The FP7 project MSP - Multi Sensor Platform for Smart Building Management has the objective of strengthening the leadership of European industries in the highly competitive area of smart sensing systems in building management and mobile applications. The MSP project is focused on the development of essential devices and sensors that are required for miniaturized smart systems suitable for indoor and outdoor environmental monitoring:
- - Nanotechnology based gas sensors for detection of potentially harmful or toxic gases
- - Novel sensors for particulate matter and ultrafine particles
- - Infrared sensors for people presence and fire detection
- - Visible light sensor and UV-A/B light sensors
- - Highly efficient photovoltaic and piezoelectric devices for energy harvesting
The rigorous employment of Through-Silicon-Via technology enables a highly flexible "plug-and play" 3D-integration of the sensor devices on a CMOS platform chip to miniaturized smart systems with significantly advanced functionalities. The implementation of a micro controller and a wireless communication system enables stand-alone operation in smart sensor networks, communication to smart phones and is targeted towards future Internet-of-Things applications.
The MSP-project opens entirely new applications: Up to 50% of energy consumption and CO2 emissions can be saved using intelligent air conditioning systems that are controlled by air quality. Additional infrared sensors provide fire alarm and detect and locate the presence of people in the building – this can set new safety standards in building technologies. Gas sensors implemented into smartphones can provide warning of a defective heating system and an increased or even deadly CO concentration - a potential source of danger in millions of households worldwide. An ozone sensor can be used to monitor air quality and support athletes in planning outdoor training.
The MSP-project started on 1st September 2013. Materials Center Leoben (MCL), an Austrian COMET K2 Competence Centre, coordinates this €18 million project that comprises of 17 large and small companies, universities and public research centres from 6 European countries:
- - Materials Center Leoben, ams AG, and EV Group (EVG) from Austria
- - ams Sensor Solutions Germany GmbH (previous AppliedSensor GmbH), Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (IIS & IISB), Siemens AG, and the University of Freiburg from Germany
- - Boschman Technologies B.V., and Holst Centre from the Netherlands
- - University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Warwick, Cambridge CMOS Sensors, and Samsung R&D Institute UK, from the United Kingdom
- - University of Louvain, and Vito from Belgium
- - Universitá degli studi di Brescia from Italy
The MSP project started in the autumn of 2013 and is due to complete in spring 2017.
MORE INFORMATION
www.multisensorplatform.eu
Univ.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Anton Köck
Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH, Roseggerstrasse 12, A-8700
Leoben, Austria
anton.koeck@mcl.at
Tel: +43 3842 45922-505
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