Objective ''It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future'' - Mark Twain.Yet, Gordon Moore's predictions - known as Moore's Law - made in 1965 remained valid for half a century!As a result, semi-conductor technology is approaching nano-scaleintegration and on this journey to quantum futures the travellerenters the world of quantum physics, where many of the phenomena arerather different from those of classical physics. This proposalcontributes to the 'quantum jig-saw puzzle', with special emphasis onthe enabling techniques of ubiquitous quantum communications,potentially leading to job- and wealth-creation on a similar scale tothe economic benefits of flawless classic wireless communications.My ultimate goal as a telecommunications researcher is to buildbridges across the exciting fields of quantum physics, mathematics,computer science and hardware aspects of quantum communications.Specifically, the three Key Challenges of Work-Packages 1-3 on the newconcept of Pareto-optimum error control, secret key-distribution,network coding and entanglement distribution will lead to creatingstepping-stones for the Grand Challenge of Work-Package 4, dedicatedto the support of quantum-communications for aircraft 'above theclouds'.Methodology: theoretical performance bounds will be established based on the hitherto unexplored Pareto-optimum quantum design philosophy using multi-component optimization. Explicitly, thePareto-front of optimal solutions will be found off-line, where noneof the conflicting parameters, such as the bit-error ratio, transmitpower, delay and implementation complexity can be improved withoutdegrading some of the others. A suite of new soft-decision aidedcomponents will be conceived by invoking code-specific quantumsyndrome decoders to be designed for iterative soft-informationexchange without perturbing the fragile quantum states. Finally,quantum-communications solutions will be created for drones and planes. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesquantum physicsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticsautonomous robotsdronesnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivitynatural sciencesmathematics Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme Topic(s) ERC-2017-ADG - ERC Advanced Grant Call for proposal ERC-2017-ADG See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERC-ADG - Advanced Grant Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Net EU contribution € 2 496 372,00 Address Highfield SO17 1BJ Southampton United Kingdom See on map Region South East (England) Hampshire and Isle of Wight Southampton Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Beneficiaries (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 2 496 372,00 Address Highfield SO17 1BJ Southampton See on map Region South East (England) Hampshire and Isle of Wight Southampton Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
