IoT - Networking Session Europe at the ICT2010 Conference

Abstract/ Description

This networking session will be the first entry point for the interested IoT stakeholders to become involved in the IoT activities in Europe and contribute their opinion. It will start with two presentations on the IoT vision and related innovation needs by the IoT Initiative (IoT-i), the dedicated initiative to gather the IoT community in Europe - and the cluster of European IoT research projects (IERC). They are followed by a presentation highlighting strategies to establish a common IoT architecture by the newly initiated central R&D lighthouse project IoT Architecture (IoT-A). Consecutively 4 newly established EU R&D projects shall present and highlight specific topics and ideas contributing to the overall European IoT strategy. The session will be concluded by a panel discussion and Q&A.

The IoT Networking session Europe is well aligned with the IoT international networking session to offer the audience and the partners a comprehensive coverage of IoT activities at large.

Agenda: (total time 90 min)

1. Introduction & Scene setting (5 min)
2. Presentation of the European IoT Landscape & coordination activities
1. Presentation IoT Innitiative (IoT-i) (15 min)
• Goals of the project, Expected outcomes
• How to become an affiliated partner & modes of interaction
• Planned activities and events of IoT-i
2. Presentation IERC Cluster (10 min)
• Goal of the cluster
• How to become involved
3. Activities towards a common IoT architecture (IoT–A)
1. Presentation IoT-A (15 min)
• The goals of the project
• Approach of IoT-A towards establishing a general IoT Architecture
• How to get involved in the stakeholder group and contribute requirements.
2. Presentation Ebbits (10 min)
• Architecture approach
4. Short Presentations of invited projects addressing specific IoT aspects
1. DIEM - Devices and Interoperability Ecosystem… (10 min)
• New concepts & Interoperability aspects
2. Elliot  (10 min)
• Use cases
5. Podium/ Panel discussion and Q&A (15 min)
1. Interaction with the audience, open discussion