The ever-increasing number of connected devices is demanding the need for new communication techniques that do not consume much power and, ideally, autonomous devices that operate without using any battery. Batteries are harmful to the environment, due to their chemical components. Can you imagine a world without batteries? Researchers of IMDEA Networks are working to […]

The event 5 was celebrated on the 8-9 of July. The activity focused on fostering the entrepreneurial spirit. Toshiba provided an open training session on research exploitation covering topics of key relevance for successful startups and large organizations such as IPR generation, standardization and commercial exploitation of results. Alongside this event, we take the opportunity […]

The ENLIGHT’EM project continues its training events this summer. The event 4, organized by The University of Edinburg and pureLiFi on the 16-18 of June, was originally planned as an in-person event, but due to the travel restrictions was held virtual. The purpose of this event is two-fold and leverages the close-by location of The […]

The ENLIGHT’EM project is organizing the workshop “Internet of Lights (IoL)” co-located with MobiSys 2021 on the 25th of  June 2021. The workshop is part of the project Event 6 that will be celebrated next October. The objective of this workshop is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to share early-stage ideas and […]

The Sustainable Development Goals are the model to follow to have a better future, adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015 as a universal call to action to end the poverty, inequality, climate change and ad other problems and to protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by […]

Educational talk (demo) about sustainable technology (creation of wireless devices without need for batteries) Due to the ever-increasing usage of wireless communication systems and the uptake of Internet of Things (IoT), the carbon footprint caused by communication keeps increasing. Battery disposal causes harm to the environment, and, as the number of IoT grows, replacing the […]

Educational talk (demo) about sustainable technology (creation of wireless devices without need for batteries) Due to the ever-increasing usage of wireless communication systems and the uptake of Internet of Things (IoT), the carbon footprint caused by communication keeps increasing. Battery disposal causes harm to the environment, and, as the number of IoT grows, replacing the […]

The event 3 of ENLIGHT’EM included a Training on Entrepreneurship, organized by LightBee and Velmenni. Due to the current travel restrictions, the event was hold virtual and counted with the participation of all the ESRs. The sessions lasted 2 days (14-15 September) and the ESRs received training on the following subjects: Creating a SME on […]

The intersection of the Internet of Things and Li-Fi technology holds great promise and poses formidable challenges. The objective of this workshop is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to share early-stage ideas and results on how to leverage the huge potential of Li-Fi and the underlying Visible Light Communication technology in the […]

ENLIGHT’EM project has participated in Science is Wonderful 2020. This year, the exhibition has been fully online to reach out to more European citizens  than ever. The event took place from 22 to 24 September as part of the second edition of the European Research and Innovation Days, which will bring together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs […]