This news feed aggregates content from the Research News feeds from the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT, Aalto University Department of Computer Science, and the University of Helsinki Department of Computer Science.
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With the standards of Internet of Things, different devices and other systems can publish, discover, and exchange data with other connected systems. The Open Messaging Interface project is funded by the Academy of Finland. Its total budget is 430 000 e and professor Kary Främling at the Computer Science Department is the project leader. The goal of the project is to enable systems that have been closed and separate to inter-operate with other systems as and when needed. The resulting new...
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There are five collaborating partners in the 2-year D4Health- project funded by Academy of Finland (funding period 1.1.2016-31.12.2017) Consortium leader: Juho Rousu, Department of Computer Science, Aalto University (CS/Aalto) read more
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There are five collaborating partners in the 2-year D4Health- project funded by Academy of Finland (funding period 1.1.2016-31.12.2017) Consortium leader: Juho Rousu, Department of Computer Science, Aalto University (CS/Aalto) read more
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There are five collaborating partners in the 2-year D4Health- project funded by Academy of Finland (funding period 1.1.2016-31.12.2017) Consortium leader: Juho Rousu, Department of Computer Science, Aalto University (CS/Aalto) read more
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The aim of Spaceify is to commercialise solutions that provide immediate interaction with smart spaces through web technologies. The core of the solution is a client-edge-server ecosystem that seamlessly integrates physical spaces with the web. Spaceify can give web apps controlled access to resources such as big screens, sensors and lighting in the space. These solutions can provide benefit in a variety of settings in retail, exhibitions, meeting rooms, museums, and education. For...
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Veli Mäkinen and Valtteri Niemi, new Deputy Heads of the Department at the University of Helsinki The Head of the Department at the University of Helsinki Sasu Tarkoma has appointed Professor Veli Mäkinen to be 1st deputy head and Professor Valtteri Niemi to be 2nd deputy head of the department. Congratulations all around! See below for the comments of the new appointees about their new duties. Veli Mäkinen: “I'm in...
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Junat.net and Julia enable real time traffic follow-up by using interfaces of the Finnish Transport Agency. Joonas Rouhiainen, a student, and Teemu Sirkiä, a doctoral student, both at the Aalto University Computer Science Department, have created two real-time rail traffic services inspired by their own personal interests and hobbies. The Junat.net service created by Rouhiainen provides information on the trains' departure times at all stations in Finland, whereas Sirkiä's Julia-service adds...
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We are looking for capable MSc candidates to work on challenging research problems together with university researchers. All positions are fully funded and they are filled as soon as suitable candidates are found. The work on the projects will start as soon as possible.It is also possible for students who are not yet in their MSc thesis stage to apply. Interested applicants should send an email to the responsible person and attach their CV, excerpt of their study records, and a brief...
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Professor Jukka Corander has been elected as a Visiting Fellow at the Churchill College of University of Cambridge. He will spend 4 months at the College during 2016 to do research in infectious disease epidemiology and genomics. Churchill College is renowned for its excellence in Science and Technology; in total 29 Nobel prize winners have been Fellows of the College. For details about the College, visit https://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/. Add to highlights: Banner image: Importance: ...
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HIIT can be considered a great success story, and both Aalto University and University of Helsinki see HIIT as a strategically important activity: the two rectors signed last October an updated contract establishing the status of HIIT for the future, and HIIT is also highlighted in the recently signed strategic partnership agreement concerning Aalto and University of Helsinki collaboration on a more general level. However, we can of course ask ourselves whether we can do even better, is there a...