dAIEDGE - A network of excellence for distributed, trustworthy, efficient and scalable AI at the Edge

该提案的重点是呼叫HORIZON-CL4-2022-HUMAN-02-02的下一代人工智能主题。dAIEDGE卓越网络（NoE）的愿景是加强和支持动态欧洲优势和分布式人工智能（AI）生态系统的发展，作为欧洲工业部门增长和竞争力的重要组成部分。dAIEDGE网络旨在加强研究和创新价值链，以欧洲现有资产和工业优势为基础，通过先进的边缘人工智能技术、应用和创新，加速数字化和绿色转型。与此同时，它将通过超越最先进的技术发展加强前沿人工智能研究和工业社区，并成为欧洲人工智能灯塔的可靠和战略支柱。这将通过动员和连接欧洲人工智能和边缘人工智能选区、相关利益相关者、欧洲伙伴关系和项目来实现，以提供支持下一代边缘人工智能技术的路线图、指导方针和趋势。主要目标是支持和确保欧洲在分布式边缘人工智能关键技术（硬件、软件、框架、工具）方面的快速发展、市场吸收和开放战略主权。dAIEDGE NoE将在建立一个坚实的边缘人工智能研究设施和实验室虚拟网络方面发挥催化剂作用，使欧洲研究和工业界受益。NoE多学科概念通过汇集领先的研究中心、人工智能按需平台、数字创新中心、人工智能项目和倡议，为配对、交流思想、工具和服务提供了一个舞台。dAIEDGE NoE的最终目标是支持欧洲成为全球卓越中心，具有独特的以人为本的边缘人工智能能力，以应对社会和经济挑战以及公民和社会的需求。

The proposal focuses on the Next Generation AI topic of the call HORIZON-CL4-2022-HUMAN-02-02. The vision of dAIEDGE Network of Excellence (NoE) is to strengthen and support the development of the dynamic European edge and distributed Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem as an essential ingredient in the growth and competitiveness of European industrial sectors. The dAIEDGE Network aims to reinforce the research and innovation value chains to accelerate the digital and green transitions through advanced edge AI technologies, applications, and innovations, building on Europe's existing assets and industrial strengths. In parallel, it will fortify the edge AI research and industrial communities through technological developments beyond state of the art and become a dependable and strategic pillar for the European AI Lighthouse. This will be achieved by mobilising and connecting the European AI and edge AI constituency, the relevant stakeholders, European partnerships, and projects, to provide roadmaps, guidelines and trends supporting the next-generation edge AI technologies. The key aim is to support and ensure rapid development, market uptake and open strategic sovereignty for Europe in the critical technologies for distributed edge AI (hardware, software, frameworks, tools). The dAIEDGE NoE will play a catalyst role in building a solid edge AI virtual network of research facilities and laboratories to benefit the European research and industrial community. The NoE multidisciplinary concept provide an arena for matchmaking, exchanging ideas, tools, and services, by bringing together the leading research centres, AI-on-demand platforms, digital innovation hubs, AI projects and initiatives. The ultimate goal for the dAIEDGE NoE is to support Europe to become a global centre of excellence with unique human-centred edge AI competence addressing the social and economic challenges and the needs of the citizens and society.