Computing is moving to the edge of the network. It is becoming increasingly personal and allowing people to enjoy and express themselves in unprecedented ways. The same development allows professionals and enterprises to increase quality and productivity through improved mobility. The seminar discusses the underlying technical and societal trends and the state-of-the-art of mobile computing. Examples of current developments include the transformation of mobile devices into servers, augmented reality in mobile devices and the opportunities offered by wireless sensor networks. The fusion of the physical and digital worlds enabled by mobile computing is driving industry and society to adopt new uses of digital technologies and causing the focus of development to shift from hardware products to new services.
Bio:Since 2004 Prof. Jan Bosch is working as Vice President and Head of the Software and Application Technology Laboratory of Nokia Research Centre in Helsinki, Finland. The Software & Application Technologies lab explores emerging software technologies and enablers, studies user experience and behavior and innovates and prototypes novel software applications. The laboratory also carries out research and development in Nokia software platforms, tools and architectures. Before joining Nokia, Prof. Bosch was head of the software engineering research group at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, where he held a professorship in software engineering. His research activities include software architecture design, software product families, software variability management and component-oriented programming.
Note: The colloquia are open to all and free of charge. To participate from outside CERN, please contact the IT Communications Team to arrange access.
