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VSR at World Developer Congress 2024

2024-07-22

Our team member Tobias Münch visited last week the World Developer Congress 2024 in Berlin and presented 'Is the Web Ready for Voice User Interfaces?' at this vibrant event. The conference, a dynamic blend of the old CeBIT with booths and talks, feels more like a developer's party, providing a fantastic opportunity to connect with 15,000 attendees and tech leaders from companies like Google and id Software.
Tobias's talk focused on the transformative potential of voice user interfaces (VUIs) for people with disabilities, health issues, or working in jobs requiring hand-free interaction. He introduced the Web Speech API with a small 'voice assistant' demonstration, showcasing its practical applications and highlighted research projects like: the Conversational Web from Milano University, led by Maristella Matera's group, and the ReactGenie Project from Stanford University, spearheaded by Yang and his PhD project.
The audience's engagement was incredible, sparking many exciting questions and discussions. It's clear that VUIs are generating significant interest and enthusiasm, promising a more accessible and intuitive web experience for all.

VSR at Developer Week 2024

2024-07-04

Our team member Tobias Münch participated in the industry event Developer Week 2024 (DWX) in Nürnberg. He presented the pros and cons of asynchronous communication patterns when creating web applications such as long polling, Server-Sent Events, and Web Sockets. He aimed to empower the audience to choose the correct pattern in each situation. Therefore, he transferred some of his practical and academic work about the web to industry, which took place as a knowledge transfer from science to industry. The speakers and attendees discussed various aspects of creating valuable software in productive environments at the conference. Some topics covered were .net MAUI, the usage of generative AI, various web frameworks such as React and Angular, team dynamics, and entrepreneurship. The keynote from Prof. Dr. Alexander Pretschnet from TU Munich addresses how generative AI will influence the work of software engineers. It was insightful and raised several new questions about the work of web engineers.

VSR at ICWE 2024 Conference

2024-06-27

Our Team presented multiple publications at the International Conference of Web Engineering 2024 (ICWE 2024) which took place in Finland from the 17th to the 20th of June. As a PC Co-Chair, our team member Dr. Sebastian Heil organized the scientific programme together with Prof. Maristella Matera. Additionally, Prof. Martin Gaedke held a coaching session for PhD Candidates and provided invaluable guidance on their journey to obtain a PhD. The International Conference of Web Engineering is the most important conferences on Web Engineering where researchers and experts from industry alike come together and give essential insights into the design, implementation, application and maintenance of Web-based systems and services. This year's topic "Ethical and Human-Centric Web Engineering: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility" focused on Web Engineering in the age of rapidly and disruptively evolving human environments. In that context, participants from more than 30 countries presented their research results.

Guest lectures from Prof. Radka Nacheva

2024-05-16

We are happy to have Professor Radka Nacheva with us this week on her Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility. In the context of our module Cloud and Web Applications she shared her insights on Emotions in Human-Computer-Interaction with the students. We thank her specifically for offering highly interactive, engaging and fun lessons.

Best Paper Award at the DBKDA 2024 conference

2024-05-15

We are very happy and proud to announce, that our joint research on "Web Components for Database Developers" received special recognition through a Best Paper award at the Sixteenth International Conference on Advances in Databases, Knowledge, and Data Applications. Congratulations to Andreas Schmidt and Tobias Münch!

ENFIELD physical workshop

2024-05-06

The VSR team participated in a collaborative workshop at institut Mines-Télécom IMT as part of the ENFIELD project, aiming to enhance cooperation across different areas and boost the project's results. The ENFIELD project includes four pillars: Green AI, Adaptive AI, Human-Centric AI, and Trustworthy AI. Additionally, it focuses on four key sectors: Energy, Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Space.

VSR at TUCtag 2024

2024-04-29

The professorship presented its research to the public at the TUCtag in the Summer Semester 2024. We provided insights into our academic programs and featured various interactive demonstrations that attendees were encouraged to try out themselves.

VSR at DSpace Praxistreffen 2024

2024-04-05

Our VSR team members Christoph Göpfert and Jan Ingo Haas gave a talk on "Vom Knowledge Graphen zur Publikationsliste" (From Knowledge Graphs to Publication Lists) at the DSpace Praxistreffen 2024 in Mainz. A recording of the talk is openly available via https://doi.org/10.5446/67537

VSR at INSURE-2024

2024-02-22

Our VSR team member Sebastian Heil gave a talk on Smart Energy Systems and Automation - A Web Engineering Perspective at the Indo-German Science and Technology Centre Funded Bilateral Workshop: Information-centric Networks for Resilient Smart Urban Infrastructure held at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, India.

VSR part of the EU-funded Excellence Alliance ENFIELD

2023-10-12

We are happy to announce that we help building trustworthy and green AI in the context of the EU funded ENFIELD project!

As a part of the Excellence Alliance "European Lighthouse to Manifest Trustworthy and Green AI" (ENFIELD) , our VSR professorship collaborates with over 30 other research institutions of 18 different countries to work towards the goal of human-centered and trustworthy AI.

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