Project description
Advanced topology optimisation for Industrial IoT networks
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is vital for Europe’s digital transformation, enhancing efficiency in smart manufacturing. However, larger, more complex networks face a higher risk of device failures and disruptions. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the ATTAIN project will develop advanced topology optimisation technologies for industrial networking, supporting the EU’s digital innovation goals. It will create an efficient topology model for resource-constrained IIoT networks, along with a crowd intelligence-based recovery method and an AI-powered adjustment mechanism. The project will also provide open-source tools and datasets to encourage collaboration, ultimately enhancing the robustness and autonomy of European industries in smart manufacturing.
Objective
The Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) is a cornerstone of Europe’s digital transformation, enabling real-time sensing and intelligent control across massive interconnected industrial devices for driving efficiency and flexibility in smart manufacturing. However, as IIoT networks scale in size and complexity, they become increasingly vulnerable to device failures and dynamic reconfiguration, thus threatening both production continuity and operational resilience. To address these challenges, this project will deliver a new suite of adaptive and intelligent topology optimisation technologies, advancing the forefront in industrial networking and contributing directly to the EU’s strategic objectives in digital innovation, resilience, and technological autonomy.
The project is built on three scientific innovations: 1) to create a novel, compact, and efficient topology representation model capable of capturing the heterogeneity and complexity of real-world IIoT networks, while remaining deployable on resource-constrained industrial edge devices; 2) to develop an original lightweight topology recovery approach that leverages crowd intelligence to maximise network robustness and minimise recovery time in the presence of device failures; 3) to design an innovative AI-powered online topology adjustment mechanism that enhances the agility of large-scale IIoT by accommodating topology changes. The project will also deliver open-source toolkits, datasets, and algorithms to drive community-wide adoption and cross-sector collaboration.
The proposed research is ambitious and interdisciplinary, bridging computer networks, AI, and industrial automation. The scientific outcomes will enable European industry to build more robust and autonomous IIoT, setting a new benchmark for industrial connectivity at scale and contributing to the EU’s strategic goals in digital innovation and industrial leadership, reinforcing Europe’s position at the forefront of global smart manufacturing.
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- natural sciences computer and information sciences internet internet of things
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
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EX4 4QJ Exeter
United Kingdom
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