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Improving interagency cooperation and coordination on EU level
Crisis Management practitioners in finding the best way to addressdisasters that require complex responses. The second DRIVER+ Trial will be held from 22 to 26October in France at the premises of Entente Valabre [...] wherepractitioners will be presented with a timeline of events related to the outbreak of a wildfire,which will be followed by a growing threat to the nearby population as well as severalcasualties, and cascading [...] second Trial will deliver importantfeedback to the DRIVER+ Test-bed (the software tools, middleware and methodology used toconduct the Trials), contributing to the project development and the upcoming Trials
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Pan-European crisis and disaster management research EPISECC
information technology to enable interoperability between public safety agencies. The electronic information exchange between these stakeholders will aide them in response to large disasters, such [...] and paramedics of Italy, Slovenia and Austria. The EPISECC project aims to develop the concept of a “Common Information Space” to become the key element in a future integrated Pan-European crisis and disaster [...] prototype and provided very positive feedback to the EPISECC team. The next challenge will be the transformation of the research results into marketable solutions and to introduce them into the operational disaster
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Handbook of Research on Social Economic, and Environmental Sustainability in the Development of Smar
As population growth accelerates, researchers and professionals face challenges as they attempt to plan for the future. Urban planning is a significant component in addressing the key concerns as the [...] population moves towards the city and leaves the rural environment behind, yet there are many factors to consider for a well rounded community.The Handbook of Research on Social, Economic, and Environmental [...] Development of Smart Cities brings together the necessary research and interdisciplinary discussion to address dilemmas created by population growth and the expansion of urban environments. This publication
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And the winner is…
system took into consideration also the public who was allowed to do was by casting their option in a voting box. This award was intended to recognize the most promising project of the AAL Joint Programme [...] An existing outdoor walker is extended with an efficient, powerful e-drive, to be combined with ICT technology in order to offer seamless outdoor and indoor navigation and activity-oriented assistive [...] equip an offroad-walker with a tablet and an e-drive system enabling people with mobility limitations to walk and hike in the nature. The contest was held on 26 September during a plenary session of the AAL
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Software innovation: boosting high-tech employment and industry
Components), funded by the EU. About SafeCerSafeCer is targeting increased efficiency and reduced time-to-market by composable safety certification of safety-relevant embedded systems. The industrial domains [...] the capital of Sweden – Stockholm – the sixth edition of the annual Co-summit took place from 4th to 5th December in the Scandic Infra Business Center. More than 700 participants from industry, academia
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YEAR Awards Go to Healthcare and Industrial Waste Upcycling Projects
practices to set up a European research consortium and to build up a valorisation plan were conducted by experts in the field from research organisations and industries. The second day was dedicated to the workshop [...] project ideas were presented by young researchers to win one of the two YEAR Awards of 5000€ each to establish their pre-project with other European partners and to attend an European Project Management training [...] ed by the participants were further developed in teams for a couple of hours and finally presented to the jury for the final selection of the two winning project ideas. Antti Iivari, VTT in collaboration
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Crisis and Disaster Management experiment
efforts in the context of the EU project DRIVER. The aim of the field test was to evaluate the concept of crowdtasking with respect to: Its usefulness for coordination of unaffiliated volunteers and improved [...] were testing the crowdtasking tools at the premises of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology to interact with volunteers all over Austria (and in parts of Germany). These volunteers were recruited
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RRI Blind Bits: Responsible Research and Innovation with the Sir-Karl-Popper School
concrete questions to be able to interview the blind pupils. Last week the Popper School pupils went to the Institute for the Blind and carried out the interviews. “It was fascinating to observe the way in [...] their ethics lessons. The aim of the project is to write an RRI assessment of the BlindBits project and subsequently to develop guidelines for future projects to implement.During the last three weeks the pupils [...] the first time AIT Innovation Systems Department is analysing one of its own projects: to what extent does it adhere to the six dimensions of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) participation, science
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Users’ Perceptions and Attitudes towards Smart Home Technology
The Community Care Smart Assistive Technology Collaborative (CCSATC) in Australia will be hosting a webinar with Deepika Singh from the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology on the 27th Septembe
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Workshop on Transformational Research in Cities and Urban Living Labs
energy planning and infrastructure to a stronger role for citizens and the interrelations of all these layers. In these settings Living Labs will play an increasing role to understand, develop and empower [...] input for the work programmes in energy research. Brigitte Bach, Head of Center for Energy has be re-elected as chair in March 2016. Link to H2020 AGE [...] workshop of the EU Advisory Group on Energy on February 16, 2017 in Vienna energy experts discussed how to transform a quarter or a city district towards massive GHG reduction and more sustainability including
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International Conference on Computer Safety, Reliability and Security
security regarding dependable application of computer systems. SAFECOMP provides ample opportunity to exchange insights and experience on emerging methods and practical application across the borders of [...] security regarding dependable application of computer systems. SAFECOMP provides ample opportunity to exchange insights and experience on emerging methods and practical application across the borders of
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IFIP Summer School on Privacy and Identity Management
Welcome to the IFIP Summers school The 13th International IFIP Summer School on Privacy and Identity Management – Fairness, accountability and transparency in the age of big data will take place [...] Technology. Holistic approach and interdisciplinarity The IFIP Summer Schools take a holistic approach to society and technology and support interdisciplinary exchange through keynote and plenary lectures [...] psychological perspectives are welcome. The interdisciplinary character of the work is fundamental to the School. Workshops and scientific papers The research paper presentations and the workshops have
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International Conference on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities
and carriers, and technical support organizations, of information, practices and experiences related to the physical protection of nuclear material and facilities, including nuclear material in transport [...] Date and Venue Start: 13 Nov 2017 08:00 End: 17 Nov 2017 18:00 Venue: IAEA HQ, Vienna Please ensure to be registered and visit the conference webpage for further information!
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Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications Conference
AIT Innovation Systems Department and Alexander Meschtscherjakov, University of Salzburg invites you to submit your workshop proposals. Find more information here
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Crisis and Disaster Management experiment
efforts in the context of the EU project DRIVER. The aim of the field test was to evaluate the concept of crowdtasking with respect to: Its usefulness for coordination of unaffiliated volunteers and improved [...] were testing the crowdtasking tools at the premises of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology to interact with volunteers all over Austria (and in parts of Germany). These volunteers were recruited
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Structure, function and evolution of the root microbiome
SERIES features lectures and discussions with leading scientists referring to our research fields. We are looking forward to welcoming you at our next seminar: <b>Structure, function and evolution of the [...] SERIES features lectures and discussions with leading scientists referring to our research fields. We are looking forward to welcoming you at our next seminar: <b>Structure, function and evolution of the
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Assuring Resilience, Security and Privacy for Flexible Networked Systems and Organisations
and possible solutions to virtual services that are created demand-driven and may include various legal and organizational entities. The event is coordinated by AIT and allows to establish AIT´s leading
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Responsible Research and Innovation Workshop
development of measures to uncover and overcome bias due to non-publication of clinical trials; www.publicationbias.eu) has been working for two years to identify strategies to overcome publication bias [...] and Innovation (RRI) & Publication Bias in the Health System” we want to discuss our project findings and recommendations to change practice and support evidence-based medicine with experts and key [...] the wider context of responsible research and innovation (RRI). Registration: Please send an email to Manuela Kienegger (Coordinator of the UNCOVER project) manuela.kienegger@ait.ac.at 26 May
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Andrea Watzinger hat sich habilitiert
des AIT hat sich mit der Arbeit „The use of microbial lipid biomarkers and stable isotope methods to reveal soil functions“ an der Universität für Bodenkultur für das Fach "Bodenökologie" h
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Paper Award an Tobias Glück, Andreas Kugi und Stefan Flixeder
The framework proves to be most flexible as it does not rely on preplanned position trajectories but calculates the movements of all manipulators on-line and can promptly react to external disturbances