AIOTI Newsletter April 2024
HIGHLIGHTS
AIOTI webinar presenting AIOTI Standardisation Reports, 24 April
IoT and Edge Computing EU funded projects landscape Report R2 and
IoT and Edge Computing impact on Beyond 5G: enabling technologies and challenges Release 3.0.
The presentation from the webinar can be found here and the recording here.
The first webinar of INSTAR Shaping International Standards
The first webinar of INSTAR project that AIOTI is part of, took place on the 19th of April, over 90 participants joined the webinar from across Europe. All technology fields that INSTAR addresses were represented with participants from SMEs, industry, and EU-funded projects.
This webinar featured a comprehensive understanding of the INSTAR project and its objectives, as well as its role in shaping international ICT standardisation by working together with partner countries.
INSTAR is an EU-funded project that aims to support the implementation of Europe’s Digital Partnerships by working together with Australia, Canada, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and the USA to drive international common standards for AI, Cybersecurity, DigitalID, Quantum, IoT/Cloud/Edge, 5G/6G and data technologies.
Here are some key takeaways from this enlightening session:
🔹 INSTAR aims to harness existing expert networks within its European and International Task Forces to identify standardisation priorities and gaps in Europe and its partner countries.
🔹 The creation of publishable roadmaps for the implementation of identified priorities is deemed crucial for the project’s success.
🔹 While INSTAR will not directly engage in new standards development, it will support European standards communities in identifying major priorities and key focal points.
🔹 Each technology area will be evaluated using specific metrics and the success of the initiative will be measured through overarching indicators.
The presentation from the webinar can be found here and the recording here.
SCoDIHNet monthly news
In the context of the SNS-OPS project, a questionnaire has been sent to phase 2 projects in order to collect information and one of the questions is addressing the replicability of the developed use cases. The projects are invited to use the replicability assessment tool to qualify the replicability level of each use case. The first feedback show that most of the use case get a good replicability level which is quite encouraging.
Following the survey to identify the 5 key services, the most important one addresses “Development of EU proposal”. In order to better understand the DIH needs and to provide concrete action plan, a workshop was organised on the 25 of April “How to create consortiums for European Funding?”. The output of the workshop will feed the white paper which will provide a set of concrete actions supporting the 5 key selected services. The recording of the webinar is available here.
SCoDIHNet presented its activities at the AIOTI Bi-monthly event on 16 April in order to update members on the past and ongoing activities. The idea was to engage AIOTI technology providers in order to facilitate cooperations with DIHs and end users.
Workshop on How to prepare EU proposals
SCoDIHNet members have selected the “Development of EU proposals” service as the most important. To address it and to work on concrete actions contributing to this service, a 1-hour workshop was organized.
The presentation from the workshop can be found here and the recording here.
NEW MEMBERS
PUBLICATIONS
Edge IoT Industrial Immersive Technologies and Spatial Computing Continuum, Release 1
AIOTI WG Research and Innovation has published the paper on the Edge IoT Industrial Immersive Technologies and Spatial Computing Continuum, Release 1.
This aims to provide the vision of the convergence of edge IoT, AI, digital twins, intelligent mesh connectivity, IoT of senses and spatial computing technologies to create the industrial real-digital-virtual continuum.
The convergence of these technologies into industrial immersive solutions advances the integration and application of edge intelligent immersive technologies combining augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR), and extended reality (XR) with concepts like metaverses, omniverse, multiverses, next generation spatial web, Web 4.0 as part of future virtual worlds. This convergence can dramatically transform industrial manufacturing, production operations, training, maintenance, design, collaboration, data visualisation, mobility and logistics.
The convergence of industrial immersive technologies at the edge can improve efficiency, reduce downtime, enhance safety, and better decision-making in industrial settings. It presents challenges like robust hardware, data security, and effective industrial workflow integration. As technology advances, the adoption of edge immersive technologies in industry is expected to grow, offering transformative benefits across various sectors, including manufacturing, energy, aerospace, and healthcare.
The EU recognises Web 4.0 as a revolutionary technological shift toward an immersive, seamlessly interconnected world, viewing virtual worlds as a critical transition component. Swift technological progress in edge IoT, AI, immersive technologies, and enhanced connectivity infrastructure have enabled the feasibility of virtual worlds. These virtual environments are the key to Europe’s Digital Decade, influencing how individuals live, work, create, and share content and how businesses function, innovate, produce, and engage with consumers.
Edge IoT industrial immersive technologies create or imitate the physical world through digital simulation (Phygital) and virtual sensations giving the user a unique experience of the three-dimensional (3D) spatial computing environment. Phygital is a mix of “physical” and “digital,” combining the physical and digital worlds to complete one mixed experience.
Edge spatial computing (ESC) is a novel computing paradigm focusing on understanding and interacting with the physical world in a 3D space close to the source. Spatial computing encompasses the processes and tools for capturing, processing, and interacting with 3D data. These technologies enable human-computer interaction that simulates interactions in real-world physical environments rather than being limited to screens and machines.
ESC enhances the capabilities of autonomous edge IoT devices, robotics, and machines to interact more naturally with humans. It integrates with VR, AR, MR, XR, natural user interface, contextual, affective, and ubiquitous computing in a 3D space, utilising computer, and machine vision (AI, ML, DL) to comprehend real-world scenarios. ESC combines edge technologies to create immersive and interactive experiences, integrating digital and virtual information with the user’s (humans and/or machines) physical environment.
The topics presented in this AIOTI position paper on edge IoT industrial immersive technologies are aligned with the AIOTI Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) and illustrate the evolution of these topics into convergence ingredients of edge industrial immersive technologies.
EVENTS
AIOTI EVENTS:
AIOTI Days 2024, 24/25 September, Brussels
AIOTI is organising annual event that builds upon five successful editions of AIOTI Signature gatherings. AIOTI Days 2024 will feature the Thematic and Project sessions, Hackathon and the Scientific Conference GIECS, guaranteeing a rich and comprehensive experience for all participants.
At the core of AIOTI Days 2024 is the exploration of how the continuum and digital twins meet virtual worlds in the industrial space, creating a physical-digital virtual continuum.
AIOTI Webinar Presenting the Report onDLT-IoT-AI Technological Convergence
8 May, 15.00h CET
AIOTI Webinar promoting AIOTI White Paper on Health Data Spaces
19 June, 15.00h CEST
OTHER EVENTS:
20×30: Europe’s Advanced Digital Skills Summit
Date: 16 May 2024
Time: 10:00-17:00
Place: La Nave, Madrid.
In an era of rapid technological evolution, Europe’s competitive edge hinges on its ability to develop and maintain advanced digital skills. Facing a critical shortage of ICT professionals, the “20×30: Europe’s ADS Summit” emerges as a pivotal gathering to propel Europe towards its ambitious goal of adding 20 million new ICT specialists by 2030, underpinning the Digital Decade policy initiative.
This free one-day event in Madrid unites thought leaders from business, academia, and policy-making to chart Europe’s journey in advanced digital skills. Featuring roundtables, keynote speeches, workshops, and showcases of best practices, the summit is a crucible for innovative solutions and strategic collaborations aimed at redefining Europe’s digital skills landscape.
If you would like to find out more and register for the event, you can see here.
Digital with Purpose Global Summit 2024
Mark your calendars and join from 09-11 July 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal for an enriching and insightful experience. The upcoming third edition of the Digital with Purpose Global Summit, organized by the Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) and the Digital with Purpose (DWP) Movement.
The Summit stands as a premier gathering for digital visionaries, bringing together leaders from both public and private sectors, alongside top experts, scholars, and practitioners globally. Its mission: to expedite the adoption of digital advancements for societal good and the attainment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
This year’s Summit will continue the work started in 2023 and have sessions focusing on the same three main themes: Biodiversity, Education and Smart and Sustainable Cities, to which we added a new theme, Sustainable Finance. This global gathering will foster knowledge exchange, innovative thinking, and meaningful networking opportunities for all attendees.
To access detailed information about the conference, including the event agenda, esteemed speakers, workshops, and other exciting features, a dedicated website. Simply visit https://event.digitalwithpurpose.org/ to explore everything that awaits you at the conference.
Register here and secure your place at the conference.
AIOTI MEETINGS:
AIOTI Calendar of meetings and events 2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS
[Verticals-TF] IMAGINE-B5G Second Open-Call Open
The second open-call of IMAGINE-B5G is open, with up 2 M€ of funding for vertical experiments and platform extensions in the four facilities of the project. Detailed information can be found at the following link: https://imagineb5g.eu/2nd-open/
Deadline for submitting a feasibility check: Friday 17th of May.
Deadline for submitting the proposal: Friday 31st of May, 17:00 (CEST).
ACM Awards
The Association for Computer Machinery (ACM), https://www.acm.org/, recognizes excellence in computer science and information technology through its eminent series of awards. A call for the ACM awards is currently open until 15.12.2024, and the ACM Europe Council, regional branch of the ACM, encourages European nominations to the ACM awards.
ACM awards’ categories (https://awards.acm.org/) are:
•Career-Long contributions: for example, ACM A.M. Turing Award
•Early-to-Mid Career Contributions: for example, ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award
•Specific types of contributions: for example, ACM Software System award, the ACM Charles P. “Chuck” Thacker Breakthrough in Computing Award, or the ACM Athena lecturer award
•Student contributions: for example, the ACM Doctoral Dissertation award
Contact: ACM_EUROPE_AWARDS@listserv.acm.org
EUCEI RIAs Showcase #5 – Tackling the ever-increasing complexities of developing efficient heterogeneous swarm systems
On May 28, from 10:00-11:30, the fifth instalment of the EUCEI RIAs Showcase Webinars will be taking place, titled “Tackling the ever-increasing complexities of developing efficient heterogeneous swarm systems”.
EU-funded swarm computing projects (TaRDIS, OASEES, SmartEdge, OpenSwarm, INCODE) will exhibit their breakthroughs in distributed computing technologies and platforms, advances in the application of AI/ML concepts in the swarm technology, and more.
In edge computing scenarios where there is a need for decentralized decision-making and coordination among edge devices, swarm computing principles can be applied; such a decentralized and self-organizing concept and architecture fit particularly well hyper-distributed, sovereignty-enabling, heterogeneous data management challenges, such as the ones found in European Data Spaces. Additionally, edge devices can act as agents in a swarm, collectively making decisions and adapting to changing conditions without relying on a central controller.
In this session, we will bring together the 5 Horizon Europe projects answering to the swarm computing call and are addressing the ever-increasing complexities of developing correct and performant heterogeneous swarm systems.
We invite you all to participate in the webinar and take part in the discussions.
We would appreciate if you could also share this webinar with your communities.
More information and registration available here.
Full calendar of RIAs Showcase Webinars here.
We thank TaRDIS project and Programming Platform for Intelligent Collaborative Deployments over Heterogeneous Edge-IoTEnvironments (formerly INCODE) for taking the leadership in organising this webinar.
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