Transcript European Network of Excellence in AI Planning PLANET II: FP6 Plan of Campaign Tim Grant Atos Origin Nederland / University of Pretoria, RSA [email protected] / [email protected] Ulm, 20-21

European Network
of Excellence in
AI Planning
PLANET II:
FP6 Plan of Campaign
Tim Grant
Atos Origin Nederland / University of Pretoria, RSA
[email protected] / [email protected]
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http://www.planet-noe.org
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Overview
• Goal:
– To propose plan of campaign for FP6 involvement
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FP6 objectives, scope, themes & instruments
P&S in thematic priority areas
P&S-related EoIs
PLANET EoIs
Critical success factors
Plan of campaign
Personal note
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FP6 (1)
• FP6 objectives:
– To strengthen the scientific and technological
bases of [European] industry
– To encourage the international competitiveness [of
European industry] while promoting research
activities in support of other EU policies
• FP6 scope:
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2002-2006
17.5 billion euros (4 to 5% of RTD in EU)
15% budget reserved for SMEs
Involvement of non-EU countries
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FP6 (2)
• FP6 instruments:
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Network of Excellence (NoE)
Integrated Project (IP)
Specific Targeted Research Project (STREP)
Specific Targeted Innovation Project (STIP)
Coordination Action (CA)
Specific Support Action (SSA)
• SME-specific instruments:
– Co-operative research project (CRAFT)
– Collective research project
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FP6 (3)
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FP6 priority thematic areas:
1. Life sciences, genomics & biotechnology for
“Home” area for P&S
health
2. Information society technologies
3. Nanotechnologies, knowledge-based functional
materials, new production processes & devices
4. Aeronautics & space
Good application areas
5. Food quality & safety
(N.B. my opinion!)
6. Sustainable development, global change &
ecosystems
7. Citizens & governance in knowledge-based
society
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Genomics (1)
• Genomics: 1.1.1 in EoI database
• Objective:
– Integrating post-genomic research into more established
biomedical & biotechnical approaches
– Involvement of key stakeholders:
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Industry
Healthcare providers & physicians
Policy makers
Regulatory authorities
Patient associations
Experts on ethical matters
• Budget:
– 2.255 billion euros:
• 1.1 billion euros for advanced genomics & applications
• 1.155 billion euros for combating major diseases
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Genomics (2)
• Thematic areas:
– Advanced genomics & health applications:
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Gene expression & proteomics
Structural genomics
Comparative genomics & population genetics
Bioinformatics
Multi-disciplinary functional genomic approaches
New, safer, more effective drugs
New diagnostics
New in-vitro tests
New preventive & therapeutic tools
Post-genomics with high potential for application
– Combating major diseases:
• Application-oriented genomic approaches to diseases
• Combating cancer
• Confronting communicable diseases linked to poverty
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IST (1)
• IST: 1.1.2 in EoIs database
• Objective - direct contribution to:
– The knowledge society & e-Europe Action Plan
– Medium- & long-term RTD on future technologies
integrating computers & networks into everyday
environment
– Placing the individual at the centre
• Budget:
– 3.625 billion euros
• Appropriate instruments:
– NoE, IP, STREP, CA, SSA
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IST (2)
• IST thematic areas:
– Applied IST research addressing:
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Trust & security
Ambient intelligence, e-inclusion
E-business, e-government, e-work systems, e-learning
Complex problem-solving
– Communication, computing & SW technologies:
• Communication & network technologies
• SW technologies
– Components & microsystems:
• Micro, nano & optoelectronics
• Micro- & nanotechnologies, microsystems, displays
– Knowledge & interface technologies:
• Knowledge technologies & digital content
• Intelligent interfaces & surfaces
– IST future & emerging technologies
• New IST-related science & technology fields
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IST (3)
• IST Call 1:
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Published: 17 Dec 02
Closing date: 24 Apr 03
Budget: 1070 million euros
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differs from EoI database
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2.3.1.1 Pushing the limits of CMOS
2.3.1.2 Micro & nano systems
2.3.1.3 Broadband for all
2.3.1.4 Mobile & wireless systems beyond 3G
2.3.1.5 Towards a global dependency & security framework
2.3.1.6 Multimodal interfaces
2.3.1.7 Semantic-based knowledge systems
2.3.1.8 Networked audio-visual systems & home platforms
2.3.1.9 Networked businesses & governments
2.3.1.10 eSafety of road & air transport
2.3.1.11 eHealth
2.3.1.12 Technology-enhanced learning & access to cultural heritage
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IST (4)
• IST Call 2:
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Closing date: 15 Oct 03
Budget: 525 million euros
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2.3.2.1 Advanced displays
2.3.2.2 Optical, opto-electronic, photonic functional components
2.3.2.3 Embedded systems
2.3.2.4 Open development platforms for software & services
2.3.2.5 Cognitive systems
2.3.2.6 Applications & services for mobile user & worker
2.3.2.7 Cross-media content for leisure & entertainment
2.3.2.8 GRID-based systems & solving complex problems
2.3.2.9 Improving risk management
2.3.2.10 eInclusion
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Nano-technologies (1)
• Nanotechnologies: 1.1.3 in EoIs database
• Objective:
– Contribute to creation of scientific base for
transition of European industry from resourcebased towards knowledge-based, moreenvironment-friendly approaches
• Budget:
– 1.3 billion euros
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Nano-technologies (2)
• Thematic areas:
– Nano-technologies & nano-sciences:
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Long-term interdisciplinary research
Nano-biotechnologies
Nanometre-scale engineering techniques
Handling & control devices
Applications
– Knowledge-based multi-functional materials:
• Development of fundamental knowledge
• Technologies for production, transformation & processing
• Engineering support for materials development
– New production processes & devices:
• New processes & intelligent manufacturing systems
• Systems research & hazard control
• Optimising life-cycles
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AeS (1)
• Aeronautics & space: 1.1.4 in EoIs database
• Objective:
– Striving towards higher levels of technological
excellence by RTD in context of Advisory Council
for Aeronautics Research in Europe (ACARE) and
European Strategy for Space
• Budget:
– 1.075 billion euros
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AeS (2)
• AeS thematic areas:
– Aeronautics:
• Reducing development costs, aircraft direct operating costs &
improving passenger comfort
• Emissions & noise
• Aircraft safety
• Increasing operational capacity & safety of air transport system
– Space:
• Galileo: development of multi-sectorial systems, equipment,
tools & user equipment
• GMES: stimulate evolution of satellite-based information
services by development of technologies (e.g. sensors, data &
information models, services for global environment, land-use,
desertification, disaster management)
• Satellite telecommunications
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Food quality & safety (1)
• Food quality & safety: 1.1.5 in EoIs database
• Objective:
– Improve health & well-being of European
consumers through higher quality of food,
improved control of food production, & of related
environmental factors
– Readdress the classic “farm-to-fork” approach by
giving priority to consumers’ demands & rights
– “Fork-to-farm” approach as primary driver for
developing new & safer food production chains
• Budget:
– 685 million euros
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Food quality & safety (2)
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Epidemiology of food-related diseases & allergies
Impact of food on health
Traceability along production chain
Methods of analysis, detection & control
Safer & environmentally-friendly production
methods & technologies
– Impact of animal feed on human health
– Environmental health risks
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Sustainable development (1)
• Sustainable dev’t: 1.1.6 in EoIs database
• Objective:
– Strengthen S&T capacities for Europe to:
• Implement sustainable development model integrating
social, economic & environmental dimensions
• Contribute to international efforts mitigating adverse
trends in global change
• Budget:
– 2.12 billion euros:
• 810 million euros for sustainable energy systems
• 610 million euros for sustainable surface transport
• 700 million euros for global change & ecosystems
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Sustainable development (2)
• SD thematic areas:
– Sustainable energy systems:
• Short-term impact:
– Clean energy sources
– Savings & efficiency
– Alternative motor fuels
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Fuel cells
Carriers / transport storage
Renewable energy technologies
Capture & sequestration of CO2
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Sustainable development (3)
• SD thematic areas (continued):
– Sustainable surface transport:
• Environmentally-friendly & competitive transport systems
• Safer, more effective & competitive rail & maritime
transport
– Global change & ecosystems:
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Greenhouse gas
Water cycle & soil
Biodiversity
Desertification, natural disasters
Sustainable land management
Operational forecasting & modelling
Complementary research
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Citizens & governance (1)
• Citizenship: 1.1.7 in EoIs database
• Objective:
– Mobilisation of European research in economic,
political, social sciences & humanities to develop
understanding of issues relating to emergence of
knowledge-based society & new forms of
relationships between:
• Citizens
• Citizens & institutions
• Budget:
– 225 million euros
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Citizens & governance (2)
• Thematic areas:
– Knowledge-based society & social cohesion:
• Improving generation, distribution & use of knowledge
and its impact on economic & social development
• Options & choices for development of knowledge-based
society
• Variety of paths towards knowledge society
– Citizenship, democracy & new forms governance:
• Implications of European integration & enlargement
• Articulation of areas of responsibility
• Issues connected with resolution of conflicts & restoration
of peace
• New forms of citizenship & cultural identities
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Relevant EoIs (1)
• Cordis database of EoIs:
– 13000 EoIs
– Indexed by thematic areas
– Searchable by keyword, index, instrument, & land
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“planning” – 343 hits
“scheduling” – 23 hits
“planning” & “scheduling” – 0 hits
“P&S” – 0 hits
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Relevant EoIs (2)
• Indexing:
– 1.1.1 Genomics
– 1.1.2 IST:
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1.1.2 i: Applied IST research
1.1.2 ii: Communication, computing & SW technologies
1.1.2 iii: Components & microsystems
1.1.2 iv: Knowledge & interface technologies
1.1.2 v: IST future & emerging technologies
1.1.3 Nanotechnologies
1.1.4 Aeronautics & Space
1.1.5 Food safety & quality
1.1.6 Sustainable development
1.1.7 Citizens & governance
2.2 Management of radioactive waste
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Relevant EoIs (3)
• Searches by thematic priority area:
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“planning” & Genomics – 2 hits
“planning” & IST – 11 hits
“planning” & Nanotechnologies – 3 hits
“planning” & AeroSpace – 1 hit
“planning” & Food – 2 hits
“planning” & Sustainable development – 36 hits
“planning” & Citizenship – 11 hits
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Relevant EoIs (4)
• Interesting EoIs:
– Life sciences, genomics & biotechnology:
• Vi-Transports: Virtual Passenger Transportation
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DALI: Distributed applications by logical infrastructure
EuroRisk: EU-wide risk & management system
MOSCIP: SCM & integrated planning under uncertainty
RIBAP: Risk-based planning
– Nanotechnologies:
• (nothing – apart from high-performance repair of teeth)
– Aeronautics & space:
• I-ATM2010: Integrated Air Traffic Management over
Europe in 2010
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Relevant EoIs (5)
• Interesting EoIs (continued):
– Food quality & safety:
• (nothing)
– Sustainable development:
• EoRES: European environment observation & resources
exploitation
• MACARETA: Managing agricultural chemicals in tropical
areas
• SusAN: Shaping sustainable European transport
collaboration
– Citizens & governance:
• MACES: Managing the coast – environment & safety
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PLANET EoIs (1)
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Title: European NoE in Intelligent P&S
Instrument: NoE
In EoI database; downloadable document
Thematic areas:
• 1.1.2 I: Applied IST research
• 1.1.2 v: IST future & emerging technologies
• 1.1.3 iii: Nanotechnologies - New production processes &
devices
• 1.1.4 i: Aeronautics
• 1.1.4 ii: Space
– Contact: Susanne Biundo
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PLANET EoIs (2)
• Dyna-Tool:
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Title: Tools for Dynamic Organizations
Instrument: IP
In EoI database, but no downloadable document
Thematic areas:
• 1.1.3 iii: Nanotechnologies - New production processes &
devices
• 1.1.2 I: IST - e-Work systems
– Contacts: Ruth Aylett & Daniel Borrajo
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PLANET EoIs (3)
• PLANSERVE:
– Title: Enabling Technologies for Intelligent
Planning Services
– Instrument: STIP
– In EoI database; downloadable document
– Thematic area:
• (2.)3.1.7 Semantic-based Knowledge Systems (IST Call
1)
– Contact: Lee McCluskey
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PLANET EoIs (4)
• I4GMES:
– Title: Innovative, Interactive, Integrated
Infrastructure for Global Monitoring for
Environment & Security
– Instrument: IP
– Not in EoI database
– Thematic areas:
• 1.1.4 ii: Space
• 1.1.2 iv: IST – Knowledge & interface technologies
– Contact: Amedeo Cesta
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PLANET EoIs (5)
• AMIR:
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Title: Ambient Intelligence Robotics
Instrument: NoE
Not in EoI database?
Thematic area:
• FET Beyond robotics
– Contacts: Joachim Hertzberg & Malik Ghallab
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Critical success factors (1)
• EU’s Report on the Analysis of Expressions of
Interest 2002:
– 65% IPs, 35% NoEs in all thematic priority areas
– Good distribution except overrepresentation in:
• Area 6.3: Global change & ecosystems
• Area 7: Citizens & governance
– More than 5% from:
• France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, UK
– 20% EoIs not published on CORDIS
– 15-20% EoIs met FP6 requirements fully
– Average budget 18 million euros
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Critical success factors (2)
• CSFs identified from EU’s Report:
– Multi-disciplinary:
• “Home” theme + application themes:
– E.g. IST as “home” plus AeroSpace / Food quality / …
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SME involvement
Understanding of instruments (esp. IP)
Preparedness of community
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– Failure of vision
– Lack of genuine impact potential
– NoE
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Plan of campaign (1)
• Consortium formation:
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Orientation
Non-Disclosure Agreement
Workshare negotiations
Memorandum of Understanding
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Decide technical approach (co-location/workshop vital)
Work Breakdown Structure
Write technical proposal
Estimation & risk analysis
Project planning & write management proposal
Proposal integration & dispatch
• Evaluation
• Contract negotiation
• Contract (& subcontracts) signature
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Plan of campaign (2)
Inputs:
Available
resources
Tariffs
Financial
templates
Target
price
Standards
- client’s SE
- MindGarden
Information
gathered by
scout & BM
Offer
team
Decide
technical approach
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WBS, WPDs
and study logic
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ITT
Tech prop
templates
Write
technical
proposal
Estimation
& risk analysis
Planning &
project management
Integration
and despatch
Database
previous
projects
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Company
profile
Select
information
Cover
letter
template
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Outputs:
Covering
letter
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Technical
proposal
Managerial
proposal
Financial
proposal
Company
experience
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Resource
reservations
Rainbow
reporting
Lessons
learned
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Tim’s personal note
• FP6-related ambitions:
– Willing to act as Coordinator of one IP (/NoE)
– Willing to review all PLANET-related proposals
– Research interests:
• Decentralised planning & control:
– E.g. Network-centric/enabled
• Automating Standard Operating Procedure generation
• Mixed-initiative planning
• Dynamic risk management
– Contacts:
• Have NL SME keen on Dynamic risk management:
– Improving risk management (IST Call 2)
• Have South African contacts who can provide testbed:
– Sustainable development area
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