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The two main objectives of the TreeTrace project were the quality assessment and traceability of logs/bolts based on the analysis of photos of their cross-section taken by sensors such as smartphones or industrial cameras. Traceability is a necessity to combat illegal timber exports, to inform consu

The aim of the LICODYN project is to understand age dependency in the dynamics of new exporters, and its implications for third-party effects in trade policy. Few firms export. International trade economists explain this near-universal observation by the existence of substantial fixed costs in initi

Additive manufacturing of microstructures will play a decisive role in several fields, but several challenges remain. The size of printed objects is increasing and, in parallel, the available printing resolution is becoming finer. Current methods consider periodic structures, which allows for compac

For several decades, industries have been perfecting their logistics organization through flow optimization (inventories, planning), increased digitalization (computerization, EDI) and the implementation of horizontal or vertical collaborations (pooling, outsourcing). Supply chain competitiveness al

In a context of increasing pressure on water resources in France, sustainable access to quality water has become a vital issue for most food industries (FFIs), which consume it for a wide variety of purposes: from ingredient water to cleaning water, not forgetting water used in heat transfers. Most

The objective of the HUMANISM project is to study, design and experiment with innovative and cooperative systems for the diagnosis and control of intelligent manufacturing systems involving human production and supervision operators. Two complementary contributions have been proposed targeting the d

Additive manufacturing is one of the three priority technologies identified for the transformation to the industry of tomorrow. The traditional ALM digital chain shows three major weaknesses: commercial topology optimization codes are not capable of taking into account technological constraints in a

Among the applications based on the Internet of Things, industrial applications were at the heart of the TPI project. Reducing management costs and automating the factory can be achieved by replacing existing cables with a wireless communication medium, provided that network performance can be guara

The report #380 addressed to the French Senate in 2016 regarding the french strategy about bioeconomy shows the difficulty to set up biorefineries and their weaknesses facing uncertainties. Producing more efficiently and ecologically, from the field to finished products through the process is a key

Mastering the visual perception of the surfaces of manufactured products is a central issue for the high value-added product industry. Many associated scientific challenges must be addressed, including the multifactorial challenge of digitizing the appearance of surface conditions: how to measure at

The technical possibilities offered by 3D printing or Additive Manufacturing (AM) of metallic materials pave the way for the design of functional parts with complex, innovative shapes and good mechanical properties, but whose quality control in terms of geometry is not guaranteed. The geometric dist

In 2009, the CRAN laboratory proposed the concept of «communicating materials,« materials that can communicate with their environment, process, exchange, and store data or information. They also have the ability to monitor their environment and measure their internal constants. This concept has been

Founded on the “Do It Yourself” principle, fablabs are a break with usage/users in innovation processes: the user makes, tinkers, takes the initiative. This is different from a user-object of observation by the designer, who tries to anticipate future needs and takes the initiative. Fablabs give use

Noise pollution and acoustic comfort are major challenges in product design, particularly in the transportation industry. Evaluating the acoustic performance of structures such as windows or portholes, aircraft fuselages, or even frames and openings in buildings requires the use of specific faciliti

HECTTOR aims to understand and support the changes in production organizations in connection with the introduction of a paradigmatic technology of the «industry of the future«: collaborative robotics. This technology holds promise: low cost, easy implementation in work situations, preservation of th

Industries today are facing a challenging socio-economic environment and are struggling to survive. Increased legislation, more demanding customers, shorter product life cycles, demand for a wider variety of products, fierce competition, exponential technological development, and the evolution of th