India-UK Advanced Technology Centre (IU-ATC) in Next Generation Networks Systems and Services (Phase Two Follow-on)

这是在EPSRC资助下非常成功的IU-ATC第一阶段（GR EP/G051674/1; EP/G049874/1; EP/G049939/1; EP/G050600/1; EP/G05178X/1; EP/G053847/1;EP/G054886/1; EP/ g055660 /1;EP/ F030118/1）的第二阶段的后续提案，EPSRC和DST设想了一个为期5年的项目，最初为期30个月。IU-ATC项目代表了英国和印度之间同类项目中规模最大的合作，因此提供了一个独特的、具有国际竞争力的研究生态系统，可以进一步发挥最大的影响。正如EPSRC审查小组在8月15日举行的会议上所评论的那样(1)“小组对IU-ATC第一阶段的成功持积极态度，评论说他们对联盟迄今为止在面对跨众多机构和国家边界的重大挑战时所取得的成就印象深刻。”(2)“小组很清楚，IU-ATC在第一阶段建立的巨大能力是毫无疑问的。”我们的优势总结在2011年8月5日提交给EPSRC-DST的联合2页（IU-ATC二期规划）文件中（附件）。共发表国际会议论文246篇，期刊论文106篇（其中31篇仍在审稿中），论文31篇，专著6本，技术报告10篇。特别重要的是提交了15项专利，建立了8个技术原型和12个技术试验台/示范台，支持两国团队的工作。当我们计划第二阶段时，我们已经反思了我们迄今为止的产出，以及EPSRC于2011年7月发布的关于全球不确定性、医疗保健、数字经济、电子基础设施、智能信息基础设施、协同工作和DST第11个计划、DST SAC的战略研究重点。根据EPSRC-DST确定的各自国家ICT研究和创新的优先事项，我们在2011年8月5日EPSRC-DST审查委员会的两页计划中强调了一些直接相关的“重大挑战”（附件）。利用在IU-ATC第一阶段发展起来的能力，我们将考虑到1中列出的一些各自的国家优先领域。7，以及EPSRC-DST审查小组的主要建议。EPSRC审查小组提出了一项具体建议，即尽管我们应该努力在两国的工作领域之间实现方法的共性，但我们不应该将所有研究活动“强行适应”两国。鉴于这一建议，我们制定了一项创新研究计划，试图解决全球问题、共同挑战和各自的国家优先事项。

This is a follow-on proposal for a Phase Two from the highly successful Phase One under EPSRC funding (GR EP/G051674/1; EP/G049874/1; EP/G049939/1; EP/G050600/1; EP/G05178X/1; EP/G053847/1;EP/G054886/1; EP/G055610/1; EP/F030118/1) of the IU-ATC which was for an initial 30-month period of a 5-year project envisioned by EPSRC and DST. The IU-ATC project represents the largest collaboration of its kind between UK and India and as such provides a unique and internationally competitive research eco-system to be further leveraged for maximum impact. As commented by the EPSRC Review Panel that met on 15th August (i) "The panel were positive about the success of Phase 1 of IU-ATC, commenting that they were impressed with the achievements of the consortium so far in the face of the significant challenge of making a consortium work across numerous institutions and country boundaries.", (ii) "The panel were clear that there is no question of the huge capacity that the IU-ATC has built over phase 1." A summary of our strengths is provided in the Joint 2-page (planning for IU-ATC Phase 2) document submitted to EPSRC-DST on August 5th 2011 (attached). In summary there has been 246 international Conference Papers, 106 Journal Papers ( with 31 papers still under review), Papers under dissemination 31 , 6 Books , and 10 Technical Reports. Of particular significance are the 15 Patents Submitted, the 8 technical Prototypes built and the 12 Technical Testbeds / Demonstrators that support the work of the team in both countries. As we plan for Phase 2, we have reflected on our outputs to-date and also the recently published strategic research priorities from EPSRC published in July 2011 on Global Uncertainties , Healthcare, Digital Economy, E-Infrastructure, Intelligent Information Infrastructure, Working Together and DST 11th Plan, DST SAC respectively. In light of the respective national priorities for ICT Research and Innovation that have been identified by EPSRC-DST, there are a number of directly relevant "grand challenges" which we highlighted in our 2-page plan for the respective EPSRC-DST Review Committees on 5th August 2011 (attached). Leveraging the capacity that has been developed in IU-ATC Phase 1, we will take into consideration some of the respective national priorities areas as listed in 1..7 above and the key recommendations of the EPSRC-DST review Panels. As evidenced from the EPSRC Review Panel a specific recommendation was made that whilst we should strive to have commonality of approach between work areas in both countries we should not 'force-fit' all research activities to both countries. Given this recommendation, we have developed a plan of innovative research that attempts to address global issues, common challenges and respective national priorities.