Goals

1. Specify the requirements of applications, services, mechanisms, scenarios, devices, computational resources and/or communication networks in the context of the project’s specific objective. Write a technical report containing the conducted research.
2. Review the state of the art and identify open research and innovation opportunities in the area of the project’s specific objective. Write a technical report containing the conducted research.
3. Specify and develop mechanisms, services, models, orchestrators, databases, algorithms and/or protocols within the context of the project’s specific objective. Write a report containing the specification and development of the proposed solutions.
4. Specify and design an architecture capable of promoting the integration of modules, applications, services, devices, interfaces, and the orchestration of network and computational resources in an efficient, intelligent, and secure way within the proposed specific objective. Write a technical report with the specification, modeling, and architectural design.
5. Implement algorithms, services, protocols, models, orchestrators and/or mechanisms in a testbed, perform performance evaluations, and analyze the results within the context of the project’s specific objective. Write a technical report with software artifacts, models, data, and code. Make the source code available on a code and file hosting platform, for example.
6. Implement algorithms, services, protocols, models, orchestrators and/or mechanisms in simulators or emulators, perform performance evaluations, and analyze the results of the project’s specific objective. Write a technical report with software artifacts, modeling, data, and source code. Make the source code available on a code and file hosting platform, for example.
7. Analyze, write, and disseminate the results generated in the specific objective through scientific events, journals, courses, science fairs, schools, and public or private entities to promote scientific dissemination and popularization of science. Write and publish four scientific papers in national or international qualified events or journals.
8. Register a software or patent with the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) to promote technology transfer and the creation of technological products.
9. Contribute to the training of qualified human resources at the master’s level. Complete two master’s dissertations.
10. Contribute to the training of qualified human resources at the doctoral level. Complete one doctoral thesis.
11. Contribute to the training of qualified human resources at the undergraduate level. Complete one undergraduate thesis (final project).
12. Disseminate innovations, technological products, and project results to industries, startups, science and technology parks, governments, technical schools, verticals, and/or society as a way to promote technology transfer and foster Brazilian technological, economic, environmental, and social development. Present one lecture or pitch showcasing the associated products and results.
13. Contribute to the internationalization of the project through collaboration and/or discussion of research with foreign researchers. Present advances, innovations, and results in at least one (remote or in-person) semiannual meeting with foreign researchers, as well as discuss opportunities for new research.
14. Contribute to the training of human resources at undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels. Invest more than R$ 5M in scholarships, including DTI and industrial grants. Contribute to the training of at least 100 undergraduate students, 100 master’s students, 50 doctoral students, and 10 postdoctoral researchers. Support sandwich PhDs or postdoctoral internships abroad for at least 23 project members.
15. Contribute to the internationalization of the project. Promote international mobility at the doctoral, postdoctoral, and visiting researcher levels for at least 30 project members. Organize at least 300 meetings, seminars, courses, article presentations, and virtual or in-person lectures with international partners. Organize 5 workshops and 5 special issues of international journals.
16. Define strategies and coordinate Technology Transfer to the Business and/or Public Sector. Register at least 10 software or patents. Organize at least 50 meetings or pitches to present project products and results to startups, technology parks, and public and private business sectors. Organize 3 workshops on entrepreneurship and innovation.
17. Define strategies and coordinate Technology Transfer to Society. Create at least 10 secure and efficient digital services that can be used by society. Deliver at least 50 lectures and meetings in schools, universities, science fairs, scientific events, and government or social sectors showcasing project products and results. Provide 3 testbeds for society.
18. Define strategies and coordinate Scientific Dissemination and Popularization of Science. Publish at least 200 papers in scientific events or journals. Organize at least 20 lectures to present project results and products to the general public in an accessible way. Promote at least 5 workshops, meetings, lectures, panels, and courses for different audiences. Create a website and social media presence.