Objective
An important objective of FET is the development of Presence technologies. Presence is an emerging field focusing on understanding the cognitive experience of being somewhere and developing technologies to generate and augment it (being someone or something, somewhere, sometime, without physically being there).
By nature a deeply interdisciplinary field, Presence spans a wide range of subjects: from neuroscience and cognition to artificial intelligence, sensors and systems. This horizontal character makes Presence a fascinating and fertile interdisciplinary field, but it is can also stunt its growth, as researchers are scattered across disciplines and groups worldwide. A coordination activity promoting discipline connect, identity building and integration while defining future research and policy directions is needed. The first goal of the three-year long PEACH Coordination Action is to stimulate, structure and support the research community, with special attention to the challenges associated to the interdisciplinary character of the field, and to produce visions and roadmaps to support the construction of the Presence ERA.
Secondly, because Presence research is set to produce disruptive technologies which can cause profound social impact and raise serious ethical issues, PEACH will analyse the relation of Presence technologies with society (trends, ethics, legal aspects), foster the contact of researchers with the market and enhance the Public Understanding of Presence research and technology.
PEACH will achieve its objectives by providing an open central information point for all the stakeholders, using a working methodology based on Working Groups and Action Events (Consultation Meetings, Summer Schools, a Science Fair and an Industry Event), and with the support of Presence II FET IPs. Many key researchers from several continents have already expressed their support to PEACH and desire to participate as Collaborative Members.
Call for proposal
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CA - Coordination actionCoordinator
BARCELONA
Spain