The DEVOTIC project is a fundamental research and investigation project coordinated by Francis Jauréguiberry. It involved some fifteen researchers belonging to the following research units: SET (CNRS - University of Pau), LISST (CNRS - University of Toulouse 2), MICA (University of Bordeaux 3), LCS (University of Paris 7) and GRICO (University of Ottawa). The project began in October 2010 and lasted 48 months. It has been funding entirely by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR).