NASCENCE

NAnoSCale Engineering for Novel Computation using Evolution (NASCENCE)

Coordinatore	UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE    more  Organization address address: DRIENERLOLAAN 5 city: ENSCHEDE postcode: 7522 NB contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: H.J. Cognome: Broersma Email: send email Telefono: +31 53 4893716
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Netherlands [NL]
Totale costo	3˙690˙146 €
EC contributo	2˙900˙000 €
Programma	FP7-ICT Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies
Code Call	FP7-ICT-2011-8
Funding Scheme	CP
Anno di inizio	2012
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2012-11-01   -   2015-10-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE  Organization address address: DRIENERLOLAAN 5 city: ENSCHEDE postcode: 7522 NB contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: H.J. Cognome: Broersma Email: send email Telefono: +31 53 4893716	NL (ENSCHEDE)	coordinator	0.00
2	NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET NTNU  Organization address address: Hogskoleringen city: TRONDHEIM postcode: 7491 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Gunnar Cognome: Tufte Email: send email Telefono: +47 73590356	NO (TRONDHEIM)	participant	0.00
3	SCUOLA UNIVERSITARIA PROFESSIONALE DELLA SVIZZERA ITALIANA (SUPSI)  Organization address address: RESIDENZA GOVERNATIVA city: BELLINZONA postcode: 6501 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Carlo Cognome: Lepori Email: send email Telefono: +41 58 666 6672 Fax: +41 58 666 6661	CH (BELLINZONA)	participant	0.00
4	UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM  Organization address address: STOCKTON ROAD - THE PALATINE CENTRE city: DURHAM postcode: DH1 3LE contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Wendy Cognome: Harle Email: send email Telefono: +44 191 3344635 Fax: +44 191 3344634	UK (DURHAM)	participant	0.00
5	UNIVERSITY OF YORK  Organization address address: HESLINGTON HALL city: YORK postcode: YO10 5DD contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Chris Cognome: Barber Email: send email Telefono: +44 1904 324416	UK (YORK)	participant	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

The aim of this project is to model, understand and exploit the behaviour of evolving nanosystems (e.g. networks of nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes or films of graphene) with the long term goal to build information processing devices exploiting these architectures without reproducing individual components. With an interface to a conventional digital computer we will use computer controlled manipulation of physical systems to evolve them towards doing useful computation. During the project our target is to lay the technological and theoretical foundations for this new kind of information processing technology, inspired by the success of natural evolution and the advancement of nanotechnology, and the expectation that we soon reach the limits of miniaturisation in digital circuitry (Moore's Law). The mathematical modelling of the configuration of networks of nanoscale particles combined with the embodied realisation of such systems through computer controlled stochastic search can strengthen the theoretical foundations of the field while keeping a strong focus on their potential application in future devices. Members of the consortium have already demonstrated proof of principle by the evolution of liquid crystal computational processors for simple tasks, but these earlier studies have only scraped the surface of what such systems may be capable of achieving. With this project we want to develop alternative approaches for situations or problems that are challenging or impossible to solve with conventional methods and models of computation. Achieving our objectives fully would provide not only a major disruptive technology for the electronics industry but probably the foundations of the next industrial revolution. Overall, we consider that this is to be a highly adventurous, high risk project with an enormous potential impact on society and the quality of life in general, including medicine, everyday household items, energy-saving policies, security, and communication.