The ENCIRCLE Project
ENCIRCLE proposes a novel framework for environmental impact assessment via Digital Twins and Soft Sensors, incorporated in a virtual production line. Utilizing this virtual environment as a simulation and training space for AI, ENCIRCLE aims to:
- Decarbonize manufacturing, searching for sustainable production configurations and designs that reduce environmental footprint without compromising quality.
- Train workforce through gamification, cultivating new skills and fostering a new circular mindset.
- Follow a human-centered design and propose a symbiotic ecosystem of humans and AI through explainable Human-in-the-Loop methodologies.
Enabling Circular Value Chains via Production Digitization and Human Empowerment
Latest News
A paper developed within the ENCIRCLE project has been accepted for presentation at the 2026 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP 2026), to be held in Tampere, Finland, from 13 to 17 September 2026. IEEE ICIP is the flagship IEEE conference on image processing, vision and imaging, organised annually since 1994 and attracting leading researchers and practitioners from around the world.
On 02 December 2025, the ENCIRCLE consortium convened for its 2nd Plenary Meeting, held online with the participation of all project partners. The virtual meeting provided an important opportunity to review progress across work packages, discuss milestones and deliverables, and align on the next steps towards achieving the project’s objectives.
Showcasing circular and sustainable manufacturing approaches at the Made in Europe exhibition in Brussels
Encircle Consortium
