Towards theNew Framework Programme

Vienna, 26 March 2001

Horst ForsterEuropean Commission

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At mid-point

Still three major calls1200 m€ funding

2002: year of transitionCompletion of FP5Anticipating new FP

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New FP and WP 2002 PreparationTwo parallel strands

New FP Milestones21 Feb 2001 EC proposal for FPMay 2001 EC proposal for “Rules for Participation”June 2001 EC proposal for Specific ProgrammesSummer 2002 Adoption

WP 2002 milestonesDrafting in June/July 2001Adoption in Nov/Dec 2001

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New FP Proposal Objectives

Strengthening the scientific and technological bases of Community industry

Encouraging Community industry to become more competitive at international level

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New FP Proposal Characteristics

Concentration7 themes : IST major thematic priority3 instruments : Integrated ProjectsNetworks of ExcellenceParticipation in National Programmes

Management changes“Programme” rather than “project” approach“No size and composition fit all”:

function of objectives and scope of actionFlexibility - in definition, launch and managementExternalisation where advantageous

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One proposed structureof IST in new FP

1. Technological solutions and applications for citizens and enterprise

2. Infrastructures for communication and information processing (rationale : networks, communications, computing, control, complex systems engineering)

3. Components and microsystems

4. Information handling and interfaces

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Where are we now ?

Computing and embedded software are ubiquitous

Networks and bandwidth are proliferating

Miniaturised sensors emerge

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Implications

Systems are increasing in scale and complexity

Infrastructure supports more functionality

Applications become distributed

Applications are tethered to the physical world

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Challenges

From connected networks and computers to a service access and delivery environment

Nomadicity / PervasivenessAdapt in real-time

Brute force shall not solve all problemsContextual knowledgeMaster scale and complexity in an

intelligent way

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Directions for R&D

Shaped by underlying component roadmaps

Economics determine take-up of functionality

Research tools

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Conclusion

As computing and communications become ubiquitous, cognition and control will rank as key enabling

technologies

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Future real time, embedded,and control systems

Cope with ever more stringent time constraints and increased functional requirements

Add quality of service (QoS) to performance and robustness

Constitute the enabling technologies of the future

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Possible topics forWP2002 and new FP

RT middleware self-adapting architecutures, multi-domain distributed systems

RT controls for complex uncertain systems

RT systems for new high-speed infrastructures and services

Embedded systems in the GRID, multifunctional networks, systems and services

to be defined INPUTS NEEDED

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