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Photonic Multi-beam Beamforming Technology enabling Radar/Lidar Multisensor Fusion platforms for Aerospace and Automated Driving applications

Objective

PARALIA will enable an agile, low-cost, and energy-efficient multi-sensor combining Radar and Lidar technologies will re-architect the sensors ecosystem, upgrading their capabilities and enabling ultra-high resolution at ultra-long distances crucial for current and futuristic automotive and aerospace applications. To this end, a common Lidar/Radar optical multibeam beamforming platform will be developed based on the best-in-class multi-port linear optical Xbar architecture previously used for neuromorphic applications. For its implementation, PARALIA will utilize hybrid InP-SiN integration while leveraging a tight integration of InP components in multi-element arrays and the advances in SiN PZT optical phase shifters with μs-reconfiguration time, and low power consumption < 1uW. To demonstrate the universality of the developed optical multi-beam platform number of Lidar and Radar will be developed:
i) Two multibeam Lidar modules featuring 120 degrees horizontal field of view (FOV) and 30 degrees vertical FOV and supporting 8 and 64 independent beams with 64 independent beams, based on 8 wavelengths - 8x8 XBar architecture.
ii) Two multibeam Radar modules operating at K- and E- band for aerospace and automotive industries respectively. Both radar modules feature 120 degrees Vertical and Horizontal FOVs and support 8 independent beams
iii) A multisensor module combining the Radar and Lidar modules with a processing unit employing a fusion ML algorithm developed to acquire and process the information coming from the multiple beams of the multi-sensor greatly enhancing its range and resolution.

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ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS
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Kedea Building, Tritis Septemvriou, Aristotle University Campus
546 36 Thessaloniki
Greece

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Θεσσαλονίκη Κεντρική Μακεδονία Βόρεια Ελλάδα
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EREVNITIKO PANEPISTIMIAKO INSTITOUTO SYSTIMATON EPIKOINONION KAI YPOLGISTON-EMP
Greece
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€ 450 000,00
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106 82 Athina

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Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Aττική Αττική
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Research Organisations
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ARGOTECH AS
Czechia
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€ 426 750,00
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Holubova 978
547 01 Nachod

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

Yes
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Severovýchod Královéhradecký kraj
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€ 0,00
COLLINS AEROSPACE IRELAND, LIMITED
Ireland
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€ 416 545,00
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Penrose Quay Penrose Wharf Penrose Business Centre Fourth Floor
T23 Cork

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Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin
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ADVANCED LABORATORY ON EMBEDDED SYSTEMS SRL
Italy
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€ 58 455,00
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Piazza Dell'indipendenza 23 B/c
00185 Roma

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Centro (IT) Lazio Roma
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LIONIX INTERNATIONAL BV
Netherlands
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€ 800 625,00
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Hengelosestraat 500
7521 AN Enschede

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Yes
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Oost-Nederland Overijssel Twente
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€ 0,00
SIKLU COMMUNICATION LTD
Israel
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€ 378 500,00
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Hasivim Street 43
49517 Petach Tikwa

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SIVERS WIRELESS AB
Sweden
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€ 496 070,00
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Torshamnsgatan 48
164 40 Kista

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Yes
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Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län
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VALEO AUTOKLIMATIZACE K.S.
Czechia
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€ 336 300,00
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Kustova 2596
26901 Rakovnik

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Střední Čechy Středočeský kraj
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FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV
Germany
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€ 798 915,00
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Hansastrasse 27c
80686 Munchen

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Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt
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