The European Commission, under its Horizon 2020 program, launched a new project in 2016: "ICT Policy, Research and Innovation for a Smart Society: Towards New Avenues in EU-US ICT Collaboration" (the PICASSO project). Under this proposal, NSF will provide co-funding for US researchers to participate in a symposium focused on identifying potential technologies for US / EU collaboration at the intersection of IoT (Internet of Things) and CPS (Cyber Physical Systems). The workshop will address societally important objectives shared by US and EU funding research sponsoring organizations, research institutions, and other stakeholders. This workshop, "Trans-Atlantic Symposium on ICT Technology and Policy: 5G Networks, Big Data, Internet of Things and Cyber Physical Systems for a Smart Society," will be held at the University of Minnesota, June 19-20, 2017. The target audience for the symposium includes leaders in industry, academia, and government agencies. The workshop will result in greater awareness of shared EU/US priorities and needs in ICT technology and policy and in enhanced collaborations. Attendance of approximately 100 is anticipated.
The workshop is focused on thematic ICT (Information and Communication Technology), and topics that are of high priority for both EU and the US: Cyber-physical systems (CPS), Internet of Things (IoT), big data, and 5G networks. ICT policy specifically targeting these technical topics is a cross-cutting activity. The PICASSO Symposium will include keynote lectures and dedicated sessions in all these areas. The PICASSO project has produced "Opportunity Reports" in these topics, and these will also be presented. The workshop will provide inputs to help define opportunities for US/ EU collaboration in these emerging and important areas of research. The agenda also includes sessions on smart society topics, including smart cities, clean energy, intelligent transportation, and intelligent manufacturing. A final report will be prepared for NSF and the European Commission.
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Tariq Samad
Tariq Samad holds the Honeywell/W.R. Sweatt Chair at the Technological Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota, where he also serves as the Director of Graduate Studies for the nation’s longest-running M.S. in Management of Technology program and has an adjunct faculty appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Samad joined TLI in 2016 after a 30-year career with Honeywell, for the last half of which he was a Corporate Fellow with Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions (ACS). During his career with Honeywell, he contributed to and led automation and control technology developments for applications in electric power systems, clean energy, building management, the process industries, automotive engines, unmanned aircraft, and advanced manufacturing. His research interests relate broadly to automation, intelligence, and autonomy for complex engineering systems. In 2015-2016 he also served as the first Global Innovation Leader for the business.
Dr. Samad was the President of the American Automatic Control Council for 2014-15 and the President of the IEEE Control Systems Society in 2009. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and of IFAC and the recipient of a few awards including the 2008 IEEE CSS Control Systems Technology Award, a Distinguished Member Award from IEEE CSS, and an IEEE Third Millennium Medal. He is the former editor-in-chief of IEEE Press and has recently launched a new book series for Wiley/IEEE Press on “Technology Management, Innovation, and Leadership.” He is the founding chair of the new Industry Committee for IFAC. Dr. Samad holds 20 patents and has authored or edited over 100 publications. He is currently working on the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Systems and Control (co-editor-in-chief, Springer, 2014). He was a founding member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Smart Grid Interoperability Panel and he co-led technology deep dives on advanced sensing, controls, and platforms for manufacturing as part of the U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Partnership initiative. Dr. Samad holds a B.S. degree in Engineering and Applied Science from Yale University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.