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Inspired by: FP7 » European research centres under attack of miniature robotic spies

version: 2 / updated: 2010-01-03
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Originally submitted by: Martin Fatun
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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

Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics

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)
SPARK II (216227)

Headline

(max. 9 words)

European research centres under attack of miniature robotic spies

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
Huge quantities of robotic bugs and flies of unknown origin were uncovered in many top-class research centres across Europe. These miniature spies are able to organise themselves autonomously, collect information from their surrounding (especially pictures and sounds) and transmit it further. Also they are suspicious to be able to infect electronic laboratory and office equipment by computer viruses. Particularly strategic research centres and infrastructures are wholly paralysed by these artificial spies.

Keywords

ICT, artificial insect, autonomous rotot, robotic spy, research center, attack

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050

Type of event

Human planned (e.g. terrorist attack or funded scientific breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
A new development/situation
(e.g. a Romani state is established in central Europe; A message from an alien civilisation existing on a distant planet is received and understood, etc.

Type of systems affected

Human-built Systems - E.g. organisations, processes, technologies, etc.

Classification

Undesirable

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 3: important for the European Union