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Photo-Induced ChArge Separation in Self-assembled donor-acceptor block co-Oligomers for photovoltaic applications – PICASSO
Organic materials show high potentials in the development of so-called plastic solar cells. Compared to silicium technology, organic photovoltaic modules are lighter, flexible and allow an easier and costless manufacture. Although considerable progresses have been made these last years, investigatio
Nutrient sensing in plants – NUTSE
The mineral nutrition of most terrestrial organisms (bacteria, fungi, plants) relies on the uptake of inorganic ions from the soil. However, the availability of these ions dramatically fluctuates in both time and space. To face this constraint, all organisms are able to develop a wide range of adapt
Methods and tools to optimize planing, design, construction and operation of structural covers over transportation infrastructures in urban areas – CANOPEE
Road and railway infrastructures in urban contexts generate visual, acoustic and atmospheric pollution, as well as deep disconnection within urban structures. To compensate for this issue, infrastructure covers are being developped, without any «doctrine« or specific rules to comply with. This rese
Efficient Management for Door-to-Door Freight Service Networks – Respet
. . . . The industrial research project RESPET aims to develop quantitative approaches for a central problem in freight transportation : the management of door to door freight transportation services. The problem addressed is characterized by a global optimization of the transportation chains (and
Innovative tools for groundwater monitoring : passive sampling combined with isotope characterization – ORIGAMI
The last European regulation relative to the quality of waters aims to reach a good ecological and chemical status before 2015. A network of measurements is thus implemented for the surveillance of water including groundwater. In this context monitoring tools are needed. The classical approach used
Soft Defects Diagnosis in wired networks – SODDA
In thirty years, the cable length in cars was multiplied by ten, now more than 4000 meters. In a modern car, one counts up to 100 sensors and 1800 connections: the interconnection network is regarded by manufacturers as a weak part of modern vehicles. The increase in complexity is accompanied by the
Combining Analyses for the Study of Numerical Invariants – CAFEIN
The development of critical embedded systems enables today the use of formal methods in order to guaranty the good behavior of the final system. These formal methods are nevertheless mainly used locally in an isolated fashion and are not the principal mean of V&V. CAFEIN's project identified issu
Development of grafting processes in supercritical CO2 for microsystems – PROGRESS
The MEMS sector develops promising new applications in the field of life, such as micro and nano-sensors, analyzers and lab-on-chips. Their manufacture requires realizing organic layers deposition with controlled nanometer-range thickness, in order to obtain functional surfaces (sensitive part of th
Online Security Management and Reliability Toolkit for Water Distribution Networks – SMaRT-OnlineWDN
Water distribution Networks (WDNs) are critical infrastructures that are exposed to deliberate or accidental contamination. Until now, no monitoring system is capable of protecting a WDN in real time. In the immediate future water service utilities that are installing water quantity and quality sens
Decision Support System for Large-Scale Evacuation Logistics – DSS_Evac_Logistique
In this project, we consider large-scale evacuations of mid-size towns in situations, where evacuees have to change their center of life for a time lasting from several days to many months with the eventual goal to return to their respective homes. We consider the complete chain of events, including
