Ensuring European ECS Value Chain Sovereignty through Shaping the Future of ECS for Automotive Applications

ShapeFuture will drive innovation in fundamental Electronic Components & Systems (ECS) that are essential for robust, powerful, fail-operational & integrated perception, cognition, AI-enabled decision making, resilient automation & computing, as well as communications, for highly automated vehicles.

SHAPE FUTURE WILL:

  • Advance vehicle safety, security, & reliability.
  • Lead European ECS development & supply.
  • Improve ECS accuracy, robustness, & efficiency.

 

  • Create cognitive ECS with enhanced human interaction.
  • Enable resilient automation & communication.
  • Foster technology adoption & business sovereignty. 

List of Work Packages

WP1. Requirements and specifications
WP1 focuses on defining the system requirements for ShapeFuture technologies. This includes identifying the specific needs and characteristics of the target applications. Additionally, this work package will establish rigorous verification and validation methodologies to ensure the developed technologies meet the defined requirements.
WP2. System Level Design
WP2 is dedicated to the conceptualization and design of the overall system architecture for the novel ECS technologies.Leveraging modeling and simulation techniques, this work package aims to create feasible solutions that can be effectively brought to market.
WP3. Electronics and Hardware
WP3 is responsible for the development of the core electronic components systems (ECS) for ShapeFuture. The primary focus of this work package is on hardware development, with a strong emphasis on innovation and technological advancement.
WP4. AI-enabled computing systems and algorithms
WP4 centers on the development of intelligent computing systems and algorithms. This work package will explore the integration of AI capabilities into the ECS to enhance their performance, efficiency, and adaptability.
WP5. Integration
WP5 brings together the components developed in WP2, WP3, and WP4 to create integrated systems. This work package will conduct thorough testing and demonstration to validate the system's performance and functionality in real-world scenarios.
WP6. Validation and demonstration
WP6 is dedicated to the rigorous validation of the developed ECS. Through a series of dedicated demonstrations, this work package will assess the reliability, performance, and suitability of the technologies for industrial applications.
WP7. Impact management
WP7 focuses on maximizing the impact of ShapeFuture through effective dissemination, communication, and exploitation strategies. This includes knowledge sharing, stakeholder engagement, and identifying opportunities for commercialization.
WP8. Project Management
WP8 oversees the overall management of the ShapeFuture project. This includes financial management, coordination among work packages, and ensuring the project adheres to timelines and deliverables.

INTERRELATIONS AMONG WORK PACKAGES

WP1 provides essential input to WP2, WP3, & WP4 by defining the system requirements. These work packages will then provide feedback to WP1 to refine the requirements as needed. WP5 integrates the components developed by WP2,WP3, and WP4, and provides the basis for validation in WP6. WP6, in turn, provides feedback to WP5 to optimize the integration process. WP7 & WP8 interact with all other work packages to ensure the project's success.



SHAPE FUTURE PROJECT

The project is supported by the Chips joint Undertaking and its members, including the top-up funding by the national Authorities of Germany, Belgium, Spain, Finland, Netherlands, Austria, Italy, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania and Turkey, under grant agreement number 101139996-2. Co-funded by European Union.