Future & Emerging Technologies(FETs)

Future & Emerging Technologies(FETs)

Kostas GlinosDG-INFSO F1

Kostas GlinosDG-INFSO F1

FET: Why are we there?FET: Why are we there?FET: Why are we there?FET: Why are we there?

To support research that is:– Visionary and exploratory

– Longer term or high risk

– A nursery of novel ideas - trend setting

It is a multidisciplinary job:– It covers all areas covered by the Key Actions +++

– from a different perspective.

The budget is about 300 Meuros Two ways of working

– Open - calls without themes - anything goes

– Proactive - highly focused and integrated initiatives

To support research that is:– Visionary and exploratory

– Longer term or high risk

– A nursery of novel ideas - trend setting

It is a multidisciplinary job:– It covers all areas covered by the Key Actions +++

– from a different perspective.

The budget is about 300 Meuros Two ways of working

– Open - calls without themes - anything goes

– Proactive - highly focused and integrated initiatives

The OPEN schemeThe OPEN schemeThe OPEN schemeThe OPEN scheme

Accept any idea of quality*

Widest possible spectrum Proposals submitted at any time Innovative work that could lead to breakthroughs or

major advances:– Bold ideas involving high risks

– Longer term research

*Quality in FETs = Innovative idea, with potential for strong impact, advancing the state of the art; may be high risk or long term or combination of both

Accept any idea of quality*

Widest possible spectrum Proposals submitted at any time Innovative work that could lead to breakthroughs or

major advances:– Bold ideas involving high risks

– Longer term research

*Quality in FETs = Innovative idea, with potential for strong impact, advancing the state of the art; may be high risk or long term or combination of both

The OPEN schemeThe OPEN schemeproject types and evaluation datesproject types and evaluation dates

The OPEN schemeThe OPEN schemeproject types and evaluation datesproject types and evaluation dates

Assessment projects– Opportunity to validate an idea

– 1 year contract (lump sum up to 100 keuro)

– Expected scheme closure: 15 June 2002

Full scale projects– Standard RTD contract

– Scheme closure: 28 February 2002

In both cases, a “short proposal” is submitted first!

Planned evaluation dates: September & December 2001, March and July 2002

Assessment projects– Opportunity to validate an idea

– 1 year contract (lump sum up to 100 keuro)

– Expected scheme closure: 15 June 2002

Full scale projects– Standard RTD contract

– Scheme closure: 28 February 2002

In both cases, a “short proposal” is submitted first!

Planned evaluation dates: September & December 2001, March and July 2002

FET Open SchemeFET Open SchemeFET Open SchemeFET Open Scheme

FULLPROPOSAL

ASSESSMENTCONTRACT

EVALUATION REJECT

SHORT PROPOSALREQUESTING AN

ASSESSMENT PROJECT

NO ASSESSMENTPROJECT

REQUESTED

FULLPROPOSAL

RTD CONTRACT

REJECTEVALUATION

FET Proactive InitiativesFET Proactive InitiativesHow they workHow they workFET Proactive InitiativesFET Proactive InitiativesHow they workHow they work

What they are– Focused research programmes with visionary, challenging goals

– In areas strategic for the future• critical mass, timeliness, impact

How they work– Coordinated project clusters

• Common long term goals

• Shaping vision(s) of the future

– Integrated approach• Dovetailing projects• Collective negotiations, grouped reviews

• Adaptation of objectives• Network of Excellence and Dynamic Roadmaps

What they are– Focused research programmes with visionary, challenging goals

– In areas strategic for the future• critical mass, timeliness, impact

How they work– Coordinated project clusters

• Common long term goals

• Shaping vision(s) of the future

– Integrated approach• Dovetailing projects• Collective negotiations, grouped reviews

• Adaptation of objectives• Network of Excellence and Dynamic Roadmaps

OPEN

Quantum Information Processing & Comm.

Future and Emerging TechnologiesCalls for Proposals

19991999

Nanotechnology Information Devices

Universal InfoEcosystems

Neuroinformatics

The Disappearing Computer

Nanotechnology Information Devices

Global Computing

Quantum Info Proc. & Comm.

“Presence”

Life-like Perception Systems

20002000 20012001 20022002

PRO-ACTIVE

No thematic preference

Life-like perception systemsLife-like perception systems

Overall objectiveOverall objective

Life-like perception systemsLife-like perception systems

Overall objectiveOverall objective

Integrated perception-response systems: Bio-inspired “Perception”: sensorial, cognitive, control and response aspects,

referring to vision or hearing, or to any other type of interaction with the environment by a biological organism

Extension of the capabilities of machines or augmenting the human senses

Integrated perception-response systems: Bio-inspired “Perception”: sensorial, cognitive, control and response aspects,

referring to vision or hearing, or to any other type of interaction with the environment by a biological organism

Extension of the capabilities of machines or augmenting the human senses

Life-like perception systemsLife-like perception systems

FocusFocus

Life-like perception systemsLife-like perception systems

FocusFocus

Systems approach:– integrating perception with appropriate action resulting therefrom

– independent of implementation issues

Desirable features: – task-specific adaptability of the perception system

– processes of association (e.g. memory)

– fusion of sensory modalities

Internal representation of real-world stimuli in biological systems Experimental and theoretical research

– novel sensors, computational neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, control, signal processing, cellular engineering, (bio)mechatronics (microrobotics and microsystems), etc.

Systems approach:– integrating perception with appropriate action resulting therefrom

– independent of implementation issues

Desirable features: – task-specific adaptability of the perception system

– processes of association (e.g. memory)

– fusion of sensory modalities

Internal representation of real-world stimuli in biological systems Experimental and theoretical research

– novel sensors, computational neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, control, signal processing, cellular engineering, (bio)mechatronics (microrobotics and microsystems), etc.

Life-like perception systemsLife-like perception systems

Research issuesResearch issues

Life-like perception systemsLife-like perception systems

Research issuesResearch issues

Bio-inspirationBio-inspiration

sensing perception

action

sensing perception

action

New capabilities forman-made artifacts

New capabilities forman-made artifacts

New or augmented sensory capabilities for man

New or augmented sensory capabilities for man

Life-like perception systems Life-like perception systems on the Webon the Web

Life-like perception systems Life-like perception systems on the Webon the Web

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Deadline for pre-proposals: 6 July 2001

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Deadline for pre-proposals: 6 July 2001

PRESENCE RESEARCHPRESENCE RESEARCHPRESENCE RESEARCHPRESENCE RESEARCH

Objective: To develop novel media that convey a sense of “being there”

Focus: – Common reference model– Measuring presence – Capturing non-verbal cues, group mood,

eye-contact– New media technologies for

richer experiences

Objective: To develop novel media that convey a sense of “being there”

Focus: – Common reference model– Measuring presence – Capturing non-verbal cues, group mood,

eye-contact– New media technologies for

richer experiences

Design Practices

Presence Research

Perception, Cognition

New Media Development

PRESENCE RESEARCHPRESENCE RESEARCHPRESENCE RESEARCHPRESENCE RESEARCH

Associated Disciplines: – The senses

• Cognitive Sciences• Psychology• Neuroscience & Neurophysiology• Psychoacoustics• Haptics

– The technologies

• Computer Science / A.I.

• Telecommunications

• Hardware technologies– Media, Arts and Design

Associated Disciplines: – The senses

• Cognitive Sciences• Psychology• Neuroscience & Neurophysiology• Psychoacoustics• Haptics

– The technologies

• Computer Science / A.I.

• Telecommunications

• Hardware technologies– Media, Arts and Design

Quantum Information ProcessingQuantum Information Processingand Communicationand Communication

Quantum Information ProcessingQuantum Information Processingand Communicationand Communication

Can we build computers and communication systems that exploit the properties of quantum mechanics (entanglement, superposition of states, uncertainty,…) for their opeartion?

– Harness de-coherence

– Develop “quantum computer science”

– Find a scalable implementation technology

Can we build computers and communication systems that exploit the properties of quantum mechanics (entanglement, superposition of states, uncertainty,…) for their opeartion?

– Harness de-coherence

– Develop “quantum computer science”

– Find a scalable implementation technology

Launched in 1999 15 projects - more than 100 partners ± 21 M € funding

Launched in 1999 15 projects - more than 100 partners ± 21 M € funding

QIPC - QuestionsQIPC - QuestionsQIPC - QuestionsQIPC - Questions

Can we make, in the long term, quantum computers that scale up and are cost effective?

What problems would they be able to solve?

Are these problems of sufficient interest to justify development?

What may be other applications of quantum systems that would require a modest number of qubits?

Can we make, in the long term, quantum computers that scale up and are cost effective?

What problems would they be able to solve?

Are these problems of sufficient interest to justify development?

What may be other applications of quantum systems that would require a modest number of qubits?

QIPCQIPCMain current research topicsMain current research topics

QIPCQIPCMain current research topicsMain current research topics

Quantum Algorithms Entanglement

– Quantification, manipulation, applications

Decoherence, scalability Error Correction & Fault Tolerance Quantum Cryptography

Quantum Algorithms Entanglement

– Quantification, manipulation, applications

Decoherence, scalability Error Correction & Fault Tolerance Quantum Cryptography

Ion traps Cavity QED Superconductors Quantum dots Q. interferometry

Ion traps Cavity QED Superconductors Quantum dots Q. interferometry

Q. Logic Gates & Networks

Physical models & experimental ideas

algorithms

19%

cryptography

32%

implementation

49%

Which technologyWhich technologyfor quantum computers?for quantum computers?

IONSInnsbruck

OxfordMunich

Cavity QED

ENS Paris

Josephson JunctionsDelft, Karlsruhe, Catania,

Jyvaskyla…

NMR

Oxford

QuantumDots etc…

Basel

Roadmap

QIPC StructureQIPC Structure

Roadmap

NoE Partners

Project n

Project nProject n Project n

Project n

Project Partners

Steering Committee

Specific objectivesSpecific objectivesof 2002 QIPC Callof 2002 QIPC Call

Specific objectivesSpecific objectivesof 2002 QIPC Callof 2002 QIPC Call

Elementary scalable quantum processor

Quantum information theory and algorithms

Simulation of quantum systems

Novel applications - can useful things be done soon, even with a few qubits?

Elementary scalable quantum processor

Quantum information theory and algorithms

Simulation of quantum systems

Novel applications - can useful things be done soon, even with a few qubits?

Interdisciplinary balanceInterdisciplinary balanceInterdisciplinary balanceInterdisciplinary balance

theory

experiments

computer science

theoretical physics

applied physics

engineering

chemistry

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