Projet 6thSense (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Doctoral Networks
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Having lost a significant share of the market to big players from the US and Asia, Europe is no longer at the forefront of the telecommunication industry. However, new services focusing on remote health monitoring, industry 4.0, and autonomous vehicles have created a unique opportunity for Europe to regain a leading position in 6G. Unlike traditional mobile broadband that mainly connect people, these emerging services not only exchange data but also critically rely on accurate information from their surroundings (i.e., sensing). Consequently, joint communication and sensing (JCAS) is a key feature of 6G networks, where devices will embed wireless sensing capabilities (e.g., localisation, activity recognition). JCAS faces major challenges since it demands fundamental changes to current communication systems. 6thSense follows a holistic approach to address these challenges by: (WP1) Going beyond traditional sub-6GHz systems and enabling sensing in new B5G/6G communication bands, i.e., millimetre-wave and visible light; (WP2) Addressing distributed sensing and networking challenges through architecture and protocol design; (WP3) Handling the analytical complexity of JCAS by combining the strengths of classical signal processing and optimisation models with advanced machine learning techniques; (WP4) Transferring these research contributions to industry-relevant applications in healthcare, manufacturing, and automotive sectors. 6thSense is an intersectoral and interdisciplinary cluster of excellence formed by electrical engineers and computer scientists that has pooled leading members of large EU initiatives (5G PPP), industry leaders (e.g., Nokia, Ford, Bosch) and academic institutions (e.g., KUL, TUDelft, Princeton, UCLA). Benefitting from this consortium, a comprehensive soft-skill training (WP5) and a tailored dissemination and exploitation strategy (WP6), the 10 PhD fellows will become highly employable in various industries, academia, or public government bodies.

Mots clés : joint communication and sensing, radar systems, 6g communication networks

Participants :
- Université de Princeton (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Telefónica (Spain) (Espagne) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Nokia (Germany) (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Trente (Italie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 259437.6 €
- Televic healthcare nv (Belgique) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- KU Leuven (Belgique) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 525240.0 €
- Purelifi limited (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Robert Bosch (Germany) (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 260539.2 €
- Institut de micro-électronique et composants (Belgique) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- Ford Otosan (Turkey) (Turquie) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Université Charles-III de Madrid (Espagne) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- University of California System (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes publics (hors enseignement & recherche), subvention : 0.0 €
- Nokia (Finlande) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 286488.0 €
- University of California System (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de technologie de Delft (Pays-Bas) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 1051753.2 €
- National instruments dresden gmbh (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies (Espagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 251971.2 €