Alois Ferscha, Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr.
Institutsvorstand Pervasive Computing
Phone: +43-732-2468-4762
Fax: +43-732-2468-4765
E-Mail: ferscha ät pervasive döt jku döt at
Institut für Pervasive Computing
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
Altenberger Straße 69
A-4040 Linz
Phone: +43-732-2468-4762
Fax: +43-732-2468-4765
E-Mail: ferscha ät pervasive döt jku döt at
Curriculum Vitae: Short Biography, Download CV [.pdf, 361 KiB]
EU FP7 FET (Future and Emerging Technologies) History
Research Interests |
Networked Embedded Systems and Architectures Pervasive, mobile, ubiquitous and wearable computing; autonomic computing and wireless embedded systems; wireless multisensor platforms; context aware and adaptive systems; information appliances; ambient intelligence. |
Cooperative Embedded Systems Coordination models, languages and formal methods; ad-hoc interaction; self-organization and self-management; cooperative sensing, opportunistic sensing; goal-oriented cooperative systems; -ensembles of digital artefacts, networks of things. |
Development of Embedded Systems Software Distributed software and algorithms (specification, correctness, termination, complexity analysis), programming paradigms (OO distributed software models), component technologies/frameworks, embedded and real-time software, service oriented architectures, multiagent (software) systems. |
Awareness, Attention, Interaction Context awareness, group/workspace awareness; peripheral displays, ambient information systems; embedded interaction, tangible interfaces; implicit interaction, activity and mobility recognition; auditory, vibrotactile and olfactory interfaces. |
Parallel and Distributed (Interactive) Simulation Parallel/distributed discrete event simulation (generating models, experimental design, verification, validation, and confidence analysis), distributed interactive simulation, web-based simulation, agent-based simulation, OO simulation, real-time simulation, simulation-aided multiuser environments. |
Scientific Career | |
since 09/2020 | Scientific Director of the COMET K1 Centre "Pro2Future GmbH" |
2017 2020 | CEO and Scientific Director of the COMET K1 Centre "Pro2Future GmbH" |
2015 2017 | Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
since 2000 | Full Professor and Head of Department, Institute of Pervasive Computing, Johannes Kepler University Linz Head of the RSA FG Research Studio "Pervasive Computing Applications" (Linz, Vienna) Head of the Excellence Initiative "Pervasive Computing" at the University of Linz Head of the Research Institute for Pervasive Computing (RIPE, Hagenberg) |
since 2000 | Guest Professorships the Dipartimento di Informatica, Universita di Torino, Italy, at the Dipartimento di Informatica, Universita di Genoa, Italy, at the Computer Science Department, University of Maryland at College Park, College Park, Maryland, and at the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A. |
1996 2000 | Associate Professor, Institute of Applied Computer Science and Information Systems, Division of Advanced Computer Engineering, University of Vienna (Austria) |
1986 1996 | Assistant Professor, Institute of Applied Computer Science and Information Systems, Division of Advanced Computer Engineering, University of Vienna (Austria) |
Education | |
1990 1995 | Venia docendi (Habilitation) in Computer Science, University of Vienna (Austria) |
1986 1990 | Doctoral degree Informatics, University of Vienna (Austria) |
1981 1984 | Mag. rer. soc. oec. degree Business Informatics, University of Vienna (Austria) |
Awards and Honors | |
2018 | Ö-WGP Zukunftspreis 2018, Projekt: Attentive Machines, FFG, Projektnummer 849976 |
2018 | Best Paper Award, PhyCS 2018 (Gollan, B., Haslgruebler, M., Ferscha, A., Heftberger, J.: Making Sense: Experiences with Multi-Sensor Fusion in Industrial Assistance Systems.) |
2018 | Best Student Paper Award, PETRA 2018 (Amrouche, S., Gollan, B., Ferscha, A., Heftberger, J.: Activity Segmentation and Identification based on Eye Gaze Features.) |
2016 | Best Paper Award, FUTURE COMPUTING 2016 (Gollan, B., Ferscha, A.: SEEV-Effort - Is it Enough to Model Human Attentional Behavior in Public Display Settings.) |
2016 | Nomination: VERENA Award of the national Innovation Award, Project: PowerIT mit EnergieAG |
2013 | Best Paper Award, AutomotiveUI 2013 (Riener, A., Ferscha, A., Bachmair, F., Hagmueller, P., Lemme, A., Muttenthaler, D., Puehringer, D., Rogner, H., Tappe, A., Weger, F.: Standardization of the In-Car Gesture Interaction Space) |
2013 | Best Paper Award, ADAPTIVE 2013 (M. Kurz, G. Hoelzl, Ferscha A.: On the Utilization of Heterogeneous Sensors and System Adaptability for Opportunistic Activity and Context Recognition) |
2013 | Best Paper Award, ICAS 2013 (G. Hoelzl, M. Kurz, Ferscha A.: Goal Processing and Semantic Matchmaking in Opportunistic Activity and Context Recognition Systems) |
2012 | Nomination: Mercur Award (Innovation Award, WKO Vienna), Project: Vienna City Marathon Sport Community Token mit Enterprise Sport Promotion GmbH |
2012 | Best Paper Award, ADAPTIVE 2012 (M. Kurz, G. Hoelzl and Ferscha A.: Dynamic Adaptation of Opportunistic Sensor Configurations for Continuous and Accurate Activity Recognition) |
2011 | Nomination: World Summit Award |
2011 | Innovation Award of the national multimedia award (Innovationspreis des Staatspreises für Multimedia und e-Business) |
2009 | Upper Austrian Innovation Award (OÖ Landespreis für Innovation) |
2009 | Cross Border Award (Grenzüberschreitende Technologieplattform Oberösterreich-Niederbayern-Südböhmen |
1992 | Heinz Zemanek Award (Thesis: Modelling and Performance Analysis of Parallel Systems with PRM-Nets) |
Recent and Current Projects |
FFG: COMET K1 Centre Pro²Future, start 2017. centre website |
FFG: IoT4CPS: Trustworthy IoT for Cyber-Physical-Systems, 2017-2020. more ... |
FFG: kids4wearables: SchülerInnen entwickeln intelligente Mode, 2017-2019. more ... |
FFG: Attention Management in Minimal Invasive Surgery, 2016-2019. more ... |
FFG: Attentive Machines: Man and Machines in ICT based Production Systems of the Future, 2015-2018. more ... |
FFG: EyeControl: Eye-Controlled Machines, 2016-2019. more ... |
EU FP7: FoCAS (Fundamentals of Collective Adaptive Systems), 2013-2016. more ... |
FFG: 360Light: Experiencing panoramic content in public spaces, 2013-2015. more ... |
EU FP7: HC2(Human Computer Confluence Research in Action), FP7 ICT Call-5, FET proactive, 2010-2013. more ... |
EU FP7: Sapere (Self-Aware Pervasive Service Ecosystems), FP7 ICT Call-5, FET proactive, 2010-2013. more ... |
EU FP7: OPPORTUNITY (Activity and Context Recognition with Opportunistic Sensor Configurations), FP7-ICT-2007-C, FET open, 2009-2012. more ... |
EU FP7: SOCIONICAL (Socio-Technical Ambient Intelligence Systems), FP7-ICT call 3, FET proactive, 2009-2013. more ... |
EU FP7: PANORAMA (Pervasive Adaptation Network for the Organisation of the Research Agenda and the Management of Activities), FP7-ICT call 3, FET proactive, 2008-2011. more ... |
FFG: SPECTACLES (Autonomous Wearable Display Systems), 2005 - 2009. more ... |
Selected Publications |
A. Ferscha. A Research Agenda for Human Computer Confluence. In A. Gaggioli et al (2016) Human Computer Confluence: Transforming Human Experience Through Symbiotic Technologies. De Gruyter Open. DOI: 10.1515/9783110471137-001. |
F. Zambonelli, A. Omicini, B. Anzengruber, G. Castelli, F. De Angelis, G. Di Marzo, S. Dobson, J. Fernandez-Marquez, A. Ferscha, M. Mamei, S. Mariani , A. Molesini, S. Montagna, J. Nieminen, D. Pianini, M. Risoldi, A. Rosi, G. Stevenson, M. Viroli, J. Ye. Developing pervasive multi-agent systems with nature-inspired coordination, Pervasive and Mobile Computing, Vol. 17, Part B, Feb 2015. DOI: 10.1016/j.pmcj.2014.12.002. |
A. Ferscha, J. Paradiso, R. Whitaker. Attention Management in Pervasive Computing, IEEE Pervasive Computing, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos, CA, USA, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 19-21, 2014. |
A. Ferscha. Attention, Please! IEEE Pervasive Computing, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos, CA, USA, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 48-54, 2014. |
A. Ferscha, S. Vogl. Wearable Displays for Everyone! IEEE Pervasive Computing, Editors: Paul Lukowicz, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos, CA, USA, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 7-10, 2010. more ... |
A. Ferscha. Implicit Interaction. The Universal Access Handbook (Human Factors and Ergonomics), Editors: Constantine Stephanidis, CRC Press, ISBN: 978-0-805862-805, 2009. more ... |
A. Ferscha, S. Resmerita. Gestural interaction in the pervasive computing landscape. e & i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, Springer-Verlag Wien, Vol. 124, No. 1-2, pp. 17-25, 2007. more ... |
A. Ferscha, S. Vogl. Pervasive Web Access via Public Communication Walls Pervasive Computing, Springer LNCS 2414, (Best Paper Award), Zurich, Switzerland, 84-97, August 2002. more ... |
A.Ferscha. Adaptive Time Warp Simulation of Timed Petri Nets, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 2, March 1999. more ... |
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Editorial Boards | Pervasive and Mobile Computing (Elsevier) , Simulation (SCS), .. |
Steering Cmt | PERVASIVE, ISWC , EuroPar, PADS, MASCOTS, PERFORMANCE, .. |
Program Committees | HCC Summer School 2012, 2013
IoT 2017 (Conference Co-Chair) PERVASIVE: 2004 (Program Chair), 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 UBICOMP: 2003, 2006, 2007, 2013 ARCS: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 ISWC (International Symposium on Wearable Computers): 2006, 2007, 2008 , 2009 (PC chair), 2011, 2013, 2014 ACM MobiWac: 2006, 2007, 2008 ACM Int. WS on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Systems: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 ADAPTIVE: 2014, 2016 Annual Simulation Symposium, (IEEE, ACM, SCS): 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Automotive UI: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 DS-RT: 2006, 2007, 2008 (PC chair), 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 FET´11 (European Future Technologies Conference and Exhibition) ICSNC06 Conference on Systems and Networks Communications IEEE Int. WS on Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (PC chair), 2009, 2010 IUI (Intelligent User Interfaces): 2006, 2007, 2009 MASCOTS, (IEEE, ACM): 1998, 1999 (PC chair), 2000, 2001, 2002 PerComp, Int. WS on Intelligent Environments, ICMB (International Conference on Mobile Business): 2005, 2006 SASO (IEEE International Conference on Self-Adaptive and Self-Organizing Systems): 2014 Workshop on Parallel and Distributed Simulation (PADS´99): 1999 (PC chair), 2000, 2001, 2002 PerDis (ACM International Symposium on Pervasive Displays): 2016 ANT (International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies): 2016 International Conference on Web-Based Modelling & Simulation, ACM Sigmetrics, PERFORMANCE, IWSOS, etc. |
Teaching | |
since 2000 | Johannes Kepler University Linz
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1990-2000 | University of Vienna
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1990- | Universita di Torino, Universita di Genoa, UoMaryland, UoOregon, KTH Stockholm
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