5G/6G + Edge AI

The main goal of VERGE is to provide an integrated approach on how to tackle the challenges of edge computing evolution, described around three main pillars: i) Edge for AI, namely a flexible, modular and converged edge platform design, unifying the lifecycle management and closed-loop automation for cloud-native applications, Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) and network services across the edge-cloud compute continuum for ultra-high computational performance; ii) AI for Edge, namely an AI-powered portfolio of solutions leveraging the multitude of collected metrics for intelligent management and orchestration; and iii) Security, privacy and trustworthiness of AI-based models at the Edge, providing a suite of methods to protect AI models against adversarial attacks, increase their explainability and reliability, and ensure data privacy.

Type of contract/Program: HORIZON-JU-SNS-2022-STREAM-A-01-05
Coordinated by: Technical University of Catalonia
Duration: 01/2023 – 06/2025
Number of partners: 15
Project contract/code: 101096034

AI-powered Edge Computing Evolution for Beyond 5G Communication Networks

E. Kartsakli, J. Perez-Romero, O. Sallent, N. Bartzoudis, V. Frascolla, S. Mohalik, T. Metsch, A. Antonopoulos, Ö. Tuna, Y. Deng, X. Tao, M.A. Serrano, E. Quiñones