PARAGON LTD Company Center

PARAGON is Research & Development SME with Industrial Services, established in 1995.

Main activities of the RTD segment of PARAGON include:

• RTD services to Private and Public clientel
• RTD expertise contribution to EC research initiatives as an RTD Performer
• In-house RTD.

PARAGON actively participates in many areas of research on European level, and has participated in 22 EC projects to date in:

• Aeronautics & Surface Transport
• ICT & IST
• Security
• Energy [including Rational Use of Energy (RUE)]
• Environment
• NMP
• Innovation & SMEs.

PARAGON is also a Full SME Member of EPoSS: European Technology Platform for Smart Systems Integration. PARAGON participates to EPoSS Work Groups (WGs) such as WG Aeronautics and WG Key Technologies [cross-cutting technology development issues].

Indicative EC-funded Research & Innovation projects participations include:

Framework Programme VII (FP7):

• CRESCENDO: Collaborative and Robust Engineering using Simulation Capability Enabling Next Design Optimisation [Aeronautics, AIRBUS FR, Level 2, 2009].
• ADOSE: Reliable Application Specific Detection of Road Users with Vehicle On-Board Sensors [ICT, Centro Ricerche Fiat-CRF, Level1, 2008].

Framework Programme VI (FP6):

• MOET: More Open Electrical Technologies [Aeronautics, AIRBUS France, Integrated Project, 2006].
• TATEM: Technologies And Techniques for nEw Maintenance concepts [Aeronautics, Smiths-Aerospace, Integrated Project, 2004].
• AVERT: Aerodynamic Validation of Emission Reducing Technologies << Active Flow Control Technologies >> [Aeronautics, AIRBUS UK, STREP, 2007].
• MESEMA: Magnetoelastic Energy Systems for Even More Electric Aircraft [Aeronautics, STREP, 2004].
• SENSE: Smart Embedded Network of Sensing Entities << Civil Security Monitoring Platform for Airport Terminal Surveillance and Security >> [IST, STREP, 2006].
• SWOP: Semantic Web-based Open Engineering Platform [Joint IST-NMP, STREP, 2005].

Framework Programme V (FP5):

• HEACE: Health Effects in Aircraft Cabin Environment << Multi-dimensional Human Response Model for simulation, determination, optimisation of the Health-Safety-Comfort factors for Cockpit-Cabin Crew and Passengers -- Indicative Applications: FTL, Flights scheduling, Aircraft Operation, Aircraft Configuration >> [Aeronautics, GROWTH, 2001].
• CASH: Collaborative Working within the Aeronautical Supply Chain [Aeronautics, GROWTH, 2001].

Framework Programme IV (FP4):

• SMARTACUS: Smart Acoustic House << Active Noise Control Systems >> [BRITE EURAM 3].
• SEANET: Statistical Energy Analysis Thematic Network [BRITE EURAM 3].
• NOCOMAT: Noise Control Materials Thematic Network [BRITE EURAM 3].

 

In-house Expertise & Know-How:

• Computational Intelligence Techniques
• Evolutionary Computation-Optimization Algorithms (multi-objective design-process-topology-control optimisation and/or configuration applications)
• Acoustics & Vibration
• Active Vibration & Noise Control Systems
• Self-determining – Automatic – Active Vibration Control Systems
• Integrated – Simultaneously optimized multi-functional systems (e.g., structural health monitoring, energy harvesting, active vibration control)
• Human Response and Performance Modelling and Tools [Aerospace and Transport]
• Structural Health Monitoring
• Mechanical & Electrical Fault Detection and Classification applications
• Health Usage Monitoring
• Sensor and Actuator Networks
• Modeling-Simulation-Data-Mining
• Data Acquisition & Signal Processing
• Embedded Systems
• Rational Use of Energy & Renewables
• Knowledge & Technology Promotion and Transfer.

Capabilities-Tools:

• Software Development
• Diagnostics & Monitoring Techniques
• Control
• Actuators Smart Actuators & Smart Structures
• Sensors
• Instrumentation
• Non-Destructive Testing & Inspection
• Micro-mechanical devices.

 

Main Activities of the Industrial Services segment of PARAGON include:

• Engineering, Metrology, and Consultancy services to Private and Public entities, and
• Representation of Manufacturers of Industrial and Scientific Instrumentation (Hardware & Software) ranging from  Measurement, Inspection, Monitoring, Control systems, and Calibration systems, to markets in Greece and S/E Europe, coupled with expert research and application services. This latter activity is a direct result of the combination of our successful involvement in EC-funded research initiatives together with our extensive research and application know-how.

PARAGON represents over 20 state-of-the-art Industrial & Scientific Instrumentation Manufacturers from the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (USA). For more information on our broad range of products offered and/or cooperation opportunities, please contact PARAGON at paragon1@otenet.gr.

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Products & Services

• Ergonomics (Aerospace)
• Instrument / Measuring systems (Aerospace)
• Noise Monitoring / Control (Aviation)
• Noise, Shock and Vibration Solutions (Defence)
• Research and Development (Aviation)
• Research and Development (Aerospace)
• Structural analysis (Aerospace)
• Test / Inspection Equipment (Aviation)
• Test / Inspection Equipment (Defence)
• Vibrations Analysis, Acoustics (Aerospace)

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Last update by Mr. Harry Tsahalis, Thu 16 Apr 2009