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_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme (AAL JP) is a funding activity running from 2008 to 2013, with the aim of enhancing the quality of life of older people and strengthening the industrial base in Europe through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). AAL JP operates in the field of services […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY SOWN (the Southampton Open Wireless Network) is a project which aims to build a free-to-use, wireless network in the city of Southampton. The project is part of of the Southampton University Wireless Society (SUWS) which is also an Amateur Radio club. The project’s initial focus has been on providing coverage to the University […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The “eTransformation Turkey Project” that was included in the 58th and 59th Government Urgent Action Plan was launched with the aim of bringing individual, fragmented ICT research under a single umbrella project so as to locate cross-sector synergies and accelerate research processes. The “Turkey’s Information Society Transformation Policy” document, which was prepared with […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The proliferation of broadband services has created new demands on the broadband communication network. Broadband services need to be increasingly robust and to guarantee high levels of availability, confidentiality and privacy. This project seeks to develop robust communication solutions which can guarantee secure access to public services. To this end, the project team […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The SafeCity project aims to improve smart Public safety and security in cities. The main objective is to enhance the role of Future Internet in ensuring people feel safe in their urban surroundings. Safecity is the result of the elaboration of a vertical Use Case Scenario based on Public Safety in European cities. […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY This project aims to tackle issues arising from the exponential growth of the urban population. This global trend is leading to the deterioration of urban facilities quality of life, posing an unparalleled set of challenges. The Future Cities Project is an FP7 funded project which aims at unlocking the full potential of interdisciplinary […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a central technological pillar of the Internet of Things, forming the backbone of wireless communication networks between Smart objects. The aim of the RFID in Society project is to evaluate the current use-value and further our knowledge of RFID technology. Specifically, this project will develop and analytical framework […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The goal of the COMMIT programme is to find solutions to societal problems and to exploit socio-economic opportunities through the use of ICT technology. The programme also aims to strengthen the Dutch ICT innovation ecosystem by establishing best-practices in public-private collaboration. COMMIT will pursue three specific objectives: producing multi-disciplinary research projects whose impact […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The Net-Safe Latvia Safer Internet Centre was created to educate the public in the safe use of the Internet. As the internet becomes ever more pervasive, it is necessary to ensure that its influence on peoples’ lives remains benign. _____________________________________________________________________ SOLUTIONS Educating young people, teachers and parents in internet safety Creating awareness about […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY Web of Data is a research activity of the CNR’s Institue of Informatics and Telematics focusing on the areas of linked data and big data. Web of Data’s goal is to extend the Web with a data commons by publishing various open datasets such as RDF on the Web and by setting RDF […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The Irish Future Internet Forum and the Irish Ipv6 Task Force are both collaborative organisations established by Irish ICT organisations with a shared interest in and desire to accelerate the development of the Future Internet in Ireland. Irish Future Internet Forum The IFIF was established by the Telecommunications Software and Systems Group at […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The vision of SOCIETIES is to develop a complete, integrated Community Smart Space (CSS), which extends pervasive systems beyond the individual to dynamic communities of users. The project team aims to investigate and address the gap between pervasive and social computing through designing, implementing and evaluating an open, scalable service architecture and platform […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The Collaborative Society project seeks to organise a cooperative market for goods and services, through generating a standard database of information culled from smart device end-users. By furnishing co-operative firms with relevant information, entrepreneurs can more effectively meet the wants and needs of society. _____________________________________________________________________ SOLUTIONS Fostering a healthy, consumer-oriented industry Cultivating an […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The aim of the Witty City programme is to provide people with better living and working environments and to create opportunities for enterprise to bring new products and services on the market. City and town administrations will play a key role in the project as they are central players in such areas as […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The FallRisk project aims to utilise leading edge ICT technology to reduce the risk seniors face of falling in their homes and to respond promptly to any such fall incidents. The project will design and develop non-stigmatizing, holistic services in view of the automated follow up of fall risk and the multi-sensor and […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The aim of the Visuland project is to develop a virtual environment for fun and entertaining educational activities. The project’s chief innovation is the development a single 20mb system which integrates a variety of different communicative and didactic services such as Skype, YouTube and PowerPoint into one streamlined, homogeneous platform which. _____________________________________________________________________ SOLUTIONS […]