CATALOGUE OF COMPANY PROFILES

INFOMOBILITY 2005 

BROKERAGE EVENT 

Meetings to innovate your business 

CATALOGUE 

OF COMPANY 

PROFILES 

24 th November 2005 

Lingotto Congress Center 

Via Nizza 280 - Torino, Italy

Infomobility 2005 Brokerage Event 

“MEETINGS TO INNOVATE YOUR BUSINESS” 

Torino, 24 th November 2005 

One-to-one meetings to establish technical and commercial co-operations with Italian 

and European companies of telematics and infomobility sector. 

Infomobility 2005 Brokerage Event is an international event organised by the 

North-West Italy ALPS Innovation Relay Centre – Chamber of Commerce of Torino – and 

EURO INFO CENTRE – IT381 Centro Sviluppo SpA together with the support of ICT and 

Automotive Thematic Group within the IRC network. 

Hosted in the framework of a system of qualifi ed conferences and workshops, Infomobility 

2005 Brokerage Event is a niche event, which aims at offering a deep overview on 

infomobility technologies, on traffi c intelligent management and telematics in general; it 

will also allow companies to know and evaluate the market offer, and to analyse the opportunities 

given by the development of automotive applications. This event is addressed 

to specialised builders, system integrators and service providers, who are currently involved 

in the development of new ICT solutions and services for automotive and mobility in 

general, encouraging the matching of supply and demand. 

Infomobility Brokerage Event is a good opportunity to establish co-operations 

with Italian and European companies, to meet local innovative SMEs engaged in testing 

innovative products and services. 

Technology Areas: 

Infomobility technologies 

Traffi c intelligent management systems 

IT and Telematics Applications 

Telecommunications, Networking

In this catalogue you will fi nd the company profi les promoted in the framework of the 

event. The profi les are the base of the one to one meetings. If you are interested in one 

or more technologies you can easily register to the agenda schedules and meet directly 

the companies during the event. 

On the event website www.infomobilityforum.com/brokerage you can fi nd the on line 

version of this catalogue, updated with new entries. 

THE INNOVATION RELAY CENTRE NETWORK 

A network of 71 centres selected by the European Commission to enhance transnational 

innovation and technology transfer. They operate in 33 countries: EU, Central and 

Eastern Europe, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Israel, Cyprus, Turkey and Chile. Their 

mission is to promote transnational co-operation for developing and exploiting innovative 

technological applications or research results. 

FIT 4 EUROPE PROJECT 

FIT 4 Europe is a project managed by EURADA (European Development Agencies Association) 

and cofi nanced by the European Union within the framework of the “Pan European 

Business Co-operation” programme. Centro Sviluppo, EIC IT381Aosta, as partner 

of the initiative together with other partners coming from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, 

France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Spain, Sweden, 

Slovenia, Hungary, is organising during the ITF brokerage Event a series of “matchmaking” 

meetings between buyers and subcontractors from these countries.

Partners within the event: 

Chamber of Commerce of Torino 

Torino - Italy 

Centro Sviluppo 

Aosta - Italy 

Wireless 

Milano - Italy 

Organisers of the brokerage event: 

ALPS Innovation Relay Centre 

Chamber of Commerce of Torino 

Innovation & Technology Department 

Via San Francesco da Paola 24 – I-10123 Torino 

Tel. +39 011 571 6322; Fax +39 011 57 16324 

alps@to.camcom.it 

Euro Info Centre IT 381 

Centro Sviluppo Spa 

Via Lavoratori Vittime del Col du Mont 24 – I-11100 Aosta 

Tel. +39 0165 305511; Fax +39 0165 305540 

estero@centrosviluppo.it 

Co-organisers of the brokerage event: 

ICT Thematic Group 

Automotive Thematic Group 

of the Innovation Relay Centre Network 

Luxembourg – Belgium 

Infomobility 2005 Brokerage Event

IRC Lombardia 

Politecnico Innovazione 

CESTEC 

Milano - Italy 

IRC Madrid 

Asociacion de Empresarios de Comercio e Industria del 

Metal de Madrid 

Madrid - Spain 

IRC IRIDE 

Tecnopolis Csata Novus Ortus S.c.r.l. 

Bari - Italy 

IRC Malta 

Malta Enterprise 

Kordin - Malta 

IRC Southern Europe 

Centro de Innovacion y Trasferencia de Tecnologia de 

Andalucia S.A.U. 

Sevilla - Spain 

IRC CIRCE 

APRE - Agenzia per la Promomozione della Ricerca 

Europea 

Roma - Italy 

IRC Wallonia 

Groupement d’Interet Economique des Centres d’Entreprises 

et d’Innovation de Wallonie 

Gembloux - Belgium

IRC IRENE 

Aster – Scienza Tecnologica Impresa 

Bologna - Italy 

IRC RECITAL 

Consorzio Pisa Ricerche 

Pisa - Italy 

IRC Western & Southern Sweden and Iceland 

IVF – Industrial Research and Development Corporation 

Göteborg - Sweden 

IRC Estonia 

Tartu Science Park Foundation 

Tartu - Estonia 

IRC SOFRAA 

CAST EPFL- Centre d’appui scientifi que et technologique 

Lausanne - Switzerland 

With the scientifi c co-operation of: 

Torino Wireless Foundation 

Torino - Italy

Index in alphabetical order 

of all participating organisations with profi les 

- 5T S.c.r.l. 


How to use telematics in managing traffi c issues 19 

A ACCENT 

Development of new microelectronic systems enabling a variety of Location-Based, 

Radio Frequency Identifi cation and Remote-Monitoring 

services 

Advanced Telematic Systems S.A. 

Telematic equipment based on GPS-GPRS/GSM technology 24 

ALCALÁ UNIVERSITY 

Active Assisted Driving Systems based on Computer Vision and Laser 26 

Embedded electronic system for supervision of vehicles 

AXIS S.r.l. 

28 

Miniature Inertial System aided by magnetic sensors and GPS 30 

B Birth of river S.A. 

A new service with your cellular phone: direct connection with your 

vehicle 

BPG RADIOCOMUNICAZIONI SRL 

CANOPY WIRELESS SYSTEMS 33 

Braintech S.r.l. 

RF network for position tracking in buildings 35 

C Cabeco AB 

Cable harnesses 36 

Diagnostic Cables 38 

Casper Technology s.r.l. 

Voice encryption over GSM network on mobile devices 39 

Cefi n Systems Italia 

Sateltrack: Telematic Services and Solutions for Transports 42 

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Centro de Innovación y Transferencia de Tecnología de Andalucía 

S.A.U. 

Management tool / software to promote and foster innovation - 44 

GEOP 

MASTRIX - the “Innovation Matrix” 46 

CETIC 

Walifornia: hardware & software platform for logging & near-range 48 

wireless transmission 

CNR Istituto di Studi sui Sistemi Intelligenti per l’Automazione 

A Visual Approach for Driver Inattention Detection 50 

Railway infrastructure monitoring 53 

Congenio srl 

Data streaming (video and voice) and transmitting solutions for mobile 55 

resources 

Connet S.r.l. 

Hardware and software for AVM and Fleet Management 57 

CREATE-NET 

Centre for Research and Telecommunication Experimentation for 

networked communities 

D Digilab 200 and wireless solution company 

Wireless automotive solutions Providers 61 

DORA SpA 

Microelectronics 63 

E E-COMUNICARTE INTERACTIVA, S.L. 

TDA auto-updatable CD Card with unlimited information storage 65 

EDM Informatica srl 

Vertical solutions for integrated services (Data-Voice-Video) based on a 

multi-channel wireless connection system 

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ELEM SPA 


EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Sevices) & OEM (original equipment 

manufacturing) supplier 

Elsacom Spa 

Guardian Sentinel for asset tracking and tracing 71 

Estonian Italian Chamber of Commerce MTÜ 

CALTORQUE - Transportable torque calibration system with wireless 

data transfer & management 

Euro Link srl 

Radio Frequency Identifi cation RfId 75 

Exhicon Information and Communication Technology S.r.l. 

Networking and Wireless Applications in J2EE/J2ME 77 

F Fluidtime Data Services GMBH 

Exchange and representation of continuously changing information 79 

Fondazione COTEC 

Foundation for technology innovation 81 

G G&O srl 

GIS/Geomarketing System Integrator 83 

GB segnaletica S.p.A. 

Variable and static message panels, graphic panels 86 

Geocharta Srl 

GIS application for monitoring traffi c fl ow, car accidents and pollution 88 

Geomatic Ingénierie SA 

Wireless GIS based customized solutions combining LBS, AGPS, and 

GSM technologies 

GPSAeroborne srl 

Industrial serial radio modem 93 

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AGPS: a new system to determine the precise attitude of any vehicle, 

based on several GPS receivers 

Tamper evident security device for closed containers (any shape and 

volume) 

Grupo Tecnología del Tráfi co 

DTMS. Digital Traffi c Monitoring System (Laser Speed Enforcement, 

CCTV, Counting Station,…) 

99 

DRLS. Automated Red Light Enforcement 101 

WR3 ALCOLOCK. Ignition Interlock device for motor vehicles 103 

H HINDUSTAN MOTORS LIMITED 

Supply of off shore engineering services and components such as castings, 

forgings and stampings 

I I.S. Group S.R.L. 

95 

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105 

Software development 107 

IEIIT-BO/CNR 

Intelligent systems for transportation information transmission 109 

Imaginary srl 

Product and Customer Modelling 112 

Info solution spa 

Autonomous robot for public security operations 114 

Mission or safety critical embedded system development 116 

Extension of RTOS - Board Support Package and new drivers 118 

Video tracking identifi cation 120 

RFID for vehicle identifi cation 121 

Recording system for console 

INNOVA TELECOM, S.L. (ITSOFT) 

122 

Java applications for phones, PDAS and blackberry 124



INTA 


Flat antennas 126 

Monitoring System and Remote Control of Electronic Instruments 128 

Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Simulator - IFSAR simulator 131 

Low-profi le radio frequency rotary joint 134 

INTECSA-INARSA S.A. 

Devices and procedures for determination of the ethanol content in 

blood (alcoholic degree) 

Determination of ethanol content in blood (alcoholic degree) through 

devices and procedures based on monitoring of ethanol in sweat 

IRC Malta/Malta Enterprise 

136 

138 

Mobile Sales Force Automation System 140 

Asset tracking system with GSM and Web Interfaces 143 

Cost-Effective Web Server for Remote Access and Control of Equipment 

145 

Fixed Wireless Access technology for telephony, Internet access and TV 

through IP satellite transmission 

147 

Retailing of prepaid services using the mobile phone 149 

Know-how and design for the manufacturing of a wide range of electronic 

products 

151 

I-TEQ srl 

GPS/GPRS terminals with on-board accelerometer and radio services 153 

IVF Industrial Research and Development Corporation 

A new multimedia network solution for homes or small offi ces to easily 

connect and share (locally broadcast) audio, video, Internet access 

and PC peripherals 

Method for unstructured experience management based on Case Based 

Reasoning (CBR) 

155 

157 

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J JAST Sàrl 

Antennas and RF systems for Mobile broadcasting, communications 

and navigations through satellite and terrestrial networks 

K Kell Avio srl 

159 

STRATUS 161 

L LAN SERVICE SRL 

Information Technology and Telecommunications sector with emphasis 

on the development, technical support and development of network 

based distributed systems. 

Loquendo S.p.A. 

Speech technology for servers, desktop, multimedia, PDA, smarthphones 

and embedded 

Lucent Technologies 

Lucent projects, develops and deploys solutions and services for next 

generation networks 

M Mac Farm srl 

163 

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Vehicle tracking solution 169 

Cartography evaluation 171 

MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA 

Off shore engineering services, Telematics and other embedded sy- 172 

stems. 

Market-IP 

Telefl eet Platform - Management of fl eet, mobile resources and freight 

transport 

Mediabase 

174 

Cameracar: video surveillance of vehicles on UMTS channel 177



MEDIA-IMAGE DISTRIBUTION 


Production of advertising materials and advertising services; IT services 

and design 

MICROSYSTEM ARCHITECTURING S.r.l. (MISARC) 

180 

VoIP and Industrial Systems, IC Solutions, Design Services 182 

MUOVERSI 

MUOVERSI: Sustainable Mobility Solutions 185 

N Net Surfi ng S.r.l. 

Mobile access module oriented to agencies/companies that take care 

of management and maintenance of city areas and roads. 

Netbe - Internet Solutions 

187 

Internet solutions: Digital Signage and virtual platform 189 

Internet Solutions 191 

O Ortrat s.l. 

Integrated solution to automatically regulate and control road tunnels: 

PLUTO_NT 

Oskando 

193 

Telematic GSM Controller for car security and car auxiliary devices 195 

Control Unit Gatekeeper using GSM Telephones to Open/Lock Gates, 

Garage Doors 

197 

GPS Car Controller for vehicle or fl eet control and monitoring 199 

P Pentex srl 

Goods tracking system based on wireless and GIS technologies 201 

Planetval Srl 

System Integrator 203 

Politecnico di Torino, Dept. DITIC - Transport engineering 

Research and Education in Transport Engineering and ITS 205 

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PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG 

Integrated software solutions and advice services in the business fi elds 

Traffi c, Mobility and Logistics. Future-oriented concepts and innovative 

technologies ensure continuous mobility. 

R Regola S.r.L. 

208 

Save on Line ® 211 

TEMPORE ® MEDICAL TELECONSULTING SYSTEM 

Ribes Solutions Srl 

215 

Company system integration service 219 

S SEMAR s.r.l. 

SEMAR Security & Communications, designs, produces and commercialises 

innovative devices for the Investigation Technologies area 

SFMT SA 

220 

Orditool, the technical fl eet management solution 222 

SINTESI AB Srl 

Info-telematics system to be integrated in a small electric/hybrid vehicle 

for urban Mission (GPS, GSM booking, on line booking,…) 

SISTeMOBILE Srl 

224 

Infomobility Service Provider 226 

SODIPLAN SA 

Mobile Mapping System for inventories of road-, railways or river infrastructures. 

SOFTRONICA 

228 

RFID equipments and systems (short and long range) 230 

Spectrum graphics spa 

Solutions GPS/GIS/LBS 232



Spin off technology s.l 


M2M solution for remote management of measure and monitor subsystems 

through Mobile Phone and Internet 

Startit srl 

233 

Fleet2Track, an innovative fl eet management platform 235 

Step Informatica srl 

National digital maps development and cartography services 238 

System Evolution s.r.l. 

Innovation in information technology 240 

T Tecnopolis 

Know how for advanced indoor location systems 242 

Tejada Shoebridge S.L. (Nostracom) 

Wireless Data Networks and Networking Solutions 243 

Network and Security Appliances 

Telematic srl 

245 

Networking, Wireless and IP telephony 

TEORESI 

248 

Innovation in ICT for industrial solutions 

TorLab AB 

251 

Automotive CAN-Bluetooth gateway 254 

U Ubiquicom Srl 

Indoor-Outdoor real time localization systems (RTLS) based on advanced 

active RFID technologies 

Ultramundum foundation 

New patented technology to send 3D virtual worlds on Internet at high 

speed 

255 

258 

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ULYCES Advanced Open Telematics 

ULYCES Telematics Platform 261 

Universidad Sevilla - Tecnologías de la Información & Ingeniería de Organización 

Traffi c and Transport Management System 263 

W Well engineering 

Well Engineering is a company dedicated to develop wireless solution 

and services. 

X XAOS Systems 

A brand new Application Server and Content Management Application 

for mobile web application market: JUICE MOBILE 

265 

267

Company Profiles

Company Profi le 

5T S.c.r.l. 

Italy 


Sectors: Intelligence transportation systems 

Activities: Development, Management and Maintenance of ITS system 

for traffi c and transport 

Title: 

KHE_IT_8460 

How to use telematics in managing traffi c issues 

Abstract: 5T S.c.r.l. is a public-private consortium controlled by Gruppo Torinese 

Trasporti, the public transport company of the Turin metropolitan 

area. 5T s.c.r.l. was founded in July 2000 under mandate from the 

Turin Municipality. 

The term 5T stands for ‘Telematics Technologies for Transport and 

Traffi c in Turin’ and it is also the name of an advanced integrated 

telematics mobility management system (managed by 5T company) 

that currently operates over a large section of the metropolitan area 

of Turin. 

Detailed description: 5T s.c.r.l. has the following company goals: 

Maintenance, servicing and management of the 5T system and 

other telematics applications for mobility in Turin, including the 

traffi c control system. 

Development and management of the 5T system and of other innovative 

technologies associated with the system in the metropolitan 

area. 

Promotion and management of commercial initiatives and services 

resulting from previous system development activities, with particular 

attention to the development of fare integration systems and 

other systems offering services to the public. 

Design, installation and management of similar systems in other 

metropolitan areas in Italy and abroad. 

Participation in research initiatives aimed at the development of 

the transport telematics sector in collaboration with other organizations 

with similar aims. 

Innovative aspects: A new company devoted to fulfi l new requirements and innovation 

for public authorities in the ITS fi elds. 

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Main advantages: High level of skill and expertise in advising, study, develop and manage 

new Its features devoted to solve real problems. 

Application Domains: Transport 

Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation: 

Responsible IRC ALPS IRC - Chamber of Commerce of Torino 

Via San Francesco da Paola, 24 - I – 10123 Torino 

Chiara Soffi etti 

Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 

E-mail: c.soffi etti@to.camcom.it


ACCENT 

Italy 

Sectors: Microelectronics 


KHE_IT_8460 

Activities: Design and Management of manufacturing chain of custom 

Integrated Circuits 

Title: Development of new microelectronic systems enabling 

a variety of Location-Based, Radio Frequency 

Identifi cation and Remote-Monitoring services 

Abstract: An Italian company with extensive experience in the design of integrated 

circuits, has developed a one-stop shop program (“Highway 

to Silicon”) encompassing all the aspects of complex IC design through 

to manufacturing services and volume silicon delivery, even for 

low to medium quantity. The company is ideally positioned to assist 

mall-medium enterprises or start-ups that wish to create dedicated 

solutions merging technologies like GPS, GSM, RFID and Computing 

capacity, to bring innovative and proprietary products to the market, 

with high performance and small form factor. 

Detailed description: The company offers state-of-the-art design services and methodologies 

for electronic systems and access to the related Intellectual Property 

and manufacturing technologies (e.g. System in Package, System 

on Chip, down to 90nm). To its full extent, Accent’s service can 

be turnkey and one-stop-shop, including: concept and architecture, 

design, implementation and prototypes, supply chain engineering, 

management and production. 

The methodologies and technology portfolio draw on hundreds of 

IC designs and on a full understanding of a range of product development 

practices, including design-for-market, design-to-cost, 

design-for-yield, design for manufacturing (DFM), concurrent or simultaneous 

engineering, application-specifi c validation, quality control 

and supply chain engineering. The portfolio of procedures and 

technologies available is composed by in-house capabilities (functional 

design and verifi cation to physical design) plus those of a wide 

network of partners (from Intellectual Properties to manufacturing 

and design for yield techniques to sub-system integration technologies, 

from characterization through to qualifi cation). 

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Innovative aspects: The program ‘Highway to Silicon’ enables the company to act as 

a virtual IDM integrated device manufacturer) providing the set of 

services traditionally associated with an IDM and all the simplicity of 

working with an IDM, but without the commercial and technical 

restrictions that this implies. 

Furthermore the program has been structured to specifi cally address 

the needs of small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as 

start-ups that would not normally be of direct interest to IDMs (or 

pure-play foundries for that matter) because they only have low-tomedium 

volume requirements. The program is also very much suited 

to assist those companies that market non-electronic products but 

wish to innovate them through the introduction of an electronic content. 

Main advantages: Realize unique products; 

The customer keeps full ownership of the project results 

Focus on product marketing; 

Simple commercial relationship 

One stop shop to access the state-of-the-art methodologies, tools 

and suppliers of the electronics industry, without building the infrastructure 

and the know-how needed in dealing with foundries, test 

houses or process services; 

Engineering of the supply chain (not just management and logistics); 

Companies using this methodology from the product defi nition 

phase can get the greatest benefi t in terms of the overall return on 

investment, and signifi cantly and positively impact the overall costs 

and competitiveness of the end product. Moreover they keep total 

control over the whole development cycle as well as full ownership 

of the development results; 

Privileged relationships with many world class manufacturers, and 

a secure and well proven route to integrated circuits and Systemon-Chip 

prototyping and small volume IC production. 

IPR: Accent offers access to state-of-the-art microelectronics technologies 

licensed from world leading companies 

Application Domains: Transport; Telecommunications 

Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation: Commercial agreement with technical assistance: 

Manufacturing/subcontracting agreement: 

Type of partner sought: OEM and small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) undertaking 

new design projects: 

- who will benefi t commercially from an IC/ foundry approach but 

may feel it is beyond them; 

- which produce their design using FPGAs or PCBs and which


would benefi t technically and commercially if their designs were 

implemented in an Integrated Circuit. Such companies often have 

production volumes that are not attractive to traditional ASIC vendors; 

- which have insuffi cient resources or experience to confi dently manage 

the interface to a pure play foundry for volume silicon manufacturing; 

- who does not have enough resources to cope with a growing 

market; 

- who want to focus on their core competence and outsource implementation 

tasks; 

- companies that market non-electronic products but wish to innovate 

them through the introduction of an electronic content. 

Responsible IRC IRC Lombardia – Politecnico Innovazione 

Via Garofano, 39 – I – 20133 Milano 

Angelo Gatto 

Tel. +390223992970 – Fax +39 02 2399 2960 

E-mail: gatto@cpi.polimi.it 

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Sectors: Positioning, Fleet Management, GPS with GSM/GPRS capabilities 

Activities: Engineering, Manufacturing, Design 

TO_ES_8909 

Title: Telematic equipment based on GPS-GPRS/GSM technology 

Abstract: Advanced is a company with years of experience in the Telematic 

industry. Advanced exports 70% of its production outside of Spain. It 

designs and manufactures GPS modules with imbedded GSM/GPRS 

capabilities. 

Detailed description: Advanced is a company highly experienced in the design, development 

and manufacturing of GPS equipment. Our main products are 

GPS modules with embedded GSM/GPRS capabilities. We have also 

our own software to create complex solutions. 

Our solutions are directed to Vehicles Fleets, to manage routes, millage, 

etc, as well as, security, anti theft and vehicle retrival, preventive 

maintenance. Specialized in large fl eet management such as with 

taxis and emergency fl eet (ambulances, police) 

Innovative aspects: We provide GPS technological development of our full integrated 

GPS-GPRS/GSM products. We are oriented to manufacturing and 

have full product control Engineering capabilities applied to communication 

Experts on Public and Private communication networks 

(TETRA, TETRAPOL) 

Main advantages: Proven technology; 

Integrated GSM/GRPS modem with GPS in one module; 

Three GPS GSM/GPRS modules to fi t various technology needs: 

- AMI-GO (Flag Product, Slim Design) - HORUS (For higher technological 

needs) - THERMES (With embedded display and optional 

embedded printer); 

Own software; 

Other hardware modules to enhance functionality, such as impact 

sensor, PDA and hands free integration, etc...

Development state: Already on the market 

IPR: Patent 


Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; 

Financial Resources with software or/and services integrator 

Responsible IRC IRC Madrid 

Asociacion de Empresarios de Comercio e Industria del Metal de 

Madrid 

Calle Príncipe de Vergara, 74 – E -28006 Madrid 

Bedoya Carmen 

Tel. +34 915610330; Fax +34 915621473 

E-mail: irc1@aecim.org 

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Sectors: Education – Research & Development 

Activities: Promotion of Technology Innovation 

Title: 

TO_ES_8909 

Active Assisted Driving Systems based on Computer 

Vision and Laser 

Abstract: A Spanish university has developed a technology based on systems 

of active attendance to driving by means of vision by computer and 

laser. The systems are devised to lend aid to the conductor in situations 

of danger or cases in which the driving style is not adapted 

(restrained illegal, oscillations, present obstacles, etc). The research 

group is interested in commercial agreement with technical assistance 

or technical cooperation agreement. 

Detailed description: The Systems of Active Attendance to Driving (AAD) are devised to 

lend aid or warnings to the driver in situations of imminent danger, 

or those cases in which the driving style is not adapted (restrained 

illegal, oscillations, are present at of an obstacle, etc). The group has 

developed diverse types of techniques of attendance to driving based 

fundamentally on vision by computer and laser and among which 

are the following ones: 

- Warning of exit advance track; 

- Warning speed in curved; 

- AAD based on vision; 

- AAD based on Laser; 

- Detection of driver’s sleepiness; 

- Detection and recognition of deal signals; 

- Detection of vehicles in dead space; 

- Nocturnal detection of vehicles; 

- Recognition of drivers; 

- Detection of the occupants’ position; 

- Detection and recognition of people; 

- Attendance system to navigation by means of vision and GPS. 

One objective is product commercialisation oriented towards increasing 

road security, either on board of an automobile or installed in


a fi xed form like part of the infrastructure of the route in bridges or 

tunnels. The resolution of the problem of the security could be automated 

in a massive way. 

Innovative aspects: Support to driving in the form of alerts to the diver in situations of 

imminent danger or when the driving style is not suitable one. The 

developed systems exhibit a high capacity of anticipation and the 

percentage of false alarms is practically zero. 

Main advantages: The main advantage derived from incorporation of this technology 

lies in the capacity to compete on the market in an innovating way 

by means of product commercialisation oriented towards increasing 

road security, either on board of an automobile or installed in a fi xed 

form like part of the infrastructure of the road in bridges or tunnels. 

The resolution of the security problem could be automated in massive 

way. 

Development state: Available for demonstration - fi eld tested 


IPR: Available for demonstration - fi eld tested. 

Patent(s) applied for but not yet granted. The patent of some of the 

developed systems has been asked for. The rest of systems remains 

without patenting, although the request of its respective patents will 

be made in the short term. 

Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation with car manufactures and companies of the 

automotive sector. 



Madrid 


Bedoya Carmen 

Tel. +34 915610330; Fax +34 915621473 


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Sectors: Education – Research & Development 

Activities: Promotion of Technology Innovation 

TO_ES_8910 

Title: Embedded electronic system for supervision of vehicles 

Abstract: A Spanish research group of Electronics Department of the Alcala 

University has developed an open electronic system that allows 

establishing services of intelligent vehicle for transport using EGNOS 

tools (geographical positioning system). This model has the capacity 

of data transmission to long distance (mobile telephony) and to short 

distance (radio frequency).Technical cooperation is required. 

Detailed description: This open operative system contributes to some services of intelligent 

vehicles inside transport world. The embedded electronic system is 

implanted in a vehicle with high computational capability (operative 

system eCos - embedded Confi gurable operating system) and 

with communications for mobile telephony, communications for short 

distance and with a system of geographical positioning EGNOS (European 

Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service). 

This platform presents two services as demonstration: 

- Detection of speeding vehicles depending on the maximum authorized 

speed 

- Implementation of the idea of “pay as you drive” in order to invoice 

the vehicle assurance. 

About the actual GPS (Global Positioning System), it has as advantages 

greater precision, availability and uniformity. Their possible fi elds 

of application are aviation, railroad, highway (pay as you drive), 

etc. The future will pass through the GALILEO system that will have 

a greater precision (lower than a metre) and availability (95 % in 

urban areas) among other advantages, and it is hoped that it will 

generate around 100.000 uses. 

Innovative aspects: A similar opened electronic system allows implementing different 

intelligent services for transport. It is a positioning system of high 

precision, possibilities of communication for long distance (mova-


ble telephony) and short distance (radio frequency). The detection 

of vehicles’ speed depending on maximum authorised speed and 

the implementation of the concept of “pay as you drive” in order to 

invoice the vehicle assurance. 

Main advantages: As a totally programmable open system, it has several possibilities of 

transport application. It is a system of low re-confi gurable cost based 

on the application necessities. It is possible to be applied for detection 

of stolen vehicles, control of fl eets of vehicles, automatic detection of 

traffi c infractions, payment of automobile insurance, automatic payment 

in tolls and parking lots, also with the possibility of use it in the 

railroad and marine transport. 

Development state: Development phase & laboratory tested 


IPR Patent(s) granted. Right cover on the technology and its application. 


Type of partner sought: Company application developer for the world of transport: transport 

company, insurance agency for automobiles, General Directorate of 

Traffi c (DGT). Activity of the partner: fi nancing and participation in 

the defi nition of specifi cations and implementation of the solution 



Madrid 


Bedoya Carmen 

Tel. +34 915610330; Fax +34 915621473 


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AXIS S.r.l. 

Italy 

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Sectors: Electronics, Telecommunications 

Activities: Design, prototyping 

Title: 

Miniature Inertial System aided by magnetic sensors 

and GPS 

Abstract: AXIS works with a consolidated experience in inertial sensor and 

GPS integration involving sophisticated data fusion techniques. The 

well known “E-Where” automotive GPS / GPRS locator is an example 

of this. 

Actually AXIS has developed an innovative miniature inertial system. 

This system can connects the user via serial interface or wireless techniques. 

Detailed description: The system is a strap-down inertial platform, aided by magnetic sensors 

and by a last generation GPS receiver. This device provides a 

real time measurement of liner / angular speeds, accelerations, attitude, 

heading and fi nally the x, y, z, positions of the body. 

Innovative aspects: The use of miniature components. 

The new generation GPS receiver is able to detect European EGNOS 

satellites to minimize the GPS positioning error. 

Main advantages: The use of miniature components allows limited dimensions, low weight 

and low price for mass production. 

Development state: Development phase - laboratory tested 

IPR Secret know-how 

Application Domains: Transport; Aerospace technology 

PS_IT_8369 

Collaboration Details: Commercial agreement with technical assistance with Industry and 

System integrator





Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 

E-mail: c.soffi etti@to.camcom.it 

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Birth of river S.A. 

Switzerland 

32 

Sectors: Innovation for mobility and tourism 

Activities: new products and services for mobility and applications 

for tourism 

Title: 

A new service with your cellular phone: direct connection 

with your vehicle 

Abstract: The brand new Direct Connection with your car, bike, truck, through 

your cellular phone. The service develops all the functions of the surest 

alarms in commerce using the huge potentialities of the cellular 

GSM telephones 

Innovative aspects: No additional electronics objects ( like regular electronic alarm ) in 

your hand. 

Just using your cellular phone gives the maximum safety of not clonability. 

A service requiring no installation at all. 

Development state: Available for demonstration & fi eld tested 

IPR: Patent(s) applied 


Collaboration Details: Joint Venture agreement with a company well-established in the transport 

market 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 


TO_CH_9360



Italy 


Sectors: Radio communications 

Activities: Marketing and installation of radios and wireless 

Title: CANOPY WIRELESS SYSTEMS 

TO_IT_9273 

Abstract: BPG Radiocomunicazioni Srl is a company that has been working in 

the electronics and telecommunications fi elds for more than twenty 

years. It acts in Italy as an authorised distributor in the communication 

department for Motorola. The commercial technical centre in Pinasca 

has a technologically advanced structure that extend for 1500 

m with equipped laboratories and high-level instruments that allow 

us to act on any radio equipment from short waves to microwaves.. 

Besides there are technical offi ces for radio system integration and 

a warehouse for distribution and assistance of the equipment produced 

mainly by Motorola, Icom, Kenwood, Niros, Swissphone, Zetron, 

Funktronik, Garmin, Savox, Peltor. 

Today BPG is a professionally up-to date company that imports and 

distributes equipments, integrates systems, analogue and digital radio 

solutions for the world of communications and what is connected 

to it. It offers to its customers the following services: technical and 

economic advices, planning execution of trucking, simulcast and conventional 

radio systems, study and simulation of radio covering area, 

GPS, AVL, fi nding of sites where we can install the repeaters, realisation 

of central rooms, sale and rental of portable radios, transceivers, 

fi xed stations, repeaters, radio links, GPS receiver, GSM and satellite 

radiophones, pagers and alarm systems on large-scale, implementation 

and personalisation of advanced systems, application with on 

board radio equipment for rescue helicopters, installation, activation, 

programming and test. 

Detailed description: From the beginning of 2005 BPG is distributor for Italy of canopy 

wireless systems by Motorola. Canopy 5.4 GHz modules enable service 

providers to quickly deploy reliable, high quality broadband 

access networks while requiring signifi cantly lower capital investment 

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and operating deployment costs than other broadband technologies. 

Network operators can: - Extended Broadband Network coverage to 

meet subscribers demand. 

Subscribers can: 

- Be added to the network quickly with a minimum additional investment 

in equipment and labour; 

- Establish low cost E1 Links below the cost of monthly service fees; 

- Replace existing E1 services with cost effective canopy point-topoint 

backhaul links. 

Innovative aspects: Canopy’s industry leading Carrier to Interference (C/I) ratio of



Italy 


Sectors: Telecommunications, Remote rescue, Home automation 

Activities: Consultancy 

Title: RF network for position tracking in buildings 

Abstract: A bi-directional Radio Frequency network composed by Ethernet gateways 

and small Tags allows to track the position of a Tag inside a 

building. 

Detailed description: The network operates like GSM cells. Multiple gateways on an ethernet 

network are connected to a server PC. A proprietary algorithm 

based on differential RSSI allows the PC to evaluate the position of a 

Tag in the building. Once recognized the zone it’s possible to ask the 

Tag to identify itself by means of a fl ashing light and a buzzer. 

Innovative aspects: GPS-like structure for small areas 

Main advantages: No need to decide where an object must be stored in a warehouse. 

Simply search it when you need. 


IPR: Exclusive rights 


Collaboration Details: Commercial agreement with technical assistance: 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 


TO_IT_9164 

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Cabeco AB 

Sweden 

36 

Sectors: Cable and harness production & development 

Activities: Assembling, developing 

Title: Cable harnesses 

Abstract: Cabeco AB have more than 20 years of experience developing and 

producing cable harnesses for buses, boats and other kinds of applications. 

Detailed description: Cabeco develops the harness together with the customer to make it fi t 

their needs perfectly. Having the right dimensions on the harness is 

important for the total weight. 

The correct terminals and housings are extremely important for both 

reliability as well as security. Depending on where they will operate 

(boats, buses different heat etc) we choose the best for the application. 

All harnesses are delivered with full documentation. 

Main advantages: The main advantages with letting an experienced company produce 

and develop your harnesses is cost effectiveness, security, having the 

right product in the right place but also the complete documentation 

which makes is easy for a service technician to easily solve a problem 

in the fi eld. 



IPR: Others (registered design, plant variety right, etc) 

Collaboration Details: Manufacturing/ subcontracting agreement: 

Type of partner sought: Producer of boats, buses etc. 

TO_SE_9831


Responsible IRC IRC Western and Southern Sweden/Iceland 


Argongatan, 30 - S-431 53 Göteborg 

Max Maupoix 

Tel. +46 31 706 60 00 ; Fax +46 31 276130 

E-mail: max.maupoix@ivf.se 

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Cabeco AB 

Sweden 

38 

Sectors: Cable and harness production & development 

Activities: Assembling, developing 

Title: Diagnostic Cables 

Abstract: Cabeco AB are always looking for the smartest way to develop and 

produce a diagnostic cable. We have a long experience with making 

different kinds of both serial measuring cables as well as parallel 

measuring cables. 

Detailed description: Cabeco AB can develop and produce almost any measuring cable 

needed by any vheicle manufacturer. We have long experience in 

these sort of cables and we’re working hard with Lean production 

which includes education for the whole company in co-operation 

with Chalmers Technical University. This means a very cost effective 

process which means exceptional quality to a good price 



Collaboration Details: Manufacturing/ subcontracting agreement: 

Responsible IRC IRC Western and Southern Sweden/Iceland 



Max Maupoix 

Tel. +46 31 706 60 00 ; Fax +46 31 276130 


TO_SE_9836



Italy 

Sectors: Mobile security 


Activities: Voice encryption over GSM network on mobile device 

Title: 

TO_IT_9346 

Voice encryption over GSM network on mobile devices 

Abstract: CASPERTECH is a young and dynamic company gathering specifi c 

expertise and international experience in the challenging world of 

communications security research and development. CASPERTECH 

has developed CRYPTECH ® : a mobile solution for voice encryption 

over gsm network. 

Detailed description: CRYPTECH ® the crypto gsm phone developed by CASPERTECH. It’s 

the most sophisticated and secure solution to keep private communications. 

CRYPTECH ® is a user-friendly encrypting device in the shape of a 

GSM equipped PDA which gives users the opportunity to keep any 

kind of communication completely private in the simplest way. 

The system perform an end to end encryption of the voice and of all 

the data stream. It’s necessary to have at least two CRYPTECH that 

encodes the voice, encrypts and sends the data to the other device 

that receives the data, decrypts and reproduces the voice. All these 

operations are done in real time in totally automatic way for the 

users. 

CRYPTECH ® is now available in second generation with different 

hardware smaller but, more powerful and, more secure and stable, 

the system was tested and reengineered to supply the crypto call all 

over the word with great affordability 

Innovative aspects: CRYPTECH ® is a ready-to-use device that communicates with a 

network of other Cryptech mobile devices and also with a secure 

landline phones/systems CRYPTECH ® was developed on Windows 

Mobile 2003 for Pocket Pc and also Smartphone platform. Actually 

our customers can chose between different model of Cryptech build 

on Imate hardware Cryptech is extremely sophisticate but in the 

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mean time very simple to use. Our crypto devices can be also used 

to do most of the work of a notebook, but all the operation can be 

performed, encrypting important data in a way that nobody can use 

it but you. Every Cryptech are equipped with a software uniquely 

compiled for the device sold with. 

Security is guaranteed by the encryption with the most secure algorithm 

known (AES 256) and the most advanced techniques of encryption. 

The encryption keys are symmetric and they are known only by the 

users that insert them personally and can change them whenever they 

want. It’s possible to use an infi nite number of keys: for example you 

can use a key in common with a group of user, but for some specifi c 

user there can be a key with a higher priority of usage. 

The encryption is done in a way that the data encrypted in different 

moments with the same password will always result different. 

The advantage of Cryptech system is to have the possibility to communicate 

in secure mode in every place in the world covered by 

standard GSM network. So with a very handy and powerful device 

can do all the work you use to do in offi ce but with the safeness and 

mobility that nobody can give you. 

The quality of the voice is high and it is comparable to the quality of 

a normal gsm call. 

In the communication you can fell a little delay about 1 sec caused by 

the transmission of the date trough the GSM network but this doesn’t 

compromise the conversation because it is comparable to an intercontinental 

call. 

Main advantages: - Secure communication over all GSM networks 850/900/1800/1900 

- End-to-End Encryption 

- High audio quality in crypto communications 

- Encrypted Chat that can be activated contemporarily with the voice 

crypto communication, in this way no body that is listening you 

in the room can understand what you are really communicating 

through the phone 

- User friendly and automatic management of the incoming and out 

coming, crypto and normal, communication 

- Simple to use like a normal gsm phone 

- Custom Authentication to adapt the use of Cryptech to different 

needs of security. 

- Secure storage of the encrypting keys 

- Crypto sms 

- Encrypted fi le transfer point to point 

- Customization with customer’s encryption proprietary algorithms 

- Secure remote Key management 

- Remote hard reset of data stored on the device in case of lost or 

stolen device. (function set directly by the customer the only that will 

know it)


- Integration with biometric control systems 

- Integration with GPS navigation control for equipe coordination 

- Different hardware that satisfy all the needs of use: Smartphone 

light and small but powerful enough for encrypt all the communications 

with the maximum security and privacy; Small Pocket Pc 

Phone extremely powerful to do all your conversation and offi ce 

work in total security and mobility; Pocket Pc Phone with large 

display, quadriband, wifi to encrypt voice and data and be able to 

use internet in wideband all over the wifi covered areas 

IPR: Patent(s) applied for 

Application Domains: Telecommunications 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 


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Italy 

42 

Sectors: Transports 

Activities: Telematic Services, ASP Telematic Platforms, end-to-end 

solutions 

Title: Sateltrack: Telematic Services and Solutions for Transports 

Abstract: Sateltrack is a platform accessible on-line via internet for the collection, 

elaboration, analysis and data handling for signals received by 

vehicles. 

Detailed description: Sateltrack is able to interface to a large number of devices and uses 

transmitted data following highly personalised confi gurations to give 

requested information and analysis. 

Addresses the world IS market and ERP applications that could integrate 

the localisation, monitoring and management of vehicles and 

equipments. 

Innovative aspects: Sateltrack is designed to be as open as possible. Makes a high usage 

of Web Services to answer at external application requests, for any 

data available or calculated in the system. 

Main advantages: Being so open, could be interfaced easily with any already existing 

application in client’s premises, willing to receive information about 

the vehicles. (Position, speed, delivery, messages, confi rmations etc). 



Application Domains: Transport: Vehicle Fleet Owners; Vehicle Fleet Managers; Vehicles 

Rent Companies; Insurances ; Vehicle Service Centres ; Garbage Collectors 

; Distribution Services ; Public Transport companies; Bus and 

Taxi; Special Vehicles 

Collaboration Details: Licence agreement; Technical co-operation 

TO_IT_9393





Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 


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Centro de Innovación y Transferencia de Tecnología 

de Andalucía S.A.U. 

Spain 

44 

Sectors: Service for companies and R&D Performer 

Activities: Technology Transfer 

Title: 

Management tool / software to promote and foster 

innovation - GEOP 

Abstract: GEOP is a software / tool implemented in JAVA and built on a database 

of technological resources (entities, research groups, projects, 

technology profi les, contacts) fully integrated via Internet, with automatic 

matching and selective distribution system. 

Detailed description: This software implemented in JAVE is based on an Inventory of Technological 

Resources where database of enterprises, technological 

centres, research groups, etc... are stored according to the SIC codes 

(sector codes). 

These codes facilitate searching in the database and help to perform 

automatic matching of profi les. -An accurate codifi cation is used to 

specify the activity of each actor. 

Innovative aspects: GEOP facilitates and promote the transfer of Innovative Technology 

from research centres to industry and transmits the needs/requests of 

industry to developers/researchers. 

Main advantages: GEOP is a software tool specifi cally designed for handling and diffusion 

of technological information, which allows us: 

1. To distribute the information selectively in a semi-automatic manner, 

via e-mail, internet 

2. To control the information, centralized in a Data Base. 

3. To generate statistical information about the technological transfers 

carried out. 

4. To extract and publish technological opportunities on the Internet. 


TO_ES_9116 

IPR: Copyright protected. Currently, GEOP being is used by the IRC Sou-


thern Europe and by CITANDALUCÍA to promote and identify innovative 

entities Technologies. Information coming from IRC Network 

and CITANDANLUCIA projects is stored in the tool to work with. 

Application Domains: Telecommunications - This tools is useful to: 

Analyse the market – Marketing Tool 

Analyse the Regional Innovation System – Politics Tool 

Analyse the structure of a specifi c / target sector. 

Design an strategy to be performed by a government, foundation, 

association. 

Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Commercial agreement with technical assistance 

with any type of private or public entities (industry, university, 

foundation, government, association...) 

Responsible IRC IRC Southern Europe 

Centro de Innovacion y Trasferencia de Tecnologia 

de Andalucia S.A.U. 

Avda. Isaac Newton, s/n, Pabellón de Italia – E – Sevilla 

Duran Jaime 

Tel. +34 955039838; Fax +34 955039835 

E-mail: jduran@citandalucia.com 

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Centro de Innovación y Transferencia de Tecnología 

de Andalucía S.A.U. 

Spain 

46 

Sectors: Service for companies and R&D Performer 

Activities: Technology Transfer 

Title: 

MASTRIX - the “Innovation Matrix” 

TO_ES_9402 

Abstract: MASTRIX is a strategic tool, result of the GEOP software/system which 

analyse the sector technologies and the new regional possibilities 

for the RTD. It can be useful to make decisions in a specifi c sector 

according to the data stored or to design RTD policies. We have been 

awarded with the “Best Good Practice 2005” by the IRC Network for 

this tool. 

Detailed description: Taking the GEOP tool / software as a starting point CITANDALUCÍA 

has developed a new strategic tool implemented on JAVA which, 

through an “innovative matrix” is able to show, at a glance, a crosslinked 

range of technologies and industrial sectors of relevance in our 

regions, coupled with a second layer representing levels of technological 

development or ‘capabilities’, and shortages or ‘needs’ within 

the regional SME and R&D Centres’ base. 

Three systems are available to analyse the relationships linking Research 

Activities and Industrial Activities within the Sector Inventory: 

Scientifi c Codes and Industrial Codes cross-linking. 

Simulation cases based on Technology Interest Codes. 

Real life testing of Technology Offers and Requests operations. 

Through this triple relationship mechanism, self-verifi ed by the computer 

system, a set of well-balanced links are established between 

Scientifi c Codes and Industrial Codes within the Inventory. These links 

show a snapshot of the real status of regional Science-Technology- 

Industry system, on a sector level for the selected region. 

On the other hand, other scientifi c and industrial codifi cation systems 

(i.e. UNESCO and NACE codes) may be used and applied to representative 

samples of Industrial Companies. This enrichment will 

enhance the system, thus resulting on the Sector Inventory’s enlargement 

from the sample to the whole industrial base in the given terri-


tory, and establishing a Technology Matrix, which shows (and helps 

policy makers to defi ne) Innovation Strategies taking into account the 

Business Opportunities arisen from the technology transfer relationships 

found. 

Innovative aspects: This tool lets you analyse the Regional Innovation System weaknesses 

and strengths or design Strategies for a specifi c sector. 

Main advantages: The application of the procedures explained above - Inventory of 

Technology Resources, Computerised System and Technology Matrix 

- may be the essential tool for Regional Authorities, Entrepreneurial 

& Business Associations and International Consulting interested 

in Regional Economic Development issues based on Innovation and 

Technology approach. The enlargement of these applications from 

a regional level to both national and continental ones may be the 

cornerstone to build up an International Technology Database.” 


IPR: Copyright protected 

* Best Good Practice 2005 award for the MASTRIX tool given by the 

IRC Network. 

* CITANDALUCIA has obtained the fi rst MASTRIX report for Andalusia 

in 2004 and currently is making the one for 2005. 

Application Domains: Telecommunications. This study will perform an important role as 

a support-decision tool allowing targeted strategies for Technology 

Transfer as well as innovation policies’ design. 


with any type of entity (industry, university, foundation, association, 

government...) 


Centro de Innovacion y Trasferencia de Tecnologia de Andalucia 

S.A.U. 


Duran Jaime 

Tel. +34 955039838; Fax +34 955039835 


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CETIC 

Belgium 

48 

Sectors: ICT R&D Centre, wireless, automotive, healthcare 

Activities: R&D, product development (dataloggers, wireless devices), 

spin-off company creation 

Title: 

TO_BE_9843 

Walifornia: hardware & software platform for logging 

& near-range wireless transmission 

Abstract: Many players have occupied the GPS/GPRS datalogger market for 

the automotive sector. Walifornia believes that many opportunities 

remain in enabling vehicles for “near fi eld” communications : wifi - 

enabled datalogging, bluetooth intra-car communication,... 

It has developed an innovative, open, fl exible, and expandable hardware 

and software platform to serve for prototyping or deployment 

purposes. 

Detailed description: Most solutions available today for datalogging or communication 

purposes in the automotive industry suffer from a few drawbacks : 

- they are relatively ‘closed’: i.e. very hard to update, migrate 

- as a consequence, little apt to take on new protocols, such as bluetooth, 

WiMax,... 

- they facilitate “real time” (through GPRS) and GPS positioning, 

leaving many other applications (fi ne analysis of driving usage, 

etc.) underserved 

The “Walifornia SAND” (Smart Adaptable Networking Device) has 

been developed with the following goals in mind : 

- have an open, standards-based architecture : core based on Linux, 

java, wi-fi , allowing rapid and easy development 

- information infrastructure, allowing protocol independence in the 

long term 

- opportunistic (communication) routing, to choose the best suited 

channel (e.g. wi-fi or GPRS) depending on urgency and pricing 

considerations 

- manage heterogeneity, and protocol co-existence. 

Thanks to this fl exibility, and extensive range of add-ons can be integrated 

on the SAND platform, including: 

- WiFi


- Bluetooth 

- Serial interface 

- USB 

- OneWire (Dallas Semi sensors for temperature, humidity, etc.) 

- GPS 

- Display 

- OBD2, CANBUS, FMS 

It has proven its ability to integrate quickly in prototyping for partner 

companies, before redesigning for production : 

- fi ngerprint-based anti-theft system 

- driving ‘style’ evaluation and feedback 

- cold chain monitoring 

In the end, Walifornia SAND is an ideal platform for upcoming scenarios 

such as : a network of sensors in a truck, reporting (through 

ZigBee) to a central datalogger, which itselfs communicates urgent 

results in real-time through GPRS, and ‘normal’ monitoring data in 

batch mode through wi-fi when within range. 

Innovative aspects: - FPGA based : most hardware drivers can be integrated as FPGA 

components 

- ‘HAND’ architecture to manage heterogeneous environment 

- information infrastructure, protocol-independent (future-proof) 

Main advantages: - fl exible, adaptable platform : many additional modules, sensors, 

actuators may be connected 

- standards based : Linux, XML, wi-fi , bluetooth, etc. 

- can be managed and updated “over the air” 


IPR: Secret know-how 


Collaboration Details: Licence agreement; Technical co-operation; Joint Venture agreement; 

Commercial agreement with technical assistance; Manufacturing/ 

subcontracting Agreement; Financial resources with R&D Performer 

or Telematic Company and Telematics integrator 

Responsible IRC IRC for Wallonia - Groupement d’Intérêt Economique des Centres 

d’Entreprises et d’Innovation de Wallonie 

Crealys Science Park - Centre d’Accueil - Rue Lejeune, 30 - B - 5032 

GEMBLOUX 

Mr Vincent VAN BREUSEGEM 

E-mail: vvb@bep.be 

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CNR 

Istituto di Studi sui Sistemi Intelligenti per l’Automazione 

Italy 

50 

Sectors: R&D Performer 

Activities: Intelligent System and Quality Control and Automation 

Title: 

TO_IT_9705 

A Visual Approach for Driver Inattention Detection 

Abstract: The subject of this proposal is a visual approach capable to automatically 

monitor driver behaviours in order to both instantaneously 

detect inattentions and to predict incoming drowsiness phases. The 

inattention detection monitoring is performed by temporal analysis of 

eye occurrences whereas drowsiness phases are predicted by evaluating 

the variance with respect a probabilistic model fi tted on each 

different end user. Large tests performed on image sequences acquired 

in the laboratory demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed 

approach. 

Detailed description: The proposed algorithm for driver inattention detection consists of 

two steps: the eye detection step searches for the eyes in video image 

sequences, and the behaviour analysis step evaluates the eye occurrence 

in the temporal image sequences to detect anomalous behaviours 

(such as driver inattention, fatigue, etc). The only restriction we 

impose is that the distance between observed people and the camera 

does not greatly change, since the fi rst step of our algorithm requires 

the knowledge of an approximate range of radius for the iris. The 

system works out if the driver looks around, he moves the head or he 

assumes different expressions. Moreover, if the eyes are visible in the 

image, the algorithm is able to detect their presence independently of 

the gaze direction. 

The prototype approach requires one camera placed on the 

dashboard that allows to detect the eye of the driver when he look 

ahead or at the central rear view mirror. 

Upcoming versions could be improved by using two additional cameras 

placed on the side view mirrors. The eye detection step is an 

iterative procedure that fi rstly searches for two circular regions which 

might be candidates to contain an iris. Then a measure, based on the


correlation between the grey levels of the two candidate regions is 

evaluated: if this measure is below a fi xed threshold, the process is 

iterated to search for a new couple of candidate regions. Iterations 

stop when two highly correlate regions are found. Finally a validation 

algorithm, based on a neural classifi er, is applied: if the eyes are 

recognized the algorithm skips to the successive image limiting the 

search in the areas around the eye positions estimated in the previous 

image (eye tracking). If the neural classifi er does not recognize the 

eyes the search is repeated in the same image for new candidates. 

After a fi xed number of iterations, if the eyes have not been found, 

the search in that image is stopped and the following image is processed 

and in this case the search is applied to a larger window. 

The window dimension increases at each step by a constant quantity 

until the eyes are located or the window dimension equals the image 

dimension. As soon as the algorithm detects the presence of the eyes 

the search is restricted again to the initial small window. The second 

step of the proposed framework refers to the behaviour analysis: the 

eye occurrence in the image sequences is evaluated, in probabilistic 

metrics, to detect the presence of anomalous behaviours. For each 

driver we assume to have an initial period of observation during 

which he is expected to have a normal driving behaviour. The image 

sequences extracted during this training phase are used to learn the 

parameters of a probabilistic model that characterizes his normal 

behaviour. Indeed we assume that each person has different head 

movements and eye blinking and therefore the system has to learn 

the concept of normality for each driver. When different situations 

are detected in terms of eye occurrences in the sequences of images, 

the algorithm provides a low probability of normal behaviour and an 

alarm signal can be provided. 

Innovative aspects: Two commercial products already available for the driver eye detection, 

are based on different technologies, such as IR illumination or 

stereo cameras, and are applicable in specifi c conditions, such as not 

strong lightning conditions and after a learning phase. 

No much work has been done on the use of one camera. The proposed 

eye detection algorithm is applicable on the images of a single 

camera in the real context of people driving a car with strong light 

conditions. It skips the fi rst segmentation step that extracts the face 

region still working on the whole image and looking for regions that 

have the same geometrical confi guration at the edges as those expected 

of the iris. 

Different iris radii are considered to take account of people having 

different eye dimensions; also, light variation is addressed to take 

account of the distance between the camera and the person. To solve 

the second step of modelling the normal behaviour of each driver 

and recognizing anomalous situations due to inattention, we propose 

an adaptive approach. The examination of the eye occurrence in an 

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initial period of observation, during which a good attention level is 

assumed, is used to learn some statistical parameters and build a 

probabilistic model characterizing the normal driver behaviour. A 

multivariate gaussian mixture model was used in this work to characterize 

the normality condition. After this training phase, the same 

parameters are extracted from other observed sequences and the 

probability of having a normal behaviour is evaluated: low values 

are indicative of anomalous situations and then an alarm signal can 

be set off. 

Main advantages: The main advantage of the proposed approach is the introduction 

of a reliable eye detection algorithm that does not impose any constraint 

on the background and does not need any pre-processing to 

segment eye regions. It searches for the eye regions in the whole image, 

can work in sunlight and it performs well also in cases of people 

wearing glasses. In addition the use of a learning phase to extract 

the parameters characterizing the normal behaviour of each driver 

avoids the diffi cult problem of building a general model that has to 

be valid for any driver. 



IPR: Scientifi c Publications: 

1) A Neural System for Eye Detection in a Driver Vigilance Application, 

T. D’Orazio, M.Leo, P. Spagnolo, C. Guaragnella, IEEE Conference 

on Intelligent Transportation Systems , Washington, D.C., 

October, 3-6 2004 

2) Eye Detection in Face Images for a Driver Vigilance System, T. 

D’Orazio, M. Leo, A. Distante, IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, 

IV04, Parma, Italy, June 14-17, 2004 

Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Financial resources with research organizations 

interested to submit common proposal of research projects and 

industrial partners interested to funding further experimental phases 

and the prototype development 

Responsible IRC IRC IRIDE - Tecnopolis Csata Novus Ortus S.c.r. 

Strada Provinciale per Casamassima - I-70010 Valenzano (BA) 

Adriana Agrimi / Daniela Fiore 

Tel. +39 080 4670238; Fax +39 080 4670361 

E-mail: a.agrimi@tno.it ; d.fi ore@tno.it



CNR 

Istituto di Studi sui Sistemi Intelligenti per l’Automazione 

Italy 

Sectors: R&D Performer 

Activities: Intelligent System and Quality Control and Automation 

Title: Railway infrastructure monitoring 

Abstract: System for detecting presence/absence of fastening elements of sleepers 

to the rail in railway infrastructure monitoring. 

Detailed description: The system is an on-line vision based equipment to detected, in images 

of rail, acquired by a TV camera installed under the train, the 

presence or absence of several kind of fastening elements. The system 

acquires images at a speed of 200 km/h at a spatial resolution of 

1 mm, and perform the analysis (offl ine) at 120 km/h. If the train 

speed is less or equal then 120 km/h the analysis can be performed 

on-line. 

Innovative aspects: The main innovative aspect is the use of a neural network based 

technique to select presence/absence of fastening elements. No geometric 

analysis of images is performed. 

Main advantages: The possibility to include new kinds of fastening elements just presenting 

to the system (in training phase) images of that new element. The 

system is able to parameterize itself the new object and then include 

it in the analysis. 


IPR: Patent 


TO_IT_9841 

Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Manufacturing/subcontracting agreement 

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Adriana Agrimi 

Tel. +39 080 4670238; Fax +39 080 4670361 

E-mail: a.agrimi@tno.it


Congenio srl 

Italy 


TO_IT_8071 

Sectors: Automotive; Manufacturing; Biomedical engineering; Construction; 

Rail; Education 

Activities: Delivery IT projects for mobile and online solutions - Main 

area are data streaming (video and voice) and transmitting 

(for Car Race, manufacturing, construction), Video Conference, 

Mobile Supervision and Control; Logistic Solutions 

Title: Data streaming (video and voice) and transmitting 

solutions for mobile resources 

Abstract: With a lot of successful projects in car racing sector, rail, construction 

Congenio is a leading solution company for all the aspects of mobile 

IT. Based on a consulting effort and a solid project management our 

solutions are appreciate from mid size to multinational enterprises. 

Our technology serves also needs of Mobile Supervision and Control 

and Logistic management 

Detailed description: Congenio is the consulting software for complex solutions. Our skills 

came from several years of project management, development and 

consulting. 

Our proximity with the race car manufacturing district boost our development 

to high complexity solutions concern mobile applications 

for race engineering, security, low band transmission, very reliability 

and realized with high quality development. 

We create Eyes Communicator PRO, a web based application based 

on our player for One2One and Many2Many communication. Main 

area of application of ECPRO are groupware (also mobile) with audio/video 

communication and chat. 

Other experience came from the needs of another important districts: 

the Biomedical, Manufacturing and construction logistic. 

We developed a lot of solutions based on windows mobile OS (previously 

windows CE) or embedded OS for PDA, tablet PC for: 

- Race engineering communications with box 

- Dialysis machine control 

- Police mobile monetary penalty management 

- Field engineering communications 

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- Logistic system communications with ERP 

- Retail 

- Rail sector solutions 

Innovative aspects: Very Low band required 

State of art for the mobile solutions 

Extreme reliability tested on multiple situations 

Player ownership, with high customize level 

Main advantages: Our solutions doesn’t needs a lot of resources. They are based on 

a really customer needs and uses complex development to maximize 

the performance. We can create a real time communications to 

people, machine also if they are under a low performance band like 

GPRS. 





Responsible IRC IRC RECITAL - Consorzio Pisa Ricerche 

Corso Italia, 116 - I - 56125 Pisa 

Susanna Chericoni 

Tel. +39 050 972311; Fax +39 050 540056 

E-mail: s.chericoni@cpr.it


Connet S.r.l. 

Italy 


Sectors: Mobility – Radio localisation - GIS - Fleet Management 

Activities: Windows CE, Linux Hardware Design - Software Design 

- Windows, Linux, QNX platforms SCADA Design 

Title: 

Hardware and software for AVM and Fleet Management 

Abstract: On board equipment for AVM and Fleet Management. Board terminals 

are available in several versions that include: 

- TFT LCD colour graphic touch screen display 

- LCD monochrome graphic touch screen display 

- Alphanumeric and keyboard display. 

Detailed description: Extremely fl exible structure including every kind of interface. System 

based on INTEL or ARM9 architecture running Linux or Windows CE. 

Remarkable experience in software development as far as standard 

and special applications are concerned. 

Innovative aspects: High integration, low power consumption, modular design and distributed 

application. No coaxial cable connection needed. 




Type of partner sought: Industry, Utilities 

Responsible IRC IRC IRENE - Aster – Scienza Tecnologica Impresa 

Area di Ricerca di Bologna - Via Godetti, 101 - I-40129 Bologna 

Cecilia Maini 

Tel. +39 051 6398099; Fax +39 051 6398131 

E-mail: cecilia.maini@aster.it 

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CREATE-NET 

Italy 

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Sectors: Telecommunications 

Activities: Research and study 

TO_IT_9461 

Title: Centre for Research and Telecommunication Experimentation 

for networked communities 

Abstract: CREATE-NET is an International Institute, founded in Trento by major 

Universities and Research Centres in Europe. CREATE-NET engages 

in innovative quality research to convert talent and human capital 

into patents and Start-Ups for promoting European high-tech competitiveness. 

CREATE-NET’s aim is to build a global platform for scientifi 

c collaboration, experimentation in communications-driven technologies, 

applications and services. 

Detailed description: By creating synergies between leading academic institutions, companies 

and research centres in Europe and around the world, CREATE- 

NET’s objective is to sponsor the highest quality research and innovation, 

and help convert talent and human capital into patents and 

start-ups for promoting European high-tech competitiveness. With 

the central Institute located in Trento, Italy, our aim is to build a global 

platform of scientifi c collaboration and experimentation in communications-driven 

technologies and applications. Through research 

and development of these technologies CREATE-NET seeks to impact 

communications-enabled services which improve the quality of life of 

the global society. Being an international association, CREATE-NET 

acts as a promoter of “globalisation of knowledge and research” 

facilitating the cooperation and interaction of research competences 

around the world. CREATE-NET is also working to facilitate global 

identifi cation and acquisition of research funding opportunities and, 

by identifying global symbiotic needs of research and industry, is 

becoming a conduit for the global transfer of new technologies to 

industry and start-up ventures. 

Innovative aspects: In the next twenty years, our communications environment will change 

even more


dramatically. Consisting of billions or even trillions of low cost nodes, 

identifying every object, condition and service in our vicinity and the 

environment, people’s actions and decision-making will be gradually 

integrated with their local milieu. As a system for communicating 

between these extremely cheap nodes which are mobile and heterogeneous, 

the 40 year old Internet model breaks down and will be 

delegated to the role of local and global backbone. 

The reduced cost resulting from local communication, the elimination 

of the necessity for central management, and self governing optimisation, 

all contribute to the elimination of the cost and complexity 

barriers that today limit access to the centralized services. 

With autonomic services being self governed and self optimised, and 

communication infrastructure costs reduced by orders of magnitude, 

it becomes possible to generate ad-hoc services for any size community 

sharing a common interest, locally or globally. 

In this way services can start becoming common place and available 

to anyone to create, share and distribute, thereby leading to a service 

revolution. 

New communication paradigms are needed which go beyond the 

end-to-end Internet model, and focus on localized, peer-to-peer intelligent 

communication, initiated by local needs, that can sustain low 

cost device restrictions and can govern itself in an autonomic way, 

similar to biological systems, mimicking evolution in the organic world. 

To address some of these issues, CREATE-NET has developed the AS- 

SIST communications/services model that enables the deployment of 

new economically and technologically viable community services for 

improved quality of life. 

The ASSIST project is a technological breakthrough, and provides the 

fi rst cost-effective wireless sensor network and mobile ad-hoc network 

solution, based on a common platform which enables a wide range 

of services, benefi ting the community and members of society. 

ASSIST reduces the introductory cost of this technology, by making 

the mobile user an active participant of the network, by collecting 

information from the sensors and exchanging information using an 

intelligent, autonomic and evolutionary communication approach, 

which enables other users to participate in the service. 

This approach introduces sensors into our everyday life in an incremental 

and transparent way and allows services to be built on top of 

this new platform. 

Main advantages: Among the many useful applications enabled by the ASSIST technology, 

CREATE-NET is developing a system for parking space and 

traffi c management, monitoring of road conditions and a unique system 

for real time advertising for effi cient small and medium business 

operation. With tangible benefi ts, such as reduced traffi c congestion, 

easier parking detection and lower pollution we will contribute to 

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improving the quality of life as well as business effectiveness 

Development state: Development of a fi eld trial system for the early detection of ice formation 

on mountain roads for a local administration 

IPR: Patent 


Collaboration Details: Licence agreement; Technical co-operation; Joint Venture agreement: 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 




Digilab 200 and wireless solution company 

Italy 

Sectors: AUTOMOTIVE -TELEMATIC DEVICE AND TELEMETRY FOR 

FORMULA ONE 

Activities: Infomobility-telemetric- wireless applications-video on demand 

Title: 

Wireless automotive solutions Providers 

Abstract: We are an Engineering House with know how on automotive products 

telemetry, data logging and controls, wireless applications, 

broad casting, Video imaging processes, mobility, RF applications, 

microwawe high precision application, sensors based on radar ism 

24.150 ghz 

Detailed description: Wireless System FHSS -FSK 

Video on demand system 

Board based on DSP 

System based on GSM/GPRS GPS 

Axicents data recorders 

Telemetric system 

Our experience are coming from application for Race formula 1 

– Ferrari, Toyota, Renault-bar, Red bull and FIA are the reference 

Innovative aspects: We are providing turn key solutions as for customers using the most 

updated technologies available on the market. 

Main advantages: We are offering together with our industrial an technologies partner 

vertical solutions from a concept phase till the mass production with 

competitive costs and respecting the time to market agreed with the 

customers, integrating the most up dated solutions available on the 

market 



KHE_IT_9708 

Collaboration Details: Licence agreement; Technical co-operation; Joint Venture agreement 

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with industrial companies interested to use our expertise and know 

how described 




Tel. +39 050 972311; Fax +39 050 540056 

E-mail: s.chericoni@cpr.it


DORA SpA 

Italy 

Sectors: Microelectronics 


Activities: Research and Development 

Title: Microelectronics 

Abstract: Research and development in the microelectronics fi eld 

TO_IT_9077 

Detailed description: The Technology Centre Dora (100% owned by ST Microelectronics, 

one of the worldwide leaders for Development and Production of 

Semiconductor Devices) is interested in a possible cooperation for Research 

and Development of Integrated Circuits and Systems in the Microelectronics 

fi eld for the sector Industrial and Power Conversion. 

Innovative aspects: The activity of Dora includes : system defi nition, architectural evaluations, 

specifi cation defi nition, technology choice and, if necessary, 

contribution to the development, design, layout, generation of the 

database for the mask fabrication, debugging and redesign of the 

Integrated Circuit or System in order to fi x possible problems and to 

obtain a full specifi cation working silicon, electrical characterization 

with automatic testing machines located in Dora, application and 

reliability evaluations. To accomplish this activity Dora personnel is 

composed of designers, layouters, application engineers and product 

engineers. The main application fi elds are: 

- Power Management for Portable Equipment (notebooks, PDAs 

etc) 

- Power Line Communication i.e. Audio and Video Data Communication 

on the Mains (Electric Network of 220V) 

- Display Drivers and Controllers (LCD, TFT-LCD, OLED etc) 

Main advantages: Very large experience in the application fi eld Industrial 

and Power Conversion, access to ST Microelectronics Intellectual 

Property and Technology Portfolio, availability of leading edge 

CAD tools 

Development state: Research and development of innovative ICs, availability of fi nal 

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samples fully on special electrically characterized and with reliability 

tests performed. 


Market applications: The market applications are mainly in the Industrial and Power Conversion 

sectors. 

Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation with industry, academy, research organisation, 

research laboratories, Universities 

Responsible IRC Euro Info Centre IT381 - Centro Sviluppo Aosta 

Via lavoratori vittime del Col du Mont, 24 – I - 11100 Aosta 

Elisa Corrado 

Tel. +390165305511 – Fax +390165305540 

E-mail: estero@centrosviluppo.it


E-COMUNICARTE INTERACTIVA, S.L. 

Spain 


TO_ES_8825 

Sectors: Tourism, automotive, health, property market, decoration, 

Activities: TDA (Updatable Digital Technology): innovative and revolutionary 

system that lets you keep informed through a 

digital device (CD, DVD) provided that you are connected 

to the Internet; Multimedia development on data base 

Title: TDA auto-updatable CD Card with unlimited information 

storage 

Abstract: This electronic business card with the TDA system embedded renders 

an entire multimedia presentation that keeps always updated the 

information held in digital supports (as CD Card, CD-ROM, DVD), 

when the computer is connected to the Internet. 

Detailed description: The proposed product is a procedure to update digital supports. It 

does not require any software installation nor to storage data in the 

hard-disk drive. The TDA CD Card is a “mini CD” not much longer 

than standard business card that holds several fi les ready to be read 

or executed in a PC, HI-FI or any other appliance /device with a CD- 

ROM drive. 

The information contained in the CD Card is always kept updated 

when the computer is connected to the Internet. 

These electronic business cards can deliver an unforgettable overview 

of the products or services, replete with sound effects, music, 

and state-of-the-art video and animation. 

The updatable digital catalogue can be designed and include several 

multimedia functionalities according to the customer requirements. 

Innovative aspects: Any company will have at its disposal a fully UPDATED digital catalogue 

without having to make renewed copies because the updating 

process of that CD Card will be done automatically. 

While other conventional cards would be limited to only 50 MB (due 

its tiny size), making use of the TDA system the information storage is 

unlimited. 

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Main advantages: This new system, called TDA (Updatable Digital Technology), has to 

be considered as a Marketing tool. Saving expenses of delivery and 

advertising and improving the relationship with customers are the 

main advantages of this product: Small size (credit card), High impact, 

low cost and unlimited storage 


IPR Copyright protected 

Application Domains: Transport; Telecommunications. 

Any kind of information that a company may have with broadcast 

purposes can be included in the CD Card. You can provide product 

demonstrations, technical specifi cations, competitive comparisons 

and your catalogue of products or services that are always kept 

updated. 


Type of partner sought: ICT companies, developers of interactive software that can provide 

entire multimedia presentation using bleeding-edge technology. 

The task to perform will be the implementation of the showed system. 



S.A.U. 


Duran Jaime 

Tel. +34 955039838; Fax +34 955039835 

E-mail: jduran@citandalucia.com



Italy 

Sectors: ICT 


Activities: Networking and Collaboration tools 

Title: 

Vertical solutions for integrated services (Data-Voice- 

Video) based on a multi-channel wireless connection 

system 

Abstract: A system agent assures the best connection available at any moment, 

testing the different lines (cable, Wi-Fi, GPRS, UMTS, SAT). Two vertical 

solutions for supplying a full service response (Data-Voice-Video) 

have been profi led for Medical and Marine contexts. The full connectivity 

allows to have data available end Voice/Video communications 

on any mobile unit. 

Detailed description: The solution foundation is a system confi guration controller that allows 

to monitor the quality of the connection on any active channel 

in a Windows based PC or palmtop and select the best performer. 

The system assures the right level of QOS for any service mapped. 

Two vertical solutions are being defi ned for deploying data, voice 

and video services in full and seamless continuity. The fi elds selected 

are those Hospitals and medical emergency and harbour service or 

leisure boats, where mobile connectivity is crucial. 

Innovative aspects: The solution utilizes well known and low cost technologies, but it releases 

a level of integration between system and devices and system 

and applications which are out of reach at the moment if not recurring 

to a customized and expensive architecture. 

Main advantages: The user will be freed by any knowledge of PC and networking expertise 

and will fi nd in a computerized device all information needed, 

independently from the media structured data, voice or images. All 

this at an affordable cost. 

Development state: Developing the system base 

IPR: Patent 

PS_IT_7856 

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Collaboration Details: Joint Venture agreement; Financial resources with industry, research 

organisation 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 



ELEM SPA 

Italy 


Sectors: EMS, Electronic Manufacturing Services 

PS_IT_8484 

Activities: The Elem Group is an industrial organization founded 

by specialized companies joined to supply services and 

products with high technological content in the electronic 

fi eld, market & customer oriented 

Title: EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Sevices) & OEM (original 

equipment manufacturing) supplier 

Abstract: Elem Group is an industrial organization made up of companies 

providing high technology electronic services and products in the 

electronics fi eld, particularly in the automotive and domotics (home 

automation) fi elds. 

Detailed description: Elem Group was founded in 1974 and has developed a specifi c 

knowledge in R&D, Planning, Engineering and Electronic Systems 

production. 

Production activities are located in the Turin area in two 10,000m_ 

plants, as well as partial production locations in Poland and China. 

Other Elem Group activities are located nationwide in Rome, Milan 

and Ivrea. 

The Group’s companies: Exefi n : Holding Company committed to Strategies and Marketing 

Elem spa: Electronic Circuits Manufacturing 

Elem Sistemi: OEM Products and Systems Manufacturing 

Viasat: BtoC Oriented, Anti-theft Devices, Assistance and Satellite 

Navigation 

Movitrack: BtoB Oriented, Anti-theft Devices, Assistance and Satellite 

Services 

Axis: R&D, Automotive Systems Design 

Elem Engineering:Electronic Products and Systems Industrialization 

Business Area: Manufacturing electronic cards, modules, terminals, locators, navigators 

and accessory manufacturing; Development of Hw-Sw design 

activities management and synergy with decentralized Engineering 

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centres 

Business to consumer 

Business to business 

Innovative aspects: Elem Group is an industrial organization made up of companies 

providing high technology electronic services and products in the 

electronic fi eld, particularly in the automotive and domotics (home 

automation) fi elds. We are certifi ed: ISO 9001:2000 and ISOTS 

16949:2002 

Main advantages: The Elem group can support you throughout the supply chain, starting 

from design for mass production, and proceeding through industrialization, 

fast prototype and pre production until handling of materials 

(turn-key purchasing or consignment) to the delivery of fi nished products. 

We work in very close co-operation with many of our customers. 

We offer these customers the highest quality production and 

ease of access to production information by working in production 

groups that you, the Customer, may view as your own production 

department! We can also provide EMS production overseas using 

our partners’ facilities located in Poland and China 








Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 



Elsacom Spa 

Italy 


Sectors: Satellite communication 

Activities: Service provisioning, fl eet management, SCADA 

Title: 

PS_IT_9753 

Guardian Sentinel for asset tracking and tracing 

Abstract: New Data Services for monitoring and localization of fi xed and mobile 

asset will be offered to European customers. 

Simplex represents a remarkable breakthrough in global data access 

and space-based communications that enables a variety of new applications 

that were previously non possible or economically viable. 

Simplex is highly affordable service combining satellite technology 

with the internet to provide location and sensor information retrieval 

from virtually any location on Earth. 

The information is collected from any analog or digital sensor, including 

GPS, and transmitted one way in 72-bit messages to the 

ground. 

Detailed description: The Guardian terminals are much smaller and inexpensive than previous 

technologies. 

Power requirements are minimal allowing lifetimes of 2.5 to 4.5 

years in a wide array of applications, such as: 

Mobile asset tracking and tracing 

Infrastructure monitoring (SCADA) 

Remote sensing 

Wildlife tracking 

Security 

Simplex data service is available in all of Europe, the North Atlantic, 

North Africa, in the U.S., Canada and in the Middle East. Potential 

applications : 

Transport and logistic Elsacom simplex products can be easily installed into mobile assets 

such as trailers, cargo containers, heavy equipment or railcars to 

track asset positions in real time, wherever they go and as frequently 

as required. 

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SCADA (Supervisory Control and Asset Data Acquisition) 

Simplex modems can relay sensor data for a wide range of applications 

for utility companies, pipeline operators, energy companies and 

fuel distribution companies for monitoring at exceptionally low cost: 

storage tank levels, meters, pipelines’s leaks or cathodic protection 

system malfunction, intruder alarms. 

Environmental monitoring The system can be easily used for wildlife tracking as well as environmental, 

meteorological, and oceanographic data collection around 

the world (meteorological stations, weighing platforms, refractometers, 

RF peripherals). 

Innovative aspects: The newly developed Globalstar terminals are much smaller and 

inexpensive than previous technologies. Globalfl eet represents a remarkable 

breakthrough in data access and space-based communications, 

power requirements are minimal allowing lifetimes of years 

in a wide array of applications 

Main advantages: Elsacom simplex products can be easily installed into mobile assets 

such as trailers, cargo containers, heavy equipment or railcars to 

track asset positions in real time, wherever they go and as frequently 

as required. 


Application Domains: Transport; Aerospace technology; Telecommunications 

Collaboration Details: Commercial agreement with technical assistance with reseller, and 

value added resellers in the following EU Countries Albania, Austria, 

Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, 

Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, 

Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Romania, Serbia & 

Montenegro, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, and 

Ukraine, 

Responsible IRC IRC CIRCE - Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea 

Palazzo Italia - Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, 25 - I-00144 Roma 

Caterina Buonocore / Francesca Zinni 

Tel. +39 06 5911 817; Fax +39 06 5911 908 

E-mail: buonocore@apre.it; zinni@apre.it




Italy 

Sectors: Automotive, Aerospace, R&D, metrology, cutting tools 

Activities: Mobile Communications 

Title: CALTORQUE - Transportable torque calibration system 

with wireless data transfer & management 

Abstract: Estonian Italian Chamber of Commerce MTU (EICC) is promoting 

joint co-operation among Italian, Estonian and Chinese companies, 

universities and research centres on FP6 projects involving measurement 

systems. In the framework of these activities EICC is promoting 

CALTORQUE. 

Detailed description: The aim of CALTORQUE is to defi ne common guidelines and examples 

for defi ning and evaluating uncertainty of measurement for torque 

wrenches (dial and setting tools). 

Partners include EU National Metrology Institutes , manufacturers of 

torque measuring devices, calibrations labs and users. Current partners 

from Germany, Italy, France, Switzerland, Czech Republic and 

Sweden. If interested in this project please contact us. 

Innovative aspects: A transportable calibration system for pneumatic torque tools, wireless 

data transfer 

Main advantages: A transportable calibration system for pneumatic torque tools, wireless 

data transfer 



TR_EE_9741 

Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation with industrial partners interested in torque 

measurement systems and in development of innovative measuring 

and calibration systems 

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Responsible IRC IRC Estonia - Tartu Science Park Foundation 

Riia, 185 - EE - 51014 Tart 

Hanson Henri 

Tel. +372 5029 873; Fax +372 7441 722 

E-mail: rene@ibs.ee


Euro Link srl 

Italy 


Sectors: Radio frequency identifi cation 

Activities: Engineering, production, system integration 

Title: Radio Frequency Identifi cation RfId 

Abstract: Euro Link main sector of activity is the development and production of 

radio frequency 

Identifi cation systems. 

Detailed description: Our technology provides solutions in the fi eld of automatic identifi cation 

in a wide range of applications and environments. These include 

tracing production, locating goods within a warehouse (with the possibility 

of automatic and real-time stock-taking), identifying individual 

pieces within closed packs, identifying people for controlled access, 

identifying animals within breeding systems or slaughterhouses. 

Innovative aspects: Our systems can be fully customized in order to obtain the best results 

on fi eld application. In industrial projects we project the antenna systems 

starting from the customer needs. 

Main advantages: Our systems are fully tested and currently working in the main industrial 

sites all over Italy. We realised the fi rst full installation of an RdId 

plant in pharmaceutical industry, passing the pharma validation. 




Collaboration Details: Financial resources: 

Type of partner sought: Industry 


TO_IT_9139 

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Area di Ricerca di Bologna, Via Godetti, 101 - I-40129 Bologna 

Cecilia Maini 

Tel. +39 051 6398099; Fax +39 051 6398131 

E-mail: cecilia.maini@aster.it




Italy 

Sectors: J2EE application, J2ME mobile application 

Activities: Analysis and development of J2EE Banking applications 

and mobile application on GPS technologies. 

Title: 

Networking and Wireless Applications in J2EE/J2ME 

Abstract: Exhicon was founded in September 2003, by Java experts with experiences 

in IBM complex projects. Now Exhicon is an IBM Business 

Partner, working currently with IBM BCS on complex Java projects 

and with University of Bari on advanced research projects. Is investing 

in mobile infomobility applications, based on J2ME. 

Detailed description: Exhicon has know-how and expertise in the design, development of 

J2EE complex banking networking applications and J2ME wireless/ 

mobile banking solutions. Exhicon is responsible for maintenance 

and evolution of complex Internet Banking customers, working in IBM 

contracts. 

Exhicon has experiences in J2ME application development, for Symbian 

and PocketPC operating systems, and is investing in infomobility 

solutions addressing custom navigation systems on PDA. 

Innovative aspects: Custom navigation systems, J2ME, Wireless Field Force Automation 

Main advantages: High level of skills and expertise acquired in the past years in design 

and development of J2EE and J2ME standard platform on web and 

wireless/mobile applications and solutions. Easy evolution on PDA 

custom application for navigation systems. 

Development state: Currently investing in the design of an infomobility solution. Available 

for custom projects on PDA infomobility. 



KHE_IT_9321 

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Adriana Agrimi / Daniela Fiore 

Tel. +39 080 4670238; Fax +39 080 4670361 

E-mail: a.agrimi@tno.it ; d.fi ore@tno.it


Fluidtime Data Services GMBH 

Austria 

Sectors: Mobile services 


TO_AT_8052 

Activities: Providing multimedia live calendar for mobile devices 

Title: Exchange and representation of continuously changing 

information 

Abstract: In collaboration with partner companies, Fluidtime provides personalised 

real-time information that is convenient and pleasurable all 

together and can directly affect ones personal or commercial agenda 

all the day long: time-table changes on transportation or disturbances 

about usual routes, news and updates on the event fair one attends 

to, the most interesting initiative in the city to be visited with friends 

after the last work meeting. All of this by high quality live information 

that can be accessed from anywhere at anytime. 

Detailed description: Fluidtravel: provides live time-table information; information on disturbances; 

live comparing of different route options, continuous information 

update. 

Fluidevent: provides live event information, time table changes, live 

comparing of different (sub)events, continuous information update. 

Both of them support different communication channels including 

GPRS, UMTS, WAP, SMS and all mobile communication devices. 

Innovative aspects: Highly dynamic system; highly attractive environments; far-reaching 

service personalisation 

Main advantages: - Fast access: through Fluidtravel and Fluidevent the user can reach 

live data by easy and attractive interfaces in a fraction of time 

- Personal information: with Fluidtravel, the traveller can store frequent 

routes and personalise the service; with Fluidevent, the user 

can store events, reducing the stress of checking booklet and fi nding 

information on papers 

- Low costs: through the special data reduction format, these services 

keeps data transmission low, making it an affordable alternative 

for mobile users and service providers 

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IPR: Copyright protected. Fluidtime is a brand already well known around 

the globe and it is protected. We’re proceeding to protect each single 

service. 


Collaboration Details: Licence agreement; Joint Venture agreement: 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 




Italy 


Sectors: Fondazione Cotec’s role is to coordinate public policies 

for innovation among Ministries involved, State and Regions, 

industrial R&D and public research bodies. 

Activities: The Foundation’s main goal is to encourage and promote 

actions to improve Italy’s technological competitiveness, 

and to identify the best public policies to optimise Italy’s 

research assets and to reinforce its industrial abilities. 

Title: Foundation for technology innovation 

KHE_IT_8529 

Abstract: The Foundation COTEC’s main goal is to encourage and promote 

actions to improve Italy’s technological competitiveness, and to identify 

the best public policies to optimise Italy’s research assets and to 

reinforce its industrial abilities. 

Fondazione Cotec’s role is to coordinate public policies for innovation 

among Ministries involved, State and Regions, and industrial 

R&D and public research. 

Along with Fundación Cotec of Spain and Associação Cotec of Portugal, 

Fondazione Cotec is committed to the fi ne tuning of research 

and innovation policies for the EU. 

Detailed description: Through the promotion of studies and institutional coordination activities, 

Fondazione Cotec aims at: 

- linking industry’s needs with national research policy 

- improving Italy’s technological and scientifi c competitiveness on the 

international levels 

- contributing to the integration of suggestions/proposals of various 

Ministries into one strategic frame of reference 

- orienting along with Cotec Spain and Portugal 

- research and innovation policies in the EU 

- promoting the connection between regional and national research 

policy 

- reinforcing knowledge transfer from the national and international 

research world to the productive system 

- contributing to the optimization of the use of public resources available 

for research and innovation 

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- encouraging the use of traditional fi nance and risk capital in innovation 

processes and in the creation of high-tech 

- promoting adequate awareness in the Italian public opinion of 

science, technology and new high tech products 

Innovative aspects: Improving Italy’s technological and scientifi c competitiveness on the 

international levels. 

Contributing to the integration of suggestions/proposals of various 

Ministries into one strategic frame of reference. Research and innovation 

policies in the EU 

Main advantages: Linking industry’s needs with national research policy. Promoting 

adequate awareness in the Italian public opinion of science, technology 

and new high tech products. 

Reinforcing knowledge transfer from the national and international 

research world to the productive system. 


Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation with Industry and R&D Performer 




Tel. +39 06 5911 817; Fax +39 06 5911 908 

E-mail: buonocore@apre.it; zinni@apre.it


G&O srl 

Italy 


Sectors: Infomobility, Telematics 

Activities: GIS/Geomarketing System Integrator 

Title: 

GIS/Geomarketing System Integrator 

KHE_IT_9851 

Abstract: G&O offers solutions of high technologic content to support companies 

that have to manage strategic and organisational changes in 

their activity. The growing importance that territorial aspects have in 

strategic and marketing decisions for companies, has directed G&O 

in developing a specifi c focus in GeoMarketing systems. 

Detailed description: Never, as in these last few years, have we witnessed such a revolution 

on the economic scene. High levels of competition on the market, the 

continuous evolution of consumer requirements, the acceleration that 

technology continues to impress on the economy, represent a trend 

that weights heavily on the way we do business today. 

It is therefore necessary to be able to: 

Use resources to their optimum 

Rationalise and optimise investments 

Locate on the territory potential not exploited 

Strategic and operative marketing activities (analysis, planning, performance 

monitoring) require a necessity to manage a large spectrum 

of highly integrated information. 

Usually this information is expressed in tables, graphs or diagrams 

that illustrate the “what”, “how much” and ”when” aspects of an 

economic phenomenon. 

Nevertheless, a company’s commercial activities are made over a 

territory with unique characteristics, administrative boundaries, locations, 

communication networks and population described by economic 

aspects and social demography. 

The possibility to fuse information relative to a business within his 

territorial context, would allow a complete vision of development in a 

particular sector, above all it helps in understanding how the “where” 

element infl uences observed phenomenon. 

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Understanding the importance of territorial components, often undervalued, 

means acquiring a new way of ”reading” and therefore 

facing the company market. 

GeoMarketing is a methodology that uses the capacity of GIS software 

(Geographic Information Systems) to store, elaborate and represent 

data and information relative to a market when referred to a 

territory. 

The integration in a single system of a company’s internal and external 

data, cartographic and territorial data, economic and sociodemographic 

data, sector studies and competition data, permits the 

building of a model that describes the context in which the company 

operates. 

Different from tables, GeoMarketing gives clear links that can only be 

seen from a geographic “point of view”; analysing a map you can 

discover that two phenomenon apparently not connected, in reality 

are, because they happen in the same area. 

Representing market data geographically inside a GeoMarketing system, 

above all, allows for new and diverse interpretations, giving 

adding value. Thanks to its systematic approach, it becomes a “control 

panel” in hand as an orientation. 

A GeoMarketing system is in fact a Decision Support System that can 

assist management in identifying a signifi cant relationship between 

his clients and his market. 

The knowledge that is generated in this way, can be utilised – at various 

company levels – to prepare plans and intervene with a better 

approach to the market. 

Innovative aspects: The capacity to understand and interpret company needs, elaborating 

head on solutions and personnel requirements, represents a character 

of constant reference for the professional fi gures that operate 

in G&O. 

Since always, G&O services comprise of realization of original and 

innovative Software that in accordance with company procedure enriches 

their information patrimony. 

Personalization of high-level software products 

System Integration of heterogeneous applications 

Complex DataWarehouse 

The growing importance that territorial aspects have in strategic and 

marketing decisions for companies, has directed G&O in developing 

a specifi c focus in GeoMarketing systems. 

It is in this area that G&O offers a consolidated expertise, developed 

from the fi rst introductory phases in Italy of this methodology, with 

companies from various market sectors. 

Main advantages: With GeoMarketing you can: 

Defi ne with precision the location of new distribution areas 

Optimise the boundaries of sales areas and manage changes


within the sales network 

Defi ne the catchment area of commercial and promotional activities 

Evidence commercial areas not served 

Identify local contexts where high potential clients are concentrated 

Segment the market demand based on geo-demographic and life 

style data 

Dynamically analyse the stronghold of the competition 

Allocate targets to single sales points in the territory 

Organise client service and logistic distribution throughout the territory 



Collaboration Details: Commercial agreement with technical assistance with Industry and 

R&D Performer 



Elisa Corrado 

Tel. +390165305511 – Fax +390165305540 

E-mail: estero@centrosviluppo.it 

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Sectors: ITS (variable and static messages, graphic panels, luminous 

signs with leds, railway signs and urban decors) 

Activities: Applications for Tourism; Applications for Transport and 

Logistics; IT and Telematics Applications; Traffi c Engineering/Control 

Systems; Transport Infrastructure 

Title: 

PS_IT_9840 

Variable and static message panels, graphic panels 

Abstract: Italian company specialized manufacturer of luminous systems with 

variable messages and static messages and of graphic panels to inform 

drivers straight the highways and tourists and citizens about 

traffi c conditions, fairs and every news about the town. The realization 

and design system is the profi t on industrial sector due on a large 

experience. Variable message and graphic panels in keeping with 

PREN 12966.1, 12966.2 and 12966.3. 

Maximum luminosity, low power consumption of energy, working 

wireless or on line through the operation headquarters. We are looking 

for resellers, fi nal customers and system integrators 

Detailed description: Our product assure system reliability, an high technology communication 

system and a specifi c matrix management (managing groups 

of led that compose the tile). The VMP and GP have an ergonomic 

system (the distribution of the energy optimised inside the electronic 

system) and energy supply at 24 volt that mean an intervention with 

the maximum security. 

The electronic system is based on a microprocessor at distribute 

intelligence (the central unit send macroncontrol to the single units 

of display that provide in autonomy at the execution of the order 

to the single tile. If we have a spoilt of the central unit, don’t out 

all the system, but we’ll see the plan out messages also in case of 

breakdown. 

Our system (multiply management of the pixel) allow the working 

also in case of partial breakdown (when the group of led off, the 

VMP continue him function). 

Innovative aspects: Uniformity of the distributed energy: every tile is managed with a 

feeder on it


Diagnostic from the entire VMP or GP to the last led of the system 

Employ of high luminosity leds of the last generation 

Verify of the temperature and humidity, mapped on the whole internal 

area of Variable Message Panels or of Graphic Panels (integrated 

detector) 

Main advantages: Low maintenance 

Low power consumption of energy 

High luminosity 

Low voltage current 

Intellectual Property Secret know-how 

We are specialized in opto-electronic engineering and we use last 

generation Technology solutions about graphical and alphanumerical 

led’s panels 

Application Domains: Transport. Specially for highways and high-traffi c roads, tunnels, city 

information system, multi-line and alphanumeric information system 

for internal and outdoor (tourist information, receptions, companies, 

municipalities) 

Collaboration Details: Commercial agreement with technical assistance with resellers or 

buyer of variable and static message panels and graphic panels, 

system integrators 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 


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Geocharta Srl 

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Sectors: GIS and Digital Mapping 

Activities: Develop GIS solution for Road security and Geomarketing 

+ Digital mapping solution 

Title: 

TO_IT_9824 

GIS application for monitoring traffi c fl ow, car accidents 

and pollution 

Abstract: Geocharta has developed an integrated GIS (Geographic Information 

System) application for monitoring traffi c fl ow in the urban city, 

car accidents and pollution. The goal is to offer a product and a 

service to Municipalities and Private companies in order to track the 

congestion on the urban road and to improve safety and life quality. 

The company is seeking for partners available to translate the GIS 

service into the local language and to distribute the product on their 

local market. 

Detailed description: The aim of the developed GIS application is to implement a Territorial 

Information System which includes the urban environment data, the 

vehicles traffi c fl ow, the weather and seasonal variables. 

The fi st implementation is related to the Urban Mobility and the Road 

Safety in the Urban Centre: it is an Urban Road Accident Monitoring 

System and it is designed to be offered to the Urban Police in order to 

track road accidents on a GIS Architecture and to produce detailed 

reporting for supporting decision. The goal of the application is to 

improve the road safety and the management of the vehicles’ traffi c 

fl ow on the existing road infrastructure. 

The Product is innovative because is based on a GIS Architecture so 

both data and user interface are strongly related to Maps and Cartography. 

The Product has been developed on three main modules: 

GIS Module and Cartography 

Data Base Module 

Reporting Tools 

The GIS Module is based on a WEB GIS software and is linked to the 

Database. For Cartography any Digital Vectorial Map can be used 

to show the urban road graph and to access data both for data entry


and for data retrieve. 

The Data Base is based on a Relational Data Base including all the 

information on road topology and roadbed, main traffi c directions, 

road accidents, and meteorological situation. 

Daily, Weekly and Monthly Reporting are produced using both 

Graphical Maps and PDF Files for analytical information, in order to 

facilitate local authorities decisions on road traffi c and road safety. 

The fi nal output and reporting can be accessed also via Web to provide 

public information to urban people. 

The continuous update of the information is implemented from the 

remote stations of the public and private companies who are using 

the product. 

Innovative aspects: Main innovative aspects are: 

- use of the GIS System for monitoring road accidents: this introduce 

a cartography interface very useful for people who has to use the 

system and produce reporting; 

- Web based system that can be outsourced to third parties, so no 

technological skill is required to people who need to use it; 

- modular system for monitoring road security and safety which can 

be used both for small and large towns. 

Main advantages: Main advantages are: 

- Easy to use: no GIS and high technical skills are required to users 

(Urban Police or other people who need to track road safety ); 

- Open to Outsourcing: the system can be hosted in a farm and 

Customers can access to it through Secure Internet or Intranet connection; 

- Innovative: integration of the Cartography and Data Base with a 

user friendly access; 

- Modular: the system can be easily used on different Cartography 

- Customisable : the product can be easily customized for the needs 

of the Local Police. 

- Flexible: can be used indifferently for small and large Towns or for 

Districts and Regions. 



Collaboration Details: Commercial agreement with technical assistance; Financial resources. 

We are looking for commercial partner able to promote the product 

in Italy and in Europe and eventually also able to offer technology 

support to the customers. 

We are also looking for Financial resources in order to speed up the 

market penetration process. 

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Responsible IRC IRC Lombardia – CESTEC spa 

Via G. Fara, 35 – I – 20124 Milano 

Guido Dominoni 

Tel. +390266737307 – Fax +39026693147 

E-mail: dominoni@cestec.it



Switzerland 


Sectors: GIS, GPS, Telematics, Navigation, Sensor Integration 

Activities: Company specialised in providing services and solution 

with high added value combining GIS, communication 

(internet, GSM) and localisation (GPS, Dead Reckoning, 

UWB, GSM, ...) 

Title: 

KHE_CH_9200 

Wireless GIS based customized solutions combining 

LBS, AGPS, and GSM technologies 

Abstract: Geomatic Ingénierie SA is a company specialised in location based 

services (LBS) with high added value combining GIS, internet, wireless 

communication, positioning and navigation technologies. 

Detailed description: Geomatic Ingénierie SA focuses on Internet services for cartography, 

tourism and LBS in general. The company proposes an expertise in 

the following activities: 

- GIS applications for resources and technical network management 

- Dedicated GIS-based services for tourism, real estate 

- Fleet management, routing, itinerary computation 

- GPS, A-GPS, GSM, Dead Reckoning 

- Web services and e-commerce 

- Geographically targeted electronic advertisement 

The company is active in both BtoB and BtoC markets. 

1. BtoB 

Customised solutions allowing real-time consultation, printing or 

export of GIS data on GPS or PDA with different purchasing capabilities 

(Credit cards, phone, SMS, EasyPay). 

2. BtoC 

Wireless cartographic solutions for PDA and Smartphone. The 

combination with a GPS receiver allows guidance, control, tracking 

and additional combined functions. 

Examples: www.swissgeo.ch, www.myswitzerland.com 

Innovative aspects: Total integration of positioning and internet based GIS technologies 

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coupled with wireless communication to offer real-time encrypted access 

to geo-information, anytime, anywhere. 

Main advantages: Strong team regrouping competences and expertise in two complementary 

fi elds: 

1. Geomatics (GIS, GPS, Navigation, Positioning, ...) 

2. Communication (Internet, GSM, Multimedia, ...) 



Every application requiring the display and/or transmission of geographical 

data in combination with the user position. Applications 

can have real-time or post-processing requirements. 

Collaboration Details: Licence agreement; Technical co-operation; Commercial agreement 

with technical assistance with industry, tourist offi ces, administrations, 

organisations (pedestrians, cyclist, alpine, blind, ... ) 

Responsible IRC IRC SOFRAA - CAST EPFL- Centre d’appui scientifi que et technologique 

Centre Midi - Station 10 - CH-1015 Lausanne 

Catherine Jean 

Tel. +41 21 693 42 63 ; Fax ++41 21 693 47 47 

E-mail: catherine.jean@epfl .ch



Italy 


Sectors: Radio communication 

Activities: Devices design and prototype 

Title: Industrial serial radio modem 

TO_IT_8936 

Abstract: An Italian company, with an outstanding know how in the fi eld of 

radio data communication, has developed an innovative industrial 

serial radio modem operating in the DECT band (1880-1890 Mhz) 

which doesn’t require a license and provides a very high quality 

data link. Main applications are in the fi eld of telecontrol and telecommunication. 

The company is looking for industrial partners, system 

integrators, end users to develop new applications (for example: 

transport, e-farming, acquaculture). 

Detailed description: The offered technology is an innovative serial radio modem operating 

in the DECT band (1880-1890 Mhz). Data, encrypted to guarantee 

the maximum security and privacy, is sent over the air at a 

very high speed (in excess of 380.000 baud), and with the top reliability 

resulting from the automatic error correction protocol. Should 

other DECT devices be operated in the same area, the system will 

automatically switch over a free channel, being the DECT spectrum 

exclusively allocated for this service almost worldwide, the odds of 

having an in-band a disturbing source is very unlikely. 

With MXX-dDECT devices both point-to-point links and single master 

– multi slaves networks can be operated. A wide variety of sensors, 

instruments, PLC, RTU and general purpose devices can be easily 

connected to the RS-232/RS-422 user port without any modifi cations 

to the user software, since MXX-dDECT is completely transparent and 

non-intrusive with regards to the transported user protocol. 

Innovative aspects: The most innovative aspect of the offer, in respect to comparable conventional 

radio modems, consists in use encrypted data on protected 

band with automatic free channel selection. Furthermore, most of the 

radio modems available on the market operate on VHF/UHF, on the 

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bands dedicated to low-power devices (LPD, SRD or ISM), or on the 

already crowded 2.4 Ghz band. The use of DECT band allows MXXdDECT 

to overcome the imitations of these solutions yet avoiding their 

drawbacks. In terms of range, for instance, the 250 mW transmitter 

in conjunction with the use of high gain directional antenna allows 

several-km links to be established, still maintaining the license-free 

usability of DECT devices. 

Main advantages: MXX-dDECT devices don’t require a license, and can thus be freely 

operated almost worldwide 

Protected band with automatic free channel selection 

Medium-range links can be easily operated 

Very high data speed (for a serial device) 

Data is encrypted 

Easy integration with RS-232/422 industrial devices 

Very simple (from the point of view of the developer and of the 

enduser) 

No user software modifi cation necessary, no custom drivers needed 

Can operate in heavy environmental conditions 



Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Joint Venture agreement; Commercial agreement 

with technical assistance. 

The company is looking for industrial partners, system integrators, 

end users to develop new applications; being based in the Accelerator 

of Politecnico di Milano, they have access to an ample range of 

competencies that can be activated on customised projects 



Angelo Gatto 

Tel. +390223992970 – Fax +39 02 2399 2960 

E-mail: gatto@cpi.polimi.it



Italy 




Title: 

TO_IT_8946 

AGPS: a new system to determine the precise attitude 

of any vehicle, based on several GPS receivers 

Abstract: A start up company linked to the Aerospace Department of Politencico 

di Milano developed and patented a new system built around 

several GPS receivers to determine the precise attitude and position 

of any vehicle, based on GPS receivers and relative equipment Originally 

developed as a navigation aid for ultra light aircrafts, the 

system has interesting applications also in the logistics, transport and 

safety domain, allowing a precise localisation of an object, giving 

accurate information also on its orientation and/or direction. 

The company is looking for manufacturers and system integrators to 

defi ne partnerships and develop new applications taking advantage 

also of other competencies of Politecnico di Milano both in the technical 

and managerial domains. 

Detailed description: Modern technology trends bring to a massive use of electronics in all 

industrial products, and the aircraft industry is often the pioneer in 

the process of devising and testing new solutions. 

Even in the so called minor aircraft industry, that is the ULM in Italy 

and Sport Pilot in the USA (up to about 1200 lb), an increased use of 

electronic systems onboard can be noted, in terms of both avionics 

and electrically served and controlled actuators. 

The AGPS system enters this rapidly changing picture: the basic idea 

of this project is the making of a system to determine the precise attitude 

of the aircraft, based on GPS receivers and relative equipment. 

Originally conceived as a stand alone product, ready to be installed 

onboard the vehicle, the technology owners are now ready to transfer 

AGPS to other application domains, fi rst and foremost in the 

train and naval shipping industry. 

Innovative aspects: The system is based upon a particularly advanced software that over- 

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sees complex logic operations, allowing to compute in real time the 

attitude of the vehicle where it is mounted. 

Main advantages: While a GPS system provides simple location information, and no 

info at all on direction if the object is still, if a vehicle or other object 

(for example a container) is equipped with an AGPS it is possible to 

learn the position in space and also its orientation, roll, pitch, and 

yaw, which are valuable data for transport, safety and logistics applications. 


IPR: Patent(s) granted 



Commercial agreement with technical assistance: 

The company is looking for industrial partners, system integrators, 

fi nancial resources and/or opportunities to continue research, license 

and employ its technology 



Angelo Gatto 

Tel. +390223992970 – Fax +39 02 2399 2960 




Italy 




TO_IT_9216 

Title: Tamper evident security device for closed containers 

(any shape and volume) 

Abstract: A start up company linked to the Aerospace Department of Politencico 

di Milano developed and patented a new passive system to determine 

if and at what date/ time a closed container of any shape and 

volume has been tampered with, independently of the typology of 

cover or wrapping of this container. 

The device has been designed having in mind specifi c issues related 

to air freight transport, but can be adapted to any other sector where 

it is critical to assess when a container has been tampered with. 

The company is looking for manufacturers to defi ne partnerships and 

develop the system. 

Detailed description: Security is a important issue specially within airborne transport, where 

insurance fees can represent a large share of shipping costs. Furthermore, 

while many operators and stopovers in different countries 

are usually involved along the shipping chain, just one is responsible 

of package security, and has a paramount interest in understanding 

if, where and when a package has been tampered. 

The company has designed two different solutions: one built around 

a radio receiver located within the volume, that has to be protected 

by texture to radio signal. 

The second one is based on the insertion of a conductive line within 

the wrapping coverage. Both systems are linked to a device able to 

measure change in the state of texture and record on time basis these 

modifi cations. Recorded information can be downloaded for analysis 

through a simple serial connection, without need of legacy devices. 

Innovative aspects: - Both solutions are fully passive methods and are designed to meet 

strict aviation regulations, although they can be adapted to any 

other shipping method. 

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- Most existing anti tampering solutions suites are designed for rigid 

enclosures, while the proposed method can be integrated within 

end user existing packaging process. 

Main advantages: Both solutions assure: 

- full aero-navigability 

- complete integration with current customers processes 

- low costs 

- simplicity of use 

- increase of leverage toward assurance companies 

- increase of control on transportation chain partners 


IPR: Patent 


Final market has been already investigated 

Collaboration Details: Licence agreement; Joint Venture agreement; Financial resources: 



Angelo Gatto 

Tel. +390223992970 – Fax +39 02 2399 2960 




Spain 

Sectors: Infomobility 


Activities: Digital Traffi c Monitoring 

Title: DTMS. Digital Traffi c Monitoring System (Laser Speed 

Enforcement, CCTV, Counting Station,…) 

Abstract: The company is involved in new technologies for traffi c and specialized 

in design of innovative programs to control vehicles, digital 

systems and surveillance systems. 

Day or night and under any weather condition, Digital TMS captures 

images of speed limit violators, supplies detailed supporting information 

via a non-destructive image overlay and allows easy retrieval of 

images through modem download, DSL or microwave connections. 

Detailed description: DTMS II is an integrated system that includes the most advanced laser 

measuring technology for automatic speed enforcement. 

Offering automatic, unmanned operation, Digital TMS integrates the 

latest in laser speed measurement technology with high-resolution 

digital image capture and storage capability. 

Thanks to its modular design can be easily installed at roadside, poles, 

street lights or overpass locations. 

DTMS II is the most sophisticated laser speed enforcement system 

available. 

Day or night and under any weather condition, Digital TMS captures 

images of speed limit violators, supplies detailed supporting information 

via a non-destructive image overlay and allows easy retrieval of 

images through modem download, DSL or microwave connections. 

When a fast connection is available it will also supply a CCTV real 

time video. 

Integrated with easy to use Windows 98, ME, 2000 and XP compatible 

software, Digital TMS provides fast roadside setup with convenient 

image sorting, reviewing and printing at the command and 

control centre. 


TO_ES_9127 

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IPR Patent 

Application Domains: Transport; Telecommunications. Road traffi c surveillance systems. 

Collaboration Details: Joint Venture agreement; Commercial agreement with technical assistance 

with Industry like System integrators engineering companies... 

Public organisations like traffi c police, road safety commissions/ministers, 

local traffi c authorities, etc... 

Responsible IRC IRC Madrid - Asociacion de Empresarios de Comercio e Industria del 



Bedoya Carmen 

Tel. +34 915610330; Fax +34 915621473 

E-mail: irc1@aecim.org



Spain 




Title: DRLS. Automated Red Light Enforcement 

TO_ES_9137 

Abstract: The DRLS. Automated Red Light Enforcement, provides non-stop enforcement 

day, night and in adverse weather. The encoded digital 

violation images are easily downloaded to the processing station via 

standard telephone or data line, no trips to retrieve and develop wet 

fi lms, no scanning of photos, no chain of custody issue. 

Detailed description: The DRLS provides non-stop enforcement day, night and in adverse 

weather. The encoded digital violation images are easily downloaded 

to the processing station via standard telephone or data line, 

no trips to retrieve and develop wet fi lms, no scanning of photos, no 

chain of custody issue. If you decide to process your own violations, 

our RMS Offi ce software allows simple reviewing, processing, printing 

and data archiving. 

Additional CCTV point of control: adding a DRLS equipment you 

don’t only get an advanced device to control a red light but also an 

additional surveillance point to monitor the road on that location. It 

can monitor traffi c situation, fl ow, mobility, etc. 

DRLS system can be connected to a control centre to download violations 

real time. 

Violators prosecution process could start immediately. 

DRLS system can be mounted to existing structures or custom poles. 

Easy installation without road works: to install a DRLS system there is 

no need to close any traffi c lane. Due to its long range it can be installed 

in many different positions. It versatile installation could bring 

different benefi ts in case the decision of hiding is made. 

Resources Optimisation: human resources are the most valuable and 

costly of any given organization. DRLS systems allow to dedicate 

human resources to missions that can only be performed by them: 

emergency response, drivers assistance, etc. DRLS systems take care 

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of routine traffi c surveillance in a much more effi cient way. Agents 

can then realized more advanced missions having another source of 

real time information. 

Innovative aspects: DRLS provides non-stop enforcement day, night and in adverse weather. 

Additional CCTV point of control: adding a DRLS equipment, you 

can monitor traffi c situation, fl ow, mobility, etc. DRLS system can be 

connected to a control centre to download violations real time. 

Main advantages: DRLS system can be mounted to existing structures or custom poles. 

Easy installation without road works. 

Resources Optimisation: human resources are the most valuable and 

costly of any given organization. DRLS systems allow to dedicate 

human resources to missions that can only be performed by them: 

emergency response, drivers assistance, etc 


IPR: Patent pending. 



with system integrators engineering companies, traffi c police, 

road safety commissions/ministers, local traffi c authorities, etc... 




Bedoya Carmen 

Tel. +34 915610330; Fax +34 915621473 




Spain 




Title: 

WR3 ALCOLOCK. Ignition Interlock device for motor 

vehicles 

Abstract: An Ignition Interlock device is an electronic alcohol analyser which 

connects with the ignition and other control systems of a motor 

vehicle. It measures the BAC of the intended driver and prevents the 

vehicle from being started if the BAC exceeds a preset limit. 

Detailed description: An Ignition Interlock device is an electronic alcohol analyser which 

connects with the ignition and other control systems of a motor vehicle. 

It measures the BAC of the intended driver and prevents the vehicle 

from being started if the BAC exceeds a preset limit. It is generally 

comprised of a detachable Sample Head and a Control Module which 

is hard wired to the vehicle in a tamper resistant fashion. Ignition 

Alcolock programs are currently set up all over North America and 

Europe. They are structured means of providing a convicted drinking 

driver with a restricted driving privilege following a minimum period 

of license revocation. The participant must meet eligibility criteria and 

agree to follow program guidelines which include abstinence from 

drinking prior to driving. Proof of installation is required, and periodic 

checks with reports to the licensing authority every 30 - 60 days 

ensure program compliance. 

Innovative aspects: It is generally comprised of a detachable Sample Head and a Control 

Module which is hard wired to the vehicle in a tamper resistant way. 


IPR: Patent 

TO_ES_9138 

Collaboration Details: Joint Venture agreement with road and traffi c safety Commissions, ministries, 

local Authorities and system integration companies working 

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for road and traffi c safety 




Bedoya Carmen 

Tel. +34 915610330; Fax +34 915621473 



HINDUSTAN MOTORS LIMITED 

INDIA 


Sectors: IT and Telematics Applications 

Activities: Engineering services 

PS_IN_8262 

Title: Supply of off shore engineering services and components 

such as castings, forgings and stampings 

Abstract: Hindustan motors limited is keen 

- to provide cad / cam engineering services to on / off high way 

automtive industry and 

- supply gray / sg iron castings, forgings and steel stampings 

Detailed description: HML has the distinction of pioneering the automotive industry India 

and it’s lineage over six decades includes association ( some now 

not operative ) with world renowned companies like, GM, Allison 

Transmission, Caterpillar, Isuzu, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation etc. 

The venturing into the formation of a design services unit and focusing 

on components supply is a result of in depth knowledge, skills 

and manufacturing resources acquired over the years. 

HML RSD is a state of art engineering service center with leading 

software such as Catia V4/V5, Pro E, I DEAS and UG for design and 

Ansys for analysis. HML RSD with an offi ce in USA has today been 

associated ( some under process ) with leading Tier 1 and Tier 2 

companies in USA & Japan for their off shoring needs in engineering 

design, development and testing. HML RSD has qualifi ed graduate / 

post graduate engineers well trained and places on site engineers at 

Customer locations to facilitate co-ordination of off shore activities. 

HML RSD is ISO 9001 : 2001 certifi ed. 

HML Uttarpara in West Bengal has a fully equipped foundry, forge 

shop and stamping line to be able to meet the stringent demands of 

the automotive industry and supplies castings, forgings and stampings 

to leading automotive and automotive aggregate manufacturers in 

India. 

Innovative aspects: Hml rsd has had the opportunity to provide innnovative concepts to 

customers on request. details of such offer though are confi dential. 

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Hml rsd has also developed a unique engineering information software 

which is web enabled and is an effective decision support system 

to manage engineering information and data for change and 

profi tability. 

Main advantages: Advantages accrue from the intent of Hindustan motors limited to fulfi 

l customer needs and enhance their profi tability through off shoring 

of special use to customers would be PEIMS ( product engineering 

information management system ) - the decision package to effectively 

manage engineering information on the web in a multi product/ 

multi location environment 

Development state: Scheduled for launch in September / October 2005 



Type of partner sought: The company would like to get in touch with Italian companies in 

order to supply their engineering services to them 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 



I.S. Group S.R.L. 

Romania 

Sectors: IT 


Activities: Web and e-commerce application development, software 

development, hardware commercialisation 

Title: Software development 

PS_RO_9842 

Abstract: Intelligent Solutions Group’s current portfolio is based on software 

consultancy, design and development. Its mission is offering complete 

solutions for all our customers, at the highest standard, based on 

young, dynamic and experienced personnel. 

Detailed description: I.S. Group is divided in three departments, namely a software department, 

a web-based application development department and a 

hardware department. The software development department develops 

software based on client requirements as well as proprietary 

software products based on market requirements analysis. It targets 

mobile devices markets as well as the video processing area. The 

web development department deals with website and web-based applications 

development as well as website and application hosting. Its 

main area of expertise is e-based applications (e-commerce and task 

management applications). The hardware department sells IT hardware 

and offers maintenance and support services for companies. 

I.S. Group was accepted in the “Timisoara Software Business Incubator”, 

based on a business-plan contest. 

I.S. Group offers software design consultancy, propose creative solutions 

and develop them if necessary as well as proprietary solutions 

based on customer’s specifi cations/requirements. The fi rst category 

implies market analysis and software design implementation and 

documentation. The latter two imply requirements analysis, user requirements 

identifi cation and consultancy for optimal solution identifi 

cation. 

Based on market analysis, the optimal existing software solution can 

be identifi ed or a new, custom-made solution, based on identifi ed 

client requirements is proposed and developed. 

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Main advantages: 16 hours/day , 7 days/week support and assistance by communication 

tools like : 

- E-mail 

- Phone 

- Online chat systems (yahoo, msn, icq) 

- Online Remote Assistance (remote administration, remote access, 

vnc) 

Online project management, so that each client can check the status 

of his projects at any time and post notes, comments or requirement 

changes. 

Flexible project group structure allowing adaptation to the client budget, 

without loosing quality. 




with technical assistance; Manufacturing/ subcontracting 

agreement: 



Elisa Corrado 

Tel. +390165305511 – Fax +390165305540 



IEIIT-BO/CNR 

Italy 


Sectors: Research & Development and Technology Transfert 

KHE_IT_9240 

Activities: Applications for Transport and Logistics; Mobile Communications; 

Telecommunications, Networking 

Title: Intelligent systems for transportation information 

transmission 

Abstract: The “Istituto di Elettronica e di Ingegneria dell’Informazione e delle 

Telecomunicazioni”, IEIIT (funded by CNR), has one branch at the 

University of Bologna, where research activity has been developed 

in the areas of Information and Communication System in the last 

thirtyfi ve years. Main activities are related to Multimedia Wireless 

Communication System, Virtual Immersive Communications, Digital 

Communication Theory, Network of Laboratories and Tele-measurement 

System, Mobile Communication and Intelligent Transportation 

System. 

The research Centre strictly cooperates with the University of Bologna 

and with the Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le 

Telecomunicazioni(CNIT), thus giving rise to the WiLab (Wireless 

Communication Laboratory). 

Detailed description: Many new concepts are under investigation and development with 

the object to provide advanced communication and navigation services 

in road transportation in order to operate vehicular traffi c more 

safely and effi ciently. Information and Communications Technologies 

(ICT) are seen as an important set of tools to tackle the road safety 

challenge and to mitigate the consequence of an accident or even 

completely avoid it. 

Thanks to the new communication technologies, it is possible to offer 

various services: roads conditions monitoring, traffi c information 

transmissions, accidents notices, alternative routes advises in case 

of congestions, road adhesion monitoring, drivers attention recall in 

case it is lacking, services for driving safety and guidance support. 

Hence, most of the possible services that a vehicular network can 

offer, are services for intelligent transportation systems (ITS). 

ITS have been investigated for many years in Europe and IEIIT-BO/ 

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CNR works in this fi eld from the second half of the 80s within the 

context of some European projects (DRIVE, PROMETHEUS) based on 

both basic research and prototype development. 

In the 90s, the Telecommunication Network for Cooperative Driving 

(TELCO) project has investigated the feasibility of an inter-vehicle 

communication system working at millimetre waves. In the year 

2000, the CNR (Consiglio Nazionale per le Ricerche) funded the 

GITS (GPRS for Intelligent Transportation Systems) project, based 

on GPRS technology, whose aim was to take advantage of the new 

communication technology in vehicular traffi c, improving security 

and effi ciency in collaboration with Fiat Research Centre (CRF). GITS 

project’s principal goal was to apply the GPRS system to improve 

the security on the roads. Through the GITS system, a GPRS user 

approaching to a potentially dangerous area, receives a Warning 

Messages. 

Innovative aspects: Now we aim at using the new technologies in the fi eld of wireless mobile 

networks (WLAN, mobile networks, ad-hoc networks) to provide 

a network architecture that includes vehicles as active nodes able 

to collect information by means of intelligent sensors, to exchange 

messages with other vehicles and with the fi xed infrastructures, and 

to forward information of other nodes. Hence, we aim at providing 

the development of new applications able to improve road safety and 

to support drivers, as well as to provide tools for traffi c management, 

mobile offi ce and passenger entertainment. 

The recent achievements of 3-generation cellular network and WLAN 

technologies, and the research results on wireless multi hop (ad hoc) 

networks allow to imagine a network architecture that includes vehicles 

as active nodes able to collect information by means of intelligent 

sensors, to exchange messages with other vehicles and with the fi xed 

infrastructures, and to forward information of other nodes. 

Such environment constitutes a stimulating research fi eld not only for 

the social importance of the application, but also because it places 

new telecommunication network problems related to the access to 

transmission channel, the information routing, the topology control 

by means of the transmission power and the support of the applications. 

Development state: Study and evaluation of new wireless communication technologies 

for infomobility 


Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Financial resources; Other 


Area di Ricerca di Bologna, Via Godetti, 101 - I-40129 Bologna


Cecilia Maini 

Tel. +39 051 6398099; Fax +39 051 6398131 


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Sectors: Knowledge Sharing; Training 

Activities: Web Simulation tools; Serious Games 

Title: Product and Customer Modelling 

TO_IT_9716 

Abstract: The aim of this product/service is to identify, through customer profi 

ling, those market areas, which are more “appropriate” in order to 

optimise resources and investments. In other words, with the help of a 

software tool, iCLIP, which was designed for the purpose, a predictive 

model about customers’ answers to a communication is being built. 

Thus proactive marketing strategies can be simulated starting from 

this input. 

Detailed description: Knowing and being able to classify one’s customers is a competitive 

advantage. Often a company has several products and numerous 

customers, but it does not know deeply the dynamics that make one 

particular customer choose a specifi c product. These information are 

extremely strategic in particular when launching a new product. 

Something has been done trying to organize a segmentation of the 

customers based mainly on registry data but it is mostly a correct 

interpretation of data about behaviours that generates a winning approach. 

The aim of this service is to identify, through customer profi ling, those 

market areas, which are more “appropriate” in order to optimise 

resources and investments. In other words, with the help of a software 

tool, iCLIP, which was designed for the purpose, a predictive model 

about customers’ answers to a communication is being built. Thus 

proactive marketing strategies can be simulated starting from this 

input. In particular this will enable to Identify the common characteristics 

of a set of customers belonging to the same “profi le” (i.e. who 

present similar behaviours). 

Make a comparison between the characteristics of customers belonging 

to the same profi le with those belonging to other profi les. 

Classify a set of customers in different profi les starting from their pe-


culiarities. Given their characteristics, predictions about the profi le 

new customers will belong to, can be made. 

How does the service work: To reach the objective an existing and 

well tested modelling module is used: this tool employs a data mining 

engine based on evolutionary algorithms and fuzzy logic. The 

data mining techniques can help analysts and managers to fi nd out 

information hidden in a huge amount of disposable data; in particular 

they represent a method to gather the necessary knowledge to 

guarantee the best actions from the most simple data. The designed 

software system is able to transform a set of “rough” data in input in 

a model and new knowledge. 

In particular, to interpret the disposable data the following steps must 

be followed: 

- Analysis for the defi nition of a dataset starting from rough data 

- Development of SQL queries to extract the dataset 

- Use of the software engine 

- Analysis of the results 

Innovative aspects: The innovation consists in the new dynamic approach that substitutes 

the classical market segmentation on which “classical” market research 

is based. 

Main advantages: There are two mail advantages: 

- once it has been generated, the model can be read in “current 

English” (no weird formulas to be interpreted) in form of sentences 

with “IF.... THEN... ELSE” 

- the model is dynamic: this means that every time a new information 

is disposable it can be introduced into the system and the whole 

model is re-calculated. Therefore the previsions are never obsolete 



Type of partner sought: We would like to meet potential partners in other countries who 

would like to commercialise the service to their customers 



Angelo Gatto 

Tel. +390223992970 – Fax +39 02 2399 2960 


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Italy 

114 

Sectors: Electronics & software systems for Aerospace, Telecommunication 

& Automotive 

Activities: Systems Design House for hardware, software, fi rmware 

Title: 

Autonomous robot for public security operations 

Abstract: A SME, operating in high innovative sectors and several Italian cities, 

provides the application based on autonomous robot, that gets 

its position from high accurancy navigation system and perform the 

assigned mission, typically for security operations 

Detailed description: This system is composed by three fundamental components: 

1. Rover: the mobile robot 

2. Toolkit: the supervision and control system 

3. ASA: the scientifi c storing and application system 

PS_IT_9492 

1. THE ROVER. Is a four driving wheel robot with medium size, for 

external environment, equipped with various sensors: GPS RTK, Video 

camera, sonar, encoder and a wireless system for the communication. 

By defi ning the route and the mission to follow, the rover is 

able to move autonomously, avoiding moving or still obstacles and 

interacting with the environment in a reagent mode. During the development 

of the mission a sensorial fusion is carried out/performed 

to build a map of the ambient: kinematical and environmental data 

are acquired, processed and compared with the planning of actions 

and behaviours (AI theory on behaviour models), so the rover is able 

to take real time decisions independently and reach the objectives of 

the mission. 

The rover has two types of control on board: a high level control, 

based on fuzzy logic and on inferential rules engine, confi gurable on 

remote, it permits the user to defi ne the set of behaviours to apply to 

each mission; a modular low level (Object Oriented), so any sensor 

or actuator can be easily added. 

The acquisition and processing of data is Real Time, exploiting a 

middleware of Linux for a multithread management. The use of GPS


in RTK mode allows a centimetre precision. The video camera and 

sonar are used to recognize the surrounding and to avoid the obstacles, 

while the odometer sensors serves to correct the GPS when 

the satellite signal is deteriorated. 

On board of the rover it is stored a log with all the activity and the 

communication (TC e TM) with the control on centre (Toolkit). The 

architecture of Roby System is analogue of the satellite, in fact the 

protocol used to communicate on TCP/IP is CCSDS (ESA), generally 

used by satellites and ground deployment. 

Innovative aspects: The robot is autonomous when needed, otherwise with human control. 

Main advantages: The system, both robot and ground station, can be specialized for 

specifi c application according to the customer requirements 



Collaboration Details: Licence agreement; Technical co-operation; Manufacturing/ subcontracting 

agreement 

Type of partner sought: Public institutions and private companies 




Tel. +39 06 5911 817; Fax +39 06 5911 908 

E-mail: buonocore@apre.it; zinni@apre.it 

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Italy 

116 


& Automotive 


Title: 

Mission or safety critical embedded system development 


provides the “expertise” for designing and developing a mission or 

safety critical application, based on four parts of an embedded system 

(IC design, hardware, fi rmware and software) 

Detailed description: When a new mission or safety critical application requires a custom 

board with different software layers, specifi c “expertises” are needed 

for IC, hardware, software and fi rmware development. 

- IC design includes the development of SOC, FPGA, etc 

- Hardware design includes the development of board with power 

PC, ARM, SPARC, DSP, 8/16 bit processor, etc 

- Firmware design includes the BSP development, drivers, etc 

- Software design include the SW application, middle layers (framework), 

etc 

The company has acquired the expertise working in several sectors 

such us telecommunication, aerospace, defence, automotive, naval, 

railway. 

Innovative aspects: Today, the power of new technologies allows the development of many 

new applications. When they are evaluated as “critical”, mission or 

safety, the complexity and the risk has to managed with experts, that 

apply updated design patterns. 

Main advantages: Customers have a partner with know-how for development every 

parts of mission or safety critical applications 



PS_IT_9493


Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation with R&D department of companies that designs 

and develops mission or safety critical applications and research 

centres that use mission or safety critical applications 




Tel. +39 06 5911 817; Fax +39 06 5911 908 


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Italy 

118 

KHE_IT_9495 


& Automotive 


Title: Extension of RTOS - Board Support Package and new 

drivers 

Abstract: The capabilities of in-house development board of an embedded system 

can be available to the software application through a middle 

layer software. It includes a real time operating systems, other drivers 

mapped on hardware resources, and an virtualisation of devices. A 

SME, operating in several Italian cities and in an innovative sectors, 

provides the “expertise” for designing and developing the middle 

layer, often called Extension of RTOS (BSP, drivers, and other low 

level virtualisation) for most important commercial RTOS 

Detailed description: When a new Real Time Operating System (RTOS) is used in a customised 

board, a specifi c layer software adapts the features of O.S. to 

the hardware resources. This is obtained by developing the BSP and 

new drivers. 

A further benefi t, in term for reusing embedded systems, is to obtain 

a virtualisation of low level resources, such us device driver, communication 

services, etc 

The company has the expertise in developing embedded systems 

(hardware, fi rmware and software) applied in several sectors such us 

telecommunication, aerospace, defence, automotive, naval, railway. 

Innovative aspects: A middle layer, Extension of RTOS, allows customer to reuse the embedded 

system for many applications without changing the hardware 

platform and basic software. 

Also, an easier application software development is achieved 

Main advantages: Customers have a partner with know-how on the major commercial 

RTOS and expertise in several embedded systems ( 8 -16 – 32 bit 

processor and DSP )




Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation with R&D department of companies that designs 

and develops embedded systems and with research centres that 

use embedded systems 




Tel. +39 06 5911 817; Fax +39 06 5911 908 


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Italy 

120 


& Automotive 


Title: 

Video tracking identifi cation 


offers a technology and know-how for monitoring and tracking persons 

by video cameras distributed inside end/or outside the buildings. 

The company is looking private company or institute for technical 

cooperation and for subcontracting agreement. 

Detailed description: A distributed video cameras system, a control unit and database storage 

and a artifi cial intelligence application are able to identify an 

individual and tracking its movements through the video system. By this 

way the human supervision is required only when is strictly necessary. 

Innovative aspects: Autonomous system able to track individual movements by video cameras, 

Artifi cial Intelligence application with high complex rules. 

Main advantages: Human independent system, high performance surveillance system. 




agreement with public institutions and private companies 




Tel. +39 06 5911 817; Fax +39 06 5911 908 


KHE_IT_9497



Italy 



& Automotive 


Title: RFID for vehicle identifi cation 


offers a technology of storing and retrieving data through electromagnetic 

transmission to a RF (radio frequency) compatible tag applied 

on vehicles. The company is looking private company or institute for 

technical cooperation and for subcontracting agreement. 

Detailed description: RFID (Radio Frequency Identifi cation) is an interesting means of storing 

and retrieving data through electromagnetic transmission to a RF 

compatible tag. This technology is used for vehicle identifi cation and 

monitoring, associated (if required) to G applications. The company 

has acquire the expertise working in several sectors such us telecommunication, 

aerospace, defence, automotive, naval, railway. 

Innovative aspects: Non invasive method for identifying and monitoring vehicle. 

Main advantages: Saving money in tracking and monitoring vehicles 



Collaboration Details: Licence agreement; Technical co-operation; Manufacturing/ subcontracting.Agreement 

with public institutions and private companies 




Tel. +39 06 5911 817; Fax +39 06 5911 908 


TO_IT_9494 

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Italy 

122 


& Automotive 


Title: Recording system for console 


offers a technology and know-how for recording system for operator 

console. It is able to record 24h continuously for months the operations 

and the communications of the operator working on a console 

(Ex. Airport Control Tower, Train Control Tower... Call centre). The 

company is looking private company or institute for technical cooperation 

and for subcontracting agreement. 

Detailed description: The Recording System records the monitor of the operator console 

activities and the communications onto digital support 24 hours 

continuously for months. It is principally used in safe critical control 

centre, such as Air Landing control console. It can be confi gured and 

activated by a remote supervisor or simply by the console without 

human interaction. 

Innovative aspects: Digital recording system for operator console monitoring, with high 

capacity. 

Main advantages: Very low cost, high defi nition, high reliability and high capacity. 



TO_IT_9496 


agreement with public institutions and private companies 


Palazzo Italia - Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, 25 - I-00144 Roma



Tel. +39 06 5911 817; Fax +39 06 5911 908 


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Spain 

124 

Sectors: Mobile Industry, Marketing & Commercial, Services, Training 

/ Education, Public Administration. 

Activities: Mobile SMS Platform, Software integrators and makers, 

Applications developers, Mobile Communications, Blackberry 

Title: Java applications for phones, PDAS and blackberry 

Abstract: INNOVA TELECOM S.L. offers off the shelf software for mobile horizontal 

and vertical applications. 

Detailed description: INNOVA TELECOM S.L. designs and develops mobile software solutions 

that are applicable in the following sectors: 

- Government & Public sector 

- Sales automation and CRM integration 

- Working orders and task management 

We use the facto standard technologies as SMS, Java (J2ME) applications 

and Mobile Web solutions. 

Innovative aspects: Our innovative aspect is bringing upcoming technologies in mobility 

to business processes giving our customers competitive advantages in 

terms of time, cost and customer satisfaction. 

Main advantages: As said before, our customers gain benefi ts in time, cost and customer 

satisfaction. 

Quick investment return and low operating costs make INNOVA TE- 

LECOM S.L. solutions a quick and safe way to enter into the mobility 

world. 




TO_ES_9829 

Collaboration Details: Commercial agreement with technical assistance with sales organization




S.A.U. 


Duran Jaime 

Tel. +34 955039838; Fax +34 955039835 


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INTA 

Spain 

126 

Sectors: Space technology serving society. 

Activities: INTA is a public institution, specialized in aeronautic and 

aerospace research and development 

Title: Flat antennas 

TO_ES_9697 

Abstract: A Spanish research group has developed a technology for the design 

and manufacturing process of microwave fl at antennas, of high, 

medium or low gain, having different kinds of coverage. Main applications 

are located in the telecommunications area. The main advantage 

is the capability of these types of antennas to work on linear or 

circular polarisation, in any of the L, S, C or X . The Institute is looking 

for manufacturing and license deals 

Detailed description: The Antennas Laboratory of the National Institute for Aerospace Technology 

(INTA) has developed a technology for the design and manufacturing 

process of fl at antennas. 

Flat antennas are made of a fl at array of micro-strip radiators and its 

feeding circuit. 

Both, radiators and circuit, can be manufactured by means of a photo-etching 

process using a sheet of dielectric substrate covered at 

both faces by a fi lm of cooper. There are many applications of this 

type of antennas, but the more important is located in the telecommunications 

area, such as high, medium and low gain antennas, in the 

L and S bands generally. They are used as for the base station, or as 

for the user stations. 

Innovative aspects: The innovative aspects of this kind of antennas are the followings: 

- The use of photo-etching technique allows the mass production, 

with a reduction of the fi nal price. 

- The fl at technology allows the integration in the system, providing 

a reduction of the size and the weight of the fi nal unit. 

Main advantages: These types of antennas are able to work on linear or circular polarisation, 

in any of the L, S, C or X bands.



I PR: Secret know-how 

The technology has been totally designed and manufactured by the 

Institute with public funds. Its development is protected under trade 

secret. 

Application Domains: Aerospace technology; Telecommunications 

Collaboration Details: Licence agreement: 

Type of partner sought: The potential for the technology transfer comes from the type of intellectual 

property rights the technology is protected by, since it is a 

trade secret and so its commercialisation could be available through 

license as well as manufacturing agreements. Enterprises which main 

activity is telecommunications research, either in the aerospace fi eld 

or those which require planar technology and patch antennas, would 

be the aim of the commercialisation. The agreements considered involve 

a transfer of know-how which suppose changes in the partner’s 

current technology and in some of they installations also. 




Bedoya Carmen 

Tel. +34 915610330; Fax +34 915621473 


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INTA 

Spain 

128 




Title: 

TO_ES_9703 

Monitoring System and Remote Control of Electronic 

Instruments 

Abstract: A Spanish research group has developed a remote control monitoring 

system for electronic equipment by means of GSM and SMS 

communication protocols. The technology allows a distance control 

of standard equipment due to an intelligent and independent system, 

providing supervision, alarms and system control applicable to domotic, 

automation, industrial systems, scientifi c equipment, etc. The 

Institute looks for a manufacturing agreement. 

Detailed description: The Department of Space Sciences and Electronic Technologies of 

the National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA) has developed 

a domotic system that permits a totally independent remote control 

of electronic equipment. This innovation is made possible by a program 

developed through commercial software, a data acquisition 

board controlled by the previous program, and GSM and SMS communication 

systems. This intelligent program controls a number of 

parameters offered by position sensors, rele status (sate electronic 

device on/off) and meteorological instruments. The system evaluates 

independently conditions and makes decisions whether to connect 

or disconnect electronic equipment, to activate motors, and to send 

SMS text messages to system users. In the same way, registered users 

can interact with the system, controlling and supervising the parameters 

by calling from cellular phones (GSM) or sending SMS text 

messages. Such interactions includes: switch on and off instruments, 

daily reports or current condition of the system, and warning signals 

indicating possible system failures (power failures, loss of communication, 

etc.) This technology is applicable in many fi elds thanks a 

little program changes: astronomy (construction of automatised telescopes), 

automobile alarms, domotics (control of electric devices at 

home and buildings), mobile laboratories for environmental analysis


and control, supervision and control systems for industrial processes, 

telecommunications, etc. 

Innovative aspects: - The technology allows remote control of standard electronic equipment 

through an intelligent and independent system that evaluates 

and makes decisions based on environmental conditions with no 

need for personnel in charge of facilities. 

- The registered users’ remote control of the system is possible due 

to a mobile system of communications (GSM and SMS), which eliminates 

the problems and failures commonly associated with fi xed 

telephone connections. 

- Likewise this system allows itself adaptate to other application environments 

by means of little changes in control software. 

Main advantages: - This system is capable of wireless control and communication by 

means of mobile terminals, allowing the users not only communication 

from his or her cellular telephone, but also a stable line 

of control and monitoring. This allows the user to establish direct 

control of the instruments at any moment without having to be in a 

certain place and without having to rely on conventional analogue 

lines. 

- This software is portable and can be used to control any type of 

instrument, whether in the home, automation, industry, business 

place, etc. 

- The product is adaptable because it is composed primarily of common 

elements available on the market and uses communication 

and handling standard in commercial hardware 




This technology is awaiting of homologation. The Institute has the 

exclusive rights to its commercial exploitation, since it is protected 

under industrial secret. 

Collaboration Details: Manufacturing/ subcontracting agreement 

Type of partner sought: The Institute looks for transferring the technology through manufacturing 

agreements with big companies, PYMES or end users whose 

main activity is related to the telecommunications area, hardware 

development, domotic engineering, automation, scientifi c control 

equipment and analysis, machinery manufacturing and electronic 

equipments, etc. The purpose of transferring this technology is to 

provide to the mentioned industries the necessary functions for the 

supervision, alarms and control of this type of systems. 

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Bedoya Carmen 

Tel. +34 915610330; Fax +34 915621473 



INTA 

Spain 



TO_ES_9711 



Title: Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Simulator - 

IFSAR simulator 

Abstract: A Spanish team has developed a software application that allows 

signal data from a simulated SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) system 

to be obtained. Its purpose is to analyse motion compensation algorithms 

and inteferometric data analysis from a sensor and platform 

confi guration. The main goal is to calibrate the bi-dimensional and 

tri-dimensional SAR image processing tools. The application has 

been tested by means of comparison with the result of real airborne 

SAR. The Institute is looking for license deals 

Detailed description: IFSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar) simulator allows simulated 

SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) signal data to be obtained 

with the following objective: to obtain accurate phase values and 

phase errors due to the platform movement and scene confi guration. 

The goal is to calibrate the motion error compensation and the interferometric 

scene processing. Its main characteristics are: 

- The scene model is confi gured by a set of facets in three dimensions. 

Each facet has its own independent associated refl ectivity 

pattern. 

- The three-dimensional model is adjusted to WSGS-84 or any other 

ellipsoid, even a Cartesian or UTM confi guration (method of representing 

the surface of the Earth on the plane) 

- It accepts a movement fi le that describes the platform trajectory. 

The movement fi le could be generated by a movement measuring 

system and it could be the result of previous real or simulated missions. 

This enables tests of the motion errors of a real mission and 

the correction introduced by the compensation algorithms to be 

performed in a controlled environment. 

- The platform may be supplied with a movement pattern having has 

six degrees of freedom, and its corresponding speeds and acce- 

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lerations. When a movement pattern, is used, the simulator generates 

a movement fi le like the one supplied to be used as input in 

the processing tools.Point targets with their own refl ectivity pattern 

can be placed over the scene. These targets have six degrees of 

freedom and the possibility of specifying their movements using a 

movement fi le or pattern irrespectively, in the same way the platform. 

- It models the antenna pattern as well as all the parameters of sensor 

confi guration. The most important of which are: PRF (Pulse 

Repetition Frecuency), bandwidth, pulse length, samples number, 

noise, etc.. 

- It has a pool of interfacing tools with other SAR processing environments 

to convert movement fi les, antenna fi les and signal data fi les. 

Moreover, it has an interface with design tools to create complex 

scenes. 

- It has a direct interferometric simulator from synthetic scenes or 

DEM’s to compare the theoretical phase values with those values 

obtained from the simulation-compression-interferometric processing 

chain. 

- It runs on Linux and Solaris. It requires little machine memory, and 

it can get signal data from a scene of 3km by 300 meters with a 

1 meter of resolution in less than four hours running in an ordinary 

PC. 

Innovative aspects: The most innovative aspect is to have available a simulator specifi - 

cally focused in order to obtain radar signal data that enables the 

accurate calibration of a complete interferometric system. For this it 

has to compute the phase values accurately. But it is also necessary 

that it models the scene and the movements of the platform in the most 

accurate way possible. The simulator IFSAR achieves the former by 

means of modelling the scene over an ellipsoid fi xed by the user. We 

get the second characteristic by means of the specifi cation of platform 

movement fi les, that can be generated automatically or using those 

ones resulting from real missions. The use of both characteristics enable 

us to test with real position values the ability to resolve motion 

errors and the errors in the processing, geo-referencing and interferometric 

chains in order to obtain the image from the SAR signal. 

Main advantages: If a company, that has its business in the SAR fi eld (instrumentation or 

processing), use this simulator will get: 

- An improvement of the integration of the SAR signal processor 

- Calibration of the geo-referencing processing system. 

- Improvement of the align of SAR images 

- Improvement of the algorithms to interferogram generation, coherence 

map and phase unwrapping. 

- Improvement of moving compensation algorithms. 

- Calibration of antenna pattern




Type of partner sought: INTA looks for transferring technology through the performance of 

license agreements with companies dedicated to cartography, environment, 

or development and use of instruments for tele-detection. 

This technology can be interested to companies whose activity is related 

to the acquisition or use of interferometric data SAR or investigation 

in this area 




Bedoya Carmen 

Tel. +34 915610330; Fax +34 915621473 


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INTA 

Spain 

134 




Title: Low-profi le radio frequency rotary joint 

TO_ES_9715 

Abstract: A Spanish research group has developed a technology for the design 

of a low-profi le rotatory joint. The preferred range of frequencies for 

this element is the radio frequency band (VHF and UHF), where the 

reduced size that it presents is a clear advantage. 

The rotary joint is intended for mechanical scanning. The Institute is 

looking for license agreements. 

Detailed description: The Radio Frequency, Measures and Countermeasures Area from 

the Spanish INTA has developed the technology for a low-profi le 

radio frequency rotary joint. Rotary joints are usually based on a 

circularly symmetric fi eld distribution. The fl at rotary joint proposed 

has a structure consisting of two micro-strip circular resonators coupled 

through a circular slot. For this geometry, the lowest resonant 

mode with circular symmetry is the TM 11, but If the resonators are 

grounded by a central post, the TM 01 mode, that also shows circular 

symmetry, can resonate at a non zero frequency, and the size of the 

rotary joint can be signifi cantly reduced. The resonant cavities are 

excited by coaxial probes, in a similar way as for micro-strip antennas 

It must be remarked that, for a given working frequency, the 

rotary joint bandwidth will depend on the post radius. If this radius 

is chosen for a a small size joint, the bandwidth will be reduced. Due 

to this limitation, the preferred range of frequencies for this element 

is the radio frequency band (VHF and UHF), where the reduced size 

is a clear advantage, while the bandwidth limitation is in many cases 

of no concern, due to the legal regulations imposed. The rotary joint 

is intended for mechanical scanning antennas 

Innovative aspects: The innovation of this technology is the exploitation of the cavity TM 

01 mode. In a cylindrical cavity this mode has a null resonant fre-


quency, and so is of no usage. In presence of the central post the 

resonant frequency is shifted to a nonzero value (in a quantity that 

depends of the post radius) becoming the lowest mode with rotational 

symmetry. 

Main advantages: The low-profi le rotary joint has two major advantages when compared 

to other designs: 

- Smaller size: the diameter will be a fraction of the working wavelength 

(depending on the required bandwidth) while the thickness 

can be reduced to some millimeters 

- The possibility of leaving void a region around the axis, where 

auxiliary mechanical elements or connections can be placed. 


IPR: Patent 9302712 granted 15-12-1997 by The Patent and Trademark 

Spanish Offi ce. 



Type of partner sought: The Institute is looking for license agreements with partners belonging 

to industries which main activity focuses on design and manufacturing 

of terrestrial antennas for both military and civil use, like mechanical 

scanning antennas. 




Bedoya Carmen 

Tel. +34 915610330; Fax +34 915621473 


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Spain 

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Sectors: Civil engineering/ Energy 

??_ES_9702 

Activities: Transport Eng., Maritime eng., Structures and the Environment, 

Water eng., Land eng., Underground Works Building 

and Urban Development Industrial Eng. 

Title: Devices and procedures for determination of the ethanol 

content in blood (alcoholic degree) 

Abstract: A Spanish company has developed devices and procedures to determinate 

the ethanol content in blood (alcoholic degree). The developed 

technology is based on bi-enzymatic amperometric composite 

biosensors that are sensitive to ethanol concentration. The determination 

of such concentration in blood is carried out by the addition of 

a drop of blood into the working solution where the system sensor is 

immersed. 

Detailed description: A Spanish company has developed devices and procedures to determinate 

the ethanol content in blood (alcoholic degree) based on 

bi-enzymatic amperometric composite biosensors that are sensitive 

to ethanol concentration. The determination of such concentration 

in blood is carried out by the addition of a drop of blood into the 

working solution where the system sensor is immersed. The amperometric 

current obtained is related to the ethanol concentration by 

interpolation in a previous calibration set-up. The concentration value 

appears directly on the prototype screen at the end of the measurement 

process in less than 5 minutes. 

Innovative aspects: The linear range in which the determination of ethanol in blood can 

be carried out is from 0.0005 to 0.14 g/L in the measurement solution, 

allowing determination of ethanol concentrations in blood much 

higher than the Spanish legislation maximum limit of ethanol allowed 

in blood, taking into account the dilution factor of the drop of blood 

in the measurement solution. This procedure has a greater sensitivity 

than the offi cial methods for the determination of ethanol in blood, 

allowing the monitoring of ethanol content in blood to be obtained 

just 5 minutes after the ingestion of the alcoholic drink.


Main advantages: The concentration value appears directly on the prototype screen at 

the end of the measurement process in less than 5 minutes. 

It is the ideal system, non-invasive, to test alcohol degree in roads, 

cities, at work, etc... 


IPR: Patent Pending. 

Application Domains: Transport. 

Suitable for road/city police departments, ministry of health, etc... 


Type of partner sought: Any analytical instruments companies, in vitro diagnosis, companies 

working on safety at work and road safety, drugs control, biotechnology/biosensors, 

health technology. 

The company the license should be transferred to should adapt the 

technology for the specifi c application needed. They will receive technical 

assistance from the developer. 




Bedoya Carmen 

Tel. +34 915610330; Fax +34 915621473 


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138 

Sectors: Civil engineering/ Energy 

TO_ES_9701 

Activities: Transport Eng., Maritime eng., Structures and the Environment, 

Water eng., Land eng., Underground Works Building 

and Urban Development Industrial Eng. 

Title: Determination of ethanol content in blood (alcoholic 

degree) through devices and procedures based on 

monitoring of ethanol in sweat 

Abstract: A Spanish company has developed a system that determinates the 

ethanol content in blood (alcoholic degree) through devices and 

procedures based on monitoring of ethanol in sweat The developed 

prototype is based on bi-enzymatic amperometric composite biosensors 

that are sensitive to the variation of ethanol concentration. The 

prototype correlates, through previous calibration set-up, the amperometric 

signal generated from ethanol in sweat at a constant applied 

potential, with its content in blood in a short period of time. 

Detailed description: The developed prototype is based on bi-enzymatic amperometric 

composite biosensors that are sensitive to the variation of ethanol 

concentration. The prototype correlates, through previous calibration 

set-up, the amperometric signal generated from ethanol in sweat at a 

constant applied potential, with its content in blood in a short period 

of time. 

The value appears directly on the prototype’s screen at the end of 

the measurement process. The Spanish legislation maximum allowed 

limit of ethanol in blood is included in the linear range of the device 

(0.0005-0.6 g/L). Moreover, the device shows greater sensitivity 

than the breathalysers marketed at the moment, allowing the monitoring 

of the ethanol content in blood to be obtained just 5 minutes 

after ingestion of the alcoholic drink. 

This prototype can carry out punctual monitoring of alcohol in sweat, 

that allows the knowledge of the alcoholic degree in a particular 

moment. On the other hand, continuous monitoring (8 hours) is also 

possible, making it feasible the observation of blood ethanol pro-


gress in real time. 

Main advantages: It is the ideal system, non-invasive, to test alcohol degree in roads, 

cities, at work, etc... 

Suitable for road/city police departments, ministry of health, etc... 

Intellectual Property Patent pending 



Type of partner sought: Any analytical instruments companies, in vitro diagnosis, pharmaceutical 

companies, companies working on safety at work and road 

safety, drugs control, biotechnology/biosensors, health technology. 

The company the license should be transferred to should adapt the 

technology for the specifi c application needed. They will receive technical 

assistance from the developer. 




Bedoya Carmen 

Tel. +34 915610330; Fax +34 915621473 


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Sectors: Assistance and consultancy to companies 

Activities: Consultancy, Technology Transfer 

Title: 

Mobile Sales Force Automation System 

TO_MT_9768 

Abstract: A Maltese SME dedicated to the development of software solutions 

for mobile devices (PDAs and Smart Phones) is developing and fi nalising 

a Mobile Sales Force Automation System, and the company is 

looking for integrators partners having experience and expertise in 

system implementation and integration. License agreement and technical 

o-operation are sought. 

Detailed description: A Maltese SME has developed a framework to build Mobile Solutions. 

The framework is built using .NET technologies and SQL server 

as a database. This framework was successfully used to build a Mobile 

Sales Force Automation Solution having the following modules: 

Daily route planner 

Customer management 

Customer static data including customer accounts receivable information 

Sales documents 

Quotes, orders, invoices 

Supports price groups, price sheets and other special pricing 

Multiple inventory item input options (barcode, keyboard, graffi ti) 

Sales history by customer and products 

Inventory 

Displays stock details and on-hand stock and available quantities 

Multiple units of measure (UOM) 

Search by brand, category, item code, item name or barcode 

Payments 

View customer accounts receivable balance 

Accept cash, cheque and credit cards payment information 

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 

Market surveys


Administration module (users, security rights) 

Back-end connectivity - Docking, Bluetooth, GPRS (General Packet 

Radio Service) 

This same framework used to build the above system will also be used 

to build other systems mainly inventory management, service call logging, 

asset tracking, quality control inspections (for manufacturing 

plants), doctor’s medical visits (e-health). 

Innovative aspects: With the above product the company is also implementing an innovative 

module using the latest A.I. technologies - The Intelligent Sales 

Agent (ISA). The ISA will offer the following features: 

User input allowed through speech recognition 

Sales recommender (this works by analysing the purchasing habits 

of certain types of customers and recommending sales to the same 

types of customers) 

Automatic generation of special sales offers 

Intuitive and simple-to -use integration tool (to easily integrate the 

above mobile solution to any back-end system) 

Since the software is a vertical solution into the retail and distribution 

market, the company offers its customers a combined horizontal 

solution together with other modules if requested. Consequently the 

company would like to establish potential co-operation with partners 

having expertise and experience in system integration. 

Main advantages: The system is designed using the .NET technologies and SQL databases 

making it perform fast, rich in features, robust, has a very 

user-friendly interface (Windows-based) and operating on nearly all 

mobile devices available. The A.I. (Artifi cial Intelligence) algorithms 

used are also tried and tested. 

The system is very intuitive to use and can be integrated to other 

systems by a system integrator easily and with very little training. The 

integrator sought should only have a basic knowledge of databases. 




Collaboration Details: Licence agreement; Technical co-operation: 

Type of partner sought: Transfer of know-how and technology under a licensing agreement 

and technical co-operation between both partners. This agreement 

will include joint further development, development and testing of 

new applications, and integration of the technology to specifi c needs. 

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Responsible IRC IRC North Rhine-Westphalia/Malta - Malta Enterprise 

Kordin Business Incubation Centre – Malta - PLA08 Kordin 

Joseph Grech 

Tel. +356 2398 0118; Fax +356 2167 6649 

E-mail: joseph.grech@innovationmalta.com



Malta 




Title: 

TO_MT_9772 

Asset tracking system with GSM and Web Interfaces 

Abstract: A Maltese fi rm involved in creating custom IT solutions is offering a 

turnkey vehicle and person tracking system. The software allows fi rms 

wishing to track people or vehicles in real time from any GSM mobile 

phone or Internet-connected computer. The company is looking for 

partners willing to absorb this technology in the form of a licensing 

agreement and/or joint-venture agreement. 

Detailed description: The system is fl exible enough to operate in various ways. Private 

fi rms wishing to track their own assets may use the server software as 

an in-house tool to monitor movement and maximise effi ciency. On 

the other hand fi rms wishing to offer a tracking service may use the 

system to offer a tracking service to third parties. The system includes 

also a server computer bundled with the required operating system, 

backend software and hardware allowing one to offer such a service 

in the least possible time. 

The server solution being offered collects data from tracking devices 

via SMS or GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and plots the assets’ 

position on a digital render of a map. As each tracking device 

houses a mobile phone SIM (Security Identity Module) card the asset 

can be tracked wherever GSM service is available. 

Innovative aspects: Currently most tracking systems use RF (Radio Frequency)-based 

technologies and are limited by this in that an asset can only be 

monitored within the range of these RF transmissions. As the system 

revolves around mobile phone technology it is able to track assets 

wherever GSM service is available. Furthermore obtain positions via 

GPS that are also very accurate. 

Main advantages: As mobile GSM technology is available in most countries, the use of 

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this existing mobile infrastructure is an advantage to eliminate the 

need to create a new infrastructure for the single purpose of tracking. 

This reduces the cost of this system both for operators as well as for 

end users. Asset positions are obtained from GPS (Global Positioning 

System) satellites operated by the US government hence offering 

great accuracy to the system. One does not require any special 

expertise to operate the system as the Maltese company behind this 

technology will provide a server computer already set-up and confi - 

gured. If required it is possible technical assistance will be provided. 



Collaboration Details: Licence agreement; Joint Venture agreement: 

Type of partner sought: License the technology in order to offer a tracking service within their 

geographic location. Also a joint venture agreement is considered for 

technical development. 



Joseph Grech 

Tel. +356 2398 0118; Fax +356 2167 6649 




Malta 




TO_MT_9774 

Title: Cost-Effective Web Server for Remote Access and Control 

of Equipment 

Abstract: A Maltese company has developed a cost-effective embedded Web 

server capable of controlling any control system/equipment remotely 

using any existing communication technology, i.e. Internet/Ethernet, 

GPRS, PSTN, etc. Advantages of the Web server are size, cost and 

the fact that it is readily customisable. The company is looking for industrial 

companies that are established and interested in integrating 

or adding this technology to their products. 

Detailed description: This technology is an embedded Web server with several communication 

ports, i.e. Ethernet and serial ports, and some General Purpose 

Outputs and Inputs. Most TCP/IP (transmission control protocol/ 

Internet protocol) protocols can be used on any of the communication 

ports. The embedded Web server is capable of serving Web pages 

that can control equipment or systems via any of its communication 

ports or its General Purpose Outputs. The Web pages and the equipment/system 

communication protocols fi rmware can be customised 

to any specifi c application. 

If the system or equipment can be controlled via serial communication 

ports, Ethernet, USB (universal serial bus) then RemoteGuard XE can 

be customised to control it. 

The company has expertise and experience in customising and applying 

this technology. 

The company can customise and manufacture according to the partner’s 

specifi cations. 

Innovative aspects: Cost-effective way of adding remote communications capability to 

any existing or future product/control/equipment system. 

Main advantages: The company will invest time and money to integrate its Web ser- 

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ver technology to the company’s products, i.e. implement customised 

Web pages/hardware/legacy communications, etc. The company 

has the technology expertise to be able to achieve this. The company 

can also manufacture fi nal product. 






agreement: 

Type of partner sought: The main task that is sought from the partner is further joint development 

of the technology, marketing and distribution of the technology. 

Technical support will include assistance in assembly, engineering, 

and technical consultancy. 

The manufacturing agreement includes a transfer of know-how and 

expertise necessary to manufacture such technology. This may include 

some changes in the partner’s current technology and installations. 



Joseph Grech 

Tel. +356 2398 0118; Fax +356 2167 6649 




Malta 




TO_MT_9777 

Title: Fixed Wireless Access technology for telephony, Internet 

access and TV through IP satellite transmission 

Abstract: A Maltese SME offering services in the telecommunication sector has 

developed a network using Fixed Wireless Access technology. They 

do research and compile their effort to manage to provide three services 

through one network, telephony Internet access and TV. The 

company is looking for interested partners in other countries that are 

willing to participate in the development and implementation of this 

technology, and in research institutes/companies for testing of this 

new technology. 

Detailed description: A Maltese company is developing the infrastructure to implement this 

technology by using unlicensed bands to transmit voice, data and TV 

via satellite. The implementation of this technology does not incur any 

cabling, just small antennas on the roof tops of premises, that receive 

data via satellite, through various base stations, situated around Malta 

and Gozo. The services provided will defi nitely have a reduction in 

the prices and ultimately will provide customers with better quality of 

service. The company already forms part of an international network, 

and therefore shall be capable of terminating calls, through their telecommunications 

infrastructure already functional. 

Besides implementing this latest technology here in Malta and Gozo, 

they are seeking other islands, municipalities and cities where they 

can implement this technology and therefore enhance furthermore 

the usage of the above mentioned services, especially in countries 

were the development of these services is still very traditional and 

likely to be very expensive. 

The company is looking for interested partners in other countries that 

are interested in this project and therefore are willing to participate 

in the development and implementation of this technology. 

The company is looking for industrial partners interested in further 

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development and in research institutes and companies for testing of 

this new technology. 

Innovative aspects: The innovative aspect is that the 3 services, telephony, data and voice 

can be transmitted through one box installed in the premises, through 

a network canopy that can be build in phases, subject to the demand 

of the market. The apparatus is environmentally friendly and actually 

prevents the necessity of passing any cabling. 

Regarding the voice, clarity is guaranteed and besides that cost will 

be relatively low. 

Regarding Internet connection, the company can guarantee proper 

Internet with the relative speeds requested by clients. As regards TV 

the company is offering various channels on a free-to-air basis, at 

half the amount that subscribers are paying for cable TV and also for 

digital services. 

Main advantages: The implementation of this technology will enable customers to reduce 

the costs on all three services, telephony, Internet access and 

TV (Free to Air). The reduction of cost is related to the fact that all 

the transmissions are carried out through free space optics and the 

maintenance of the equipment to provide these services is relatively 

low in cost. Therefore they can easily state that when this product is 

launched on the market and the rates are published, the reduction in 

cost for these services will be evident, sometimes exceed more than 

50% if the existing costs. 




Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Joint Venture agreement; Financial resources: 

Type of partner sought: The company is looking for industries that are ready to participate in 

the co-development of this technology. 



Joseph Grech 

Tel. +356 2398 0118; Fax +356 2167 6649 




Malta 




TO_MT_9779 

Title: Retailing of prepaid services using the mobile phone 

Abstract: A Maltese company has developed a technology allowing the refi lling 

of a prepaid card that is as easy as a phone call to a toll-free 

number. A server detects the caller ID from the call, hangs on the line 

& instantly initiates the automatic payment processing. Then virtually 

from anywhere and at any time, a customer can refi ll any prepaid 

card: mobile phone prepaid card, long-distance or international calling 

card, parking, library, etc. 

Partners are being sought to set up and run the service. 

Detailed description: Up to now, in order to refi ll a prepaid card, a customer needs, as 

the case may be, to buy a new voucher at a specifi c point of sale 

(constraints of shop location and opening hours), or to refi ll the card 

at a specifi c ATM (constraints of specialised ATM (automated teller 

machine) localisation and availability), to refi ll the card via Internet 

(constraints of Internet access availability and painful on-line purchasing 

process). 

This technology frees the customers from all those constraints and 

gives them fl exibility to securely manage prepaid services when they 

need or when they feel like it. 

Furthermore, through the roaming agreements, a customer can also 

refi ll his/hers prepaid card while abroad. 

Upon subscription, a customer wanting to purchase a prepaid service 

simply dials with his mobile a specifi c service number. The server 

picks up from the incoming call the caller ID and hangs up the line. 

The call is free of charge. The client can also send an SMS (short 

messaging service) from his mobile to the specifi c service number, 

when the caller ID cannot be transmitted while being abroad. Then, 

the server shall debit the corresponding amount from the customer’s 

debit/credit card, requesting an authorisation from a bank. If the 

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transaction was successful, the server either sends an SMS to the 

customer’s mobile phone with the purchased PIN (personal identifi - 

cation number) number while the customer enters himself through a 

free top-up number of the respective service, or directly tops up the 

customer’s prepaid account. 

Innovative aspects: An extremely simple way of purchasing prepaid services over the 

mobile phone, without the requirement to have a specifi c handset or 

“smart” SIM (security identity module) card and without any extra 

costs to the customer. 

Main advantages: The main advantage of the concept is the combination of: 

Convenience for the users who can top-up a prepaid card virtually 

anywhere at anytime. 

Operational cost savings for the prepaid service vendors who do 

not need countless selling points and associated administration 

and logistical expenses to distribute the top-up vouchers. 

Security and confi dentiality as no sensitive data such as debit/credit 

card data are transmitted over the mobile network or held in the 

mobile handset itself. 

Versatility of the solution that functions from any model of mobile 

phone, is not dependent on any specifi c mobile operator, and can 

serve for virtually any type of prepaid service. 







Joseph Grech 

Tel. +356 2398 0118; Fax +356 2167 6649 




Malta 




TR_MT_9783 

Title: Know-how and design for the manufacturing of a 

wide range of electronic products 

Abstract: A Maltese company with more 20 years experience in the manufacturing 

of electronic products on a subcontract basis is seeking possibilities 

of having a manufacturing agreement and/or a joint venture 

with a design and marketing company. This venture would design 

and manufacture electronic products for industry or the consumer 

market. 

Detailed description: A Maltese company seeks know-how from a company in the electronics 

industry who is interested in having a manufacturing agreement 

and/or joint venture with them. The Maltese company has the following 

set-up: 

The company is situated on a 3000sq.m factory, employing 35 highly 

trained and multi-skilled workers, and specialises in turnkey 

manufacturing from material procurement to fi nished products. It is 

certifi ed ISO9002 and is in the process of changing to newer ISO 

standards. 

The company has an anti-static work environment and is equipped to 

handle manual, semi automatic and surface mount assembly (SMT) 

and Mixed Technologies. All products can be electrically and mechanically 

assembled and tested by the company’s technical department. 

The surface mount department has a capacity of 25000 placements 

per hour and can assemble down to 0402 components and QFP 

(quad fl at pack) fi ne pitch down to 0.40mm grid. 

The Test department is equipped with all standard linear test equipment 

as well as Network analysers with a bandwidth of maximum 

3GHz plus in-circuit testers. It also has the capability to manufacture 

custom-built test equipment and test jigs for functional testing. 

The facilities allow for expansion in various fi elds of electronics inclu- 

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ding small or high volume productions. 

Innovative aspects: A surface mount or hybrid technology product that can be analogue 

or digital using medium technology components 





agreement 

Type of partner sought: Provide know-how and design of a wide range of electronics products 

to enable transfer of production to the Maltese company. 



Joseph Grech 

Tel. +356 2398 0118; Fax +356 2167 6649 



I-TEQ srl 

Italy 


Sectors: Infomobility, Telematics 

Activities: GPS/GSPR terminals 

Title: 

GPS/GPRS terminals with on-board accelerometer 

and radio services 

Abstract: I-TEQ proposition is in the area of GPS-assisted road security and 

information devices. 

The Company is looking for expanded international activities and 

domestic VARs for FMS and vertical markets. 

Detailed description: A multi-purpose terminal has been designed and developed, suitable 

for motorcycles, automobiles, lorries and industrial vehicles. 

The terminal is very small in size and inexpensive in price thanks to 

up-to-date design. 

Characteristics make the terminal attractive for TPL and Theft insurance 

applications, and for fl eet security/management as well. 

Central systems are TCP/IP based, with ability to integrate and normalize 

various air protocols and call-centre attitudes. Scalability and 

remote-CRM capability are proposed 

Innovative aspects: At the terminal: On-board accelerometer; integration; wide-band 

front bus. 

At the Central System: TCP/IP backbone, scalability; multi-users: distributed 

DB, Front Ends, Operator Stations. 

IPR: Patent 





TO_IT_9474 

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Elisa Corrado 

Tel. +390165305511 – Fax +390165305540 





Sweden 

Sectors: Manufacturing and engineering 

Activities: Industrial research and development, technology broker 

Title: 

TO_SE_9852 

A new multimedia network solution for homes or 

small offi ces to easily connect and share (locally 

broadcast) audio, video, Internet access and PC peripherals 

Abstract: A small high-tech Swedish company has developed a new patented 

network technology that will make it easier to connect, share and 

move around DVDs, TVs, PCs, CD-players, printers, loudspeakers, 

etc in a home or a small offi ce. The technology offers an easy-toinstall, 

highly automated and inexpensive solution for sharing audio, 

ideo, Internet access and PC peripherals simultaneously via same 

platform (multimedia network). The company seeks companies interested 

in licensing agreements. 

Detailed description: This new, patented concept is an easy-to-install network consisting of 

intelligent outlets communicating with each other wirelessly or through 

wires. This system can transfer audio, video and data signals simultaneously 

through the same media. Different types of appliances, 

such as modems, printers, PCs, DVD players, VCRs, TVs, CD players 

and loudspeakers, can be connected to the network. The system detects 

and identifi es devices immediately after they are connected to 

the network and automatically sets up communication links between 

appropriate devices through the network. 

The company’s international patent application covers the above described 

concept implemented using: 

· Different media e.g. wireless, fi bre optics, CAT5 (Category 5 UTP 

(Untwisted Shielded Pair) Cable), etc. 

· Different topologies, e.g. ring-topology, star-topology, etc. 

· Different standards, e.g. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network), 

IEEE1394, etc. 

· Different methods 

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Innovative aspects: The concept as a whole is unique according to international search 

(ITS) conducted by Swedish patent offi ce. All 38 claims in the patent 

application have passed the search without any remark. 

The main innovative aspect of the concept is the effective distribution 

of the intelligence, which is necessary for detection of the connected 

appliances and automatic link set-up through the network. 

Main advantages: 1. Ease of use. Thanks to the fact that the system is intelligent and fully 

plug-and-play 

2. Using the same platform for interconnection of devices in a house 

requires less wiring efforts, which saves both time and money 

3. Easier to upgrade the system. Only one system needs to be upgraded 

when using the multimedia network defi ned hereby 

4. Easy to install. A network based on wireless technology offers the 

easiest installation thanks to eliminated wiring. Even a network 

based on ring-topology offers an easier installation compared to 

solutions based on wired star-topology 

5. The network might be based on several technologies each having 

their own advantages. E.g. a network based on fi bre optics offers 

a more cost-effective solution, which is even more secure and environment-friendly 

than a network based on wireless technology. On 

the other hand, a network based on wireless technology is much 

easier to install. 


An early prototype of the concept based on fi bre optics is available 

for demonstration. 

IPR: Patents applied worldwide. 

Collaboration Details: Licence agreement; Technical co-operation; Joint Venture agreement 

with supplier of equipments for smart home and home/building automation 

and supplier of LAN equipments. 

Responsible IRC IRC Western and Southern Sweden/Iceland - IVF – Industrial Research 

and Development Corporation 


Max Maupoix 

Tel. +46 31 706 60 00 ; Fax +46 31 276130 

E-mail: max.maupoix@ivf.se




Sweden 

Sectors: Manufacturing and engineering 

Activities: Industrial research and development, technology broker 

Title: 

TO_SE_9856 

Method for unstructured experience management 

based on Case Based Reasoning (CBR) 

Abstract: A Swedish R&D company has developed a methodology for management 

of experience knowledge, based on Case Based Reasoning 

(CBR). When it’s not technically or economically feasible to fully understand 

and produce a set of rules for a process (e.g. a logistic 

process), this tool can make the available know-how readily accessible. 

The method can be easily adjusted to fi t any kind of process. 

Its current scope is mechanical design, but could be used for other 

areas, such as applications for transport and logistics. The company 

is seeking partners that are interested in implementing the methodology 

and further developing it. 

Detailed description: ”Cases are instances of unknown methods.” 

The basic idea is to draw conclusions out of experience rather than 

out of analytical knowledge. In other words, reusing Know How in 

absence of Know Why. To make this possible a large corpus of experience 

is needed, in the form of documentation of past cases. Each 

case is thus a self-consistent set of parameter values, whereas no rule 

relating them is required. 

Faced with a new situation, the system calculates the similarity 

between the current information and all cases in the database, and 

it displays the retrieved cases in order of applicability, i.e. the most 

relevant case in the database is displayed fi rst and so on. 

This means doing the same sort of weighted comparisons that an 

experienced designer or salesman does. People are better at taking 

into account partly implicit rules as well. 

Computers are better at never forgetting cases. 

The user chooses the number of cases to be retrieved, and the system 

displays just as many. If the user searches for inconsistent information, 

the input data will certainly not match any case in the database. 

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Still, the system is just as capable of calculating which cases are most 

similar to the input data, sort them and display them. An over-constrained 

or inconsistent query never results in “No cases found”. On 

the other hand, a vague query results in vague answers. 

Innovative aspects: - Case-based systems are not commonly used in the manufacturing 

or transport market today. Systems used are mainly in the fi nance 

and marketing domains, help desk and in medical diagnostics. 

- The system uses mainly approximate/fuzzy matching, and can integrate 

with exact matching. 

- Output is all that is not input. The system is not “directed”. 

Main advantages: - The method is based on cases, not on rules. It uses the implicit 

knowledge accumulated in a corpus of experience. 

- The method can be applied in any kind of process. 

- Implementations based on this methodology are very user-friendly. 

- System development is inexpensive. 

- System demands are very low 


A demo of unstructured experience management is available on the 

Internet. 


The technology is established but unusual in the areas of manufacturing 

or transport. 

Their competence makes development cost-effective. Case Based 

Reasoning (CBR) code is available for free. 


Applications for transport and logistics using experience (instead of 

rules). For example, when optimising a transport from one point to 

another, to make use of old cases (i.e. what route does the driver 

usually take) and not on the shortest distance on the map. 


with technical assistance with primarily industry partners interested 

in implementing the methodology and further developing it 

Responsible IRC IRC Western and Southern Sweden/Iceland - IVF – Industrial Research 

and Development Corporation 


Max Maupoix 

Tel. +46 31 706 60 00 ; Fax +46 31 276130 

E-mail: max.maupoix@ivf.se


JAST Sàrl 

Switzerland 


Sectors: Antennas & RF front-ends for Mobile Satellite & Terrestrial 

networks 

Activities: Design, Development, commercialisation of front-ends for 

wireless & mobile communications, RFID, microwave sensors 

Title: 

TO_CH_9845 

Antennas and RF systems for Mobile broadcasting, 

communications and navigations through satellite 

and terrestrial networks 

Abstract: JAST has developed a fl at multi-band conformal antenna for vehicular 

terminals for mobile satellite-based communications. This new 

concept of vehicular (car, trains, planes and boat) antenna system 

enables to combine telecommunications and navigation applications 

plus a host of multimedia services all on a single device. This solution 

allows to access several services like Satellite Digital Audio and 

Video Broadcasting, terrestrial and satellite telecommunications, navigation 

and telemetry. 

Detailed description: Our solutions integrate in a very fl at device a multi-band and multi-applications 

antenna systems allowing the simultaneous access to 

several communication services in vehicles on the move. 

In particular, this device enables the following applications: 

- Reception of Satellite Digital Audio Broadcasting (S-DAB) and data 

multicasting in Europe, Asia and Africa through WorldSpace system. 

- Reception of Satellite Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB-S) in Europe 

through SES ASTRA and EutelSat satellites. 

- Broadband satellite communications and IP services through Kuband 

satellites (IntelSat, ASTRA, EutelSat) (planned). 

- Positioning and navigation systems through the reception of GPS 

system and in the future with GALILEO. 

- Telecommunications through satellite networks like Thuraya and 

Inmarsat and through standard terrestrial networks 

Innovative aspects: Our technology offers the possibility to have access to several systems 

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with a single device, thus reducing the effort and the cost of installation 

on vehicles. 

The fl at design is ideal for mobile applications. The antenna does not 

affect the vehicle profi le, thus reducing both the aesthetic and aerodynamic 

(drag) impact. 

Integrated automatic satellite tracking systems allow the reception of 

rich media content broadcasted by satellites while on the move. 

The technology allows even the development of antenna front-ends 

completely embedded in vehicle skin which is very attractive for aeronautic 

systems, but also for rail and automotive solutions. 

Main advantages: Our solutions will bring to travellers and passengers the same audio, 

video and internet communications services they are used to have at 

home or at work. 

Vehicle manufacturers and system integrators will be able to propose 

new services to their customers and will reduce their cost of manufacturing/integration 

by having just one device for several systems. 

The antennas will be fl at, small and aesthetically designed and in the 

next generation of vehicles they could be simply invisible through a 

full embedding in the vehicle profi le. 


IPR: Patent 


Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Joint Venture agreement; Manufacturing/ 

subcontracting Agreement; Financial resources 

Type of partner sought: contract manufacturers; providers of multimedia systems for vehicles; 

providers of location-based systems and services; investors; audio 

and video connect providers 

Responsible IRC IRC SOFRAA - CAST EPFL 

Centre d’appui scientifi que et technologique 

Centre Midi, Station 10, - CH – 1015 Lausanne 

Catherine Jean 

Tel. +41 21 693 42 63; Fax +41 21 693 47 47 

E-mail: catherine.jean@epfl .ch


Kell Avio srl 

Italy 


Sectors: SW design and for Infomobility, GIS, Traffi c Control Systems 

Activities: IT and Telematics Applications, SatelliteTechnology, GPS 

- Global Positioning System, Traffi c Control Systems 

Title: STRATUS 

TO_IT_9847 

Abstract: STRATUS is a Kell Avio project aiming to improve the quality and 

costs of airborne broadcasting services and deliver innovative ICT 

support to aviation. 

Detailed description: STRATUS is a Kell Avio project aiming to improve the quality and 

costs of airborne broadcasting services and deliver innovative ICT 

support to aviation. 

The services provided by the system are: 

TV broadcasting, including small TV stations. More in detail: 

traffi c control programs 

news 

sport 

support to Public Civil and Defence organizations during routine 

and emergency operations 

civil protection 

monitoring and support to large emergency operations 

remote sensing of the territory 

fi re detection and monitoring 

inspection of roads, railways, electric lines and other land structures 

These services are now provided at very high costs, as helicopters are 

usually employed, that must be followed by vehicles providing radio 

connection and relay of images. 

Kell Avio s.r.l. will sell the system to operators and provide the services 

directly to end-users. 

Kell Avio sums up the competences of the three companies that own 

the capital. Kell s.r.l. has the mission to develop the software, based 

on an innovative navigation 3D system and the multimedia software. 

Laboratorio Tevere s.r.l. is specialized in operations and TV movie 

and broadcasting. Aviosport s.r.l., a company importing and imple- 

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menting ultra-light aviation vehicles, has the expertise needed for 

aircraft adaptation. 

STARTUS is a 2-seats aircraft with speed range from 30 to 140 knots, 

100 HP engine using approximately 20 l of non avio fuel per hour, 

on board computer for navigation, video acquisition, satellite broad 

band Ku band digital satellite link. A wide screen on the panel 

allows attitude control, localization, on-line monitor of acquired images 

(either still or full-motion). The crew will be made by a pilot and 

a specialist (TV operator, remote sensing technician, etc. depending 

on the mission). 

Non TV broadcast mission will be possible with the pilot only, employing 

system automation and remote control via broadband satellite 

link. 

The integrated system allows fast deployment. Due to satellite telecommunications 

ground support vehicles are no more necessary. 

Furthermore the satellite ensure the aircraft link and control at any 

distance. 

Innovative aspects: on board PC, to be marketed as a super-GPS, with 3D terrain 

rendering and air traffi c control capabilities. 

on board broadband satellite telecommunication terminal, dedicated 

also to airlines. 

The system now available for on board multimedia for passengers employ 

oriented antennas and have costs around one million EUROS 




Collaboration Details: Other: 

Type of partner sought: Industry, companies 

Responsible IRC Info Centre IT 381 – Centro Sviluppo Aosta 


Elisa Corrado 

Tel. +390165305511 – Fax +390165305540 



LAN SERVICE SRL 

Italy 


Sectors: Information Technology and Technology 

PS_IT_9809 

Activities: Environment Management Systems & Documental Management 

Systems; IT and Telematics Applications; Network 

Technology, Network Security; Telecommunications, 

Networking 

Title: Information Technology and Telecommunications 

sector with emphasis on the development, technical 

support and development of network based distributed 

systems. 

Abstract: LAN SERVICE is an independent company founded in 1991; it operates 

in the Information Technology and Telecommunications sector 

with emphasis on the development, technical support and development 

of network based distributed systems. 

Detailed description: LAN SERVICE is an independent company founded in 1991; it operates 

in the Information Technology and Telecommunications sector 

with emphasis on the development, technical support and development 

of network based distributed systems. 

LAN SERVICE is ISO 9001:2000 certifi ed for providing “Design and 

realization of network infrastructures and management services” 

LAN SERVICE provides computer network security and management 

services to corporations and government organizations; is Internet 

Service Provider with e-evolution Business Unit node. 

Innovative aspects: Lan Service collaborates with best-of-breed technology suppliers and 

business alliance partners to offer the greatest fl exibility and returnon-investment. 

As a technology provider, Lan Service has developed 

tools, processes and methodologies that reduce risk and speed improvements 

in customer business operations. 

Main advantages: Information Technology Outsourcing services offered by Lan Service 

can help customers organizations not only save money but also improve 

operational effi ciencies and enhance service levels. 

Throught the “ActiveNet Service” family, customers can increase profi 

ts, reduce risk and create breakout value with new services and 

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revenue streams. 



Collaboration Details: Joint Venture agreement; Commercial agreement with technical assistance: 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 



Loquendo S.p.A. 

Italy 


Sectors: Embedded speech technologies 

Activities: Embedded speech technologies 

PS_IT_9809 

Title: Speech technology for servers, desktop, multimedia, 

PDA, smarthphones and embedded 

Abstract: With over 30 years of R&D expertise, Loquendo (a Telecom Italia 

company headquartered in Turin, Italy) is at the forefront of the global 

speech technologies market. 

Loquendo is the only speech technology vendor that provides a complete 

product line for servers, desktop, multimedia, PDA, smarthphones 

and embedded, guaranteeing the same wide range of high-quality 

voices and languages, and the same core engine in all these 

environments 

Detailed description: Loquendo is a leading technological partner for integrators in the 

speech solutions fi eld throughout Europe, the U.S. & Latin America. 

Its high-quality, high-performance technologies (Loquendo TTS - text 

to speech, Loquendo ASR - automatic speech recognition, Loquendo 

Speech Server, Loquendo Speaker Verifi cation) and platforms guarantee 

systems integrators the best solutions for their speech services. 

Loquendo’s best in breed technology is currently available in U.S. and 

U.K. English, Castilian, Catalan, Mexican, Chilean and Argentinean 

Spanish, Italian, German, French, Dutch, Greek, Mandarin Chinese, 

Brazilian, Portuguese and Swedish in both male and female voices. 

Many more are under development to give customers expanded reach 

in today’s global economy. Loquendo technology powers millions 

of calls every day in the telecommunications and enterprise markets 

throughout the world. Its advanced speech technologies are the result 

of over thirty years research activities in the fi eld of speech synthesis 

and recognition, which began at TILAB, Telecom Italia’s research and 

development labs - formerly known as CSELT. 

Loquendo has considerable experience in international projects having 

participated, either as partner or coordinator, in a number of IST 

projects . It also is actively involved in international standardisation 

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bodies like the VoiceXML Forum and the SALT (Speech Application 

Language Tags) Forum, the W3C Voice Browser and Multimodal Interaction 

Working Groups. 

Innovative aspects: TTS (text-to-speech) technology allows the automatic production of 

speech, through the conver-sion of every text into lifelike spoken audio. 

It is a natural form of communication for human beings - easier 

for users who fi nd the standard human-computer interface output 

daunting and dehumanizing. 

Loquendo embedded TTS is the unique product that uses the same 

core engine of the server version, guaranteeing the same quality and 

the same strengths, ’s points and assuring portability of the same 

features and functionalities. Speech output is complementary to the 

visually based interface so the user can read or listen to the information 

according to his needs. 

Main advantages: This technology allows blinds and , visually impaired people and 

such as the elderly senior citizens to benefi t from a simple vocal interface, 

which allows them to overcome context and physical limitations. 

The users can operate through easy navigation commands, fully supported 

by the speech output. This gives them the possibility to use 

their smartphones and gain access to written information in a simple 

manner, improving accessibility and obtaining a richer experience. 

Another possible advantage of the embedded version of the TTS technology 

is the opportunity to access the information contents in an 

off-line modality, reducing the costs of the communication through 

the network and allowing the user to access the information anytime 

and anywhere. In fact, the contents such as books and news can be 

downloaded directly on the device, and listened to at a later time; 

this means that the user can choose times and contexts of use without 

the restrictions due to network connection. Loquendo embedded TTS 

is available in a broad range of languages, both male and female 

voices, in order to meet the requirements of the user. 







Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 




Italy 


Sectors: ICT, Telecommunication 

TO_IT_9388 

Activities: Design and Development of wireless solutions, mobility 

solutions 

Title: Lucent projects, develops and deploys solutions and 

services for next generation networks 

Abstract: Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and 

software that drive next-generation communications networks. Backed 

by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in 

mobility, optical, software, data and voice networking technologies, 

as well as services, to create new revenue-generating opportunities 

for its customers, while enabling them to quickly deploy and better 

manage their networks. Lucent’s customer base includes communications 

service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide. For 

more information on Lucent Technologies, which has headquarters in 

Murray Hill, N.J., USA, visit http://www.lucent.com. 

Detailed description: Lucent mission: 

To be the partner of choice for the world’s leading service providers, 

governments and enterprises by helping them create, build and 

maintain the most innovative, reliable and cost-effective communications 

networks and meet their customers’ growing needs through the 

rapid deployment of new communication services. 

Innovative aspects: Bell Labs, the R&D division of Lucent Technologies, is the leading 

source of new communications technologies. It has generated more 

than 30,000 patents since 1925 and has played a pivotal role in 

inventing or perfecting key communications technologies, including 

transistors, digital networking and signal processing, lasers and fi - 

ber-optic communications systems, communications satellites, cellular 

telephony, electronic switching of calls, touch-tone dialing, and modems. 

Bell Labs scientists have received eleven Nobel Prizes in Physics, 

nine U.S. National Medals of Science and eight U.S. National 

Medals of Technology®. For more information about Bell Labs, visit 

its Web site at http://www.bell-labs.com. 

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Main advantages: Deep knowledge of technologies thanks to more than 100 years 

experience and Bell Labs support. System integration, services, consultancy 

all delivered together with next generation network most innovative 

solutions. 







Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 



Mac Farm srl 

Italy 


Sectors: Security, surveillance 

Activities: Applications for Transport and Logistics; IT and Telematics 

Applications; SatelliteTechnology, GPS - Global Positioning 

System 

Title: 

Vehicle tracking solution 

Abstract: Mac Farm develops and markets an innovative vehicle tracking solution 

for surveillance and security purposes. 

Detailed description: GPR, the innovative vehicle tracking solution developed by Mac 

Farm, includes a miniaturized GPS/GSM device as well as the communication 

software. 

GPR is currently being used for surveillance purposes by many companies, 

and for security purposes by Italian government agencies. 

Innovative aspects: Intuitive interface for tracking vehicles and browsing their position 

over time. 

Intelligent hardware device, maximizes on-board data storage and 

data transfer. 

Main advantages: Ease of use. 

Miniaturized device. 

Minimal time required to download historical data from device. 

Reliability. 

Flexibility of the client software. 




TO_IT_9760 

Collaboration Details: Licence agreement; Commercial agreement with technical assistance 

with industry requiring fl eet tracking, government agencies, investigation 

and security fi rms. 

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Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 



Mac Farm srl 

Italy 


Sectors: Security, surveillance 

Activities: GIS Geographical Information System, GPS - Global Positioning 

System 

Title: Cartography evaluation 

Abstract: Request for cartographical data for mapping purposes. 

Detailed description: We are looking at available licenses for cartography data, covering 

Europe and the world. We need up-to-date and detailed data with a 

licensing scheme compatible with our commercial offering. 






Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 


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Sectors: Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M) is the fl agship company 

of around US $ 2.5 billion Mahindra Group, which 

has a signifi cant presence in key sectors of the Indian economy. 

A consistently high performer, M&M is one of the 

most respected companies in the country. 

Activities: Set up in 1945 to make general-purpose utility vehicles for 

the Indian market, M&M soon branched out into manufacturing 

agricultural tractors and light commercial vehicles 

(LCVs). The company later expanded its operations from 

automobiles and tractors to secure a signifi cant presence 

in many more important sectors. The Company has, over 

the years, transformed itself into a Group that caters to the 

Indian and overseas markets with a presence in vehicles, 

farm equipment, information technology, trade and fi nance 

related services, and infrastructure development. 

Title: 

TR_IN_9469 

Off shore engineering services, Telematics and other 

embedded systems. 

Abstract: Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) has been manufacturing Utility 

Vehicles in India since 1945. 

The company is interested in the following applications for Mahindra 

vehicles: 

Telematics 

Man-machine interface 

Occupant safety. 

Detailed description: Global Positioning System, Telematics and Information Security represent 

an important part of customer interface of vehicles 

The technology can be matured in India by vendors for a largescale 

implementation in the automobile industry 

Innovative aspects: We are looking for innovative technologies in the fi eld of Telematics 

and Embedded Systems 

Main advantages: We would like to Establish contacts and trade relations with Italian 

Suppliers for joint development programmes in order to benefi t cu-


stomers and Auto OEM’s. 

Leverage Advance Technology development in India. 



Collaboration Details: Commercial agreement with technical assistance with technology 

partners and academic institutions 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 


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Market-IP 

Belgium 

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TO_BE_9815 

Sectors: MapCentric Service Provider & Telematics Service Provider 

Activities: Applications for Transport and Logistics; ASP Application 

Service Providing; IT and Telematics Applications 

Title: Telefl eet Platform - Management of fl eet, mobile resources 

and freight transport 

Abstract: Thanks to TELEFLEET platform, Market-IP is helping your company to 

better manage fl eet, mobile resources and freight transport. 

TELEFLEET service is constantly evolving with a strong focus on your 

operational needs. With Telefl eet, managers are able to locate, view 

and communicate in real time with any mobile asset. 

They can fi nd key benefi ts for their business : 

Optimize productivity 

Minimize travel time and costs 

Plan service of every asset 

Automate billing activities and salary calculation 

Manage specifi c alarms 

… and many other key aspects of your activity 

TELEFLEET is the fi rst open & modular telematics platform, enabling 

customisation in order to fi t specifi c mobile business. 

Detailed description: FLEET MANAGEMENT lets user to track units in real time, consult and 

analyse all related telematics information. 

Fleet manager is capable to directly differentiate vehicles, organized 

by type (truck, trailer, car, crane, …) and groups (delivery, fridge, …) 

and take decision based on real time status and activity. 

All types of data are logged and can be fi ltered and analysed on the 

basis of motor and other inputs/outputs activity Online information 

or on-the-fl y reporting (PDF, XLS, CSV, XML) lets managers to be proactive 

and take decisions based on up-to-date status of the overall 

fl eet. 

FIELD FORCE MANAGEMENT lets operators to select the best fi eld 

resource for each job to be performed during the following hours/ 

days, based on priority, skill set, area, and availability. 

With integrated communication module, work orders can be automa-


tically assigned and accepted over the GSM network Time Reporting 

features, which automatically records time sheet information for users 

in the fi eld allows to reduce non-productive tasks. It automatically 

captures work activities throughout the day. 

Time Reporting eliminates time-consuming manual paper processes 

reduces data entry tasks and is especially important in situations involving 

overtime. 

By managing the workforce more effi ciently, especially in terms of 

meeting appointments, with the right person for the job, we can become 

even more customer-centric and offer higher levels of personal 

service. 

ALARM MANAGEMENT allows fast reaction while facing exceptional 

events. Alarms can be dispatched by Telefl eet to mobile phones, 

e-mail addresses, or in other applications with XML strings (monitoring 

centres, …) 

Innovative aspects: TELEFLEET is … 

Real time tracking of vehicles & resources … 

Detailed activity reports 

Point of Interest 

Proximity search 

Data export to XLS, XML, CSV, PDF 

See status of vehicles, drivers (driving, …) 

Extensive messaging 

Tasks transmission to on-board navigation 

Automatic management of alarms 

Maintenance management 

Tasks scheduling 

Contextual reporting (T°, Pressure, …) 

CANBUS connection 

Chronotachometer connection 

Event logger on actions 

Main advantages: Objectives of TELEFLEET : 

Increase productivity 

Reduce operational costs 

Give Roadside assistance 

Increase security 

Plan tasks 

Reduce accidents 




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Type of partner sought: Integrator: company with experience and high level networking in the 

fi eld of transportation, security, SME companies with mobile workforce. 

Value Added Reseller working closely with integrator: company with 

value-added in the fi eld of telematics hardware manufacturing OR 

consultancy service in telematics and fi eld force management. 

Responsible IRC IRC for Wallonia 

Groupement d’Intérêt Economique des Centres d’Entreprises et d’Innovation 

de Wallonie 


GEMBLOUX 


E-mail: vvb@bep.be


Mediabase 

Italy 


Sectors: Infomobility, mobile devices, multimedia streaming 

Activities: Onboard videosurveillance system 

PS_IT_8009 

Title: Cameracar: video surveillance of vehicles on UMTS 

channel 

Abstract: If the Wap channel was seen as the revolution in fi eld of the wireless 

channels and the Gprs channel like the evolution of such a system, the 

UMTS will be, fi nally, the true starting point for the complete interaction 

between the data processing systems and the life of every day. 

Doing use of the wide band in movement, put at disposal of the 

cellular devices of third generation, at the University Of Parma a 

hardware and software architecture which allows, among the other 

things, to see on the cellular one the display coming from one or more 

cameras installed on vehicles in movement (cars, lorry, taxi, etc bus) 

was planned and realized. 

A M2M platform furniture, what will completely allow to create an 

immeasurable number of applications: vigilance display of security 

guard, vigilance display of public means (buses, taxi, etc trains), 

preventive diagnosis display on the ambulances, vehicle black box to 

insurance purpose, monitoring display without threads for inaccessible 

zones, temporary garrison display of the territory etc.. 

Detailed description: Mediabase CameraCar represents a hardware and software architecture 

able to supply an innovative “infomobility” service, whose 

principal purpose consists in remote vigilance display of means in 

movement on metropolitan area. 

The market 

Infomobility services, that is hardware and software solutions, able to 

gather information about the state of the vehicle of several kind (position, 

speed, alarms, etc) and to transmit them across radio-mobile 

cellular channels, on placed servers. These architectures implement 

services for the control and the optimisation of the fl eets, location, 

telemetry, reporting, etc.. 

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Considering in particular the sector of transport audience, a present 

problem both in the big metropolises and the province towns, is the 

users and driver safety during the transport. The public means are 

often theatre of thefts, vandalic acts and other facts of micro-criminality. 

Besides to cause a damage to the collectivity, such events, place 

a strong limit to the use by the citizen of public transport, as valid 

alternative to the car. 

The problem of the security is common also to other sectors of transport, 

as for instance the handling of goods and the transport of 

security guard. 

The MediaBase solution proposes the aim of realizing a multimedia 

platform open and modular, able to supply a set of infomobility services, 

centred on the safety of people and goods during the transport. 

The CameraCar system allows locally to register in a continuative 

way all what which happens inside a vehicle, thanks to a net of telecameras 

opportunely placed on shipboard of the vehicle. Such devices 

send in a continuative way a display signal to a system-unit 

(embedded automotive type device) which locally memorizes such an 

information. 

To verify a particular event, like activation of an alarm, the system will 

instantaneously be linked to the server farm through UMTS cellular 

channel. The operator will receive besides the alarm signaling and 

the position of the vehicle, also a video of the situation in act on the 

fi eld. That will allow a quick intervention of the competent organs. 

During the normal working, the system is in passive mode. The mobile 

unit placed on shipboard of the vehicle, receives video coming from 

cameras, placed inside the vehicle. The system constantly elaborates 

the captured images and arranges for the local store on hard disk. 

Differently, if during the service of transport particular events were 

(situations of danger for goods or passengers, activation of alarms, 

etc) verifi ed. The system will commute in “active” mode, that is, 

UMTS (or GPRS) will arrange for the opening of a connection with 

the server farm. This last one will realtime receive video coming from 

cameras. Thanks to the information speed, the operator will be able 

to decide what measures to take. 

The system can be opportunely planned, so that the operator receive 

the cameras antecedent recording of some second the activation of 

the alarm. That will allow to have a more complete piece of information 

about the evolution of the events which happened inside the 

vehicle. 

An important functionality is what allows the “realtime” operator to 

be shown the images coming from the telecameras, without having to 

wait for the intervention of driver or of a particular event. 

The system creates a consultable video database in a simple and 

quick way. 

As security for the privacy and for the persistence of the data, the 

memorized information about central server, they will be accessible


only and just at the authorized staff. 

At last, the mode “stand-by” is foreseen in those cases where a drastic 

reduction of the energy consumptions of the devices placed on 

shipboard of the means (mobile unity and telecameras) is necessary. 

In absence of the feeding, the video-surveillance system will answer 

reducing the elaboration activity of the system-unit and the cameras. 

Differently, to the ignition of the engine, the system will automatically 

commute in passive mode restoring the normal working of all the 

devices. 

Innovative aspects: Videosurveillance of vehicles in movement 

High quality of reproduction of the images (video WMV) 

Management of an unlimited number of vehicles 

Analysis of alarms coming from the vehicles 

Video reproduction on cellular devices 

Main advantages: Security guard vigilance for robberies 

Bus and coach for safety passengers and driver 

Taxi vigilance 

Outside resumes for controversy solution from accidents 

Recording on ambulances for information dispatch to the hospital 

Recording on fi reman vehicles for information in plant 

Recording on means of the public strengths 


Application Domains: Transport; Telecommunications. 

Security guard vigilance for robberies; Bus and coach for safety passengers 

and driver; Taxi vigilance; Outside resumes for controversy 

solution from accidents; Recording on ambulances for information dispatch 

to the hospital; Recording on fi reman vehicles for information 

in plant; Recording on means of the public strengths 

Collaboration Details: Licence agreement; Joint Venture agreement; Commercial agreement 

with technical assistance; Manufacturing and subcontracting agreement 


Area di Ricerca di Bologna, Via Godetti, 101 - I-40129 Bologna 

Cecilia Maini 

Tel. +39 051 6398099; Fax +39 051 6398131 


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Sectors: Advertising 

Activities: production 

Title: Production of advertising materials and advertising 

services; IT services and design 

Abstract: Production of OUT-Door material ; Serigraphy ; Production of promotional 

articles; Printings; Advertising services; IT services and design 

Detailed description: Production and inscription of simple or lighted cartridges, panels, 

banners, etc. 

Printings on textiles, on promotional articles, etc 

Badges, plaques, advertising fl ags, etc 

Business cards, invitations, catalogues, brochures, etc 

Trade-fairs&conferences, advertising support-displays,etc 

Network projection, components, logo design, web design, Linux 

router, etc 

Innovative aspects: The majority of the products are made in studio with personal (unique) 

techniques. 

Main advantages: Quality products, good quality-price 



Collaboration Details: Manufacturing/ subcontracting agreement 

PS_RO_9804 

Type of partner sought: Industry-producers of raw materials for the publicity activity, companies 

which are looking for distribution companies in Romania of raw 

materials and equipment used in advertising production, IT companies


Responsible IRC Euro Info Centre IT 381 – Centro Sviluppo Aosta 


Elisa Corrado 

Tel. +390165305511 – Fax +390165305540 


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Sectors: Telecommunication 

Activities: Services: HW&SW design, micro-electronics design; products: 

VoIP platform 

Title: 

TO_IT_9385 

VoIP and Industrial Systems, IC Solutions, Design Services 

Abstract: MISARC is an advanced Design Centre dedicated since its foundation 

in 1988 to Hardware, Software and micro-devices applications 

in several market sectors such as telecom, control systems and industry 

automation, offering a high ratio quality price to its clients. 

Misarc has developed a specifi c know how on design and integration 

of products and applications in the infomobility domain. 

The offered know-how covers all the life cycle of a product: feasibility 

study, architecture analysis, hardware, software, silicon design, prototype 

implementation and mass production. 

The present organisation in Business Units want to preserve the traditional 

turn-key design and production for customers, adding OEM 

platforms for telecommunication and industrial applications. 

Misarc has also recently announced a new proprietary telecom architecture, 

named MISARCeasynet (tm), for a gradual and effective 

introduction of IP technologies in the world of private telecommunications. 

Detailed description: MICROSYSTEMS ARCHITECTURING (MISARC) is a company highly 

skilled in systems able to provide Products and Solutions with added 

value of silicon design. 

MISARC supports system and semiconductor companies to bring innovation 

in electronic systems. MISARC offers Electronic design SER- 

VICES, delivering a complete system level solutions offering expertise 

in system architecture defi nition for Telecommunication products, Embedded 

System Board Design (Hardware and Software), PCB Layout, 

Industrial and Mechanical Design, Hardware and Software Testing 

tools development, Design Validation, ASIC and FPGA design, fabless 

model Production. 

MISARC offers also own telecom PRODUCTS totally internally deve-


loped to provide Internet Protocol connectivity to enterprise environment 

and SOHO through Gateways, IP terminals and Access IP node 

(MISARCeasynet product group). 

Misarc has established new joint co-operations with main partners in 

the fi eld of advanced electronic system design to increase company 

key-competences and services. 

Innovative aspects: Misarc offers: 

SW&HW design with state-of –the-art SoC available on the 

market. 

Development of systems for data acquisition, real time processing 

and monitoring including for instance applications for negative aerodynamic 

lift control systems and MEMs sensors. 

Deep experiences and know-how in VoIP applications, Internet 

protocol and different Telephone Line Interfaces. 

Main advantages: Misarc starting from system know-how with design services capability 

can develop IC solutions for Telecommunication and Industrial 

Systems such as Sensors and Mixed Signal Interfaces. 

Misarc can also develops complete application boards and systems 

with state-of-the-art SoC, ARM and/or PowerPC based CPU and including 

different peripherals and interfaces. 

From Software point of view, Misarc offers Embedded Operating Systems 

integration and porting. Further Software can be developed in 

low and high level languages. 

Misarc offers also a deep know how in VoIP applications. VoIP is 

a mainstream method for carrying enterprise voice traffi c, and it is 

clearly headed towards a scenario where “convergence” is coming 

fast (today every new technology is “IP”, Data, Voice, Video. 


IPR: MISARC: Registered Mark 

MISARCeasynet Registred Mark and Patent. 

SHAIN: Trade Mark Registration on going. 



Type of partner sought: Misarc is looking for partners offering products and services in the 

TLC / Infomobility domain: System integrators, Carriers and OEM 

manufacturers interested in the MISARC technology know-how, products 

and services. 

- for System HW&SW design services: Electronic companies, OEM. 

- for Microelectronic design services: Companies looking for IC de- 

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Angelo Gatto 

Tel. +390223992970 – Fax +39 02 2399 2960 



MUOVERSI 

Italy 


Sectors: Mobility Management, Consulting, IT 


Logistics; ASP Application Service Providing; Environment 

Management Systems & Documental Management 

Systems; GIS Geographical Information Systems; IT and 

Telematics Applications 

Title: 

MUOVERSI: Sustainable Mobility Solutions 

TO_IT_9385 

Abstract: MUOVERSI is a provider of mobility management services and solutions. 

MUOVERSI designs, implements and develops sustainable mobility 

management for individuals, public institutions, and both profi t and 

no-profi t companies, which believe mobility is an opportunity to increase 

the value for theirs stakeholders. 

MUOVERSI operates in partnership with public and private research 

centres to offer advanced technology. 

Detailed description: Our main services and solutions are the following: 

- Car-pooling software (muoversi.net) 

- Information system for proprietary vehicles management (sigpa) 

- Mobility management coaching programs (mobilitycoach) 

- Mobility management outsourcing 

- Legal consulting on mobility management-related regulations (mobilitynewsletter) 

- Environmental performance scorecard (eps) 

- Mobility evaluation surveys (mes) 

Innovative aspects: - Together with advanced internet solutions, MUOVERSI offers a 

customized design and implementation of mobility management 

services to its customers. 

- Innovative organizing solution of Mobility Steering Committee (model) 

- The young and fl exible MUOVERSI’s structure allows meeting a 

broad variety of needs. High mobility managerial competences 

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characterise our people. 

- Our internet solutions are user-friendly, affordable, and adaptable 

for several settings. 

Main advantages: MUOVERSI mobility management services and solutions offer several 

advantages related to: 

- the Environment thank to our environmental sustainability philosophy 

shaping our services (e.g., car-sharing); 

- the Organization thank to our solutions for effi cient resources management 

(e.g., S.I.G.P.A. and coaching programs); 

- the Corporate Social Responsibility thank to our communication 

plans (e.g., intranet platforms and customized press release) 

- the Profi tability thank to cost reduction solutions and reporting services 

(e.g., intra-fi rm transportation expenses and environmental 

performance scorecards) 




Commercial agreement with technical assistance; Manufacturing and 

subcontracting Agreement; Financial resources: 

Type of partner sought: Specifi cally, we seek three types of partners 

1) Technology co-players to jointly develop and marketing advance 

technologies for mobility management 

2) Companies seeking mobility management solutions and services 

3) Environmental consulting services companies for commercial partnerships 

4) Not-for-profi t organizations to share initiatives in favour of sustainable 

mobility 




Tel. +390266737307 – Fax +39026693147 

E-mail: dominoni@cestec.it


Net Surfi ng S.r.l. 

Italy 


Sectors: Internet, sw development, IT consultancy, IT security 

Activities: Environment Management Systems & Documental Management 

Systems; IT and Telematics Applications; Mobile 

Communications; Telecommunications, Networking 

Title: 

TO_IT_9385 

Mobile access module oriented to agencies/companies 

that take care of management and maintenance 

of city areas and roads. 

Abstract: Net Surfi ng designs and realizes reliable distributed applications customisable 

on demand. Specialist in web based applications , asset 

management, DB design and administration. 

Road Runner. Mobile access module oriented to agencies/companies 

that take care of management and maintenance of city areas and 

roads. It allows to receiving requests for interventions with their geographic 

coordinates and signalling the successful execution. Updating 

and integrating the geographic data to support of operations of 

census for digitalised services of Registry Offi ce and ‘Catasto’. 

It easily fi ts into the GIS and the Facility Management Systems with 

which it cooperates. 

Detailed description: This mobile access module is oriented to agencies and companies 

that take care of management and maintenance of city areas and 

roads nets. 

It enables the monitoring of the territory with the possibility of: 

- Receiving requests for interventions with their geographic coordinates 

and signalling the successful execution, or the impossibility 

to complete them; It allows the sending of photographic documentation. 

- Updating and integrating the geographic data to support of operations 

of census for digitalised services of Registry Offi ce and ‘Catasto’. 

It fi ts into the Information System, with an architecture independent 

from the GIS and the Facility Management Systems with which it 

cooperates. 

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Innovative aspects: Intervention tracking with photographic documentation 

Main advantages: Easy to use/ double interface ( Web and for mobile) 

GIS system independent 



Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Commercial agreement with technical assistance; 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 




Italy 


Sectors: Software applications 

Activities: Software Applications, content management, platforms for 

the e-business, e-government, the e-tourism, systems of recording 

of images and audiovisual aids. 

Title: Internet solutions: Digital Signage and virtual platform 

Abstract: Netbe operates in Internet solutions: application service provider 

(ASP), system integration, web design & development, digital signage, 

photographic fi les and digital audiovisual aids and online virtual 

museums. 

Detailed description: Digital Signage: Netbe has recently realized a thematic channel to 

promote informative material and tourist offer of the Aosta Valley 

Region (Italy), it is distributed through the web by plasma screens 

located in several mountain resorts and managed directly through 

a network-manager application. Contents are automatically selected 

through websites of the Region and continually updated. A web application 

allows contents selection and editing. 

Netbe is looking for partner in order to develop a common technological 

platform to be at the disposal of users trough different communication 

channels (PDA, mobile phones, digital terrestrial broadcasting, 

etc.) using European funds for research and development. 

Netbe is also offering its support fi nding buyers and giving advices 

in order to realise and to sell the service. 



KHE_IT_9797 

Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Commercial agreement with technical assistance. 

Manufacturing and subcontracting agreement: 



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Elisa Corrado 

Tel. +390165305511 – Fax +390165305540 




Italy 


Sectors: Software applications 

Activities: Software Applications, content management, platforms for 

the e-business, e-government, the e-tourism, systems of recording 

of images and audiovisual aids. 

Title: Internet Solutions 

Abstract: Netbe operates in Internet solutions: application service provider 

(ASP), system integration, web design & development, digital signage, 

photographic fi les and digital audiovisual aids and online virtual 

museums. 

Detailed description: Netbe has recently realized a web platform to manage virtual museums 

about online iconographic contents online. The system allows 

to fi le thematic, geographic and individual metadata, to image organised 

exhibition paths about albums and compilations, to collect 

and to share images through users, to comment the material and to 

exhibit multi-language metadata on the search engines as google 

and yahoo. 

Presently the project is online on the website www.vmv.it where the 

virtual museum about the city of Aosta and the museum of the cow 

are available. 

Netbe is looking for partners in order to share the development of the 

project and the technologic platform. The objective is to foster functionalities 

(for example to allow to upload using a mobile phoneor a 

Smart-phone, to integrate to platform with blog portals, to allow the 

tagging of image areas, to realise applications for users to upload 

images) and to give a support in order to fi nd out communities, institutions, 

bodies, businesses looking for an holder for iconographic 

museums and to follow the realisation of the service. 



KHE_IT_9798 

Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Commercial agreement with technical assi- 

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stance; 

Manufacturing and subcontracting agreement: 



Elisa Corrado 

Tel. +390165305511 – Fax +390165305540 



Ortrat s.l. 

Spain 

Sectors: Industry 


Activities: control systems for road tunnels and parkings 

TO_ES_9706 

Title: Integrated solution to automatically regulate and 

control road tunnels: PLUTO_NT 

Abstract: A Spanish company has developed an integrated solution to automatically 

regulate and control road tunnels: PLUTO_NT . Through 

an only SCADA system, this solution fully controls and manage the 

whole tunnel controls. 

Detailed description: A Spanish company has developed an integrated solution to automatically 

regulate and control road tunnels: PLUTO_NT 

Through an only SCADA system, this solution fully controls and 

manage the whole tunnel controls. Ventilation of a tunnel through 

detection of CO, NO2, opacity, meteorology stations, lighting controls, 

fi re detection and extinction, signing trough panels and traffi c 

lights, gauge control, traffi c gauging measuring, TVCC, megaphone 

system, automatic incidents detection, SOS signs, barriers access 

controls, and providing the generation of reports, alarms, by just one 

platform. 

This is a very innovative system integrating under an only system 

and an only user interface that controls and regulates road tunnels; 

thus enabling the maintenance and installation operations, issuing of 

reports, telecontrol, etc... 

The use of an integrated system to control and regulate road tunnels 

leads to cost savings in the product, as it will be needed only an 

SCADA system. 

Using an only system makes easier the maintenance and operations 

in road tunnels. 

Security is increased using an only platform and graphical interface. 

Innovative aspects: This is a very innovative system integrating under an only system and 

an only user interface that controls and regulates road tunnels. 

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Main advantages: The use of an integrated system to control and regulate road tunnels 

leads to cost savings in the product, as it will be needed only an 

SCADA system. 

Using an only system makes easier the maintenance and operations 

in road tunnels. 


Collaboration Details: Licence agreement; Commercial agreement with technical assistance: 

Type of partner sought: We are looking for Engineering companies involved in control and 

maintenance of road tunnels. Main tasks to be performed by the 

partner would be the following: Consulting, engineering or installing 




Bedoya Carmen 

Tel. +34 915610330; Fax +34 915621473 



Oskando 

Estonia 

Sectors: Telematics 


Activities: Telematics controleeres design, sales & marketing 

Title: Telematic GSM Controller for car security and car auxiliary 

devices 

Abstract: The company has developed a Telematic GSM Controller: a remotecontrol 

device that offers several possibilities to control car security 

and car auxiliary devices via the GSM mobile network. The Control 

Unit is based on industrial GSM module Ericsson GM25, global positioning 

system module GPS953 and a control device. 

Detailed description: The company has developed a Telematic GSM Controller: a remotecontrol 

device that offers several possibilities to control car security 

and car auxiliary devices via the GSM mobile network. This device 

allows to control and operate a vehicle or a fl eet of vehicles with just 

one mobile phone and/or through a Web interface. It features the 

following operating and monitoring functions: 

Operating functions: Alarm control; Central locking control; Heating 

device control; Fuel-pump switch-off. 

Monitoring functions: Panic signal transmitting; Airbag opening detection; 

MPS 

Positioning; GPS positioning (continuous monitoring); Battery voltage 

monitoring; 

Recording event log; Tamper protection (protection of event log); 

Changing SMS function to “call” function (one main function only); 

Protection from static electric attack (5000V) 

Innovative aspects: The product combines GSM, GPS, MPS and Web technologies in one 

solution for car security and car auxiliary device control. 

Main advantages: The device allows to control and operate a vehicle or a fl eet of vehicles 

with just one mobile phone and/or through a Web interface. 


TO_EE_9833 

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Riia, 185 - EE - 51014 Tart 

Hanson Henri 

Tel. +372 5029 873; Fax +372 7441 722 

E-mail: rene@ibs.ee


Oskando 

Estonia 




TO_EE_9835 

Title: Control Unit Gatekeeper using GSM Telephones to 

Open/Lock Gates, Garage Doors 

Abstract: The company has developed and produces a Control Unit “Gatekeeper”. 

The “Gatekeeper” is a simple solution for homes, corporate 

parking places, etc. This device enables an appointed group of people 

to open or close gates, doors, etc. by making a simple phone call. 

Those that have access to the above function are determined by one 

person who can enter the controller simply by sending SMS messages. 

The main partnership interest is to fi nd a distributor, sub-contractor or 

joint venture partner. 

Detailed description: With “Gatekeeper” you can open and close home gates, garage 

doors, apartment/offi ce building front door, closed area parking 

gates, offi ce front doors, doors on different fl oors; administer from 

distance guests or service personnel etc. 

To increase the security level the Control Unit is equipped with optional 

distance detector to prevent doors/gates being opened in error 

while making the telephone calls (e.g. if the wrong number is entered 

by accident). The controller unit compares the caller’s phone number 

with numbers in the user list and then the distance detector detects 

active mobile phones (phones in call mode) in approximate radius 5 

to 10 metres from Control Unit. If the phone number exists in the user 

list, then the phone is activated through the control unit. 

Innovative aspects: This solution expands usage of GSM network by combining infrastructure 

devices and the user’s mobile phones common capabilities. 

Main advantages: This device enables an appointed group of people to open or close 

gates, doors and etc. with a simple phone call from a mobile phone. 

Property owners can allow or deny access in fl exible and secure way. 

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IPR: Patent 



with a company that is willing to import, has a good marketing 

network in the country of its location, and will deal with all possible 

local members of the value chain. E.g. a GSM network operator. 


Riia, 185 - EE - 51014 Tart 

Hanson Henri 

Tel. +372 5029 873; Fax +372 7441 722 

E-mail: rene@ibs.ee


Oskando 

Estonia 




Title: 

TO_EE_9838 

GPS Car Controller for vehicle or fl eet control and monitoring 

Abstract: The company has developed and produces a Telematic GPS Controller. 

The Controller is a remote control device that offers several 

possibilities to control car security and auxiliary devices via the GSM 

mobile network. It combines GSM, GPS, MPS and Web technologies 

in one solution. The company is looking for R&D-partners and foreign 

companies specialized in import/export for distribution 

Detailed description: An Estonian SME has developed and produces a Telematic GPS Controller. 

The Controller is a remote control device that offers several 

possibilities to control car security and auxiliary devices via the GSM 

mobile network. The Controller is based on industrial GSM module 

Ericsson GM22, GPS module GPS 953 and a control device. 

The Controller has the following operating functions: 

- Alarm control 

- Central locking control 

- Heating device control (Defa, Webasto) 

- Fuel pump switch-off 

It also has the following monitoring functions: 

- Panic signal transmitting 

- Airbag activation detection 

- MPS positioning 

- GPS positioning (continuous monitoring) 

- Battery voltage monitoring 

- Event log recording 

- Changing “SMS” function to “call” function (one main function 

only) 

- Protection from static electric attack 

The following optional functions are available as well: 

- Tamper protection (protection of event log) 

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- Fuel consumption monitoring 

Innovative aspects: The Controller combines GSM, GPS, MPS and Web technologies in 

one solution. 

Main advantages: It allows controlling and operating a vehicle or a fl eet of vehicles with 

just a mobile phone and or through a Web interface. 




Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation: Commercial agreement with technical assistance: 

Type of partner sought: The company is looking for R&D-partners and foreign companies 

specialized in import/export for distribution. 


Riia, 185 - EE - 51014 Tart 

Hanson Henri 

Tel. +372 5029 873; Fax +372 7441 722 

E-mail: rene@ibs.ee


Pentex srl 

Italy 



Activities: Applications for Transport and Logistics; ASP Application 

Service Providing; Environment Management Systems & 

Documental Management Systems; GIS 

Title: 

Goods tracking system based on wireless and GIS technologies 

Abstract: Pentex srl is a company specialised in GIS and wireless applications 

for transport and logistics 

Detailed description: Pentex srl has skills in the following fi elds: - GIS applications and 

services; - Wireless and RFID; - Routing and Logistics; - Web Applications 

and Advanced Internet Solutions 

The company developed an application for tracking goods in their 

distribution fl ow, from the producer to the seller. 

The Architecture of the system includes: 

1) Hardware items: - Active RFID TAGs; - GPS; - RFID Receiver; - Handheld 

devices for data collection; - Central Computer 

2) Software: - Data Post Processing; - GIS Viewer; - CRM Modules 

Innovative aspects: Completely automated monitoring of activities and goods during the 

distribution process both in the inside and outside works 

Main advantages: - To know where/when the goods are loaded/unloaded 

- Seamless integration into the current customer’s workfl ow without 

any operative changes 

- Easy to use by operators (no training is required) 

- Certifi cation of the activity done 

- Out-Of-The-Box system 



TO_IT_9522 

Application Domains: Transport and in any application that requires goods tracking, both 

time and indoor/outdoor position tracking, during the workfl ow 

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would benefi t from our solution 

Collaboration Details: Commercial agreement with technical assistance with companies skilled 

in Retail, Distribution, Logistics fi elds 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 



Planetval Srl 

Italy 


Sectors: System integration: networking - digital signage - streaming 

IP-video - Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting 

Activities: Activities: networking - digital signage - streaming IP-video 

- Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting Technology, Network Security; 

Research Networking, GRID 

Title: System Integrator 

Abstract: Italian system integrator’s Company 

Detailed description: Italian system integrator’s Company, with focus in the following environments: 

- Networking: design and engineer wireless network (with capabilities 

in mountain and high mountain installations) 

- Digital signage (Design engineering of digital signage solutions, 

high screens promotional solutions and n-Store Network solutions). 

Scala software reseller. 

- Streaming IP-VIdEO. Vbrick Inc. Distributor for: Video on Demand, 

Web attraction, Video Conference, Distance learning e corporate 

training, Security, Remote monitoring, Medicine - broadcast applications, 

E_TV: broadcast, Video on demand 

- Digital terrestrial DVB-H. Search cooperation and partnerships in 

the aforesaid fi elds. 

Sales collaboration and/or of research and development. Research 

and development partnerships for convergency telecommunication 

projects (Digital terrestrial, IP, PDA , mobile phones), with European 

r & d Financing programs. 

Main advantages: High experience, attitude to cooperate with external enterprises (ex. 

Vodafone Italy) 


KHE_IT_9821 


Manufacturing and subcontracting agreement 

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Elisa Corrado 

Tel. +390165305511 – Fax +390165305540 





Italy 

Sectors: Education and Research (University); Transportation engineering 

and ITS (Department) 

Activities: Education, Research, Technical standards 

KHE_IT_7838 

Title: Research and Education in Transport Engineering and 

ITS 

Abstract: The Department D.I.T.I.C. - Dipartimento di Idraulica Trasporti ed 

Infrastrutture Civili (Department of Hydraulics, Transport and Civil 

Infrastructures) - of the Politecnico di Torino [http://www.polito.it/index.en.html] 

deals with the organisation and promotion of research, 

education and tests concerning transport networks, installations and 

systems in a wide sense as well as related infrastructures, from their 

design to their operation. 

Within this context, those activities of the Department which are related 

to technological innovation and telematics for transport (i.e. ITS, 

Intelligent Transport Systems) are concerned with the procedures, the 

systems and the devices which allow – through the collection, communication, 

analysis, and distribution of information – to enhance 

the transport and mobility of passengers and freight as well as the 

evaluation and quantifi cation of the gained results. 

Detailed description: The Department takes care, more specifi cally, of the following subjects 

related to telematics for transport: the functional design of ITS 

(European ITS Framework Architecture) and the evaluation of their 

impact on the quality of transport service, on its effectiveness, on safety, 

on economical and environmental aspects. Investigated ITS are 

related to road transport (e.g., fl eet management, demand responsive 

transport services, route guidance), rail transport infrastructures and 

vehicles (e.g., automated people movers, tilting trains), maritime and 

waterborne transport, air transport, multimodal transport and transport 

by cableways (e.g., non destructive control on the cableways). 

The research and test activities may avail themselves of a laboratory 

(simulation software packages, traffi c monitoring, non-destructive 

controls of ropes,…). 

The Department has recently been or is at present mainly involved in 

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the specifi c following projects and activities: 

- FRAME, European ITS Framework Architecture (www.frame-online.net); 

- ARTIST, Italian National ITS Architecture (http://www.its-artist. 

rupa.it/); 

- GALILEO satellite system, through ASI (Italian Spatial Agency) 

with reference to multimodal transport of dangerous good (http:// 

www2.polito.it/strutture/ditic/Ricerca/Trasporti/ricerche_fi nanziate_tra_elenco.htm); 

- TEMPUS-“Adventures” project, for education and training in Transport 

and ITS systems (http://www.tempus-adventures.com/); 

- MIUR (Italian Ministry of Research and University) – 488/92 national 

research project related to fl eet management and traffi c monitoring 

(http://tsc.polito.it:7777/488Ivrea/index.html); 

- Master course in “Transport and Mobility”, with a specifi c educational 

module on ITS (www.formazione.corep.it/trasporti.htm); 

- Direct participation in national standard activities and bodies (UNI, 

UNINFO) related to telematics for transport and mobility (http:// 

www.uninfo.polito.it/). 

Innovative aspects: Main innovative aspects are: 

- ITS educational systems and support, based on the use of the European 

or National architecture; 

- Analysis of AVLS (Automatic Vehicle Location Systems); 

- DRTS (dial a ride transport services) models and software; 

- Evaluation of innovative systems applied on trains and railways; 

- Dynamic Route Guidance algorithms; 

- Application of ITS in multimodal and intermodal areas and terminals; 

- Evaluation of modal choice in presence of ITS systems; 

- Evaluation of automated traffi c monitoring and control systems; 

- Automated analysis of ropes operation on cable installations; 

- Assisted design of modern rope transport systems. 

Main advantages: Spread of culture related to telematics of transport and ITS systems; 

Common approach for designing ITS; 

Scientifi c methods for evaluating ITS systems; 

Proposals of methods, models and algorithms related to the development 

of ITS; 

Creation of technical standards in the fi eld of ITS. 


Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Financial resources: 


Via San Francesco da Paola, 24 - I – 10123 Torino



Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 


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Sectors: Traffi c, Mobility, Logistics 

Activities: Software and services 

PS_IT_9689 

Title: Integrated software solutions and advice services in 

the business fi elds Traffi c, Mobility and Logistics. Future-oriented 

concepts and innovative technologies 

ensure continuous mobility. 

Abstract: PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG (www.ptv.de) specialises in all 

aspects related to mobility. As a leading supplier of technology for 

travel, traffi c and transportation planning in the business-to-business 

fi eld, the group-independent enterprise develops software and internet 

technology for mobility management. 

PTV sets the emphasis on integrated software solutions and advice 

services in the business fi elds Traffi c, Mobility and Logistics. Future-oriented 

concepts and innovative technologies ensure continuous 

mobility. 

Detailed description: Business fi eld Traffi c 

Services and products on planning, analysis, optimisation and control 

of traffi c i.e. traffi c infrastructure. 

The services stretch from traffi c planning for towns, regions and 

counties, traffi c engineering planning and signal control to advice 

on transportation services and associations and the targeted use of 

software systems in traffi c management centres. 

Business fi eld Mobility 

PTV’s portfolio of travel information, travel planning and travel guidance 

software and services for the individual traveller is an ideal 

platform for telematics services, mobility centres and internet portals, 

and offers support for today’s most advanced technologies, such as 

WAP and locatable mobile devices. 

Whether for routing or mapping components, for example for tourist 

or trader information systems or CDs for electronic travel and route


planning, PTV AG is now established as the undisputed market leader 

in Germany. 

Business fi eld Logistics 

Development and realisation of software products and advice services 

in the fi elds transportation logistics and Geomarketing. 

Area related elements for marketing and sales force planning as well 

as for routing, trip optimisation, vehicle application planning and 

load scheduling can be planned, analysed and visualised. 

Innovative aspects: PTV is involved in a lot or Research Project in the following sector: 

Transportation planning / traffi c engineering 

New issues in the transportation fi eld generally result from the increasing 

complexity of study approaches (e.g. taking into account the 

environmental impact caused by traffi c, integrative traffi c considerations 

and planning approaches). 

The key focus of our research activities is on optimising the modelling 

of the current traffi c system and the traffi c demand, and on extending 

impact models (e.g. environment model, private transport/public 

transport operator and user model). One of our main corporate 

objectives is to use the knowledge we have gained in practical applications, 

which is refl ected in the design and coverage of our software 

workstations in the area of transport planning and traffi c engineering 

Mobility pattern 

The term mobility (from the latin mobilatas) is used in traffi c science 

as a shorter term for traffi c mobility. Traffi c mobility means the more 

or less regular recurring location changes of individuals in a given 

test area. PTV works within the bounds of mobility research with the 

motives and structures of these location changes and tries to develop 

methods and incentive systems (e.g. mobility management centres) 

which assist the execution of the desired location changes with a 

given traffi c infrastructure as environmentally suitable as possible. 

Traffi c telematics 

Transportation processes in passenger and freight transport are becoming 

more and more complex. Therefore, information transparency 

is a vital task. Research projects in the fi eld Traffi c Telematics focus 

on the development of new products, applications or concepts. The 

products will be tested and evaluated in realistic applications. 

Main advantages: Mobility 

Mobility is concerned with the need for independence and fl exibility. 

Our software products, telematics solutions and mobile services 

enable the driver to quickly and easily get from A to B. In addition, 

mobile phone users receive up-to-date location-based information by 

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a simple push of a button and tourists easily fi nd their way through 

unfamiliar cities and regions by using digital maps. 

Companies such as Mercedes-Benz, Citroen, Toyota, o2, t-Info, 

ADAC (German Automobile Association) or Allianz as well as cities 

like Berlin, Cologne or Stuttgart provide their customers, citizens and 

tourists with innovative online services for travel, traffi c and mobility 

based on PTV technology. We provide fi rst-class travel solutions for 

people on the go. 

Read more (www.ptv.de) about our location-based, up-to-date travel 

information services as well as routing and mapping services 

Logistics 

The key activities of PTV’s business fi eld Logistics cover the entire process 

chain. The PTV LogisticsPlatform provides a wide range of solutions 

for planning and controlling the entire transport chain ranging 

from order management and trip planning to consignment tracking 

and billing. Cutting-edge technologies and a multi-layer architecture 

enable the user to easily implement the required services. As a result, 

key data management, transport planning or fl eet control can 

be individually tailored to the customer’s requirements. Additionally, 

everything can be easily integrated into existing IT environments. 

The business fi eld Geomanagement also provides knowledge-based 

solutions. More than 80% of the company data have geographical 

reference. This means that companies using the data for planning 

and optimising areas, trips, locations and sales structures will benefi t 

from great competitive advantages. A special highlight is the highly 

detailed area analyses on detailed digital maps. The professional PTV 

solutions are designed for applications in sales, marketing, sales force 

management and postal deliveries. Customised software solutions for 

police, fi re fi ghters and rescue services simplify the daily routine work 

and support prevention measures as well as emergency planning. 




Collaboration Details: Licence agreement: Technical co-operation: Joint Venture agreement: 



Elisa Corrado 

Tel. +390165305511 – Fax +390165305540 



Regola S.r.L. 

Italy 

Sectors: ICT 


Activities: ASP Application Service Providing; Environment Management 

Systems & Documental Management Systems; GIS 

Geographical Information Systems; 

Title: Save on Line ® 

TO_IT_8305 

Abstract: SaveOnLine ® is one of the top solutions in REGOLA’s medical department: 

its effi ciency and great versatility have guaranteed the company 

the prestigious certifi cation for the integration of ProQAT from 

Priority DispatchT, a world leader in the fi eld of medical dispatch. 

SaveOnLine ® is a CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) aimed at the main 

emergency areas, starting from medical emergency (118 system) to 

specifi c emergencies such as Alpine Rescue. The winning features 

of SaveOnLine ® are the integration of all its functions of receiving, 

handling and closing the emergency and coordinated management 

of centralised call centres and separate teams. 

SaveOnLine ® represents an extremely fl exible operational IT protocol 

which can be adapted to any organisation, thanks to its modular 

structure and the availability of specially designed components to 

guarantee maximum ease of use. 

Detailed description: The SaveOnLine ® provides four different usage functionalities corresponding 

to the four main user roles carefully surveyed by Regola in 

emergency dispatch. This allows the SaveOnLine ® System to actually 

work as a combination of effective highly specialized software applications; 

that is, to ‘digitally reproduce’ the Combined Emergency 

Center’s dispatch protocol model. The Call Center Module - ‘or Call 

Acquisition Module’- offers the operator a wide range of tools designed 

to facilitate the case-entry process. 

Features: Fast data input; Immediate evaluation of emergency dispatch 

codes required; Alertment of specifi c responding units needed on 

the scene 

Benefi ts: Automatic acquisition of data regarding the caller; Automatic 

acquisition of data regarding the scene; Detailed cartographic 

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Emergency Management includes the process of caller interrogation, 

resource alertment and management, and call disconnection. Emergency 

Management modalities are specifi c according to the specifi c 

Emergency Service required (Medical Emergercy teams, Fire Brigades, 

etc…); nonetheless, the software is conceived to manage the 

emergency event as a whole. 

Features: Specifi c management according to specifi c emergency situations; 

Automation or semi-automation of data regarding cases; 

Remote monitoring of the status of responding units; Constraint features 

for proper closing of a case 

Benefi ts: Integration with state of the art dispatch protocols such as 

Medical Priority’s ProQA and FPDS; Electronic information support 

and highly reliable digital versions of the card sets (Regola’s Stadera® 

Software); Messaging tools allowing communication among 

different structures (Regola’s Glyfo ® Software); Automatic suggestions 

of the proper resources for managing the emergency and automatic 

evaluation of territorial jurisdiction 

When dealing with emergency during public demonstrations or in 

the event of Maxi Emergencies, the SaveOnLine ® fully shows its potentialities 

as a complete solution for emergency management in critical 

situations and over wide territories. 

Features: Allows to signal one or more Maxi Emergency situations 

at any time; Allows synchronized management of standard dispatch 

and Maxi Emergency dispatch; Automatically assigns stations in 

charge of the Maxi Emergency dispatch 

Benefi ts: Offers the chance to know in advance what typology of 

resources is needed on the scene; Allows to structure emergency management 

during Maxi Emergency events to assure fast and effective 

dispatch 

Tools available for Statistical Data Processing are particularly useful 

for administration staff in charge of monitoring the Emergency Centre. 

Features: Effective visualization of graphics and tables; Wide range 

of pre-defi ned basic Statistics; Advanced parametrisable statistics 

Benefi ts: High confi gurability of processing fi lters (fi ltering by resources, 

operators, time ranges, etc…); Possibility to point out overestimation 

or underestimation in resource distribution; Possibility to 

export to most common formats 

Innovative aspects: SaveOnLine ® has been structured to face an non-homogeneous territory 

like the Piedmont one. The scalability of the solution has allowed 

to being able to manage with equal effi ciency centres of heterogeneous 

dimensions: the emergency centre of Turin is able to cover 

approximately the half of the total calls.


The strategic importance of the product consists in its applicability 

on a wide territorial scale. The scalability and design characteristics 

guarantee the full geographic and technological portability: the 

formulation of the model allows to the professional team of REGO- 

LA S.r.l. to adapt the software to the various contexts both from the 

linguistic point of view and from the organizational one. For the implementation 

of the solution the Regola’s developing team makes a 

preliminary study of the procedures used by the customer for the 

management of the pre-existing emergencies on the territory. The 

solution, in such way is able to resolve the specifi c problematic of 

the territory. Thanks to the experience matured in the fi eld, the local 

operating modalities can be integrated and improved with solutions 

deriving from other organizational-cultural models already applies in 

regions where the software to you is already in use. 

Main advantages: - Full management of any emergency situation; 

- Reduction of idle time 

- Specifi c management protocols for Maxi Emergencies 

- Territory coverage; full management in international environments 

- Logging capabilities of all activities 

- Cut of the costs directly linked to the management of emergency 

centres. 




Comments about market Save on Line ® is able to manage every kind of operational centres. 

applications Its scalability allows to manage with precision and security an amount 

of variability data both in the little operating centrals, and national 

realities. It’s also useful for the emergency management and the maxi 

emergency management. 

Case study: The added value of SaveOnLine® lies in its effi ciency “in the fi eld”. 

REGOLA is currently the only company in Italy to have made it possible 

to interconnect an entire region via a fast network and single 

computer system for emergencies. Currently, SaveOnLine ® manages 

the 8 centralised emergency call centres in Piemonte, including the 

Turin centre which alone handles 170,000 interventions (340,000 

for all Piedmont) and one million calls per year. 

The service provided by REGOLA in the context of SaveOnLine® not 

only includes product distribution but also assistance in the transition 

from the protocols in use to digital ones, systems activities, training 

and the essential HelpDesk service. 

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with technical Assistance; Financial resources with Public Administration 

especially focused on the management of the emergencies fi eld. 

Hospitals, Civil Protection, SME 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 



Regola S.r.L. 

Italy 

Sectors: ICT 


Activities: ASP Application Service Providing; GIS Geographical Information 

Systems; IT and Telematics Applications; Mobile 

Communications; Telecommunications, Networking 

Title: TEMPORE ® MEDICAL TELECONSULTING SYSTEM 

Abstract: Since 1997 REGOLA has been working with the Committee for the 

Treatment of Cranial Traumas as the technical contact for PATATRAC, 

a secondary prevention project to reduce the “avoidable” mortality 

and morbidity resulting from cranial traumas. Over time, PATATRAC 

has evolved into the TEMPORE project (Remote Alerting of Doctors in 

the Piemonte Hospital Network), embracing new trauma areas such 

as burns, strokes and maxillo-facials; the broadening of the areas it 

covers has been accompanied by new, more complex operational 

models. 

TEMPORE ® is now a sophisticated, interoperational system between 

hospital structures and departments within the same structure. REGO- 

LA has designed and produced a wide range of tools for interchange 

and remote consulting based on its own applications for acquiring 

diagnostic images and documents. TEMPORE ® allows data to be acquired 

directly from a very wide range of medical devices (such as 

DICOM machines), to be stored and collected in classifi able groups, 

to be viewed and edited and to be forwarded to the relevant structures 

and receive an opinion in reply. 

The operational fl ow described - deceptively simple and direct - has 

required an optimal adaptation of infrastructures and adjustment of 

software procedures to the existing working standards in hospital 

structures. REGOLA has followed the entire project, proving itself to 

be an irreplaceable partner in the context of the move towards telemedicine 

systems. 

http://www.regola.it/pagine-en/pag-int-solut/tempore.html 

Detailed description: Functionality of tempore project: 

1. Acquisition of the images and the diagnostic data 

2. Creation of the Requests for Consulting 

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3. Creation of the Answers for the Request of Consulting 

4. Reception of Consulting 

5. Treatment of the iconographic data (modules EIDRA ® - EIMON ® ) 

6. Statistic Surveying 

Management of oconographical information - tempore ® and eimon 

® : 

TEMPORE ® is based on Eidra ® , a management engine of diagnostical 

documents, complete of a system of images management. It’s 

able to operate effi caciously in every process phases, starting from 

the images acquisition from diagnostic equipments, since their visualization 

and advanced elaboration. Eidra ® is composed from two 

modules: EIMON ® , that acquires images in various form, and a module 

for the visualization, treatment and the management of images. 

EIMON ® can capture information directly from diagnostic equipment 

- DICOM or others - memorizing them, and making the necessary 

conversions of format or structure. 

Tempore system allow to visualize, on line or off line, all the images 

and related information that can be useful to the teleconsulting by 

using a link, broadband or wi-fi , to a centralized server. 

Digital sign / wireless system 

The net follow the p2p philosophy every new structure is immediately 

visible to the other one and can receive and give consulting. 

The net backbone is based on a low cost connection like ISDN. 

This guarantees a big fl exibility, a saving of costs and an easy net 

reinforcement. 

The Tempore net guarantees the security regarding possible attacks 

from external individuals to the system or also from personal inside 

not authorized. 

The images are acquired from different diagnostic equipment in 

an automatic way independently from their form, and they are 

showed at the customers in an unifi ed way by an visual integrated 

display unit. 

The software is “user-friendly”, because it was developed specifi - 

cally following the customer’s needs. 

All the system is controlled and generates statistics in an automatic 

way. 

Temporal recording of the events and exchange of informationimages: 

all the exchange of images or consulting are monitorated 

and logged. Moreover the technicians can constantly control the 

fl ows on the net 

The project could be extended to other services in the units already 

activated. 

Possibility to extend the project to other sections of the same structure. 

The system performance can be an example for other units or structures.


Innovative aspects: Smart and simple system to realize a communication net between 

health care structures on a regional scale. 

Communication between departments within the same structure 

Multiple areas of application: Cranial Traumas, Cerebro-vascular 

Traumas, Burns, Strokes, Maxillo-facials (expandable) 

Various sources: DICOM., digital photos, text documents (expandable) 

Server for processing and distributing EIMON ® documents 

Software for displaying and processing dedicated EIDRA ® images 

(System) supporting different kinds of networks (RUPAR, DEANet, 

Internet, ...) 

Integration with Wireless technologies (UMTS, GPRS, ...) 

Statistics may be customised 

Main advantages: Large number of reports may be completed in a short space of 

time 

Effi ciency: reduces the percentage of patients transported to neurosurgical 

structures (80% for neurosurgery) 

Effectiveness: increase in the percentage of patients actually requiring 

operations among the total of those transferred (57% for 

neurosurgery) 




Comments about market Principal customers: 

applications: - Regione Piemonte 

- Committee for the treatment of the head injury of Regione Piemonte 

Market applications: The target users are the doctors during the diagnosis process, while 

the last benefi ciaries are the same patients. 

Currently the net is able to link quite all the DEA structures, every 

neurosurgical structures and the 118 centrals of the Piedmont Region 

and Valle d’Aosta Region. At every peripherical point there are direct 

connections with diagnostic equipmens interested (TAC, RM, Angiography, 

...) for the automatic drawing of data and imaging. 

Moreover from the medical point of view the spread of the guide lines 

has turned out fundamental, with elevation of the level of service supplied 

to the patients in the periphery. The more important results are 

linked to the number of avoid transfers (5796) in comparison with the 

requests for consulting (7278). 


Financial 

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Resources with Public administrations, Hospitals, SME 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 




Italy 

Sectors: ICT 


Activities: System integration service 

Title: Company system integration service 

Detailed description: Ribes Solutions Srl is a consulting fi rm operating in company system 

integration sector. 

Ribes Solutions provides services that contribute to the business transformation 

in company organization. Ribes Solutions designs and 

integrates technology solutions, creates innovation, and transforms 

clients’ technical environments. Ribes Solutions is partner SAP for 

SAP Business One ERP solutions, the SAP solution focused on SMB 

company. 


IPR: SAP 



Elisa Corrado 

Tel. +390165305511 – Fax +390165305540 


PS_IT_9837 

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SEMAR s.r.l. 

Italy 

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Sectors: Investigation and Localization Technologies - Digital Videosurveillance 

Activities: Law enforcement, private polices technological services, 

audio micro device distribution 

Title: SEMAR Security & Communications, designs, produces 

and commercialises innovative devices for the Investigation 

Technologies area 

Abstract: SEMAR Security & Communications, designs, produces and commercialises 

innovative devices for the Investigation Technologies area. 

Among its products are micro audio transmitters, micro cameras and 

audio-video repeaters. 

Two other important operative areas are GPS-GSM Satellite Tracking 

Systems and digital Video Surveillance on Internet. 

Our company is particularly interested in the use either mobile or 

portable of these technologies; this is possible with the employment 

of PCs, Handhelds Computers and Mobile Phones. 

Detailed description: We are looking for these type of embedded devices: 

- bluetooth class 1 device with audio codec 

- sirf star III gps embedded devices with or without GSM/GPRS module 

- umts embedded modules with audio-video analog input 

We offer: 

- Micro audio and audio-video transmitters 

- Video-surveillance systems controlled by PC, Handhelds Computers 

and Mobile Phones 

- Portable GPS-GPRS devices with a powerful software specially designed 

for investigations 

Innovative aspects: Miniaturized devices 

Hi interoperability between different devices and technologies 

Main advantages: Small company 

Maximum fl exibility 

Hi-Tech and wide range experiences 

Innovative devices 

TR_IT_9452





Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Manufacturing/ subcontracting agreement: 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 


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SFMT SA 

Belgium 

222 

Sectors: Software for Transport Sector 

Activities: Orditool, Solution for technical fl eet management 

Title: 

TO_BE_9303 

Orditool, the technical fl eet management solution 

Abstract: Orditool is a fully integrated software solution for technical fl eets which 

allow fl eet managers to monitor, to supervise, to control and to 

optimise the all set of parameters relevant for that purpose. 

The package arises from the combined experience of a software 

company active in this fi eld since 94 and a dedicated consultancy 

activity. 

It is beginning to be successfully commercialised on the Belgian 

market. The SFMT company which develops and commercialises the 

Orditool package is now looking for technical/commercial partners 

which could either help SFMT to add new and innovative modules 

to the package or to contribute to the diffusion of Orditool in others 

European countries. 

Detailed description: The Orditool package has been designed with and for professional 

users from transportation and logistics sectors. It provides its users 

with accurate views on the technical management of their transportation 

or logistics activities. 

Innovative aspects: The Orditool package can be personalized and adapted to user needs. 

It is specially designed for fl eet managers and executive offi cers 

and provides them a fully integrated monitoring board with also predictive 

management functions. 

The package could be easily linked to fuel pumps and to tachygraphs. 

It is equipped with modules for garage management, spare parts 

management, insurance and taxes management 

Main advantages: Orditool is adapted to every kind of fl eet of vehicles: trucks, cabs, 

civil engineering Vehicles. The package provides a fully integrated 

solution which has been already shown to be cost effective on the


Belgian market. 





with technical/commercial partners which could either help 

SFMT to add new and innovative modules to the package or to contribute 

to the diffusion of Orditool in others European countries. 



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Italy 

224 

Sectors: Automotive engineering consulting company 

TR_IT_9825 

Activities: The company aims to disseminate new technologies among 

manufacturing and service enterprises, by means of the 

identifi cation, co-ordination and execution of innovation 

programs for ensuring new market-competitiveness. 

Title: Info-telematics system to be integrated in a small 

electric/hybrid vehicle for urban Mission (GPS, GSM 

booking, on line booking,…) 

Abstract: SINTESI AB is an engineering company which develops automotive 

projects for ecological applications and alternative mobility studies. 

Today SINTESI AB is looking for a company active in electronic control 

systems (info-telematics and overall vehicle control system) to be 

implemented into an innovative ecological small vehicle. 

Detailed description: The project we are dealing with is a fl eet demonstration in urban 

area of small two-seat cars, pure electrical or equipped with an hybrid 

propulsion system. The demonstration will test car sharing as a 

good improvement for urban area mobility. Car sharing potentials 

would be really improved by the adoption of device as to implement 

GPS navigator systems, GSP localization, GPRS (or other) connection 

with Call centre and mobile phones. 

Innovative aspects: The main innovative aspect of the project is that it will combine vehicles 

having big potential in reducing urban pollution and improving 

mobility (small size, electric or hybrid propulsion) and infomobility 

technologies (GSM, GPRS, e-booking, centralized control). 

In this model each vehicle will be intensively used by different clients. 

This will allow to reduce number of cars operating in the urban 

area. 

Main advantages: Main features of the mobility system are: 

- GPRS, GSM, On-line booking 

- GPS navigator system 

- real time indication to the end user of parking facilities and availa-


bility 

- real time monitoring of the position of each vehicle of the fl eet 

(logistic optimisation) 

- centralized management of the fl eet (Call centre) 

- “Rent a car” service of small vehicles with innovative capabilities 

- centralized GPS anti-theft device monitoring 

- hybrid power-train performances for dual mode traction (pure 

electric in urban area and Internal Combustion Engine in extra 

urban areas) 

- range of the vehicle increased by the hybrid power-train. 

Development state: Feasibility study phase 


Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Joint Venture agreement: 

Type of partner sought: The industry and research organization which we are looking for, 

operates in the electronic info-telematics fi eld, namely GPS and navigator 

systems applied to small-cars in urban mission, GSM mobile 

phones and electronic control unit. 

Our program consists in achieving a prototype of small car equipped 

with navigator, connected with cellular phone (es. bluetooth) and 

Call centre, as to implement a sophisticated hardware / software 

system for car pooling organization. 




Tel. +390266737307 – Fax +39026693147 

E-mail: dominoni@cestec.it 

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Italy 

226 


Activities: Infomobility Service Provider 

Title: Infomobility Service Provider 

TO_IT_9849 

Abstract: SISTeMOBILE is the only Infomobility Service Provider on the market: 

with an all inclusive monthly rent, install on your vehicle the localization 

system provided of telephone SIM and entering an access 

password on the site www.sistemobile.com you will have the position 

and other useful information of all the fl eet’s vehicles. There is any 

charge for the system, for the mobile telephone operator, for the operating 

unit: you just need to connect to the Internet to have from any 

place of the world the fl eet situation in real time. 

Detailed description: The system is based on the GPRS communication to exchange the 

information between the units mounted on the vehicles and the data 

centre. 

The GPRS communication can grant the following advantages: 

1. To avoid the use of an operating data centre that is a relevant cost 

as far as the fi rst purchase is concerned as well as maintenance 

and updating costs. 

2. To avoid the use of the SMS text messages to communicate with the 

vehicles that often do not reach the user. The SMS messages are 

sent on a parallel channel that are the SMS post centres while the 

GPRS signal can be found everywhere there is a GSM signal that 

uses the same signal to send the information. 

3. By the GPRS signal the vehicle is connected to the data centre 24 h 

a day so the communication between the operator and the vehicle 

is far faster. 

4. To control the signals on the vehicle’s board 

5. To be allowed discounts on the theft insurance policy 

6. A monthly rental charge that includes the positioning system, the 

data managing and the telephone traffi c. 

7. Full warranty and assistance granted for all the contract’s term.


Innovative aspects: Real time GPRS communication by internet interface 

Main advantages: Complete fl eet management by a simple mouse click 




Collaboration Details: Commercial agreement with technical assistance; Financial resources: 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 


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SODIPLAN SA 

Belgium 

228 

Sectors: Town planning, real estate, management of roads, rivers, 

pipelines, and natural resources 

Activities: Geographic information systems 

Title: 

TO_BE_9291 

Mobile Mapping System for inventories of road-, railways 

or river infrastructures. 

Abstract: SODIPLAN has specialised in GEOMATICS: science or technology 

to collect, analyse, interpret, spread and use of graphical or geographical 

information. GEOMATICS includes different activities, such 

as topographical or photogrammetrical surveys, cartography, teledetection, 

and of course geographical information systems. (G.I.S.). 

SODIPLAN propose different systems “Hygh Tech” for the acquisition 

of data . In particular, a mobile system of acquisition to quickly carry 

out inventories for the networks of roads, rivers or railways. The 

systems is based on technologies GPS and combines digital images, 

photogrammetry, navigation system and mobile computers. 

Detailed description : SODIPLAN has recently acquired a brand new technology and was 

fi rst to introduce it to the EU-market : SAM , standing for “Système 

d’Acquisition Mobile” or “Mobile Mapping System”. One or more 

(6) high resolution digital cameras, GPS, Inertial Navigation System 

all interfaced to on board computers and photogrammetry principles 

are applied to defi ne de position of the visible objects in the images. 

All these components can be mounted on road-, railways vehicles 

or boats to make inventories of existing infrastructure, land or river 

based. Specifi c software have been developed for the capture of data 

and for the processing and extraction of information. 

Some fi elds applications: street lighting, publicity, cycle races, road 

signs, inventory of shops in town centres 

SODIPLAN was awarded at INNOVACT in Reims, the “Innovact 

Trophy”, rewarding the most innovating company, in October 2003, 

for it’s SAM -technology. 

Detailed description: SODIPLAN has recently acquired a brand new technology and was 

fi rst to introduce it to the EU-market : SAM , standing for “Système


d’Acquisition Mobile” or “Mobile Mapping System”. One or more 

(6) high resolution digital cameras, GPS, Inertial Navigation System 

all interfaced to on board computers and photogrammetry principles 

are applied to defi ne de position of the visible objects in the images. 

All these components can be mounted on road-, railways vehicles 

or boats to make inventories of existing infrastructure, land or river 

based. Specifi c software have been developed for the capture of data 

and for the processing and extraction of information. 

Some fi elds applications: street lighting, publicity, cycle races, road 

signs, inventory of shops in town centres. 

SODIPLAN was awarded at INNOVACT in Reims, the “Innovact 

Trophy”, rewarding the most innovating company, in October 2003, 

for it’s SAM -technology. 

Innovative aspects: Mobile technology adapted to the fast and less expensive collection 

of data topographic: application of photogrammetry principles using 

very friendly tools, production of images databases with a continuous 

and precise georeference, large possibilities 

Main advantages: Big advantages are: the recording speed, precision of positioning of 

recorded objects, creation of alphanumerical attributes related to the 

objects and an image databank. 

Results can all be exported to any GIS on the market and allow for 

effi cient data management and use. The system is also very competitive 

at the fi nancial level. 



with companies specialized in GIS applications for public or 

private organizations or offi ces specialized in road engineering 



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Spain 

230 

Sectors: ICT 

TO_ES_9799 


Applications; Telecommunications, Networking 

Title: RFID equipments and systems (short and long range) 

Abstract: Softronica has a long standing experience in all RFID areas. They offer 

RFID equipment and solutions, with own R&D and manufacturing, 

able to provide solutions for different markets: transport, production, 

access control, in general any kind of activity needing to identify 

anything. 

Detailed description: Softronica has a long standing experience in all RFID areas. They 

offer: 

- Passive tags: In the 13’56 MHz band, now developing in UHF 

too. 

8 different readers/encoders models of short range (8-15cm) with 

several protocols. 

1 long range multiprotocol reader/encoder (Icode 1 & 

ISO15693) 

5 different kind of antennas for long range reader/encoder. 

4 different kind of automatic tuning units for long range reader/ 

encoder. 

2 models of very powerful tag testers with software for PC. 

Analysis applications. 

- Active tags: In the 433 MHz and 868 MHz bands. 

4 different models of tag (with thermometer, accelerometer, a lot 

of memory) in a very small package for long time works. We can 

choose between several operating modes. 

Reader with ethernet conection, I/O ports, displays, etc. 

The company is looking for distributors and integrators, who join this 

interesting technology with the real world, giving solutions to real 

problems.




The most immediate markets are located in transports companies, 

parking, people’s identifi cation for access control. 


with technical assistance: 

Type of partner sought: The most immediate markets are located in transports companies, 

parking, people’s identifi cation for access control. 

They offer to the integrators and distributors, our expertise in this 

area with our technology and all our products catalogue, as well as 

technical support. 

The company is looking for distributors and integrators, who join this 

interesting technology with the real world, giving solutions to real 

problems. 




Bedoya Carmen 

Tel. +34 915610330; Fax +34 915621473 


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Italy 

232 

Sectors: ICT, Infomobility 


Applications; GPS - Global Positioning Syste 

Title: Solutions GPS/GIS/LBS 




with technical assistance: 




Elisa Corrado 

Tel. +390165305511 – Fax +390165305540 


TR_IT_9476



Spain 


Sectors: development of measuring and control devices 

Activities: networks of measuring and control devices administered 

by remote control via cell phone and the internet 

Title: 

TO_ES_9699 

M2M solution for remote management of measure 

and monitor subsystems through Mobile Phone and 

Internet 

Abstract: Spin off technology SL has developed an M2M transmission system 

used for data remote management from different kind of sensors 

(gas, noise, temperature, humidity,...) by Mobile phone and Internet. 

They are looking for engineering fi rms that would implement this technology 

in different projects and also for sensor manufacturers. 

Detailed description: This company has developed an M2M solution (already patented), 

based on a remote hardware device and a software in the central 

control system. It is a data transmission system through Mobile Phone 

and Internet, oriented to the remote data management, mainly for 

telemeasure and control services. A remote device stores local information 

coming form sensors that measures ambient conditions (gas, 

temperature, noise, humidity...) and send data through Mobile Phone 

and Internet to a central control system that manages and analyses 

them and their evolution. 

This solution can be used for measuring local environment risks: 

It can be used by local governments to measure noise levels produced 

in different points of a city, collecting the noise pollution data from 

different areas in the city simultaneously and permanently and publishing 

the information in real time on specialized WEB pages 

It can be also used for Transport matters: 

It has applications for improving and enriching transport resources 

control, services and management. 

Innovative aspects: Due to its particular characteristics, this system permits to control environments 

that are far from any fi xed communication lines and all 

the communication is secure thanks to encryption. 

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The solution that consists on monitoring ambient conditions in the 

workplace (labour and environmental conditions) is oriented to several 

kind of places, big malls, hotels, hospitals, big public buildings 

and in general any place where it is needed to measure parameters 

in a continuous and automatic way being able to send and store data 

in one single point. 


IPR: Patent granted in Spain 

Comments about market The solution that consists on monitoring ambient conditions in the 

applications: workplace or in the streets (labour and environmental conditions) is 

oriented to several kind of places, big malls, hotels, hospitals, big public 

buildings and in general any place where it is needed to measure 

parameters in a continuous and automatic way being able to send 

and store data in one single point. 


Commercial agreement with technical assistance; Financial resources 

Type of partner sought: Owners of malls, hotels and hospitals, local governments and in general 

people managing places where it is needed to measure parameters 

in a continuous and automatic way being able to send and 

store data in one single point 




Bedoya Carmen 

Tel. +34 915610330; Fax +34 915621473 



Startit srl 

Italy 


TO_IT_8069 

Sectors: Telecommunication, GPS localisation, transport, logistic 

Activities: Telecommunication, GPS localisation, transport, logistic 

Title: Fleet2Track, an innovative fl eet management platform 

Abstract: An Italian company has developed Fleet2Track, an innovative fl eet 

management platform for those companies that need to monitor, to 

track and to escort their travelling assets, and on request be able 

to interact with drivers. The company is looking for a commercial 

agreement with technical assistance to transfer the application in different 

countries. 

Detailed description: Fleet2Track is an innovative fl eet management platform for those 

companies that need to monitor, track and escort their travelling assets, 

and on request to be able to interact with drivers. Based on 

Internet software architecture, Fleet2Track is scalable in order to face 

any company with homogeneous earth´s fl eet, for example trucks, 

company cars, vans, etc. 

It can be used directly from the server inside the customer company 

or in outsourcing. 

Fleet2Track merges three technologies that are: 

- GPS (global positioning system) to determine the asset position 

- GSM (global system for mobile telecommunications)/GPRS (global 

packet radio system) for wireless connectivity 

- Internet for global connectivity. 

In the basic confi guration all fundamental parameters to record nominal 

values of the travelling assets, for example fuel consumption for 

motorways, urban cycle or mixed tracks, asset coupon, tyre turnover 

etc. is already available. All of this information allows the company 

to plan in advance the asset unavailability for maintenance, based 

on kilometres done, and consequently act in advance about potential 

service ineffi ciency. 

From technology point of view, thanks to the fast evolution of handheld 

devices, it is also possible to provide the driver with the ne- 

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cessary cartography to reach the fi nal address. The information can 

be provided as a “Route Planner” with textual information or, within 

a city, starting from a given address, is possible to reach the fi nal 

destination through a map combined with textual information. Furthermore, 

it is possible to request hotels available, within an arbitrary 

distance radius. 

Fleet2Track offers several possibilities of monitoring and track, for 

example, last known asset position, new asset position, view previously 

stored asset journey, or constantly monitor a value transport. 

In the extended confi guration, and with get ready device, the system 

offers the possibility to enable functions linked with the asset status 

like, for example open/close loading doors, fuel level and anti-theft 

device. 

Innovative aspects: Fleet2Track-Client, is an industrial device that contains one GPS and 

one GSM/GPRS. 

The device collects and store information about Latitude and Longitude 

of the travelling asset, after that, at a given time or on demand, the 

stored information are downloaded and sent to the central server. 

Fleet2Track-Client is an industrial device that contains one GPS and 

one GSM/GPRS. 

The device collects and stores information on the latitude and longitude 

of the travelling asset, after that, at a given time or on demand, 

the stored information is downloaded and sent to the central server. 

Fleet2Track-Server, with a constantly up-to-date cartography (because 

it is permanently connected with the Internet), receives and stores 

all downloaded information from the client. The operator, through the 

specifi c session, and by the permission owned, can request the asset 

position on the map or the journey performed until that moment. 

Main advantages: Localization: 

To know exactly where the asset is in any moment, in order to check 

immediately for any potential anomalies and take the necessary action. 

Optimisation Management: 

To better manage goods deliveries and potential problems that may 

happen during the travel. Defi ne which truck should serve the different 

clients it is possible to obtain the best to delivery sequence in 

order to reduce travel time. 

Improvement the Delivery Time: 

With the fl eet under control, it is possible to reduce the customer 

waiting time, and consequently be able to increase Customer loyalty. 

Besides, it is possible to offer to the end-customer, the possibility to 

check the delivery status/phase.


Suitability: 

Based on M2M (machine to machine) access fee, using the data 

channel only (voice channel disable) cost is extremely reduced and 

thus suitable. 

Costs Control: 

Using the above mentioned solution means: 

Save money on future investments, because with the same fl eet it is 

possible to serve more Customers with the same journey. 

Optimisation of journey based on system planning, that also means 

to use less working hours with the same volume of deliveries. 

Time is saved using the system-planning feature because it provides 

the driver with detailed information about the fi nal destination. 

Reporting: 

The system stores and archives all asset tracks. In this way the Company 

can have an accurate track history for each asset, allowing 

later analysis to improve service performance, while nominal values 

of the asset matched with journey and consumption data, allow an 

accurate planning about assets maintenance. 




Comments about market Fleet2Track is installed on buses of a public transportation company 

applications: in Italy and allows to reduce costs thanks to route optimisation. The 

system can be also used in private and public transportation. 


Type of partner sought: SMEs 




Tel. +39 050 972311; Fax +39 050 540056 

E-mail: s.chericoni@cpr.it 

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Sectors: Production of digital cartographic data and georeferred 

digital maps 

Activities: STEP maps provide a highly accurate representation of the 

detailed Italian road network. Step produces high quality 

digital maps suitable for GIS and Infomobility applications. 

Title: 

National digital maps development and cartography 

services 

Abstract: STEP INFORMATICA is a leading developer of high quality national 

digital maps, both raster and vector, suitable for GIS, infomobility 

and publishing applications. 

Detailed description: STEP INFORMATICA develops and sells own vector georeferred cartography 

(MapVector) in Shape or EPS format and on Oracle database 

(Oracle Spatial) and raster cartography (MapRaster) scale 

1:200.000 (intercity road maps) and 1:10.000 (city road maps). 

STEP provides a complete database of the national road network. 

In the long run STEP has also developed sophisticated procedures to 

create digital publishing cartography and now is a leader service 

supplier in this specifi c market segment. 

Innovative aspects: Enhanced database structure for routing and infomobility applications. 

Main advantages: Wide product range for the development of the below applications: 

routing, security, GIS, utilities, professional publishing, web. 




TO_IT_8504 

Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Commercial agreement with technical as-


sistance with industries and R&D organisations in the fi eld of GIS, 

infomobility, publishing and web applications 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 


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Sectors: Information & Communication Technology 

Activities: ICT for applications in services, banks, insurances, public 

administration, TLC 

Title: Innovation in information technology 

Abstract: System Evolution was founded in 1986 as an answer to a very quick 

technological evolution that brought a new way of doing business 

and communication. 

The evolution towards market globalisation, and the possibility of 

new applications, caused the development of more and more complex 

architectures. Technological innovation needs for specifi c knowledge 

and expertise with full professionalism. 

Detailed description: Markets: 

- Banking & Financial Services; 

- PA e-Government; 

- Industry & Services; 

- Telecommunication 

Offering: 

- Business Intelligence; 

- eBusiness; 

- ERP; 

- Projects & Solutions 

PS_IT_8445 

Innovative aspects: System Evolution works with fl exibility and proactivity. 

System Evolution goal is to work together with customers to develop 

new projects, designing systems and creating working models for 

effi cient, value-for-money use. 

System Evolution is specialized in technological consultancy, in design 

and creation of multichannel infrastructures and services for customers. 

Main advantages: 20 years of experience in information technology, proactive mana-


gers and consultants. 







Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 


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Tecnopolis 

Italy 

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Sectors: ICT, Infomobility 

Activities: Applications for Transport and Logistics; GPS - Global Positioning 

System 

Title: Know how for advanced indoor location systems 

Abstract: An Italian science park is interested in advanced indoor location systems 

for research applications. Either commercial agreement, if the 

system is based on proprietary technology, or technical cooperation 

agreement if it is based on standard technology, are sought. 

Detailed description: The location system has to be integrated in IST applications, like portable 

devices for indoor local acquisition of multimedia (audio, video, 

text) concern. A survey on the available technologies shows that there 

is a limit in the spatial resolution. A satisfying technology for the researchers 

should ensure few centimeters in local resolution. 

Interesting areas to be explored are specifi cally related to WiFi and 

UWB technology for indoor location. 


Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Commercial agreement with technical assistance: 

Type of partner sought: Any kind of organization able to provide knowledge/solutions for 

the requested technology. 



Adriana Agrimi 

Tel. +39 080 4670238; Fax +39 080 4670361 

E-mail: a.agrimi@tno.it 

TR_IT_9813



Spain 


Sectors: Wireless Technologies 

Activities: Communications Protocols, Interoperability; IT and Telematics 

Applications; Network Technology, Network Security; 


Title: 

Wireless Data Networks and Networking Solutions 

Abstract: Nostracom has specialised in the design, integration and deployment 

and operation of complex networking solutions, including Wireless 

broadband networks, Surveillance IP systems, IP Telephony. Nostracom 

also has a wireless Broad band operator licence for the Spanish 

market (see profi le) 

Detailed description: Nostracom deployed the fi rst Municipal Wireless network in Spain in 

the city of Granada, having then specialised in the development of 

high demand networks. 

Currently, the company deployes solutions for rural and municipal 

broad band services in Spain and Portugal. Also develops security 

and surveillance solutions for security companies in Spain based in 

IP solutions. 

Amongst the technologies used are: - 802.11b, g, a; - 3,5 Ghz 

WIMAX; - ADSL 2+ Switching; - IP Telephony; - RFID; - IP Video 

Innovative aspects: The integration of the technologies used together with the acquired 

know-how and our Broad Band Operator business in Spain allows 

Nostracom to provide cutting edge solutions. 

Main advantages: Know-how acquired in the past fi ve years integrating different IP solutions 

and expertise in operating our own broad band network. 



KHE_ES_8854 

Collaboration Details: Joint Venture agreement with Industry partners to create joint ventures 

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Duran Jaime 

Tel. +34 955039838; Fax +34 955039835 




Spain 


Sectors: Wireless Technologies 

Activities: Communications Protocols, Interoperability; IT and Telematics 

Applications; Network Technology, Network Security; 


Title: 


TO_ES_8907 

Abstract: Nostracom has developed two fl ag-ship security and networking 

products. COMWALL is our fi rewall and traffi c shaping and VPN 

solution. DRAGON is our carrier grade network authentication and 

monitoring system. Both are in use in large scale deployments. 

Detailed description: DRAGON is the only COMPLETE solution for network management, 

monitoring and authentication in the marketplace. Designed from the 

ground up to authenticate users, secure their connections, monitor 

network performance, hosts and service availability and with a comprehensive 

notifi cation system, it offers everything you need to operate 

a network at a carrier level. 

- PPPoE User authentication, scalable up to 72,000 sessions 

- Bandwith assignment (Symmetric or Assymetric) in 1kbps increments 

- Possibility to tailor bandwidth requirements at a user-per-user level 

- User isolation 

- Individual tunnels per session/user 

- Public or private IP assignment to clients 

- Full user session history and reporting 

- Transparent proxy to optimise bandwidth and performance 

- Full SNMP support for monitoring network devices and services 

- Powerful automatic event notifi cation and escalation system 

- Secure encrypted web management inferface 

- Powerfi l graphical report generation module 

COMWALL is an advanced fi rewall with stateful packet inspection. It 

allows network administrators to manage traffi c of different types on 

their network and to detect and control undesired activities. The main 

goal in the development of this product was to control P2P traffi c on 

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massive subscriber networks base on ATM and Satellite internet feeds. 

Based on the UNIX BSD operating system, it is light and fast without 

sacrifi cing robust and tough security features: 

- Secure intuitive encrypted web interface 

- Console access 

- 802.1Q VLAN support 

- Dynamic packet fi ltering with stateful inspection 

- Reject/Block/Accept rules 

- Rules activity register 

- Bandwidth management and Bandwidth shaping 

- Queue management 

- Bandwidth assignment 

- Intelligent P2P traffi c fi lter 

- NAT and PAT (Including 1:1) 

- DHCP server for LAN segment 

- IPSec server with IKE support for encryption cards and mobile 

clients 

- PPTP server with RADUIS support and local user lists 

- DNS Cache server (forwarding) 

- ARP Proxy 

- Walled garden portal 

- Can act as NTP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP and DynDNS client in the 

WAN segment 

- Static route support 

- SNMP agent 

- WOL 

- Realtime traffi c graph per interface 

- Interface statistics 

- Automatic redundancy and failover confi gurtions using multiple 

appliances 

Innovative aspects: The DRAGON authentication and network monitoring system is one 

of the most comprehensive solutions for network management, monitoring 

and authentication in the marketplace. Designed from the 

ground up to authenticate users, secure their connections, monitor 

network performance, hosts and service availability and with a comprehensive 

notifi cation system, it offers everything you need to operate 

a network at a carrier level. 

COMWALL is an advanced fi rewall with stateful packet inspection. It 

allows network administrators to manage traffi c of different types on 

their network and to detect and control undesired activities. The main 

goal in the development of this product was to control P2P traffi c on 

massive subscriber networks base on ATM and Satellite internet feeds 

Main advantages: DRAGON: 

- Fast, secure and powerful user authentication 

- Operator grade system


- Tried and tested in live applications 

- Vigorous development cycle 

- Intuitive and secure management interface 

- Comprehensive network monitoring system 

- Notifi cation and escalation system 

- Powerful and comprehensive reporting system 

COMWALL: 

- State of the art fi rewall appliance designed for use in operator 

networks 

- Operator grade system 

- Tried and tested in live applications 

- Vigorous development cycle 

- Intuitive and secure management interface 

- Intelligent P2P traffi c fi lter 

- Bandwidth and traffi c shaping 



Collaboration Details: Technical co-operation; Commercial agreement with technical assistance: 

Type of partner sought: Assistance in the in Integration of these products in other European 

countries, Technical assistance and implementation, Sales assistance. 

It would also be most useful if any potential partner could assist in 

the further development and adaptation of the products in their local 

market. 




Duran Jaime 

Tel. +34 955039838; Fax +34 955039835 


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Telematic srl 

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Sectors: IP Communication 

Activities: Designer and improving IP communication solutions 

Title: 


TO_IT_8800 

Abstract: Cisco IP telephony solutions over wired or wireless infrastructures. 

Snapshot: IP communications comprising IP telephony, unifi ed messaging, 

IP video and audio conferencing, customer contact solutions, 

voice gateway applications and network management offers tremendous 

potential for easing the logistical barriers of time zones and 

geographic dispersion between companies and their branch offi ces, 

teleworkers, customers, partners and vendors. 

Detailed description: Network and telecommunication 

Thanks to our knowledge and experience, with technical certifi cations 

for Cisco Systems, 3 Com, HP Open View, Telematic has the highest 

level of technological know-how in the Networking and Telecommunication 

sector. 

Our main experience covers many different sectors from design, realization 

to testing of networks, such as: 

Geographic connections and data transmissions by satellite, MPLS, 

IP and Radio Systems WIFI. 

Private geographic networks with the transit of data and through 

unique transmission lines. 

Network troubleshooting and fi le analysis on Token Ring and Ethernet 

networks with data controls on all installed equipment. 

Intranet/Extranet networks with Firewall protection systems and 

VPN crypto-communication. 

Installation and data management of Cisco IP communication systems. 

System & Network Management 

The new worlds of Information Technology establish design, layout 

and upkeep of complex technological infrastructures or facilities. Te-


lematic provides You with the high technical competence of our organization 

which differs from the most common platforms. 

System network and Management group look after: 

Analysis and study of feasibility for the layout of local networks 

about switching/routing technology on CISCO, Nortel Networks 

and HP platforms. 

Installation, confi guration and management of Lan Ethernet, FastEthernet 

and GigabitEthernet with the layout of different networks, 

such as VLAN and LAN High Availability solutions. 

Continuative and remote monitoring of telecommunications and 

LAN networks, with analysis of traffi c and performance. 

On Site upkeep of Networking multimark systems in public and 

private facilities. 

Security 

Our necessity of protecting our informative system from data attacks 

is growing, in proportion to the continuous development of more elaborate 

software, dedicated to the execution of data crimes, through 

the use of broadband internet connections. 

For that reason Telematic and its staff are working for: 

Studying and analysing risks and vulnerabilities of a data processing 

system. 

Studying and improving security policy. 

Designing safety networks and data processing systems. 

Installing and confi guring different solutions based on safety fi les 

(Ipsec, L2TP, MPLS) being able to realize VPN networks (Virtual 

Private Network). 

Monitoring and managing a constant update of systems such as 

Firewall, Intrusion Detection System and Antivirus software. 

Outsourcing Information and Telecommunication Technology 

Thanks to outsourcing systems, the Company is able to establish stable 

cooperations which produce a lowering of costs and a notable 

rise in the productivity and the quality of different services offered. 

Reference sectors are: 

Management at Customer’s offi ce or at the main offi ces of Telematic 

with data processing in IBM, Unix and Microsoft systems. 

Theory Systems and application management of customers’ PC 

layout thanks to remote management systems, like Microsoft SMS 

and Novell ZenWorks. 

Network and monitoring management on CISCO, HP, Nortel 

Networks 3Com in local area (LAN) and geographic platforms 

(WAN). 

Cabling engineering 

Thanks to the quality and reliability of actual facilities in telecommunications, 

Telematic has the possibility to communicate and share a 

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huge database - apart from geographical locations- the division of 

Telematic Cabling Engineering is at the disposal of customers with all 

our experience in this sector. Telematic pays particular attention to the 

achievement and care of details both for the offi ce and engineering 

sector. 

Telematic is able to guarantee anywhere to its customers, the perfect 

installation, service and maintenance of cables, databases, audio 

and electrical equipment thanks to 

Innovative aspects: Extention mobility of communications 

Simple infrastructures (only IP network) 

Audio and video communication via Internet 

Main advantages: Low cost connection 

Low cost maintenance 

Greater productivity 

Reduction geographic distances 







Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 



TEORESI 

Italy 


Sectors: Aerospace technology - Information technology 

Activities: Aerospace, Automotive, Telematics Simulation Projects 

with Rapid Prototyping Methodology 

Title: Innovation in ICT for industrial solutions 

TO_IT_9816 

Abstract: Teoresi offers consultancy and design services for the development 

of embedded applications that meet demand for methods and technologies 

capable of reducing times and costs, reliable results and 

opportunity for re-use. 

Through the adoption of powerful tools and effi cient methods for design 

simulation, mathematical modeling and rapid-prototyping Teoresi 

is well know supplier of Automotive and Aerospace projects. 

Detailed description: Teoresi develop customer projects and has a very strong experience in 

- Simulate and Develop systems with tools such as: LabVIEW, MA- 

TLAB, Simulink and Maplesoft; 

- Simulate and Develop “Human Machine Interface” with Altia tool; 

- Rapid Prototyping for DSP and FPGA applications, based on “Model 

Based Design” and HIL (Hardware In the Loop) approach with 

Lyrtech’s technology; 

- Haptics Systems and Devices with tools HandshakeVR and Sensable; 

- Content Delivery Solution on IP via satellite or Wireless and Wired 

channels; 

- Audio & video Streaming; 

- Building e-Learning System based upon Mathematical tools for Applications 

Delivery (MapleNet); and Automatic Assessment Evaluation 

(MapleTA); 

- Digital Terrestrial Television. Recently is started, in collaboration 

with CSP and SUN Microsystem, an R&D activity on the interactive 

software applications to be used onto the Set Top Box. ALTO Sistemi 

(Teoresi group) is promoting its own technology platform, based 

on MHP protocol for developing multimedia applications for iTV. 

- V & VoIP & IP Telephony. 

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Innovative aspects: Teoresi group offers advanced solutions by: 

Aerospace Applications: 

“Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” - Ground Control Station GCS. 

An UAV system represents the more effective solution for the surveillance 

in remote area for long periods, in automatic way and absence 

of risks for the man, as the aircraft pilot is not present aboard. 

The GCS project has been developed by Teoresi for a system named 

ARIEL (Autonomous Remotely Controlled Inexpensive Experimental 

Lightweight UAV); such system is constituted by an aircraft with reduced 

dimensions and weight (inferior wing span to the meter and weight 

under 0,5 kg) with propeller electrical engine remotely controlled 

and with autonomous functions for takeoff, navigation and landing. 

With this kind of technologies Teoresi is able to supply project for 

military and civil applications. 

New tools (Altia) and methods (System Level Design) to design Infotainment 

System: from Virtual Prototyping to Hardware In the Loop 

(HIL) 

Haptics Systems used for development of Advanced Human Machine 

Interface, Tele-operations (spatial-submarine-mining explorations, 

activities in high risk environment), Remote Robots Control, Tele-surgery, 

Medical Functional Rehabilitation, Augmented Virtual Reality, 

Games and Entertainment Applications, Advanced CAD for Industrial 

Design. 

Main advantages: Meet the demand for methods and technologies capable of reducing 

times and costs, reliable results and opportunity for re-use. 

Development solutions that can satisfy specifi c requirements of Scientifi 

c research and Product development. 



Comments about market The solutions of Teoresi are suitable for Automotive, Aerospace, 

applications: Telecommunication, Medical and Electronics sectors. 

In detail, the technology areas are: - Automation; - Broadband Technologies; 

- Digital Systems; - Electronic engineering; - Embedded 

Systems; - Haptics; - High Frequency Technology; - Image Processing; 

- Robotics; - Signal Processing; - Simulation; - User Interfaces, Virtual 

Reality and Multisensorial Environment. 


with technical assistance


Type of partner sought: Academy; Research Organisation; Industry 

CBT created to bring the pilot inside the aircraft before to fl y, increasing 

his procedural skill. The software was built with Altia tool upon 

the experience and feedback of pilots and helps to steering the aircraft. 

In this way the instructor will want to make sure that the student 

is safe knowledgeable of the area in which fl ying in. This software is 

complementary (not stand alone) to the ground course. 




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Sectors: Powertrain control, test rigs, embedded electronics, wireless 

communication 

Activities: Product and prototype development 

Title: 

Automotive CAN-Bluetooth gateway 

Abstract: TorLab AB, Sweden has developed a CAN to Bluetooth Gateway. 

CAN-Data from a vehicle network can be sent via a Wireless Bluetooth 

link to a PDA or Laptop for analysis and display. The product 

consists of a CAN-BT Gateway built into the standard OBD, On 

Board Diagnostic connector that is available in every modern car. 

A high speed wireless communication link is set up between the Gateway 

and a standard PDA. Included in the system are software tools 

where the user will select CAN signals for display. Software analysis 

tools are developed in cooperation with other automotive companies, 

will be announced during next year. 

Innovative aspects: CAN-Bluetooth Gateway, low price and high speed. 


Application Domains: Transport; Telecommunications in automotive development tools, calibration 

tools, diagnostic tools 


with technical Assistance with Automotive R&D departments and/or 

companies working with automotive after-sales departments, e.g. car 

repair shops and garages 

Responsible IRC IRC Western and Southern Sweden/Iceland - 



Max Maupoix 

Tel. +46 31 706 60 00 ; Fax +46 31 276130 


??_SE_9846


Ubiquicom Srl 

Italy 


Sectors: Active RFID - Indoor/ Outdoor localisation technologies 

Activities: Services 

TO_IT_9401 

Title: Indoor-Outdoor real time localization systems (RTLS) 

based on advanced active RFID technologies 

Abstract: An indoor-outdoor real time localization system (RTLS) and telemetry 

solution leveraging on standard Wi-Fi networks, without the need of 

any proprietary hardware to locate people, equipment and valuable 

assets, enhancing customer applications to increase productivity, 

security, meet emergency regulations, and use detailed geographic 

information for future planning. 

The company, founded in year 2004 in Milan (Italy), with the goal 

to become market leader for Wi-Fi real time localization systems is 

looking both for system integration partners interested in enrich their 

technology portfolio and for clients willing to adopt this new technology. 

Detailed description: This innovative and easy-to-deploy solution is an effective method 

to identify, track and monitor people and corporate assets within 

multiple locations, improving the production effi ciency thanks to a 

new technology which combines the advantages of a kind of “indoor 

GPS” (Global Positioning System) with broadband data and voice 

Wi-Fi communication features. All in a single, commercial off-theshelf 

PDA, Tablet PC or any other mobile computing device. 

The company also produces Tags which, in addition to offering location 

features, are open, standard-based IP appliances that can be 

used as a cost-effective mean of Wi-Fi communications and tailored 

to the client needs by integrating sensors, actuators, external I/O 

devices to meet a huge variety of requirements in the arena of machine-to-machine 

(M2M) interactions, telemetry, remote control and 

alarming. 

This advanced RFID (Radio Frequency Identifi cation) technology has 

a detecting range of up to hundreds of meters for materials and persons 

with the ability to precisely locate items as they move in the Wi- 

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Fi coverage area. 

The European privately held company goal is to become market leader 

for Wi-Fi real time localization systems. 

The company has fully designed, developed and presented for the fi rst 

time to the Italian market a real time localization system (RTLS) and 

telemetry solution leveraging on standard Wi-Fi networks, without 

the need of any proprietary hardware. 

The company technology offers means for: 

Real – Time Positioning; 

Tracking; 

Monitoring; 

Mapping and navigation services; 

Path optimisation; 

Context-based services and information, based on the transit 

area; 

Security, based on geographical location; 

Automation and rationalization of inventory planning, status visibility 

and asset management; 

Preventive monitoring and localization in case of emergency 

Innovative aspects: This new technology is characterized by the following differentiating 

factors, compared with active RFID: 

Tracking range greater by about an order of magnitude 

(~100m÷300m) 

The advantage of the added-value real time positioning information 

No need for a proprietary network infrastructure/antennas/hardware, 

as it bases on the existing WLAN coverage 

Leverages on the wideband WLAN communication means, thus 

making possible to associate tracking, data communication, voice, 

telecontrol and telemetry in a single technology solution 

Moreover, with respect to competing solutions, the company’s products 

offer: 

Hardware (Access Points and WLAN cards) vendor independency 

Open standard interfaces based on Web Services 

Main advantages: The proposed technology can be seamlessly integrated with existing 

or new logistics, inventory & personnel tracking, location-based and 

context-based services, site and personnel/kids/old people monitoring. 

Moreover, the above innovative technological aspects yield to important 

business results: 

Ease of integration with existing and future WLAN platforms and 

with the applications running on them 

Optimisation of WLAN infrastructures ROI 

Huge synergies between the communication potential of WLAN


devices and the information regarding their position and movement, 

and thus that regarding the people or assets carrying them. 




Comments about market These are among the most promising application domains: 

applications: Logistics, for automation and rationalization of inventory planning, 

status visibility and asset management 

Telemetry & Telecontrol, for the capability of controlling production 

processes along the value chain 

Positioning in Retail Stores, Trade Exhibitions, Congress Centres 

and Museums, for context-based services to optimise the user 

experience, and collect aggregate info on user behavioural patterns 

Monitoring, for people security or to optimise asset and personnel 

utilization, mobilizing people and machinery based on their position, 

for example in Medical Centres 

Monitoring, tracking and danger prevention for kids, old people, 

handicapped and/or and/or sick persons, people on probation, 

etc. 


with technical assistance with system integrators, value added 

reseller. 

The company is looking both for system integration partners interested 

in enrich their technology portfolio and for clients willing to 

adopt this new technology. 



Angelo Gatto 

Tel. +390223992970 – Fax +39 02 2399 2960 


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Sectors: ICT, Telematics 


Logistics; Environment Management Systems & Documental 

Management Systems; GIS Geographical Information 

Systems; 

Title: 

TO_IT_8639 

New patented technology to send 3D virtual worlds 

on Internet at high speed 

Abstract: Ultramundum is based upon a revolutionary technology that stores 

three-dimensional interactive environments data in a highly compressed 

manner so that endless virtual worlds are sent through Interent 

at very high speed. Development time and costs are also extremely 

reduced. Entire virtual cities have already been developed and will 

be made available on-line. 

Detailed description: Ultramundum is based upon a revolutionary and newly patented technology 

involving the storing and representation of three-dimensional 

environment data. 

Some examples of Ultramundum application fi elds are: videogames, 

3D Interactive documentary, synthesis movies and TV movies, 3D interactive 

TV (ultravision) and, in general, all those cases where allowing 

full 3D exploration by any users is the main goal. 

Compared to the known standard techniques, the substantial difference 

is represented by the memorization of data as concepts, not as 

collections of digital infos. 

Ultramundum actually suggests to develop a huge ‘construction box’ 

where any ‘little brick’ required to make the scene can be found. 

In this way only the list of serial numbers of scene elements is stored. 

By this system, the overall data dimension of a 3D environment is 

strongly reduced, making Internet real time transmission possible. 

Elementary little bricks can be either single elements or very complex 

aggregates. Whole buildings can be taken and used (as the Mole 

Antonelliana or Palazzo Madama), parts of them (as porticos, arches, 

portals) or single elements (as friezes, capitals, simple bricks).


Every brick is ‘intelligent’, that is it can fi t any particular application. 

Not being a Mere collection of fi xed data but a proper program, a 

portico can, for instance, enlarge or stretch itself to suit the desired 

scene. 

Being the environment a series of references to the basic collection 

elements, it can improve automatically in time. In fact, if an author 

decides to use the Mole Antonelliana in a specifi c point, he stores 

the element serial number and not its actual data. If the Mole ‘brick’ 

is improved, all channels related to it are automatically improved, 

without any further author’s work. 

Innovative aspects: First time entire cities can be made available on Internet, with level of 

detail down to single small parts, like doors, arches, single people. 

Possibility of sharing complex endless worlds on the web without any 

need to download long data sets. 

Reduction of production costs and time, thanks to the ‘construction 

box’ approach. 

Free to use, very small royalty if used for commercial purposes. 

Main advantages: With Ultramundum technology a dream is made true: until today 

it was not possible to send endless 3D worlds on client computers 

all over the world in a fast way. Traditional datasets were too large 

and complex. Our technology offers television-like channel switching 

time. 

3D environments have been bound to a specifi c level of detail until today, 

Ultramundum technology allows exploration to any depth, creating 

on the fl y details not developed by the original author, producing 

the effect of limitless, infi nite detailed worlds. 

Real cities can be made available on-line and people can explore 

them in a very realistic fashion. New urbanistic projects can be tested 

as if the actual construction was done. Simulations can be run in a 

virtual model almost indistinguishable from the real thing. 

A new service is possible: virtual spreadsheets can be easily used by 

people without any knowledge of programming or 3D techniques, 

data changed in any cell changes the virtual model accordingly, allowing 

for full exploitation of spatially-linked datasets. For instance, 

recalculation of traffi c levels in streets changes colored bars, cars 

desity or other 3D indicators in the model in the exact locations were 

any datum belongs. 


IPR: Patent 

Ultramundum foundation is a no-profi t organization whose mission is 

the development and spreading of this new technology. 

We have already used our systems for city, provincial and regional 

councils as well as mininistry projects. Entire cities and provinces 

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have already been virtualized. 

All products are ready for demonstration. 



with technical assistance; Financial resources: 

Type of partner sought: We are seeking partners in every fi eld to let them use and develop on 

their own or in a joint effort new 3D products and services 




Tel. +39.011.5716322 - Fax +39.011.5716324 




Belgium 



Activities: Marketing of the ULYCES platform + One Stop Shop for 

Telematics 

Title: 

ULYCES Telematics Platform 

TO_BE_9298 

Abstract: ULYCES Advanced Open Telematics is a product/service company 

that: 

Brings to the market the ULYCES platform: a cost-effective, connected 

and programmable telematics unit dedicated to professional fl eets 

that want to have a permanent exchange of information between the 

vehicle and corporate data ; 

Integrates and adapts the telematics platform inside the corporate 

business of the customer ; 

Concentrates telematics competencies of its partner. 

ULYCES ADVANCED OPEN TELEMATICS is then able to bring global 

solutions meeting customer’s telematics requirements and thus acts as 

a One Stop Shop for telematics. 

Innovative aspects: The ULYCES platform is based on a Thin Client Concept. The idea 

behind this architecture is to put as little software as possible in the 

Telematics unit and use Mobile Internet standards to access information 

concentrated on one or more portals. Since the business logic is 

exported from the car, this solution has exactly the same advantages 

as the actual web applications (easy to maintain, easy to upgrade, 

etc.). 

The ULYCES platform is also based on a Modular Concept either at 

the hardware and software level allowing the integration of the solution 

meeting customer’s requirements. 

Main advantages: The ‘thin-client’ interface allows a permanent evolution of the application 

An SDK allows the development of critical on-board application 

The modular concept of the hardware allows tailor-made Telematics 

unit at a very attractive cost 

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Financial resources: 

Type of partner sought: Collaboration for projects allowing a validation on the roads of our 

Telematics unit 



de Wallonie 


GEMBLOUX 


E-mail: vvb@bep.be



Universidad Sevilla - Tecnologías de la Información 

& Ingeniería de Organización 

Spain 

Sectors: Transport , ICT 

Activities: Traffi c intelligent management systems, Decision support 

systems, ICT, Embedded production systems 

Title: Traffi c and Transport Management System 

Abstract: The capabilities of our technology, developed in the University of Seville 

, are: 

- Transportation planning 

- Traffi c Simulation 

- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) 

- Public Transport 

- Energy Consumption 

- Online Routing 

Detailed description: For each capability, a professional range of functionalities are available 

Innovative aspects: Full integration of capabilities in the same framework 

Main advantages: - Integration 

- Modular 

- Price 



TO_ES_9683 

Collaboration Details: Licence agreement: Commercial agreement with technical assistance: 




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Duran Jaime 

Tel. +34 955039838; Fax +34 955039835 



Well engineering 

Italy 



Activities: Applications for Tourism; ASP Application Service Providing; 

Mobile Communications; Telecommunications, 

Networking 

Title: 

TO_IT_8745 

Well Engineering is a company dedicated to develop 

wireless solution and services. 

Detailed description: 3GCAM is fully automated digital system that delivers pictured to 

GSM / UMTS / EDGE cellphone network (or wireless) transferring 

them in realtime to a website. 

These images can be further distributed in a multi-channel mode to 

MMS, TV, e-mail etc. 

SMART GUIDE 

multimedia guides for outdoor excursions, national parks, museums 

etc. 

Innovative aspects: 3GAM 

Outdoor integrated solutions for high defi nition pictures delivery to 

website. 

System is based on photographic apparatuses that transmits images 

directly on cell or wireless network. Timing and frequency of shots is 

planned in advance and this can be controlled with a dedicated and 

programmable webpage. Energy to the system is supplied by electricity 

system, solar panel or batteries . 

SMART GUIDE 

The min feature implies PDA equipment which obtain information 

from RF-Id smart tags positioned in point of interest along the route 

which activates multimedia clips (audio/video streaming) enabling 

the visitor to know more about the area. 

Main advantages: 3GAM. 

Supplies the complete HW + SW services with add on of promotional 

banners if Requested. Cameras are normally rented out. 

SMART GUIDE 

Offers a fl exible service, as it is able to provide speech and video service 

according to clients request or operate on the base of supplied 

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content. 

PDA would normally be sold to client who than will rent (with charge 

or free) out the device to visitors 



Collaboration Details: Financial resources: 



Elisa Corrado 

Tel. +390165305511 – Fax +390165305540 



XAOS Systems 

Italy 


Sectors: ICT, communication solution for digital media 

Activities: Web application for UMTS mobile network, networking 

activities, web application as portal, intranet and eCommerce 

site, IT consultant activities 

Title: 

TO_IT_9805 

A brand new Application Server and Content Management 

Application for mobile web application 

market: JUICE MOBILE 

Abstract: XAOS Systems is an Italian IT company with headquarter in Rome. 

Main activities: application development, IT consulting, networking 

and fi rewall management, digital communication consulting. 

Web site: www.xaos.it 

XAOS Systems, is offering JUICE Mobile: a framework solution based 

on opensource language on unix / linux systems. JUICE mobile 

gives you the ability to create and manage web application focused 

on mobile market: mSite. 

Target of interest: Mobile Carriers, IT companies that work on mobile 

applications and services, contents providers 

Detailed description: Web application for Mobile market. 

Nowadays we live connected to internet surfi ng, sending messages 

and emails, buying services and products. We are used to be informed 

continuously about news from the world through Internet. If on 

the one hand we can use computers as laptop or desktop when we 

are at offi ce, home or net café, on the other hand we often need or 

simply like to reach information when we are travelling or when we 

are outside. In this case, for everyone, the most user - friendly and 

used interface is the mobile phone. 

These two kinds of information, computers and mobiles, are different. 

Typical mobile contents are ringtones and wallpapers, but, with new 

wideband technology as UMTS, EDGE, iMODE, GPRS, mobile devices 

can even reach contents from television and entertainment events. 

We must fi rst understand a principal key factor: all mobile’s contents 

have a great value if they can be delivered to the users with a great 

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time to market. If we are thinking to a goal from a football match, 

goal’s video could be easy downloaded by user or bought if it is not 

available on a different media as television or internet. In this case 

mobile’s content has less interest, less appeal. 

Now you can understand why you need a content management system 

dedicate to mobile that assure good time to market and a focus 

on publication on different devices such as different models of mobile. 

Juice mobile, CMS and framework 

JUICE Mobile, our solution, gives you the ability to create and manage 

web application for mobile devices, we name this kind of application 

mSITE. 

Juice basic modules are: 

1. CMS module: manage contents, asset, structures, users and messaging 

for you msite 

2. SDK module: Design and implement your own mSite template starting 

from out-of-the-box template or designing all from zero. 

3. Out of the box: activate a out of the box Front End and manage it 

to your purpose. 

CMS module 

CMS is the back-end application, created to manage content set and 

site structure. It has the following modules: 

Mobile device: it defi nes mobile’s devices you expect to serve, in 

this way your can confi gure your mSite. 

Digital Asset: it manages media contents as Image, Video, Image 

Gallery, Ringtons, Binary fi les that will be delivered to users and 

used in Content Asset. 

Structure Manager: it defi nes communication channels and manages 

publishing structures. 

Content Asset manager: a content set is a logical set of text, image, 

video, audio fi le, this module manages the authoring activities on 

the mSITE. 

Pricing module: the mSite allows three kind of m-payment systems: 

pay for digital asset, pay for Content asset, pay for page. 

XMMS module: the msite can manage mms from the authoring 

activities to delivery status. 

SDK Module lets you create new msite, managing design and template 

with a simple language based on PHP. With SDK module you 

can start from our template as Sport msites, Reality Show Msites, 

Magazines msites, game mSites or others or you can just follow your 

own marketing design creating a new msite template. 

Innovative aspects: JUICE Mobile is one of the fi rst Framework design to develop and 

manage web application for mobile network. The CMS model is tested 

on fi eld since 2003 

The product serve Enterprises market and support nowadays million 

users with a really effi cient relation Costs / Benefi ts.


All technologies applied are opensource. 

Main advantages: JUICE mobile is one of the fi rst framework to be dedicated to web 

application development for mobile market. 

All used technologies are based on opensource so there are no licence 

requirements for systems, servers or databases. Application as 

CMS, SDK and Front End Engine requires Linux systems, MySQL Database, 

PHP, PEAR, Apache Web Server, IMAGE MAGICK, Apache 

Mode Rewrite, Darwing Streaming Server 

The solution is not only a CMS but a real framework to develop solution 

for mobile devices. 

XAOS offers even different out- of-the-boxtemplate to start easily activities 

and cooperation. 

Furthermore we provide a professional customer care service by mail 

and phone to manage trouble tickets during designing and managing 

activities. 

Development state: Available for demonstration -fi eld tested 

Application Domains: Telecommunications. The product can be used by: big content provided, 

telephonic Carrier, ITC consulting company 

Collaboration Details: License agreement; Commercial Agreement with Technical Assistance; 

Commercial Agreement 




Tel. +39 06 5911 817; Fax +39 06 5911 908 


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Index of sectors 

Electronics, IT and Telecomms 



Applications for Tourism 

Applications for Transport and Logistics 

ASP Application Service Providing 

Environment Management Systems & Documental Management Systems 

GIS Geographical Information Systems 


Mobile Communications 

Narrow Band Technologies 

Network Technology, Network Security 

Radar 


SatelliteTechnology/Systems/Positioning/Communication in GPS - Global Positioning 

System 

Signal Processing 

Wi-Fi 

Communications Protocols, Interoperability 

Industrial Manufacturing, Material and Transport Technologies 

Transport Infrastructure 

Logistics 

Traffic Engineering/Control Systems 

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5T S.c.r.l. Italy 

How to use telematics in managing traffic issues 

BPG RADIOCOMUNICAZIONI SRL Italy 

Canopy wireless systems 

Casper Technology s.r.l. Italy 

Voice encryption over gsm network on mobile devices 

Cefi n Systems Italia Italy 

Sateltrack: Telematic Services and Solutions for Transports 

Centro de Innovación y Transferencia de Tecnología de Andalucía S.A.U. Spain 

Management tool / software to promote and foster innovation -GEOP 


CETIC Belgium 

Walifornia: hardware & software platform for logging & near-range wireless 

transmission 

Congenio srl Italy 

Data streaming (video and voice) and transmitting solutions for mobile resources 

CREATE-NET Italy 

Center for REsearch And Telecommunication Experimentation for NETworked 

communities 

Digilab 200 and wireless solution company Italy 


E-COMUNICARTE INTERACTIVA, S.L. Spain 

TDA auto-updatable CD Card with unlimited information storage 

EDM Informatica srl Italy 

Vertical solutions for integrated services (Data-Voice-Video) based on a multichannel 

wireless connection system 

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Elsacom Spa Italy 


Exhicon Information and Communication Technology S.r.l. Italy 


Fluidtime Data Services GMBH Austria 

Exchange and representation of continuously changing information 

G&O srl Italy 


GB segnaletica S.p.A. Italy 


Geomatic Ingénierie SA Switzerland 

Wireless GIS based customized solutions combining LBS, AGPS, and GSM technologies 

GPSAeroborne srl Italy 



Industrial serial radiomodem 

Grupo Tecnología del Tráfi co Spain 

DRLS. Automated Red Light Enforcement 

HINDUSTAN MOTORS LIMITED India 

Supply of off shore engineering services and components such as castings, forgings 

and stampings 

I.S. Group S.R.L. Romania 

Software development 

Imaginary srl Italy 

Product and Customer Modelling 

Info solution spa Italy 

Video tracking identification 

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INNOVA TELECOM, S.L. (ITSOFT) Spain 

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Java applications for phones, pdas and blackberry 

IRC Malta/Malta Enterprise Malta 

Know-how and design for the manufacturing of a wide range of electronic products 

I-TEQ srl Italy 

Gps/Gprs terminals with on-board accelerometer and radio services 

IVF Industrial Research and Development Corporation Sweden 

A new multimedia network solution for homes or small offices to easily connect 

and share (locally broadcast) audio, video, Internet access and PC peripherals 

Method for unstructured experience management based on Case Based Reasoning 

(CBR) 

Kell Avio srl Italy 

STRATUS 

LAN SERVICE SRL Italy 

Information Technology and Telecommunications sector with emphasis on the 

development, technical support and development of network based distributed 

systems. 

Loquendo S.p.A Italy 

Speech technology for servers, desktop, multimedia, PDA, smarthphones 

and embedded 

Lucent Technologies Italy 

Lucent projects, develops and deploys solutions and services for next generation 

networks 

Mac Farm srl Italy 


MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA India 

Off shore engineering services, Telematics and other embedded systems.



Market-IP Belgium 

Telefleet Platform - Management of fleet, mobile resources and freight transport 

Mediabase Italy 

Cameracar: video surveillance of vehicles on UMTS channel 

MUOVERSI Italy 


Net Surfi ng S.r.l. Italy 

Mobile access module oriented to agencies/companies that take care of management 

and maintenance of city areas and roads. 

Netbe - Internet Solutions Italy 

Internet Solutions 

Internet solutions: Digital Signage and virtual platform 

Oskando Estonia 

Control Unit Gatekeeper using GSM Telephones to Open/Lock Gates, Garage 

Doors etc. 

Telematic GSM Controller for car security and car auxiliary devices 

Planetval Srl Italy 

System Integrator 

Politecnico di Torino, Dept. DITIC - Transport engineering Italy 

Research and Education in Transport Engineering and ITS 

PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG Italy 

Integrated software solutions and advice services in the business fields 

Traffic, Mobility and Logistics. Future-oriented concepts and innovative technologies 


Regola S.r.L. Italy 

Save on Line ® 

Tempore ® medical teleconsulting system 

275



SEMAR s.r.l. Italy 

276 

SEMAR Security & Communications, designs, produces and commercializes innovative 

devices for the Investigation Technologies area 

SINTESI AB Srl Italy 

Infotelematics system to be integrated in a small electric/hybrid vehicle for 

urban mission (GPS, GSM booking, on line booking,…) 

SISTeMOBILE Srl Italy 

Infomobility Service Provider 

SOFTRONICA Spain 

RFID equipments and systems (short and long range) 

Spectrum graphics spa Italy 

Solutions GPS/GIS/LBS 

Spin off technology s.l Spain 



Startit srl Italy 

Fleet2Track, an innovative fleet management platform 

System Evolution s.r.l. Italy 

Innovation in information technology 

Tejada Shoebridge S.L. (Nostracom) Spain 



Telematic srl Italy 


TEORESI Italy 


TorLab AB Sweden 

Automotive CAN-Bluetooth gateway



Ubiquicom Srl Italy 



Ultramundum foundation Italy 

New patented technology to send 3D virtual worlds on Internet at high speed 

ULYCES Advanced Open Telematics Belgium 



Telematic equipment based on GPS-GPRS/GSM techology 

XAOS Systems Italy 

A brand new Application Server and Content Management Application for 

mobile web application market: JUICE MOBILE 

Applications for Tourism 



E-COMUNICARTE INTERACTIVA, S.L. Spain 







G&O srl Italy 


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278 





AGPS: a new system to determine the precise attitude of any vehicle, based on 

several GPS receivers Industrial serial radiomodem 







RFID for vehicle identification 













System Integrator












SODIPLAN SA Belgium 







Well engineering Italy 

Well Engineering is a company dedicated to develop wireless solution and services. 

Applications for Transport and Logistics 



ALCALÁ UNIVERSITY Spain 

Active Assisted Driving Systems based on Computer Vision and Laser 


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AXIS S.r.l. Italy 

280 

Miniature Inertial System aided by magnetic sensors and GPS 

Birth of river S.A. Switzerland 

A new service with your cellular phone: direct connection with your vehicle 

Braintech S.r.l. Italy 

RF network for position tracking in buildings 





CETIC Belgium 


transmission 

CNR-Istituto di Studi sui Sistemi Intelligenti per l’Automazione Italy 

A Visual Approach for Driver Inattention Detection 

Railway infrastructure monitoring 



Connet S.r.l. Italy 




communities 



wireless connection system



ELEM SPA Italy 

EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Sevices) & OEM (original equipment manufacturing) 

supplier 



Euro Link srl Italy 

Radio Frequency Identification RfId 





Fondazione COTEC Italy 

Fondation for technology innovation 

G&O srl Italy 




Geocharta Srl Italy 

GIS application for monitoring traffic flow, car accidents and pollution 







Tamper evident security device for closed containers (any shape and volume) 

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282 


DTMS. Digital Traffic Monitoring System (Laser Speed Enforcement, CCTV, 

Counting Station,…) 

WR3 ALCOLOCK. Ignition Interlock device for motor vehicles 



IEIIT-BO/CNR Italy 

intelligent systems for transportation information transmission 














(CBR) 

JAST Sàrl Switzerland 

Antennas and RF systems for Mobile broadcasting, communications and navigations 

through satellite and terrestrial networks 


Speech technology for servers, desktop, multimedia, PDA, smarthphones and 

embedded













Pentex srl Italy 











SFMT SA Belgium 

Orditool, the technical fleet management solution 






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284 











Step Informatica srl Italy 

National digital maps development and cartography services 

Tecnopolis Italy 

Know how for advanced indoor location systems 

TEORESI Italy 


TorLab AB Sweden 



Indoor-Outdoor real time localization systems (RTLS) based on advanced active 

RFID technologies 




ULYCES Telematics Platform





ASP Application Service Providing 





G&O srl Italy 








imaginary srl Italy 

Product and Customer Modelling 







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Doors etc. 
















TEORESI Italy 

Innovation in ICT for industrial solutions





Environment Management Systems & Documental Management 

Systems 









communities 











Method for unstructured experience management based on Case Based 

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Reasoning (CBR) 




systems. 















GIS Geographical Information Systems 

ACCENT Italy 


Radio Frequency Identification and Remote-Monitoring services 


Embedded electronic system for supervision of vehicles



CETIC Belgium 


transmission 





G&O srl Italy 











JAVA APPLICATIONS FOR PHONES, PDAS AND BLACKBERRY 





Cartography evaluation 


Off shore engineering services, Telematics and other embedded systems. 

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290 








TEMPORE® MEDICAL TELECONSULTING SYSTEM 


Infotelematics system to be integrated in a small electric/hybrid vehicle for urban 

mission (GPS, GSM booking, on line booking,…) 











ACCENT Italy 


Radio Frequency Identification and Remote-Monitoring services










Management tool / software to promote and foster innovation -GEOP 






communities 








several GPS receiversIndustrial serial radiomodem 




Intelligent systems for transportation information transmission 

291




292 



Extension of RTOS - Board Support Package and new drivers 



INTA Spain 

Flat antennas 

Low-profile radio frequency rotary joint 




Fixed Wireless Access technology for telephony, Internet access and TV through 

IP satellite transmission 

Mobile Sales Force Automation System Retailing of prepaid services using 

the mobile phone 


Antennas and RF systems for Mobile broadcasting, communications and 

navigations through satellite and terrestrial networks 




systems. 



embedded 



networks







MEDIA-IMAGE DISTRIBUTION Romania 

Production of advertising materials and advertising services; IT services and design 

MICROSYSTEM ARCHITECTURING S.r.l. (MISARC) Italy 











GPS Car Controller for vehicle or fleet control and monitoring 









293




294 









TEORESI Italy 









well engineering Italy 




mobile web application market: JUICE MOBILE


Mobile Communications 


ACCENT Italy 







CETIC Belgium 


transmission 







communities 






Estonian Italian Chamber of Commerce MTÜ Estonia 

CALTORQUE - Transportable torque calibration system with wireless data 

transfer & management 

295




296 








Intelligent systems for transportation information transmission 







INTA Spain 

Monitoring System and Remote Control of Electronic Instruments 




Retailing of prepaid services using the mobile phone 





through satellite and terrestrial networks





embedded 



networks 






Muoversi: Sustainable Mobility Solutions 








Doors etc. 








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298 

















Narrow Band Technologies 

ACCENT Italy 






Data streaming (video and voice) and transmitting solutions for mobile resources


















Network Technology, Network Security 





communities 







299









Know-how and design for the manufacturing of a wide range of electronic products 


A new multimedia network solution for homes or small offices to easily 

connect and share (locally broadcast) audio, video, Internet access and PC peripherals 







systems. 



embedded 









300








TEORESI Italy 







Radar 









INTA Spain 

Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Simulator - IFSAR simulator 

TEORESI Italy 


301





302 







TEORESI Italy 


SatelliteTechnology/Systems/Positioning/Communication 

in GPS - Global Positioning System 

ACCENT Italy 






Birth of river S.A. Switzerland 

A new service with your cellular phone: direct connection with your vehicle 




Data streaming (video and voice) and transmitting solutions for mobile resources








ELEM SPA Italy 


supplier 







several GPS receivers 













303




304 






STRATUS 



Cartography evaluation 






Muoversi: Sustainable Mobility Solutions 











Integrated software solutions and advice services in the business fields






SEMAR Security & Communications, designs, produces and commercialises innovative 








Tecnopolis Italy 

Know how for advanced indoor location systems 










Signal Processing 

ACCENT Italy 



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306 


Cabeco AB Sweden 

Cable harnesses 

Diagnostic Cables 







INTA Spain 

Low-profile radio frequency rotary joint 


Wi-Fi 










System Integrator






Communications Protocols, Interoperability 

Cabeco AB Sweden 

Cable harnesses 

Diagnostic Cables 







communities 












307



308 


Transport Infrastructure 





CNR-Istituto di Studi sui Sistemi Intelligenti per l’Automazione Italy 

Railway infrastructure monitoring 















DTMS. Digital Traffic Monitoring System (Laser Speed Enforcement, CCTV, Counting 

Station,…)









(CBR) 




Ortrat s.l. Spain 

Integrated solution to automatically regulate and control road tunnels: PLUTO_ 

NT 











Logistics 

ACCENT Italy 

Development of new microelectronic systems enabling a variety of Location- 

Based, Radio Frequency Identification and Remote-Monitoring services 

309



CETIC Belgium 

310 


transmission 







G&O srl Italy 






several GPS receivers 


Tamper evident security device for closed containers (any shape and volume) 








Cameracar: video surveillance of vehicles on UMTS channel











SFMT SA Belgium 

Orditool, the technical fleet management solution 










Traffi c Engineering/Control Systems 






311




312 




communities 











DTMS. Digital Traffic Monitoring System (Laser Speed Enforcement, CCTV, Counting 

Station,…) 











INTA Spain 

Monitoring System and Remote Control of Electronic Instruments









STRATUS 

Ortrat s.l. Spain 

Integrated solution to automatically regulate and control road tunnels: PLUTO_ 

NT 




Integrated software solutions and advice services in the business fields Traffic, 

Mobility and Logistics. Future-oriented concepts and innovative technologies ensure 

continuous mobility. 


Fleet2Track, an innovative fleet management platform TO 


National digital maps development and cartography services TO 






Univ. Sevilla - Tecnologías de la Información & Ingeniería de Organizacion Spain 

Traffic and Transport Management System 

313


Index of all organisations with profi les according to countries 

Austria 

Fluidtime Data Services GMBH 

Exchange and representation of continuously changing information TO 

Belgium 

CETIC 


transmission 

Market-IP 

Telefl eet Platform - Management of fl eet, mobile resources and freight transport 

SFMT SA 

Orditool, the technical fl eet management solution TO 

SODIPLAN SA 



ULYCES Telematics Platform TO 

Estonia 


CALTORQUE - Transportable torque calibration system with wireless data 

transfer & management 

Oskando 


Doors etc. 

TO 

GPS Car Controller for vehicle or fl eet control and monitoring TO 

Telematic GSM Controller for car security and car auxiliary devices TO 

TO 

TO 

TO 

TR 

315



India 

HINDUSTAN MOTORS LIMITED 

Supply of off shore engineering services and components such as castings, 

forgings and stampings 


Off shore engineering services, Telematics and other embedded systems. TR 

Italy 

5T S.c.r.l. 

How to use telematics in managing traffi c issues KHE 

ACCENT 

Development of new microelectronic systems enabling a variety of Location- 

Based, Radio Frequency Identifi cation and Remote-Monitoring services 

AXIS S.r.l. 

Miniature Inertial System aided by magnetic sensors and GPS 


CANOPY WIRELESS SYSTEMS TO 


RF network for position tracking in buildings TO 


Voice encryption over gsm network on mobile devices TO 


Sateltrack: Telematic Services and Solutions for Transports TO 

CNR-Istituto di Studi sui Sistemi Intelligenti per l’Automazione 

A Visual Approach for Driver Inattention Detection TO 

Railway infrastructure monitoring TO 

Congenio srl 

Data streaming (video and voice) and transmitting solutions for mobile resour- TO 

ces 

316 

TO



Connet S.r.l. 


CREATE-NET 


communities 

Digilab 200 and wireless solution company 

Wireless automotive solutions Providers KHE 

DORA SpA 

microelectronics TO 




ELEM SPA 


supplier 

Elsacom Spa 


Euro Link srl 

Radio Frequency Identifi cation RfId TO 


Networking and Wireless Applications in J2EE/J2ME KHE 


Fondation for technology innovation KHE 

G&O srl 

GIS/Geomarketing System Integrator KHE 



Geocharta Srl 

GIS application for monitoring traffi c fl ow, car accidents and pollution TO 

TO 

317




AGPS: a new system to determine the precise attitude of any vehicle, based TO 

on several 

GPS receivers 

Industrial serial radiomodem TO 

Tamper evident security device for closed containers (any shape and volu- TO 

me) 

IEIIT-BO/CNR 

intelligent systems for transportation information transmission KHE 

imaginary srl 

Product and Customer Modelling TO 





KHE 

Recording system for console TO 

RFID for vehicle identifi cation TO 

Video tracking identifi cation KHE 

I-TEQ srl 

GPS/GPRS TERMINALS WITH ON-BOARD ACCELEROMETER AND RADIO 

SERVICES 

Kell Avio srl 

STRATUS TO 

LAN SERVICE SRL 


development, 

technical support and development of network based distributed systems. 

Loquendo S.p.A 


embedded 

318 

TO 

TO





networks 

Mac Farm srl 

Cartography evaluation TR 

Vehicle tracking solution TO 

Mediabase 



VoIP and Industrial Systems, IC Solutions, Design Services TO 

MUOVERSI 

MUOVERSI: Sustainable Mobility Solutions KHE 

Net Surfi ng S.r.l. 




TO 

KHE 

Internet Solutions KHE 

Internet solutions: Digital Signage and virtual platform KHE 

Pentex srl 

Goods tracking system based on wireless and GIS technologies TO 

Planetval Srl 

System Integrator KHE 


Research and Education in Transport Engineering and ITS KHE 


Integrated software solutions and advice services in the business fi elds Traffi c, 

Mobility and Logistics. Future-oriented concepts and innovative technologies 


Regola S.r.L. 

Save on Line® TO 

319



TEMPORE® MEDICAL TELECONSULTING SYSTEM TO 


Company system integration service 

SEMAR s.r.l. 

SEMAR Security & Communications, designs, produces and commercializes 

innovative devices for the Investigation Technologies area 





Infomobility Service Provider TO 


Solutions GPS/GIS/LBS TR 

Startit srl 

Fleet2Track, an innovative fl eet management platform TO 


National digital maps development and cartography services TO 



Tecnopolis 

Know how for advanced indoor location systems TR 

Telematic srl 

Networking, Wireless and IP telephony TO 

TEORESI 

Innovation in ICT for industrial solutions TO 

Ubiquicom Srl 



320 

TR 

TR 

TO




New patented technology to send 3D virtual worlds on Internet at high 

speed 

well engineering 

Well Engineering is a company dedicated to develop wireless solution and 

services. 

XAOS Systems 



Malta 


Asset tracking system with GSM and Web Interfaces TO 

Cost-Effective Web Server for Remote Access and Control of Equipment TO 



TO 

Know-how and design for the manufacturing of a wide range of electronic 

products 

TR 

Mobile Sales Force Automation System TO 

Retailing of prepaid services using the mobile phone TO 

Romania 

I.S. Group S.R.L. 



Production of advertising materials and advertising services; IT services and 

design 

TO 

TO 

TO 

321



Spain 


Telematic equipment based on GPS-GPRS/GSM techology TO 


Active Assisted Driving Systems based on Computer Vision and Laser TO 


Centro de Innovación y Transferencia de Tecnología de Andalucía S.A.U. 

TO 

Management tool / software to promote and foster innovation -GEOP TO 


E-COMUNICARTE INTERACTIVA, S.L. 

TO 



TO 

DRLS. Automated Red Light Enforcement TO 

DTMS. Digital Traffi c Monitoring System (Laser Speed Enforcement, CCTV, TO 

Counting Station,…) 

WR3 ALCOLOCK. Ignition Interlock device for motor vehicles TO 


JAVA APPLICATIONS FOR PHONES, PDAS AND BLACKBERRY TO 

INTA 

Flat antennas TO 

Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Simulator - IFSAR simulator TO 

Low-profi le radio frequency rotary joint TO 

Monitoring System and Remote Control of Electronic Instruments TO 


Determination of ethanol content in blood (alcoholic degree) through devices TO 

and procedures based on monitoring of ethanol in sweat 

Devices and procedures for determination of the ethanol content in blood 

(alcoholic degree) 

322

Ortrat s.l. 



Integrated solution to automatically regulate and control road tunnels: PLU- 

TO_NT 


RFID equipments and systems (short and long range) TO 


M2M solution for remote management of measure and monitor subsystems TO 

through Mobile 

Phone and Internet 


Network and Security Appliances TO 

Wireless Data Networks and Networking Solutions KHE 

Universidad Sevilla - Tecnologías de la Información & Ingeniería de Organización 

Traffi c and Transport Management System TO 

Sweden 

Cabeco AB 

Cable harnesses TO 

Diagnostic Cables TO 


A new multimedia network solution for homes or small offi ces to easily con- TO 

nect and share (locally broadcast) audio, video, Internet access and PC peripherals 


(CBR) 

TorLab AB 


TO 

TO 

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Switzerland 

Birth of river S.A. 

A new service with your cellular phone: direct connection with 

your vehicle 


Wireless GIS based customized solutions combining LBS, AGPS, 

and GSM technologies 

JAST Sàrl 

Antennas and RF systems for Mobile broadcasting, communications 

and navigations through satellite and terrestrial networks 

324 

TO 

KHE 

TO

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