Integrated three-dimensional television - capture, transmission and display

Objective

A NoE addressing the 3DTV issues will be formed and kept operational. Creating exact 3D moving images as ghost-like replicas of 3D objects has been an ultimate goal in video science. Capturing 3D scenery, processing the captured data for transmission, and displaying the result for 3D viewing are the main functional components. These components encompass a wide range of disciplines: imaging and computer graphics, signal processing, telecommunications, electronics, optics and physics are needed.

The primary objective is to align European researchers with diverse experience and activity in distinct, yet complementary, areas so that an effective network for achieving full scale 3D video capabilities integrated seemlessly to a more general information technology base (like internet), is established and kept functional for a long time. About 150 researchers from well known 20 institutions are committed. The NoE topic and the planed activities well coincide with the objectives of the IST Priority. The NoE will create a highly needed synergy among the European partners, at a critical time since 3DTV related research has been significantly accelerating throughout the world, and therefore will boost the European competitiveness.

The activities are grouped under "integration activities", "jointly conducted research activities", "activities to spread excellence" and "management activities. Integration activities are diverse and include general research meetings, setting up internal communications/exchange infrastructure, developing the basis for common software libraries. There is a well- composed organizational structure and a strong management plan. Potential application areas will also be investigated. Social impact of 3DTV and gender related issues in technical research fields will be discussed. The technology level reached after the jointly conducted research activities will be presented as a set of deliverables for exploitation of results.

Programme(s)

• FP6-IST - Information Society Technologies: thematic priority under the specific programme "Integrating and strengthening the European research area" (2002-2006).

Topic(s)

• IST-2002-2.3.2.7 - Cross-media content for leisure and entertainment

Funding Scheme

NoE - Network of Excellence

Coordinator

BILKENT UNIVERSITESI

Address

06800 Bilkent, Ankara
Turkey

Participants (18)

BIAS - BREMER INSTITUT FUER ANGEWANDTE STRAHLTECHNIK GMBH

Germany

Address

Klagenfurter Strasse 2
28359 Bremen

CENTRAL LABORATORY OF OPTICAL STORAGE AND PROCESSING OF INFORMATION

Bulgaria

Address

Acad. G. Bonchev, Bl. 101
1113 Sofia

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS

Greece

Address

6Th Km Charilaou-thermi Road
57001 Thermi-thessaloniki

DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

Address

The Gateway
LE1 9BH Leicester

EBERHARD KARLS UNIVERSITAET TUEBINGEN

Germany

Address

Wilhelmstrasse 7
72074 Tuebingen

FOGSCREEN OY

Finland

Address

Tammasaarenkatu 1
00180 Helsinki

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

Address

Hansastrasse 27C
80686 Muenchen

KOC UNIVERSITY

Turkey

Address

Rumelifeneri Yolu
34450 Istanbul

MAX-PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.

Germany

Address

Hofgartenstrasse 8
80539 Muenchen

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Turkey

Address

Inonu Bulvari, Campus
06531 Ankara

MOMENTUM BILGISAYAR YAZILIM DANISMANLIK TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI

Turkey

Address

Tubitak M.a.m. Kampusu / Teknoloji Gelistirme Bolgesi B B \*
41470 Gebze-kocaeli

TAMPEREEN TEKNILLINEN YLIOPISTO

Finland

Address

Korkeakoulunkatu 10
33101 Tampere

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN

Germany

Address

Strasse Des 17. Juni 135
10623 Berlin

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET ILMENAU

Germany

Address

Max-planck-ring 14
98683 Ilmenau

THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

United Kingdom

Address

King's College
AB24 3FX Aberdeen

UNIVERSITAET HANNOVER

Germany

Address

Welfengarten 1
30167 Hannover

YOGURT BILGISAYAR TEKNOLOJILERI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

Turkey

Address

Itu Ayazaga Kampusu Kuzey Yolu Ari 1 Binasi 9/2, Maslak
34469 Sariyer, Istanbul

ZAPADOCESKA UNIVERZITA V PLZNI

Czechia

Address

Univerzitni 8
30614 Plzen