CHARM ECSEL Project

The CHARM ECSEL JU project aims to develop industrial IoT solutions with an improved tolerance towards harsh industrial surroundings. Digitalisation of the European manufacturing industries is the key to their continuous renewal and competitiveness. Harsh environmental conditions in manufacturing processes and end user environment may slow down the opportunities brought by IoT (Internet of Things) and AI (Artificial Intelligence). The CHARM project is set to solve this challenge. The CHARM use case leaders come from six different manufacturing sectors: 1. Mining (Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy, FI) 2. Paper mills (Valmet Technologies Inc., FI) 3. Machining (Tornos SA, CH) 4. Solar panel manufacturing (Applied Materials Italia SRL, IT) 5. Nuclear power plant maintenance and decommissioning (ÚJV Řež, a. s., CZ) 6. Professional digital printing (Canon Production Printing Netherlands B.V.). The project will develop sensors for e.g. gas detection, high temperature and pressure, as well as advanced vision systems for real-time quality control and autonomous equipment for industrial applications. Electronics component packaging technologies beyond state-of-the-art will be used to ensure that the sensors are able to withstand the harsh conditions. The IoT systems will also include new solutions for wireless power transfer, connectivity and cybersecurity. This project has received funding from the ECSEL Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 876362. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and Finland, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland.