Self-configuration and self-repair refers to systems that may for instance employ new sensor and sensor networking technologies or 'intelligent' materials to enhance their functionality, performance, and efficiency of resource usage, and bring new functionalities, like self-configuration and self-repair. [Source: ICT Work Programme]
This topic is addressed in the ICT work programme 2011/12 (p. 17, 111) under the following challenges/ objectives:
> Challenge 1:Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructures
Objective ICT-2011.1.3 Internet-connected objects
a) An open networked architecture
Objective ICT-2011.10.1 EU-Brazil Research and Development cooperation
b) Networked Monitoring and Control
