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From the SEA to the SOLution. An integrative assessment of marine pollution in a changing Arctic

Marine chemical pollution poses known threats to human health and to biodiversity, ecosystem and societal services. The Arctic is a major sink of global mercury (Hg) pollution. Arctic sediments, sea and glacial ice constitute vast Hg reservoirs. Recent studies raise concerns about their increasing role as local Hg sources. In a rapidly warming Arctic, the consequences of potentially increased environmental Hg on marine biota remain unknown. The objective of SEASOL is to identify the pathway(s) of Hg bioaccumulation in marine food webs of the High Arctic Kongsfjorden (Svalbard). This changing glacial fjord is recognised as a ‘natural laboratory’ of climate change in the Arctic. The fellow’s earlier research has shown the sole measurement of Hg levels as insufficient to connect biotic Hg dynamics to environmental change, whereas the analysis of Hg stable isotopes proved to be a promising tool for source discrimination and biotic transfer. SEASOL will build on the novel application of stable isotope analysis to identify the sources of Hg within the fjord system and the pathways to Hg accumulation within sentinel marine species. On the short-term, the study will provide fundamental knowledge to help understand how emerging sources of Hg from rapid environmental change will impact Arctic marine predators. On the long-term, SEASOL will contribute to the development of early-warning, adaptive management strategies, including modelling, for mitigating the cumulative impact of pollutants and climate change on Arctic marine species. This multidisciplinary approach and the central position of the host institution (Norwegian Polar Institute) in the field of Polar Research will equip the Fellow with a broad set of new skills and lay the foundation for building her specific niche as a future leader in marine pollution science.

Improving tropical forest conservation in Africa

The importance of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) for better balancing tropical forest conservation and poverty alleviation goals is increasingly recognised. Yet, in Africa, poor understanding of the impact of harvesting on species’ populations and forest carbon stocks, together with little information on the traditional institutions which have informally regulated NTFPs extraction in the past -and could continue to do so in the future-, hamper the use of NTFPs in both forest conservation and development initiatives. 
AFRI-FOR will gather the knowledge needed to determine (1) the key enablers of sustainable harvesting for groups of plant or wild meat species, (2) which types of NTFP harvesting can have synergies with carbon storage, and (3) how traditional institutions can be integrated into formal conservation. To achieve these objectives, AFRI-FOR provide new methods, including (i) a new interdisciplinary approach for investigating NTFPs harvesting impacts, combining traditional ecological knowledge (TEK, from local communities), surveys of plants and wildlife, market surveys and modelling techniques; and (ii) a novel standardised protocol for gathering information about traditional institutions and compliance towards them. AFRI-FOR will gather data and knowledge from 20 socio-ecological forest contexts in five countries (Sierra Leone, Cameroon, DR Congo, Uganda and Kenya), which will allow insights to transcend single sites and provide a much-needed general understanding. This high-risk and high-gain project will provide a step-change in our ability to inform forest conservation in Africa, by identifying synergies between biodiversity conservation, carbon storage and poverty alleviation goals.


AQUASERV – RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES FOR SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE, FISHERIES AND THE BLUE ECONOMY

The overarching objectives of AQUASERV are to bring together, enhance, integrate and customise RI capacities (including facilities, instruments and expertise) and through the provision of transnational access (on-site or remote) and/or virtual access, to significantly further scientific advance and promote and facilitate the implementation of European Common Fisheries Policy, the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Sustainable Blue Economy and the European Green Deal. 

AQUASERV will achieve these objectives by offering scientists from academia and business remote and on-site transnational (TA) and virtual (VA) access to an advanced set of European research infrastructures and its nodes related to research and management of marine and freshwater biological resources, food and biotechnology. These include the European Marine Biological Resource Centre ERIC (EMBRC), the Analysis and Experimentation on Ecosystems ERIC, The Aquaculture for Excellence for Aquaculture in Fish (Aquaexcel), and the Infrastructure for Promoting Metrology in Food and Nutrition (METROFOOD), as well as the International Council for Exploration of the Sea, both a service provider and stakeholder. It also includes the Research Infrastructure for Science and Innovation Policy Studies (RISIS) to bring contributions from the social sciences and to bring results nearer to policy makers ensuring societal impact. 

To enhance, integrate and customise RI capacities, collaboration between partners and new pipelines to meet the objectives of the project will be developed during the first 3 years and will make available  to users.  To ensure these capacities will not be lost, a sustainability work package involving stakeholders will address the project legacy.  

To maximize impact, AQUASERV will build a communication network among the partnership and develop a dissemination and outreach programme. Furthermore, an advanced training programme will be developed to capture future users and will be updated during the p

Integrated Research Infrastructure Services for Climate Change risks

Adaptation to climate change requires in-depth understanding of climate change driven risks, including their determinants (hazards, exposure and vulnerabilities) and impacts to human, production and natural systems. Integrated Research Infrastructure Services for Climate Change Risks (IRISCC) is a consortium of diverse and complementary leading research infrastructures (RIs) covering disciplines from natural sciences to social sciences, across different domains and sectors. IRISCC provides scientific and knowledge services to foster cutting-edge research and evidence-based policymaking to improve Europe's resilience to climate change. IRISCC ensures a “one-stop-shop” for various user communities on climate change risk related RI services by setting up a dedicated Catalogue of services and related access management system both for granting transnational (onsite and remote) and offering virtual access. The Catalogue of services will be built through three consecutive releases, each delivering increasingly integrated services to its user communities. The IRISCC service integration will include Service Design Labs employing co-design and transdisciplinary action, and Service Demonstrators benchmarking the integrated cross-RI services. In addition to services aimed towards the scientific community, IRISCC will offer knowledge services aimed towards policymakers and other stakeholders. This is done together with risk management platforms. The research enabled by IRISCC contributes to future reports on climate change effects (IPCC, IPBES) as well as policy- and decision-making to meet the targets of climate adaptation strategies. IRISCC contributes to training a new generation of scientists to efficiently use RI services and for data stewardship. Data from IRISCC will be open and made available in compliance with FAIR principles and linked to European initiatives such as EOSC. Strong links will be created between IRISCC and current and future efforts under Horizon Europe.

Enhanced X(cross)-disciplinary Community-driven Imaging Technologies for Earth and Environmental material research

The EXCITE² Network is revolutionizing Earth and environmental material science research by consolidating a critical mass of 18 research facilities in 12 European and associated partner countries into a unified infrastructure and providing transnational access to advanced imaging technologies. This enables scientists to decipher complex processes within Earth materials at scales from nanometres to hundreds of centimetres, gaining unparalleled insight into the chemical and physical processes that govern, among others, environmental toxicity and its impact on human health, critical metal extraction for renewable energies, and the utilisation of Earth materials as long-term storage for climate-altering gases. The consortium fosters knowledge-sharing and talent attraction, bolstering the problem-solving capacity of the European Research Area. Moreover, EXCITE² is driving interdisciplinary collaboration and cross-fertilisation across academic institutions, scientific disciplines, and industry, propelling Europe towards a sustainable future. The initiative offers dedicated training programmes to a new generation of researchers within the European open science landscape, paired with access to world-class imaging facilities and expertise for problem-solving research and innovation. EXCITE² is introducing innovative service developments, such as artificial intelligence and leading-edge imaging experiments, to increase the user's problem-solving capacity. In addition, the consortium is implementing customised project valorisation strategies to maximize the impact of research outcomes in academia, society, and the economy. Citizen science projects allow the public to participate directly within the EXCITE² Network, contributing to solving EU challenges. As such, EXCITE² is paving the way towards a sustainable future, driving scientific excellence, and creating positive societal impact.

Aqua Research Infrastructure Services for the health and protection of our unique, oceans, seas and freshwater ecosystems

AQUARIUS will provide a highly comprehensive suite of integrated research infrastructures appropriate to addressing significant challenges for the long-term sustainability of our unique oceans, seas and freshwater ecosystems. For the first time, diverse research infrastructures will be combined to facilitate the work of researchers and key stakeholders focused on challenges and opportunities for both marine and freshwater systems. An impressive range of 57 research infrastructure services will be made available to include research vessels, mobile marine observation platforms, aircraft,  drones, satellite, sensors, fixed freshwater and marine observatories and test sites, experimental facilities, and sophisticated data infrastructures. AQUARIUS will support the development phase of the EU Mission to Restore our Ocean and waters by 2030, the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership, the European Green Deal, and international climate initiatives. It will also be an essential component in achieving the European Digital Twin of the Ocean and the UN Decade for Ocean Sciences. The needs of researchers will be met through a robust and transparent system of transnational access funding Calls, facilitated by centralised user-friendly access portal. The Call programme will be informed through stakeholder engagement and brokerage events. Projects to be selected for Access must convincingly integrate multiple infrastructures and contribute to the core policy objectives of Mission Ocean, that is, to protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity; to prevent and eliminate pollution of our oceans, seas and waters; and to ensure a sustainable, carbon-neutral and circular blue economy. A thematic and geographic focus will be the hallmark of the proposed transnational Calls, aligning with the Lighthouse Regions, that is, the Baltic and the North Sea Basins, Black Sea, Atlantic/Arctic, and Mediterranean Sea along with their associated rivers.

Research Infrastructure Services for Renewable Energy

The European Green Deal aims to transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy with zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. To achieve more efficient, competitive and cost-effective energy systems and devices, RISEnergy fosters a European ecosystem of industry, research organizations and funding agencies aimed at developing novel energy technologies and concepts. RISEnergy brings together a consortium of 69 beneficiaries from 23 countries: ERIC institutions, technology institutes, universities and industrial partners, to jointly improve the economic performance of technologies. Members of the European Energy Research Alliance are establishing the core European ecosystem. The main objectives of RISEnergy are: 1.) enable research and innovation to increase energy efficiency and reduce the cost of energy technologies to foster wider use of renewables into energy systems through proactive innovation management having single entry point with tailor-made access roads for academics, industry, and SMEs, and advising RI providers, all acces Users, and policy makers on LCA, ICT development and networking issues; 2.) provide efficient transnational access (TNA) to facilities to support renewable energy technologies and systems: Provide more than 2,500 days of access to major European and international world-leading analytical facilities; 3.) reach out to all stakeholders performing research along the value chain, from materials and technology development to applications in the eight most relevant fields of PV, CSP/STE , hydrogen, biofuels, offshore wind, ocean energy, integrated grids, and energy storage, research infrastructure providers and policy makers; 4.) provide comprehensive services of unprecedented quality: new cross-RI services, a single entry point, tailor-made access roads for academia industry, and SMEs with a particular focus on scientists from research fields in which the use of research infrastructures is not yet established.


Cooperation and AgReements enhancing Global interOperability for Aerosol, Cloud and Trace gas research infrastructures

The goal of CARGO-ACT is to deliver a clear roadmap for sustainable global cooperation between key
ground-based aerosol, cloud and trace gas research infrastructures, each having invested in infrastructure and services to support their observing networks with a long-term perspective, with a view to consolidating into a sustainable global research infrastructure in the future. There is a strong desire for global integration from the research community, including weather, climate, and air quality monitoring and modelling, 
and in particular from space agencies, since global networks of ground-based observations are an essential component complementing Earth Observation from space, providing calibration and validation of the remote sensing information collected by current and future satellite missions. The integration of the current ground-based networks, which may have different interests and priorities, requires cooperation and agreements at the global level, including engagement with relevant stakeholders. Their service provision is not limited to data services, but includes access to the measurement facilities, reference instruments, reference standards and laboratories, all of which are topics to be assessed in CARGO-ACT.  

The specific objectives of CARGO-ACT are to, develop sustainable partnerships and decision making processes with relevant partners, demonstrate the benefits of converging interoperability and standards to stakeholders and the global research community, establish the mechanisms for providing  international access to distributed research infrastructures and develop a roadmap for upscaling towards an integrated global research infrastructure for aerosol, cloud and trace gases.


Improve offshore infrastructure resilience against geohazards towards a changing climate

POSEIDON brings together an interdisciplinary and intersectoral team to deliver a professionally trained next-generation network of Doctoral Candidates to develop a step change in our capacity to identify, map, assess and predict offshore geohazards and in turn produce ground-breaking methods to prevent, mitigate and boost the resilience of current offshore infrastructure under a changing climate. The consortium is formed by experts across EU countries with universities, research institutions, industry partners and a government body to cover a full training programme on scientific and transferable skills. 

The programme will undertake critical research across scales (from micro to macro) for seeking the inner links and differences, with an eventual aim to ascertain the pathways and grow our capacity for the enhancement of the existing and the robust development of new offshore infrastructure in the frame of safety and resiliency. In addition to the informed design and implementation of the novel physical/numerical modelling and lab studies, our approach is unique in the solid integration and utilisation of state-of-the-art data science technologies (e.g., data mining, machine learning, etc.) to their full potential. Only through this systematic approach, we can achieve the objectives of understanding the impact of offshore geohazards on our offshore critical infrastructures (OCIs) and developing novel models, tools and designs for future OCIs, such as, wind turbines, pipelines and cables. 

The Doctoral Candidates will enjoy a highly integrated, interdisciplinary and intersector training environment, enriched through secondments with the network of non-academics. POSEIDON enables critical learning across all training aspects to ensure that comprehensive, robust and implementable solutions are obtained and validated to face the OCIs climate-resilient building.

POLARIN: POLAR RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK

The polar regions play a key role in the Earth’s system. They are essential for our climate and are sentinels of climate change, human expansion, and the hunt of new resources. The polar regions are losing ice, and their oceans and land are changing rapidly. The consequences of this polar transition extend to the whole planet and are affecting people in multiple ways. Evidence-based policy recommendations are needed, but the polar regions are difficult to reach, and research infrastructures able to operate in these regions are scarce. To understand and predict key processes in the polar regions and provide evidence-based information, the polar research community needs access to world-class research infrastructure operating in these regions.
POLARIN is an international network of polar research infrastructures and their services, aiming at addressing the scientific challenges of the polar regions. The network includes a wide array of complementary and interdisciplinary top level research infrastructures: Arctic and Antarctic research stations, research vessels and icebreakers operating at both poles, observatories, data infrastructures and ice and sediment core repositories. POLARIN will provide integrated, challenge-driven, and combined access to these infrastructures to facilitate interdisciplinary research on complex processes. 
POLARIN will:
1.	Provide challenge-driven transnational access to a large portfolio of research infrastructures. 
2.	Improve the access to data by improving data availability and interoperability between data infrastructures. 
3.	Provide virtual access to data and data services. 
4.	Provide data products for the scientific community and decision makers.
5.	Train the young generation of polar researchers in optimally exploiting the infrastructures for their research.
6.	Duly advertise the services offered by POLARIN and engage the infrastructure users to share their research outcomes with society.


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Prosjektets overordnede idé er at vi skal skape en helt ny familie av systemmaster bestående av få smarte moduler satt sammen på en kostnadseffektiv måte.

Systemmastene skal bli fremtidens sikreste og totalt beste konsept både for veier og lufthavner, na sjonalt og internasjonalt.

Prosjektet omfatter design/konstruksjon, material/legeringsvalg, valg av bearbeidings metode, utprøving, simulering, beregning, standardisering, systematisering, industrialisering og dokumentering.

Målet er å skape en produktf amilie med felles arkitektur og bli i stand til å utvikle en strøm av nye og innovative produkter til reduserte kostnader for produktutvikling og produksjon. Standardiseringen er nødvendig for å kunne holde en høy innovasjonstakt. Ved å holde noe konstant  kan andre områder endres hurtig. Hensikten er å skape nyttige produktvariasjoner som kunden setter pris på og som ikke påvirker produksjonskostnadene nevneverdig.

Som grunnlag for dette FoU prosjektet har Lattix i løpet av de siste tre år utviklet en ny  produksjonsmetode for Lattix mastene, her kalt Standardmaster.

Satsningen er helt nødvendig både for å redusere produktkostnadene betydelig, men også for å tilrettelegge for denne FoU satsning hvor de nye fire Standardmastene inngår som de viktigste uni verselle byggeklosselementene i de sammensatte Systemmastene.

Prosjektet starter med å definere en arkitektur for produktene som setter oss i stand til å møte markedsbehovene og samtidig anvende prinsipper for «lean design» og «lean production». På dette  grunnlaget vil vi for hver produktfamilie utvikle mye komponenter og moduler som skal standardiseres og dokumenteres ved tester og utprøvinger.

Systemmaster - modulsystem for sikre master

Oivi’s team av dyktige og innovative ingeniører utvikler banebrytende teknologi for screening av sykdomstilstander som truer synet. Den første sykdommen som skal oppdages er en netthinnesykdom som heter “Diabetes Retinopati” (DR). Teknologien bygger på Norges første netthinnekamera utviklet av Oivi AS, og inkluderer funksjonalitet for automatisert bildetaking og diagnostisering ved hjelp av kunstig intelligens. DR er den ledende årsaken til blindhet som kan forebygges hos voksne over hele verden. Med rundt 537 millioner mennesker berørt av diabetes globalt, og tallene forventes å stige til 650 millioner innen 2045, er DR en økende bekymring.  Etter to år med diabetes vil 81 % av pasientene oppleve en viss grad av DR. Imidlertid kan tidlig screening og rettidig behandling forhindre synstap i over 95 % av tilfellene.

Å oppdage diabetes retinopati i de tidlige stadiene er utfordrende, siden det ofte ikke gir noen symptomer. Derfor er screening avgjørende for å identifisere risikopasienter og forebygge blindhet. Til tross for anbefalinger fra American Diabetes Association, gjennomgår bare 50 % av diabetespasienter i utviklede land årlige screeninger. Gullstandarden for diagnostisering av DR er kostbar og ofte utilgjengelig i fjerntliggende regioner eller regioner i utvikling.

Oivi-kameraet adresserer dette gapet ved å tilby automatisert bildefangst, noe som gjør omfattende screening mulig. Oivi forenkler screening, tidlig diagnose og ved å oppdage sykdomsforløpet tidlig vil behandlingsalternativene ofte være mye mer kostnadseffektive. Dette vil kunne redusere tilfellene av synstap betraktelig. Det opprinnelige markedet inkluderer land som India, hvor tilgangen til screening er begrenset. Oivi-kameraet og tjenesten vil gi et rimeligere alternativ til eksisterende netthinnekameraer, og gjøre den tilgjengelig for primærhelsetjenesten og diabetesklinikker over hele verden.

The team is building an integrated screening ophthalmic device to detect preventable vision threatening pathologies, with the first focus being Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), to be used at a point-of-care. The solution will be based on Oivi AS' successful development of Norway's first retinal camera, from a previous project, and will further integrate artificial intelligence to automated image capture. The project will be a stepping stone for tackling +39 degenerative retinal conditions using machine learning.
 
DR is a microvascular complication of diabetes caused by long term damage due to uncontrolled blood glucose levels. It is the leading cause of preventable blindness among adults. An estimated 537 million people globally are affected by diabetes and this number is projected to increase to 650 million by 2045. Within 10 years of onset 81% of diabetics will have some degree of DR, but over 95% of patients in vision loss can be prevented with early screening and timely treatment.

Diabetic retinopathy is difficult to diagnose in its early stages as it is asymptomatic, and hence, screening is the only way to identify such patients to prevent them from going blind. In the developed world only 50% of patients with diabetes get screenings in a given year despite recommendations by the American Diabetes Association. The gold standard of diagnosing DR is expensive and often unavailable in remote or developing parts of the world. 

The Oivi camera addresses these unmet needs with its automated image capture and diagnosis thereby enabling widespread screening. Oivi enables early diagnosis and inexpensive and early treatment options, thus significantly preventing vision loss. Initial plans are emerging markets like India, where the population has very limited screening. The Oivi device and service will have significant cost advantages compared to existing retinal cameras thereby expanding the market to the vast majority of primary care facilities and diabetic clinics.

OneVision: Retinal Camera with Integrated Machine Learning Screening and Diagnostics

Oivi provides affordable eye care for all and prevent unnecessary blindness by providing a low-cost camera for retinal (fundus) photography, with fully automated image capture and diagnostics. Oivi is a point-of-care device for eye screening of diabetic retinopathy (DR). DR affects >160 M people worldwide and is the most common cause of blindness among working-age adults. Yet, early detection can successfully prevent vision-loss in 95% of the cases. Current solutions for DR screening are expensive and require extensive training that limits accessibility to patients, especially in developing countries. Oivi is a unique combination of automated, easy-to-use, affordable and integrated Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence solutions (for image capturing and DR diagnostic) in a highly portable design. Within the iScan project, we want to mature the device and its diagnostic functionalities, to clinically validate our solution and to assure regulatory approvals.
The EIC Accelerator program provides a unique opportunity for Oivi to showcase the potential of its technology and gain market knowledge/awareness that will ultimately lead to acceptance by end-users. The completion of the project objectives is important for ensuring a successful entrance to the market and commercialization of our breakthrough solution for the screening and early detection of diabetic retinopathy.

Automated retinal scans for early detection of diabetic eye diseases through use of artificial intelligence

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is an imaging technique which allows for capture of 3D volume images of the retina, being used by opthalmologists (eye-doctors) to diagnose and monitor multiple retinal eye diseases, such as Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma and Age-related Macular Degeneration. The technique is growing in popularity among eye-doctors, but wide-spread use is prohibited by cost ($100.000 and upwards), bulkiness and challenging use. 

In the project a technical feasibility study will be performed to understand the basic hw-architecture, processing requirements, and the balance between specifications for an OCT-scanner and mass production cost. Also generation of understanding of requirements for manufacturing would be included, and whether Minalab at Sintef might be a suitable manufacturer facility in the short and long term. 

Oivi is developing devices for screening patients in primary care, starting with an automated camera for diabetic retinopathy. An automatic low cost OCT device with embedded diagnostics would fit very well into Oivi´s long-term roadmap, and a positive outcome of a 50 hour “forskerpool project” could be extended into a potential future BiA-project, or similar.

Forskerpool - 2020 - Oivi

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common cause of vision loss among people with diabetes and is the leading cause of preventable blindness. Within 10 years of onset, 75 percent of diabetics will have some degree of DR. However, vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy is preventable with early detection and intervention. Early detection of DR in mild and moderate stages of the disease through eye examination, can reduce the risk of blindness by 95%. If treated early, the procedures are inexpensive and uncomplicated.

The gold standard of diagnosing DR is expensive and often unavailable in remote or developing parts of the world. Oivi is developing an affordable hand-held AI-powered camera to detect preventable, vision threatening eye-diseases – with its first focus being DR. The solution is based on application of artificial intelligence to automated image capture and analysis. Our device will be so easy to use that non-trained personnel in primary care facilities can perform a retinal scan in less than 30 seconds, eliminating the need of a trained ophthalmologist at initial diagnosis and maximizing screening of diabetic patients.

The product is under development and is currently being tested and verified by pilot customers in India. The project is a feasibility study that will evaluate and target an international market. International commercialization of the product requires good preparatory work which entails market analysis and business strategy activities. The most central challenges in establishing the project are: 1. Access to information about markets and sales channels in different countries 2. Gathering the certification requirements of many different countries.

Automated retinal diagnostics for early screening of diabetic eye disease through use of artificial intelligence

Oivi er et retina-kamera som er enkelt å bruke. Det gjør automatisert bildeopptak og diagnostisering mulig ved bruk av kunstig intelligens, og skal kreve minimalt med trening av helsepersonell for riktig bruk. Det er ikke behov for pupilledilatasjon, og scanningen av netthinnen er gjort på mindre enn 30 sekunder. Et nytt optisk design gjør det mulig å utnytte komponenter fra mobilindustrien, hvilket minsker produksjonskostnadene. Avanserte algoritmer for tracking av øyets plassering sørger for automatisk bildeopptak, og en dedikert hardware-akselerert nevral prosessor i kameraet beregner diagnosen i sanntid. 

Oivi har som mål å øke screening-raten for diabetesretinopati ved å endre standarden fra utelukkende spesialistoppfølging til et tilbud i primærhelsetjenesten. I tillegg til å øke screening-frekvens og tidlig diagnostisering vil dette sørge for et betydelig kostnadskutt for samfunnet og skape verdi for interessenter i helsesektoren.
Retinabildene vil bli lagret i en sikker skyløsning, sammen med historiske bilder. Bildene vil enkelt kunne hentes ned og benyttes av kameraet for aktiv bruk i den automatiske bildebaserte diagnostiseringen. Pasienten har eierskap til sine egne bilder, og skytjenesten vil gjøre det enkelt å dele informasjon mellom behandlende lege, øyelege og øyesykehus, og dermed gjøre overgangen fra diagnostisering til behandling så rask og sømløs som overhodet mulig. 

For øyeblikket er vi i gang med å teste forretningsmodellen og kameraet på det indiske markedet. India representerer en stor del av den diabetiske befolkningen, med 73 millioner diabetikere. De har over 1 million leger i primærhelsetjenesten, og en stor andel av disse behandler diabetespasienter regelmessig. Et heleid datterselskap er etablert i Bangalore, India, der det skal arbeides med  programvare-utvikling, kommersiell og medisinske aktiviteter på det indiske markedet.

Oivi is developing a handheld, point-of-care ophthalmic device to detect preventable, vision threatening eye-diseases with its first focus being Diabetic Retinopathy (DR). The solution is based on application of artificial intelligence to automated image capture and diagnostics.
DR is a microvascular complication of diabetes caused by long term damage due to uncontrolled blood glucose levels. It is the leading cause of preventable blindness among adults. An estimated 500 million people globally are affected by diabetes and this number is projected to increase to 650 million by 2045. Within 10 years of onset, 75 percent of diabetics will have some degree of DR. However,  there is a 95% reduction in vision loss due to DR if patients were to receive early screening, accurate diagnosis and timely treatment.
Diabetic retinopathy is difficult to diagnose in its early stages as it is asymptomatic, and hence, screening is the only way to identify such patients to prevent them from going blind. In the developed world only 50% of patients with diabetes get screenings in a given year despite recommendations by the American Diabetes Association. In addition, the gold standard of diagnosing DR i.e. retinal fundus cameras, are expensive and often unavailable in remote or developing parts of the world. 
The Oivi camera addresses these current unmet needs with its automated image capture and diagnosis thereby enabling screening of a large group of DR patients. Oivi enables early diagnosis and  enables inexpensive and early treatment options. Thus preventing vision loss among a huge patient pool.
Oivi plans to first target emerging markets like India, where the population has limited or no access to such screening programs. The Oivi device will be offered at a fraction of the cost compared to existing retinal cameras thereby expanding the market to the vast majority of primary care facilities and diabetic clinics.

INSIGHT: Automated retinal imaging and diagnostics

A challenge related to the optical design of a retinal scanning camera is to create images of good contrast
and sharpness. The main challenge is back-scattered light from the cornea/lens, which will destroy the
signal/noise ratio. It is therefore important to establish an optical design which allows for separation of the
optical path of light into and out of the eye.
In this project multiple optical design direction will be explored, solving this problem.
Prototypes with the most promising optical designs will be built in cooperation with SINTEF and the external
optical manufacturing partner.

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TEKNOKONVERGENS-Teknologikonvergens - grensesprengende forskning og radikal innovasjon

OneVision: Retinal Camera with Integrated Machine Learning Screening and Diagnostics

Awarded: NOK 16.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Oslo

PES-HORISONT-EU-PES Horisont Europa

Automated retinal scans for early detection of diabetic eye diseases through use of artificial intelligence

Awarded: NOK 74,999

Project Period: 2022-2022

Location: Oslo

IKTPLUSS-IKT og digital innovasjon

Forskerpool - 2020 - Oivi

Awarded: NOK 87,299

Project Period: 2020-2020

Location: Oslo

PES2020-Prosj.etabl.støtte H2020

Automated retinal diagnostics for early screening of diabetic eye disease through use of artificial intelligence

Awarded: NOK 49,999

Project Period: 2019-2019

Location: Oslo

BIA-Brukerstyrt innovasjonsarena

INSIGHT: Automated retinal imaging and diagnostics

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2019-2021

Location: Oslo

IKTPLUSS-IKT og digital innovasjon

Forskerpool - Carving5

Awarded: NOK 87,299

Project Period: 2018-2019

Location: Oslo