Periodic Reporting for period 1 - ENLIGHTEM (European Training Network in Low-energy Visible Light IoT Systems)
Periodo di rendicontazione: 2019-06-01 al 2021-05-31
ENLIGHT'EM is an H2020 ITN MSCA project, implemented among high-quality universities, research institutes, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises located at 9 different countries. ENLIGHT'EM will train a new generation of innovators and provide them with the know-how to contribute to the development of the IoT in the world of 5G and beyond. Fifteen early-stage researchers (ESRs) will evolve into leading-edge experts in a diverse array of sub-fields leading to the integration of low-energy VLC into the IoT. The ESRs will acquire and hone cutting-edge skills contributing to IoT areas such as connected energy, light, living and cities.
These new technologies are designed for sustainable development, which is our approach towards providing economic added value in the society in line with the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030.
ENLIGHT'EM is the first project that takes the potential of LEDs as low-energy and sustainable illumination technology to the next level, unleashing its full possibilities for emerging IoT services while retaining its original strong advantages. It is divided in 15 research lines that can be classified in 3 main topics: i) Low-energy technologies, centered on the theoretical foundations and on advancing the state-of-the art to design low-energy hardware, software and communications technologies.; ii) Intelligent algorithms and RF integration, that studies innovative algorithms and protocols for resilient and networked VLC integrated in 5G ecosystems and for the preparation of Beyond-5G technologies; iii) Applications and Services, that targets network and system applications in five concrete scenarios.
Regarding non-scientific results, four training events have been organized in the first reporting period: 1) Tutorials on technology and communications aspects of low-energy VLC, and tutorials on networking and service provision aspects in low-energy VLC; 2) Training on research skills; 3) Training on entrepreneurship; 4) Training on VLC technology & Research commercialization. Besides, the project has organized one workshop co-organized with a major event (ACM Mobicom 2020), has participated in multiple European and national public communication events, has released formal press publications and it has been active in electronic media through YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and the project website: https://enlightem.eu/
The second main impact of ENLIGHT'EM project is the contribution to structuring doctoral / early-stage research training at the European level and to strengthening European innovation capacity. All Training Events and dissemination activities are being carried out in European institutions/events. Participation in European events such as European Researchers Night and Science is Wonderful 2020 (organized within European Research and Innovation Days) are contributing to disseminate the results of ENLIGHT'EM to the people at large and then promote the research in Europe.
The third main impact of ENLIGHT'EM project is the quality of the proposed measures to exploit and disseminate the project results. Research results are being published in the shape of journal and conferences papers. Also, first patents are under discussion.
The fourth main impact of ENLIGHT'EM project is the quality of the proposed measures to communicate the project activities to different target audiences. ENLIGHT'EM consortium is active at social media, also publishing at formal press to reach people at large, as well as participating through public events both international and national.
This project will have a great impact on the society, who has seen how their way of communicating has changed. ENLIGHT'EM will contribute to satisfy the demand of IoT communication but putting emphasis at the low-energy systems, which is a priority in the research agenda as required for the global sustainability.