Technology based
Intelligent design and management of energy communities with blockchain and batteries
Support program for Innovative Business Groups
April 2023 - March 2024
The main objective of the project is the research and development of secure and reliable digital tools to promote and facilitate the implementation and interoperability of Urban Energy Communities. The project is based on a comprehensive approach that considers the viability and operation of the Energy Community infrastructure (i.e. photovoltaic generation, storage and optimization), the applicable legislation and regulation framework (i.e. interoperability between CE, relationship with distributors and electricity market in general, and system services), and the necessary management tools (i.e. SaaS architecture, communication and data exchange platforms, and transaction registration and monitoring).
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Optimization of photovoltaic technology for self-consumption in buildings
Proyectos en Colaboración Público-Privada
Setember 2022 - August 2025
The main objective of the Optima Project, led by the ISFOC Center, is the design, prototyping and verification of a complete state-of-the-art photovoltaic system for self-consumption, adapted for installation on flat roofs of commercial and industrial premises. The project supports and applies the latest advances in photovoltaic, mechanical, electronic and computer technologies, for its intelligent application in the generation of clean energy for buildings.
The MCIA Research Center of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya participates as a technological partner in the project, for the implementation of the power electronics necessary for the connection of the new bifacial photovoltaic panels to the electrical network. In particular, MCIA is in charge of the design and programming of DC/AC microinverters and DC/DC power optimizers, based on the new WBG switch technologies and the use of MTTP algorithms, AC network connection and supervision and predictive maintenance. of the final teams.
Infrared Thermometer for Industrial purpose
Private: January 2022 – September 2022
Sitex 45 and UPC-MCIA
Predictive control over HVAC machinery in buildings
Private: January 2022 – November 2022
The Predictive Company and UPC-MCIA
Diagnosis of anomalies in power equipment through sound analysis DIAPASON
Private: February 2022 – October 2022
Circutor S. A. and UPC-MCIA
Minorombo, Reduction of the effect of Rhombus in lines of continuous steel casting
Private: July 2017 – June 2018
Global Steel Wire, IThink UPC and UPC-MCIA
PowerEAF, Analysis of the affectation of the fusion process of scrap to the consumption of the electric arc furnace
Private: July 2017 – April 2018
Celsa Group, IThink UPC and UPC-MCIA
Bound4Blue, Rigid sail system and control applied to energy savings and efficiency in maritime transport
RIS3 SoderCan; January 2018 - December 2018
Bound4Blue and UPC-MCIA
SmartConnector
The SmartConnector project was born due to the need to commercialize highly reliable substation connectors, compatible with HVAC and HVDC substations, which enable predictive maintenance not only of the connector but also of the installation and finally of the electrical substations.
The SmartConnector Project has the following objectives:
§ Develop, validate and commercialize a new family of intelligent substation connectors that incorporate:
- a sensor system (contact resistance, current, temperature, vibrations)
- a wireless communications system
- a system of energy harvesting
- a system that guarantees the correct installation of the connector
- a system for diagnosing the current condition of the connector
- a system for predicting the remaining useful life of the connector
§ All this in order to monitor the behavior of the connector in real time and diagnose its condition, as well as facilitating predictive maintenance and ensuring its correct installation.
§ The system must be compatible with current HVAC (high-voltage alternating current) systems and HVDC (high-voltage direct current) systems.
REGiREU, Research in water regeneration technologies and reuse risk management
Public: January 2018 – December 2020
The REGiREU project framework corresponds to the RIS3CAT 2016 call and the FEDER Operational Program of Catalonia 2014-2020. The project main objective is the development of innovative and competitive technology to overcome the main technological barriers in regard with the implementation of urban and industrial wastewater regeneration. The REGiREU project will allow to generate new knowledge necessary to develop technology to provide competitive advantages with respect to current technologies positioning the water sector in Catalonia among the world's leading suppliers of technology for the regeneration of wastewater.
ELDE, Electrochemical treatment of industrial wastewater: technical, environmental and economic viability
Public: January 2018 – December 2020
The ELDE project is framed in the RIS3CAT call and the FEDER Operational Program of Catalonia 2014-2020, and its main objective is the selection of the effluents characteristic of the three industrial sectors of study, application of the different techniques of electrochemical treatment and the selection of the most optimal technology for each industrial sector. Based on these studies a pilot will be built to treat the water of the paper industry in order to validate the technology within the production process. A "multisector" pilot, smaller and more versatile, will also be built. Another important objective of the ELDE project is the reduction of energy consumption associated with electrochemical treatment techniques through the development of new high efficiency power systems and the use of renewable energy sources. In addition to studying the technical feasibility, the environmental and economic viability of the technologies developed will also be evaluated.
Centrifuge, Improved performance discontinuous centrifuges through the application of intelligent monitoring techniques
Private: January 2018 – July 2018
Elix Polymers, IThink UPC and UPC-MCIA
Pma-SynRM-4, Electromagnetic design and control of PMa-SynRM for PHEV propulsion – Part 4
Private: March 2017 - February 2018
CTS SEAT S.A., NFF Lower Saxony Automotive Research Centre, Volskwagen and UPC-MCIA
Pma-SynRM-3, Electromagnetic design and control of PMa-SynRM for PHEV propulsion – Part 3
Private: January 2016 - March 2017
CTS SEAT S.A., NFF Lower Saxony Automotive Research Centre, Volskwagen and UPC-MCIA
InWheel, In-wheel motor for EV propulsion
Private agreement; June 2017 – December 2017
CTS SEAT S.A. (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics
This project is meant to cover the analysis of currently practicable electric motor technologies for in-wheel EV traction purpose. After motor technologies weakness and strengths identification, the project includes an analytic-based performance discussion of some of the considered options. Thus, considering a set of constructive constraints, some of the technologies will be used to design non-optimized finite element modelling based electromagnetic motor solutions. Their performances will be analyzed in order to be compared with current technology trends, as well as identify the most feasible solution in terms of performance.
SafePress; Failure Analysis System for Specific Supervision of Auxiliary Pump Pressure
Private agreement; October 2016 – May 2017
Gestamp (Spain), UPCNet (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics
The proposed system to be developed has the objective of supervising the point of operation of an auxiliary pump, and the subsequent detection and identification of anomalous operating patterns that negatively influence the pressing process.
iBPack; Development of the electronic system of management and control of energy and power for power train of electric motorcycle
Retos de Colaboración; October 2016 – September 2018
SCUTUM (Spain), UPC-CITCEA (Spain), UPC-CDEI (Spain), Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics
The iBPack project consists of the design and development of a Battery Pack for electric motorcycle with its own national technology, especially in the system of extraction and recharge of the battery, and in the circuit and programs of BMS (Battery Management System) of load control and discharge of battery cells.
i-Hook; Information management system for security control and traceability in suspended load handling applications.
Retos de Colaboración; March 2015 – December 2017
Elebia Autohooks (Spain), Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics
Eolution; Advanced Hybrid Electrooxidation and O3 technology for smart water management in agriculture and industrial sectors.
RIS 3 SODERCAN; January 2017 – December 2019
The main objective of this project is the design and construction of an electronic power system of 20kW for the feeding of high-efficiency Electro-Oxidation systems. It also establishes as objective the implementation of a DSS based on the estimation of chemical parameters of the process, so in that case the applied current and the duration of the treatment will be adapted instantaneously to the water quality requirements, optimizing the maximum treatment.
GreenMaps; Development of new optimization maps of fuel consumption in 4T motorcycles based on the type of driving supported by an innovative exhaust system formed by exhaust pipe and an electronic module activated by mobile device.
R+D National Cooperation; June 2016 - May 2018
BEA; Intelligent Monitoring System for Bogies Predictive Maintenance based on Acoustic Emission. RTC-2016-5410-4
As indicated by multiple professional associations around the rail sector, the most effective way to achieve greater safety maintaining a comfortable access to the service is to improve the monitoring and supervision of the state of the bogie through concrete actions based on research, development and innovation. Thus, the overall objective of the project is to develop technologies that allow the detection, location and diagnosis of cracks in critical elements of the bogie, such as the axles and tread of the wheels, as well as the evolution of such degradation, being possible the prediction of the fracture of the component once the presence of cracks is detected and its schedule of solicitation is known.
PlatNiNovel; Machine monitoring platform with distributed and continuous novelty learning.
Collaboration Challenge, October 2016 – December 2018
The project aims to innovate in the monitoring of industrial production machinery, a key aspect to ensure the quality of the manufactured products and to optimize the line's Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE), proposing an intelligent monitoring platform for industrial machinery with continuous learning capacity during the life of the equipment with the capability to manage the variability of the machines monitored by means of the generalization of the diagnostic models.
3D Routing, Design of electric motor end-winding by means of 3D printing.
Collaboration project, September 2016 – December 2016
The main objective of the project is the development of a design protocol to obtain optimized configurations of the end-windings in electric motors by defining CAD drawings that allow their 3D printing.
SynRM, Electromagnetic design and control of SynRM for PHEV propulsion.
Private agreement; Sept. 2014 - Jul. 2015
SEAT S.A. (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain).
GDO2Clim, Management of the demand and optimization of the operation of HVAC systems.
Retos de colaboración; Oct. 2014 - Sep. 2017
Enertika (Spain), Wattbit (Spain), Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain).
PulsedPower2, Design and development of a power source for an excimer lamp.
Private agreement; Apr. 2014 - Mar. 2015
Fraunhofer IGB (Germany) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain).
PrediVia, Development of a fault detection and monitoring system based on acoustic emission for predictive maintenance in railway deviation systems.
Retos de colaboración; Jul. 2014 - Jun. 2017
Ferrocarriles de la Generalidad de Cataluña (Spain), Ingimec (Spain), Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain).
SuperConnector, Development of substation connectors compatible with HTLS technology and associated test techniques.
Retos de colaboración; Oct. 2014 - Sep. 2017
RTC-2014-2862-3
SBI Connectors España S.A. (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain).
MoniPro, Intelligent monitoring system for integration in the copper transformation process.
EEA grants; Jun. 2014 - Dic. 2015
La Fargo Rod S.L. (Spain), Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain).
VM12, Modular integrated system MIS-VM12.
Private agreement; Jul. 2014 - Mar. 2015
Sitex45 S.R.L. (Romania) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain).
VEUREE2, Automotive platform for energy efficient urban electric vehicle.
Iberoeka; Sep. 2013 - Aug. 2015
TC-Technologies (Mexico), Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (Mexico), Infranor S.L.U. (Spain), Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain).
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INPROFA, Research of the analytical capabilities of an electric motor supply signal against low-intensity spatial disturbances in complex mechanisms actuated by camshaft.
R+D National Cooperation; Sep. 2013 - Jul. 2015
Volpak S.A. (Spain), GDE S.L. (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain).
E2I, Energy to Industry.
Avanza; Dic. 2013 - Jan. 2016
Enertika (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain).
VElow; Electric low cost vehicle for car-sharing
Nucleus project; September 2012 – August 2015
The VElow project demonstrates the feasibility of building an electric quadricycle for carsharing. The VElow project, carried out by a consortium formed by six companies and co-funded by ACCIÓ, demonstrates the technical feasibility of developing a fully-electric urban vehicle falling within the heavy quadricycle segment, and specifically adapted for carsharing services in cities. The group Motion Control and Industrial Applications (MCIA UPC) has participated in the development and construction of a power converter, and in its testing and functional validation. Notable results of the project are performance of the motor-converter above 90%, final values of maximum torque and mechanical power of 90 nm and 12 kw, and speeds of up to 80 km/h on a maximum gradient of 7%. The vehicle has a range of 74 km, according to standard driving cycles.
EfficientLift, Design and development of a new range of energy efficient public elevators based on the control of the energy flows.
R+D National Cooperation; Apr. 2012 - Mar. 2014
Suministradores de ascensores S.A. (Spain), Grupo Luxiona S.L. (Spain), GDE S.L. (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain).
VISIOPAL, Automatic detection of defective nails and staples in pallets.
R+D National Cooperation; Jan. 2012 - Mar. 2014
Mecánicas Cape (Spain), CVC Research Group (Spain), GDE S.L. (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain).
The project, with a duration of two years, consists on the development of a quality control system for machines which manufacture wooden structures such as pallets. An electronic induction heating system allows to heat the embedded steel nails for a computer vision system based on thermal images to detect manufacturing defects.
MiPreVoz, Customizable intelligent voice recognition toy.
R+D National Cooperation; Apr. 2012 - Mar. 2014
IngoDevices S.L., GDE S.L. (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain).
PulsedPower, Development of a power source for an excimer lamp.
Private agreement; Jul. 2013 - Mar. 2014
Fraunhofer IGB (Germany) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain).
OPTIENER, Energy efficiency optimization in facilities.
Innpacto; Apr. 2011 - Dic. 2014
Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic (Spain), Electromecánica Soler (Spain), Eléctrica Clop and Soler Global Service (Spain) and UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain).
VERDE, Strategic national consortium towards electric vehicle technologies.
CENIT; Dic. 2009 - Mar. 2013
Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic (Spain), SEAT S.A. (Spain), SIEMENS AG (Spain), Infranor SLU (Spain), LEAR Corporation (Spain), Mapro Technologies (Spain), Tecnalia (Spain), UPC-MCIA Innovation Electronics (Spain) - 30 Spanish partners composed of universities, research centres a broad range of automotive, system and component manufacturers.
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INMOTICA
The main objective consists in the development of a new system based on ambient intelligence techniques for lighting management of commercial buildings. This kind of systems are relaed with different technology aspects like: design of intelligent control systems based on communication protocols for building automation and environmental intelligence techniques, design of specific electronic hardware, programming of distributed computing systems, lighting design and study of new possibilities for environments generation.
ARTSEA
The objective of the project is related with the development of a new Life Support Systems for artificial aquatic ecosystems, which represent a technological leap in environmental sustainability and costs minimization, maximizing the efficient use of resources. Multidisciplinary fields take part in the project development: knowledge of ecosystems, technical facilities and installation of water treatment, energy facilities optimization and design and management of marine zoos.
ENERGEST
Development of a Monitoring Integrated System in SCADA to get energetic consumes of a production plant of SEAT and to make a forecast of energetic consume for each energy involved. The aim is to know the consume forecast in the plant as a function of production variables by the development of an intelligent software based in artificial intelligence tools. (“Multi-objective Genetic Algorithm”, MOGA).
MECALUXMonitorising the energetic consume of trans-elevators machine. Development of a software for prediction of energetic consume of a production plant, as well to make an optimized production plan having in mind production variables, times and energy expenditure. |
GAVE
The project involves the design of low voltage breaker (600 V, 200 A) for AC/DC applications. The main problem to solve is the arc extinction system. When the separable contacts of an air circuit breaker are opened, an arc develops between the two contacts. The most common design places the moving contacts inside of an arc chute. We proposes a new design with a insulator system moving between the contacts for arcing extinction which minimizes the chance of a fire and also minimizes damage to the breaker contacts. The project includes the mechanical design also. |
SBI
SBI project is based on characterize the corona effect produced in transmission systems up to ±800 kV DC and 1200 kV AC during different environmental conditions. This will permit to optimize and design ultra high voltage connectors and corona shields to withstand at the voltage ranges specified before. In addition, the optimized and designed connectors and shields will be tested and manufactured. Optimization and design goes through chemical, electrical and mechanical coupled FEM method. Summarizing, the aim of this project is to provide consistent technological support and technical guidance to design of new ultra high voltage connection systems. |
OPTIMUS-1
Design of three level power amplifier, multi-level, D-Class DCI-NPC for a professional audio system with changing loads. |
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This agreement aims to develop a new generation of advanced loudspeaker systems. For that reason, this project aims to research new technologies of amplification, and its application in the field of distributed sound systems, in order to provide high efficiency and quality, which represents a significant improvement compared to other commercial systems. |
MENDESMACO
The projects's main objective is to develop an expert system for evaluation and identification of different defects in composite materials by inspection with nondestructive testing (NDE). The selected composite materials are fiberglass and polyester resin (GRP) and components of carbon fiber and epoxy resin (CFRP). The main non-destructive testing technique to implement the inspection of composite materials is ultrasound, as it is used in parallel screening techniques for imaging and optical techniques.
INTEGRA
Application of biometric technologies applied to immigration management in borders and Aairports. MCIA provides the scientific and technical validation and recommendations for the system at the airport, which includes Biometric Systems and Fault Documentation Systems.
LAVINIA
The project goal is to develop a system able of generate and transmit to-peer real-time video streaming from an independent video camera in an WIMAX environment.
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