HIGHLIGHTS

AIOTI Webinar: Presenting IoT and Edge Computing Carbon Footprint Measurement Methodology Report

AIOTI presented on 7 February at the webinar an updated report on IoT and Edge Computing Carbon Footprint Measurement Methodology.

The Report is addressing the users of IoT and Edge Computing technologies and services to help them understand and make informed choices on how to assess the carbon footprint of solutions and services they use and to also measure how these methodologies support carbon footprint reduction of their use.

The Report is structured to present the rules and regulations of the European Green Deal, the initiatives and standards, and existing methodologies of measuring ICT carbon footprint. The report also includes how those methodologies can be applied to IoT and Edge Computing, the description of the methodologies, selection criteria and how to measure the benefits of using them in reducing carbon footprint by using IoT and Edge Computing technologies and services for several industrial domains.

This version of the report (Release 2) updates the equations that were introduced in version (Release 1.1) of the Report, which address the calculation of avoided carbon emissions in industrial sectors when ICT is applied by focusing on:

a baseline (industrial) scenario that is supported by an ICT solution and a green enabled (industrial) scenario that applies an advanced ICT solution to reduce carbon emissions in the same industrial scenario, the impact that a closed loop recycling/allocation process has on these equations.
The Report ends with conclusions and recommendations for practical use.

At the webinar, two interesting use cases were presented:

“Remote monitoring of screw connection of wind turbines – Analysis of the potential CO2 emission reduction with a smart ICT solution in wind power plants” presented by Ms Sylvie Couronné, Fraunhofer IIS, and “iSeeIce: sensors for better winter maintenance”, presented by Ms Lizhen Huang, NTNU.
The report can be found here.

The presentation from the webinar can be found here and the recording here.

SCoDIHNet monthly news

The Smart Connectivity DIH Network has mainly worked on the following topics:

1. SCoDIHNet is now running for 4 years and an update of the membership is needed as some organizations have disappeared and some new ones are willing to join. With regards to the 93 registered organizations, 68 have provided an answer, most of them are willing to stay, some not. Following the presentation made on the 5^th October in the context of the IAFA#1 of the SNS-OPS project, we will ask AIOTI members and SNS JU members if they are interested in joining SCoDIHNet as Technology providers to facilitate cooperation with DIHs.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Eindhoven University of Technology

At the end of this month, AIOTI has 162 members.

PUBLICATIONS

Edge-driven Digital Twins in Distributed Energy Systems paper

AIOTI WG Energy has published the paper Edge driven Digital Twins in Distributed Energy Systems: Role and Opportunities for hybrid data-driven solutions.

AIOTI Report on DLT-IoT-AI Technological Convergence R2

AIOTI Focus Group on DLT and Web3 has prepared a report on DLT-IoT-AI Technological Convergence Release 2.

The full report can be found here.

The integration of disruptive technologies is propelling society into a rapid and unparalleled digital transformation, erasing the boundaries between the physical and digital realms. To effectively navigate the intricacies of this transition, it is essential to possess a thorough understanding of the involved technologies and a comprehensive grasp of how these foundational components can synergize to create innovative platforms and practical applications.

This document is an advancement of the “Report on DLT-IoT Technological Convergence,” published in May 2022, which offers the AIOTI’s insights on the fusion of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Decentralized Ledger Technologies (DLT). It delves into the potentialities at the nexus of these technologies, aiming to delineate the overlapping layers of their respective tech stacks, thereby pinpointing promising zones for amalgamation and corresponding use case scenarios. The current report aims to further explore the potentialities at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs), and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Our analysis commences with the articulation of three high-level technological stacks, serving as a foundational framework to decode the attributes of the constituent elements. This discourse then progresses to pinpointing domains and themes of significance at the technological intersections (DLT-AI and DTL-IoT), utilizing a Convergence Matrix. This matrix is designed to establish a unified platform for discussing open research topics and potential application opportunities.Subsequently, we introduce the concept of the Convergence Prism, a tool designed to highlight opportunities at the tripartite intersection of DLT, IoT, and AI.

EVENT PARTICIPATION

Workshop: Accelerating standardisation in the nexus of mobility, buildings and energy

AIOTI together with the European Commission, DG Connect, IoT Unit and HSBooster project held on 31 January a workshop on accelerating standardisation in the nexus of mobility, buildings, and energy.

The workshop explored foster collaboration between different domains and relevant industry stakeholders, to collect concrete suggestions for the implementation of relevant EU funded projects and to support the implementation of the upcoming Pilots on emerging Smart IoT Platforms and decentralized intelligence.

Here you can find the workshop report.

GeSI/GIO Roundtable of Digital Innovation Empowers Industry Green Low Carbonization Development at MWC2024, 28 February 2024

AIOTI Secretary General was speaking at this roundtable that was organised to discuss and advocate, together with industry partners: (1) the objectives of the UNFCCC-GIH Green Initiative “Systemic Innovation Empowers Future Net-Zero City”, (2) further foster the ICT for Green avoided emissions measurement and optimization methodology, based on the ITU-T SG5 L.1480 specification, and elaborate on its implementation globally, and (3) promote more Green Practices and Applications in various industry scenarios.

The goals of this session are:

1.  Elaborate on the ICT and digital enablement green methodology consensus and identified challenges.

2. Foster the implementation of ITU-T SG5 L.1480 and extend its Applications.

3. Promote the application of ICT and digitalization in green industry development.

AIOTI presentation can be found here.

NEXT MEETINGS AND 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 Edge driven Digital Twins in distributed energy systems Paper, 19 March, 15.00h CET

AIOTI MEETINGS:

AIOTI Calendar of meetings and events 2024

ANNOUNCEMENTS

StandICT.eu – The 4th Open Call has just been launched

The Open Call 4 has been officially launched today, 12 February 2024, and brings with several novelties, such as a brand new mentorship programme to accompany SME experts benefiting from StandICT.eu support into the standardisation ecosystem.

SNS Webinar – Introducing the Call 2 SNS projects (Part 1 of 2) on 7 and 14 March

You are kindly invited to the SNS Webinar – Introducing the Call 2 SNS projects (Part 1 of 2) organised by the SNS OPS project and supported by 6G-IA and the SNS JU Office.

SNS JU Vertical Engagement Tracker – Information and Request for input

The Vertical Engagement Tracker aims to systematically map and monitor SNS JU use cases and their relation to relevant vertical sectors. This is an improved version of the Verticals Cartography released for 5G PPP mapping both SNS JU R&I projects’ use cases and relevant associations, providing a blueprint for vertical engagement. So far, over 50 use cases from SNS JU Phase 1 projects have been updated and information about 9 vertical associations.

International Workshop on 6G Architecture (6GArch) – Call for Papers 

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