Objective
VIPERS aims to develop new solutions for RF based embedded systems for control applications. These are based on two developments: a set of ASIC macrocells for RF links and related functions and a novel virtual prototyping environment that supports rapid design and IP reuse. These developments are driven by user needs underpinned by two application prototype developments in the home automation area. We will develop two RF receiver and transceiver macrocells that cover both the 433 and 868 MHz ISM bands. These will be suitable for control applications as exemplified by home automation. They will be capable of supporting control-cost, oriented communications protocol. These macrocells will be key elements of low-cost, long range and low power embedded applications. They will be supported by an additional IP development for protocol and encryption functions.
Work description:
The VIPERS workplan is divided into five workpackages.
The horizontal workpackage project management and coordination (WP1) will support, guide and monitor the project plan against the objectives.
The research oriented workpackages (WP2: Modelling and design tool and WP3: Hardware and Software IP design) are tightly linked to the application prototype development (WP4), through the provision of requirements and tools in a bi-directional relationship.
Workpackage 5 is a common activity for exploitation and dissemination activities, including the management of the Intellectual Property generated within the project.
In Workpackage 3 a RF macrocell-based solution for low-cost, long range, high bit-rate and low power embedded wireless applications will be developed which are reusable for many embedded control applications, and will be used in the application of Workpackage 4, as a prototype implementation of VIPERS. This will address requirements in the home automation area.
Workpackage 2 will provide a novel high-level modelling and design environment, including virtual prototyping, RF system emulation, quality and power estimation and addition of debugging and testing capabilities.
The design environment will be used for the development of the application of Workpackage 4, which will provide requirements and final feedback to the tool developers. Use and dissemination are addressed in Workpackage 5.
Milestones:
- Macrocells for a receiver and transceiver for 433 and 868 MHz.
- System modelling and conceptual prototyping tools for RF embedded designs.
- A tool chain that links the concept prototyping to library elements that can mapped to implementation components.
- - Methods, tools, and hardware blocks for remote reconfiguration, test diagnostics and in-system debug. Macrocells, for encrytion, protocol stack and debug functions.
- Two home automation prototype soc designs.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques.
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware
- social sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomation
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloids
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemshome automation
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Call for proposal
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46185 LA POBLA DE VALLBONA, VALENCIA
Spain