ATHENA project kicks-off
02/10/2024
The kick-off meeting of the ATHENA (Advanced Technologies for High value ImagNg Application) project took place in Grenoble September 5th, with a hybrid assistance method. ATHENA (KDT-JU-2023-2-RIA) is a large project with 23 technological partners from 11 EU countries.
The objectives of the ATHENA project are to strengthen European economy in high-tech imaging technologies in a number of very demanding state of the art applications, including:
Within ATHENA, CD6 will develop a LiDAR unit for detection and tracking of small drones at long distances long range, combined with state-of-the-art magers developed for its identification. Both a ground-based and a drone-based multimodal unit will be developed, which will finally be working together in a joint drone detection system development.
Aligned with the EU’s Chips Act and the Electronics, Components and Systems Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, ATHENA not only focuses on developing new sensors and chips but also on integrating them into larger systems. This project will play a key role in boosting Europe’s technological leadership, industrial competitiveness, and sovereignty.
The objectives of the ATHENA project are to strengthen European economy in high-tech imaging technologies in a number of very demanding state of the art applications, including:
- 3D stacking technologies, improved sensor-processing integration, multimodal 2D/3D functionalities addressing large volume consumer market
- Advanced manufacturing and high performance/smaller pitch LWIR imagers addressing prosumer markets and large volume consumer market
- A new generation of VLWIR sensors, and associated manufacturing technology, that will fulfil the requirements of future European Earth Observation missions.
- Visible and IR imaging systems for health and environment protection (biopsy and water analysis, large-scale fire detection)
- Visible and IR imaging systems for border & security management.
- A scalable LWIR camera platform to address consumer market applications to enable LWIR sensors and cameras for a variety of consumer applications.
- An in-cabin monitoring solution for automotive applications
- Non-Destructive Inspection systems for industry allowing lower energy consumption and reduced cost
Within ATHENA, CD6 will develop a LiDAR unit for detection and tracking of small drones at long distances long range, combined with state-of-the-art magers developed for its identification. Both a ground-based and a drone-based multimodal unit will be developed, which will finally be working together in a joint drone detection system development.
Aligned with the EU’s Chips Act and the Electronics, Components and Systems Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, ATHENA not only focuses on developing new sensors and chips but also on integrating them into larger systems. This project will play a key role in boosting Europe’s technological leadership, industrial competitiveness, and sovereignty.
