Universidad de Alcalá-OTRI

Emotongue: A software for every customer with a Smartphone (Android) interested in managing their own emotions and for companies interested in their employees’ emotional health

SUMMARY Emotongue is an application for smartphones with the Android System, designed in Spanish and English, so that every customer who speaks one or both of them could easily use it every time and everywhere, having a data connection. Emotongue is not a simple app, it is the app that everybody was looking for! It had been designed for a research project carried out in the Department of Sciences of Education of the University of Alcalá, Spain, but due to its features and the great benefits it has, now it is available for every customer interested in improving his/her resources for managing his/her emotional world. Emotongue has been created for helping people to know their emotions, connect with them and learn how to manage them. The app is a tool easy to use, with a colored and dynamic design. It sends the user 5 notifications per day, and she/he has at his/her disposal 2 hours to answer each notification either by a written message or by an audio. The app is available in every country in which people speak English and/or Spanish. An improved version of the app could send users a feedback about their evolution in their management of their emotions and their use of the app. A part from the app, the authors could offer a service to companies interested in it, by creating courses about emotional management, designed according to the company’s needs, something very difficult to find in the trade market.

Portable device to detect, diagnose and monitoring of tyrosinemia

A Spanish research Group from Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Departments at University of Alcala (Spain) has designed and developed a metabolic rare disease sensor to diagnose and monitoring tyrosinemia in different biological fluidics (blood, plasma and urine) using very few amounts of the sample without any pretreatment. This device uses a non-invasive approach for and in situ monitoring of the disease, even by the own patient at home. The group is looking for companies to manufacturing a prototype, reaching licensing agreements or collaboration.

Systems and applications based on indoor positioning via led-lighting

The use of LED lamps available for lighting of different parts of a building or room in such a way as to allow the transmission of very high-frequency codes non-perceptible by humans together with the illumination lights. These codes (one unique code for each LED lamp) will be decoded by light detectors included in smart-devices, or by detectors designed particularly for this purpose. From the code information, the device positioning can be determined with high precision.

Intelligent system for autonomous control in robotics cooperation

Over the last decade, there has been a strong scientific and industrial concern in robotic cooperation. From problems of surveillance in industrial, commercial or domestic environments, or rescue and help in catastrophic areas, till problems of efficient package delivery in companies like Amazon or DHL, require mathematical optimization algorithms that solve these problems optimally and efficiently through the deployment of cooperative robot teams. The cooperatTive ExploRation Routing Algorithm (TERRA) is a planning system that, using artificial intelligence techniques, allows a team of robots to combine their capabilities to complete more complex tasks. For this, TERRA implements a novel robotic cooperation paradigm that offers a solution to the problems mentioned in the previous paragraph. This exploration paradigm uses a ground vehicle to reach terrestrial targets and, a drone team to reach the aerial targets. Unlike other route planners, TERRA coordinates and plans efficient routes that meet the objectives set in the shortest time with the greatest cost savings.

Efficient sensing techniques for smart city applications

The city of the 21st century demands a set of digital services that provide citizens with improved access to resources such as transport, education, health care, energy, safety, and the environment. Giving intelligence to these services means having an extensive network of sensors and the management of information supported by the Internet of things (IoT). Wireless sensor networks present two major challenges: efficient communication and energy autonomy. Event-based sensing techniques help to optimize both by analyzing the information registered in the sensor and making it available to the network only when necessary. In the GEINTRA group, we have experience in event-based sensing techniques and their application to the field of Smart Cities.

Diagnosis and solutions to improve mortuary services in cemeteries.

A research group of the Department of Legal Sciences of the University of Alcalá offers a consultancy service for the diagnosis and management of mortuary services in cemeteries, based on the study and application of the right to religious freedom in these spaces. The group seeks to reach commercial agreements with technical assistance or technical cooperation, with town halls, public and private cemeteries as well as funeral companies.

Cooperative procedure SDN-repair network for faulty paths and network bridge

The Research Group in Engineering of Telematic Services of the University of Alcalá, presents the following procedure that allows, in a network of transparent bridges equipped with learning functionality of paths of type ARP-Path, in cooperation with the SDN controller, to repair all the paths in use that pass through a certain link when it fails. In this way, when a link or other cause fails, and a path to a bridge terminal has to be repaired, this one informs the controller, sending a Packetln OpenFlow package containing the destination address to be repaired. Its most obvious application is in switches for Software Defined Networks (SDN). The group seeks to reach licensing agreements, commercial or of collaboration agreements with companies from the telecommunications sector, electronic devices and / or computer applications that establish the communications between transparent bridges.

Establishment, repair and delating procedure of disjoint multiple paths, redirection of frames and network bridge. Multiple disjoint Paths (MDP).

The Research Group in Telematics Services Engineering of Alcalá University presents a procedure that solves in a simple and distributed way, without route calculations, the problem of establishing fast multiple paths between pairs of bridges bordering a network of bridges that route terminals’ traffic connected to them. The group seeks to reach license agreements, commercial agreements with technical assistance or collaboration agreements with companies in the telecommunication sector, for the application of its technology in Ethernet switches for business networks and data centers.

Software system for analysis and heuristic optimization for the design of wind farms

The “Modern Heuristics of Optimization and Design of Communications Networks” research group, from the University of Alcalá, presents a software environment for the design of wind farms. Focused especially on the use of optimization heuristic algorithms to design the location of wind turbines. The group is looking for companies from the renewable sector to reach cooperation or commercial agreements with technical assistance or joint venture agreements.

Soft Computing techniques applied to wind prediction for generation

The Group of Modern Heuristics of Optimization and Design of Communication Networks of the University of Alcalá offers the use of modern soft computing techniques, widely contrasted, to obtain automated systems that allow wind prediction in wind farms and maximize the benefits associated with the production of this type of energy. The algorithms have already been developed and tested. The group is looking for companies from the renewable energy sector to reach commercial agreements with technical assistance, cooperation agreements or joint venture agreements.

System for improving accessibility in learning platforms by using push buttons, for people with motor disabilities.

Researchers from the Automation Department of the University of Alcalá present a system that improves the accessibility to learning platforms, through an automatic or manual scanning controlled by push buttons, very useful in the education sector, specifically for people with motor disabilities. The researchers are looking for companies in electronic engineering, telecommunications, audiovisual technology and computing, companies that develop learning platforms, companies that develop computer peripherals and adapted devices, academies or training centers, interested in reaching collaboration agreements, licensing agreements or commercial agreements with technical assistance.

Compounds for the treatment of Leishmania infections

The research group Heterobetainas of the University of Alcalá presents the preparation and uses of a series of compounds that act as bioactive agents against the Leishmania parasite and as therapeutic agents in the treatment of this disease, in both, its visceral (LV) version and in the mucocutaneous one (CML). The group is looking for pharmaceutical companies interested in manufacturing an active ingredient for the formulation of a leishmanicidal drug based on these compounds. The group proposes the signing of a patent license agreement, a collaboration agreement or a commercial agreement with technical

Endothelial microvesicles with microbicidal effect for the preparation of a medicament or for a direct use

The research group "Cell damage associated with senescence" of the University of Alcalá presents the microbicidal capacity of endothelial microvesicles. These vesicles destroy the main pathogens involved in sepsis and even strains derived from them resistant to multiple antibiotics. They have also been shown to be effective against the biofilms that form these microorganisms. The group seeks to reach licensing agreements, cooperation or commercial agreements with technical assistance, with pharmaceutical companies interested in the design of new medicines.

Adaptation of a learning platform to the personal needs of the student. Improvement of the accessibility for disabled people in online education.

Researchers from the Automation Department of the University of Alcalá present a new technical solution for adapting a learning platform to the personal needs of students, so that students with hearing and / or hearing problems can work in an environment adequate to guarantee the understanding of the information. They look for companies that develop learning platforms, teaching centers or academies interested in reaching collaboration agreements, license agreements or commercial agreements with technical assistance.

System and method of distributed characterization of dispersion profile of an optical fiber

The research group in Photonic Engineering of the University of Alcalá presents a method and system that allow the characterization of the dispersion profile of an optical fiber by comparing the amplitude and phase of a pulsed light and a light generated by Rayleigh scattering. The invention provides a characterization of high resolution and sensitivity without resorting to reference states of the fiber under analysis. The present invention is applied to the field of telecommunications and, in particular, to the industrial area of sensing and distributed characterization of optical fibers. The research group is looking for companies in the electronics, communications, construction, security, energy and environment sectors, for the signing of collaboration agreements, license agreements and / or commercial agreements with technical assistance.

Identification of vehicle brands for traffic control and access control applications

The research group Intelligent Vehicles and Traffic Technologies of the University of Alcalá presents a device for recognizing vehicle brands based on a classification procedure of the manufacturer's logo. It is conceived as a complement to the classic optical systems of license plate recognition for applications of traffic management, access control or detection of infractions, providing useful information relative to the brand of the vehicle whose license plate, previously or subsequently, has been detected. The research group looks for companies / institutions / administrations in charge of traffic control, access control to restricted areas, as well as those in charge of integrating vehicle violation detection systems, for the signing of collaboration agreements, license agreements or commercial agreements with technical assistance.

System for reliable detection of occupancy of parking spaces

The research group in “Electronic engineering applied to intelligent spaces and transport (GEINTRA)” of the University of Alcalá presents an artificial vision system with telemeter, which combines the information from a video camera and an steerable telemeter, to inform and guide reliably to the user when finding a parking space for their vehicle in large areas of surface parking such as a shopping center or train station. The combination of those data, makes it possible to easily locate vehicles in the car park regardless of their type or size and the environmental conditions / lighting (e.g. at night). The research group looks for town halls and companies in charge of the management/administration of car parks, to reach license agreements, collaboration agreements or commercial agreements with technical assistance. There is a great added value in an application that combines the knowledge of the free spaces and the vehicles in movement through the parking so it can provide the right indications to the user guiding him to a free space.

Very active aluminum catalysts in glycidyl methacrylate ring opening polymerization, with application in electronic devices

The research group in "Organometallic Complexes in Catalytic Processes" of the University of Alcalá presents the synthesis of aluminum aryloxide compounds and their application in glycidyl methacrylate ring opening polymerization processes. The most frequent use of this polymer is as photocurable material with optimal characteristics for use in electronic devices. The research group looks for companies in the electronic industry, especially those dedicated to the preparation of electronic components, to reach patent licensing agreements, collaborative or commercial agreements with technical assistance.

Universal sensor platform for immunoassay

The research group in Bioelectrochemistry and Biosensors of the University of Alcalá has developed a method for the construction of a universal analytical device that allows the adaptation of any ELISA format to an immunosensor format, in order to develop simple, low cost and easy to use sensors. This device is based on the sequential deposition of self-assembled monolayers of polymers and affinity elements, applicable for the detection and quantification of any analyte or target antigen in a liquid sample, which allows the development of "on-demand" immunosensors. The group looks for companies or institutions from agro-food, bio-sanitary and environmental sector, interested in reaching collaboration agreements, commercial agreements with technical assistance or patent licensing.

Intelligent regulation system of pedestrian crossings by monitoring the waiting areas and adaptive traffic light control

The research group Intelligent Vehicles and Traffic Technologies of the Automation Department of the University of Alcalá has developed a system that allows the intelligent control of the opening and closing times of a traffic light that governs a pedestrian crossing, especially in urban areas. It is a road safety system that ensures that pedestrian traffic at pedestrian crossings is carried out safely, while optimizing the opening and closing times of traffic lights, achieving an improvement in traffic flow in urban areas. For this purpose, the monitoring of waiting areas for pedestrian crossings is carried out by means of a stereoscopic vision system with infrared illumination. The images provided by the stereoscopic vision system are processed by a computer, obtaining information regarding the presence of pedestrians in the waiting areas. This information is used to act on a traffic light that controls the pedestrian crossing. The group is looking for licensing agreements, technical cooperation agreements, manufacturing agreements and commercial agreements with technical assistance with companies in the sector of transport infrastructure and traffic safety as well as public institutions, such as municipalities and councils.

Artificial vision system for the semaphoric control of the access to parking and garages, through the monitoring of pedestrians.

The research group “Intelligent Vehicles and Traffic Technologies” of the Automation Department of the University of Alcalá has developed a procedure for the semaphoric control of the access roads to parkings and garages by monitoring pedestrians using artificial vision. It is a road safety system that ensures that the exit access of the vehicles from the parking is performed safely for pedestrians, by monitoring the different access points to the parking, using a stereoscopic vision system with infrared lighting. The images provided by the stereoscopic vision system are processed by a computer, obtaining information regarding the presence of pedestrians in the vicinity of the monitored access point. This information is used to act on a traffic light that controls the exit access of vehicles. The group looks for licensing agreements, technical cooperation agreements, manufacturing agreements or commercial agreements with technical assistance, with companies from the sector of transport infrastructure and traffic safety.

Derivatives of Indolin-2-one and its therapeutic use in inflammatory, autoimmune, metabolic, cardiovascular, neurological and cancer diseases.

The research group of “Neuroendocrinology of the cannabinoid / vanilloid system” of the University of Alcalá, in collaboration with researchers from the Institute of Medical Chemistry of CSIC, have developed a series of compounds derived from indolin-2-one, emphasizing the pharmaceutical compositions containing in the compounds and their use for the treatment of diseases mediated by AMPK (AMP-activated kinase), particularly inflammatory, autoimmune, metabolic, cardiovascular, neurological and cancer. The group is looking for companies in the pharmaceutical and health sector with the objective of reaching technical cooperation agreements, commercial agreements with technical assistance or patent licensing.

New inhibitor compounds of the tyrosine phosphatase 1B protein

The research group in "Biological Chemistry" of the University of Alcalá has developed new compounds inhibitors of the Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B Protein, which are related to new Formulas I, II and III, with methods to prepare them, with the use of them as inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) and with the use of the intermediates that lead to that compounds to prepare an inhibitor of PTP1B comprised by that formulas. These compounds have application in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which it is known that PTP1B is involved in the pathogenesis, so they can be used for the treatment of insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and ischemic diseases of large and small blood vessels, conditions that accompany type 2 diabetes and other disorders where insulin resistance is indicated. The group looks for companies in the health and pharmaceutical sector with the aim of reaching technical collaboration agreements, commercial agreements or patent licenses agreements.

Procedure for measuring the speed of motor vehicles in the short section, with minimum error geometry, using 2 cameras and artificial vision algorithms.

The research group in Intelligent Vehicles and Traffic Technologies of the Automation Department of the University of Alcalá has developed a procedure for the punctual measurement of the speed of motor vehicles, through the use of at least two cameras, pointing to two different regions of the track, calculating the relative distances of the vehicle from the cameras by detecting the license plate and its internal elements, storing timestamps, calculating the speed for all possible combinations of distances between cameras that are at the optimum distance that generates minimum error in the calculation of the speed and calculating the average speed of all the speed measurements obtained for optimal distances of minimum error. The group seeks for licensing agreements, technical cooperation agreements, manufacturing agreements and commercial agreements with technical assistance with companies that perform maintenance and commercialization of precision kinemometers and companies that produce intelligent systems of transport.

Sensor system for the detection of objects / obstacles in critical points of railway lines

The research group in Electronics Engineering Applied to Intelligent Spaces and Transport (GEINTRA) of the Department of Electronics of the University of Alcalá has developed a sensor device and its corresponding procedure to detect the presence of any type of objects (vehicles, people, animals, etc…) in points of interest of the railway route (level crossings, tunnels, etc.), sending to the train the visual information and corresponding warning signs. The device consists of a set of cameras located in the environment of each point of interest, an infrared lighting system, an image processing module and a wireless communication system with the train. The system contributes to the increase of safety in rail transport, providing the machinists with visual information about the state of the conflicting points and notifying the presence of obstacles. The system is capable of detecting the presence of objects in daylight and nighttime conditions. The group seeks for licensing agreements, technical cooperation agreements or commercial agreements with technical assistance, with companies that work in the manufacture of safety equipment for rail transport systems.

Supervision System through artificial vision to monitor children when traveling in Child Retention Systems

The research group of the University of Alcalá, "Recognition and Multisensory Analysis", has developed a system of supervision through artificial vision, to monitor children traveling in child retention systems, alerting the driver of possible situations of risk. The group is looking for automotive companies, road safety, child retention systems manufacturers or telecommunications companies, interested in reaching agreements of collaboration, license or commercial agreements with technical assistance.

Nanoconjugates formed by dendritic molecules and peptides as antitumor agents against advanced prostate cancer.

The Research Group in "Dendrimers for Biomedical Applications" of the University of Alcalá presents a new invention that refers to the formation of nanoconjugates with antitumor activity, mainly against advanced prostate cancer. Nanoconjugates are composed of dendritic systems (dendrimers and dendrons) and neuropeptides. The dendritic molecules are mainly of carbosilane structure and with ammonium functions in the periphery. And the peptides are preferably of the glucagon / secretin family (VIP, GHRH, PACAP…etc.) The research group seeks companies from the Biomedicine, Pharmaceutical and Health sector, to establish licensing agreements, cooperation agreements or commercial agreements with technical assistance.

Carbosilane dendrons functionalized with fatty acids: Formation of micelles and uses in biomedicine as antiviral, antibacterial, antiprionic, antimicrobial and drug transporters.

The research group of the University of Alcalá in «Dendrimers for biomedical applications» presents the following invention that refers to the formation of dendrons of carbosilane structure that have in their periphery preferably anionic or cationic groups and in the focal point fatty acids or derivatives of these. Its main field of application is in biomedicine, as non-viral transport agents, as drug transporters, to elaborate a drug, as antimicrobial, antiviral or antipyretic agents. In the environmental sector we also find its application as biocides for water treatment. The group seeks to reach license agreements, collaboration or commercial agreements with technical assistance with companies from the sector of Health, Pharma and Environment.

Carbosilane dendrimers with terminal thiol groups on their surface. Their preparation and their uses.

The research group in «Dendrimers for biomedical applications» of the University of Alcalá presents the procedure for obtaining and using carbosilane dendrimers with terminal thiol groups on their surface, as antioxidants and radical scavengers for their application in the food industry, cosmetic and pharmaceutical. The group seeks to reach licensing agreements, collaboration agreements or commercial agreements with technical assistance, with enterprises from the food industry, cosmetic, biotechnology, Biomedicine or pharmaceutical sector.

New free online course in Translation and Interpreting in Public Services

The FITISPos and FITISPos e-learning groups of the University of Alcalá present an introductory MOOC course for the training of bilingual people who act as translators and interpreters in public services or in situations in which the figure of these professionals is necessary. The online course is entitled: "Get Started in Translation and Interpreting in Public Services". The main objective of this course is to work on issues related to the communication process between foreign users who are not familiar with the Spanish language and the public or private institutions that provide services to society. The course is also focused on describing and practicing the functions of the translators and interpreters who work in these areas and showing how to get to work within this booming sector. The research groups FITISPos and FITISPos -ELearning seek to reach commercial agreements with technical assistance or technical cooperation agreements with public services and public institutions (courts, police stations, hospitals, schools, town halls, etc.) or private institutions (NGOs, associations of entrepreneurs with international interests or foreign employees, banks, tourist offices, etc.).

Development and method of construction of a new electrochemical sensor of Magnesium (Mg2 +), without the need to add organic salts, additives or organic solvents to the sample

The research group in Bioelectrochemistry and Biosensors of the University of Alcalá in collaboration with the Textile Industry Research Association (AITEX) has developed an electrochemical sensor of magnesium (Mg2 +) and a construction method based on the formation of a polymeric three-dimensional network that allows the entrapment / immobilization of a selective indicator for Mg2 +, eriochrome black T, by the use of a crosslinking agent and a polymer. The combination of these three reagents allows the construction of the sensor on any conductive surface, avoiding the electro polymerization of the indicator. The resulting sensor allows to measure MG2 + in any type of samples, without the need to add organic salts, additives or organic solvents. The quantification of Mg2 + is done directly by incubating the sensor in the sample containing the analyte, resulting in a modification of the amperometric signal proportional to its concentration. This method has many applications especially in health and biomedical sector since Mg2 + participates in such important activities as neuronal, neuromuscular transmission, or regulation of blood pressure and plays a key role in various pathologies such as vascular and migraines headache. The group is looking for companies in the agro-food, bio-sanitary and environmental sectors, with the aim of reaching technical collaboration agreements, commercial agreements or patent licenses.

Procedure of stablishment, erasing of paths and forwarding frames for TCP transport conections and network bridge.

The Telematic Services Engineering research group of the University of Alcalá, in collaboration with IMDEA NETWORKS, has developed a mechanism for advanced TCP-Path Ethernet switches that explores a network of transparent bridges to establish a specific path for each new TCP connection established between two terminals. The main applications of this Ethernet switch technology are networks of data centers and computer networks in general, audio-video bridges and other types of transparent Ethernet bridges. The group is looking for companies in the telecommunications sector with the aim of reaching technical collaboration agreements, commercial agreements or patent licenses.

Carbosilane dendrimers with a polyphenolic nucleus and their use as antivirals

The research group in «Dendrimers for biomedical applications» of the University of Alcalá presents carbosilane dendrimers with a polyphenolic nucleus, its obtaining procedure and its uses as antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal agents. The group seeks to reach collaboration agreements, licensing or commercial agreements with technical assistance, with companies from the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and biomedicine sectors in general.

Carbosilane dendrimers and their use as antivirals

The research group in "Dendrimers for Biomedical Applications" of the University of Alcalá presents these highly branched macromolecules synthesized from a polyfunctional nucleus, of carbosilane structure and functionalized in its periphery with anionic groups that give the macromolecule a negative net charge. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the dendrimers as an antimicrobial and the process for obtaining them. The group seeks to reach collaboration agreements, licensing or commercial agreements with technical assistance, with companies in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and biomedicine sectors in general.

Method of diagnosis of non-invasive renal failure and prior to symptoms and functional disorders

The Renal Nephropathy research group at the University of Alcalá presents a method of diagnosis of Renal Insufficiency (RI), in all varieties of the disease, that determines the amount of protein related to parathyroid hormone (PTHrP) present in a sample of urine, comparing said amount with at least one reference value and diagnosing RI from said comparison. The research group seeks companies from the diagnostic medicine, biomedicine or pharmacy sector to establish licensing agreements, collaboration agreements or commercial agreements with technical assistance.

Device for taking pictures of the treetops

Researchers at the University of Alcalá present a novel device that allows non-destructive sampling of treetops from the ground to quantify the damage caused by biotic agents (pests) and abiotic (storms, hail, torrential rains) or to control production of fruits, without the need for artificial means of elevating the operator, reducing the risk to the observer and to the health of the tree itself. The research group seeks to achieve commercial or licensing agreements with companies in the forestry sector (wood, cork, ...), agriculture sector or agricultural insurers.

Technologies for the improvement of the mobility of people with motor affectation

The research group "Multisensorial analysis and recognition" from Alcalá University has developed different technologies: a walker, a wheelchair for children of early age, a multisensory cabin and a spoon, to improve the lifes of people with certain motor affections. These inventions are part of the "Padrino Tecnológico Program", which has been designed by the research group itself, to raise funds for the development and adaptation of technical aids that cover the needs detected in people with low personal autonomy. The group seeks collaboration agreements with institutions or companies that want to be part of the "Padrino Tecnológico Program”: http://padrinotecnolognolog.org/proyectos/instituciones/ The group also want to reach license, collaboration, manufacturing or commercial agreements with technical assistance with orthopedic companies, medical equipment, and health technologies.

SensoGraph: Fast and cheap method for the sensory food positioning

The training of a panel of tasters can be long and costly for the needs of the food industry. A research group from the University of Alcalá has developed a method that allows a real-time analysis, faster and visual, with comparable results. This method for sensory positioning is based on the opinions of a group of untrained tasters and / or consumers, processed by software that uses geometric techniques rather than statistics. The group seeks to reach commercial agreements with technical assistance with companies in the agrofood sector.

GEISER Research Group and its Power Electronic Lab

The Group of Electronic Engineering Applied to Renewable Energy Systems of Alcalá University (GEISER) presents the Power Electronics Research Lab, as a place to Research and Development, equipped with all of the tools and instrumentation necessary for the development of power electronic systems. That includes: - Yokogawa oscilloscopes - Power analyzer and data loggers - a dSPACE system - a Regatron Full 4-quadrant grid simulator and - ADS AC/DC electronic loads ....among others.

Carbosilane dendrimers with polyphenolic groups. Uses as antioxidants and anticancer.

The "Dendrimer for biomedical applications Research Group" at Alcalá University presents dendritic macromolecules with skeleton of carbosilane nature that contain in their structure polyphenolic groups (GPF). These compounds are powerful antioxidants and free radical scavengers, as well as anticancer agents, with application in sectors such as food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry. The invention provides a process for its procurance and uses.

Altimeter based on radar, inertial and atmospheric pressure systems for aerial, acrobatic and unmanned vehicles.

The Intelligent Systems Research Group of the University of Alcalá presents an altimeter based on radar, inertial and atmospheric pressure systems for aerial, acrobatic and unmanned vehicles. It is a sensor capable of measuring height with respect to the ground integrating radar, barometric and inertial technologies. The group seeks to achieve licensing, collaboration or commercial agreements with technical assistance, with companies or research groups related to the aeronautical and aerospace sector.

System of intelligent probes of monitoring applied to objects of daily use, for the detection of neurodegenerative diseases or deviations in the typical development of a person.

The Group of Engineering in Telematics Systems of the University of Alcalá in collaboration with researchers from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and the Autonomous University of Madrid, present a device to monitor the activity of people with objects of daily use, to detect difficulties in the manipulation that can indicate the existence of a disease with cognitive deterioration or, in the case of children, some deviation in its development. The group seeks to reach licensing agreements, collaboration agreements or commercial agreements with technical assistance, with companies from the toy sector, health sector and medical diagnosis, and education sector.

Vibroacoustic spectrometry system for the non-destructive analysis of materials

The research group "Radiation and Sensing Group" of the University of Alcalá presents a system of non-destructive analysis of materials and structures, by spectral study of the indirect vibroacoustic excitations of the materials analyzed. By means of this system it is possible to perform in situ the analysis of materials and structures without previous treatments, solving with that the need to use coupling liquids that the current ultrasonic based systems currently use. The group seeks to reach licensing agreements, collaboration agreements or commercial agreements with technical assistance, with companies from the agrofood, pharmacy, construction, ceramics, wood, cork and other materials sectors.

Novel method for the detection of adulteration of saffron with gardenia

Researchers from the (Micro)-Separation Techniques Research Group of the Department of Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Engineering of the University of Alcalá has developed a procedure for the detection of adulterations of saffron with gardenia based on the detection of geniposide by Liquid Chromatography with High–Resolution Mass Spectrometry detection. The procedure allows to detect adulterations with gardenia in an unambiguous and sensitive way. A problem not solved at present by any other existing methods. The group is looking for companies in the agro-food sector to sign technical cooperation agreements, commercial agreements with technical assistance or patent licensing agreements.

Novel Synchronization Process for Multi-carrier or Single-carrier Communications

The research group “Communications, Multirate Systems, and Biomedical Engineering” of the University of Alcala presents a novel synchronization procedure for multicarrier or single carrier systems for narrowband and broadband communications. This procedure allows a precise estimation of the symbol timing offset (STO), and a coarse estimation of carrier frequency offset (CFO). The procedure is based on the inclusion of symmetric extensions in the transmitted symbols for the synchronization, which makes it useful not only for communications systems based on the discrete Fourier transform, but also for transceivers based on the discrete cosine transform (DCT). Among its main applications are communications through single-mode optical fiber, powerline communications, wireless and wireline systems, and in general, all the techniques that use multicarrier and single carrier modulations. The group seeks companies from the telecommunications sector to sign technical cooperation agreements, commercial agreement with technical assistance and patent licensing agreements.

Ventilated facade building system of folded sheet without frame

A research group from the Department of Architecture of the University of Alcalá (Spain) has developed a ventilated facade system characterized by the incorporation of a folded sheet placed in the middle of the section, which acts as a structural element of the façade and holds the rest of the materials and constituents of the facade. The sheet is folded forming ribs on both sides of the sheet, strengthening the façade and producing suitable modulations for both fixing the outer finishing material and transmitting the loads (own weight and horizontal actions) to the structure of the building by means of fastening elements located in the edge of the floor slab. The group looks for companies in the building sector and manufacturers of facade systems to sign technical cooperation agreements, commercial agreements with technical assistance and patent licensing agreements.

Metal nanoparticles stabilized with carbosilane dendrons for the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer.

The research group in “Dendrimers for biomedical applications” of the University of Alcalá, in collaboration with researchers form the Foundation for Biomedical Research of Gregorio Marañón Hospital in Madrid, present the first example of dendronization of metallic nanoparticles with dendritic systems of ionic carbosilane nature. Also the present invention relates to the method of obtaining these nanoparticles and the use of the mentioned compounds for the treatment of infectious diseases or cancer. The researchers seek for collaboration agreements, licensing or commercial agreements with technical assistance, with companies or institutions from the biomedical sector.

New method of transmission and estimation of the arrival time of acoustic signals for localization systems

The Research Group of Electronic Engineering Applied to Intelligent Spaces and Transportation (GEINTRA) of Alcalá University has developed a procedure to estimate the arrival instant of acoustic signals for localization systems based on a non-coherent and capable DFT-S-DMT * modulation to compensate the Doppler effect, for its application in acoustic localization systems. GEINTRA seeks companies from the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector to sign technical cooperation agreements, commercial agreements with technical assistance and patent licensing agreements. * Discrete multi-tone modulation, widening by discrete Fourier transform

Antimicrobial electrospun fiber membrane with retention and controlled release capacity