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Newsletter CIT UPC nº 59 May 2017.
ICT TECHNOLOGIES: SOCIAL INNOVATION: PILOT TEST ON
MUNICIPALBASIC INCOME IN BARCELONA
The Data Management Group (DAMA UPC) is developing the so�ware
technologyfor a pilot project on municipal basic income in
Barcelona. The aim of the project isto determine the effec�veness
of various kinds of cash benefits and services (such asaccess to
housing, educa�on and employment), to be�er fight against
urbanpoverty. The objec�ve is also to reach conclusions about how
to improve thecoordina�on and effec�veness of services offered in
the same region, and how toensure that people who receive a basic
income gain independence, so that theybecome less dependent on
public subsidies in the long-term.
The project, called B-Mincome, was presented by Barcelona and
was one of 15selected as part of the European project Urban
Innova�ve Ac�on (UIA). It hasreceived 4.85 million euros of
funding, which covers 80% of the total cost of theproject. Other
par�cipants are Barcelona City Council, the Young Founda�on,
theIns�tute of Governance and Public Policies (IGOP), the centre
for social innova�onNova, and the IESE Business School. The
conclusions will be presented in October2019.
INDUSTRY 4.0: INTELLIGENT MONITORING SYSTEM FOR
PREDICTIVEMAINTENANCE IN THE RAIL SECTOR
The Mo�on Control and Industrial Applica�ons (MCIA UPC) centre
has contributedto the development of improvements in monitoring
processes for the rail sector, tohelp to enhance safety
efficiently. Technologies are being developed on the basis
ofacous�c emissions that can be used for the early detec�on,
localiza�on andevalua�on of cracks in cri�cal elements of the
bogie, such as the axes and the trainwheel, and an analysis of the
evolu�on of the defect. In this way, a break in acomponent can be
predicted once cracks have been detected and the load scheduleis
known.
The project obtained funding from the Spanish Ministry of
Economy andCompe��veness (MINECO) through the Retos-Colaboración
programme. Otherproject par�cipants are the Ferrocarrils de la
Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC), DRACOSystems, WorldSensing and
Eurecat-CTM.
HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES: NEW SOLUTIONS IN THE FIELD OFBIOENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGIES
On 25 May, a new ‘Meet Up’ of the Barcelona Biotech community
was held,organised by FabCafe Barcelona, Makers of Barcelona (MOB)
and the BiomedicalEngineering Research Centre (CREB UPC). Five
innova�ve solu�ons developed byCREB UPC within the field of medical
technologies were presented by their ownresearchers. These could
have a strong impact in coming years: a project on thepossibility
of carrying out neurological experiments using low cost
equipment;bioprin�ng of �ssues with iden�cal characteris�cs to meat
that would be accessibleto all consumers; a digital cogni�ve
pla�orm to enhance competences of childrenwith intellectual
disabili�es and neurodevelopmental disorders; a project for
pelvicfloor rehabilita�on at home using serious games and a Mobile
pla�orm, and aserious game for people with intellectual disabili�es
to learn social skills in a workenvironment.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE EUROPEAN FLUID POWER COMMITTEE
INBARCELONA
On 31 May, 1 and 2 June, Barcelona hosted the General Assembly
of the EuropeanFluid Power Commi�ee (CETOP). The mee�ng was
organised by the Hydraulic andPneuma�c Systems Laboratory (LABSON
UPC) in its role as secretary of the IberianAssocia�on of
Manufacturers and Traders of Oleo-Hydraulic and
Pneuma�cTransmissions (AIFTOP), a member of CETOP.
CETOP is an interna�onal pla�orm that brings together over 1000
Europeancompanies and associa�ons that are leaders in fluid power,
manufacturers anddistributors. It represents over 70,000 employees
and a turnover of 13 billion euros.
SCIENCE2SOCIETY: BEST PRACTICES IN OPEN INNOVATION
The CIT UPC par�cipates in Science2Society (S2S): a European
project to improve theefficiency of the European innova�on system.
The S2S has produced a ‘BestPrac�ces’ brochure based on fi�een real
experiences of collabora�on in openinnova�on between science and
industry. Significant aspects of each case aredescribed, including
the context, key success factors and related barriers (such
asbo�lenecks). The cases could be used as models for implemen�ng
new processes ofinnova�on.
In addi�on, a database has been presented that will include
informa�on on differentapproaches to university-company technology
transfer in terms of methodology,tools and best prac�ces, and will
gather the experiences of agents from theconsor�um and outside of
it. The database will be public and available forconsulta�on on the
project website.
PARTICIPATION IN AUTOMOBILE 2017 WITH NEW URBAN
MOBILITYTECHNOLOGIES
The UPC has par�cipated through CARNET in the Connected Hub at
the Automobile2017 fair, held in Barcelona from 11-21 May. The
University presented some of theprojects it has developed in
rela�on to the connected car: a simulator thatdetermines the best
tools for mobility in the city, a new open API developed withthe
collabora�on of inLab FIB UPC that will facilitate interoperability
in the IoT, acompe��on on future technologies in automated driving,
and the results of the firstpilot test for transport on demand in
Barcelona.
CARNET (Coopera�ve Automo�ve Research Network) is a leading
research andinnova�on hub focused on urban mobility in Barcelona,
promoted by the UPC,Volkswagen Research and SEAT. The pla�orm is
coordinated by the UPC TechnologyCenter (CIT UPC), and has the
following project partners: Altran, Applus+ Idiada,Ficosa, the
RACC, Rücker Lypsa, CIAC and the PTV Group.
UPCOMING TRAINING COURSES
Motor control by DSP microcontrollerEnergy Storage for Power
NetworksElectronic marketProtec�ons in Medium VoltatgeApp Inventor
developing
DR. PERE CAMINAL: ACADEMIC RECOGNITION AWARD AT THEENGINEERS’
DAY
At the Diada de l’Enginyer 2017, held on 7 June at the Las
Arenas centre inBarcelona, Dr Pere Caminal received the Academic
Recogni�on Award for a careerdedicated to teaching, given by the
Associa�on of Industrial Engineers of Catalonia(COEIC/AEIC).
Holder of a PhD in Industrial Engineering and lecturer at the
Barcelona School ofIndustrial Engineering (ETSEIB) since 1976,
Caminal has been the principalinves�gator of over 50 projects. His
extensive ins�tu�onal ac�vity includesleadership of the Biomedical
Engineering Research Centre (CREB UPC). Currently, heis the
director of the Biomedical Signals and Systems division of CREB
UPC.
At the ceremony, Alfons Carnicero and Míriam Febrer were given
the Best master’sdegree project and Best doctoral thesis awards,
respec�vely. Both are researchers inthe Biomechanics division of
CREB UPC, and their projects were supervised by JosepMaria Font,
director of the division.
“Why op�miza�on of routes is the great hope of the
SmartCi�es?”
Black Friday, one of those sweet moments of the year for
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tothe landing page soar and the conversion ra�os are triggered like
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THE UPC CONSOLIDATES ITS ROLE AS LEADING SPANISHUNIVERSITY IN
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION ANDDEVELOPMENT
The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) con�nues to be
theleading Spanish university in technological innova�on
anddevelopment in performance and volume. It is in the top posi�on
inthe 2017 edi�on of U-Ranking, compiled by the Fundació BBVA and
theIvie. Furthermore, it remains in second posi�on overall in Spain
andhas moved up to the top three universi�es in teaching and
research.Further informa�on.
REPORT “RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER INSPANISH
UNIVERSITIES"
On 25 May, the report "Inves�gación y Transferencia del
Conocimientoen las universidades españolas 2015" (Research and
KnowledgeTransfer in Spanish Universi�es 2015) was published. The
SpanishRectors’ Conference (CRUE) has compiled this report since
2003, and ithas become a point of reference on university research
and transferac�vity.
ASSESSMENT OF COSMETICTREATMENT RESULTS
The Centre for Sensors, Instrumentsand Systems Development
(CD6UPC) has developed a 3Dperfilometry applica�on based onfringe
projec�on, designed to obtainthree-dimensional topographies ofskin.
wide-field, high-resolu�ontopographies of wrinkles and otherskin
imperfec�ons can be used toassess the evolu�on of thesefeatures
when short- or long-termcosme�c treatments are applied.
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