INTELLIGENCE ON THE SPOT
Networked embedded systems are the neural system of society. Embedded systems pervade all artefacts of life, from mobile phones to space probes and from transportation vehicles to healthcare systems. Embedded systems will be part of all future products and services, providing intelligence on the spot and capabilities to clever-connect to the abundance of systems in their environment, either physical or at cyber-space level, in real time.
ARTEMIS and the future internet
Embedded Systems form the edges of the ‘Internet of Things’, bridging the gap between cyber space and the physical world of real ‘things’, and are crucial in enabling the ‘Internet of Things’ to deliver on its promises. In fact, embedded systems are the technologies that make the future internet work — full stop.
Internet-connected intelligent embedded systems will provide the core of solutions for the big societal challenges, such as affordable healthcare and well-being, green and safe transportation, reduced consumption of power and materials, reduction of food waste, smart buildings and communities of the future and an imminent lack of natural resources. Such solutions to our pressing societal challenges will spur on European competitiveness.
ARTEMIS addressing societal challenges
Europe can address societal challenges by using its sophisticated embedded systems research and development resources in industry and research institutes, if co-ordinated well and if funded adequately. In a global world embedded systems are a crucial key, enabling technology for Europe’s industrial and societal future.
Europe, with its world-class automotive, aerospace, communication, and medical equipment industries, still has an excellent position in embedded systems, which play a key role in enhancing the capabilities, availability and usefulness of these products. Only through adequate co-ordination and collaboration and with the help of public funding can this position be maintained to help solve the enormous societal challenges and, at the same time, spur European competitiveness in many areas.
ARTEMIS takes the lead
ARTEMIS, through its industry association with more than 200 members, takes the lead to set the embedded systems scene, with its pan-European Strategic Research Agenda 2011 and by its Joint Undertaking with 35 R&D projects that are co-funded by private project consortia, the 22 ARTEMIS member states and the European Commission.
ARTEMIS proved to be a key player in achieving this essential element for Europe to maintain its competitiveness in 2020. A successor programme, following the final call of the current ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking programme in 2013, is essential if Europe is to achieve the level of competitiveness needed to keep it ahead in the global race for ICT-based solutions to societal challenges as targeted by the European Digital Agenda.
