CORDIS · 218379 · FP7

TACMON DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW-COST INTERACTIVE GRAPHICAL TACTILE DISPLAY CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING TEXTUAL AND GRAPHICAL INFORMATION AS ADVANCED USER INTERFACE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Coordinator: INFORMATIKAI, TAVKOZLESI ES ELEKTRONIKAI VALLALKOZASOK SZOVETSEGE (HU)

The aim of the TACMON proposal is to increase SME competitive advantage in the special needs sector by offering an innovative and cost-effective technology to help the visually impaired to have access to graphical and text-oriented information. The TACMON technology is innovative in that it applies electrostatic MEMS actuator technologies with a micro hydraulic amplitude transmission to realize a large matrix of tactile dots using cost-effective bath-processing technologies. There are 7.4 million visually impaired people in the European Union. High unemployment amongst the disabled is a serio…

EU contribution
€2.9M
Total cost
Period
2008-11-01 → 2011-10-31
Framework
Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)
Funding scheme
BSG-SME-AG
Status
CLOSED

About Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)

The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) ran from 2007 to 2013 and was the EU's main research-funding instrument of that period. It mobilised roughly €50 billion across cooperation projects, ERC frontier grants, Marie Curie fellowships, capacity-building actions and Euratom research. FP7 closed to new calls in 2013 but its projects continued for years after under their original grant agreements.

EU contribution: €2.9M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 3 years from 2008-11-01 to 2011-10-31.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013) programme, under the BSG-SME-AG funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €2.9M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013).
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by INFORMATIKAI, TAVKOZLESI ES ELEKTRONIKAI VALLALKOZASOK SZOVETSEGE (HU).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2008-11-01 to 2011-10-31 — approximately 3 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 218379.