SIMS

Development of a Smart Integrated Miniaturised Sensor System for analytical challenges in diagnostics, industry and the environment

Coordinatore	UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL    more  Organization address address: COLDHARBOUR LANE - FRENCHAY CAMPUS city: BRISTOL postcode: BS16 1QY contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Tony Cognome: Killard Email: send email Telefono: +44 0 117 32 82147
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	3˙851˙152 €
EC contributo	2˙949˙525 €
Programma	FP7-ICT Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies
Code Call	FP7-ICT-2009-5
Funding Scheme	CP
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-09-01   -   2014-02-28

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL  Organization address address: COLDHARBOUR LANE - FRENCHAY CAMPUS city: BRISTOL postcode: BS16 1QY contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Tony Cognome: Killard Email: send email Telefono: +44 0 117 32 82147	UK (BRISTOL)	coordinator	0.00
2	DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY  Organization address address: Glasnevin city: DUBLIN postcode: 9 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Aoife Cognome: Morrin Email: send email Telefono: +353 1 7006730 Fax: +353 1 7008002	IE (DUBLIN)	participant	0.00
3	FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V  Organization address address: Hansastrasse city: MUNCHEN postcode: 80686 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Christoph Cognome: Schulte Email: send email Telefono: 498912000000 Fax: 498912000000	DE (MUNCHEN)	participant	0.00
4	TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT  Organization address address: TEKNIIKANTIE city: ESPOO postcode: 02044 VTT contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Eija Cognome: Hyvönen Email: send email Telefono: +358 20 7222404 Fax: +358 20 7222320	FI (ESPOO)	participant	0.00
5	THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL  Organization address address: BROWNLOW HILL, FOUNDATION BUILDING city: LIVERPOOL postcode: L69 7ZX contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Veronica Cognome: Shaw Email: send email Telefono: +44 151 79448722 Fax: +44 151 79448728	UK (LIVERPOOL)	participant	0.00
6	UNIPATH LIMITED  Organization address address: STANNARD WAY, PRIORY BUSINESS PARK city: BEDFORD postcode: MK44 3UP contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Andrea Cognome: Cobley Email: send email Telefono: +44 1234 835235 Fax: +44 1234 835001	UK (BEDFORD)	participant	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

The widespread availability of smart miniaturised systems is limited by the inability to integrate a sufficient number of functionalities into a single device at low cost and high volume using traditional production technologies. Organic, flexible and printed electronics (OFPE) offers this possibility. However, it too must overcome some significant challenges relating to device interfacing and fabrication. Key among these is the availability of subsystems (sensors, displays, power and circuitry) suitable for integration through OFPE, as well as the ability to combine these components through compatible processes.

SIMS will develop a smart, miniaturised sensing system through the integration of a nanosensor, printed low cost display, mobile phone interface and printed battery with organic circuitry. Integration will take place on a single substrate employing photolithography, screen and ink jet printing and lamination.

SIMS will be a platform technology. Its broad potential, including industrial and environmental monitoring, will be illustrated through the sensitive detection of hydrogen peroxide. However, due to the scale of the diagnostics market and its relevance to the partners, SIMS will focus on the quantitative measurement of cholesterol.

SIMS will be low cost, disposable, and free from instrument calibration and maintenance. It will vastly expand the opportunities for distributed testing, creating new markets through innovative retailing opportunities. Increased testing will result in benefits to the health and the environment of people in Europe and beyond.

The SIMS consortium includes three leading academic groups covering device physics, electroanalytical chemistry, materials science, electronic and production engineering, as well as two innovative SMEs in the full value chain from speciality materials suppliers, through mass producers, and to a global company in diagnostics with worldwide distribution networks.