Synergies
RECONMATIC is aiming to be based upon European projects and ensure their scalability and impact. The results of several other projects, that the consortium members are participating in, will be integrated in the RECONMATIC work and tools developed, in the perspective of a large-scale impact.
Given the project’s high potential social impacts on European society, RECONMATIC also aims to narrow the gap between research communities from different disciplines by inviting other EU, United Kingdom, China and local research projects, associations and commercial initiatives in related fields to share their results and experience with the project team at the clustering events open to the public.
The following list describes projects that RECONMATIC is aiming to be based upon and upscale, ensuring the scalability and the impact. In addition, a list of added knowledge is complemented by relevant research projects.
CIRCULAR START
Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices in sustainability and circularity training of start-ups
Partner involved: ITC-AICE
This ERASMUS+ project developed an interactive guidance tool and related eLearning resources and training program to support start-ups to implement, evaluate and improve sustainability and circularity in their business model. Circular Start results will be used in the development of the sustainability assessment
tools used as part of whole life C&D waste management in RECONMATIC and the corresponding training activities the project is going to develop.
DECOMPOSE
“Development of effective tools for minimising the generation of construction & demolition waste, its monitoring and reuse”
Partner involved:
Czech Technical University in Prague
The main objective of the project is to develop expert documents for legislative amendments leading to the minimisation and re-use of construction and demolition waste, in combination with secondary raw materials. The feasibility of decomposition of buildings, recycling of CDW is analysed, described, and evaluated in detail. In order to develop methodological guidelines, including the calculation of the ecological footprint and economic performance. For this, it is necessary to expand the knowledge base regarding the treatment of CDW, both at the beginning of the cycle (demolition, decomposition) and the recycling process itself, as well as the back-integration into building systems and materials.
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DRONUMENT
“Use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for establishing and developing a system for documentation
of historical buildings and monuments”
Partner involved:
Czech Technical University in Prague
This project integrates various research disciplines required for design, implementation, experimental evaluation, and application of complex robotic systems. Research streams followed include motion and trajectory planning, locomotion generation, control, communication, coordination, and stabilization of groups of ground, aerial, and modular robots. This research provides the necessary know-how and experience for monitoring complex structures not having favorable texture, such as decorated historical structures, when digital twins are made by drone/robotic scanning. In RECONMATIC, additional sensors will be used for material’ recognition.
ECHORD ++ - PRADA EXPERIMENT
“European Clearing House for Open Robotics Development Plus”
Partner involved: Tecnalia
A Parallel Robot with Adaptive Dynamic Accuracy is developed. The experiment improved the Control for the fast pick & place robot Quattro (Tecnalia patent).
The knowledge acquired and previous patents, related to fast pick and place robots, are enablers for the implementation of the Pick and Throw strategy in the RECONMATIC robot.
HYPERCOG
“Hyperconnected Architecture for High Cognitive Production Plants”
Partner involved: Tecnalia
In this H2020 project, a hyperspectral system is being developed for compositional estimation of ladle furnace slag, assisted by machine-learning algorithms.
The knowledge on AI-assisted multispectral imaging and material identification for metals allows to develop the RECONMATIC C&D waste sorting robot significantly more efficiently and quickly.
ICEBERG
"Innovative Circular Economy Based solutions for the building industry"
Partner involved: Tecnalia
The main objective of this H2020 project is to develop and demonstrate circular and cost-effective solutions aimed at increasing the recovery and quality of secondary materials in the construction sector’s entire circular value chain. It represents the technical basis on which new product solutions will be developed and validated. The knowledge will be used mainly in the activities dedicated to higher valorization of recyclable waste materials.
KATCH-e
Training for Circular Economy in the Construction and Furniture Sectors
Partner involved: ITC-AICE
The project, funded under ERASMUS+ programme, has developed training materials and practical tools, focusing on the competences necessary to generate product-service-systems based on the Circular Economy (CE) model, especially for the construction sector. KATCH-e results will be used in the development of the sustainability assessment tools used as part of whole life C&D waste management in RECONMATIC and the corresponding training activities the project is going to develop.
MAELSTROM (H2020)
“Smart technology for Marine Litter Sustainable Removal and Management”
Partner involved: Tecnalia
This H2020 project develops the AI-based segregation robot for plastics and marine litter sorting.
The knowledge on AI-assisted multispectral imaging and material identification for metals allows to develop the RECONMATIC C&D waste sorting robot significantly more efficiently and quickly.
PROJECT 2006BAJ02B05
“Research on Key Technologies for Durability of CDW Recycled Concrete”
Partner involved: CACE
The project provided the base for the national standard for recycled aggregate and concrete by surveying international standards and evaluating the context of CDW utilisation in China. It provides accumulated knowledge in the market context of China as well as experience in policy analysis and policy recommendation.
PROJECT 2011BAJ04B05- 01
“Research on Key Technologies for Durability of CDW Recycled Concrete”
Partner involved: CACE
This project developed key technologies needed to enhance the durability of CDW concrete. It provides experience in enhancing the quality of building materials products containing CDW.
PROJECT 2011BAJ04B05- 06
“Safety Control and Evaluation Technology of Solid Waste Recycled Building Materials”
Partner involved: CACE
This project developed technical tools and standards for safety control and evaluation of construction products containing CDW.
It provides existing standards and tools for the safety control and evaluation for CDW building materials which can provide insights for standards and assessments in China.
REBUILD
“Regenerative Buildings and products for a circular economy”
Partner involved: University of Manchester
This EPSRC funded project focuses on investigating methods of separating structural elements for future reuse. Reuse potentials of structural components to inform e-construction and demolition plan of existing structures is one important part of activities related to creation and use of digital twins as targeted within RECONMATIC.
SYNERGY
Partner involved:
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Nationally funded, 4-year project, aiming at developing a database of high environmentally efficient building elements assessed under integrated protection criteria and Life Cycle design aspects. Contribution in establishing the materials and products database useful for digital twins and building end-of-life solutions, in identifying added value uses and better valorization to C&D waste materials and in assessing sustainability.