Project description
Building the brain for 6G networks
As billions of devices become interconnected, the leap to 6G is more than a simple upgrade. Future networks are required to handle massive data rates and instant connections. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the SCION project tackles this challenge by developing smarter, more secure networks. The project aims to embed AI and digital twins into the system so that the network can manage itself. Additionally, it will develop methods to find the best connection, share resources and save energy with little or no human oversight. The project will also train researchers to take the lead in the 6G era. By blending AI into 6G network, SCION helps ensure a digital future that is quick and reliable.
Objective
To satisfy the expected plethora of demanding services, 6G is envisioned as a revolutionary paradigm to carry forward the capacities of enhanced broadband, massive access, and Ultra-reliable and low latency services in 5G wireless networks to a more robust and intelligent level. This move will introduce significant new multidisciplinary research challenges emerging throughout the wireless communication protocol stacks, including the way the mobile network is modelled and deployed. The structure of 6G networks will be highly heterogeneous, densely deployed, and dynamic. Combined with the tight quality of services, such complex architecture will result in the untenability of legacy network operation routines. In response, artificial intelligence (AI), especially machine learning (ML), Semantic Communication and Digital Twin (DT) are emerging as solutions to realize the fully intelligent network orchestration and management. By learning from uncertain and dynamic environments, AI-enabled channel estimation and spectrum management will open up opportunities for bringing the excellent performance of Ultra-broadband techniques into full play. Additionally, challenges brought by Ultra-massive access concerning energy and security can be mitigated by applying AI-based approaches.
The overall research objective of the SCION project is to develop and design the network systems for seamless wireless access for Secure and Intelligent Massive Machine-to-Machine Communications for 6G. In addition to technology development, to meet the urgent needs for the future working force of the coming 6G era, this collaborative project will create a training network for Doctoral Candidates who will contribute to the design and implementation of future 6G networks.
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-DN - HORIZON TMA MSCA Doctoral Networks
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-MSCA-2021-DN-01
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35430 İzmir
Türkiye
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