eCOMMONtech: plataforma sofrware para monitorización del balance de Gases de Efecto Invernadero en el Marco de Mecanismos de Desarrollo Limpio Forestales y Proyectos REDD+

La monitorización de las condiciones que debe cumplir un área forestal en proyectos MDL o REDD de manera tradicional, es decir, mediante mediciones y controles in situ, conlleva unos costes difíciles de asumir. Por ello, se ha planteado el desarrollo de una metodología capaz de integrar tecnologías orientadas a la realización de inventarios de carbono en áreas forestales de países en vías de desarrollo, mediante la utilización de diferentes tecnologías (sensorización ambiental, teledetección espacial, técnicas forestales, internet, etc.) que permiten determinar aquellos procedimientos más eficaces desde el punto de vista de la calidad y fiabilidad de la información obtenida y del coste/beneficio; analizando, las mejoras que suponen frente a los métodos tradicionales. Para ello, se desarrollan algoritmos y métodos de análisis necesarios para extraer las variables e indicadores medioambientales con el fin de realizar la monitorización de los ciclos de carbono en ámbitos forestales atribuibles a proyectos de absorciones de CO2.El resultado es la creación de una plataforma web que permite la monitorización remota y en tiempo real de inventarios de carbono a través de la integración de datos provenientes de sistemas de sensorización, imágenes tratadas con tecnologías de observación de la tierra y datos de campo

La domótica al servicio de los enfermos de Alzheimer y sus cuidadores

El cuidado de los enfermos de Alzheimer que viven en su casa se realiza a menudo por cuidadores no profesionales (familiares principalmente) que tienen que compatibilizar sus actividades personales y laborales con el cuidado de sus familiares enfermos. Esta es una tarea que lleva demasiado tiempo, pero que puede ser facilitada por las nuevas tecnologías (especialmente domóticas) que han surgido en los últimos años. El grupo de trabajo DomAlz (que toma su nombre de Domótica y Alzheimer) se ha creado para estudiar el gran abanico de soluciones que existen en el mercado y que se están desarrollando, y proponer nuevas soluciones

Implementation of a building automation system based on semantic modeling

This paper presents an Ontology-Based multi-technology platform designed to avoid some issues of Building Automation Systems. The platform allows the integration of several building automation protocols, eases the development and implementation of different kinds of services and allows sharing information related to the infrastructure and facilities within a building. The system has been implemented and tested in the Energy Efficiency Research Facility at CeDInt-UPM

Next Generation of Energy Residential Gateways for Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing

Predictions about electric energy needs, based on current electric energy models, forecast that the global energy consumption on Earth for 2050 will double present rates. Using distributed procedures for control and integration, the expected needs can be halved. Therefore implementation of Smart Grids is necessary. Interaction between final consumers and utilities is a key factor of future Smart Grids. This interaction is aimed to reach efficient and responsible energy consumption. Energy Residential Gateways (ERG) are new in-building devices that will govern the communication between user and utility and will control electric loads. Utilities will offer new services empowering residential customers to lower their electric bill. Some of these services are Smart Metering, Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing. This paper presents a practical development of an ERG for residential buildings

Lessons learned on home energy monitoring and management: Smartcity Málaga

The Smartcity Málaga project is one of Europe?s largest ecoefficient city initiatives. The project has implemented a field trial in 50 households to study the effects of energy monitoring and management technologies on the residential electricity consumption. This poster presents some lessons learned on energy consumption trends, smart clamps reliability and the suitability of power contracted by users, obtained after six months of data analysis

Open multi-technology building energy management system

Energy Efficiency is one of the goals of the Smart Building initiatives. This paper presents an Open Energy Management System which consists of an ontology-based multi-technology platform and a wireless transducer network using 6LoWPAN communication technology. The system allows the integration of several building automation protocols and eases the development of different kind of services to make use of them. The system has been implemented and tested in the Energy Efficiency Research Facility at CeDInt-UPM

BatNet: an implementation of a 6LoWPAN sensor and actuator network

This demo presents BatNet, a 6LoWPAN Wireless Transducer Network, in a Home Automation context. Its suitability for such application is shown by means of several performance and usability tests

Chronic Glaucoma Using Biodegradable Microspheres to Induce Intraocular Pressure Elevation. Six-Month Follow-Up

Altres ajuts: Rio Hortega Research Grant M17/00213, Research Group UCM 920415, UCM-Santander fellowship (CT17/17-CT17-18).Background: To compare two prolonged animal models of glaucoma over 24 weeks of follow-up. A novel pre-trabecular model of chronic glaucoma was achieved by injection of biodegradable poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) microspheres (10-20 µm) (Ms20/10) into the ocular anterior chamber to progressively increase ocular hypertension (OHT). Methods: Rat right eyes were injected to induce OHT: 50% received a suspension of Ms20/10 in the anterior chamber at 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 weeks, and the other 50% received a sclerosing episcleral vein injection biweekly (EPIm). Ophthalmological clinical signs, intraocular pressure (IOP), neuroretinal functionality measured by electroretinography (ERG), and structural analysis of the retina, retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and ganglion cell layer (GCL) protocols using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and histological exams were performed. Results: Both models showed progressive neuroretinal degeneration (p < 0.05), and contralateral eye affectation. The Ms20/10 model showed a more progressive increase in IOP and better preservation of ocular surface. Although no statistical differences were found between models, the EPIm showed a tendency to produce thicker retinal and thinner GCL thicknesses, slower latency and smaller amplitude as measured using ERG, and more aggressive disturbances in retinal histology. In both models, while the GCL showed the greatest percentage loss of thickness, the RNFL showed the greatest and earliest rate of thickness loss. Conclusions: The intracameral model with biodegradable microspheres resulted more like the conditions observed in humans. It was obtained by a less-aggressive mechanism, which allows for adequate study of the pathology over longer periods

Eficiencia de probióticos en la calidad del efluente de agua residual doméstica tratada en biodigestores

The efficiency of the 600 liters standard biodigester was evaluated, as well as the addition of 1 liter, 10 liters and 100 liters of microbial consortiums named probiotics on 13 samples of rural domestic wastewater treated in biodigesters in the Santeño Annex belonging to the El Carmen sector district of Tumán. After the activation of the probiotics, certain concentrations of the microorganisms were added. the microbiological was determined at the beginning of the experiment and after 24, 48 and 96 hours. In the Microbiological quality the concentrations of Thermotolerant Coliforms by the NMP / 100mL technique were determined. It was concluded that 1. The standard biodigester does not perform an efficient treatment in the microbiological quality of rural domestic wastewater, because the MPN value ≥ 2400 / 100mL of the thermotolerant coliforms are above the maximum permissible limits set by DS 004-2017-MINAM. 2. The most notable effect is the addition of 100 liters of microbial consortiums called probiotics, allowed to obtain domestic residual water of better microbiological quality, managed to reduce the thermotolerant coliforms until NMP = 150 / 100mL, value that is below the Maximum Limits permissible according to DS 004-2017-MINAM. 3. The infiltration time for the descent of 1 cm of water sheet is 5 minutes, classified according to theI.S.020 standard (septic tanks) in a middle class terrain.Keywords: Probiotics, residual water, biodigester.Se evaluó la eficiencia del biodigestor estándar de 600 litros, así como la adición de 1 litro, 10 litros y 100 litros de consorcios microbianos denominados probióticos sobre 13 muestras de agua residual domestica rural tratada en biodigestores en el Anexo Santeño perteneciente al Sector el Carmen del distrito de Tumán. Luego de la activación de los probióticos se adicionó determinadas concentraciones de los microorganismos. la microbiológica se determinó al inicio del experimento y transcurridas 24, 48 y 96 horas. En la calidad Microbiológica se determinaron las concentraciones de Coliformes Termotolerantes por la técnica del NMP/100mL, Se concluyó que 1. El biodigestor estándar no realiza un tratamiento eficiente en la calidad microbiológica del agua residual domestica rural, debido a que el valor del NMP ≥ 2400/100mL de las coliformes termotolerantes se encuentran por encima de los límites máximos permisibles fijados por el DS 004-2017-MINAM. 2. El efecto más notable es la adición de 100 litros de consorcios microbianos denominados probióticos, permitió obtener agua residual domestica de mejor calidad microbiológica, logró reducir las coliformes termotolerantes hasta NMP=150/100mL, valor que se encuentra por debajo de los Límites Máximos permisibles según el DS 004-2017-MINAM. 3. El tiempo de infiltración para eldescenso de 1 cm de lámina de agua es de 5 minutos, clasificándose según la norma I.S.020 (tanques sépticos) en un terreno de clase media.Palabras clave: Probióticos, agua residual, biodigestor

Virological and immunological outcome of treatment interruption in HIV-1-infected subjects vaccinated with MVA-B

The most relevant endpoint in therapeutic HIV vaccination is the assessment of time to viral rebound or duration of sustained control of low-level viremia upon cART treatment cessation. Structured treatment interruptions (STI) are however not without risk to the patient and reliable predictors of viral rebound/control after therapeutic HIV-1 vaccination are urgently needed to ensure patient safety and guide therapeutic vaccine development. Here, we integrated immunological and virological parameters together with viral rebound dynamics after STI in a phase I therapeutic vaccine trial of a polyvalent MVA-B vaccine candidate to define predictors of viral control. Clinical parameters, proviral DNA, host HLA genetics and measures of humoral and cellular immunity were evaluated. A sieve effect analysis was conducted comparing pre-treatment viral sequences to breakthrough viruses after STI. Our results show that a reduced proviral HIV-1 DNA at study entry was independently associated with two virological parameters, delayed HIV-1 RNA rebound (p = 0.029) and lower peak viremia after treatment cessation (p = 0.019). Reduced peak viremia was also positively correlated with a decreased number of HLA class I allele associated polymorphisms in Gag sequences in the rebounding virus population (p = 0.012). Our findings suggest that proviral DNA levels and the number of HLA-associated Gag polymorphisms may have an impact on the clinical outcome of STI. Incorporation of these parameters in future therapeutic vaccine trials may guide refined immunogen design and help conduct safer STI approaches