A5043413145- Business Process Modeling and Analysis
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services
- Service and Product Innovation
- Collaboration in agile enterprises
- Big Data and Business Intelligence
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Semantic Web and Ontologies
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Business Strategy and Innovation
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Intellectual Capital and Performance Analysis
- E-Government and Public Services
- Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)
- Multimedia Communication and Technology
- E-Learning and Knowledge Management
- Mobile Agent-Based Network Management
- Social Robot Interaction and HRI
- Usability and User Interface Design
- Smart Cities and Technologies
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Innovation and Knowledge Management
- Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
- Spreadsheets and End-User Computing
- Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
- Regional Development and Policy
University Hospital Cologne
2023-2025
University of Cologne
2022-2024
Bern University of Applied Sciences
2019-2023
University of Passau
2014-2022
RWTH Aachen University
2021-2022
Inform (Germany)
2022
Enterprise Ireland
2015
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
2013-2014
Altec Software (Greece)
2003-2013
Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government
2012
People with dementia often experience loneliness and social isolation. This can result in increased cognitive decline which, turn, has a negative impact on quality of life. paper explores the use robot, MARIO, older people living as way addressing these issues. A descriptive qualitative study was conducted to explore perceptions experiences MARIO. The research took place UK, Italy Ireland. Semi-structured interviews were held each location (n = 38), relatives/carers 28), formal carers 28)...
<ns4:p>The European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) evaluates the research and innovation performance of EU Member States, categorizing them into four groups. Southern countries, except for Cyprus, fall two lower performing categories: moderate emerging innovators. To close this gap countries need a targeted approach to increase efficiency in translating R&D outputs social economic value. The Entrepreneurship Engine (S3E), an EU-funded initiative, proposes bridge by focusing on nurturing...
In the digital age, data has emerged as one of most valuable assets across various sectors, including academia, industry, and healthcare. Effective preservation involves management to ensure its long-term accessibility usability. Given importance sensitivity data, need for effective is a crucial necessity. One big recent proposed approaches FAIR Digital Objects (FDOs) which revolutionize field preservation. Central this revolution alignment FDOs with principles (Findable, Accessible,...
This paper reflects on two success stories emerging from the Shift-Hub project, a publicly funded European Commission initiative. The first story revolves around concept and implementation of ‘DemoDays,’ designed to connect supply demand in smart health innovation. Initially contractual obligation, project team chose take ownership, transforming DemoDays simple KPIs fulfilment into meaningful, sustainable events. They prioritised demonstrating tangible solutions over mere presentations,...
The Oxford Classification for IgA nephropathy is the most successful example of an evidence-based nephropathology classification system. aim our study was to replicate glomerular components scoring with end-to-end deep learning pipeline that involves automatic segmentation followed by mesangial hypercellularity (M), endocapillary (E), segmental sclerosis (S) and active crescents (C).A total number 1056 periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) whole slide images (WSIs), coming from 386 kidney biopsies,...
This paper investigates the pedagogical basis of Adaptive Educational Hypermedia Systems (AEHS) that incorporate Learning Styles in order to accommodate user's learning style preferences and needs. Therefore, AES adapt content, its presentation navigation preferences. We collect thirty three (33) Intelligent Web-based (AIWBES) styles discuss twenty them, namely AEHS, as remaining are Tutorng Systems. The main achievement this work is investigation AEHS' terms adaptation rules. conclude these...
MARIO is a companion robot that aims to help people with dementia (PWD) battle isolation and loneliness by enabling them stay socially active providing number of applications focused on hobbies (music, movies, etc), staying engaged communities (reading headlines, reading local twitter feeds etc.) connected family friends (telephoning them, their news from twitter, etc.). This paper presents the results initial trials interacting PWD involving limited set applications. It confirms some...
European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme ICT 2014 - Information Communications Technologies under grant agreement No. 645425.
Issues related to digital security are, there is no doubt for this, of utmost importance in the development methods and support measures organisations successfully prepare as well realise their transformation. While big businesses may afford buy services or develop own in-house know-how tools, small medium-sized are not having means be them financial resources, human resources technology itself. This dystopic situation on other hand offer an unexpected - today yet unprecedented chance...
This study discusses the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in medical reasoning decision-making, with a focus on challenges opportunities associated massive consumption data required for training AI systems, contrasts this limited typically available to practitioners. We advocate balanced approach that includes small emphasize importance maintaining art clinical amid technological advancements. Finally, we highlight potential multidisciplinary research...
Information technology and the Internet favour development of business networks, in which partners cooperate to produce composite products services that meet customer needs. Customer participation these even though necessary, is usually neglected or submissive needs enterprises. Based on metaphor 'business ecosystems', this paper argues for need introduce customers as active members networks proposes a conceptual model customer-centric ecosystems. The based technological platform, enables...
This paper reports on the results of eAccessibility 2020 study which was funded by European Commission to explore and analyse relationships between emerging ICT landscape in societal economic context, development provision assistive technologies within a perspective next 10 years. The methodology included both desk research direct contact with relevant actors through 2011 2012. are summarised for different educational levels (from primary-school post-university) presented terms core issues,...
Public authorities and national healthcare service providers across the European Union beyond are increasingly under pressure to deliver better services with diminishing resources. Users, quite rightly, demand a high standard of also convenience focused on needs users rather than how organised them. whole, prefer be supported in their homes, free move as much possible. While without impairments generally well provided for, there who have special needs, including aged those range physical...
Ubiquitous and cloud manufacturing systems have paved the way for development of smart that can provide self-adaptive services to enhance quality service user experience, based on context awareness. However, current approaches software adaptation critical limitations when applied in a environment, since engineers cannot be certain 'nature' their users, regarding needs evolution over time. This article proposes user-centred framework addresses self-adaptation users' distinct requirements. It...
RoboBrain proposes a biologically inspired `blueprint' software architecture for humanoid robots that maps the main functions of human brain. Given extreme complexity designing such an architecture, our intention is to provide basic robots' IT command and control foundation with minimal required components address functionality needs. Our approach integrates `must have' emulate brain's corresponding as well addresses command, control, perception task execution requirements robot.
Hands-on adoption of a multi-agent production planning technology in the manufacturing industry.
The number of webpages in the Internet has increased tremendously over last two decades however only a part it is indexed by various search engines. This small portion indexable web and can be usually reachable from Search Engine. engines play big role making World Wide Web accessible to end user, how much on size engine’s index. Researchers have proposed several ways estimate this using with without privileged access database. Our report provides summary methods used Web, as well describe...