AIOTI Newsletter June 2024
HIGHLIGHTS
AIOTI Webinar Promoting AIOTI White Paper on Health Data Spaces
AIOTI held a webinar on 19 June to promote a White Paper on IoT/Edge Computing and Health Data and Data Spaces.
The European Health Data Space proposal is one of the initiatives the Commission has put forward as part of the Health Union package adopted in November 2020. It is the outcome of the convergence of two major policy streams of the last decade: the data economy and eHealth. It can be read as a lex specialis and one of the first sectoral applications of the Data Governance Act (2022). It sets a data governance framework for data intermediaries that facilitate data exchanges and sharing between several parties.
There are several objectives the EHDS aims to pursue, but the main ones are the following: i) Empower individuals through better digital access to their health data; support the free movement by ensuring that health data follow people; ii) Unleash the data economy by fostering a genuine single market for digital health services and products; and iii) Set up strict rules for the use of individual’s non-identifiable health data for research, innovation, policy-making and regulatory activities. As such, the EHDS aims to improve and support healthcare delivery within Europe by allowing public health data to be accessible throughout Europe. The EHDS also aims to promote better access and exchange of different types of health data for research and policy purposes. The aim is to have the EHDS up and running in 2025.
The EHDS is expected to bring great benefits, but it also brings challenges related to technology, governance and privacy as such EU approaches to health data have struggled due to several key limitations:
- Uncertain demand on the part of patients for cross-border delivery of eHealth services;
- Impediments posed by the simultaneous need to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of sensitive health data;
- Insufficient incentives for Member States and institutions to participate in data-pooling arrangements;
- Lack of a strong mandate to proceed at the EU level (subsidiarity); and
- The risk of problematic interactions with other EU and national legal instruments.
These limitations manifest differently for primary use versus secondary use, and they have different implications for the degree to which the proposed EHDS Regulation can be expected to be effective, efficient, coherent, and add European value.
This paper aims to shed light on some key elements of the EHDS Regulation, its relationship and comparison with international big players such as the USA and China, and the vision, expectations, use cases, and best practices provided by AIOTI WG Health members.
The full paper can be found here, webinar presentation here and the recording here.
SCoDIHNet monthly news
The 5 key services identified during the survey have been translated into a collection of real actions that SCoDIHNet will put in place to support DIH day to day operation. A white paper was developed and finalised in June, ready for publication.
The “IoT Service by Africa and for Africa” Event organised with the Hubiquitous project, one of the 5 projects aiming at developing DIHs in Africa was a great success with the presentation of the Solution box which provides all the necessary hardware components, online learning resources, and a cloud platform to prototype IoT services easily. In addition, they will also be sharing success stories from our champions who have participated in the Techhub Catalyst Program. These inspiring stories will highlight the achievements and positive impact that our champions have identified for Africa in the IoT area.
The Citiverse event co-organised by the Enterprise Europe Network has the objective of addressing How AI, IoT, Blockchain and XR are driving urban innovation in future Cities & Communities The event will be focused on showcasing and promoting the debate among Public Authorities, Research and Industry on concrete advancements in the application of 5 to 6G emerging technologies solutions for urban innovation towards the upcoming European paradigm of “CitiVerse”. It was also an opportunity to facilitate cooperation between technology providers and end users where DIHs have a great role.
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PUBLICATIONS
AIOTI IoT and Edge Computing Carbon Footprint Measurement Methodology Report Release 3
AIOTI ICT for CO2 reduction methodologies WG has published Release 3 of the IoT and Edge Computing Carbon Footprint Measurement Methodology Report.
This 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.
This version of the report (Release 3.0) includes:
- use case that applies the Network Carbon Index (NCI), specified in ITU-T L.1333,
- updated the equations including the impact of higher-order effects including rebound effects,
- included a “simplified avoided carbon emissions equation”, introduced in ITU-T (rev)L.1480,
- included example uses cases that apply the AIOTI equations defined in this report,
- included example use cases that apply the “simplified avoided emissions calculation”.
The Report ends with conclusions and recommendations for practical use.
AIOTI views on the White Paper “How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?”
AIOTI has published its views on the White Paper “How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?”.
The European Commission listed 12 scenarios set out in the White Paper and AIOTI provided its input to these scenarios, in particular in part related to the advancing the development of integrated connectivity and collaborative computing infrastructures, since the White Paper envisages the creation of a “Connected Collaborative Computing” Network (“3C Network”) to set up end-to-end integrated infrastructures and platforms for telco cloud and edge, which could be used to orchestrate the development of innovative technologies and AI applications for various use cases.
The full paper can be found here.
White Paper SCoDIHNet Services update Release 1.1
SCoDIHNet published the White Paper SCoDIHNet Services update Release 1.1.
Since the beginning of 2024, the Smart Connectivity Digital Innovation Hub Network (SCoDIHNet) has organised a survey in order to collect operational issues that Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) have and also the key services that DIHs are expecting from a network of DIHs.
This paper is describing these operational issues and is proposing a set of services that could help DIHs in their day-to-day operation
Five key services have been identified:
- Development of EU proposals
- Organisation of pan-EU collaborative R&D
- Initiating EU interregional collaborations
- EU instruments and call information
- Technology, R&I info Hub
This paper has the objective to describe concrete activities that SCoDIHNet could put in place in order to provide useful services.
EVENTS
AIOTI EVENTS:
AIOTI Days 2024, 24/25 September, Brussels
AIOTI is organising annual event that builds upon five successful editions of AIOTI Signature Event gatherings since 2019. 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 exploring how the continuum and digital twins meet virtual worlds in the industrial space, creating a physical-digital virtual continuum.Please register here.
OTHER EVENTS:
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.
Towards deployment of Cloud-Edge-IoT solutions across the computing continuum from market pathways to large scale pilots
Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:00 – 19:30 CEST
Area 42, Bruxelles
To realize the green and digital transition, Europe needs to step up its investments in IoT and connectivity, facilitating data access, invest in energy-efficient edge nodes and increase the capacity of its data infrastructure. IoT and edge computing will play a significant role in the future of our businesses, economy and society, especially while keeping data at the edge and taking decisions at a local level.
This gives us an advantage in global emergencies like the energy crisis, or natural disasters caused by climate change. Creating this CEI environment—a computing continuum of data collection, storage and processing from edge to cloud—will be an essential component of a globally competitive, secure and dynamic data-agile economy in Europe. Europe has the opportunity to shape this technological paradigm and creates its role as a key player in the worldwide CEI ecosystem and further progress towards digital autonomy and economic resiliency.
This event will touch upon these topics and will act as the final in-person event of the EU-funded UNLOCK-CEI, part of The European, Cloud, Edge and IoT Continuum. The event is meant to showcase the final project results, impact and synergistic efforts as well as the success stories of Meta-OS projects paving the way towards Large scale pilots. The event is an ancillary initiative to the AIOTI days on 24th and 25th September 2024.
IoT Sparks 2024
Valencia, Spain – Sept 19 2024
IoT Sparks 2024 is the catalyst for positive impact and groundbreaking change, leading the path to a future powered by the Internet of Things.
Forge connections with influential leaders in the IoT field, all while gaining exclusive access to insider knowledge, cutting-edge industry advancements, and emerging trends.
A full day of networking, innovation, and discovery of the latest advances in the IoT industry. Wether in-person or online, learn from the leading minds in the field and build meaningful connections.
Themes:
Sustainability
Join forces with pioneers dedicated to environmental stewardship and sustainable practices.
Smart city & utilities
Navigate the evolving urban landscape with visionary leaders who are reshaping city infrastructure and utility ecosystems.
Industrial iot
Dive into the heart of industrial innovation, connecting with professionals driving efficiency and advancements.
Logistics
Unlock opportunities in the ever-evolving world of logistics, where connectivity and optimization are paramount.
Register here.
- 50% discount code: aioli-eu_50 valid for a 50% discount on all tickets.
AIOTI MEETINGS:
AIOTI Calendar of meetings and events 2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Workshop “Dependable wireless 6G communication” at VTC Fall 24 – Call for Papers
Call for Papers from the DETERMINISTIC6G project https://deterministic6g.eu.
IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2024-Fall)
7-10 October 2024 | Washington DC, USADESCRIPTION
Digital transformation of the industrial processes together with the advent of Industry 5.0 that emphasizes sustainability, resilience, and a human-centric approach is expected to bring a radical change to the manufacturing industry. At the same time, 6G as the next generation of wireless technology is envisioned to intelligently interconnect humans and machines from the physical world and their digital representations in the virtualized digital world. Advancements in cloud and edge computing, artificial intelligence, and robotics, also opens new dimensions in revolutionizing these processes.This workshop as an initiative of EU funded SNS project DETERMINISTIC6G and European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST) The Intelligence-Enabling Radio Communications for Seamless Inclusive Interactions (INTERACT) aims at understanding the trends and vision of industry 5.0 use cases and corresponding latest developments in wireless communications.FOCUS ON:
The focus topics of the workshop are:
- Use cases and communication requirements posed for 6G systems by industry verticals
- Advancements in wireless communications for cyber-physical system applications
- Communications technologies enabling human-machine interaction and their continuum with the virtual world through digital twins
- Enhancements towards 6G on integration of time-sensitive networks (TSN) and deterministic networking (DetNet)
- Channel measurements and channel modelling • Routing and scheduling algorithms for reliable and real-time IoT
- Wireless communication trade-offs in reliability, latency, and service availability for cyber-physical systems
- Safety and security aspects, jamming prevention, detection and mitigation techniques for dependable wireless communication
- Trustworthy edge and cloud computing architectures and services for data offloading of computationally intensive applications
- Advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques enabling extremely dependable networked systems
- Experimental deployment and validation of 5G communication and gap analysis leading to the development of 6G systems
Authors are invited to submit original contributions written in English that have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Technical papers must be formatted using the IEEE 2-column format and should be 5 pages (without overlength charge) and up to 2 additional pages are allowed with the purchase of additional page charges in the amount of $100 USD per additional page at the time of registration and final paper submission. Papers should be submitted through the trackchair submission system using the link https://vtc2024fall.trackchair.com/Submission deadline: July. 01st, 2024
Author notification: August. 22nd, 2024
Final submission: September. 5th, 2024.
6GNet 2024 – Call for Papers
6G network research is already ongoing with multiple initiatives worldwide. Along the (somewhat questionable) speed race, 6G networking is a tremendous opportunity to investigate and foster research in areas like the need for massive digital inclusion and stronger robustness against attacks of any kind, among other challenging topics such as global network automation and cross-domain service/slice design, delivery and operation.
6G networking may also be seen as a true convergence point where the distinction between fixed and mobile infrastructures would not make sense anymore. The research effort in this area of convergence has been ignited for quite some time but dramatically progressed with 5G techniques, possibly combined with others like advanced forwarding schemes (multi-path communication designs) or AI/ML-fueled network automation. This 3rd 6G conference therefore aims at assessing the progress of the various research efforts in areas that will forge 6G networks.The 2024 6GNet Conference will bring together top-notch experts from academia and industry (including network operators) to stimulate discussions, introduce new ideas and thereby contribute to the progress of 6G networking research. We invite authors to submit original contributions in all areas of 6G networks.*** Submission guidelines ***
6G Network 2024 solicits original, unpublished work not currently under review by other conferences or journals. All Papers submitted to 6G Networking 2024 will be assessed based on originality, technical soundness, clarity and interest to a wide audience.Technical papers can be of two types: full papers and short papers. Full papers will not exceed 9 pages (11-point font) including tables, figures and references. Short papers should not exceed 5 pages (11-point font) including tables, figures and references.All Submissions must be written in English, and must use standard IEEE two-column conference template, available for download from the IEEE website:
https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.htmlOnly PDF files will be accepted for the review process, and all submissions must be done electronically through EDAS using the following link:https://edas.info/N32209Papers exceeding page limits, multiple submissions, and self-plagiarized papers will be rejected without further review. All other papers will sustain a thorough single-blind review process.For accepted papers to be included on 6GNet 2024 proceedings, at least one author must register at the Author rate, and papers must be presented in-person at the conference by a registered co-author for post-conference proceedings.Authors of best papers will be invited to submit an extended version in Annals of Telecommunications, a Springer Journal.For specific details about submission format and procedure, please check: https://6g-conference.dnac.org/2024/call-for-papers/ *** Important dates ***
* Paper submission deadline: June 14, 2024 [Firm]
* Paper acceptance notification: July 10, 2024
* Camera-ready Papers: July 20, 2024
* Conference Date: October 21-24, 2024 Website: https://6g-conference.dnac.org/2024/
CfP for MobiCom 24 Workshop on 6G Programmable Deterministic Networking with AI
CfP Deadline: 19 July, 2024
Find below a Call for Papers from the DESIRE6G, DETERMINISTIC6G, and PREDICT-6G projects.
Call for Papers:
Workshop: 2nd Workshop on 6G Programmable Deterministic Networking with AI (6GPDN)
ACM Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking (MobiCom)
18-22 November 2024 | Washington DC, USA
DESCRIPTION:
Over the past decade the mobile communications system has transformed into a fundamental infrastructure that supports digital demands from all industry sectors. 6G is envisioned to accelerate the path started in 5G for catering to the needs of a wide variety of vertical use cases, both current and emerging. That will however require major enhancements to the current 5G capabilities, in terms of well-established key performance indicators (latency, reliability, bandwidth etc.), as well as new key value indicators (sustainability, trustworthiness etc.) that are currently being formed. Creating a deterministic network, understood as end-to-end time sensitive, reliable, and predictable communications, remains a challenge for cellular networks, especially in an industrial context. Wired deterministic communication standards have already emerged including Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) and Deterministic Networking (DetNet) and 5G has specified mechanisms for interworking with those standards. However, the available support of 5G in conjunction with TSN and DetNet is not sufficient for future end-to-end time-critical applications. Network programmability and predictability is key in supporting emerging 6G networks in achieving their promises of increased performance and flexibility at a lower cost.
Deep network programmability, that is the ability to program the network fabric both vertically (control and data plane) and horizontally (end-to-end from the radio to edge and core network), is expected to characterize the new generation of mobile networks (6G), currently under development, towards supporting extreme performance requirements and service-specific operations. Enriching next-generation mobile networks with data plane programming capabilities can bring significant benefits with regards to network slicing and multi-tenancy, dynamic traffic engineering, offloading network functions to the data plane, etc. Coupled with edge solutions and advanced machine learning algorithms for prediction and network automation can help to overcome network performance limits, e.g., in terms of latency and deterministic delivery.
FOCUS:
This workshop aims to bring together academic and industry researchers to stimulate discussions, introduce news ideas and technical solutions in the aforementioned areas and therefore contribute to the progress of 6G networking research. Submitted papers may cover any of the following topics:
- Programmable data planes for TSN
- Enhancements towards 6G TSN and DetNet integration
- Network softwarization for 6G
- Programmable networking protocols
- Programmable SDN and NFV: languages and architectures (P4 and others)
- Hardware acceleration for programmable network functions
- Multitenant data planes
- Orchestration and management of software-defined deterministic networks
- Control and management of data plane programmable devices
- Artificial intelligence for deterministic networks
- In network machine learning
- In-network service level tuning and optimization; QoS
- High precision traffic monitoring/telemetry
- Service assurance and fulfilment programmability
- Slicing for 6G
- Intent-based systems and digital twinning applied in 6G
- Routing and scheduling algorithms for reliable and real-time IoT
- Trustworthy edge and cloud computing architectures and services
SUBMISSION OF PAPERS:
Authors are invited to submit original contributions written in English that have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Technical papers must be formatted using the ACM 2-column format and should be 5 pages. Papers should be submitted through https://6g-pdn24.hotcrp.com/
Submission deadline: July 19th, 2024
Author notification: August. 23rd, 2024
Final submission: September. 13th, 2024
Web page: https://6g-pdn2.netcom.it.uc3m.es/
Sat-IoT Research Infrastructure – SLICES-Madrid Loan Program
“ SLICES-Spain (https://www.slices-es.eu) is the Spanish SLICES national node, composed of two sites, one in Madrid (UC3M & IMDEA Networks): SLICES-Madrid (https://www.slices-madrid.eu) and one in the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). With a strong focus on Beyond 5G and 6G large infrastructures for research, services are becoming available for international researchers in the next following months.
At SLICES-Madrid, we provide access to a pool of 54 Echostar LoRa-enabled evaluation kits (EVKs) for use by European researchers. These kits include a radio module and an Integrated OEM EM2050 NUCLEO board STM32WB55 with an Arduino Uno R3 shield layout.
The EM2050-EVK is designed for system integrators to prototype and test solutions using the Echostar Mobile direct-to-satellite LoRa®-enabled IoT network. It offers a platform for easy integration with various sensors and applications, allowing testing in real-world scenarios on the network.
If you are interested in this loan program, please follow the following link for more information: https://www.slices-madrid.eu/slices-es-sat-iot-research-infrastructure/ ”
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