We are thrilled to announce that the DOLORES project is practically launched, marked by a kick-off meeting held at DTU on Oct 10, 2024. Representatives from all partner organisations gathered in person and online to discuss the project’s vision, key objectives, and initial tasks for the first year.
The meeting opened with a presentation by project coordinator, Deming Kong, outlining the project’s goals and expected breakthroughs. Partners introduced their teams, expertise, and how their contributions will drive the project forward. The consortium also discussed project management, agreeing to proactive communication and regular updates on deliverables.
A steering committee was established to guide future decision-making. The consortium agreed to hold annual in-person meetings, with the next one set for September 2025 at Ghent University, Belgium. All participants agree on having monthly online meetings to maintain momentum.
Some specific technical challenges are addressed and briefly discussed during the technical presentations from partners. The strategy for dissemination, communication, and exploitation has been discussed together with the drafts of the Data Management Plan (DMP) and the Plan for Dissemination and Communication (PDCA).
The meeting concluded with a collaborative spirit and a clear roadmap for the year ahead. Stay tuned for updates!
Final Agenda
09:00 – 09:30
Welcome and overview of the DOLORES project
Deming Kong (DTU)
09:30 – 10:20
Partners presentations
Hao Hu (DTU); David Thomson (SOTON); Geert Morthier (IMEC); (online) Sander Dorrestein (TNO); (online) Christina Lioma (KU); (online) Eugenio Cantatore (TUE)
BREAK
10:45 – 11:30
Discussion of Management and coordination (WP5)
Discussion facilitated by Deming Kong (DTU)
11:30 – 11:45
Group photo
LUNCH
Technical talks on the project tasks and discussions.
13:30 – 15:20
WP1: Development of photonic and electronic integrated circuits
13:30 – 13:55, Deming Kong (DTU), Task 1.2, Task 2.2, Task 2.3, and Task 3.1.
13:55 – 14:20, David Thomson (SOTON), Task 1.1 and Task 1.3
14:20 – 14:45, Geert Morthier (IMEC), Task 1.4
14:45 – 15:20, (online) Georgi Radulov (TUE), Ronald Janssen (TUE) Task 1.5
BREAK
15:30 – 15:55
WP2: Development of digital optical computing platform
(online) Sander Dorrestein (TNO), Task 2.1.
15:55 – 16:20
WP3: Performance evaluation in neural network
(online) Christina Lioma (KU), Task 3.2, and Task 3.3.
16:20 – 16:50
WP4: Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation (D4.1, D4.2, D4.3, D4.5)
Michael Holbech (DTU), Task 4.1: PDCA, Task 4.2: PEA, Task 4.4: DMP.
16:50 – 17:20
Summary of discussions and decisions
17:30 – 18:00
Lab tour
DINNER
Participants
| Deming Kong Hao Hu Michael Holbech Xiansong Meng Yong Liu Xiaojing Long Mingyang Gao | ||
| Eugenio Cantatore (online) Georgi Radulov (online) Ronald Janssen | ||
| Geert Morthier Ali Uzun | ||
| Sander Dorrestein (online) Jacqueline van Driel (online) | ||
| Christina Lioma (online) Qiuchi Li | ||
| David Thomson Callum Littlejohns (online) Bharat Pant (online) April Logan (online) |
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