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
   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: Development of Instrumentation Systems and pattern recognition for advanced microsensors in safety and air quality applications
   Financing Entity: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (TEC2010-21357-C05-02)
   Duration from: 1/1/2011 to: 31/12/2013
   Number of Researchers: 4
   Principal Investigator: Jesús Lozano Rogado
   Subproject amount: 13.957,00 €

4. 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 €

5. 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 €

6. Project Title: Improvement and strengthening of indoor location systems for applications in robotics and assistance to people (Tarsius)
   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 €

7. 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 €