Project aim

The project aims to set up in Bucharest INCDMTM a smart laser measurement research centre , which will focus and optimally exploiting the potential of the high-level scientific and technical development in the region Bucharest – Ilfov, but also in other development regions of Romania.

The project will support the integration of research, development and innovation in INCDMTM Bucharest in the field of smart laser measurement in innovative economic activity based on knowledge.

Beneficiarypresentation

INCDMTM is the National Institute for Research and Development that is evolving towards activities related to mechatronics (synthesis of precision mechanics, electronics and informatics), unique profile for National Institutes in Romania. Metrology s is just a sub domain of Mechatronics. As it is well known, metrological equipment requires high precision mechanical structure and an extremely sophisticated control part, being essentially a mechatronic product. Thus, a research centre for intelligent measurement technique not only fits naturally in INCDMTM, but its absence it is almost inconceivable.

The contribution of the research centre is to improve performance in research and to intensify international cooperation.

The Research Centre provides the basis for hiring specialists in international research and linking to European projects such as those for Framework Programme 7 Research – Technological Development of the European Union (FP7).

R&D infrastructure expected to be developed by the proposed project will be designed to stimulate R&D projects with direct application in economics and development cooperation between INCDMTM and manufacturing sector, in areas such as automobile manufacturing, aircraft production, manufacture of machine tools, equipment measurement and control medical equipment. Laser measurement systems are indispensable in all areas of industrial production of semi-finished production control, to control the flow of production, final inspection of products, calibration and verification of machine tools and precision measuring equipment.

At the same time, it will allow effective collaboration with the university as a result of complementarily with university curriculum content in areas of mechatronics and measurement technique that will allow the deployment of demonstration and publicity and it is appreciated that it will be a magnet for young researchers.

By implementing the project, INCDMTM Bucharest will contribute to increasing the quality and diversification of education by providing training programs for master / PhD students in partnership with universities.

By endowing the research centre with research equipment compatible with technical performance requirements of the entire world, it will create opportunities to collaborate in a consortium with other laboratories in Europe and in European projects and to attract foreign researchers.

Situation nationally

In Romania there is no research laboratory or centre equipped with modern control smart dimensional measuring of high performance. Dimensional inspection laboratories of technical universities are equipped with out-dated equipment not only from the point of view of manufacturing and technology used, but also in terms of physical principles of measurement.

Currently, in Romania there are many laser laboratories (for studying physical principle) in specialized institutes in Magurele Platform. One of these was inaugurated in February 2008. Other laboratories are in universities, faculties belonging to the Departments of Physics. These laboratories are studying lasers (ie coherence laser, beam divergence of different types of lasers, beam power losses to completion on certain distances through optical fibres through various media,) research performance of different types of lasers and the possibility to make Lasers and Laser diodes whilst other laboratories study phenomena occurring in the laser interaction with matter (reflection, scattering, refraction and diffraction). All these concerns are complementary to the centre to be funded. CERTIM aims to be a centre for smart measuring, equipped with great precision and with the laser measuring principle.

Some systems and laser measuring devices are also found all over the country, in classical dimensional control laboratories, in laminate manufacturers or machine tools manufacturers (interferometers). They are mostly of older generation, they correspond to the performances of the years when they were purchased, and by using those in an unfriendly environment are achieved performance under those prescribed by the manufacturer.

Realization in Romania of such a research centre is imperative for connecting Romanian research and European Research Area and to develop a technical platform for SMEs for producing products that meet the terms of dimensional characteristics of those produced in other European countries and ensure inter-changeability and correspondence.

Financial support after funding termination

As has been mentioned in the feasibility study, the research centre will certainly be part of a public institution (national research – development). In order to operate and maintain the infrastructure made in ​​this project for the period immediately following termination of funding requested, however it is necessary to have financial support. This could be achieved on one hand by participating in research-development projects, in collaboration with entities interested in research conducted under developed infrastructure, namely: industrial companies, research establishments or education in the country or abroad universities, entities academy, etc. on the other hand, international projects (especially through participation in framework programs dedicated to EU RDI). Also research- development projects revenue streams are envisioned (note, this is not a revenue-generating project in this case) through research contracts with economic entities for research – development. As CERTIM will become noticed by valuable results and sustained support for research and production, the legal basis for collection of payments for scientific services to enterprises, will be created. Of the amounts of money, in accordance with applicable law, will be awarded funds for operation and maintenance of the research infrastructure created. If they will not be sufficient for sustaining the infrastructure, the cost share required for the research centre can be allocated by the entity benefiting from the investment from the money obtained by participating in other research and development projects.