The project was progressing according to plan, all deliverables were completed and all milestones achieved. Efficient and effective project management structures as well as communication processes were in place. Key bodies like the Project Management Team and Technical Steering Board were working according to the roadmaps. The Exploitation and Innovation Manager together with the IoSense Advisory Board supported the consortium. The Consortium has demonstrated close and effective collaborations, communication and follow-up strategies along vertical structures in work packages and on task level as well as horizontal structures within demonstrator communities.
WP1 towards project objective 2: Specifications and requirements definitions of integrated sensor network solution demonstrators and stand-alone sensor sub-system demonstrators were successfully completed. Interfaces and hand-overs to the other work packages were defined, supply chains described.
WP2 towards project objective 3: Concept and design of the highly competitive sensor and sensor system components in IoSense using adequate simulation methodologies applied in the IoSense demonstrators were successfully completed. The competitiveness was measured by defining figures for the top ten measurable key competitiveness indicators depending on use case and market conditions. Test vehicles and prototypes for the pilot line were developed.
WP3 towards project objective 4: FE technologies and feasibility for integrated or integratable and discrete sensor devises were successfully provided including demonstration of the sensor device or system-on-silicon feasibility and the delivery of hardware components (FE manufactures and tested). 11 highly innovative sensor devices were brought to TRLs 4-9 (pressure, LiDAR, gas, magnetic, ToF, MEMS microphone, fine dust, and spectrometer). The FE technologies were integrated into the supply chain of the pilot lines.
WP4 towards project objective 4: Backend and packaging technologies for discrete and integrated innovative sensors were successfully provided and applied in the backend pilot lines. Novel or adapted packaging approaches were investigated and associated processes developed. Test vehicles were defined to demonstrate the package concepts. Concept and unit process step development for advanced multi-chip packaging approaches were completed. Flexible 3D integration solutions were developed.
WP5 towards project objective 5: System integration on electrical and mechanical level was successfully implemented focusing on IoT systems and IoT-enabling system to allow delivering top performance. Aspects such as system security, runtime requirement and related system performance optimization were covered. Software tool kit development and compilation were completed to ease the adoption of IoSense developments by new users.
WP6 towards project objective 1: A European network of pilot lines was established including high-volume pilot lines and associated low-volume R&D pilot lines on wafer level (FE) as well as assembly and packaging (BE). Novel processes and concepts were implemented regarding materials, technology and process development, manufacturing and processing, equipment aspects, characterization of prototypes and line validation.
WP7 towards project objective 7: To demonstrate and leverage the power of the IoSense pilot lines 7 integrated sensor network solution demonstrators and 2 stand-alone sub-system demonstrators were successfully presented covering the MASP domains Smart System Integration, Smart Society and Health, Smart Energy, Smart Mobility and Smart Production. Furthermore the IoT sensor system reliability was assured by tests considering thermal, mechanical, thermos-mechanical and chemical effects including virtual techniques for reliability assessment.
Dissemination: The results of the IoSense project were disseminated in close to 100 publications. The partners participated in many conferences, exhibitions and workshops. Two spring schools were organized. IoSense published the book “Sensor Systems Simulations: From Concept to Solution”. The dissemination infrastructure was enhanced by the project website, newsletter, IoSense Network (LINC) and the IoSense Club.
