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PLANET II: I-PLANS campaign

PLANET II: I-PLANS campaign. Tim Grant Atos Origin Nederland / University of Pretoria, RSA Tim.Grant@atosorigin.com / tgrant@cs.up.ac.za. Overview. Goal: To propose plan of campaign for I-PLANS Structure: FP6 objectives, scope, themes & instruments P&S in thematic priority areas

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PLANET II: I-PLANS campaign

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  1. PLANET II:I-PLANS campaign Tim Grant Atos Origin Nederland / University of Pretoria, RSA Tim.Grant@atosorigin.com / tgrant@cs.up.ac.za I-PLANS campaign

  2. Overview • Goal: • To propose plan of campaign for I-PLANS • Structure: • 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 I-PLANS campaign

  3. 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 I-PLANS campaign

  4. IST (2) • IST thematic areas: • Applied IST research addressing: • 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 I-PLANS campaign

  5. IST (3) • IST Call 1: • Published: 17 Dec 02 • Closing date: 24 Apr 03 • Budget: 1070 million euros • Areas addressed: • 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 I-PLANS campaign

  6. IST (4) • IST Call 2: • Published: 17 Jun 03 • Closing date: 15 Oct 03 • Budget: 525 million euros • Areas addressed: • 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 I-PLANS campaign

  7. IST (5) • 2.3.2.1 Advanced displays (25 M€) • Objective: • To develop, demonstrate & prepare for industrialisation emerging display technologies related to organic materials, lightweight near-to-the-eye information terminals and large-size displays for the consumer • 2.3.2.2 Optical, opto-electronic, photonic functional components (45 M€) • Objective: • To develop advanced materials, micro- and nano-scale photonic structures & devices, solid-state sources and to realise optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEIC) I-PLANS campaign

  8. IST (6) • 2.3.2.3 Embedded systems (50 M€) • Objective: • To develop the next generation of technologies & tools for modelling, design, implementation and operation of HW/SW systems embedded in intelligent devices • Focus: • Middleware & platforms for building Networked Embedded Systems • Concepts, methods & tools for system design • Advanced Controls for real-time systems emphasising: • Hybrid systems theories • Networked autonomous & fault-adaptive control • Reasoning, behaviour, global performance & robustness I-PLANS campaign

  9. IST (6a) • 2.3.2.4 Open development platforms for software & services (55 M€) • Objective: • To build open development & run-time environments for SW & services providing the next generation of methodologies, interoperable middleware & tools to support developers through all phases of SW life-cycle in the production of networked & distributed SW systems & services, embedded SW, & value-added services • Focus: • High-level methods & concepts • Open & modular development environments • Light/agile methodologies & adaptive workflow • Open platforms, middleware & languages • Priority to projects with strong industrial users, SW & service suppliers, and academic research partners I-PLANS campaign

  10. IST (7) • 2.3.2.5 Cognitive systems (25 M€) • Objective: • To construct physically-instantiated or embodied systems that can perceive, understand, and interact with their environment, and evolve in order to achieve human-like performance in activities requiring context-(situation & task) specific knowledge • Focus: • Methodologies and construction of robust & adaptive cognitive systems • Main target is interdisciplinarity, i.e. to carefully consider integration of different disciplines including computer vision, natural language understanding, robotics, AI, mathematics & cognitive neuroscience. I-PLANS campaign

  11. IST (7a) • 2.3.2.6 Applications & services for mobile user & worker (60 M€) • Objective: • To foster the emergence of innovative applications & services for the mobile user & worker and to support use & development of new work methods & collaborative work environments … mobile, wireless technologies … convergence of fixed & mobile • Focus: • Integration of technologies into wide range of innovative mobile & multimodal applications & services: • Intelligent, adaptive & self-configuring services • Novel workplace designs & methods of work organisation • Addressing major hurdles for deployment of applications & services for mobile user • Openness & interoperability … location-based services (Galileo) • Interoperability of services & roaming across networks • Priorities: integrated & multidisciplinary approaches I-PLANS campaign

  12. IST (8) • 2.3.2.7 Cross-media content for leisure & entertainment (55 M€) • Objective: • To improve full digital content chain, covering creation, acquisition, management & production, through effective multimedia technologies enabling multi-channel, cross-platform access to media, entertainment & leisure … I-PLANS campaign

  13. IST (8a) • 2.3.2.8 GRID-based systems for solving complex problems (45 M€) • Objective: • To expand the potential of the Grid & peer-to-peer approaches to solving complex problems which cannot be solved with current technologies in application fields such as industrial design, engineering & manufacturing, health, genomics & drug design, environment, critical infrastructures, energy, business & finance, and new media • Focus: • Architecture, design & development of next generation Grid • Enabling application technologies for solution of complex problems, including tools & environments for modelling, simulation, data-mining, visualisation, process control, remote operation; collaborative working in dynamic virtual organisations • Priority: multidisciplinary, international collaboration I-PLANS campaign

  14. IST (9) • 2.3.2.9 Improving risk management (30 M€) • Objective: • To develop open platforms, integrated systems & components for improved risk management, civil secuirty applications and environmental management. … foster emergence of European info-structure & service platforms … should contribute to GMES action plan • Focus: • Research on key IST technologies: • Robust and/or low-cost smart sensors • Advanced modelling & simulation • Decision support & visualisation tools • Grid technology • Integrated system to prevent & manage emergencies • Integrate data from earth observation (satellites e.g. GMES) • Research on new concepts to enhance civil security: • Prevention & management of industrial & terrorist threats • Research to help development of European info-structure: • Harmonisation & standardisation of ontologies & meta-data architectures I-PLANS campaign

  15. IST (9a) • 2.3.2.10 eInclusion (30 M€) • Objective: • To promote eInclusion as a core horizontal building-block in the establishment of the Information Society to ensure equal access and participation for all in Europe • To develop intelligent systems that empower persons with disabilities and ageing citizens to play a full role in society and increase their autonomy I-PLANS campaign

  16. FP6 instruments (1) • Integrated Project (IP): • Multi-partner projects to support objective-driven research: • At any point in the research spectrum • Single project may span large parts of spectrum • Must contain a research component • May contain technological development & demonstration components • Perhaps contains a training component • Primary deliverable is generating knowledge to implement the thematic priorities I-PLANS campaign

  17. FP6 instruments (2) • Integrated Project (IP) (continued): • Integration can be: • Vertical: “value-chain” of stakeholders • Horizontal: range of multidisciplinary activities • Activity: from fundamental to applied research, incl. take-up, protection & dissemination of knowledge, training, etc • Sectoral: actors from private & public sector research organisations, esp. academia & industry, incl. SMEs • Financial: public & private funding • Participation: • Minimum of 3 participants, from 3 different Member or Associated States • Value: • Up to many tens of millions of euros I-PLANS campaign

  18. FP6 instruments (3) • Network of Excellence (NoE): • Multi-partner projects aimed at strengthening scientific & technical excellence • Joint programme of activities aimed at creating durable integration of research capacities of partners: • Institutions have to invest seriously in structural change aiming at integration of their research capacities • Requires commitment at all levels of decision-making in institutions, incl. top management, supervising & financing bodies • Main result: • Durable restructuring and reshaping of the way research is carried out in Europe in a given area • Size: • Up to several hundreds of researchers • Several millions to tens of millions of euros I-PLANS campaign

  19. FP6 instruments (4) • Specific Targeted Research & Specific Targeted Innovation Projects (STREP/STIP): • Multi-partner research, demonstration or innovation projects: • STREP: implementing thematic priority areas • STIP: exploring, validating & disseminating new innovation concepts at European level • To support research, technological development & demonstration or innovation activities of more limited scope than IPs: • Hundreds of thousands to few millions of euros • Min. 3 participants from 3 different Member or Associated States I-PLANS campaign

  20. FP6 instruments (5) • Coordination Action (CA): • Multi-partner actions • To promote & support networking & coordination of research & innovation activities • Cover definition, organisation & management of joint or common initiatives • Minimum of 3 participants from 3 different Member of Associate States I-PLANS campaign

  21. FP6 instruments (6) • Specific Support Action (SSA): • More limited in scope • To contribute actively to implementation of work programme activities, analysis & dissemination of results, or preparation of future activities • Can be proposed by one or more participants I-PLANS campaign

  22. Existing PLANET links • Intelligent Manufacturing Systems NoE (Ruth) • AgentLink NoE (Ruth/Alfredo) • Agent Cities project (Daniel): • Cities of agents (eg finding restaurants) • Web services • ESA (Tim & Amedeo): • PLANET as Competence Network • EU/ESA Strategy for Space (AeroSpace area) • Workflow Management Coalition (Daniel) • Scheduling (Ruth) • Other FP5 NoEs (eg KE, OntoWeb, Euron)? I-PLANS campaign

  23. I-PLANS EoI (1) • I-PLANS: • 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 -> Tim Grant I-PLANS campaign

  24. Plan of campaign • Consortium formation: • Orientation • Non-Disclosure Agreement (by end March 2003) • Workshare negotiations • Memorandum of Understanding (by end April 2003) • Lobbying, pre-registration, & pre-proposal check • Proposal preparation: • Bid/No-Bid decision after Call 2 issued (by end April 2003) • Decide technical approach (co-location/workshop vital) • Work Breakdown Structure • Write technical proposal • Estimation & risk analysis • Project planning & write management proposal • Proposal integration & approval • Proposal dispatch (by 15 October 2003 at latest) I-PLANS campaign

  25. I-PLANS way ahead • (All) To email Tim by end February with links outside P&S community • (Tim) To distribute short vision statements for each of surviving Call 2 thematic areas by end February • (All) To email Tim by mid-March with: • Which thematic area(s) interested in • What role/contribution to thematic area(s) • Details of node’s contact person: • Name, email, telephone/mobile, availability to end Oct 03 • (Tim & Susanne) Visit EC for pre-proposal check • (Tim) Contact potential non-PLANET participants Tim’s details: Tim.Grant@atosorigin.com (mobile) +31 655 821 083 / (office) +31 30 299 4555 I-PLANS campaign

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