1. Micro and nano systems IST Programme National Contact Point meeting Brussels. January 28th, 2003 Francisco J. Ibáñez

2. FJI - Jan. 20032 Ambient Intelligence People is surrounded by intelligent interfaces embedded in the environment, capable of recognising and responding to the presence of different individuals in a seamless and unobtrusive way. Programme Vision

3. FJI - Jan. 20033 Characteristics Embedded: Many invisible distributed devices throughout the environment Embedded: Many invisible distributed devices throughout the environment Personalized:that can be tailored towards your needs and can recognize you Personalized:that can be tailored towards your needs and can recognize you Adaptive:that can change in response to you and your environment Adaptive:that can change in response to you and your environment Anticipatory:that anticipate your desires as far as possible without conscious mediation Anticipatory:that anticipate your desires as far as possible without conscious mediation Technological Requirements – Unobstrusive - Seamless communication – Distributed device networks - Natural human interfaces – Dependability and security Programme Vision (2)

4. FJI - Jan. 20034 Small devices integrated in different materials and objects, able to sense, process and act according to the conditions of the environment and the requirements of the user Micro and Nano Systems in “Ambient Intelligence” Small Technologies

5. FJI - Jan. 20035 Micro and nano systems Characteristics Miniaturised system that combines functions Miniaturised system that combines functions – Sensing and/or actuating, and – Processing Multidisciplinary approach Multidisciplinary approach – Micromechanics (+ Microelectronics = MEMS) – Micro-optics (+ MEMS = MOEMS) – Microfluidics – Chemistry – Biotechnology

6. FJI - Jan. 20036 Micro and nano systems Strategic Objective - IST Call 1 System-level packaging and interconnect IP, NoE System-level packaging and interconnect IP, NoE Microsystems technologies IP, NoE Microsystems technologies IP, NoE – Integration – Miniaturisation – Interaction – Functionality – Performance/cost ratio Micro-nano technologies: Integration and applications STREP, CA, SSA Micro-nano technologies: Integration and applications STREP, CA, SSA Large systems integration STREP, CA, SSA Large systems integration STREP, CA, SSA

7. FJI - Jan. 20037 Integration Body:Biocompatibility Body:Biocompatibility Clothes:Portability, user-friendliness Clothes:Portability, user-friendliness Plastic:Organic properties Plastic:Organic properties Paper:Process commonality (printing) Paper:Process commonality (printing) Other:Wood, Concrete,... Other:Wood, Concrete,...

8. FJI - Jan. 20038 Work in Micro and nano systems is expected to bring…. Contribution to the vision Contribution to the vision Multidisciplinary research Multidisciplinary research Innovative applications Innovative applications Technology access (in particular to SMEs) Technology access (in particular to SMEs) Technology transfer Technology transfer Contribution to the ERA Contribution to the ERA

9. FJI - Jan. 20039 Contact persons Dirk Beernaert : dirk.beernaert@cec.eu.int (Head of Unit) Marcel Hugen: marcel.hugen@cec.eu.int Francisco Ibañez: francisco.ibanez@cec.eu.int http://www.cordis.lu/ist/ka4/supermic/index.htm