ALMA Sistemi awarded three Horizon 2020 MSCA-RISE research projects

ALMA Sistemi Srl was awarded three Horizon 2020 MSCA-RISE-2018 projects funded by the European Commission.

These projects were part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) action and were carried out through a multidisciplinary exchange of researchers and professionals.

IN-TIME

“In-situ Instrument for Mars and Earth dating application” was a project addressing the technological and economic feasibility of an innovative instrument for dating Mars sub-surface samples. It focused on the development of a miniaturised, portable device for in-situ examination and assessment based on the luminescence method.

Beyond planetary exploration, IN-TIME was also designed for terrestrial applications as a lightweight instrument for geology and archaeology, as well as for risk assessment in accident and emergency dosimetry and nuclear mass-casualty events.

The project involved 25 researchers and professionals from Italy (ALMA Sistemi, Università degli Studi G. D’Annunzio di Chieti-Pescara, Università di Sassari), Spain (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Sensia Solutions SL), Cyprus (S3 Space Systems Solutions, Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation) and the USA (The University of Texas at Austin), with ALMA Sistemi serving as project coordinator.

RESEARCH

“REmote SEnsing techniques for ARCHaeology” was a project dedicated to the design and development of a multi-task platform that integrated satellite remote sensing and ground-based technologies with GIS applications. Its purpose was the mapping, diagnostics and long-term monitoring of cultural heritage sites.

The project involved 23 researchers and professionals from Italy (ALMA Sistemi, Università degli Studi della Tuscia), Cyprus (Cyprus University of Technology, S3 Space Systems Solutions), Greece (Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, Geosystems Hellas) and Poland (University Adam Mickiewicz of Poznań). In this case, ALMA Sistemi was a project partner, while the Università degli Studi della Tuscia acted as coordinator.

STABLE

“STructural stABiLity risk assessment” focused on the creation of risk maps for cultural heritage (CH) at medium scale (blocks of buildings and large structures) in order to forecast seismic movements and their potential impact on structural stability.

The project involved 36 researchers and professionals from Italy (ALMA Sistemi, Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza), Cyprus (S3 Space Systems Solutions, Frederick University) and Greece (Geosystems Hellas, National Technical University of Athens, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas). For this project, ALMA Sistemi also served as project coordinator.

All three projects successfully entered the Grant Agreement Preparation phase and officially started in November 2018, marking an important milestone for ALMA Sistemi’s contribution to international research and innovation within the Horizon 2020 MSCA-RISE framework.