PersonaWeb   (ΤΠΕ/ΠΛΗΡΟ/0311(ΒΙΕ)/10)

The aim of this project is multi-fold: (i) to evaluate the significance of human factors in the generic web structures and more specifically in the area of eServices’ field, (ii) to propose a Web browser enhancement that will extend the well known html model with a new set of xml tags based on cognitive semantics, (iii) to propose a new methodology for the dynamic extraction of users’ cognitive perceptual preferences based on their navigation behaviour, and (iv) to propose a set of design guidelines for the automatic reconstruction of Web content based on users’ individual characteristics.

smarTag   (within the framework of University of Cyprus internal funded projects)

The General Goal of this project is focused upon the development and evaluation of a dynamic Web-based framework, called smarTag, for achieving mass customization on the Web based on specific human factors. More specifically, given the users’ diversified perceptual preferences, the same service content provided by an organization will be reconstructed and delivered differently based on the users’ cognitive characteristics and the proposed set of design guidelines. This way, we will increase information assimilation, accuracy on cognitive targets’ searching activities and consequently enhance acceptability of the On-line services.

MELCO   (ΤΠΕ/ΟΡ120/0308 (ΒΙΕ)/14)

MELCO (Mobile Elderly Living Community) aims to build a system that integrates innovative personalized Information Communication Technology (ICT) socialization and monitoring services, making use of state-of-the-art mobile wireless technologies to improve the quality of life of elderly people, by stimulating and prolonging independent and active living in an outdoor environment.

EKPAIDEION   (ΠΛΗΡΟ/0506/17)

EKPAIDEION (eLearning Adaptation and Personalization System) aims at the research and analysis of parameters and contexts such as users intellectuality, mental capabilities, socio-psychological factors, emotional states and attention grabbing strategies, that could affect the apt collection of students' customization requirements offering in return the best adaptive environments to their preferences and demands.

Adaptive Web

AdaptiveWeb (within the framework of the Greek Programme Pythagoras) aims at establishing a more concrete definition of the Web Personalization notion introducing, and technologically evaluating methodologies and models derived from the research areas of visual processing, attention economy, social-cognitive psychology, affective computing.

EDUnet

The PanHellenic educational intranet (EDUnet) provides the networking and development of telematic services and operations across the schools of the country. The Greek Schools' Network (GSN) is the educational intranet of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, which interlinks all schools and provides basic and advanced telematics' services. Thus, it contributes to the creation of a new generation of educational communities, which takes advantage of the new Informatics' and Communication Technologies in the educational procedure. The implementation of the Greek Schools' Network is funded by the Framework Programme for the Information Society, in close cooperation between the Ministry of Education as well as 12 Research Centers and Highest Education Institutes, specialized in network and Internet technologies.

DITIS

DITIS (finalist at eHealth 2003 awards) stands for Network for Medical Collaboration and is a system that supports the dynamic creation, management and co-ordination of virtual collaborative medical teams, for the continuous treatment of patients with chronic diseases at home and specialist healthcare centres. The aim of DITIS is to deliver a product that can improve the quality of the citizen´s life. Contrary to today´s health processing structure which is, in all practical terms facility-based care, this project aims to shift the focus onto home-based care, where everything is moving around the patient. The virtual healthcare team will be able to provide dedicated, personalized and private service to the home residing patient on a need based and timely fashion, under the direction of the treating specialist. Thus, it is expected that chronically and severely ill patients, such as cancer patients, can enjoy “optimum“ health service in the comfort of their home while feeling safe and secure. In case of a change in their condition, the health care team will be (virtually) present to support them. DITIS is an Internet (web) based Group Collaboration system with secure fixed and mobile (GPRS/GSM/WAP) connectivity. It employs Mobile Agents, Web Databases with Java Database Connectivity for storage and processing of information, including Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and coding of diagnosis and health care protocols pertinent to cancer patients, software for collaborative work, intelligent interface for uniform access to the common database and the Group Collaboration software for both fixed and mobile computing units. The system was initiated in 1999 as a two year research project and has since then been funded by a number of organizations: the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation, the University of Cyprus, Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends(PASYKAF), and NetU consultants Ltd. DITIS has also been supported by the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA), WinMob Technologies Ltd, Ericsson (through S.A. Petrides Ltd), Microsoft, and the Cyprus Development Bank (CDB).

The Police Computerization System and the National Schengen Information System in Cyprus

In view of Cyprus's future role as external border of the European Union, Cyprus Police undertakook the responsibility to install the necessary infrastructure to support the Schengen Border Control System. In order to meet the Schengen requirements for information handling, the Republic of Cyprus has been implemented a National Schengen Information System (N.SIS) for sending and receiving information with the other member States. The required N.SIS has the ability to hold the common stoplist data of the Schengen member countries (all members which are members of the EU), and communicate with the Cyprus Police Network so that the Schengen data it is accessed from all the entry / exit points of Cyprus, from any points within the Police network (subject to authorization), and from other Government organizations as appropriate. The Police Computerization System has been implemented using a multi-tier architecture which allows all functions and facilities to be invoked through Web-enabled interfaces and Internet-based communication protocols. The open-system protocol suite TCP/IP has been used to communicate across any set of interconnected networks (LAN and WAN communications). All network components adhere to the applicable standards. All the Police network services are based upon Internet technologies and associated standards.