1. Future & Emerging Technologies in the 6th Framework Programme Future & Emerging Technologies in the 6th Framework Programme Kostas Glinos DG-INFSO F1 FET

2. Specific Generic integration Building blocks Anywhere anytime natural and enjoyable access to IST services for ALL Miniaturised, low cost low power components & µsytems Natural interactions with ‘ knowledge ’ with ‘ knowledge ’ Pervasive, mobile, wireless, trustful infrastructures Applied IST for major societal and economic challenges Trust & Security IST for societal challenges IST for economic challenges Demanding Demandingapplications Security, privacy IPRs, dependabilty Smart cards,... E and m business, e and m work, learning GRIDS for science, engineering business and society Health, eInclusion, mobility, environment safety, cultural heritage Communication & networking Software µ, nano & opto electronics µ and nano systemsKnowledgetechnologiesinterfaces Mobile: beyond 3G Fixed:All optical Integrated (IPv6) Adaptive Reliable Embedded Distributed Adaptable CMOS : the limit System-on-Chip Nano-scale New materials Multidiscplines New Sensing Networked New materials Nano-scale Context based Semantic based Agent based Scaleable All senses Multilingual Intuitive ‘Surrounding’ FET in IST Exploring new paradigms and visions at the limit of knowledge Exploring new paradigms and visions at the limit of knowledge –IST’s pathfinder activity –A “nursery” of new ideas Open scheme and proactive initiatives Open scheme and proactive initiatives

3. FET: identity IST’s pathfinder activity and a nursery of new ideas IST’s pathfinder activity and a nursery of new ideas Core values Core values –Exploring “what’s next” scenaria –Community building and mobilisation –Interdisciplinarity - not for its own sake! –Selective but open; unconstrained by mainstream priorities –Flexible, light procedures suited to basic research

4. FET: The OPEN scheme Widest possible spectrum, bottom-up Widest possible spectrum, bottom-up –Primarily Research but also Support activities Any innovative idea of quality Any innovative idea of quality – high risk / high potential payoff research – longer term foundational research – embryonic research & proof-of-concept

5. FET: The OPEN scheme Research: Implemented through STREPs 2-step process Research: Implemented through STREPs 2-step process –A short proposal submitted first, at any time –Full proposals only if short proposal was successful Three evaluation cut-off dates per year (13 May 2003...)Three evaluation cut-off dates per year (13 May 2003...) –Evaluation: remote and in-Brussels –Real-time process Support: build research communities through CAs and SSAs 1 step process Support: build research communities through CAs and SSAs 1 step process

6. Take an early lead in key future or emerging technologies Take an early lead in key future or emerging technologies Motivated by long-term visions and goals Motivated by long-term visions and goals –objective-driven Implementation: one or more IPs (+ NoE?) Implementation: one or more IPs (+ NoE?) FET Proactive initiatives

7. FET Proactive initiatives in FP6 IP2 IP1 NoE Commission “Stakeholders” Scientific guidance Advisory Board Budget allows for new partners & tasks Dynamic re-adjustment of objectives & workplan Review on a continual basis

8. Roadmap for pro-actives 2003-2004 1st Call : Dec 2002 1st Call : Dec 2002 –Beyond robotics –Complex systems research –The disappearing computer 2 3rd Call (early 2003; subjects tentative!) 3rd Call (early 2003; subjects tentative!) –Quantum information processing –Molecular computing –Global computing –Life-like perception and cognition systems

9. Beyond robotics Robot ecologies Robot ecologies –autonomous heterogeneous microrobot teams –collective behaviour & intelligence Robotic companions Robotic companions –cognitive mobile aids to humans Hybrid bionic systems Hybrid bionic systems –augmenting human capabilities: perception of the environment, motion etc, nervous system... Build on NI and LPS work Build on NI and LPS work No “classical” robotics No “classical” robotics

10. Complex systems research Use concepts and methods from complex system analysis to develop novel IT systems –scalable, robust, self-repairing and self-regulating Areas New design principles for dynamically evolving large- scale information systems (IP) New design principles for dynamically evolving large- scale information systems (IP) Computational elements as metaphors of biological complex systems (IP) Computational elements as metaphors of biological complex systems (IP) Ground complex systems research on a unified set of concepts, methods and tools (NoE) Ground complex systems research on a unified set of concepts, methods and tools (NoE) –Link information sciences to complex system research –Relations to other proactive initiatives

11. Disappearing computer #2 Radically new architectures for ambient systems Radically new architectures for ambient systems –Universal and open –Supporting an unbounded set of “building blocks” infinite configurations - unforeseeable functionalitiesinfinite configurations - unforeseeable functionalities Representative scenaria of use Representative scenaria of use scenario ambient system architecture

12. Timing Call for proposals: 17 December 2002 Information day in Brussels:13-14 January 2003 Open Scheme –Opening date:10 February 2003 –Cut-off dates:13 May, 16 September Proactive initiatives –Pre-proposal deadline:28 February 2003 –Proposal deadline:24 April 2003 Call for proposals: 17 December 2002 Information day in Brussels:13-14 January 2003 Open Scheme –Opening date:10 February 2003 –Cut-off dates:13 May, 16 September Proactive initiatives –Pre-proposal deadline:28 February 2003 –Proposal deadline:24 April 2003

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