Descrizione del progetto
La quarta rivoluzione industriale si tinge di verde
La quarta rivoluzione industriale si basa sull’impiego dell’Internet delle cose (IoT), che collega tra di loro i dispositivi mobili indipendenti con potenza di elaborazione, capacità di archiviazione e accesso alle conoscenze senza precedenti. In futuro, i nostri dispositivi diventeranno sempre più connessi. Tuttavia, saranno necessarie soluzioni di alimentazione elettrica ecocompatibili, prive di batterie ed efficienti per il calcolo, il rilevamento e l’interazione uomo-macchina. Per affrontare questo problema, il progetto NANO-EH, finanziato dall’UE, si prefigge di utilizzare nanomateriali nell’ingegnerizzazione avanzata di dispositivi per la realizzazione di sottomoduli intelligenti di raccolta/accumulo di energia, su misura per le esigenze specifiche di utilizzi indipendenti, mobili o portatili. Il progetto si propone di sviluppare materiali terrosi rari privi di sostanze tossiche e di piombo per portare avanti la quarta rivoluzione industriale.
Obiettivo
The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) builds on the Internet-of-Things (IoT) paradigm, as it relies upon the scenario of having billions of interconnected autonomous mobile devices, with unprecedented processing power, storage capacity and access to knowledge. While enabling such massive deployment, the 4IR should be increasingly eco-friendly. The 4IR is a disrupting approach that will force companies in almost every domain to re-organize themselves in a more efficient way, by exploiting technological breakthroughs such us artificial intelligence , wireless communication and quantum computing. The integration of these emerging technologies into every day life requires efficient power supply solutions in computing, sensing, memory enlargement and human-machine interaction. One perceived bottleneck for 4IR is that in most situations, IoT devices/networks will be remotely deployed, so that maintenance may be either incovenient or impossible. In particular, this implies that IoT devices either have to embed energy sources consistent with their operative lifespan or that clean and renewable energy convertors, if working off-grid, must sit on board. The significant broadening of the wireless communication spectrum in Europe makes the Radio frequency (RF) energy scavenging a highly desirable way forward for clean powering of the next-generation IoT.NANO-EH has the ambitious vision of creating a pathway for translating forefront knowledge of unique high frequency properties of emerging classes of nanomaterials into advanced device engineering for scalable miniaturized energy harvesting/storage submodules that are tailored for the specific needs of stand-alone, mobile or portable uses. It surpasses the current paradigm of energy harvesting materials by developing non-toxic and rare earth/lead-free materials exhibiting CMOS-compatibility and scalability for low cost and large-scale manufacturing.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradio frequency
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetinternet of things
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy
- social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical transitionsrevolutions
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcomputer hardwarequantum computers
- engineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials
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H2020-EIC-FETPROACT-2019
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinatore
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