Launched in 2021, the MISEL project (Multispectral Intelligent Vision System with Embedded Low-Power Neural Computing) is now nearing completion. Coordinated by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the project has combined neuromorphic computing-which mimics the way the brain processes information-with semiconductor technologies.

“Our goal is to build truly smart devices that can make observations and decisions on their own, without sending data to supercomputers or the cloud. Neuromorphic computing can be hundreds or even thousands of times more energy-efficient than conventional digital processing,” explains Jacek Flak, Research Team Leader at VTT, who coordinates the project.

The MISEL project received nearly EUR 5 million in funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme. Alongside VTT, partners include the universities of Łódź, Lund, Santiago de Compostela, and Wuppertal, the Fraunhofer Institute, France’s LNE national research institute, and the companies Kovilta Oy (Finland) and AMO GmbH (Germany). The consortium unites expertise across disciplines, including materials science, electronics, and algorithm design.