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ITCL and Arcelik Global take steps in the AI4LABOUR by sharing knowledge and adding talent

ITCL and Arcelik Global take steps in the AI4LABOUR by sharing knowledge and adding talent

During 2023, ITCL hosted two employees from the Turkish multinational Arçelik Global, who will work collaboratively for the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie AI4LABOUR project. A journey that for the two employees, originally from the Turkish country, they valued as “extremely positive” in terms of implementing common ideas and that also allowed them to “test the project survey” being the first company in the world to do it.

School of Empathy, a game to combat bulling

School of Empathy, a game to combat bulling

ITCL has recently launched a video game that seeks to combat bullying. In this way, the aim is to answer questions such as what to do in a bullying situation or how we can correct this type of situation. A ‘serious game’ developed from Burgos with the aim of fighting against bullying and that allows the player to acquire responsible behavior to avoid bullying situations in the school environment.

Sofía Vallecorsa CERN: “The role of the private sector in the field of quantum computing is very relevant with an ecosystem of companies that are already looking towards it”

Sofía Vallecorsa CERN: “The role of the private sector in the field of quantum computing is very relevant with an ecosystem of companies that are already looking towards it”

Talking about quantum computing at the European level is talking about CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research. From her laboratories, Sofía Vallecorsa has been working for years on the analysis and potential of quantum computing. From the Franco-Swiss border, Vallecorsa leads the study of the Quantum Technology Initiative, dedicated to investigating the impact of quantum technologies (computing, detection and communication) in the field of High Energy Physics.

iMERMAID will improve the quality of Mediterranean waters from Burgos

iMERMAID will improve the quality of Mediterranean waters from Burgos

Burgos hosted the first meeting of the European project Imermaid, in which ITCL Technology Center participates, and which seeks to incorporate advanced technological solutions that contribute to improving the environmental situation of the Mediterranean. An important project promoted by the Horizon Europe program of the European Union with a duration of 36 months and about 9 million euros that was born to address the problem of chemical pollution in the Mediterranean from profitable and sustainable solutions.

FitDrive to be presented on 3 May at the European Parliament

FitDrive to be presented on 3 May at the European Parliament

he European Project FitDrive, in which ITCL participates, will be presented on 3 May at the European Parliament at a working day in which the partners of an important project that seeks to minimise driving risks in professional drivers. The meeting will take place in Brussels, promoted by the European Federation of Driving Schools (EFA).

Testing of the European Mindtooth project has started in Burgos

Testing of the European Mindtooth project has started in Burgos

This May, the Polytechnic School of the University of Burgos is hosting the tests of the European Mindtooth project, which aims to measure the psychophysiological state of users at the wheel by achieving a truly “intelligent” and “cooperative” interaction between human actors (car drivers, aeroplane pilots, factory workers) and the devices around them through the use of brain signals.

CEL.IA advances AI transfer with the development of a Toolkit

CEL.IA advances AI transfer with the development of a Toolkit

CEL.IA, the national network created to facilitate the transfer and application of Artificial Intelligence in which five Spanish technology centres participate, advances in its objective of transferring and applying Artificial Intelligence, with the development of a Toolkit that will serve as the technological base of the network

Simusafe introduces new behavioral models for road users

Simusafe introduces new behavioral models for road users

The international Simusafe project, which is a pioneer in measuring response times and actions that can be altered by fatigue, stress or consumption of certain substances, presented today at its final conference the new behavioral models for road users: car, motor, bicycle, pedestrians. He also unveiled the main lines of an innovative multi-user simulator system that aims to reduce accidents on the world’s roads.

Innovation Radar values ITCL’s work on the Working Age project

Innovation Radar values ITCL’s work on the Working Age project

The European Commission’s prestigious Innovation Radar has published the innovation that ITCL has developed in the Working Age project by qualifying it with one of the highest grades. Specifically, the market potential of including innovative methods to measure users’ health and emotional status has been evaluated with a high score.

European Alliance for Clean Hydrogen

European Alliance for Clean Hydrogen

ITCL joins the European Alliance for Clean Hydrogen to promote the energy transition This Alliance is the main tool of the European Union to achieve clean energy by 2050 in compliance with the Green Pact The Technological Institute of Castilla y León (ITCL) has...

Can serious games help shape behaviour?

Can serious games help shape behaviour?

Internet safety and bullying are concerning issues today with many people seeking solutions to deal with them. An EU-funded project investigates the effectiveness of one of these solutions – serious games – in supporting behavioural changes in young people. When it...

control industrial cold: GAMBASTAR trusts ITCL

control industrial cold: GAMBASTAR trusts ITCL

Specific solution for cold Industrial Energy Efficiency The solution that has been designed by the Technological Institute of Castilla and Leon (ITCL) to improve the energy efficiency of the Industrial Refrigeration plants, especially in Ammonia (NH3) or CO2 plants,...