Transcript Information Society Technologies

Information Society Technologies
in the 6th Framework Programme
Context, rationale, Content, Instruments
WP 2003-2004
Khalil Rouhana
Head of sector
European Commission, IST programme
Workprogramme coordination and cross programme themes
Outline of presentation
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IST within FP6
– Structure and budget

The IST Priority
– Objectives, vision & content
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IST workprogramme 2003-2004
– Main features
– Focus and priorities
– Roadmap of calls and budgets
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FP6 Instruments in IST
– Reminder of new and traditional instruments
– Examples
ERA-a new context for EU supported RTD
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Moving to a European level Research policy
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Strengthen co-operation between National and EU Activities
Improve links between National and EU policies and schemes
Supports enlargement
Development of a “shared vision” on European RTD
Potential for co-funding arrangements
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FP6 is a major instrument to realise ERA
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Realising ERA will require
– New thinking: more strategic and goal oriented
– New approach: concentration, critical mass and flexibility
– New scope: taking account of the international dimension of RTD
(greater awareness of who’s doing what)
– New instruments: Integrated Projects (IPs) & Networks of Excellence
(NoEs)
The components of FP6
INTEGRATING EUROPEAN RESEARCH
ANTICIPATING S/T NEEDS
in the knowledge society
and global change
Citizens and governance
Research for policy
support
Sustainable development
Food safety and health risks
Aeronautics and space
Nanotechnologies, intelligent mat.,
new production processes
Information society technologies
for health
Genomic and biotechnology
PRIORITY THEMATIC AREAS
Specific SME activities
Specific international cooperation activities
JRC activities
STRENGTHENING THE
STRUCTURING THE ERA
Research
and
innovation
Human
resources &
mobility
Research
infrastructures
Frontier research,
unexpected
developments
FOUNDATIONS OF ERA
Science and
society
Coordination
of research
activities
Development
of research/
innovation
policies
FP6 Budget breakdown
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Focussing and Integrating
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Genomics
Information Society Technologies
Nanotechnologies, int..
Aeronautics and space
Food quality and safety
Sustainable development
Citizens and governance ..
Anticipation of S&T needs
• Anticipating needs
• SMEs
• Specific INCO
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Strengthening ERA foundations
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Structuring ERA
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Research and Innovation
Human resources
Research Infrastructures
Science/Society
Joint Research Centre
2255 M€
3625 M€
1300 M€
1075 M€
685 M€
2120 M€
225 M€
~100M€ for GEANT/GRID
555 M€
430 M€
315 M€
320 M€
290 M€
1580 M€
655 M€
80 M€
760M€
16270 M€
~200M€ for GEANT/GRID
Outline of presentation

IST within FP6
– Structure and budget

The IST Priority
– Objectives, vision & content

IST workprogramme 2003-2004
– Main features
– Focus and priorities
– Roadmap of calls and budgets

FP6 Instruments in IST
– Reminder of new and traditional instruments
– Examples
IST in FP6 - objectives & strategy
 Main objectives
– Establishing Europe’s leadership in the technologies at the
heart of the knowledge economy and society
– Strengthening Europe’s competitiveness & technology base
– Building the information and knowledge society for ALL
 Strategy
– Concentration and focus, building critical mass
– Visionary, forward looking (longer term / high risk)
– Combine flexibility with greater speed in implementation
– Scope of activities: Core technologies & “pull-through”
applications
The IST vision
 Bringing
the users, “people”, to the foreground…..
….. to the “centre of our attention”
– building trustful technologies for the background (almost invisible)
– Making technology “adapt” to people and business needs
 Moving
to an era where …..
“Our surrounding is the interface’ to IST applications & services”
 Exploring
beyond “the PC, screens & keyboard interfaces”...
 Enabling multi-sensorial dialogues …..
– supported by computing & networking
– ‘everywhere’, embedded in everyday objects
(e.g: furniture, clothes, vehicles, smart materials, …)
Towards an “all inclusive knowledge society”
IST today
“Ambient Intelligence” tomorrow
• PC based ………………………………… “Our surrounding” is the interface
• “Writing and reading” ….…………….…. Use all senses, intuitive
• “Word” based information search ….…… Context-based knowledge handling
• Low bandwidth, separate networks …..…. Infinite bandwidth, convergence, ..
• Mobile telephony (voice) ……………….. Mobile/Wireless full multimedia
• Micro scale ……………………………… Nano-scale
• Silicon based ….………………………… + new materials
• eServices just emerging …………………
Wide adoption (eHealth, eLearning, …)
•Only 5% of global population on-line ….
>70% of world-wide population on line
Security, privacy
IPRs, dependabilty
Smart cards,...
Health, eInclusion,
mobility, environment
safety, cultural heritage
Trust &
Security
IST for societal
challenges
GRIDS for
E and m business,
science, engineering
e and m work,
Learning, egovernment business and society
IST for work & business
challenges
Demanding
applications
Applied IST for major societal and economic challenges
anywhere, anytime, anywhere, any service, for all’
core technologies & “pull-through” applications
Communication, computing
& software technologies
Communication
& networking
•Mobile: beyond 3G
•Fixed:All optical
•Integrated (IPv6)
•Audiovisual systems
Software
•Embedded
•Distributed
•Reliability
•Adaptability
components & µsytems
µ, nano & opto
electronics
•CMOS : the limit
•System-on-Chip
•Nano-scale
•New materials
µ and nano
systems
•Multidiscplines
•New Sensing
•Networked
•New materials
•Nano-scale
Knowledge & interface
technologies
Knowledge
technologies
•Context based
•Semantic based
•Agent based
•Scaleable
interfaces
•All senses
•Multilingual
•Intuitive
•‘Surrounding’
Future & Emerging Technologies
 More
exploratory and visionary research
 Helping
new IST-related S&T fields and communities to
emerge
 Complementary
to
– other IST strategic objectives
– other FP6 ‘Anticipating S&T needs / frontier research’
(new fields / multidisciplinary work)
 Open
scheme: openess to unforeseeable ideas
 Proactive
initiatives: critical mass where focus is needed
– e.g. ‘beyond robotics’, ‘complex systems research’
GEANT + GRIDs in FP6
FP5 results
GÉANT
10Gigabit/s,
EU + NAS
Mediterranean
International & Latin America
GRIDs
Test-beds
Initial pilots
IPv6,
Quality of Service
FP6 goals
100+ Gigabit/s, Terabit/s,
- progressive inclusion in schools
Global connectivity
Large scale GRIDs platforms
(virtual communities)
Next Generation Internet solutions
for the Research Community
Outline of presentation

IST within FP6
– Structure and budget

The IST Priority
– Objectives, vision & content

IST workprogramme 2003-2004
– Main features
– Focus and priorities
– Roadmap of calls and budgets

FP6 Instruments in IST
– Reminder of new and traditional instruments
– Examples
Workprogrammes in FP6 - main content
 Provides
further details on …
the Scientific and technical content of the calls
– based on the Specific Programme text
 Defines the evaluation and selection criteria
– common set derived from the rules for participation
– additional criteria depending on objectives
 Defines the terms of the calls for proposals
– objectives to be called for
– distribution of budget between old and new instruments
– weights and thresholds of criteria to be used
• including participation eligibility criteria
 Updated as appropriate
– every year for IST
Workprogramme 2003-4: Process
 Legal basis
– Framework Programme, Specific Programme
– Rules for Participation
 Wide consultation
– ISTC - IST Committee
– ISTAG - IST Advisory Group
– Programme Consultation Meetings
– Call for Expressions of Interest
– ‘Internal Reflection Groups’ and workshops
 Portfolio & Lessons Learned
– IPPA - Integrated Programme Portfolio Analysis
– Responses to previous Calls for Proposals
– Experience from past and on-going projects
Reports on the WEB
www.cordis.lu/ist
IST Workprogramme 2003- 04: Approach
 A two
year WP
 A limited
number of calls: Three over two years
 Concentration
 12
on a limited set of « Strategic Objectives »
“Strategic Objectives” in 2003,11 in 2004
 ~2/3
of budget targeted to new instruments
IST Workprogramme - budget phasing
Planning over 4 years
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
Indicative
Budget
835,000
891,000
935,000
964,000
Two calls drawing
Calls per year on 2003 and 2004
budgets
One call
drawing
on 2005
budget
Second WP
(covers also all topics of SP)
with updated focus
First WP covers all topics of the SP
The strategic objectives: what do they describe?
For each objective, the WP:
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Defines the goals to be achieved with RTD in Europe
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Focuses on the parts that need to be addressed with the EU effort
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Provides guidance on the types of instruments that need to be
supported
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Identifies the links with member-states activities
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Identifies links with policies,,e.g. eEurope,..
Defining the SOs: Five main groups (1)
 Reinforce
leadership where Europe has demonstrated
strengths, e.g.
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mobile communications and services, broadband communications
micro-opto electronics & µsystems,
networked audiovisual systems...
Security and dependability,…
 Seize
new opportunities that arise from the ‘AmI’ vision and
address weaknesses / threats critical for its realisation, e.g.
– multimodal interfaces, semantic-based knowledge handling,..
– embedded systems, integration of sensing & actuating devices, ...
– Knowledge and computing GRIDs
Defining the SOs: five main groups (2)
 Continued
support to leading / challenging applications,
responding to emerging needs, e.g.
– eHealth, eInclusion, eLearning and culture,
– Entertainment and leisure content
– business support tools, networked organisations,...
 Support
to research at the frontier of knowledge
– FET open
– FET proactive
– Cognitive science
 Support
to infrastructure development
– Research networking test beds
– Open development platforms
– IST for safety in transport, risk management,..
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Indicative call sequence & topics (1)
Strategic objectives addressed in Call 1
1.
2.
Pushing the limits of CMOS, preparing for post-CMOS
Micro & nano-systems
3.
4.
5.
6.
Broadband access for All
Mobile & wireless systems beyond 3G
Towards a global dependability & security framework
Multimodal interfaces
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Semantic-based knowledge systems
Networked audiovisual systems & home platforms
Networked business & government
eSafety for road and air transport
eHealth
12. Technology-enhanced learning & access to cultural heritage
+ FET proactive + Accompanying actions
Technology
components
Integrated
systems
Sectorial
Applications
Indicative call sequence & topics
Strategic objectives covered in Call 2
1.
Advanced displays
2.
Optical, opto-electronic, photonic functional components
3.
Open development platforms for software and services
4.
Cognitive systems
5.
Embedded systems
6.
Applications & services for the mobile user & worker
7.
Cross-media content for leisure and entertainment
8.
GRID-based Systems & solving complex problems
9.
Improving Risk management
10. eInclusion
+ Research Networking + Accompanying actions
+ Services and Products engineering 2010 : Joint call with priority 3
Technology
components
Integrated
systems
Sectorial
Applications
FET and Research Networking
 FET: Two schemes
– Open, continuous call for STREPS, CAS and SSAs
– Proactive:
• three initiatives in Call1
 Research Networking
– Test beds on GEANT and GRIDs
– Complements the Research Infrastructure activity
Budget allocation
 80%
 20
% flexible, to be allocated after evaluation
 Five
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of budget pre-allocated
groups of objectives
Strengthening leadership
Seizing opportunities
Ensuring co-evolution
Infrastructures
FET
Marked increase (~27%)
Substantial increase (~45%)
Same level
Following Council decision
Following commitment
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Allocation only for the first two years: To be revised for 2005-2006
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~2/3 of budget on new instruments (all together not per objective)
1-Strategic Objectives
Call 1
Budget
Pushing the limits of CMOS, preparing for post-CMOS
75
Micro and nano systems
85
Broadband for all
60
Mobile and wireless systems beyond 3G
90
Towards a global dependability and security framework
55
Multimodal Interfaces
65
Semantic-based knowledge systems
55
Networked audio-visual systems and home platforms
60
Networked businesses and governments
75
eSafety of road and air transport
65
eHealth
70
Technology-enhanced learning and access to cultural heritage
65
2- Future and emerging Technologies
–Proactive initiatives: (i) Beyond robotics (ii) Complex systems,
(iii) Disappearing Computer
40
3- General accompanying actions
8
Call 2
1- Strategic Objectives
Budget
Advanced displays
25
Optical, opto-electronic, photonic functional components
45
Embedded systems
50
Open development platforms for software and services
55
Cognitive systems
25
Applications and Services for the Mobile User and worker
60
Cross-media content for leisure and entertainment
55
GRID-based Systems and solving complex problems
45
Improving Risk management
30
eInclusion
30
2- Research Networking
Research Networking test beds
25
3- General accompanying actions
8
Continous submission and the Joint Call
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Continous submission
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Only for FET open
Open on 17 December 2002
Proposals receivable starting 10/02/2003
Two stage proposal scheme
The Joint Call with Priority 3
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Services and Products engineering 2010
IST budget (pre-allocated) 25 MEuro
PTY 3 budget: 35 MEuro
Open to IPs, NoEs in two stage procedure
CAs and SSAs in one stage
Outline of presentation

IST within FP6
– Structure and budget

The IST Priority
– Objectives, vision & content

IST workprogramme 2003-2004
–
–
–
–
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Main features
Focus and priorities
Roadmap of calls and budgets
Strategic objectives
FP6 Instruments in IST
– Reminder of new and traditional instruments
– Examples
Call 1
Pushing the limits of CMOS, preparing for post-CMOS
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– semiconductor devices
shrunk by an order of magnitude
– alternative devices
– design in-time and at cost of reliable
systems-on-chip or systems-in-package
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Research Tasks
– materials, equipment, processes, packaging :
nano-CMOS, the high-frequency challenge, lithography;
new devices, new on-chip wiring
– design methods and tools:
system-level SoC design, reconfigurable systems;
SoC design standardisation and training
75 MEuro
Call 1
Micro and nano systems
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– cost-efficiency, performance and functionality
– level of integration and miniaturisation
– improved interfacing and networking
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Research Tasks
– technology, design and industrialisation of
sensors, actuators, other devices, MST components, microsystems
and the integration technology
– system level packaging and interconnect
– micro-nano technology
– large area systems integration
85 MEuro
Call 1
Broadband for all
60 MEuro
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– single access network physical infrastructure
shared by multiple services
– broader/faster, lower costs,
enhanced intelligence and functionality
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Research Tasks
– multi-service capability
– increased bandwidth capacity
– low cost access network equipment
– network management, control and protocols
Call 1
Mobile & wireless systems beyond 3G
90 MEuro
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– heterogeneous and generalised
wireless access network
– support for mobility, security,
Quality of Service, scalability
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Research Tasks
– reconfigurability
– spectrum resource management
– global roaming
– inter-working
Call 1
Towards a global dependability and security framework
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– security and dependability
of ICT infrastructures
– trust and confidence
in the use of IST

Research Tasks
– security and mobility, virtual identity management,
privacy enhancing technologies
– dependable network and information systems
– simulation-based management decision support tools
for critical infrastructure protection
– crypto technologies, digital assets management
– smart devices, biometrics, security certification,
forensic technologies
55 M Euro
Call 1
Multimodal interfaces
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– natural and adaptive
multimodal interfaces,
that respond intelligently
to speech and language, vision,
gesture, haptics and other senses
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Research Tasks
– interaction between and among humans
and the virtual and physical environment
– multilingual systems
65 MEuro
Call 1
Semantic-based knowledge systems
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– semantic-based and context-aware systems
to acquire, organise, process, share and use
the knowledge embedded in multimedia content
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Research Tasks
– semantic-enabled systems and services
facilitating multimedia content mining
– knowledge-based adaptive systems
combining semantically enriched content
with ‘anytime-anywhere inferencing’
55 MEuro
Call 1
Networked audiovisual systems & home platforms
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– open trusted and interoperable
multimedia user platforms and devices
– notably for broadcasting and
in-home platforms
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Research Tasks
– co-operating IP Audio-Visual networks, multimedia streaming,
and storage and management appliances
– adaptive Quality of Services for scalable audio-visual flows on
heterogeneous networks
– access to streamed and stored audiovisual media from any
device, from anywhere in the home
– more intuitive interaction with hybrid 3D multimedia signals and
objects
60 MEuro
Call 1
Networked businesses and governments
75 MEuro
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– organisational networking,
process integration, and sharing of resources
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Research Tasks
– management of dynamic collaborative networks
– technologies for interoperability
– e-government platforms, applications and multi-modal services
– knowledge management
Call 1
eSafety for road and air transport
65 MEuro
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– integrated and global approach
to intelligent road vehicles and aircraft;
which offers higher safety
and value added services
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Research Tasks
– on-board safety systems that assist the driver in road vehicle control
– airborne collision avoidance systems for aircraft
– location based value added services
– vehicle and information infrastructure management systems
Call 1
eHealth
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– ubiquitous management
of citizens’ health status
– assistance to health professionals
– integration into clinical practice
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Research Tasks
– biosensors and secure communication
and their integration into wearable or implantable systems
– decision support tools for prevention, diagnosis and treatment
70 MEuro
Call 1
Technology-enhanced learning and access to cultural heritage
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– systems and services for
improved access to Europe's
knowledge and educational resources,
including cultural and scientific collections
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Research Tasks
– learning systems and services in support of
ubiquitous, experiential and contextualised learning
and virtual collaborative learning communities
– digital libraries services, environments for intelligent heritage
and tourism, digital restoration and preservation
65 MEuro
Call 2
Advanced displays
25 MEuro
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– organic materials,
lightweight near-to-the-eye
information terminals
and large size displays
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Research Tasks
– organic display technologies
– display solutions for small form factor high information content
communicators
– overcoming today’s 3D multi-viewer dynamic visualisation complexity
and limitations
Call 2
Optical, opto-electronic, photonic functional components
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– photonic materials and heterostructures
and their integration with microelectronic
– optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEIC)
for telecom, medical and environment
– solid-state light sources to increase
compactness, tunability and brightness
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Research Tasks
– materials, microoptics and micro- and nano-scale photonic structures
– devices and integrated photonic circuits
– sources: ultra-short pulse, microcavities and source array technologies
45 MEuro
Call 2
Embedded systems
50 MEuro
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– modelling, design & implementation
of cost-efficient, high confidence
hardware/software systems
embedded in intelligent devices
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Research Tasks
– networked embedded systems, middleware for small wireless
devices, self-organising platforms for ad-hoc networking, incl.
advanced controls
– system design, with focus on correct handling of complex
constraints (including real time, advanced controls)
Call 2
Open development platforms for software and services
55 MEuro
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– open development and run-time environments
for software and services
– to support all phases of the
software / service life-cycle
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Research Tasks
– system design, development and integration, addressing
complexity, autonomy, composability
– development environments, supporting different adaptable
development processes, across the development life-cycle
– workflows for co-operative and distributed development
Call 2
Cognitive systems
25 MEuro
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– systems that can perceive, understand
and interact with their environment,
achieving human-like performance
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Research Tasks
– robust and adaptive cognitive systems
integrating perception, reasoning, representation and learning
– capable of interpretation, physical interaction
and communication in real-world environments
Call 2
Applications and services for the mobile user and worker
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– services being seamlessly accessed
and provided anywhere, anytime
60 MEuro
– enabling new business models,
new ways of working,
improved customer relations
and government services

Research Tasks
– services that deploy wearable interfaces,
enabling context-sensitivity, user profiling
and personalisation, multiple modes of interaction
– collaboration of multi-location and mobile workers
– major hurdles for deployment of services for the mobile user
Call 2
Cross-media content for leisure and entertainment
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– multimedia technologies enabling
multi-channel, cross-platform
access to media, entertainment
and leisure content
– covering the full digital content chain
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Research Tasks
– new, compelling forms of content
– integrated content programming environments
55 MEuro
Call 2
GRID-based systems for complex problem solving
45 MEuro
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– computing and knowledge Grids
and peer-to-peer approaches
to solving complex problems
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Research Tasks
– next generation GRID : security, programming environments,
resource management; business models for new services,
customisable middleware, interoperability with existing GRID
and Webservices
– enabling application technologies : modelling, simulation,
datamining, visualisation, process control, remote operation;
collaborative working in dynamic virtual organisations
Call 2
Improving risk management
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– improved risk management,
civil security applications
and environmental management

Research Tasks
– integrated system for the prevention
and the management of emergencies
– prevention and management
of industrial and terrorist threats
– environmental and crisis management
30 MEuro
Call 2
eInclusion
30 MEuro
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– equal access and participation for all
– persons with disabilities and ageing citizens
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Research Tasks
– interfaces, sensors and robotics
to be integrated in assistive devices
– improved web usability
for digitally disadvantaged persons
– intelligent housing
for persons with special needs
Joint call with priority 3
Services and product engineering 2010
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Key Objectives & Breakthroughs
– collaborative technologies and methods
for extended service and product
design and development approaches,
– with focus on new holistic
product/service concepts

Research Tasks
– collaborative technologies and methodologies
– integration of miniaturised devices (e.g. smart tags, sensors)
and related software into end-products
– optimisation of value creation processes in manufacturing
– holistic product design, development and distribution tools
and methods in a rich variety of sectoral settings
25 MEuro +35
FET OPEN Scheme
60 MEuro
 Research
implemented through STRePs / Specific Targeted
Research Projects
– 2-step process
• a short anonymous proposal submitted first, at any time
• full proposal only if short proposal was successful
 Support
for research communities through CAs / Coordination
Actions and SSAs / Specific Support Actions
– 1-step process
 Three evaluation cut-off dates per year
– 13 May 2003, 16 September 2003, 13 January 2004, 11 May 2004, 14
September 2004, …
FET Proactive Initiatives : Call Planning
 1st Call: deadline 24/4 ‘03
– Beyond robotics
– Complex systems research
– The Disappearing Computer
40 MEuro
 3rd Call: (tentative subjects and deadline)
– Quantum information processing and communication
– Molecular computing
– Global computing
– Life-like perception and cognition systems
Outline of presentation

IST within FP6
– Structure and budget

The IST Priority
– Objectives, vision & content

IST workprogramme 2003-2004
– Main features
– Focus and priorities
– Roadmap of calls and budgets

FP6 Instruments in IST
– Reminder of new and traditional instruments
– Examples
Instruments for the IST priority
 Integrated Projects
– Objective driven
 Networks of Excellence
– Exploratory research
NEW
 Targeted research projects
– (address specific issues)
 Co-ordination
actions
 Support Actions
No longer available …..
- Individual Take-up Actions
- SME Exploratory Awards
Example of implementation in IST
Integrated Projects
Current Industrial
strength / presence
Incremental
« Monolitihic »
Integrated Projects
Targeted Research Projects
Networks of Excellence
Fundamental
research
Basic
research
Industry-driven
research
Industrial
exploitation
Integrated Projects - purpose
 Designed
to support research that is …..
objective and result driven
– clearly defined objectives and results
 Each
IP should
– integrate the types of activities needed to obtain the goals
– integrate the critical mass of resources needed to obtain the goals
– integrate all elements of technology / value chain ….
to attain high-impact goals
– support industry (large & SME) collaboration with academia
IPs: addressing all needed elements of the value chain (1)
Ex: Multi-sensorial interfaces
Integrated project
Current projects
Knowledge & Data bases
Intelligent Assistants & Virtual Humans
Intelligent Virtual Worlds
Virtual & Augmented Realities
Physical Virtual World
Gesture & Facial Recognition
Interface Layer
Body Sensors
Taste Speech
Haptic Devices
Displays
Actuators
Smell
Addressing the needed elements of the value chain (2)
In microsystems…
process optimisation / pre-production
Integrated Project
module integration / device prototyping
Combining
funding sources
module development
advance technology options & roadmaps
Industry
Other sources (EIB)
Eureka
FP6
MSs
Time to market
All needed elements of the value chain (3): Technology-applications
IP
MST and M@NT based applications / systems
nano-microsystems as components
(nano- micro-) Packaging, Interconnect & Assembly
nano & micro
Passive
Structures
Techniques,
&
Materials,
&
Effects.
nano & micro
Sensing
Devices
nano & micro
Actuating
Devices
nano & micro
Processing
Devices
nano-micro-optics
nano- micro-magnetic
nano-micro-mechanics
nano-micro-electronics
nano- micro-fluids
nano-micro-biomedical
nano-micro-chemical
nano- .........................
Integration along the innovation cycle
Adoption
Best practice
Take-up, trials
IP
Industry driven research
Basic research
Time
Potential evolution of an Integrated Project
–
–
–
Workpackage
technology / application RTD project
roadmap + single objective
RTD + demonstration + take-up
Workpackage
Workpackage
Workpackage
Workpackage
Workpackage
Proposed project roadmap
Call for
IP’s in
application
domain
Spin-off results
Call for trials
Add partners e.g.
SMES
Call for trials
Add partners e.g.
SMEs
Call to extend and
complete
Call for integration
of results
Application
Vision
2008-2010
Integrated Projects - possible implementations
“Monolithic”
• partners known at outset
• tasks identified
• budget known
“Incremental” participation
• tasks identified
• budget known
• not all participants are in
“Incremental” funding
• objectives known
• technology roadmap known
• tasks to be completed
• budget to be changed
• participants as well
Networks of Excellence - objectives
 To
reinforce or strengthen ….
scientific and technological excellence
on a given research topic
– by integrating the critical mass of expertise needed to
provide European leadership and be a world force
– around a Joint programme of activity (JPA)
 Structuring
European research by …
integrating research capacities across Europe.
– Durable integration
– To progress knowledge on a particular theme
 Overcome
the fragmentation of European research
 To
act as a “Virtual Centre of Excellence”
 To
spread excellence beyond the partners
NoE - aims at integrating & shaping research
The NoE field
The JPA
Partner 2
Partner 2
Partner 1
Partner 2
Partner1
Partner1
Partner 4
Partner 4
Integrating activities
“Binding”
Partner 3
RTD activities in Europe
before the NoE(today)
with the NoE
Coordinated
Partner 4
Example

Situation before the network:
– good isolated research teams in Europe
– fragmented effort, redundancy of work, multiplication of effort on basic
research tools such as software libraries etc…
– a huge gap with US, Japan in terms of quality of deliverables and
impact
– links to industry very sparse

The network:
– Brings together between 8 to 15 the best teams in Europe
– Between 50 and 150 researchers per year
– EU funds are a small part of the total effort
– Helps emerge common research work between ALL team members
– Fosters exchange of knowledge, coordination of activities,
– buillds links with the US, Japan,…
– Common deliverables, co-written papers and common research tools
Example
 Main outcomes
– Solid research community with coordinated activities
– common software libraries incorporating all advances brought by
all teams
– agreement on common open standards, methodologies for data
representations, for visualisation , for problems handling....
– From coordination to common programmes..
– Wider dissemination of activities to SMEs, etc..
Conclusions: Opportunities & challenges
 Realising ERA requires …..
– new “thinking”
– concentration, critical mass & flexibility are key
 FP6
provides a key opportunity to shape and improve
the impact of IST research in Europe
–
–
–
–
A new generation of technologies & applications is emerging
Europe is well positioned to shape the future & compete
The pace of development is increasingly fast
The aim is “people first” in all-inclusive knowledge society
 Simplification of procedures and fast reactivity
– an extensive effort needed to mobilise the constituency
– to address the (steep) learning-curve FP5FP6
For further information
General FP6:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/index_en.html
http://www.cordis.lu/rtd2002
IST:
http://www.cordis.lu/ist
http://www.cordis.lu/ist/fp6/fp6.htm
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