ICT-2007.2.1 (ICT-2007.2.2): Cognitive Systems, Interaction, Robotics

Target outcome:

a) Artificial systems that fulfil one or both of the following requirements:

Work will result in demonstrators that operate largely autonomously in demanding and open-ended environments which call for a suitable mix of capabilities for sensing, data analysis, processing, control and acting; and for communication and co-operation with people or machines or both. Where required, systems will integrate high-level cognitive competencies; for example, for reasoning, planning and decision-making, and for active environmental modelling.

Proposals satisfying the above requirements should focus on one of the following areas:

Work proposed in any of these areas should, as appropriate:

b) A principled approach to structuring research in relevant areas, addressing in particular learning in artificial systems, the requirements for cognitive capacities of
robotic, interactive and language support systems, and including the development of experimental scenarios, the development or construction of resources for experimentation, and the development of performance metrics and definitions of autonomy levels for artificial systems.

c) Co-ordination with related national or regional research programmes or initiatives.

Expected impact:


Funding schemes
a): CP; b): NoE; c) CSA (CA only)

Indicative budget distribution 82 M€: