF ORGANISATIONS IN ROAD TRANSPORT ENFORCEMENT AISBL

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 210 625

Address

Rue Des Deux Eglises 37
1000 Bruxelles

Activity type

Other

SATWAYS - PROIONTA KAI YPIRESIES TILEMATIKIS DIKTYAKON KAI TILEPIKINONIAKON EFARMOGON ETAIRIA PERIORISMENIS EFTHINIS EPE

Greece

EU contribution

€ 474 375

Address

Christou Lada Street 3
15233 Halandri

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

RISA SICHERHEITSANALYSEN GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 293 750

Address

Xantener Strasse 11
10707 Berlin

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

INNOV-ACTS LIMITED

Cyprus

EU contribution

€ 362 187,50

Address

6 Kolokotroni Street Floor 1 Room 6
1101 Lefkosia

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

AINOOUCHAOU PLIROFORIKI AE

Greece

EU contribution

€ 287 750

Address

Leoforos Kifisias 340
15451 Athina

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

RESILIENCE GUARD GMBH

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 387 500

Address

Zurcherstrasse 37D
8852 Altendorf

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)