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Making TEM more accessible and user friendly.
IMPRESS stands for Interoperable electron Microscopy Platform for advanced RESearch and Services. Our goal is to design and deliver TEM instrumentation conceived at the highest level of open standards and interoperability.
The architecture of this innovative platform will be based on interchangeable components that can be readily customized by scientists and further adjusted, taking into account the needs of users from different scientific communities.
We aim to make TEMs flexible so they can be adapted to a diversity of multimodal experiments, instead of adapting experiments to TEMs.
The concept explained.
To gain a better understanding of the project, watch and listen to the complete presentation of project coordinator Dr. Regina Ciancio during the kickoff meeting in February 2023. In her presentation, she provides a detailed summary of the project, covering its purpose, objectives, implementation strategy, and potential impact.
Additionally, scientific coordinator Prof. Rafal Dunin-Borkowski emphasizes the significance of the project for the TEM community.
IMPRESS work plan at a glance.
Our work plan is divided into a set of seven related modules (work packages), each performing essential tasks and delivering crucial support.
WP1
Project management and coordination
Our management team will ensure the project’s objectives are reached in a smooth, effective and timely manner.
WP2
Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP)
The PCP procedure will support the competitive design of the interoperable platform from the definition of technical requirements to the optimization of the hardware solution.
WP3
Multipurpose bright electron sources
We aim to develop electron sources that vastly improve brightness, emittance and flexibility for imaging and spectroscopy in electron microscopes.
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WP4
Electron optics and detectors
We plan to implement new event-based electron detectors and apply them with novel electron phase shaping technologies to improve the quality of information retrieved per electron scattering event, benefiting European research infrastructure users.
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WP5
Multi-functional chips
We intend to develop multi-functional chips with specialized capabilities for in situ, operando and correlative experiments, while ensuring compatibility with TEM specimen holders and other techniques.
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WP6
Software, automation and control
We aim to utilize software, automation, and control to develop and deploy digital technologies for FAIR data management, create a software control system for experiments, and apply machine learning algorithms for data analysis and workflow control.
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WP7
Dissemination, exploitation and training
Our partners, with the support of an expert team in communication, will raise awareness about IMPRESS and its potential among different target audiences, making sure the public is informed about its achievements, progress and results.
FAIRcube: the IMPRESS open knowledge and innovation hub for TEM.
The IMPRESS project aims to establish the first open knowledge and innovation hub for TEM: FAIRcube. The hub will manage and share scientific, technological, and operational data in an accessible repository based on FAIR principles and aligned with the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) ecosystem.
FAIRcube will provide a dynamic space to access and exchange information, enabling collaboration between developers, experienced researchers, and newcomers. The FAIRcube approach will drive research and innovation, providing a foundation for IMPRESS to incorporate ideas from scientific communities outside the consortium.