User-centred Intelligent Services for Anything, Anywhere at Anytime
Welcome to the homepage of MORElab (envisioning future internet), the research group behind the INTERNET unit of DeustoTech – Deusto Institute of Technology at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Deusto. The aim of our group is to contribute with ICT innovations and research towards improving users’ quality of life through more intelligent and personalised environments and services.
Our main research areas are:
- Smart Environments
- Ambient Assisted Living (AAL)
- Contextual mobile solutions
- Middleware for embedded wirelessly connected devices
- Future Internet: Internet of Services and Internet of Things
- Tangible User Interface
CICD2012 (Congreso Internacional de Ciudadanía Digital)
Members of MORElab take active part in CICD2012 (Congreso Internacional de Ciudadanía Digital), held at Donostia on 8-9 May 2012. Concretely, Mikel Emaldi worked at the Open Data work group for developers and researchers interested in Linked Data and Diego López-de-Ipiña took part in the round table “Experiences on the use of Linked Data
New JCR publications
This week the MORElab group is happy to announce that two of its members (Aitor Almeida and Diego López de Ipiña) have published two articles in different issues of Sensors Journal which is included in the JCR list with an impact factor (IF:1.771).
To have a look or download the publications (Open Access) follow next links:
Antonio J. Jara Visited the MORElab
On 14 and 15 March we received the visit of Antonio J. Jara-Valera, a researcher from the University of Murcia (UMU). Mr. Jara spent two days in DeustoTech premises. On Wednesday 14 he was presented and discussed the progress in some of MORElab's ongoing projects. He was introduced to some of the research team members of MORElab, particularly those involved Internet of Things-related topics. On Thursday 15 March, Antonio Jara gave a talk (included in the DeustoTech seminar series) where he overviewed the current state of art on the Internet of Things in Europe and its obvious linkage with the Big Data concept. Antonio Jara, who is an expert in the promotion of IPv6, explained to the attendees the issues behind the depletion of IPv4 addresses and the challenges to integrate IETF standards for the Internet of Things . We were delighted to get Mr. Jara here, and we expect to increase our collaboration with him and the University of Murcia in the near future. Thank you Antonio!!!
"Via Inteligente" Awards
On Wednesday, 7th, March of 2012 Morelab members Aitor Almeida,Pablo Orduña, Eduardo Castillejo and Diego López de Ipiña won an award for the best application in the "PREMIOS VIA INTELIGENTE A LOS SERVICIOS ORIENTADOS A CIUDADANOS" in the "Navegar" category. Assisted City allows users to search nearby interest locations, like bars, restaurants, hotels, gas stations, etc. Thanks to the Imhotep framework, AssistedCity's user interface will be adapted to the user requirements and capabilities. The source code for the application can be downloaded at http://code.google.com/p/imhotep/.
For further info check the official news link
Apps for a Better World Awards
On friday, 24th, February of 2012 Morelab members Diego Casado Mansilla, Ivan Pretel and Juan López de Armentia have won an award for the best application in the Apps4BetterWorld competition with the project "Verde y Punto!". The idea behind the app is to create an incidence reporting system at registered areas in order to help improve the sustainability and resource saving through colaborative and awareness solution. The approach aims to promote a social mindset change and to contribute towards a better and fairer world.
Tha app is available to download in the project web site and the presentation slides from the event are allocated in slideshare:link
Presentation of mIO & ACROSS finished projects results
On Thursday February 16th, Unai Aguilera and Pablo Orduña presented the results of the mIO and ACROSS projects, both finished on December 2011, as part of the DeustoTech Talks. During the presentations, the role of MORElab was remarked. The slides are available in slideshare:
Eco-awareness Social Devices presented in IoT Madrid meetup
Last 11/02/2012 MORElab member Diego Casado-Mansilla attended the Internet of Things Madrid's (IoT) meet-up where he gave a talk about Eco-awareness Social Devices promoting a more sustainable world (link). The meet-up counted with more than 50 attendees of different backgrounds (engineers, artist, architects, designers, hobbyists, practitioners, etc.). The meeting began with a review of the IoT concepts pursuing with replies to the "where we are?" question in such emerging paradigm. Presented talks have covered real-world IoT examples from local to a global scales, and finally it was broadly discussed the role of human beings on a future IoT world, as well as the social-economics implications that it will entail.
Mobile Apps Competition for a Better World
Nowadays we assist to a huge increase in mobile apps. These are considered a new social phenomena. Most of us, overall engineers and computer scientists, have a last generation smart-phone in our pockets that is populated with several different apps, independently of the mobile platform (e.g. iOS, Android, Symbian or Blackberry OS). The questions that we rise (throw) are: HOW MANY OF THESE APPS ARE ACTUALLY USEFUL FOR OUR LIFES? and DO ANY OF THEM OFFER A SOCIAL CHANGE OR CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS A BETTER AND FAIRER WORLD?
If you are a creative enthusiast of mobile apps and you are concerned about conceiving a better, more sustainable and fearer world, this competition is done for you!