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
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetinternet of things
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineering
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemshome automation
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ECSEL-RIA - ECSEL Research and Innovation ActionCoordinator
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3001 Leuven
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9150 Kruibeke
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5656AG Eindhoven
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7521 PE Enschede
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5656 AE Eindhoven
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2595 DA Den Haag
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2628 CN Delft
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5612 AE Eindhoven
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91193 Gif-Sur-Yvette
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91300 MASSY
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75015 PARIS 15
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91120 Palaiseau
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85579 Neubiberg
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23562 LUBECK
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10623 Berlin
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09111 Chemnitz
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9500 Villach
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8010 Graz
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4040 Linz
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4040 Linz
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33203 Gijon
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28015 Madrid
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09007 Burgos
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50006 ZARAGOZA
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150 00 PRAHA 5
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601 90 Brno Stred
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182 00 Praha 8
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7034 Trondheim
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0180 Oslo
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30165 Hannover
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7034 Trondheim
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W1U 3PH LONDON
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28108 ALCOBENDAS
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