Center for innovation in 5G networks and artificial intelligence

• Grant number: 24/21006-1
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research Centers in Engineering Program
• Start date: August 01, 2025
• End date: July 31, 2030
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Telecommunications
• Principal Investigator: Eduardo de Senzi Zancul
• Grantee: Eduardo de Senzi Zancul
• Host Institution: Centro de Inovação da USP (INOVA). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Partner institutions: UNIDADE NAO MAPEADA
• Pesquisadores principais: Cíntia Borges Margi ; Denis Deratani Mauá ; Jaime Simão Sichman ; Lourenço Alves Pereira Júnior ; Marcelo Knorich Zuffo ; Mateus Cecílio Gerolamo ; Roberta Consentino Kronka Mülfarth ; Roberto Hirata Junior ; Roberto Marcondes Cesar Junior ; Roseli de Deus Lopes
• Associated researchers: Adriano Galindo Leal ; Alessandra Dutra Coelho ; Alex Camilli Bottene ; Alfredo Goldman vel Lejbman ; Ana Paula Franco Paes Leme Barbosa ; Antonio Carlos Oliveira Amorim ; Bruno Yuji Lino Kimura ; Carlos Magno de Oliveira Valente ; Cecília de Azevedo Castro César ; Denis Bruno Viríssimo ; Eduardo Lobo Lustosa Cabral ; Elias Felipe de Carvalho ; Fábio Ferraz Júnior ; Fabio Gagliardi Cozman ; Fabio Kon ; Fernando de Almeida Martins ; Gabriel Lobão Vasconcelos Fré ; Helder May Nunes da Silva Oliveira ; Jeferson Rodrigues Cotrim ; Joahannes Bruno Dias da Costa ; Klaus Schützer ; Laisa Caroline Costa De Biase ; Leandro Avanço ; Marcelo Finger ; Maria Cristina Machado Domingues ; Mariana Abrantes Giannotti ; Marina Mange Grinover ; Mario Sergio Salerno ; Matheus Jacon Pereira ; Pedro Henrique Nunes Barros ; Raphael Galdino dos Santos ; Regina Melo Silveira ; Renan Favarão da Silva ; Roberto Sadao Yokoyama ; Rodrigo Vieira dos Santos ; Thayla Tavares de Sousa Zomer ; Valerio Rosset ; Vanderlei Cunha Parro ; Wânderson de Oliveira Assis

Abstract

The convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with cloud-based 5G networks creates unprecedented research opportunities to develop innovative applications in intelligent systems. However, integrating cutting-edge AI techniques into 5G networks brings several significant challenges, particularly in data collection and management, scalability of model training and deployment, interoperability, resource constraints at the edge, latency and real-time processing, security and privacy concerns, bandwidth management, data transfer costs, and energy efficiency and sustainability. To address these challenges, the Center for Innovation in 5G Networks and Artificial Intelligence aims to advance research at the intersection of 5G and AI. The Center will explore technical solutions and establish a comprehensive environment for experimentation and testing, fostering the development of transformative AI applications that leverage the potential of 5G networks. This proposal strongly emphasizes research, technology development, and experimentation to define requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and support prototyping under real-world conditions. To facilitate this, a 5G Smart Campus Living Lab will be established at the USP Cidade Universitária campus, where approximately 70,000 people share a 4.1 km² area daily. Additionally, the Industry 4.0 laboratories at Fábrica do Futuro (USP) and the Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas (IPT) will be transformed into 5G demonstrators. The proposal takes a multidisciplinary approach, bringing together domain experts in urban, industrial, and agricultural fields with specialists in networks and AI. The project is organized into four Lines of Research (LR): one cross-domain, supporting frameworks and solutions for deploying AI in wireless networks, and three domain-specific, targeting Smart Cities, Industry 4.0, and urban agriculture. The Technology Transfer Office will establish an ecosystem of partners to collaborate with the Center, leveraging the Campus Living Lab and Demonstration facilities. This collaborative approach aims to expand the project's impact, enhancing quality of life and boosting productivity across various sectors. (AU)