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EU contract no 016220 iMERA - implementing Metrology in the European Research Area

Implementing Metrology in the European Research Area

The iMERA Project

Luc ErardiMERA Task leader


iMERA

A European Commission “ERA-NET” Coordinating Action

• Consortium

• 20 partners from 14 countries

• 14 NMIs, plus JRC-IRMM

• 5 Ministries as formal partners

• 3 Years duration

• Start date 1st April 2005

Countries with an R&D programme inmetrology

iMERAImplementing the Metrology European Research Area


Research

• Objective is to increase impact from national investment in metrology R&D

• Approach:

– Exchange of information between national programmes will enable best practice to be identified and adopted Leading to a substantial increase in project level collaboration

– Strategic activities will lead to the launching of joint research projects, funded by the existing national programmes.

– Access to special metrological facilities available in just one or few countries

– Joint investments in new facilities explored.

• Final aim is a joint metrology R&D programme:

– Preparation of a European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP)

– Prospect of a joint action implementing the EMRP between the European Commission and interested countries utilising Article 169 of the European Treaty.


iMERA Themes

Task groupsCommon task leader per group

Foresight Ownership

Research Programme

Prioritisation

Special needs & expanding the ERA-Net Measuring R&D impact

Developing structure KT, IPR & Ethical issues IC Tools

Training & mobility Diss, Gov & Con. Mgt

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Beyond Europe

Dissemination Governance Consortium managementNPL

LNE

PTB+BMWA


Research

• “Quick start” shared value pilot projects under way

• New Joint Research Projects protocol developed and 11 pilot JRPs launched

• Roadmaps developed covering existing and new metrology areas (41 drafts)

• Implementing a European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP)


T4.4 ‘Quick Start’ Project

Objectives of the Task:• Early launch of a pilot project using common funding

– Imposed by Commission…very late in the day!

• Test the practical aspects of managing centrally funded projects

• R&D complete by month 12, report on lessons learnt by month 15

– 1st quick start project launched “Study of a real-time control unit for JDAC arrays: application to watt balance experiments”, June 2005;

– 2nd quick start project launched “High temperature fixed points for contact thermometry: project Cockpit”, December 2005;


T 3.3 – Template JRPs

A new iMERA R&D project template tries to capture the helpful parts of an EU contract in a simpler form

The new form aims to set out for each project:• Clear technical and scientific objectives• Projected impact• Defined work programme• Partner responsibilities• Funding agreement• Deliverables with due dates• Identified and committed resources from the partners

against each work package


Joint Research Projects

• Toward more accurate temperature fixed points (FR)

• Determination of an accurate Ttp vs x (isotopic) relationship for neon (IT)

• Advanced Mathematical and Computational Tools in Metrology: a European collaboration in research (IT)

• Recommendations for the calibration and evaluation of pH on site measuring instruments (FR)

• Use of the Temperature Amplifier as a new temperature standard for contact thermometry (IT)

• Improved Thermodynamic Temperature Measurement Capability for high-temperature blackbodies (DE)

• Measurement of acoustical impedance of artificial ears (GB)

• Tip and sample interactions in scanning probe microscopy (GB)

• New Determinations of the Boltzmann Constant (DE)

• Binary Josephson Array Power Standard (DE)

• High temperature fixed points for future temperature scale (GB)


Draft Roadmaps

• 44 draft roadmaps developed covering existing and new metrology areas - on time

• EUROMET TCs and Sub Groups + 4 new Focus Groups

INTMET METCHEM

Metrology for New Materials Biometrology

Metrology for Life Science

Software and Mathematical Tools for Metrology


Draft Roadmaps


EMRP Tasks – T4.1 – T5.1

Guiding principles and philosophy (1):

• Comply but not duplicate FP 7 requirements/content;• National R&D programmes basis;• Future oriented (new needs, domains, areas,..);• Balanced, if possible, R&D and support activities;• Balanced between horizontal themes and “SI units”;• Broad programmes (targeted programmes).



Guiding principles and philosophy (2):

Emphasis on

• Networking and coordination of the national R&D programmes;

• Joint programmes delivered by NMIs and Dis;• Capacity building activities• Research and technological development (RTD);• Governance and management.



Structure of the programme:

• Executive summary• Context• Activities

– Grand challenges– R&D for fundamental and applied metrology

– Capacity building and future EMRP activities

• Governance/management of the programme



Content (1):

I Executive summary– Self supporting section

– Summary of all sections (headings)

II Context– Global challenge for metrology

– The international response

– The European response

– Synergy and concerted effort in European metrology reseach

– The EMRP



Content (2):

III Activities

III 1 Grand challenges (Multidiscipline metrology)• Health• Energy• Environment• New technologies for nano sciences and security



Content (3):

III Activities

III 2 R&D for fundamental and applied metrology Health• Grand challenges on fundamental metrology

SI and fundamental constants

• Focused single discipline and applied metrology

IR, EM, TF, PR, T, MRQ, L, MQ, + R&D for emerging metrology new areas (metrology for new materials, biotechnologies, life science?)



Content (4):

III Activities

III 3 Capacity building and Future EMRP activities

– Capacity building• Researchers fellowships, knowledge transfer fellowship,

training, national links…

– Future EMRP activities



Content (5):

IV Governance/management of the programme

The EMRP (committees,…)

EURAMET e.V Guiding principles



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e.V. Structure

Chairpersons - Vorstand

General AssemblyMitgliederversammlung

Pool of Referees

assigns

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European Commission

Ministries

Chairperson1. Vorsitzender

EMRP-CommitteeEMRP-Lenkungsausschuss

Technical CommitteesTechnische Komitees

Research CouncilForschungsrat

Sub-CommitteesUnterausschüsse

NMIs

Stakeholder

SecretariatGeschäftsstelle

Vice - Chair2. Vorsitzender

EMRP - ChairEMRP-Leiter

Board of DirectorsDirektorium


Thanks for the invite!

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Documents

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