In-SYNC

Inspiring Self-control bY Neurobehavioral Coupling

One of the most important human abilities is to learn by observing others. Rather than engaging in an arduous and potentially dangerous trial-and-error process to solve a problem or accomplish a task, people can simply observe others who excel at the task and mimic their behavior. In the 1960s and 1970s, research into model learning led Albert Bandura to develop one of the most important theories in psychology: 'Social Learning Theory'. The mechanisms that Bandura cited at this time as the basis for observational learning were general cognitive processes of attention, memory or motivation. The research project. "The Mechanisms of Model Learning" aims to test the hypothesis that a more specific mechanism makes this method so successful: the tendency of people to spontaneously put themselves in the shoes of others and adopt their perspective, thoughts and feelings.

I-GReta

Intelligent FIWARE-based Generic Energy Storage Services for Environmentally Responsible Communities and Cities

Climate change is the most critical issue of our time. Due to the dominance of fossil fuels, the energy sector is responsible for around two thirds of all anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Worldwide, household energy consumption accounts for around a quarter of total energy consumption. The development of the energy sector towards the goal of sustainability has led to intermittent power generation based on renewable energies, power electronic devices and energy storage becoming increasingly important at all levels of the energy system. In recent years, technical and socio-economic studies as well as practical experience have concluded that end-user integration and participation are crucial. The I-GReta solution will start at this point and promote active user participation, which has not yet been implemented due to a lack of the necessary technologies. This should also help to satisfy individual and sometimes contradictory needs.

EC2

Energy Citizenship and Energy Communities for a Clean Energy Transition

Climate protection has become central to the survival of our civilization. The production and consumption of energy play an important role in this. Against this background, the EU has created a framework law for a sustainable EU electricity market. The project "EC2 - Energy Citizenship and Energy Communities for a Clean Energy Transition" will examine this EU framework law from an interdisciplinary perspective from May 2021.