NOMS

NANO-OPTICAL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

Coordinatore	AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS    more  Organization address address: CALLE SERRANO 117 city: MADRID postcode: 28006 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Alberto Cognome: Sereno Alvarez Email: send email Telefono: +34 91 566 8852 Fax: +34 91 566 89 13
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Spain [ES]
Sito del progetto	http://www.noms-project.eu
Totale costo	3˙385˙218 €
EC contributo	2˙549˙965 €
Programma	FP7-NMP Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies
Code Call	FP7-NMP-2008-SMALL-2
Funding Scheme	CP-FP
Anno di inizio	2009
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2009-09-01   -   2012-08-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS  Organization address address: CALLE SERRANO 117 city: MADRID postcode: 28006 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Alberto Cognome: Sereno Alvarez Email: send email Telefono: +34 91 566 8852 Fax: +34 91 566 89 13	ES (MADRID)	coordinator	593˙460.00
2	UNIVERSITAET HAMBURG  Organization address address: EDMUND-SIEMERS-ALLEE 1 city: HAMBURG postcode: 20146 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Moritz Cognome: Steffen Email: send email Telefono: +49-40-42838 6717 Fax: +49-40-42838 6594	DE (HAMBURG)	participant	327˙920.00
3	PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NEDERLAND B.V.  Organization address address: Boschdijk 525 city: EINDHOVEN postcode: 5621JG contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Patrick Cognome: Keur Email: send email Telefono: +31 402740361 Fax: +31 402745829	NL (EINDHOVEN)	participant	303˙823.00
4	USTAV POLYMEROV - SLOVENSKA AKADEMIA VIED  Organization address address: DUBRAVSKA CESTA 9 city: BRATISLAVA postcode: 84236 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Igor Cognome: Krupa Email: send email Telefono: +421-2-547 72 300 Fax: +421-2-547 72 300	SK (BRATISLAVA)	participant	302˙960.00
5	THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE  Organization address address: The Old Schools, Trinity Lane city: CAMBRIDGE postcode: CB2 1TN contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Edna Cognome: Murphy Email: send email Telefono: +44 1223 333543 Fax: +44 1223 332988	UK (CAMBRIDGE)	participant	298˙682.00
6	MICROSHARP CORPORATION LIMITED  Organization address address: SHRIVENHAM HUNDRED 52 WATCHFIELD city: SWINDON postcode: SN6 8TY contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Nicholas Cognome: Walker Email: send email Telefono: +44 1793 782878 Fax: +44 1793 784464	UK (SWINDON)	participant	274˙000.00
7	UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA  Organization address address: Campus UAB -BELLATERRA- s/n city: CERDANYOLA DEL VALLES postcode: 8193 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Violeta Cognome: Gràcia Email: send email Telefono: +34 935814964 Fax: +34 935813033	ES (CERDANYOLA DEL VALLES)	participant	227˙800.00
8	IXSCIENT LIMITED  Organization address address: POPES GROVE 76 city: TWICKENHAM MIDDLESEX postcode: TW1 4JX contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: David Cognome: Wenn Email: send email Telefono: +44 7710 983910 Fax: +44 208 892 7809	UK (TWICKENHAM MIDDLESEX)	participant	181˙120.00
9	Unia nevidiacich a slabozrakych Slovenska  Organization address address: Sekulska 1 city: Bratislava postcode: 84520 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Peter Cognome: Teplicky Email: send email Telefono: 421911000000 Fax: 421265000000	SK (Bratislava)	participant	40˙200.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Nano-optical mechanical actuation based on nanotube-enriched polymeric materials is a much sought-after technology. In this scheme, light sources promote mechanical actuation of the polymeric materials producing a variety of nano–optical mechanical systems such as tactile displays, artificial muscles, and nano-grippers among others. The purpose of the NOMS project is to fabricate microsystems capable of light-induced mechanical actuation. In particular, the team proposes to build a visual-aid tablet for the blind or partially-sighted. Accomplishing this ambitious project requires knowledge of basic and integrating research within the field. It also requires the contribution of expert neuropsychologists to study, in cooperation with end-users, the effectiveness of the tablet both as an assistive tool for the visually impaired and as a research tool in the field of neuropsychology. The consortium is formed by experts in the areas of materials, optics, microsystems, neuropsychology, as well as end users, who will fabricate the first visual aid tablet. This well-balanced team possesses a unique combination of talent to guarantee achievement of the project objectives. The NOMS approach ensures that a solution (photo-actuated nanomaterials) will be provided to a particular problem (fast-refreshed portable visual-aid devices). NOMS will provide tactile screens for the visually impaired to read complex visual representations such as mathematical equations and graphical images. Everyday activities of such individuals will be greatly improved by including these devices in ATMs, personal computers, mobile telephones etc. This project is visionary with respect to some of the mainstream R&D directions, offering European industry a competitive advantage in the assistive technology marketplace worldwide. Appropriate industrial partnerships with adequate technology transfer experience have been included in the consortium with the purpose of thorough exploitation of the technology.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

EU-funded scientists have created a portable and cost-effective device to convert refreshable media into Braille. This device will provide the visually impaired the means to access the Internet and all its treasures.