Projects

SMARTEDGE

SMARTEDGE - Semantic Low-code Programming Tools for Edge Intelligence

Abstract: The objective of the SMARTEDGE project is to enable the dynamic integration of decentralised edge intelligence at runtime while ensuring reliability, security, privacy and scalability.

We will achieve this by enabling a semantic-based interplay of the edge devices of such systems via a cross-layer toolchain that facilitates the seamless and real-time discoverability and composability of autonomous intelligence swarm. Hence, an application can be freely built by distributing the processing, data fusion and control across heterogeneous sensors, devices and edges with ubiquitous low-latency connectivity. The goal of this project is to develop a SMARTEDGE solution with a low-code tool programming environment with various tools: (1) Continuous Semantic Integration (CSI); (2) Dynamic Swarm Network (DSW); and (3) Low-code Toolchain for Edge Intelligence.

CSI allows the SMARTEDGE solution to interact with devices according to a (i) standardized semantic interface, via a (ii) continuous conversion process based on declarative mappings and scalable from edge to cloud, and (iii) providing a declarative approach for the creation and orchestration of apps based on swarm intelligence.

DSW provides (i) automatic discovery and dynamic network swarm formation in near real time, (ii) hardware-accelerated in-network operations for context-aware swarm networking, and (iii) embedded network security.

The low-code tool chain provides (i) semantic-driven multimodal stream fusion for Edge devices; (ii) swarm elasticity via Edge-Cloud Interplay; (iii) adaptive coordination and optimization; (iv) cross-layer toolchain for Device-Edge-Cloud Continuum.

The SMARTEDGE solution will be comprehensively demonstrated over four application areas: automotive, city, factory and heath via the strong collaboration of eight industrial partners, Dell, Siemens, Bosch, IMC, Conveq, Cefiel and NVIDIA with eight research institutes.

SMARTEDGE is a EU HORIZON Research and Innovation Action (RIA).

ERCIM's role: project partner

Duration: 36 months from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025

Total budget: € 7 353 640
EU funding: € 7 353 640

Partners: Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni (CNIT), Technische Universitat Berlin (TUB), AALTO Korkeakoulusaatio SR (AALTO), Conveqs Oy (CONV), Robert Bosch GmbH (BOSCH), Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (SAG), GEIE ERCIM (W3C), EMC Information Systems International Unlimited Company (DELL), CEFRIEL Societa Consortile a responsabilita Limitata (CEF), Mellanox Technologies Ltd - MLNX (NVIDIA), IMC - Industrial Management Consulting Slovakia S.R.O. (IMC), Fraunhofer Gesellshaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung EV (FHG)

Web site: https://www.smart-edge.eu/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmartEdge_eu
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smartedgeproject/

Fact sheet (Cordis): https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101092908

CIRPASS

CIRPASS - Collaborative Initiative for a Standards-based Digital Product Passport for Stakeholders-Specific Sharing of Product Data for a Circular Economy

Abstract: The Ecosystem Digital Product Passport (CIRPASS) prepares the ground for gradual piloting and deployment of the Digital Product Passports (DPPs).

CIRPASS wants to open up possibilities for innovative workflows, especially to further the circularity of the flow of tangible goods, but also for consumer information. The initial focus is on three priority areas: the electric & electronics, battery, and textile sectors while laying the groundwork for a cross-sectoral DPP based on common rules, principles, taxonomy, and standards. More specifically, the design and introduction of DPPs relate to technological feasibility and technical support for circular economy strategies, conformity to the needs of various stakeholders especially companies and consumers, economic viability, and a contribution to monitoring and guiding the introduction of the circular economy by political and administrative actors.

Objectives:

- Present an unambiguous cross-sectoral definition and description of the DPP
- Define a cross-sectoral product data model for the DPP with demonstrated usefulness for the Circular Economy
- Propose an open DPP data exchange protocol adapted to the needs of CE stakeholders and propose such a protocol based on up-to-date digital technologies
- Build stakeholder consensus on key data for circularity and related open European and global vocabulary standards to be included in the DPP for the batteries, electronics, and textiles value chains.
- Develop use cases and roadmaps for piloting, deployment, and circular business value generation of cross-sectoral DPPs

CIRPASS is a Coordination and Support Action (CSA) funded by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency under the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)

ERCIM's role: project partner

Duration: 18 months from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2024

Total budget: € 2 358 663
EU funding: € 1 999 593

Partners: CEA, SLR consulting, FRAUNHOFER, Wuppertal Institut, CHALMERS INDUSTRITEKNIK, VDE, GTS, +IMPAKT, F6S, ERCIM, CEI SOCIETY APS, GS1, POLIMI, CIRCULAR FASHION, DIGITALEUROPE, KIC SE, TU DELFT, TALTECH

Associated partners: RISE - RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF SWEDEN, VELTHA, GREEN ELECTRONICS COUNCIL, ENERGY WEB FOUNDATION, WORLDLINE FRANCE, BAM, SYNCFORCE, INNOVALIA, RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE, TEXTILE EXCHANGE, LPOINT-SYSTEMS, AVERY DENNISON ATMA

Web site: https://cirpassproject.eu/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cirpass_dpp

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cirpass-dpp

NEPHELE

NEPHELE - A lightweight software stack and synergetic meta-orchestration framework for the next generation compute continuum

Abstract: The vision of NEPHELE is to enable the efficient, reliable and secure end-to-end orchestration of hyper-distributed applications over programmable infrastructure that is spanning across the compute continuum from Cloud-to-Edge-to-IoT, removing existing openness and interoperability barriers in the convergence of IoT technologies against cloud and edge computing orchestration platforms, and introducing automation and decentralized intelligence mechanisms powered by 5G and distributed AI technologies.

The NEPHELE project aims to introduce two core innovations, namely: (i) an IoT and edge computing software stack for leveraging virtualization of IoT devices at the edge part of the infrastructure and supporting openness and interoperability aspects in a device-independent way. Through this software stack, management of a wide range of IoT devices and platforms can be realised in a unified way, avoiding the usage of middleware platforms, while edge computing functionalities can be offered on demand to efficiently support IoT applications’ operations. (ii) a synergetic meta-orchestration framework for managing the coordination between cloud and edge computing orchestration platforms, through high-level scheduling supervision and definition, based on the adoption of a “system of systems” approach.

The NEPHELE outcomes are going to be demonstrated, validated and evaluated in a set of use cases across various vertical industries, including areas such as disaster management, logistic operations in ports, energy management in smart buildings and remote healthcare services. Two successive open calls will also take place, while a wide open-source community is envisaged to be created for supporting the NEPHELE outcomes.

NEPHELE is a EU HORIZON Research and Innovation Action (RIA)

ERCIM's role: project partner

Duration: 36 months from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2025

Total budget: € 9 127 711
EU funding: € 9 127 711

Partners: IBM (Ireland), NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS - NTUA, Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per i Trasporti e la Logistica, ERCIM, ALTER WAY, INTERNET INSTITUTE LTD, ESAOTE SPA, ATOS IT, EFE GMBH, OdinS, WINGS ICT, SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, FUNDINGBOX ACCELERATOR SP ZOO, University of Macedonia, INRIA, LUKA KOPER, PORT AND LOGISTIC SYSTEM, D.D.

Web site: https://nephele-project.eu/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NepheleProject

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nephele/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtKGVMdvqCRySJ5iWaVHlIA

Fact sheet (Cordis): https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101070487

GLACIATION

GLACIATION - Green responsible privACy preserving dAta operaTIONs

Abstract: From edge to cloud, big data analytics is growing fast, and its energy consumption has become a reason of concern for national grids and they generate significant carbon emissions. The GLACIATION project aims to address this issue through energy-efficient data operations.

 By developing a novel Distributed Knowledge Graph (DKG) that stretches across the edge-core-cloud architecture, reduction in the energy consumption for data processing will be achieved through AI enforced minimal data movement operations. GLACIATION will achieve significant power consumption reduction through optimizing the location where analytics are carried out. The projects Meta Data framework will provide tools that incorporate privacy and trust aspects in the data operations. GLACIATION is demonstrated on three relevant industry settings which benefit from optimized data movement and power consumption reduction. More specifically, GLACIATION use cases cover public-service, manufacturing, and enterprise data analytics.  

GLACIATION is a EU HORIZON Research and Innovation Action (RIA).

ERCIM's role: project partner

Duration: 36 months from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2025

Total budget: € 8 256 913.75
EU funding: € 8 256 913.75

Partners: MINISTERO DELL'ECONOMIA E DELLE FINANZE - MEF, EMC INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANY - EISI, HIRO MICRODATACENTERS B.V., GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITAET HANNOVER - LUH, THE LISBON COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS ASBL, UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO - UMIL, UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI BERGAMO, GEIE ERCIM , EURECOM GIE, SAP SE, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK - UCC, SOCIETA GENERALE D'INFORMATICA SPA - SOGEI, LAKESIDE LABS GMBH, ENGINEERING - INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA SPA

Web site: http://glaciation-project.eu/

Twitter: @glaciation_proj
Mastodon: @glaciation_project
Linkedin: @GLACIATION_PROJECT
Youtube: @glaciation-project

Fact sheet (Cordis): https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101070141

WAI-CooP

WAI-CooP - Web Accessibility Initiative – Communities of Practice

Abstract: WAI-CooP, Communities of Practice, is a Coordination and Support Action project, co-funded by the European Commission (EC) under the Horizon 2020 program (Grant Agreement 101004794).

WAI-CooP objectives are to:

Establish vendor-neutral overview on available training, tools, and resources internationally
Analyse technological advancements and coordinate with relevant research and development
Provide opportunities for key stakeholders to share resources and to exchange best practices

WAI-CooP achieves this by building on the existing wealth of authoritative guidance available from the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), to provide a one-stop shop for the broad spectrum of key stakeholders involved in the implementation of digital accessibility, including public bodies and private entities; organisations representing people with disabilities; product, service and training providers; researchers; and policy makers.

WAI-CooP is uniquely positioned to establish necessary dialogs with key stakeholders to help exchange best practices in the community, provide technical clarification and guidance, and refine the authoritative guidance from W3C. WAI-CooP is also uniquely positioned and qualified to help ensure coordination and harmonisation of accessibility standards and practices, raise awareness and build technical capacities in Europe and internationally.

WAI-CooP maximises its impact by utilising transparent and open processes of the W3C to invite all key stakeholders, and by integrating project results into relevant W3C standardisation and EDF networks, to ensure longer-term sustainability beyond the project. WAI-CooP provides direct support for European Union (EU) public bodies in the process of implementing the Web Accessibility Directive (WAD), while using a non-exclusive approach that benefits organisations and governments internationally wanting to implement digital accessibility.

ERCIM's role: Coordinator

Duration: 36 months from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2023

Total budget: 1 499 987,50€

EU funding: 1 499 987,50€

Partners: GEIE ERCIM (W3C), European Disability Forum, HAN University of Applied Sciences, FCIENCIAS.ID, DEQUE Research

Web site: https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/

Fact sheet (Cordis): https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101004794