Photonic Multi-beam Beamforming Technology enabling Radar/Lidar Multisensor Fusion platforms for Aerospace and Automated Driving applicationscore
PARALIA · Horizon Europe grant · 2023-01-01–2027-03-31
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Source: CORDIS (official EU open data), Horizon Europe. Framework HORIZON · call HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01 · scheme HORIZON-RIA · topic HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-03. CORDIS record →
Objective
PARALIA will enable an agile, low-cost, and energy-efficient multi-sensor combining Radar and Lidar technologies will re-architect the sensors ecosystem, upgrading their capabilities and enabling ultra-high resolution at ultra-long distances crucial for current and futuristic automotive and aerospace applications. To this end, a common Lidar/Radar optical multibeam beamforming platform will be developed based on the best-in-class multi-port linear optical Xbar architecture previously used for neuromorphic applications. For its implementation, PARALIA will utilize hybrid InP-SiN integration while leveraging a tight integration of InP components in multi-element arrays and the advances in SiN PZT optical phase shifters with μs-reconfiguration time, and low power consumption < 1uW. To demonstrate the universality of the developed optical multi-beam platform number of Lidar and Radar will be developed:i) Two multibeam Lidar modules featuring 120 degrees horizontal field of view (FOV) and 30 degrees vertical FOV and supporting 8 and 64 independent beams with 64 independent beams, based on 8 wavelengths - 8x8 XBar architecture. ii) Two multibeam Radar modules operating at K- and E- band for aerospace and automotive industries respectively. Both radar modules feature 120 degrees Vertical and Horizontal FOVs and support 8 independent beamsiii) A multisensor module combining the Radar and Lidar modules with a processing unit employing a fusion ML algorithm developed to acquire and process the information coming from the multiple beams of the multi-sensor greatly enhancing its range and resolution.
Beneficiaries (10)
| Organisation | Country | Role | EC contribution | SME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS | EL | coordinator | €833,750 | |
| LIONIX INTERNATIONAL BV | NL | participant | €800,625 | Yes |
| FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV | DE | participant | €798,915 | |
| SIVERS WIRELESS AB | SE | participant | €496,070 | Yes |
| COLLINS AEROSPACE IRELAND, LIMITED | IE | participant | €475,000 | |
| EREVNITIKO PANEPISTIMIAKO INSTITOUTO SYSTIMATON EPIKOINONION KAI YPOLOGISTON | EL | participant | €450,000 | |
| ARGOTECH AS | CZ | participant | €426,750 | Yes |
| SIKLU COMMUNICATION LTD | IL | participant | €378,500 | Yes |
| VALEO AUTOKLIMATIZACE K.S. | CZ | participant | €336,300 | |
| ADVANCED LABORATORY ON EMBEDDED SYSTEMS SRL | IT | thirdParty | €0 |
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