Project description
Supplements to strengthen cooperation in ICT R&D in an enlarged European Union
Guardian Angels (GA) are future zero-power, intelligent, autonomous systems-of-systems featuring sensing, computation, and communication beyond human aptitudes. GA will assist humans from their infancy to old age in complex life situations and environments. Zero-power reflects system-of-systems ability to scavenge energy in dynamic environments by disruptive harvesting techniques. The project prepares zero-power technologies based on future energy-efficient technologies, heterogeneous design, and disruptive energy scavengers.Three zero-power generations of GAs are foreseen:\tPhysical Guardian Angels are zero-power, on-body networks or implantable devices that monitor vital health signals and take appropriate actions to preserve human health.\tEnvironmental Guardian Angels extend monitoring to dynamic environments, using disruptive scavengers, personalized data communication, and first "thinking" algorithms. They are personal assistants that protect their wearers from environment dangers.\tEmotional Guardian Angels are intelligent personal companions with disruptive zero-power, manmachine interfaces deployed at large scale. They sense and communicate using non-verbal languages playing an important role in health, education, and security worldwide.This project addresses the following scientific challenges for energy-efficient visionary Guardian Angel autonomous systems: (i) energy-efficient computing (down to E=10-100kT), (ii) and communication (approaching the limit of 1pJ/bit), (iii) low-power sensing, (iv) disruptive scavenging (bio-inspired, thermoelectric, etc, targeting energy densities of tens of mW/cm2), and (v) zero-power man-machine interfaces. A selection of emerging technologies based on energy efficiency is proposed. We will also develop design tools that integrate electrical, mechanical, optical, thermal, and chemical simulation tools over length and time scales currently not achievable.
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Call for proposal
FP7-ICT-2011-FET-F
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1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
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Participants (33)
1348 Louvain La Neuve
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3000 Leuven
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3001 Leuven
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2000 Neuchatel
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1211-12 GENEVE
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8032 Zurich
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8092 Zuerich
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8803 Rueschlikon
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85579 Neubiberg
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80333 Munchen
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08860 Castelldefels Barcelona
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02044 VTT ESPOO
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75794 Paris
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75015 PARIS 15
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38920 Crolles
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38016 Grenoble
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92190 MEUDON
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94250 GENTILLY
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T12 YN60 Cork
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. LEIXLIP KILDARE
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40125 Bologna
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5656AG Eindhoven
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5656 AE Eindhoven
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02668 WARSZAWA
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100 44 Stockholm
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22100 LUND
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CB2 1TN Cambridge
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31062 Toulouse Cedex 9
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91405 ORSAY CEDEX
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40126 Bologna
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56126 Pisa
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33100 Udine
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20133 Milano
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