The first year of the ShapeFuture project has been marked by significant milestones and achievements in Innovation Stream 1 (INN1), which focuses on developing advanced Electronic Control Systems (ECS) for perception. Over the reporting period, substantial progress has been made across organizational, collaborative, and technical dimensions, laying the groundwork for the project's success.
Moreover, the work carried out during this initial period of the project has been simple from the technical point of view, but quite complex from the organizational one, as was expected for this phase. Thorough analysis of the project proposal, especially regarding achievement of objective 2, was carried out in order to determine the practical level of involvement required by partners in this innovation stream at each stage of the project. Once this was determined, relevant partners were invited to a kick-off meeting in which the basic steps towards having a successful completion of the objective were taken:
Another objective was to reach human-like cognitive capabilities, which results in machines being able to make more informed decisions in real time through more advanced perception, reasoning, and learning processes. The technological advancements developed within the project will be showcased on an automotive application where they will be applied and tailored to an ODD of an automotive vehicle and showcased on enhanced perception systems and decision-making processes.
In the first year of the project, great efforts were made to clearly understand each partner role within the project, as well as collaboration practices.
In addition, the project seeks to pioneer ground-breaking technologies that fortify automation systems and communication networks against disruptions, ensuring the seamless operation of critical applications even in challenging and unpredictable conditions.
Last, ShapeFuture wantss to develop ECS solutions that empower resilient automation, bolster communication infrastructures, and enhance situational awareness, thereby revolutionizing industries such as transportation and urban planning.
Last, work was dedicated to ensuring that ECS developed within ShapeFuture meet the demands of both users and industries, thereby strengthening technology sovereignty. By systematically investigating user acceptance and industry needs, this stream bridges the gap between technological development and real-world application. Through the QETAM model, which evaluates critical factors like usefulness, usability, trust, social influence, and facilitating conditions, the stream provides actionable insights that guide the refinement of ECS solutions. This approach ensures that the developed technologies are not only innovative but also practical, trustworthy, and aligned with the expectations of diverse stakeholders.
