WP1 – Coordination and Management
Objectives
- Ensure proper scientific implementation of the senseApest project.
- Manage organisational, administrative and financial coordination according to EC rules.
- Facilitate and manage information exchange between partners and the Project Officer.
- Organise internal and external project meetings.
- Monitor the achievement of objectives within timeline and budget.
Lead beneficiary: CNRS (1)
Duration: M1–M48
Total effort: 36 PM
Deliverables WP1
| Deliverable ID | Title | Dissemination | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D1.1 | PMP | Public | M3 |
| D1.2 | DMP version 1 | Public | M6 |
| D1.3 | IP Register | Sensitive | M42 |
| D1.4 | DMP version 2 | Sensitive | M24 |
| D1.5 | Final DMP | Sensitive | M48 |
WP2 – Specification of VOC profiles
Objectives
- Determine VOC profiles emitted by imported host plants attacked by different pest groups.
- Provide datasets for algorithm training and extrapolation to non-tested hosts.
Lead beneficiary: NIBIO (4)
Duration: M1–M36
Total effort: 71 PM
Deliverables WP2
| Deliverable ID | Title | Dissemination | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D2.1 | List of candidate VOCs from related projects | Public | M4 |
| D2.2 | VOCs from Phytophthora sp.–host interaction | Public | M24 |
| D2.3 | VOCs from insect pests | Public | M24 |
WP3 – Industrial and laboratory calibration methods
Objectives
- Develop calibration tools for all analytical means used in the project.
- Produce gas-generation devices capable of delivering VOC mixtures (1–100 ppb).
- Characterise permeation tubes to enable prediction of emission rates.
Title: Industrial and laboratory calibration methods
Lead beneficiary: CNRS (1)
Duration: M4–M33
Total effort: 34 PM
Deliverables WP3
| Deliverable ID | Title | Dissemination | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D3.1 | Temperature-controlled devices for gas generation | Sensitive | M9 |
| D3.2 | Permeation tubes | Sensitive | M27 |
| D3.3 | Calibration tools for gas generation | Sensitive | M30 |
WP4 – Sensor development for specific pests
Objectives
- Develop sensors (fluorophores, quenched fluorescence, D-PID) for the senseApest platform.
- Adapt components and sensors from collaborating projects (PurPest, COMPAS, STARDUST).
- Demonstrate detection of at least 10 relevant VOCs at levels <100 ppb.
Lead beneficiary: SINTEF (2)
Duration: M1–M27
Total effort: 153 PM
Deliverables WP4
| ID | Title | Dissemination | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D4.1 | Report on technical specification and requirements | Sensitive | M6 |
| D4.2 | Report on development of sensors and components for gas module | Sensitive | M24 |
| D4.3 | Report on development of sensors and components for liquid module | Sensitive | M24 |
| D4.4 | Report on results from intercomparison workshop and sensors’ selection | Public | M27 |
WP5 – Integration of sensors and components into portable detection unit (PDU)
Objectives
- Develop a functional, portable, and connected PDU.
- Design miniaturised electronics compatible with all components.
- Develop tablet-based software to operate the PDU.
Lead beneficiary: AIRMOTEC (3)
Duration: M25–M44 (with specifications starting at M16)
Deliverables WP5
| ID | Title | Dissemination | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D5.1 | Sensors’ specifications for PDU | Sensitive | M27 |
| D5.2 | Mechanical 3D design | Sensitive | M36 |
| D5.3 | Electronic board of the PDU | Sensitive | M36 |
| D5.4 | PDU Software: version 1 | Sensitive | M36 |
| D5.5 | 1st version of PDU prototype | Sensitive | M36 |
| D5.6 | PDU Software: version 2 | Sensitive | M42 |
| D5.7 | 2nd version of PDU prototype | Sensitive | M42 |
WP6 – Laboratory studies and validation of analytical tools
Objectives
- Test and validate the two versions of prototypes of the portable detection unit (PDU).
- Determine PDU analytical performances for the target VOCs identified in WP2.
Lead beneficiary: AIRMOTEC (3)
Duration: M25–M44 (with specifications starting at M16)
Deliverables WP6
| ID | Title | Dissemination | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D6.1 | Analytical performances of 1st PDU version | Sensitive | M41 |
| D6.2 | List of bugs in the first PDU software | Sensitive | M41 |
| D6.3 | Analytical performances of the 2nd PDU version | Sensitive | M44 |
WP7 – Field studies and validation of analytical tools
Objectives
- Conduct field measurements with the 1st and 2nd PDU prototypes.
- Organise training and demonstration activities for stakeholders.
Lead beneficiary: UNIPD (6)
Duration: M37–M48
Deliverables WP7
| ID | Title | Dissemination | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D7.1 | Report of 1st prototype testing in simulated containers | Public | M42 |
| D7.2 | Report of 2nd prototype testing in simulated & natural conditions | Public | M48 |
WP8 – Enhanced automatic data treatment
Objectives
- Develop fast and robust algorithms to analyse sensor data.
- Develop an AI-based algorithm for automatic detection of pest infestation from VOCs measured by the PDU.
Lead beneficiary: UNINE (11)
Duration: M19–M48
Total effort: 37 PM
Deliverables WP8
| ID | Title | Dissemination | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D8.1 | Algorithms for gas module of PDU | Sensitive | M30 |
| D8.2 | Evaluation of sensors’ complementarity and performances | Sensitive | M27 |
| D8.3 | Final automated pest detection algorithm (1st PDU) | Sensitive | M44 |
| D8.4 | Unsupervised data analysis | Sensitive | M44 |
| D8.5 | Deployment of algorithms for PDU users | Sensitive | M48 |
WP9 – Dissemination, exploitation and impact
Objectives
- Develop and implement the Dissemination, Exploitation and Communication Plan (PDEC).
- Ensure the expected impacts of senseApest during and after the project.
- Implement a multi-actor approach to maximise stakeholder engagement.
- Assess economic impacts of reduced pest invasions.
Lead beneficiary: WU (Wageningen University, 5)
Duration: M1–M48
Deliverables WP9
| ID | Title | Type | Dissemination | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D9.1 | Website | DEC | Public | M3 |
| D9.2 | PDEC | R | Public | M6 |
| D9.3 | Multi-actor approach Plan | R | Public | M8 |
| D9.4 | White paper on stakeholders’ feedback | R | Public | M44 |
| D9.5 | Global network analysis | R | Public | M30 |
| D9.6 | Impact assessment analysis | R | Public | M44 |
| D9.7 | Roadmap for implementation and final recommendations | R | Public | M47 |
| D9.8 | Business Plan | R | Sensitive | M48 |
| D9.9 | Practice abstracts batch 2 | R | Public | M48 |
| D9.10 | Practice abstracts batch 1 | R | Public | M18 |