Miguel Alarcon
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Autonomous, scalable, trustworthy, intelligent European meta Operating System for the IoT edge-cloud continuum aerOS is a European research project (Horizon Europe CL4-2021-DATA-01-05) running for 3 years which aims at transparently utilising the resources on the edge-to-cloud computing continuum for enabling applications in an effective manner while incorporating multiple services. The […]
CREATING A FLUID, DYNAMIC, SCALABLE, AND TRUSTABLE COMPUTING CONTINUUM FLUIDOS (Flexible, scaLable, secUre, and decentralIseD Operating System) aims to leverage the enormous, unused processing capacity at the edge, scattered across heterogeneous edge devices that struggle to integrate with each other and to coherently form a seamless computing continuum. Website: fluidos.eu […]
Towards a functional continuum operating system The main objective of project ICOS is to design, develop and validate a meta operating system for a continuum, by addressing the challenges of: devices volatility and heterogeneity, continuum infrastructure virtualization and diverse network connectivity optimized and scalable service execution and performance, as well […]
A META OPERATING SYSTEM FOR BROKERING HYPER-DISTRIBUTED APPLICATIONS ON CLOUD COMPUTING CONTINUUMS Cloud computing is a centralised system. Fog computing is a distributed decentralised infrastructure that bridges the gap between the cloud and IoT devices. In the realms of cloud and fog computing brokerage, it’s important to introduce advanced methods […]
Artificial Intelligence of Things Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) is one of the next big concepts to support societal changes and economic growth, being one of the fastest growing ICT segments. A specific challenge is to leverage existing technology strengths to develop solutions that sustain the European industry and values. […]
A LIGHTWEIGHT SOFTWARE STACK AND SYNERGETIC META-ORCHESTRATION FRAMEWORK FOR THE NEXT GENERATION COMPUTE CONTINUUM The next generation IoT and Edge Computing technologies are evolving at a rapid pace. This evolution moves in parallel with the increase in the heterogeneity of the IoT technologies. To efficiently manage hyper-distributed applications across heterogeneous […]
Reactive bike lights utilise sensor technology to protect cyclists and help cities improve infrastructure
Introducing the landscapes of Standards Developing Organisation (SDO), Alliance and Open Source Software (OSS) initiatives that are currently focusing on edge computing. You can download the document here (PDF)
Data space experts team up to define for the first time cross-sectoral and across initiatives the fundamental design principles to build data spaces. Download your copy here
Takeaways from the NGIoT Workshops on IoT and Edge Computing Towards the NGIoT IoT Research and Innovation Roadmap, 2020/2021. You can download the document here.
This document represents a preliminary step to build and ensure the growth of a vibrant European IoT ecosystem. It includes a critical mapping of relevant efforts and initiatives, major trends and priorities and the growth of a vibrant and sustainable European IoT ecosystem. You can download the document here.
Farming is set to transform dramatically in the coming years: automation, AI, machine learning, and edge computing unlock game-changing opportunities to increase efficiency and bolster productivity – both on and off the field. Solutions such as semi-autonomous tractors, intelligent tools for spot spraying and ploughing algorithms are developed not only […]
The EU-IoT consortium has organized its first “Standardisation and Open-source Aspects” workshop on 27.04.2021. The workshop gathered several EU-IoT partners and several representatives of the ICT-56-2020 projects IoT-NGIN, ASSIST-IoT, IntelIoT, TERMINET, iNGENIOUS, VEDLIoT, as well as representatives of the OPEN DEI consortium. The main goal of this workshop was to […]
On 22 April 2021, the European Commission, in collaboration with EU-IoT, organised the Next-Generation IoT and Edge Computing Strategy Forum. Aim of the event was to gather top technology experts from across several digital and vertical domains, as well as corporate-strategy level representatives to exchange views on priorities, challenges and […]
Celebrating the Global IoT Day, four H2020 projects – IoTAC, SerIoT, SecureIoT, and EU-IoT – organized a virtual roundtable discussion on 9 April 2021 to introduce their activities, and talk about the role of research in enhancing cybersecurity for IoT ecosystems and the potential contribution to industrial and societal development. […]
Looking for funds to support your work on ICT standards? Potential applicants are standardisation specialists, defined as professionals with proven expertise and experience in standardisation activities e.g. previous contributions to standards developments, participation in various SDO groups working, previous or current chairs etc. in the respective priority area. The StandICT.eu […]
The Next Generation Internet of Things Initiative held the latest in a series of workshops, revealing a general consensus that the current shift from Cloud to Edge offers significant opportunities for Europe. Computing at the Edge has grown steadily over the past decade, driven by the need to support computing […]
The 5G PPP Initiative and the 5G IA present a new white paper entitled “Edge Computing for 5G Networks”. This white paper provides a brief introduction to the Edge computing concept, as well as an exhaustive technology review focusing on virtualisation, orchestration, network control, and operational frameworks. The paper also presents a discussion about […]
Powering the future of humanized IoT and AI across Europe IntellIoT is a Pan-European Research and Innovation project supported by the European Commission with €8 million EU funding. It fosters the development of humanized IoT and AI devices and systems. It comprises a consortium of 13 partners spread across 9 […]
Very Efficient Deep Learning in IoT The ever increasing performance of computer systems in general and IoT systems, in particular, delivers the capability to solve increasingly challenging problems, pushing automation to improve the quality of our life. This triggers the need for a next-generation IoT architecture, satisfying the demand for […]
NexT Generation Smart Interconnected ioT The vision of TERMINET is to provide a novel next generation reference architecture based on cutting-edge technologies such as SDN, multiple-access edge computing, and virtualisation for next generation IoT, while introducing new, intelligent IoT devices for low-latency, market-oriented use cases. Website: www.terminet-h2020.eu
IoT engine, to the Next Generation Internet of Things Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the next big concepts to support societal changes and economic growth, being one of the fastest growing ICT segments. A specific challenge is to leverage existing technology strengths to develop solutions that sustain the […]
Next-Generation IoT solutions for the universal supply chain INGENIOUS aims to design and evaluate the Next-Generation IoT (NG-IoT) solution, with emphasis on 5G and the development of Edge and Cloud computing extensions for IoT, as well as providing smart networking and data management solutions with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning […]
Architecture for Scalable, Self-*, human-centric, Intelligent, Secure, and Tactile next generation IoT ASSIST-IoT is a EU H2020 ICT-56-2020 funded research project which aims at design, implementation and validation of an open, decentralized reference architecture, associated enablers, services and tools, to assist human-centric applications in multiple verticals. ASSIST-IoT will design, implement […]
Aligning Reference Architectures, Open Platforms and Large-Scale Pilots in Digitising European Industry The Digital Transformation strategy of the European Union has, among others, a particular priority: the creation of common data platforms based on a unified architecture and an established standard. Manufacturing, agriculture, energy and healthcare represent key fields for […]
Internet of Things for research leadership and global competitivenes The Next Generation Internet of Things (NGIoT) is a three-year Coordination and Support Action (CSA), started in November 2018. NGIoT supports the consolidation of Europe’s leading position in creating a secure, safe, trusted and “human-centric” IoT research & innovation, development and […]
ASSIST-IoT project organised the online Webinar-Workshop “Towards Market Review” on Monday 18 January 2021. The online workshop presents a brief overview of the ASSIST-IoT project, its use cases and the current market strategy. The workshop was organised within the framework of ASSIST-IoT Requirements, Specifications and Architecture work programme. Specifically, work […]
The journey towards the creation of a European hub to grow a sustainable and comprehensive ecosystem for the next generation Internet of Things (IoT) took a leap forward with the Kick Off Meeting of the EU-IoT project, the Coordination and Support Action funded by the European Commission to support the […]
NGIoT participated in the global ‘Digital Around the World’ event on 21 October with a session on Edge Computing which outlined the European landscape as well as Europe’s future direction. New opportunities at the edge emerge which store and process data closer to where data is generated. Globally, lead cloud […]
The workshop was hosted by NGIoT together with the European Commission and the Alliance for IoT Innovation (AIOTI). Of more than 300 people registered, around a third are from research and academia, with the public sector and SMEs also having broad representation.
A new book, “Security Risk Management for the Internet of Things: Technologies and Techniques for IoT Security, Privacy and Data Protection” has been published with important contributions from the NGIoT community. NGIoT collaborators authored a chapter, “Data Protection Compliance Requirements for the Internet of Things”, by Luca Bolognini, Sébastien Ziegler, […]
European IoT ecosystem mobilisation is at the core of the activities carried out by NGIoT. The primary objectives of the project are to develop collaborative activities to strengthen the European IoT ecosystem, to engage various stakeholders and to identify strategic research topics to be addressed in the next research programme in […]
Today, 9 April, on IoT Day 2020, The Next Generation Internet of Things (NGIoT) community invites you to engage on the research priorities, technical challenges and policy specifications that must be taken into account to ensure the Internet of Things (IoT) will become more human-centric. Interested to know more about […]
Take part in a process which will guide the regulatory framework for AI and IoT for decades. In February the Commission published a White Paper entitled “Artificial Intelligence: A European approach to excellence and trust”. The White Paper is accompanied by a “Report on safety and liability implications of AI, […]
The European Data Strategy which was launched in Brussels on 19 February, aims to make the EU a leader in a data-driven society. Europe’s data volume in 2018 was 33 zettabytes, and this is expected to rise in 2025 to 175 zettabytes. Creating a single market for data will allow it to flow freely within the EU and across […]
An NGIoT webinar on the subject of ‘Data Protection in the transport field: Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Vehicles (IoV) and Crime Prevention’ was hosted by Prof. Pasquale Annicchino on 25 February, 2020. The webinar gives an overview of the experiences and best practices of three different European projects […]
More than 60 EU, national, regional and city leaders have signed a political declaration, pledging to contribute to a voluntary joint investment plan to boost sustainable digital transformation in the EU. With their signatures, the leaders agree to upscale existing digital solutions on a larger, European scale to turn more […]
NGIoT representatives attended the Connected Smart Cities Conference (CSCC) on 23 January. Cities’ representatives, policy-makers, researchers, and businesses gathered together to connect on the digital transformation of cities and communities. The focus was on a more inclusive, sustainable and efficient model, while contributing to local economies and addressing EU and […]
The NGIoT community supports a campaign for greater uptake of digital solutions and the creation of the European Way of digital transformation. A declaration “JOIN, BOOST, SUSTAIN” was kicked-off in Oulu, Finland and the campaign runs up to the Porto 4th Cities Forum 30-31 January 2020. At a time when […]
A series of webinars will be organized to promote important NGIoT topics as a way of engaging the research community and industry to share their views on the evolution and challenges ahead in the domains being addressed. The expected duration of the webinars is 30 minutes making it easy to […]
The ICT Proposers days 2019 took place in Helsinki on 19-20 September 2019. This event will provide an excellent opportunity to present and discuss the main policy drivers of the digital transformation of European industry and society and how the EU research and innovation agenda can best contribute to these […]
IoT Week just passed, and has been proved one more year as a flagship event for Europe’s IoT community. IoT Week is an annual event organized by the IoT Forum since 2011. This year’s edition of IoT Week took place in Aarhus, Denmark, where NGIoT project coordinator Martin Brynskov is […]
The e-workshop ETSI IoT Standard which was be focused on the recent cybersecurity standard in the IoT for consumers, took place on May 24, 2019 10:00 am CEST. The e-workshop was organized by NGIOT and the partners of the project Istituto Italiano per la Privacy and Archimede Solutions. The e-workshop was moderated by Prof. Pasquale Annichino of Archimede Solutions and Francesco […]
The annual World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum is a global multi-stakeholder platform facilitating the implementation of the WSIS Action Lines for advancing sustainable development. During this year’s edition, held from 08/04/2019 to 12/04/2019 in Geneva, Mandat International held a joint NGIoT, U4IoT and Create-IoT booth presenting the activities of the […]
On 2 May, procurement experts came together in Brussels to discuss the state of innovation procurement in Europe and find a solution to better reap the benefits of procuring ICT solutions for both public administrations and SMEs. In this concept, NGIoT was presented by the NGIoT Project Coordinator, Martin Brynskov […]
On 8 April, Open & Agile Smart Cities hosted a workshop to discuss the development of large-scale IoT & data marketplaces in Europe. The event was jointly organised by the European Commission, the Alliance for Internet of Things Innovation (AIOTI) and the IoT Large-Scale Pilot Programme. NGIoT Project Coordinator presented […]
NGI.eu The Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative currently has four open calls that the IoT community are welcome to participate in. Topics covered in the NGI Open Calls include Privacy & Trust Enhancing Technologies, Decentralised Data Governance and Next Generation Search & Discovery. The calls have up to €200,000 funding […]
On the 17th January, several NGIoT representatives attended the Connected Smart Cities Conference (CSCC). At this event, cities’ representatives, policy-makers, researchers, and businesses gathered together to connect at the forefront of human-centric societal development of technologies, markets, and policy in the 21st century. Connected Smart Cities had four tracks – […]
Happy new year! The NGIoT has welcomed 2019 with news that two of our key project members have been appointed to the roles of Chair and Communication Officer in the IoT LSP Activity Group 8 (AG08). AG08, which coordinates communications and event planning for the IoT LSP (Internet of Things […]
Project Launch On 1 December 2018, the European Commission-funded project “Next Generation Internet of Things” (GA No. 825082) will officially launch its 3-year public-facing action to establish an IoT Roadmap for European Research & Innovation as well as Implementation for 2020-2027. The project consortium, led by Aarhus University, is comprised […]
Our website beta version is live now! The website of the Next Generation Internet of Things, part of the IoT4EU project, was published on 15 November 2018. With a first beta version, the website aims to be the centre point of the whole ecosystem of Next Generation Internet of Things […]