Projects / Programmes
January 1, 2013
- December 31, 2017
Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
2.07.00 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Computer science and informatics |
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1.07.00 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Computer intensive methods and applications |
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Code |
Science |
Field |
P175 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Informatics, systems theory |
Code |
Science |
Field |
1.02 |
Natural Sciences |
Computer and information sciences |
1.01 |
Natural Sciences |
Mathematics |
Researchers (31)
no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
16154 |
PhD Marko Bajec |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
493 |
2. |
33188 |
PhD Neli Blagus |
Computer science and informatics |
Beginner researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
25 |
3. |
04967 |
PhD Andrej Brodnik |
Computer intensive methods and applications |
Researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
453 |
4. |
19515 |
PhD Patricio Bulić |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
211 |
5. |
28473 |
Štefan Furlan |
Computer science and informatics |
Technical associate |
2013 - 2015 |
35 |
6. |
38175 |
Aleks Huč |
Computer science and informatics |
Junior researcher |
2015 - 2017 |
7 |
7. |
28364 |
PhD Miha Janež |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2013 - 2015 |
31 |
8. |
35425 |
PhD Marko Janković |
Computer science and informatics |
Junior researcher |
2014 - 2017 |
24 |
9. |
34404 |
Matevž Jekovec |
Computer science and informatics |
Junior researcher |
2013 - 2016 |
12 |
10. |
32040 |
PhD David Jelenc |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
32 |
11. |
18337 |
PhD Branko Matjaž Jurič |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
709 |
12. |
34405 |
PhD Jernej Kos |
Computer science and informatics |
Junior researcher |
2013 - 2016 |
7 |
13. |
01697 |
PhD Marjan Krisper |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
528 |
14. |
25526 |
PhD Dejan Lavbič |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
195 |
15. |
21404 |
PhD Iztok Lebar Bajec |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
193 |
16. |
29198 |
PhD Miha Moškon |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
273 |
17. |
13442 |
PhD Miha Mraz |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
379 |
18. |
35522 |
Miha Nagelj |
Computer science and informatics |
Junior researcher |
2014 - 2017 |
3 |
19. |
26282 |
Primož Pečar |
Computer science and informatics |
Technical associate |
2013 - 2015 |
47 |
20. |
37955 |
PhD Veljko Pejović |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2016 - 2017 |
134 |
21. |
37719 |
PhD Fabio Ricciato |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2015 - 2017 |
65 |
22. |
15294 |
PhD Rok Rupnik |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
389 |
23. |
28363 |
PhD Ana Šaša Bastinos |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2013 - 2015 |
43 |
24. |
30918 |
PhD Lovro Šubelj |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
119 |
25. |
11077 |
PhD Denis Trček |
Computer science and informatics |
Head |
2013 - 2017 |
323 |
26. |
06795 |
PhD Mira Trebar |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
198 |
27. |
21393 |
PhD Damjan Vavpotič |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2016 - 2017 |
217 |
28. |
33190 |
PhD Simon Vrhovec |
Administrative and organisational sciences |
Junior researcher |
2013 - 2015 |
208 |
29. |
36470 |
PhD Gregor Weiss |
Computer science and informatics |
Junior researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
10 |
30. |
05957 |
PhD Nikolaj Zimic |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2013 - 2017 |
330 |
31. |
34156 |
PhD Slavko Žitnik |
Computer science and informatics |
Researcher |
2017 |
132 |
Organisations (1)
Abstract
Abstract of research of Pervasive computing programme - strategic orientation
According to definition, pervasive (ubiquitous) computing covers strongly interconnected structure of various computing devices and services, which autonomously or collaboratively collect and process data and information in order to provide users with adapted support in various environments and contexts ranging from private, public to business life - all this in a reliable manner by ensuring security and privacy.
Therefore this field is a multidisciplinary field that requires expertise from mathematics and logic areas (combinatorial optimization, multivalued logics), to hardware (recently mostly sensors and actuators), to communications technologies (internet, wireless communications, sensor networks), and to services providing information systems level (services oriented architectures, advnaced IS development), where user adapted modeling and user adapted interactions are needed.
Key theoretical premises that are at the core of research programme Pervasive computing (and that are relevant internationally) are new paradigms for computing, new algorithms for computationally hard problems, new effective methods for communications of heterogenous devices, new concepts of integration, new paradigms for users modeling, and users adapted interactions for context focused users support (in private, public and business environments).
(in the attached file please find the graphical presentation of the conceptual research model of Pervasive computing group)
Significance for science
Pervasive computing is a relatively new research area that has been enabled by technological advances in integration of electornic devices and communications. It has a large potential for further development, because the majority of new devices and solutions will be right those that are characteristic for pervasive computing (sensors, RFIDs, agents structures, ...). On the other hand there is a need for their integration with existing solutions, which are being increasingly moved into the cloud.
This will lead to new ways of doing business, and changes in our everdays life, including our private lifes. The initial research decisions of the Pervasive computing programme are now proved to be correct (this judgement is based not only on our high quality, but also some outstanding results), therefore only minor adaptations are expected in the following areas (these are important also for international sicentific community):
-the development of new computing paradigms to replace or complement traditional electronic integrated circuits - our focus will remain on tQCA and DNK computing;
-new algorithms for solving hard problems (NP-hard and complete problems), including the problems related to managing exponentionally growing rate of available data, and to consequantly support decision making (e.g., in the segment of fraud detection);
-new protocols for integration of sensor systems (smart dust, internet of things) with one another, and with higher level structures like private and business systems - sensor networks, especially body area networks, bring new potentials but have stringent requirements (e.g., energy consumption, available numner of logical gates, access to electro-magnetic spectrum) and require adapted solutions and ways for data fusion with existing information systems (also the number of internet of things devices is currently growing exponentially);
-new architectures for cloud computing and their integration with existing solutions in business segment, and relocation of the latter solutions into the cloud;
-new methods for human factor modeling through support of sensors technology, which will be especially important for decision making and applications in health care sector.
CONCLUSION
The research programme Pervasive computing had many high ranking publications in the period 2007-2012. Trends in this period were mostly increasing from year to year:
In the area of publications the programme moved into the segment of quality scientific publications, where ther are 26 publications in the first quartiles of their respected groups (category A').
Among these, there are 11 high-quality publications - scientific monographs and papers (A'').
From the start of the programme we intensified int. collaboration and we (are or have been) collaborating in 5 EU projects, one int. project financed by the Norwegian research agency and one bilateral project financed by ARRS. A new FP 7 project is on the way (please see the attached file).
We have been intensively collaborating with the industry - beside two Centers of competency we had many other collaborations (literally tens of them). The total income in this segment is approx. 1,500,000.- EUR.
We were also promoting the research and results of the programe through media, from TV SLO , to major newspapers, and our own web page.
The research programme Pervasive computing exceeded the average of reusults of similar programms, which we verified every year by using the official ARRS data in SICRISS (we emphasize that in the beginning we were inapropriatelly compared by ARRS only with AI research programmes, but this was partially corrected later). Despite such comparission, we were mainly aligned with results of these best research programmes, and many times ahead of them.
Therefore we kindly ask ARRS to take into account our request for increased funding (according to the normative acts we should be financed with 1.5 FTE already so far). We would also like to
Significance for the country
We kindly ask the reviewers to check the data, which we have been officially reported to ARRS that prove (in terms of number of projects, as well as terms of financial total turn-over) that we are among leading programmes (because of confidentiality of such data we succeeded to have an insight only into aggregates for a few leading Slovene research programmes some time ago, and we were ahead of them). In short, these are some additional important contributions to socio-economic development of Slovenia:
establishement of new high-tech companies (e.g., through centers of competence where we are already invloved in);
promotion of Slovenia and Slovene science (the recognition of our research can be judged through numerous high-quality and exceptional publications, invited lecturing, international competition awards and collaboration in international commitees and bodies);
production of new high-educated work force in one of those segments that are most important for Slovenia (and also EU) - here we have a very notable contibution with many new PhD-s and MSc-s, where within only last three years we educated 5 PhDs, 16 MSss and over 100 BScs (this contribution is usually undervalued and not sufficiently recognized and acknowledged to universities);
getting European funds through new research projects in the FP 7;
multidisciplinary collaboration in the area of national heritage preservation and restoration (as mentioned, one internal project Sens'O'Cult has just started in this segment a few months ago, where Slovene industry is taking part).
And these are some concrete references (there are tens of such projects):
KC CLASS - Cloud computing services, EU structural funds (3211-10-000467), 2011-2013, prof. dr. Matjaž Branko Jurič (leader), izr. prof. dr. Marko Bajec, izr. prof. dr. Marjan Krisper
KC OPCOMM - Open communications platform for services integration, EU structural funds (3211-10-000468), 2011-2013, prof. dr. Nikolaj Zimic (leader), izr. prof. dr. Marko Bajec, izr. prof. dr. Marjan Krisper, prof. dr. Matjaž Branko Jurič
TellMeMore in WhoKnowsWho – Prototypes development, Optilab d.o.o., 2011– Prof. Dr. M. Bajec.
Support in Services oriented solutions, Iskratel, 2012, leader Prof. Dr. M. Bajec.
Razvoj simulatorja prometa po avtocestnem omrežju, Iskratel, 2012, leader Prof. Dr. M. Bajec.
Managing internet of things in Slovene environment, MVZT, 2010-2011, leader Prof. Dr. Denis Trček
Prototype architecture for fraud detection, Project VALOR, Optilab d.o.o., 2009, leader Prof. Dr. M. Bajec.
Prototype development for billing in electro-energetic systems, Optilab d.o.o., 2009, leader Prof. Dr. M. Bajec.
The design of the advanced system for services billing in electro-distribution system in Slovenia, Informatika d.d., 2008–2009, leader Prof. Dr. M. Bajec.
Choosing the technology for redesign of the integral IS of the Slovene electro-distributing companies, Informatika d.d., 2008–2009, leader Prof. Dr. M. Bajec.
An analysis of reliability of electronic components and printed circuits, 2009, company IskraTel d.o.o., leader leader Prof. Dr. M. Mraz.
EAPS protocol: functional specification, 2009, za IskraTel d.o.o., leader Prof. Dr. Niko Zimic.
Analysis of G.8302 Ethernet Ring Protection Switching: functional specification, 2010, za IskraTel d.o.o., leader Prof. Dr. Niko Zimic.
Design specification for redundant attachement ofperipherialboards: design specification, 2010, company IskraTel d.o.o, leader Prof. Dr. Niko Zimic.
ZPIZ / ZPIZ: Project management methodology for IT projects. Leader: Assist. Prof. dr. Rupnik Rok.
eVŠ (MVZT) / eVŠ (MVZT): eVŠ information system is system managing registers of all Slovenian faculties, study programs, teachers and students. Leader: Assist. Prof. dr. Rupnik Rok.
ACER / ACER: European agency ACER (Agency for Coordination of European Energy Regulators) is at the beginning of implementation phase for REMIT regulative. Project has, among others, defined demands for information syst
Most important scientific results
Annual report
2013,
2014,
2015,
final report
Most important socioeconomically and culturally relevant results
Annual report
2013,
2014,
2015,
final report