INESC-ID coordinates a European project on electric mobility
The EV4EU project, with a duration of 4 years, is funded by the European Union in 9 million euros through Horizon Europe, the new research and innovation programme for the period 2021-2027.
Studies indicate that the massive use of electric vehicles will significantly contribute to the carbon neutrality goals set for 2050, as defined by the European Commission. However, the mass deployment of electric vehicles still presents several challenges: from market maturity and the cost of electric vehicles to user adoption, the charging infrastructure and the lack of policies to promote the use of these vehicles. To address these challenges, the “Electric Vehicles Management for carbon neutrality in Europe” (EV4EU) project will propose and implement user-centric Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) management strategies, creating the conditions for the mass deployment of electric vehicles. The proposed V2X management strategies will be tested at four demonstration sites: in Portugal on the island of São Miguel; in the Mesogia area in Greece; at Risø and Rønne, island of Bornholm, Denmark; and in Slovenia.
Hugo Morais, senior researcher at INESC-ID, Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (DEEC) of Instituto Superior Técnico, and project coordinator, explained: “EV4EU is expected to contribute to the implementation of the EU Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and Action Plan, proposed by the European Commission. Given the diverse composition of the consortium, the main results of the project will be disseminated to various audiences, nationally, in Europe and worldwide.”
INESC-ID leads the consortium of sixteen entities from four European countries, which comprise: three research institutions; an institution of higher education; three small and medium-sized companies; seven large companies; a government institution; and an educational establishment, which will be an end user in the EV4EU project. Among these types of partners are Distribution System Operators (DSOs), technology providers, a virtual power plant (VPP), a Charging Point Operator (CPO) and an automobile manufacturer.
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O projeto EV4EU, com duração de quatro anos, é financiado pela União Europeia em 9 milhões de euros através do Horizonte Europa, o novo programa de investigação e inovação para o período 2021-2027.
Estudos recentes indicam que o uso massivo de veículos elétricos contribuirá significativamente para as metas de neutralidade de carbono a serem atingidas até 2050, tal como definidas pela Comissão Europeia. No entanto, a implantação em massa de veículos elétricos apresenta ainda vários desafios: da maturidade do mercado e os custos associados a veículos elétricos, à adoção pelo utilizador, a infraestrutura de carregamento ou a falta de políticas que promovam a utilização destes veículos. Para abordar estes desafios, o projeto “Electric Vehicles Management for carbon neutrality in Europe” (EV4EU) irá propor e implementar e demonstrar estratégias de gestão de Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) centradas no utilizador, criando as condições necessárias para a implantação em massa de veículos elétricos. As estratégias de gestão de V2X propostas serão testadas em quatro locais de demonstração: em Portugal na ilha de São Miguel; na área de Mesogia na Grécia; em Risø e Rønne, ilha de Bornholm, na Dinamarca; e na Eslovénia.
Hugo Morais, investigador sénior do INESC-ID, docente do Departamento de Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (DEEC) do Instituto Superior Técnico e coordenador deste projeto, explicou: “Espera-se que o EV4EU contribua para a implementação da Estratégia e o Plano de Ação para a Mobilidade Sustentável e Inteligente proposta pela Comissão Europeia. Dada a composição multidisciplinar do consórcio, os principais resultados do projeto serão disseminados por vários públicos, tanto a nível nacional, como europeu e mundial.”
O INESC-ID lidera o consórcio constituído por dezasseis entidades de quatro países europeus, entre as quais: três instituições de investigação; uma instituição de ensino superior; três pequenas e médias empresas; sete grandes empresas; uma instituição governamental; e um estabelecimento de ensino, que será um utilizador final no projeto EV4EU. Entre estas tipologias de parceiros, encontram-se operadores do sistema de distribuição elétrico, fornecedores de tecnologia, um agregador (Virtual Power Plant), um operador de pontos de carregamento e um fabricante de automóveis.
Upcoming Events
NII International Internship Programme Presentation and Q&A by Emmanuel Planas
On April 30, Emmanuel Planas, the acting director of the Global Liaison Office (GLO) and responsible for the internationalisation program at the National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Tokyo, Japan, will give a presentation to introduce the NII and its internship program to INESC-ID students and IST’s Master’s in Computer Science students.
Date & Time: April 30, 14h00
Where: Sala Polivalente, Técnico – Taguspark
“The NII International Internship Program is an exchange activity with students from institutions with which NII has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement. This incentive program aims at giving interns the opportunity for professional and personal development by engaging in research activities under the guidance and supervision of NII researchers.
The NII Internship Program is open to Research Master’s and PhD students who are currently enrolled at one of the partner institutions that have signed an MOU agreement with NII.”
Educational Workshop on Responsible AI for Peace and Security (UNODA)
On June 6 and 7, The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) are offering a selected group of technical students the opportunity to join a 2-day educational workshop on Responsible AI for peace and security.
The third workshop in the series will be held in Porto Salvo, Portugal, in collaboration with GAIPS, INESC-ID, and Instituto Superior Técnico. The workshop is open to students affiliated with universities in Europe, Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa, Oceania, and Asia.
Date & Time: June 6 a 7
Where: IST – Tagus Park, Porto Salvo
Registration deadline: April 8
Summary: “As with the impacts of Artificial intelligence (AI) on people’s day-to-day lives, the impacts for international peace and security include wide-ranging and significant opportunities and challenges. AI can help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, but its dual-use nature means that peaceful applications can also be misused for harmful purposes such as political disinformation, cyberattacks, terrorism, or military operations. Meanwhile, those researching and developing AI in the civilian sector remain too often unaware of the risks that the misuse of civilian AI technology may pose to international peace and security and unsure about the role they can play in addressing them. Against this background, UNODA and SIPRI launched, in 2023, a three-year educational initiative on Promoting Responsible Innovation in AI for Peace and Security. The initiative, which is supported by the Council of the European Union, aims to support greater engagement of the civilian AI community in mitigating the unintended consequences of civilian AI research and innovation for peace and security. As part of that initiative, SIPRI and UNODA are organising a series of capacity building workshops for STEM students (at PhD and Master levels). These workshops aim to provide the opportunity for up-and-coming AI practitioners to work together and with experts to learn about a) how peaceful AI research and innovation may generate risks for international peace and security; b) how they could help prevent or mitigate those risks through responsible research and innovation; c) how they could support the promotion of responsible AI for peace and security.”