KEYPRO is a Finnish company specialized in network and geographic information solutions, with more than 20 years of experience in the field. Our customer base includes owners, contractors, designers and maintainers of various utility networks, both underground and on the ground. KEYPRO serves more than 200 customers dealing with telecom networks, water service networks, electricity distribution, street lighting, district heating and natural gas. Even internationally, KEYPRO is a special enterprise, as they offer both network related expert services as well as network information systems themselves. Domestically, they also operate the Safe-to-Dig cable lookup service, covering the whole of Finland. Internationally, they deliver professional services and network information systems to many countries.
It is KEYPRO tasks to improve management of network assets: planning, constructing, documentation and maintenance. KEYPRO combines their service expertise with developing network information solutions and from that, they create ever more efficient solutions in lines of business. By improving efficiency, KEYPRO system solution is indeed based on a pure browser architecture, which enables access to the network information regardless of time and location. This way, they also enable a seamless cooperation between the network owner and contractors.

The project will lead BEIA to a next level of smart city solutions, enabling to offer consulting services for policy decision making that is cost-effective, explainable and acceptable. Furthermore, the project fits the strategy of BEIA to develop its telemetry platform for smart city mobility and environmental monitoring.

BEIA already supplies ICT and IoT solutions for various organizations in Romania (Bucharest Underground Metro, RATB – Bucharest Public Transport, Romanian Railway, Meridian Taxi, Bucharest Airport, Deutsche Bahn Romania, etc.) and will be able to sell the platform in a basic scenario as a nationwide SaaS service platform to private and public stakeholders in the smart city mobility domain. In an extended scenario, the commercialization of the services of the platform will be enlarged in the Balkan/Danube region through BEIA’s sales and partners network.

Beia Consult International is an SME with R&D department, founded in 1991, and it is one of the leading providers of telecommunications equipment and solutions in Romania for enterprise communications.

Main activities domain and market – “enterprise communications”, a large customers portfolio (over 6000 public/private customers, located in Romania and abroad), Beia is an authorized distributor of Siemens, Voxtron, Dialogic, Dasan Electron, InVision, Tiptel, Beyertone, FMT and Dassault Systemes/Exalead. Beia references include over 5,000 turn-key projects for telephone exchanges, local and corporate networks, and advanced communications solutions.

SIEMENS partner in Romania, Vice President in the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce (AHK), leader of the NEM Romanian Mirror Group, member of Romanian Association for Electronic and Software Industry (ARIES).

Beia has R&D potential in Cloud, embedded M2M (Machine 2 Machine) telemonitoring & telecommunications applications and complete ITC Projects, Technical testing, Testing of market related features, Implementation, and Managed Services & System Integration, one of the R&D results consist in “IP-Wireless-Telemetry” experimental system: Remote Terminal Unit (stand alone, GPS location, data acquisition and processing, command and control, GPRS/CDMA on-line data transmission with TCP/IP embedded); Field Interface Unit – communications server; client application (fleet management, data monitoring and command), human machine interface.

Experience in R&D National Programmes and Pre-accession Programmes (instruments financed by the EU to assist Romania in its preparations for joining the EU) as a partner and consortium coordinator.

The company has a good relationship in Romanian industry (large companies and SMEs) and in Romanian R&D area, such as: “Politehnica” University of Bucharest, Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Romanian Academy), Romanian Space Agency, National Institute for Research-Development in Electrical Engineering.

As previous work – BEIA develops an agriculture monitoring platform for monitoring ecological parameters and environmental telemetry:  We use different types of RTUs and Sensors that monitor and transmit important information such as temperature, precipitation, wind speed, soil condition and leaf wetness from selected locations. The RTUs will transmit sensor data to our cloud platform where we can conveniently process the site-specific weather and soil data in near real-time, display it in our web-based visualization application and get detailed recommendations when and where to spray and how much to irrigate – resulting in optimized yield, quality and income.  In previous approaches RTUs were implemented in most cases on a local server and no company could aggregate enough sensor data to consider automating the treatment process.

BEIA Consult has experience with telemetry systems for Irrigation Management (including sensors for measuring soil moisture, monitor water uptake and calculate evapotranspiration), Accurate Water Data (watersensors for hydrographical purposes, from precipitation to water level monitoring of lakes, rivers, wells) and Efficient Water Management (leak and burst detection, pressure, flow, level and well monitoring).

BEIA has skills in sensor networks for real-time monitoring (including seismic activity, radioactivity, tsunamis, marine/maritime activities, floods) and manages an ongoing project Joint Applied Research Projects “SaRaT-IWSN” to design and to validate at experimental model level a new generation of Scalable Radio Transceiver for Instrumental Wireless Sensor Networks (IWSN) for neutrino detection and alerting.

Also BEIA has experience with software for Energy Remote Management System and manages an ongoing project “TELE-GREEN / Telemonitoring System equipment, installations and facilities for the production of clean energy” co-financed by the European Regional Development Funding.

BEIA Consult has completed an Eurostars project “CLOUD CONSULTING / Cloud-based Automation of ERP and CRM software for Small Businesses”, approved in 2011 where the goal is to create new technologies which automate the configuration of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software for the benefit of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). ERP systems are a key instrument to manage, report and control an SMB’s business. Cloud Consulting will use knowledge engineering, machine learning and data mining technologies to automatically generate a basic configuration of an ERP package based on an interactive questionnaire filled out by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a small business, using an ERP system that is available as a Software as a Service (SaaS).

Also BEIA has completed the following Eureka projects in the field of Cloud and IoT: FAIR (Friendly Application for Interactive Receiver), NMSDMON (Network Management System Development and Monitoring).

Big data management (Exalead/Cloudview partner): data collection & aggregation, data fusion (semantic integration of unstructured and/or structured content from diverse data silos), data mining module, multimedia content analysis module, sentiment analysis module, SDK for cloud search based applications.

BEIA is deploying wireless infrastructure solutions with integrated ePaper and iBeacon for digital signage and location based services.

The company is aware of institutional framework and also, the settling framework regarding the IT & Telecommunications field.

SIS SA is a Romanian SME operating in the industrial automation field since 1994.
The core business is in the area of industrial automation, safety and security and real time informational systems. Our area of expertise includes SCADA, PLC-s, DCS-s, SIS – Safety Instrumented Systems, Total Plant Distributed Control etc. We are the integrator of the first ESD Emergency Shut Down with HIMA controllers in 2005. Considering all these, SIS can prove its experience in modeling and simulation of crises scenarios, including industrial hazards and risk situations.

Experience of working on EU Programme, National Programme and Publications:
SIS SA has developed more than 50 national R&D projects, more than 25 internal R&D projects and international cooperation and development of R&D projects.
Currently we have 4 national research projects ongoing with ending terms in 2017 and 2019 and one European project to be conclude this year. They include research in HAZOP Systems (Operational Hazard), Wireless Communication, Wireless Sensor Networks, Control and Strategies for Process Automation and management, Remote Control Centers, Communication and Interfaces Standards, Smart Gris devices and equipment, Smart and Efficient Building and more.

SIS will contribute to the use cases definition and analysis as identified from queries to the Romanian National authorities. We will evaluate existing implemented sensor networks and analyze their data characteristics and integration possibility. We will contribute to the definition of data characterization models to identify redundant information that can be excluded from the model to optimize the ratio between the monitored parameters, number of devices and obtained information.

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ACD is an SME that provides expertise, know-how and innovative solutions, wireless electronic devices in ICT-related systems and applications, including R&D of HW/SW components for Industrial Automation (M2M, telemetry, Scada) Environment sector clients, web-based applications and networking platforms, wireless-based sub-systems, machine learning,simulation and developing algorithm besides has experience on developing electronic devices wireless monitoring, keep developing because market needs autonomous and intelligent network of sensors spread throughout the property in order to take measurements.

Acd will contribute as data provider for air pollution,waste water parameters.Simulation and KPI parameters will be defined in the project.

ARD Group (https://www.ardgrup.com.tr/ ) based in 2011 specialises in cloud and mobile software development principally on Judicial Information Systems, Logistic Warehouse Systems as well as health software including Hospital Sterilization Processes and Patient Tracking Technologies.

The company also has important accomplishments in Public Law and Security Sector in Turkey with the biggest private sector Judicial Network Project integrated with the National Judiciary Informatics System of Ministry of Justice, offering informatics services in a wide judicial spectrum from the Bar Associations to Police Departments, from Public Prosecution Offices to Courts.

Although relatively young, ARD GROUP is the proud developer of the Logistical Warehouses Automation, Communication and Information Infrastructure project for the Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Disaster & Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) enabling management and tracking of the inventory in 27 logistical warehouses throughout Turkey with RFID technology. Furthermore, ARD GRUP is the first Turkish Software Company to collaborate with 3M Infection Control Solutions and the developed software branded and sold by 3M Global offering complete management of sterilization process for hospitals of all sizes with full instrument tracking integration.

ARD GRUP’s project experiences include ICT Consultancy Services within the framework of European Union (IPA Funded) projects and multiple R&D projects with National funding through TUBITAK and KOSGEB.

FORTEARGE (Former MOSBIT) is an SME founded in 2008, working on ICT solutions and services based R&D activities. We particularly work on developing cloud based software solutions for data intensive domains.

Since its establishment FORTEARGE has successfully completed a wide range of R&D projects for different industries and business sectors by delivering services and solutions for national and international market. In this regard ForteArge gained comprehensive know-how and deep experience about Data Mining, Optimization and Analytics, Complex Event Processing, Situational Awareness in Automated Systems, Spatiotemporal Analytics and Information Management, Information Visualization, Project Management, Software Engineering and Enterprise Application Development subjects.

FORTEARGE has experience in environmental management, smart cities and smart buildings (through its activities in FUSE-IT project), energy management, logistics and fleet management.
ForteArge have the ability of making analysis by using not only convetional prediction and classification algorithms but also deep learning based approaches. Additionally, text based analytics (if required) is applicable. Based on our analytics abilities coming from our former R&D projects, new situations can be defined and cost/demand based predictions and foresights could be developed.

ForteArge has the framework to locate Building Information Modeling(BIM) for building data storage. This framework will be enhanced to include the other scales. ForteArge will contribute to decisions on spatial planning and routine services of the city in terms of traffic, waste (environment) and energy demand (especially renewable energy). Coastal cities with a tendency to rapid settlement and periodic population growth, techno-cities, campuses are the target areas of our project. We are planning to work on Hacettepe University Techno park and/or İzmir municipality. We cannot always obtain the actual data, but we can simulate it. Our project will calculate and simulate how much a new or a present construction in a region brings to this region traffic load, electrical energy demand, renewable energy demand and waste. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a process involving the creation and management of numerical representations of the physical and functional characteristics of “spaces”. BIMs are files that can be exchanged and collaborated on to express the decision mechanism in the creation of a place. Today’s BIM software is used by individuals and various business circles, planning, designing and establishing various physical infrastructures such as water networks, electricity networks, gas networks, waste management, communication infrastructure, streets, bridges, harbors, houses, flats, schools and shops, offices, factories, warehouses and prisons within the framework of government building plans. Traditional building designs were based largely on 2D technical drawings. BIM extends this working system beyond 3D by adding 3D design “time” and “cost” dimensions. For this reason, BIM covers much more than geometry. Spatial relationships, lighting analysis, geographical information, features and qualities of construction materials are also included. A model of occupant presence (OPM), based on an inhomogeneous Markov chain, produces a time series of the number of occupants within a predefined zone of a building. Given a weekly profile of the probability of presence, simplified parameters relating to the periods of long absence and the mobility of the person to be simulated, it has proven itself capable of reproducing that person’s patterns of occupancy (times of first arrival, of last departure and periods of intermediate absence and presence) to a good degree of accuracy. Its output is used as an input for models for the simulation of the behavior of occupants regarding the use of appliances in general, the use of lighting devices, the opening of windows and the production of waste. The expected outcomes will potentially have high impacts on the development of building energy modeling and load forecasting for intelligent building operations. Simulating the traffic load via BIM, we can be better manage incidents, increase performance, improve the commuter experience, reduce pollution and maximize the utilization of transportation assets. As the KPI’s, we can present some literature based information for the cities on the basis of expected values for the waste, traffic load. However, our major aim is to reflect daily routine of the cities and highlight changes occurred on these parameters. To make simulation for the nonexistent buildings or no-collectable data of existing buildings means to estimate these parameters. KPI’s should be embedded to the decision makers. We can support to decision makers for the present and the future by presenting realistic city behavior in terms of waste, traffic, energy demand and building structures. Some rules can be defined by domain experts to catch the situation that mean alerts or problems. We can trigger them and same manner can be useful for the KPIs.

Established in 2007 with its academic roots, Mantis Software Company (http://www.mantis.com.tr/ ) adopts the principle of providing increasing added value to its customers and partners by investing on R&D for advanced technologies, innovative products, and services for the business solutions.

Alongside its expertise in search, information retrieval, data mining, and recognition, image processing, decision support systems, social media analysis, and analytics; Mantis has specialized in the areas of software development and technical consultancy. The company has also been expanding its range of services thanks to developing international- business partnerships.

Mantis aims to help to build a better world with relying on creative thinking, focusing on R&D and using state-of-the-art technology in inventive projects. In addition to this, its responsibilities do not relate merely to the monetary gains. The goal of contributing to social welfare and development is a part of our company ethics. All these specialties show the purpose of being a corporate citizen of Mantis.

Mantis proposed, coordinated and successfully completed many national projects with titles “Mantam, Mansad, Manses, and Mantoloji” and a Eurostars project titled “Sakuwassa” so far.

In ITEA programme, Mantis took place in more than 10 labelled projects like “C3PO” (Collaborative City Co-design PlatfOrm), “Water-M” (Unified Intelligent Water Management) and successfully completed “ModelWriter” (Text & Model-Synchronized Document Engineering Platform), “DiCoMa” (Disaster Control Management) and “ViSCa” (VIrtualization of Smart CArds) projects.

Mantis set primary goals to be the leader in the system solutions based on Search Technologies including multimedia objects such as text, voice, music, image, video retrieval. Gained experiences in this domain will be utilized for sustaining the extent of Turkic competitiveness.

In the light of these goals, our technology-driven company is working to be a preeminent and respectable national and international organization which provides services suitable for its partners and customers.

Our vision to grow as a reputable leading company by establishing its line of work is based on scientific foundations as well as information technologies, which meets the needs of its customers and business partners. To walk the talk in national and international context becomes our company anthem.

Mantis is going to participate in the definition of the use cases to better understand the acquisition, deployment and evaluation of the data for proper design, robust implementation and smooth integration. Mantis is planning to bring their advanced in house developed social mining and monitoring applications for seamless citizen involvement. Social data will gathered from these applications will also be used for analysis, decision support and making processes. Mantis can also bring their industry 4.0 big data analytics, deep learning and ontology expertise for hybrid data analysis and for generation of models.

Mantis has already a strong background in smart city projects such as C3PO, Water-M and DiCoMa. POLDER is going to help Mantis improve and innovate by extending the product range and solutions for smart cities. The tools, services and products introduced and developed by Mantis in the other projects will become mature and more robust in POLDER. Mantis is also looking for intensive collaboration with international stakeholders for gathering know how and for technology transfer, even collaborations in cities.