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SMART-diStributed AI systeM for mArine plastic debRis moniToring

It is estimated that 80% of all floating debris are marine plastics. These plastics are eventually ingested by marine species or act as a trap causing severe injuries and deaths for marine life. Marine plastic pollution is a substantial threat to wildlife and human health. The ability to detect floating plastic debris in short periods of time after they enter the ocean is a mitigating factor, which avoids the degradation of the macroplastics into smaller pieces and the consequential threat to the food chain.

SOLAR2CLEAN - Engineered solar light driven photocatalytic systems for wastewater purification

The SOLAR2CLEAN project, in partnership with ETH Zurich (Switzerland) aims at the achievement of a highly efficient engineered photocatalytic system, driven by solar light, of high applicability in real-life, targeting wastewater purification, i.e. the degradation of microplastics and other pollutants (antibiotic residues) generated by a high value Portuguese industry. It involves a dynamic research plan fostering innovation, technology integration and international collaborations.

SCOPE-Spatial Data Sciences for COVID-19 Pandemic

Spatial Data Sciences (SDS) can provide significant insights into explaining spatial patterns of infectious diseases, understanding and predicting spatio-temporal transmission dynamics, predicting and monitoring the impact of control interventions, which are driven by geographical factors, designing and evaluating optimal resources allocation strategies and cost-effectiveness analyses that incorporate a spatial component and analysing inequities in healthcare based on geography.

Petro II

Development and implementation of geostatistical rock physics seismic inversion and geostatistical modelling tools within Petrobras' in-house modelling platform SIGEO (expected TRL7). 

Gasotransdelivery: Delivery vehicles of therapeutic gasotransmitters NO and H2S based on nanoporous materials

New materials to store and release NO and H2S will be developed to deliver them at target sites in the human body for therapeutic action. By modifying nanoporous phases with appropriate polymer layers, new delivery vehicles will be obtained. The porous structure, chemical nature and external surface of the nanoporous materials will be optimized to assure a good storage capacity, the stability of the molecules inside the pores, a slow release of the gas molecules and excellent biocompatibility.

PhytoCharMe - A circular economy approach for the valorisation of soils in abandoned mine sites by using phytoremediation combined with biochar

A new methodology for the restoration/valorisation of abandoned mines sites, within the Iberian Pyrite Belt, in the SE of Portugal, is addressed. Considering the great environmental concern of the case study and always bearing in mind metals availability, the project focus on three main pillars: soil, biochar and plants.

ALTITUD3 - Assessment of Low-cost Aerial Intelligent systems for natural Terrain 3D mapping

3D modelling of terrain and vegetation structure is essential in several environmental applications, and in industries such as agriculture or mining. Recently, small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) started to be used as LiDAR and photogrammetric platforms to provide high resolution representations of the terrain surface. Project ALTITUD3 aims at

(i) assess and optimize UAV acquisition field practices and image and pointcloud processing methods, for generation of accurate 3D models; and

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