Imagine if your smart sensors, local office servers, and giant cloud data centers all spoke the same language and worked as one single computer. Instead of managing three different systems, this project creates a master controller that automatically moves tasks to where they run best. It is like having a smart traffic controller for data that prevents any single cloud provider from locking you into their ecosystem.
Companies struggle with 'cloud lock-in' and the difficulty of managing a mix of different IoT devices, edge servers, and cloud providers. This creates high integration costs and inefficient power and resource consumption.
A meta operating system (ICOS) featuring a meta-kernel for device onboarding, an AI-assisted intelligence framework, and a security layer using Keycloak for identity management.
If you are an Industrial Automation Provider dealing with fragmented sensor data and slow response times — this project developed a meta operating system that optimizes service execution and power consumption across the continuum. This ensures real-time performance without being tied to one cloud vendor.
If you are a Fleet Management Operator dealing with unstable network connectivity across moving vehicles — this project developed a system to manage device volatility and diverse connectivity. This keeps your tracking and routing services running smoothly from the vehicle to the cloud.
If you are a Managed Security Service Provider dealing with trust gaps in distributed IoT networks — this project developed a security layer with a catalogue of secure mechanisms and identity management. This guarantees privacy and trust across the entire data path.
Based on available project data, specific pricing models are not provided, but the project aims to reduce integration costs and mitigate cloud provider lock-in effects.
The project focuses on scalable service execution and managing device volatility and heterogeneity across the IoT-to-edge-to-cloud continuum.
Based on available project data, the system is built on principles of openness and is intended to foster an open innovation environment, though specific licenses are not listed.
It acts as a meta operating system that leverages off-the-shelf technologies to manage the continuum and specifically works to prevent lock-in to any single cloud provider.
The project period runs from 2022-09-01 to 2025-09-30, with the final platform and validation reports expected by the end of this term.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward commercial application, with a 50% industry ratio comprising 13 companies, including 7 SMEs. With 26 partners across 11 countries, the project has strong cross-border validation and a balanced mix of 5 universities and 5 research centers to support the technical development led by ATOS SPAIN SA.
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