1. Project funded by the Future and Emerging Technologies arm of the IST Programme FET K.A. line-8.1.2 Networks of excellence and working groups the European Network of Excellence on Intelligent Technologies for Smart Adaptive Systems

2. Project funded by the Future and Emerging Technologies arm of the IST Programme FET K.A. line-8.1.2 Networks of excellence and working groups Introduction On 1 January 2001, EUNITE - the European Network of Excellence on Intelligent Technologies for Smart Adaptive Systems - has started. It is funded by the Future and Emerging Technologies arm of the IST Programme FET K.A. line-8.1.2 Networks of excellence and working groups On 1 January 2001, EUNITE - the European Network of Excellence on Intelligent Technologies for Smart Adaptive Systems - has started. It is funded by the Future and Emerging Technologies arm of the IST Programme FET K.A. line-8.1.2 Networks of excellence and working groups

3. Project funded by the Future and Emerging Technologies arm of the IST Programme FET K.A. line-8.1.2 Networks of excellence and working groups Aims n to join forces within the area of Intelligent Technologies (i.e. neural networks, fuzzy systems, methods from machine learning, and evolutionary computing) for better understanding of the potential of hybrid systems and to provide guidelines for exploiting their practical implementations n and particularly, n to foster synergies that contribute towards building Smart Adaptive Systems implemented in industry as well as in other sectors of the economy. n to join forces within the area of Intelligent Technologies (i.e. neural networks, fuzzy systems, methods from machine learning, and evolutionary computing) for better understanding of the potential of hybrid systems and to provide guidelines for exploiting their practical implementations n and particularly, n to foster synergies that contribute towards building Smart Adaptive Systems implemented in industry as well as in other sectors of the economy.

4. Project funded by the Future and Emerging Technologies arm of the IST Programme FET K.A. line-8.1.2 Networks of excellence and working groups Integration of Intelligent Technologies n Intelligent Hybrid Systems: Combinations of Intelligent Technologies (e.g. neuro-fuzzy, evolutionary optimised networks, etc.) –common in theory and experimentation and less in the application field need for guidelines regarding design, testing and assessment need for improved understanding of the fundamental nature of engineering systems with embedded hybrid intelligence. n Can they contribute and improve adaptivity? n Intelligent Hybrid Systems: Combinations of Intelligent Technologies (e.g. neuro-fuzzy, evolutionary optimised networks, etc.) –common in theory and experimentation and less in the application field need for guidelines regarding design, testing and assessment need for improved understanding of the fundamental nature of engineering systems with embedded hybrid intelligence. n Can they contribute and improve adaptivity?

5. Project funded by the Future and Emerging Technologies arm of the IST Programme FET K.A. line-8.1.2 Networks of excellence and working groups Smart Adaptive Systems n Adaptivity:  A system is adaptive if it can adequately perform even in non- stationary environments, where significant smooth changes of the main data characteristics can be manifested. Examples:  monitoring systems in the presence of tool wear  medical diagnostic systems in the presence of a changing population  forecasting of dynamically changing time series  Adaptivity is also a request in the sense of portability and reusability as minimises the effort for re-development.. Example:  monitoring or diagnostic systems that should run on different machines which are of similar type but each have their individual characteristics. n Adaptivity:  A system is adaptive if it can adequately perform even in non- stationary environments, where significant smooth changes of the main data characteristics can be manifested. Examples:  monitoring systems in the presence of tool wear  medical diagnostic systems in the presence of a changing population  forecasting of dynamically changing time series  Adaptivity is also a request in the sense of portability and reusability as minimises the effort for re-development.. Example:  monitoring or diagnostic systems that should run on different machines which are of similar type but each have their individual characteristics.

6. Project funded by the Future and Emerging Technologies arm of the IST Programme FET K.A. line-8.1.2 Networks of excellence and working groups Activities Roadmap Organise Conferences-Symposia-Workshops Disseminate Feasibility and Joint case studies on hybrid and Smart Adaptive Systems Provide best practice guidelines - best Methodology Learning Center Patent support - IPR service Benchmarking-Competitions Scientific e-archives, e-Dictionary Newsletter WWW site Roadmap Organise Conferences-Symposia-Workshops Disseminate Feasibility and Joint case studies on hybrid and Smart Adaptive Systems Provide best practice guidelines - best Methodology Learning Center Patent support - IPR service Benchmarking-Competitions Scientific e-archives, e-Dictionary Newsletter WWW site

7. Project funded by the Future and Emerging Technologies arm of the IST Programme FET K.A. line-8.1.2 Networks of excellence and working groups Steering Committee Scientific Manager 2 RTD chairpersons 2 TTE chairpersons 5 IBA chairpersons SC administrator IBA Industrial & Business Application IBA A: Production Industry IBA B: Transportation IBA C: Telecommunication & Multimedia IBA D: Human, Medical & Healthcare IBA E: Finance, Trade & Services Service Center Administrator Secretary Web assistant NODES RTD Research Theory & Development RTD SAS: Smart Adaptive Systems RTD IM: Integration of Methods Knowledge Transfer TT: Technology Transfer TE: Training & Education Structure

8. Project funded by the Future and Emerging Technologies arm of the IST Programme FET K.A. line-8.1.2 Networks of excellence and working groups More information EUNITE Service Center c/o ELITE Foundation Pascalstr. 69 52076 Aachen Germany Tel.: +49 (0)2408 6969 Fax: +49 (0)2408 9458-199 Email: info@eunite.org www.eunite.org EUNITE Service Center c/o ELITE Foundation Pascalstr. 69 52076 Aachen Germany Tel.: +49 (0)2408 6969 Fax: +49 (0)2408 9458-199 Email: info@eunite.org www.eunite.org