1. 1 Brainstorming on “Co-operating Objects” An Embedded System Initiative Moderated by: Kostas Glinos Head of Unit “Embedded Systems” DG INFSO - European Commission

2. 2 Co-operating Objects What to understand Co-operation Co-operation –Collaboration, team-up –Communication, share knowledge and information –Achieve/realise concrete tasks Objects Objects –Physical –Software –From small tiny and not seen to cars, airplanes,...

3. 3 Method Introduction Introduction –by Adam Wolisz and –by Antonio Sangiovanni- Vintencelli Presentations by participants Presentations by participants Moderation cards: distributed and collected (please put down your name and email address) Moderation cards: distributed and collected (please put down your name and email address) Discussion Discussion Summary Summary

4. 4 Follow-up Business cards collected today Business cards collected today –brings you on our mailing list for further information Results and presentations will be shown at http://www.cordis.lu/ist/directorate_c/ems/ Results and presentations will be shown at http://www.cordis.lu/ist/directorate_c/ems/ further input collected by corinna.amting@cec.eu.int further input collected by corinna.amting@cec.eu.int

5. 5 Kostas Glinos Head of Unit “Embedded Systems” DG INFSO - European Commission Embedded Systems in the 6th Framework Programme

6. 6 Embedded Systems - what they are Connecting the physical to the virtual world Combine HW and SWCombine HW and SW part of larger non-computing system(s)part of larger non-computing system(s) resource constrainedresource constrained Reactive to their environmentReactive to their environment “real-world” systems“real-world” systems control, perception and cognitioncontrol, perception and cognition Computationally activeComputationally active

7. 7 Advanced Control hybrid systems fault adaptive control networked autonomous controls Embedded Systems in the IST Programme Systems Design concepts, methods and tools complex real-time constraints dependability & robustness EmS Networked Embedded Middleware for (very) small wireless devices Middleware for (very) small wireless devices –controlling QoS at run-time –scalable & self-organising platforms –services for adhoc networking

8. 8 Embedded Systems - relation to other areas Open development platforms Building Blocks Micro and nano systems CMOS and post CMOS Embedded Systems Security Framework Systems eSafety of road and air Home platforms Applications FET - DC + ITEA, MEDEA, DG RTD,...