Projects

Since its foundation in 2009, the GISS group has been participating on a continuous basis in various research projects at regional, national and European level, which are detailed below:

  1. Project Title: Development of propagation models, coding schemes and biomimetic processing algorithms for the ultrasonic signals of a local positioning system in extensive spaces (LEMUR-UEx)
    Financing Entity: Ministry of Science and Innovation (TIN2009-14114-C04-04)
    Duration from: 1/1/2010 to: 31/12/2012
    Number of Researchers: 5
    Principal Investigator: Fernando Javier Álvarez Franco
    Subproject Amount: 35,574.00 €
  2. Project Title: Design of the sensory system of an ultrasonic LPS oriented to the promotion of cultural tourism
    Financing Entity: The Cáceres provincial council and the University of Extremadura (ACCVII-11)
    Duration from: 1/11/2011 to: 31/10/2012
    Number of Researchers: 6
    Principal Investigator: Teodoro Aguilera Benítez
    Subproject amount: 6,000 €
  3. Project Title: Exploration of new environments and technologies in the design of cooperative systems for locating people and objects (LORIS-UEx)
    Financing Entity: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (TIN2012-38080-C04-02)
    Duration from: 1/1/2013 to: 31/12/2015
    Number of Researchers: 5
    Principal Investigator: Fernando Javier Álvarez Franco
    Subproject amount: 31,964.00 €
  4. Project Title: Development of an intelligent guide for museums based on the recognition of ultrasonic signals with mobile devices (GuiMus)
    Financing Entity: Regional Government of Extremadura (IB13065)
    Duration from: 31/7/2014
    to: 31/12/2016
    Number of Researchers: 5
    Principal Investigator: Fernando Javier Álvarez Franco
    Subproject amount: 42,240.00 €
  5. Project Title: Improvement and strengthening of indoor location systems for applications in robotics and assistance to people (TARSIUS-UEx)
    Financing Entity: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (TIN2015-71564-C4-4-R)
    Duration from: 1/1/2016 to: 31/12/2018
    Number of Researchers: 7
    Principal Investigator: Fernando Javier Álvarez Franco
    Subproject amount: 54,692.00 €
  6. Project Title: Technology transfer for free access to museums and archaeological sites in Extremadura and Alentejo based on mobile devices (LIMUS)
    Financing Entity: Operational Program Cross-Border Cooperation Spain Portugal (0246_LIMUS_4_E)
    Duration from: 1/1/2015 to: 31/12/2019
    Number of Researchers: 3
    Principal Investigator: Fernando Javier Álvarez Franco
    Subproject amount: 299,995.79 €
  7. Project Title: Local Positioning Systems: Holistic Approach focused on the exploration of new base technologies (MICROCEBUS-UEx)
    Financing Entity: Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (RTI2018-095168-B-C54)
    Duration from: 1/1/2019 to: 31/12/2021
    Number of Researchers: 5
    Principal Investigator: Fernando Javier Álvarez Franco
    Subproject amount: 78,287 €
  8. Project Title: Localization and Integrated Sensing for Digital Human Activity Tracing: physical layer challenges (INDRI-UEx)
    Financing Entity: Ministry of Science and Innovation (PID2021-122642OB-C42)
    Duration from: 1/9/2022 to: 31/8/2025
    Number of Researchers: 5
    Principal Investigator: Fernando Javier Álvarez Franco
    Subproject amount: 118,580 €