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SRA Ambient Intelligence
2008
Energy efficient sensor networks
Ambient Intelligent systems
Are
Deeply networked systems
Highly distributed embedded systems
Autonomous and self-supporting intelligent devices
Facilitates interaction between people and products
What’s in a name?
Ubiquitous computing, pervasive computing, ambient
intelligence, invisible computing,
disappearing computer, Smart Surroundings, ..
Knowledge areas
Challenges should consider
Systems
Environment
The human
Research activities include
Embedded device
development
Networking technologies
and protocols
Interfaces and interaction
System architecture and
foundation
Multidisciplinary
Embedded systems
Wireless communication
Distributed computing
Application platforms
Human-computer
interaction
Industrial design
Activities 2008
European projects
Dutch projects
IIP Sensor Networks
FES 2009
European projects - Research
Relate “Relative positioning” (FP6 STREP, TUD)
zero-state routing
MiXiM simulation framework
WASP (FP6, IP, TU/e)
integration of entire development and deployment range, including
tooling
Sofia (Artemis, since January 1, 2009, TU/e)
system and software infrastructure in smart environments
focus on applications in lighting
AWARE (FP6, STREP, UT)
Autonomous systems integrating UAVs and WSN
SENSEI (FP7, IP, UT)
WSN in the Future Internet
IS-Active (AAL, UT, TUD)
Activity recognition and real-time feedback for COPD
European projects - networks
Network of Excellence
CONET - Cooperating Objects Network of Excellence
(FP7, TUD)
simulations
deployment issues
Testbeds
Wisebed “Wireless Sensor Network Testbeds” (FP7, TUD)
building infrastructure for real-world testing
integration of real data and simulation
National projects
Smart Surroundings (Bsik, UT, TUD, TU/e)
WSN & ubiquitous computing
Vitruvius (IOP Gencom, since January 1, TU/e)
(security in) health care monitoring applications
‘iLighting the world’
Local, interdisciplinary initiative of TU/e around lighting
ALwEN “Ambient Living with Embedded Networks” (PointOne, TUD)
QoS-aware protocol adaptation
Featherlight (STW, UT)
lightweight distributed systems
Harsh (PointOne, UT)
wireless communication in harsh environments
Wireless food sensor system (Pieken in de Delta, UT)
agriculture, moisture monitoring
FREE (PointOne, UT, TUD)
energy harvesting and resource management in wsn
Senior (Pieken in de Delta, UT)
inertial sensing in the interaction with people and objects
Real Time Enterprise (CTIT, WISE, UT (6 chairs))
Multidisciplinary project on distributed processing and networking for transport &
logistics
Smart Environments Lab
In Twente: SmartXP
Smart eXPerience lab
Collaboration among several chairs
In cooperation with Create
Will provide facilities and act as testbed/living lab
for research projects
IIP Sensor Networks
Kicked off in April 2008
Paul Havinga, Jan Maas, Sensor Universe
Several meetings of ‘tables’
Care and lifestyle
Mobility, logistics
Connections with HBO
Water
Safety
Formally approved December 1, 2008
STW programme "Autonomous Sensor Systems“
ASCI Spring school Wireless Sensor Networks, 2008
FES 2009
Focus on ‘Cooperative Embedded Intelligence’
Embedded Systems Institute
Smart Surroundings
Freeband
Several project proposals around the application of sensor
networks
Public safety
Transport, logistics, enterprise efficiency
Large scale networks
Distributed reasoning, well being and well working
Industrial safety
Strong industrial participation
SMEs and large industries
Conclusion
Lots of (mainly) individual activities in research
European research projects (FP6/7, AAL, Artemis)
National projects (Bsik, PointOne, Pieken, STW, IOP)
Showing strong interest from industry
Some joint research projects
Current focus themes (in order)
Wireless Sensor Networks
Ubiquitous computing
Industrial design
HMI
Cooperation
Smart Surroundings
IIP Sensor Networks
FES 2009
Joint education
Would be nice….
(e.g. in Master Embedded Systems)
Spring school WSN (2008)