Objective
The primary outcomes of vf-OS are an:
- Open Operating System (vf-OS) and Software Development Kit (OAK) for Factories of the Future that aims to be the reference system software for collaborative manufacturing and logistics processes including its associated resources and data
- Open vf-OS Platform, including a Multi-sided application marketplace and development studio, that aims to become the Apps Store for Manufacturing industry
The multi-sided marketplace will allow Manufacturing Users, Manufacturing Resource providers, Service Providers and Software Developers to cooperate and demand, build, select, and use vf-OS applications with the vf-OS exploiters, like classical App stores, having a business model based on taking a share of purchases of applications and services from the platform.
vf-OS is composed of a Virtual Factory System Kernel (vf-SK), a Virtual Factory Application Programming Interface (vf-API) and a Virtual Factory Middleware (vf-MW) for interoperable and secure collaboration among supply networks, enterprises, machines, data and objects. The Virtual Factory Platform (vf-P) will be a infrastructure, either in-cloud or on-premise, that supports the Manufacturing Apps Store and Virtual Machines. vf-OS especially addresses SMEs by providing a full functionality at affordable cost and with Cloud availability.
The Manufacturing Apps will be developed with an Open Applications Development Kit (vf-OAK), freely provided to software developers, for rapid and cost effective deployment of advanced industrial applications running over vf-OS, allowing fast time-to-market and world-wide base industrial clients.
Fields of science
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssystem softwareoperating systems
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systems
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware development
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcomputer hardware
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencedata exchange
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RIA - Research and Innovation action
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CW8 4EE Northwich Cheshire
United Kingdom
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03710 Calpe Alicante
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20500 Mondragon
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2829-516 Caparica
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46022 Valencia
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1600 196 Lisboa
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69365 Lyon
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27777 Ganderkesee
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
3013 AK Rotterdam
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
20550 Aretxabaleta
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62175 Alytus
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
2780 163 Oeiras
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2829 516 Caparica
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
69360 St Symphorien D Ozon
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
42320 La Grand-croix
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.