IMDEA NORKS is participating in the European Multix projectfocused on the 6G communication network development transforming its design and operation so that they are capable of intelligently interacting with the environment and the reality in which they operate.
17 research centers participate in this project, as well as technological companies from seven countries, and is coordinated by the Carlos III University of Madrid. For the development of this type of 6G networks they use a system that incorporates multisensory perception. With this they try to get the nets to be able to “observe” what surrounds them, and interact with the environment in real time, and intelligently.
With this new type of networks, IMDEA and the rest of the entities that participate in the Milint project seek to transform different sectors, ranging from health care in health centers and hospitals to that of autonomous vehicles.
Within the project, IMDEA Networks participates in concrete in the Multix Energy Energy Consumption Networks perception system, thanks to perception enablers. These allow multi -state location and detection through different radio technologies. In addition, IMDEA participates in the development of algorithms based on automatic learning for the integration of all detection modalities, as well as to get information in detail of the objects that are in the networks of the networks.
Project promoters have indicated that one of the applications of this technology is to ensure that networks can recognize whether there is more concentration of people in a specific area, optimize the coverage distribution dynamically adapting to users, check if someone has fallen into a controlled environment or even monitor vital constants, such as breathing or heart rate. In fact, multix members are already working on giving other uses, such as health connected at home. Also to work in industrial automation procedures.
The multix project is also committed to sustainability, in order to maximize energy efficiency and reduce the consumption of resources. Thus, it takes advantage of AI to maximize energy efficiency and reduce the consumption of resources, implementing low consumption solutions and adapting to the demands of future networks.
This project will validate its progress through two concept tests designed to demonstrate practical applications of developed technologies. The first consists of a Digital Multicapa twin, oriented to the optimization of industrial manufacturing processes. The second will be centered on health monitoring in the domestic environment, with the objective of transforming medical care into the home.
These technologies, combined with AI, could improve the diagnosis and treatment of health problems even from home. At the moment, to support these test cases with the 6G network developed by the project, IMDEA Networks is developing a multiband integrated detection and communication platform for 6G.
Multix has been funded by the European Commission within the framework of the European Horizon program. In addition to IMDEA Networks, the following entities and companies participate in: Apple Technology Engineering BV & Co (Germany), Bubbleran (France), Siemens Ag (Germany), Telefónica S (Spain), NextWorks (Italy), Intel Deutschland GmbH (Germany), Interdigital Europe Ltd. Nazionale Interuniversity Per Le Telecomunicazioni (Italy), the IHP-Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics (Germany), I2cat Private Foundation, Internet I Digital Innovation to Catalunya (Spain), Institute of Accelering Systems and Applications (Germany), Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA OTE (Greece), Katholieke Universite Leuven (Belgium), the University of Cantabria and the Carlos III University of Madrid (Spain).
The project It has begun last Januaryand his principal researcher is the professor of the Carlos III University of Madrid Antonio de la Oliva. If everything goes according to the planned plans, your work It will be completed in June 2027.
