BRUSSELS—–June 23, 2015—Today, at the Imec Technology Forum 2015 taking place June 23-24, imec and Holst Centre (set up by imec and TNO) launch a new industrial affiliation program on Intuitive Internet of Things (I2oT). The program aims at leveraging imec and Holst Centre’s expertise to develop, together with industry partners, the building blocks for an Intuitive Internet of Things (I2oT), a smart Internet-of-Things (IoT), that unobtrusively surrounds us and interacts with us as individuals, bringing comfort, safety and wellbeing.
To realize an Intuitive Internet of Things, multiple smart sensor networks connect with each other and the cloud. The systems are aware of us, our perspective and environment. Such intuitive sensor networks combine a massive amount of measured data from a multitude of different sensors, with information from the cloud, and turn them into relevant information and actions. Additionally, they learn our preferences, health and behavior and react exactly as we need or want, assisting us in an unobtrusive way. These intuitive systems will include ultra-small, cheap, intelligent, and ultra–low power sensing and connectivity, often in a one-chip wireless solution.
Imec and Holst Centre have longstanding expertise and excellent track record in radio technology, wireless sensing, ultra-low power electronics, body area networks, diagnostics and flexible electronics: the building blocks to create an easy-to-use Internet of Things. The Intuitive Internet of Things R&D program aims at leveraging this knowhow with global partnerships to develop compact and power-efficient sensor modules, future wireless connectivity and flexible integration technologies. An integral part of the new program will also focus on the development of early I2oT demonstrators and applications while dealing with the heterogeneity of networks, data fusion and light weight security and authentication aspects.
Companies interested in developing the foundation for intuitive IoT networks, from the applications to the innovative technology and circuits behind them are invited to become a partner in imec’s R&D program or license IP.
The Imec Technology Forum (ITF) takes places from June 23-24, 2015 at the Brussels Meeting Centre in Brussels, Belgium. Hosted by imec, ITF is one of the world’s premier technology gatherings, bringing together some of the top minds and experts in semiconductor, electronics, embedded systems, information and communications technology, energy and healthcare. For more information on ITF conferences visit: www.itf2015.be.
This press release can be downloaded at http://www2.imec.be/be_en/press/imec-news/imec-intuitive-internet-of-things-program-I2OT.html
About Holst Centre
Holst Centre is an independent open-innovation R&D centre that develops generic technologies for Wireless Autonomous Transducer Solutions and for Systems-in-Foil. A key feature of Holst Centre is its partnership model with industry and academia around shared roadmaps and programs. It is this kind of cross-fertilization that enables Holst Centre to tune its scientific strategy to industrial needs.
Holst Centre was set up in 2005 by imec (Flanders, Belgium) and TNO (The Netherlands) with support from the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Government of Flanders. It is named after Gilles Holst, a Dutch pioneer in Research and Development and first director of Philips Research.
Located on High Tech Campus Eindhoven, Holst Centre benefits from the state-of-the-art on-site facilities. Holst Centre has over 180 employees from around 28 nationalities and a commitment from more than 45 industrial partners. Visit us at www.holstcentre.com.
About imec
Imec performs world-leading research in nanoelectronics. Imec leverages its scientific knowledge with the innovative power of its global partnerships in ICT, healthcare and energy. Imec delivers industry-relevant technology solutions. In a unique high-tech environment, its international top talent is committed to providing the building blocks for a better life in a sustainable society. Imec is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, and has offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Taiwan, USA, China, India and Japan. Its staff of about 2,200 people includes almost 700 industrial residents and guest researchers. In 2014, imec’s revenue (P&L) totaled 363 million euro. Further information on imec can be found at www.imec.be. Stay up to date about what’s happening at imec with the monthly imec magazine, available for tablets and smartphones (as an app for iOS and Android), or via the website www.imec.be/imecmagazine
Imec is a registered trademark for the activities of IMEC International (a legal entity set up under Belgian law as a “stichting van openbaar nut”), imec Belgium (IMEC vzw supported by the Flemish Government), imec the Netherlands (Stichting IMEC Nederland, part of Holst Centre which is supported by the Dutch Government), imec Taiwan (IMEC Taiwan Co.)and imec China (IMEC Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.) and imec India (Imec India Private Limited).
