Embedded Systems: The nervous system of society - Eurosfaire

Embedded Systems: The
nervous system of society
Jan Lohstroh – Secretary General
ARTEMIS Industry Association (incorporating the ARTEMIS-ETP on embedded systems)
2010, Sept. 8

ARTEMIS:
ARTEMIS = R&D&I in Embedded Systems
Advanced Research & Technology for
EMbedded Intelligence and Systems
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Embedded Systems
Comprising SW, Processors, HW and connectivity
The “computer” is “invisible” to the user
Used in aero planes, cars, consumer electronics, white goods,
robotics, machines, public infrastructures, buildings, mobile
phones, …
Permeate our daily lives to an increasingly important extent
98% of processors WW are in Embedded Systems
Mobile phone contains 5-10 processors
Typical car has 60 processors or more
20 Billion Embedded Systems by 2012 (conservative
estimate)
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ES: Key to Europe’s competitiveness
Embedded Systems are a key enabler for innovation in
major industries
Innovative, ES-based products
Innovative, ES-based manufacturing, distribution & maintenance
systems
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Embedded Systems Applications
ES’s bring intelligence and ease of use
To products
For manufacturing etc...
Additionally: energy savings, reduced costs, …
Compared to General Purpose computers, they are demanding
applications:
exponentially increasing complexity (design and maintenance)
reliability,
availability (24/7),
safety, security,
time critical, …
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Two ARTEMIS related Organizations
ARTEMIS-IA: ARTEMIS Industry Association (founded 2007)
incorporating the ARTEMIS ETP since 2007
Status Sept. 2010: 205 members from industry, institutes and
universities
First SRA published in 2006 (ARTEMIS-ETP)
Updated SRA will be published in April 2011
ARTEMIS-JU: ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking (founded 2008)
Legal embodiment of JTI (Joint Technology Initiative)
Members are Commission, 22 Member States and ARTEMIS-IA
Funded programme originally envisioned: about 2.6 MEuro
6 calls (2008-2013)
3 rd call just closed (2010 Sept.1)
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FP7
•Upstream
•ICT collab. R&D
•ERC
•Marie Curie
•Research infrastr.
ARTEMIS-SRA
ARTEMIS-SRA 2006
(Update planned 2011)
by ARTEMIS-IA (incorporating ARTEMIS-ETP)
Industry-driven pan-European vision
ARTEMIS-JU
•Up and Downstream
•MASP/RA (yearly)
•Unified processes
•National contracts
•EC co-funding
• Calls by JU office
Since 2008
EUREKA
•Downstream
•ITEA 2, MEDEA+
•National contracts
National /
Regional
Programmes
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SRA 2006 -> SRA 2011
SRA 2006
Introduced a general overview of horizontal technology-areas and some
(vertical) application areas
Cross domain approaches seen as very important
Targets for Europe were mentioned to generate technological break
throughs and improvements on efficiency
SRA 2011
New upcoming and envisioned technologies to be included
Targets not met to be redefined; new targets to be introduced
Adding societal challenges as extra dimension
Tackling societal challenges is important for Europe’s competitiveness
More weight on innovation rather than just R&D
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Conceptual model of an ARTEMIS ecosystem
for (open) innovation
External
Relations
Collaborative
Innovation
SME
involvement
R&D
Business
Models
Standards Education
Sub-Programmes
Tool
Platforms
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SRA 2011 Work in Progress
ARTEMIS-IA Working Group SRA leads the process
Co-chaired by Laila Gide (Thales France) and Tatu Koljonen (VTT
Finland)
Team of industry experts installed extended with leading academic
experts (prof. Rolf Ernst is one of them)
The team of experts is chaired by prof.Joseph Sifakis
In 2009 and 2010 the socalled ARTEMIS Summer Camps have
been organized to get input from ARTEMIS-IA members
Example: key note address of Prof. Rolf Ernst in Summer Camp
2010
SRA 2011 will be endorsed by the General Assembly of the
ARTEMIS Industry Association in March 2011
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Example: Input from opinion leader
Input from prof. Rolf Ernst
(Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany)
See also his article:
ARTEMIS – DERIVING RESEARCH PROBLEMS from complex
societal challenges; ARTEMIS Magazine, August 2010, No.7.
This article can be downloaded from:
https://www.artemisiaassociation.org/public/magazines/artemisia_magazine7/index.html
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Ernst: Take a three step approach
1. Identifying embedded systems
2. Connecting to societal challenges using scenarios
3. Derive novel embedded systems research challenges
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Ernst: Application context and research domains
SRA 2006 distinguishes application context and research domains
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Ernst: Networked Embedded Systems in the
SRA 2006
Networked embedded systems were identified as a main trend
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Ernst: Some Observations
The prediction was correct
Many emerging embedded applications share the same
networks and components
networks are hierachical
the embedded system functions are non-hierarchical
Open networks of embedded systems combine multiple
application domains
the emerging networks give rise to another level of complexity
The emerging use of the Internet provides new opportunities
access to information systems by embedded applications
exploitation of emerging ubiquitous networking technology
utilization of embedded systems data by information systems (Internet of
Things)
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Ernst: Embedded Systems and Societal
Challenges
Observation: handling societal challenges today largely depends
on technological support
Technological support depends on embedded systems
technology and communication
Embedded systems have become
the nervous system of society
Examples
Smart buildings and cities
Mobility and traffic
Etc.
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facility
management
Ernst: Example Smart Building and Cities
- Embedded Network Interdependencies
industry
traffic/mobility
management
public services
(healthcare, …)
home
network
ambulant
healthcar
e entertainm.
networked
cities
smart
city city
smart smart
building building
appliances
office
network
water
supply
security
global smart
energy grid
local smart
energy
grid
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Ernst: Deriving Requirements from Societal
Challenges
Societal challenges require integrated application contexts
Integration leads to highly complex embedded system
requirements
extends the complexity gap (cp. SRA 2006)
Idea: break requirements down using concrete scenarios
are used to derive embedded system requirements
focus on key scenarios that will shape future technology and need
research
reflect societal trends such as aging society, sustainable
environment
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facility
management
ambulant
healthcar
e
Ernst: Scenario Care at Home in Context
industry
traffic/mobility
management
public services
(healthcare, …)
home
network
entertainm.
smart
city city
smart smart
building building
appliances
office
network
water
supply
security
global smart
energy grid
local smart
energy
grid
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Ernst: Societal Challenges in the SRA
smart buildings
and cities
of the future
research
areas
green, safe and
supportive
transportation
application contexts
personal
healthcare
energy in a
sustainable
environment
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Ernst: Consequences for Embedded Systems
Research
Change from local networks with local designer responsibility to open
networks of embedded systems
Change from single system ownership (OEM) to
multiple/distributed design processes and responsibilities
involving many parties with conflicting goals and objectives
Change from static networked embedded systems to systems-ofsystems
highly dynamic and evolving
never down
Convergence of applications
convergence increases network criticality
requires research into networks and components which efficiently and
transparently support multiple criticalities
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Ernst: Embedded Systems and the
Internet
Future Internet will extend its role from a backbone of information
society to a communication and integration vehicle for a rapidly
growing world of embedded systems
there will be many more embedded systems using the Internet than
people
but Internet is not the only integration medium
Future Internet must meet these requirements
it will become part of the seamless integration capability
the Internet must be made capable to safely and reliably handle
many different requirements from embedded applications
Embedded systems networks must be made robust
to compensate for reduced real-time and reliablity capabilities of the
Internet (Cyberphysical systems)
to work under network failures
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Conclusion of Ernst (last slide of prof. Ernst)
Open networks have added a new level of complexity to embedded
systems
The new area of embedded systems-of-systems is driven by
comprehensive societal challenges rather than by individual application
domains
The Future Internet will become a key embedded systems
communication backbone and must meet their requirements
Robust networks of embedded systems, mixed criticality networks, and
autonomous systems requiring new design processes have been
identified as resulting scientific challenges
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Final Slide of this presentation
Embedded systems are everywhere
Embedded systems are the nervous system of society
Societal challenges will more than ever set the agenda of:
ARTEMIS: Advanced Research & Technology for
EMbedded Intelligence and Systems
The new SRA 2011 will be published in April 2011
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Thank you