Selected Research Topics (SRTs) for EMPIR Call 2018 - Health

SRT Number SRT Title Result
SRT-h01 Metrology to enable rapid and accurate clinical measurements in acute management of sepsis Funded as 18HLT03
SRT-h02 Metrology of ionisation track structure for characterisation of clinical hadron beams Not Funded
SRT-h03 Metrological challenges in multimodal bio-imaging for diagnosis and therapies of cancer Not Funded
SRT-h04 Metrology of automated data analysis for cardiac arrhythmia management Funded as 18HLT07
SRT-h05 Metrology and innovation for early diagnosis and accurate stratification of patients with neurodegenerative diseases Funded as 18HLT09
SRT-h06 Measurements of phantom and tissue mimicking materials for quantitative MRI medical imaging No bid
SRT-h07 Metrology for reproducible chemical imaging with sub - cellular resolution Not Funded
SRT-h08 Quantitative MR-based imaging of physical biomarkers Funded as 18HLT05
SRT-h09 Measurements for mitigating adverse health effects from atmospheric particulate pollutants Funded as 18HLT02
SRT-h10 Providing the measurement infrastructure to allow quantitative diagnostic methods for biomarkers of coronary heart diseases Funded as 18HLT10
SRT-h11 Standardisation of concentration measurements of extracellular vesicles for medical diagnoses Funded as 18HLT01
SRT-h12 Measurements for screening and early diagnosis of lung diseases from exhaled breath Not Funded
SRT-h13 Radiotherapy coupled with hyperthermia - adapting the biological equivalent dose concept Funded as 18HLT06
SRT-h14 Measurement underpinning theranostic approaches in cancer radiotherapy based on high-Z nanoparticles Not Funded
SRT-h15 Metrology for MR guided radiotherapy Not Funded
SRT-h16 Quantification of image quality in X-ray diagnostics Not Funded
SRT-h17 Improved methods for activity measurement and distribution in patient for personalised nuclear medicine Not Funded
SRT-h18 Metrology for drug delivery Funded as 18HLT08
SRT-h19 Measurements to support translation of liquid biopsies into routine clinical practice for personalised cancer management Not Funded
SRT-h20 Metrology for emerging radiopharmaceuticals delivering high linear energy transfer radiation Not Funded
SRT-h21 Metrology for advanced radiotherapy using particle beams with ultra-high pulse dose rates Funded as 18HLT04

 

Selected Research Topics (SRTs) for EMPIR Call 2018 - SI Broader Scope

SRT NumberSRT TitleResult
SRT-s01New strategies to establish and disseminate SI traceability for isotope ratios, the kilogram and the moleNot funded
SRT-s02Traceability for electrical measurements at millimetre-wave and terahertz frequencies for communications and electronics technologiesFunded as 18SIB09
SRT-s03Nanoscale traceable electrical quantity measurementsNot funded
SRT-s04Metrology for the next generation of modulated radio frequency signalsNot funded
SRT-s05Graphene impedance quantum standardFunded as 18SIB07
SRT-s06Determination of relevant decay data to realise the unit of activity Bq for radionuclides with complex beta decayNot funded
SRT-s07Traceable measurement chain for textures on 3D surfaces at below 10 nm uncertainty levelNot funded
SRT-s08Ultra-high accuracy cylinder and sphere metrologyNot funded
SRT-s09Large-scale dimensional measurements for geodesyFunded as 18SIB01
SRT-s10Towards quantum-based realisations of the pascalFunded as 18SIB04
SRT-s11Future photometry based on LED technologyNot funded
SRT-s12Self-calibrating photodiodes for the radiometric linkage to fundamental constantsFunded as 18SIB10
SRT-s13Realising the redefined kelvinFunded as 18SIB02
SRT-s14Metrology for ultra-trace water measurements in pure gasesNot funded
SRT-s15Optical clocks for the redefinition of the SI secondFunded as 18SIB05
SRT-s16Advanced time/frequency comparison and dissemination through optical telecommunication networksFunded as 18SIB06
SRT-s17Realisation of quantum traceability for voltage waveform metrologyNot funded
SRT-s19Comprehensive traceability for force metrology servicesFunded as 18SIB08
SRT-s20New quantities for the measurement of appearanceFunded as 18SIB03
SRT-s21Traceability of high optical laser power measurements via photon forceNot funded

Selected Research Topics (SRTs) for EMPIR Call 2018 - Normative

SRT Number SRT Title Result
SRT-n01 Improving thermal conductivity measurements of super insulating materials (SIMs) No bid
SRT-n02 Measurement of the focal spot size on X-ray tubes with spot sizes down to 100 nm

Funded as 18NRM07

SRT-n03 Flow metering of non conventional gases (biogas, biomethane, hydrogen, syngas and mixtures with natural gas)

Funded as 18NRM06

SRT-n04 Assessing energy performance of buildings under actual conditions Not funded
SRT-n05 Grid measurements of 2 kHz - 150 kHz harmonics to support normative emission limits for mass-market electrical goods Funded as 18NRM05
SRT-n06 Precision space solar cell calibration Not funded
SRT-n07 Traceable measurement methods for the characterisation of Analog-to-Digital Converters No bid
SRT-n08 Establishing the metrological foundation for revised ISO 81060 and IEC 80601-2-30 standards by introducing dynamic verification of sphygmomanometers Not funded
SRT-n09 Primary standards and traceable measurement methods for X-ray emitting electronic brachytherapy devices

Funded as 18NRM02

SRT-n10 Calibration and accuracy of non-catching instruments to measure liquid/solid atmospheric precipitation Funded as 18NRM03
SRT-n11 Metrology for monitoring endocrine disrupting compounds under the Water Framework Directive

Funded as 18NRM01

SRT-n12 Determining new uncertainty requirements for increasingly stringent legislative HCl industrial emission limits Funded as 18NRM04  
SRT-n13 Improving validated methods for identification and quantification of titanium dioxide in nanoparticle mixtures Not funded  
SRT-n16 EMF exposure compliance for 5G and IoT devices No bid  

Selected Research Topics (SRTs) for EMPIR Call 2018 - Research Potential

SRT Number SRT Title Result
SRT-r01 Developing an infrastructure for improved and harmonised metrological checks of blood-pressure measurements in Europe

Funded as 18RPT02

SRT-r02 Traceability for contact probes and stylus instruments measurements Funded as 18RPT01
SRT-r03 Measurements for outdoor air quality No bid
SRT-r04 Traceable measurement capabilities for monitoring thermocouple performance Funded as 18RPT03 
SRT-r05 Traceability of automatic level gauges in fuel reservoirs for legal metrology purposes Not Funded 

Selected Network Topics (SNTs) for EMPIR Call 2018 - Support for Networks

SNT Number SNT Title Result
SNT-w01 Support for a European Metrology Network for mathematics and statistics

Funded as 18NET05

SNT-w02 Support for a European Metrology Network for climate and ocean observation Funded as 18NET04
SNT-w03 Support for a European Metrology Network on smart electricity grids Funded as 18NET03
SNT-w04 Support for a European Metrology Network on quantum technologies Not Funded 
SNT-w05 Support for a European Metrology Network for energy gases Funded as 18NET01 
SNT-w06 Support for a European Metrology Network on traceability in laboratory medicine Funded as 18NET02

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