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XS-ABILITY · Horizon Europe grant · 2024-10-01–2027-09-30
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About the data
Source: CORDIS (official EU open data), Horizon Europe. Framework HORIZON · call HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-NRT-01 · scheme EURATOM-IA · topic HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-NRT-01-07. CORDIS record →
Objective
The XS-ABILITY project aims to develop advanced robotic solutions by embedding various types of sensors to address remaining challenges in D&D as remote and mobile investigation of hard-to-access areas and difficult-to-measure radionuclides characterization, in innovative, safe and cost-effective ways. The project innovations are related to nuclear instrumentation (accurate and compact sensors), their integration onto robotic platforms as well as Data-driven (through IA algorithms) robot fleet management by considering accuracy, compactness, automation, and cost-efficient aspects.To achieve this goal, the consortium will develop all the necessary subcomponents. The demonstration will be achieved by integrating all the XS-ABILITY developments and testing (mainly in indoor environment) throughout use cases scenarios on real D&D facilities to assess in-situ performances and to acquire data in real experimental conditions.The consortium behind XS-ABILITY is a unique combination of cross-functional experts from nuclear instrumentation, robotic and artificial intelligence (AI) fields. It consists of 8 partners from 7 EU countries, including 4 RTO (CEA, IFE, VTT, SCK), 2 SME (CAEN, FLY), 1 industrial company (SIGM) and 1 association (DEV) representative of the whole value chain. Workshops with stakeholders will be organized in order to guide the XS-ABILITY consortium during the project’s main steps.The innovative solutions provided by the project will be exploited in Dismantling & Decommissioning, Nuclear Power Plant Monitoring & Maintenance market, sensor and CBRN-E defense markets. The enhanced knowledge generated will be disseminated to all these stakeholders according to the D&E&C measures defined. Furthermore, on the basis of the project demonstrations, guidelines covering multi-robot systems behaviour in indoor environment, data collection protocols as well as best practice harmonization will be developed showing how to effectively deploy in real D&D scenarios.
Beneficiaries (8)
| Organisation | Country | Role | EC contribution | SME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES | FR | coordinator | €912,451 | |
| TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY | FI | participant | €379,053 | |
| COSTRUZIONI APPARECCHIATURE ELETTRONICHE NUCLEARI CAEN SPA | IT | participant | €260,925 | Yes |
| STUDIECENTRUM VOOR KERNENERGIE / CENTRE D'ETUDE DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE | BE | participant | €205,291 | |
| SIGMA INGEGNERIA SRL | IT | participant | €117,862 | Yes |
| FUNDACION DEVELOPIA | ES | participant | €86,925 | |
| INSTITUTT FOR ENERGITEKNIKK STI | NO | associatedPartner | — | |
| FLYABILITY SA | CH | associatedPartner | — | Yes |
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