SEPARA: technological transformation of the waste recovery sector to drive an effective circular economy in spanish industry

Description of the Project

To generate new technological knowledge that lays the foundations for the smart digital transformation of waste sorting plants, with the aim of significantly increasing the efficiency and productivity of the processes, as well as boosting future R&D projects that will enable the entire waste management sector to address the demanding challenges it will face in the coming decades. The proposed research will be based on new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Deep Learning, Advanced Robotics, Big Data and Machine Vision, among others.

Industrial Partner

Indra´s Rol

Activity 1.
Development of collection-plant algorithms: Analysis and collection of information together with Gaiker; development of variables and analysis of factors; evaluation and selection of predictive models; proposals for new operating models.

Activity 5. .
Selection Plant Digital Governance Platform: Analysis of objectives and consolidation of information scope; technical design of the platform (transversal approach); alignment with other project activities; design and development of demonstrators and preliminary unit tests and integral and physical environment tests.

Activity 6.
Cyber-Physical Testing Laboratory: Follow-up, monitoring and management/documentation of test results in cyber-physical environments (transversal approach), as well as collaborating in the validation of algorithms and evaluation of possible scenarios.

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Universities and Technology Centers

In subcontracting:

Tecnologies Employed

Breakdown of new technologies to be investigated:

• Big Data
• Deep Learning (supervised deep learning)
• Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
• Augmented reality
• Optical separation by advanced robotics
• Remote sensing and spectroscopy
• Artificial Vision

Additional Information

This project, with file number MIG-20201006, has been financed by the General Directorate of the CENTRO PARA EL DESARROLLO TECNOLÓGICO INDUSTRIAL, E.P.E. (CDTI) within the Programa Misiones Grandes Empresas (Large Company Missions Programme