eWAS

An Early Warning System for Urban Heritage

What is eWAS

The project is focused on the aviation-security pair.
With eWAS it is intended to realize a model of an integrated Smart-wireless and ICT monitoring system capable of triggering warnings at different alert levels based on information derived from terrestrial and satellite sensors integrated with accurate assessments on construction-structural characteristics, vulnerabilities of the asset associated with different natural and environmental hazards. The data collected from continuous monitoring under operating conditions will enable real-time activation of automatic risk mitigation actions and systems also related to the degree of exposure of the asset. As a test-site, the historical center of the city of Catania and some archaeological areas in eastern Sicily whose tourist-cultural use is subject to exponential growth have been chosen.

What is proposed

EWAS aims to develop new technologies for the protection, preservation and security of historic-monumental buildings, museum properties, art objects and archaeological areas by contributing to strategic planning for better prevention and management of Cultural Heritage.

Project type

Decree 1735 - NRP 2015-2020

eWAS

Information

Area

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Period

October 2018 – May 31, 2022

Total value

4 MLN €

Total value for EHT

600 K €

Status

Completed

Partners

CITY OF CATANIA

ETNA HITECH S.C.P.A.

COLOMBRITA S.R.L. Construction Engineering

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS AND VOLCANOLOGY

L. & R. Laboratories and Research, LLC

MERIDIONALE IMPIANTI, Inc.

N.T.E.T. S.P.A.

TME, LLC

UKE - KORE UNIVERSITY OF ENNA

UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA

EHT is a group of IT companies, which operates in public and private procurement and which promotes research and development,
in various application areas and with multiple projects

Share capital: € 3,270,000.00
Registered with the Registry of Enterprises of Southeast Sicily at 04323210874 no. R.E.A. 287790

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