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Our augmented reality information retrieval introduced on Russian and German TV networks

Tue, 19.04.2011

An information retrieval method for augmented reality developed in Aalto University has been featured in news broadcasts on Russian Vesti and German RTL TV networks. The system uses context and gaze direction to infer what the viewer is interested in. Relevant information is displayed on data glasses.

View the RTL broadcast and the Vesti broadcast.

Call for postdoctoral researchers at HIIT (deadline 13 May 2011)

Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT conducts basic and strategic research on information technology. It is a joint research
institute of the Aalto University and the University of Helsinki. HIIT is a leading IT institute with research ranging from fundamental
methods and technologies to novel applications and their impact on other sciences, people and society. HIIT's key competences are in
analysis of large sets of data, probabilistic modeling of complex phenomena, Internet architecture and technologies, mobile and
Deadline: 
Friday, May 13, 2011
Employing university: 
Aalto University
University of Helsinki
More information: 
Contact persons in HIIT for practical information:
Institute secretary Päivi Kuuppelomäki, kuuppelo at cs.helsinki.fi,
Research Coordinator Ella Bingham, ella.bingham at hiit.fi
(please use both addresses).

Contact persons in HIIT for scientific information:
The respective research group leaders and HIIT research programme directors, http://www.hiit.fi/programmes

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