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The aim of the GENIUS project, in which the Centre for Technological Innovation in Static Converters and Drives (CITCEA) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) participates, is to develop a charge estimator for lithium-ion batteries based on a dynamic model parameterised by a neural network.
The advantages of basing the estimator on this technology include the capacity of adaptation to the ageing of the battery cell due to use. This adaptation is the result of unsupervised learning capabilities, which enable the parameters of the model to be adapted automatically and optimise the battery level and health during the life cycle of the element.
Results and impact
The result of this project has a high potential impact on all devices that require a precise indicator of the charge level, especially in applications in which the device’s battery block has to support varying charges, such as in the mobility sector.
Regarding the area of knowledge of techniques to estimate the level of battery charge, methods have been developed based on the digitalisation of the electrical behaviour of the batteries. Based on these methods, the energy stored and the operating limits of the batteries due to malfunctioning or ageing can be predicted. These techniques have been implemented in laboratory demonstrators and in real environments such as distribution and rural networks.
The proposal has a degree of interuniversity collaboration, with projects such as Formula Student. However, the nature of the project enables this collaboration to be extended to more companies, especially in the mobility sector.
Budget and funding
GENIUS has a very high level of interdisciplinarity, as it is focused both on the design of a neural network and on work with types of cell chemistry and implementation of the system. It has a budget of € 489,780 and is in the execution phase. It is expected that the project will be completed in December 2024. The project consortium is comprised of CITCEA-UPC, NVISION and IREC.
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- The Centre of Technological Innovation in Power Electronics and Drives (CITCEA) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) is leading a European project that redesigns the current energy system to stabilise the power grid in the face of high renewable energy penetration. The proposed solutions involve using the loads that consume energy to help balance the grid.
- The Environmental Engineering (ENMA) research group leads the WhATTer project with the aim of developing an innovative and sustainable solution for the treatment of textile wastewater through an electrochemical/alkaline electrolysis system that allows for simultaneous hydrogen production. The project is carried out in collaboration with the Textile Technology (TECTEX) and Polymeric Materials and Textile Chemistry (POLQUITEX) research groups at the facilities of the Institute of Textile Research and Industrial Cooperation of Terrassa (INTEXTER) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC).
- The Centre for Technological Risk Studies (CERTEC) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech (UPC) is coordinating the European Program for Wildfire-Prepared Communities (FIREPRIME), a project designed to develop tools and services for wildfire prevention in Europe, with the goal of improving safety in the wildland-urban interface by actively involving the community in its own protection.
- The Center for Technological Innovation in Static Converters and Drives (CITCEA) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech (UPC) has designed a smart wireless application developed to optimize the electricity consumption of high-power devices.
