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Mapping Weak Signals

Inspired by: FP7 » DustCart

version: 1 / created: 2009-10-25
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Originally submitted by: Nicholas John
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unpublished

Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 3 - ICT - Information & communication technologies

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Towards sustainable and personalised healthcare

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)

No data entered here. The original sub theme was "Other actions across health themes" - but not available in the new system.

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)

DustCart

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)

Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)

The FP6 DustCart project is aimed at designing, developing and testing a system for improving the management of urban hygiene based on a network of autonomous and cooperating robots, embedded in an Ambient Intelligence infrastructure. What makes this Weak Signal interesting? Other, please specify: It suggests a new method of garbage collection and of preserving cleanliness in public places

Keywords

hygiene, urban areas, robot, ambient intelligence

Under what assumption the Weak Signal might evolve.

It shows a possibly new or emerging trend: Transferring responsibility for cleanliness to robots and machines

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