School of Social and Political Science

Description

1 June 2010 - 30 June 2012

This project is funded by the European Commission 7th Framework Future Internet Research Environment programme.  The objectives of the MyFIRE project is Multidisciplinary networking of research communities addressing both technological and socio-economic and environmental aspects of the Future Internet and on Coordination of research experience and user-driven open innovation activities establishing common concepts, roadmaps, methodologies and tools, including the sharing of best practices across pilots and sectors. 

MyFIRE project develops the efficient mechanisms of test beds process to make it more effective and used. MyFIRE identifies the user communities and their needs for improving research value of the huge investments in FIRE testbeds. MyFIRE develops a unique and new approach addressing how to optimize the design, setting up and use of the experimental test facilities by increasing awareness on economic data and technical test-beds related best practices.

The MyFIRE project will apply a tried methodology which its partners have had considerable success with in Support Action projects before. The approach is to create a support environment, which enables key stakeholders to focus on the central question, develop consensus and collectively develop and agree on best practice for testing facilities across the scientific community in the development of future open experimental services.

MyFIRE project will create an open test facility environment by providing the technical awareness creation for the development of best practices for experimental facilities in Europe in collaboration with international partners reflecting the balance between the requirement for strong collaboration and the stakeholders expectation for achieving the good experimental activities to develop the sustainable testing methodologies contributing to European standards development. The framework will be developing through the creation of open dialogue between the ICT networking research communities and experts from key areas of sociology, policy makers, economic models and standards.

Project partners include Inno Consulting, ETSI, Fraunhofer, and major Internet research facilities in China, India, Brazil and Russia

Researchers: Dr James Stewart; Dr Philip Inglesant

Contact: Dr Philip Inglesant