Description du projet
Combler le fossé vers l’industrie 4.0 grâce à l’informatique en brouillard
À l’aube de l’industrie 4.0 une révolution alimentée par des technologies de pointe, un défi de taille se pose. La convergence des technologies opérationnelles et des technologies de l’information (TO & TI) est cruciale pour la matérialisation de cette nouvelle ère. Avec le soutien du programme Actions Marie Skłodowska-Curie, le projet FORA formera la prochaine génération de chercheurs à combler le fossé entre les TI et les TO et à mener cette convergence. Le réseau interdisciplinaire, international et intersectoriel de FORA entend exploiter la puissance de l’informatique en brouillard (fog computing), une extension logique de l’informatique en nuage, pour atteindre cet objectif ambitieux. Mené par 15 chercheurs en début de carrière, le projet propose une formation intégrée dans des domaines clés tels que l’informatique, l’électrotechnique, l’ingénierie de contrôle, l’automatisation industrielle, les mathématiques appliquées et la science des données.
Objectif
We are at the beginning of a new industrial revolution (Industry 4.0): disruptive technologies such as cyber-physical systems, machine-to-machine communication, Big Data and machine learning, and human-robot collaboration will transform the manufacturing and industrial automation sectors. However, Industry 4.0 will only become a reality through the convergence of Operational and Information Technologies (OT & IT). The European Parliament, says that “a very wide range of skills is required for [Industry 4.0] implementation. […] the convergence of IT, manufacturing, automation technology and software requires the development of a fundamentally new approach to training IT experts.” The FORA interdisciplinary, international, intersectoral network will train the next generation of researchers to lead this convergence and cross the IT-OT gap. The convergence will be achieved through the new concept of Fog Computing, which is a logical extension from Cloud Computing towards the edge of the network (where machines are located), enabling applications that demand guarantees in safety, security, and real-time behavior. Research objectives focus on: a reference system architecture for Fog Computing; resource management mechanisms and middleware for deploying mixed-criticality applications in the Fog; safety and security assurance; service-oriented application modeling and real-time machine learning. Our ambitious objectives require individuals with a unique combination of interdisciplinary and intersectoral skills. Thus, FORA’s 15 ESRs will receive integrated training across key areas (computer science, electrical engineering, control engineering, industrial automation, applied mathematics and data science) necessary to fully realize the potential of Fog Computing for Industry 4.0 and will move between academic and industrial environments to promote interdisciplinary and intersectoral learning.
Champ scientifique
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencebig data
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineering
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencemachine learning
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol engineering
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Régime de financement
MSCA-ITN-ETN - European Training NetworksCoordinateur
2800 Kongens Lyngby
Danemark