E! 10691, Eurostars EXCITING
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Lunds universitet - Institutionen för Elektro- och informationsteknik |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 3 265 372 |
| Project duration | September 2016 - August 2019 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Eurostars |
Important results from the project
In the emerging 5G system, Internet-of-Things (IoT) plays an important part. The purpose of this project was to develop new technology and System-on-Chips (SoC) for IoT. Specific aims were to have, at project end, contributed to a complete SoC as well as a prototype device for demonstration in a live network. These aims have been fulfilled. Advanced Circuit Pursuit (SME based in Zurich) possesses a ready product, and Sony has an IoT prototype capable of, in a live network, reporting its position, and other parameters, in a very power efficient way.
Expected long term effects
The results are that the project has contributed to ACP maintaining its leading position in SoCs for IoT, and that Sony can use modem modules for, mainly, positioning in a range of products within its portfolio. Further, Sony can use the prototype for evaluation of cloud based algorithms for IoT trafic analysis.
Approach and implementation
The setup of the project was that ACP should work towards an IoT SoC, Sony should use modem modules from the SoC in live networks, and that LU and ETH should contribute with technical know-how. During the project, telephone meetings have been conducted bi-weekly, face-to-face meetings have been held two times per year, and in addition researchers from LU have visited ACP and ETH sporadically, but continuously, during the project. At one time, a Ph.D. student from LU visited ETH for 1 month. ACP has identified key technical challenges where LU and ETH could assist.