Objective MariaBox will develop a wireless marine environment analysis device for monitoring chemical and biological pollutants while installed into a buoy, a maritime means of transport or a mooring. The device, based on novel biosensors, will be of high-sensitivity, portable and capable of repeating measurements over a long time, allowing permanent deployment at sea. The word “MARIA” is the plural of the Latin “mar” (sea) and expresses the wide applicability that this system offers in multiple locations where low-cost and real-time in situ analytical monitoring devices are required. The approach includes: a) a sensing and analysis box, b) a modular communication system, c) a flexible power system, d) a software platform, and e) a cell phone application. The box will transmit the collected data in real time through different channels according to local needs and geographical location: radio, GSM/GPRS/3G, WiFi, WiMAX or satellite link. The unit will be designed to be remotely controlled and will implement the OTA programming and OTA configuration features which will allow the user to update the firmware of the MariaBox unit and modify various configuration parameters wirelessly. Remote updates are a key factor in deployment scalability since it offers the only possibility of easily updating or reprogramming the devices after the initial deployment. Therefore, the maintenance costs are significantly reduced. Biosensors will be developed for 5 man-made chemicals and for 4 categories of microalgae toxins relevant to shell fish and fish farming. The novel biosensors will contribute to new standards for environmental analysis. The analytes selected for the biosensors are in line with 1) the Article 16 of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC), 2) the Decision 2455/2001/EC and 3) The Commission Directive 2009/90/EC. The system developed will be demonstrated and validated in four different scenarios in selected locations in Norway, Spain, Cyprus and Ireland. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsbiosensorsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwareengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsmobile phones Programme(s) FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Topic(s) OCEAN 2013.2 - Innovative multifunctional sensors for in-situ monitoring of marine environment and related maritime activities OCEAN 2013.1 - Biosensors for real time monitoring of biohazard and man made chemical contaminants in the marine environment Call for proposal FP7-OCEAN-2013 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator CY.R.I.C CYPRUS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTER LTD EU contribution € 890 668,00 Address AGIAS ELENIS 6 AGIAS ELENIS BUILDING 4TH FLOOR FLAT OFFICE 43 1060 Lefkosia Cyprus See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Panayiotis Philimis (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ACORDE TECHNOLOGIES SA Spain EU contribution € 643 850,00 Address CALLE EL CASTRO 22N 39011 Santander See on map Region Noroeste Cantabria Cantabria Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Santiago Diaz (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BLUEWISE MARINE LIMITED Ireland EU contribution € 311 958,00 Address ATU iHub Galway City, Dublin Road H91DCH9 GALWAY See on map Region Ireland Northern and Western West Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Niamh Flavin (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SPOREGEN LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 328 100,00 Address THE LONDON BIOSCIENCE INNOVATION CENTRE 2 ROYAL COLLEGE STREET NW1 0NH LONDON See on map Region London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Simon Cutting (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data KONTOR 46 DI BONASSO MATTEO SAS Italy EU contribution € 392 431,70 Address VIA S ANSELMO 32 SC B 10125 Torino See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Matteo Bonasso (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 325 442,50 Address PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Sabato D'auria (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II Italy EU contribution € 371 801,60 Address CORSO UMBERTO I, 40 80138 Napoli See on map Region Sud Campania Napoli Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ezio Ricca (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NORSK INSTITUTT FOR VANNFORSKNING Norway EU contribution € 295 130,00 Address OKERNVEIEN 94 0579 Oslo See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Kevin Thomas (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data NTRAM GENERAL S.A. Spain EU contribution € 201 428,00 Address CALLE VICTOR PRADERA 45 08940 Cornella De Llobregat Barcelona See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Anna Szathmary (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution € 396 798,20 Address CALLE SERRANO 117 28006 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ana María De La Fuente (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SIGNALGENERIX LIMITED Cyprus EU contribution € 398 750,00 Address GRIGORI AFXENTIOU 23C MESA GEITONIA 4003 Limassol See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Anastasis Kounoudes (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY Ireland EU contribution € 440 400,00 Address Glasnevin 9 Dublin See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Joan Kelly (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT OF CYPRUS Cyprus EU contribution € 179 100,00 Address Athalassa 1417 Nicosia See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Konstantinos Antoniadis (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data