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VERDIKT-Kjernekomp.og verdiskaping IKT

Active Behavioral Interfaces for Seamless Network Integration

The project addresses basic challenges in seamless integration of software solutions for heterogeneous net, by proposing a meta-infrastructure for environment awareness based on a novel notion of Active Behavioral Interfaces. This notion of active behavi oral interfaces will enable software comp...

Awarded: NOK 6.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2012

Location: Oslo

VERDIKT-Kjernekomp.og verdiskaping IKT

CAIM - Context Aware Image Management

Caim (Context-Aware Image Management) prosjektet benytter kontekstinformasjon til bilder (slik som dato og sted et bildet ble tatt) for automatisk å finne mer informasjon om det man ser i bildet (for eksempel i form av Wikipedia artikler og web-sider) og tilby nye typer bildesøk. Vi tilbyr for e...

Awarded: NOK 10.5 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2014

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

VERDIKT-Kjernekomp.og verdiskaping IKT

Hybrid Peer-to-Peer Technology for Scalable Commercial Video Streaming in the Internet

The primary goal of this project is to develop a robust infrastructure for real time video streaming over the Internet, making it possible for it to eventually replace broadcasting-based TV, and at the same time adding new features such as true video-on-d emand. Such a system cannot be implement...

Awarded: NOK 4.8 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Oslo

VERDIKT-Kjernekomp.og verdiskaping IKT

Secure Heterogeneous Information Presentation (heterogeneous content on heterogeneous platforms)

The networked society is entirely dependent on the access to and use of information. A typical problem for a user is that the information he is seeking is available but not organised in the way matching his actual needs. E.g., it is in different format w hich does not conform to user's interface...

Awarded: NOK 7.1 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2012

Location: Vestland

VERDIKT-Kjernekomp.og verdiskaping IKT

Flexible Integration Processes in the Public Sector

This project will investigate processes where ICT is employed in the public sector to establish and sustain networked collaborative work practices. Achieving change and learning in complex socio-technical assemblages involve handling of complexity, for wh ich flexibility is a key strategy. Thus o...

Awarded: NOK 8.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Oslo

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Activation of immune mechanisms in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) by CpG oligonucleotides

Viral diseases cause severe problems for the aquaculture industry and development of efficient virus vaccines is a priority target. Cellular defence mechanisms, both innate and acquired, are especially important to combat viral infections. Therefore ident ification of adjuvants which promote stab...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Investment in clean energy technologies under uncertainty

Development of clean energy technologies is a necessity in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions radically without imposing excessive costs. Substantial uncertainty about future prices and regulatory regimes make, however, such investments a risky ende avor. Yet, with huge uncertainties analys...

Awarded: NOK 4.7 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2012

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Numerical modelling of deltas in hydropower reservoirs

Numerical algorithms for computing three-dimensional changes in the geometry of deltas in hydropower reservoirs will be developed and tested in the project. The work will be based on existing 3D CFD programs capable of computing water and sediment transpo rt in rivers. The models are based on sol...

Awarded: NOK 3.6 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Stunning and Killing of Decapods

The scientific information on welfare of decapods is scarce. The killing methods used has drawn public attention. In some countries the animals are protected by the law, so there is a discrepancy between law and practices. From its biology there is little evidence that decapods are able to feel ...

Awarded: NOK 0.70 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Vestland

MAROFF-Maritim virksomhet og offshore operasjoner

Reporting evolution - from "Nice to know" to "Need to know"

Modern shipping companies relay more and more on large (and costly) information and communication technology (ICT) systems to operate their fleets. In this respect shipping companies does not differ from any other large international organisations. Howeve r, we know from research on such systems ...

Awarded: NOK 5.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Vestland

BIA-Brukerstyrt innovasjonsarena

Miljøvennlige koblinger for sikker og lekkasjefri distribusjon av drikkevann

Lekkasjer fra distribusjonssystem for drikkevann utgjør et stort samfunnsproblem. I store deler av verden, inklusiv Norge, går omtrent halvparten av drikkevannet tapt på grunn av lekkasjer, noe som representerer en gedigen sløsing med vann som resurs og e nergi brukt til distribusjon. Lekkasjer r...

Awarded: NOK 13.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Innlandet

VERDIKT-Kjernekomp.og verdiskaping IKT

INVENTIO - Theory and Practice of Designing Digital Genres for Learning and Leisure.

Despite the promise of technology, there are lags in the textual realisation of rich multimodal communication. We see three levels of digital media: hardware, software and genre as meaningware. We focus on genre in making meaning via digital media from a humanistic point of view. In research and ...

Awarded: NOK 5.7 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Oslo

VERDIKT-Kjernekomp.og verdiskaping IKT

Smidig Trådløs Infrastruktur for Framtidige Pakkebaserte Telenett

Prosjektet Smidig, Trådløs Infrastruktur skal finne ut og skaffe hva som kreves for å få mest mulig nytte av høykapasitets radio som del av framtidige telenett. Slike radioer vil overføre data mellom knutepunkt i det nettverket som formidler informasjon m ellom brukere. De vil være del av den skj...

Awarded: NOK 19.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Vestland

VERDIKT-Kjernekomp.og verdiskaping IKT

Context-sensitive systems for mobile communication in hospitals

This project will focus on context-sensitive interfaces, middleware, and new interaction forms for mobile devices that support multi-modal communication in hospitals. Such devices will support media such as voice services, text-messaging and paging in an efficient and non-interruptive manner as...

Awarded: NOK 4.6 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

BIA-Brukerstyrt innovasjonsarena

Black shale improved and sustainable solutions for building, construction and real estate sectors

Black shale is a black carbon and sulphur shale material, deposited about 500 million years ago. Black shale, as used in the proposal, includes both alum shale and clay shale containing carbon. The black shales contain quartz, illite, feldspars, carbonate s and pyrite minerals -uranium, radon, si...

Awarded: NOK 9.1 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Oslo

VERDIKT-Kjernekomp.og verdiskaping IKT

Smart Utilisation of Antennas for Vehicle Equipment

Prosjektet er et samarbeidsprosjekt mellom Q-Free, Radionor og SINTEF. En integrasjon mellom Q-Free's ledende posisjon i det internasjonale ITS markedet, SINTEF's industrielt rettede aktiviteter på forskning innen radio/antennesystemer og Radionors generi ske teknologikjerner innen adaptive anten...

Awarded: NOK 10.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

Petroleum-related regional studies of the Barents Sea region (PETROBAR)

More than three decades of research and petroleum exploration in the Barents Sea have revealed deep and complex sedimentary basin systems affected by a variety of geological processes. A large hydrocarbon potential has been proven, including multiple sour ce and reservoir intervals. However, ther...

Awarded: NOK 15.8 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Oslo

VERDIKT-Kjernekomp.og verdiskaping IKT

Optimized Heterogeneous Multiuser MIMO Networks

This project investigates multiuser multi-input multi-output (MIMO) networks using heterogeneous wireless mobile access technologies. The aim is to develop several novel techniques by exploiting the high number of degrees of freedom offered by the network s (multiuser, space, time and frequency d...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Akershus

VERDIKT-Kjernekomp.og verdiskaping IKT

Nordområdenes Nye Nervesystem Undervanns trådløst sensornettverk

Den raske utviklingen innen informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi gir nye muligheter for observasjon og overvåking av det marine økosystemet. Nye sensor og instrumenteringsteknologier kan revolusjonere mulighetene for å samle inn kvalitetsdata på et my e bredere spekter av plattformer enn bare...

Awarded: NOK 7.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Buskerud

BIA-Brukerstyrt innovasjonsarena

Sikkert og kostnadseffektivt grunnlag for dimensjonering og kvalifisering av komposittstruktur

Oppdatert prosjektsammendrag (e-søknad) - 2007-12-13 Prosjektsammendrag Hovedideen med prosjektet er å utvikle en ny metodikk for bestemmelse og systematisering av data slik at komposittmaterialer kan dimensjoneres og kvalifiseres på tilsvarende måte som de tradisjonelle konstruksjonsmaterialen...

Awarded: NOK 5.5 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Østfold

PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

Reservoir Monitoring and Dynamic Reservoir Characterization with Production, Seismic, and Electromagnetic Data

Reservoir characterization with only production data and prior information suffers from lack of information. 4-D seismic in addition to production data/prior information has the potential to increase the attainable quality of the property model significan tly. 4-D seismic has become a very useful...

Awarded: NOK 19.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2012

Location: Vestland

MAROFF-Maritim virksomhet og offshore operasjoner

Utvikling og implementering av prosess-styringssystem (operasjonssentral) for fiskeoppdrettsnæringen (PISCADA)

Sammenkopling mellom teknologi og menneske ved hjelp av IKT-baserte trådløse nettverk har ikke vært gjort før innafor havbruksnæringa. En har operert med frittstående system som ikke har kommunisert med verken menneske eller med instrumentering på intelli gent vis. Heller ikke har en tenkt på opp...

Awarded: NOK 6.1 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

Integrated operations ? a key enabler to operational excellence in maintenance management of FPSOs

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Awarded: NOK 7.7 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Prenatal stress in farmed salmon: Consequences for emotional and cognitive function in offspring

We have previously shown in farmed salmon that augmented levels of maternal cortisol exert detrimental impacts on the physiological and morphological development of offspring. Our results thus accentuate the importance of knowledge on how the maternal end ocrinological state during gametogenesis ...

Awarded: NOK 3.3 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Akershus

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Strategies for enhanced microbial safety of organic fermented sausages and herbal ingredients

The demand for organic foods is increasing. But still, the expressed political aim that 15% of foods from the agricultural sector in Norway shall be organically produced and sold within 2015 is a challenge. A prerequisite for the success of such products is that food producers are able to provide...

Awarded: NOK 5.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Akershus

NANOMAT-Nanoteknologi og nye materialer

New innovative barrier solutions for targeted fresh food packaging applications

One of the primary challenges in food packaging business is the presence of oxygen contained in a produce or permeate through the packaging material, having a strong negative effects on the quality and shelf-life of the foodstuff. Effective barrier materi als are in general expensive multilayer s...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

Improved pore pressure prediction from seismic

The main objective of the project is to develop methods for improved prediction of pore pressures in sedimentary basins based on seismic data. Knowledge of pore pressures is important for well planning and drilling safety. An understanding of the evolutio n of pore pressures through geologic time...

Awarded: NOK 5.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Selection for reduced risk of early culling in dairy cattle: Comparison of alternative approaches to improve animal welfare

Both health and fertility problems increase the risk of early culling in dairy cattle, and are directly or indirectly connected to animal welfare. Hence, length of productive life may be used in selection for improved animal welfare through its relationsh ip with health and fertility of the anima...

Awarded: NOK 3.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Akershus

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Sustainable harvesting of marine resources: interactions between demographic, ecological and evolutionary effects of fishing

Fishing does not affect all fish equally. Evolutionary changes ensue whenever there are survival differences between genotypes. As fishing is often intensive, the resulting changes can be rapid. Recent work suggests that significant evolutionary changes i n maturation are common in the wild and h...

Awarded: NOK 6.6 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Vestland

PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

Feasible power electronics for demanding subsea applications

Equipment for subsea processing of oil and gas needs power electronic converters as part of the equipment. Today the availability of feasible high power converters for subsea applications is strictly limited, or does not exist at all. E.g. the today's con verters aimed for subsea operation are ba...

Awarded: NOK 6.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage