EPoSS

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EPoSS European Technology Platform on Smart
Systems Integration
Dr. Sebastian Lange, VDI/VDE-IT GmbH, EPoSS
Office slange_at_vdivde-it.de
Pro NMS Workshop 23 February 2007
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Objectives of European Technology Platforms
Develop long term vision
Address challenges
Define research policy
Improve funding
Leverage technology investment
A framework for stakeholders engaged in a
specific field of technology, led, organized and
promoted by industry
A community to bring together all stakeholders
(research, industry, regulators, policy makers),
thus optimizing fragmented efforts
Define research and development priorities and
action plans on strategically important issues to
stimulate investment in RTD
A place to find partners for future projects and
help to secure the critical mass for projects
in the European context
Participation can help to improve success of FP7
project proposals
Open to all interested parties
Active participation is crucial!
ETPs are important in all areas where RTD plays a
vital role!
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European Technology Platforms1
31 technology platforms have been established
1 http//cordis.europa.eu/technology-platforms/ind
ividual_en.html
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Joint Technology Initiatives (JTI)
Facts
Implementation
Joint Programme
Man to the moon project
Article 171 EU Treaty

• Joint Funding of Research
• by
• National governments
• European Commission
• Industry

Large industry initiative to boost Europe's
competitiveness e.g. Galileo
Public-Private Partnership
A way to implement the Strategic Reserach Agenda
Two JTI in ICT in 2007 ?! ARTEMIS ENIAC
?
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European Technology Platform on Smart Systems
Integration EPoSS
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Smart Systems Integration The Basis for Future
Products

• Smart Systems
• are able to diagnose a situation, describe it and
  qualify it,
• mutually address and identify each other,
• are predictive,
• are able to decide and help to decide,
• enable the product to interact with the
  environment.
• They are miniaturised, networked, energy
  autonomous and highly reliable.

Smart biotest
Smart RFID
Smart Antenna
Smart car
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The EPoSS Approach
From the Product to the System Technologies
Integration Bridging the gap in the value
chain Contributing to the objectives of the
application focused ETPs
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Systems and Integration Approach
Bridging the gap from the component to the product
Integration at systems level realisation of
miniaturised systems
Integrated design and manufacturing
Integration into the macro-system
Integration into the application environment
Multidisciplianrity

• Combining of optics, mechanics, electronics,
  fluidics,thermo-dynamics, chemistry, biology
• Converging technologies Micro, Nano, Bio, Info,
  Cogno
• Using a variety of materials silicon and non
  silicon, SiC, alternatives (e.g. polymers,
  ceramics, powders etc.)
• Monolithic, hybrid, multi-chip, wafer level and
  other techniques

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EPoSS Objectives

• Creating a basis for a sustainable representation
  of industry interests in EU RD policy
• Increasing the existing EU budget for Micro-/Nano
  Integration and
• Determining the future path of MST towards Smart
  Systems Integration
• Preparing projects for the VII. Framework
  Programme
• Defining further actions beside and beyond the
  Framework Programme

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Example Smart systems for flow control
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Example
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Integration of sample preparation, and
electrochemical detection in aself-sufficient
Applicationsystem
Biosensor e.g. silicon-CMOS-chip with DNA-assay
Plastic-card with microfluidic components and
functions
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Applications (Working Groups)
Product oriented application
Technologies Components
Functionalities
Design tools Methodologies New Technologies
Methodologies/ Standards
Aeronautics

• Sensors
• Actuators
• Data Storage
• Wireless Communication
• Energy Management
• Information Processing

• Materials
• Processes
• Surface Engineering
• Nano-structuring
• Micro- Nano-scale devices
• Packaging

Automotive
Medical Technologies
Common Technologies
Information and Communication
Logistics / RFID
Security
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EPoSS Structure
Chairman
Mirror Group
High Level Group
EPoSS Office
Executive Committee
Steering Committee
Scientific Advisory Board
Automotives CRF
Logistics/RFID METRO
Communalities CEA LETI
Security EADS/Thales
Aeronautics EADS
Information and Communication BUMAR
Medical Technologies Siemens
Ambient Assisted Living (AAL)
Working Groups
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EPoSS Members
EPoSS
Automotives CRF
Medical Technologies Siemens
Communalities CEA LETI
Security EADS/Thales
Aeronautics EADS
Information and Communication BUMAR
Logistics/RFID METRO
Over 400 members - 30 large European companies
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Indiv. Members
Large Companies
SMEs
Academia
Membership statistics
Member institutions
500
gt30
gt100
gt30
Member institutions by country
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26
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76
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15
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33
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5
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24
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Members benefit from EPoSS
EPoSS Members
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New project consortia
Current Activities
Members
already gt 10
Formation of new consortia
500
Clustered Proposals
Proposals
Top Projects
New projects proposed by members
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gt100
in progress
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Status and outlook for EPoSS
Vision Paper
Mid-term Common Objectives and Perspectives
Strategic Research Agenda 1st Ed.
Definition Priorities
Implementation of Projects in FP7
Implementation of FP VII
Strategic Research Agenda 2nd Ed.
Budgets
Definition of Projects
Joint Undertakings (Art. 169, 171 Initiatives)
SME needs
Standard-isation
today
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EPoSS and ENIAC - range of Activities
2nd level Integration . systems integration
1st level Integration silicon
Makro-World
Milli-World
Mikro-World
Nano-World
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Electronics
more than Electronics
Femto-World
Dimension metre m
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Technology Platforms in the MNT Environment
Integrated Sensors Actuators System
Integration Product Innovation Approach Communicat
ion Data Management Cross Platform Issues More
than electronics
Nanoelectronics, Highest possible degree of
miniaturisation, Systems-on-chip solutions,
Component level
Architectures, Software Based Integration, Middle
ware
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ETP Cooperation to enable Smart Systems
Application driven
ICT Platforms
Research Platforms
NANOMEDICINE NanoBioTec
MANUFUTURE Materials Production
Other Research platforms
ACARE Aeronautics
ERTRAC Road Transport
Other platforms
NEM Networked New Media
E-mobility Mobile Communications
Other ICT platforms
EPOSS Smart System Integration
ARTEMIS Embedded Systems
ENIAC Nanoelectronics
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EPoSS in the Landscape of other ETPs
Level of integration
E-MOBILITY Mobile Communication
ERTRAC Transport
ACARE Aeronautics
Application Level
EUROP Robotics
ARTEMIS Embedded Systems
EPoSS Smart Systems
Systems Level
MANUFUTURE Manufacturing Technologies
ENIAC Nanoelectronics
Component Level
PHOTONICS21 Optical Technologies
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