1. Energy efficient sensor networks SRA Ambient Intelligence 2008

2. Ambient Intelligent systems Are Deeply networked systems Highly distributed embedded systems Autonomous and self-supporting intelligent devices Facilitates interaction between people and products What’s in a name? Ubiquitous computing, pervasive computing, ambient intelligence, invisible computing, disappearing computer, Smart Surroundings,..

3. Knowledge areas Challenges should consider Systems Environment The human Research activities include Embedded device development Networking technologies and protocols Interfaces and interaction System architecture and foundation Multidisciplinary Embedded systems Wireless communication Distributed computing Application platforms Human-computer interaction Industrial design

4. Activities 2008 European projects Dutch projects IIP Sensor Networks FES 2009

5. European projects - Research Relate “Relative positioning” (FP6 STREP, TUD) zero-state routing MiXiM simulation framework WASP (FP6, IP, TU/e) integration of entire development and deployment range, including tooling Sofia (Artemis, since January 1, 2009, TU/e) system and software infrastructure in smart environments focus on applications in lighting AWARE (FP6, STREP, UT) Autonomous systems integrating UAVs and WSN SENSEI (FP7, IP, UT) WSN in the Future Internet IS-Active (AAL, UT, TUD) Activity recognition and real-time feedback for COPD

6. European projects - networks Network of Excellence CONET - Cooperating Objects Network of Excellence (FP7, TUD) simulations deployment issues Testbeds Wisebed “Wireless Sensor Network Testbeds” (FP7, TUD) building infrastructure for real-world testing integration of real data and simulation

7. National projects Smart Surroundings (Bsik, UT, TUD, TU/e) WSN & ubiquitous computing Vitruvius (IOP Gencom, since January 1, TU/e) (security in) health care monitoring applications ‘iLighting the world’ Local, interdisciplinary initiative of TU/e around lighting ALwEN “Ambient Living with Embedded Networks” (PointOne, TUD) QoS-aware protocol adaptation Featherlight (STW, UT) lightweight distributed systems Harsh (PointOne, UT) wireless communication in harsh environments Wireless food sensor system (Pieken in de Delta, UT) agriculture, moisture monitoring FREE (PointOne, UT, TUD) energy harvesting and resource management in wsn Senior (Pieken in de Delta, UT) inertial sensing in the interaction with people and objects Real Time Enterprise (CTIT, WISE, UT (6 chairs)) Multidisciplinary project on distributed processing and networking for transport & logistics

8. Smart Environments Lab In Twente: SmartXP Smart eXPerience lab Collaboration among several chairs In cooperation with Create Will provide facilities and act as testbed/living lab for research projects

9. IIP Sensor Networks Kicked off in April 2008 Paul Havinga, Jan Maas, Sensor Universe Several meetings of ‘tables’ Care and lifestyle Mobility, logistics Connections with HBO Water Safety Formally approved December 1, 2008 STW programme "Autonomous Sensor Systems“ ASCI Spring school Wireless Sensor Networks, 2008

10. FES 2009 Focus on ‘Cooperative Embedded Intelligence’ Embedded Systems Institute Smart Surroundings Freeband Several project proposals around the application of sensor networks Public safety Transport, logistics, enterprise efficiency Large scale networks Distributed reasoning, well being and well working Industrial safety Strong industrial participation SMEs and large industries

11. Conclusion Lots of (mainly) individual activities in research European research projects (FP6/7, AAL, Artemis) National projects (Bsik, PointOne, Pieken, STW, IOP) Showing strong interest from industry Some joint research projects Current focus themes (in order) Wireless Sensor Networks Ubiquitous computing Industrial design HMI Cooperation Smart Surroundings IIP Sensor Networks FES 2009 Joint education Would be nice…. (e.g. in Master Embedded Systems) Spring school WSN (2008)