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Informatics and Telematics Institute
Prof Michael- Gerassimos STRINTZIS DIRECTOR
Email strintzi_at_iti.gr
Petros Daras MSc. Email daras_at_iti.gr
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History - Status

• Founded in 1998 as a non-profit organisation
  under the auspices of the General Secretariat for
  Research and Technology (GSRT) of the Greek
  Ministry of Development
• Since March 2000, it is part of the newly founded
  Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
  (also supervised by the GSRT) as one of its five
  constituent institutes.
• During the first years of its operation ITI
  attracted a total sum of funds in the range of
  5 Million from National and European RD
  colllaboration projects.
• In 2002 a select committee of experts in
  Information and Telecommunications Technology
  from European countries (other than Greece)
  evaluated the GSRT institutions, and graded ITI
  with 9.65/10 for excellence in research and on
  this basis awarded it with 400,000.
• 55 Researchers are currently employed at ITI

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Scope

• ITIs scope is the development of scientific and
  technological research and the application,
  promotion and exploitation of its research
  results in collaboration with the National and
  European Informatics and Telematics Industry, the
  international Academic and Scientific community
  and the Private and Public Sector.
• Expected to play a key role in the development of
  the Greek Information Society
• Expected to establish very close synergies with
  the Balkan and Blacksea countries
• Expected to set-up spin-off companies aiming at
  the commercial exploitation of ITIs research
  results. Towards this goal ITI will be funded by
  the GSRT PRAKSE Programme

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Activities - Research areas

• Multimedia processing and communication
• Computer Vision
• Virtual Reality
• Telematic networks and services
• Advanced Electronic Services for the Knowledge
  Society
• Internet services and Internet applications

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RD Projects

• 20 European projects (IST)
• 44 National projects
• 2 Concerted Actions
• 13 Subcontracts
• 9 European and 11 National projects already
  completed successfully

Go-online Support and training of 50,000 Greek
SMEs in new technologies (Funded by the
Go-Digital European initiative An e-Europe
initiative for 18 European countries aiming to
encourage more SMEs to use e-commerce through
the provision of information and practical
advice.)
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wearIT_at_COM3D ITIs Contribution to wearIT_at_work IP

• Main Idea / Objectives
• The proposed wearIT_at_COM3D sub-project aims to
  provide a new framework for self-training and
  extended learning environments based on best
  practices knowledge sharing.
• Based on a mobile P2P (Peer-to-Peer) framework
  and a wearable platform (including see-through
  HMDs and probably a haptic device), a user will
  be able to request for knowledge (in the form of
  how-to-do-it and best practice paradigms) and
  obtain it through a P2P framework.
• A consortium of 3 partners (ITI 2 industrial
  partners) has already been established.

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wearIT_at_COM3D ITIs Contribution to wearIT_at_work IP

• Expected results
• The proposed system will allow multiple mobile
  workers at different locations, to work and
  interact in the same environment under various
  system platforms. A mobile system will be
  developed, using 3G mobile devices for networking
  and communication means, using the P2P
  technology. This mobile system will offer
  ultimate flexibility and can be used whenever and
  wherever mobility is needed
• Scenarios
• Mobile workers (e.g. a plumber, an engineer, etc.
  / assembling a device, or substituting /
  repairing a component)
• Education a mobile P2P learning environment
  enabling students to request and obtain possible
  solutions (through examining similar problems) to
  a specific exercise.

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P2People Project (IST-2002-38458)

• Core Layer
• Common Interests Search Engine
• Reputation Filter
• Message Filter
• Rules Negotiation Agent
• Collaborative Layer
• Payment Layer
• Graphical User Interface

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ENORASI (IST-2000-25231)

• Training System for the Blind based on Haptic VR
  Techniques.
• Recognising objects that are likely to meet in
  real life in their home, outdoor or working
  environment.
• Recognising complex virtual objects
• Interacting with virtual objects and
  understanding their physical characteristics
• Facilitating the participation of the visually
  impaired users in an educational or entertainment
  environment
• Navigation into complex VEs based on haptic
  information and guidance from virtual guides
  implemented with the VR agents

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Contacts
INFORMATICS TELEMATICS INSTITUTE 1st km.
Thermi-Panorama Road PO BOX 361, 57001 THERMI
THESSALONIKI, GREECE TEL [phone] FAX
30 2310 464164 http//www.iti.gr
Prof Michael- Gerassimos STRINTZIS
Email strintzi_at_iti.gr
Petros Daras MSc. Email daras_at_iti.gr
Dr. Dimitrios Tzovaras Email tzovaras_at_iti.gr