MAIS (Multi-channel adaptive information systems)
Responsible:
FIRB (Basic Research Investment Fund)
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Start date: 2003-07-10
Length: 36 months
Project abstract
MAIS (Multi-channel Adaptive Information Systems) is a three-year project, ended in July 2006, funded by Basic Research Funds (FIRB Program) of the Italian Department of Education (MIUR).
The aim of the project was to develop reference models, new architectures, and prototypes for responding to the current fast evolution in the ICT world, according to which it will be possible to offer access to information systems in a ubiquitous way, through various kinds of interaction devices (PCs, laptops, palmtops, cellular phones, TV sets, and so on) and taking into account several user needs. The project has involved six Italian Universities, two research centers, and two industries, all coordinated within a general framework defined in the project. The research work has been approached from a multi-disciplinary perspective, covering several research areas, such as: information systems, database systems, human computer interaction, computer networks and telecommunication, hardware design, middleware, management engineering.
The project is ended.
The aim of the project was to develop reference models, new architectures, and prototypes for responding to the current fast evolution in the ICT world, according to which it will be possible to offer access to information systems in a ubiquitous way, through various kinds of interaction devices (PCs, laptops, palmtops, cellular phones, TV sets, and so on) and taking into account several user needs. The project has involved six Italian Universities, two research centers, and two industries, all coordinated within a general framework defined in the project. The research work has been approached from a multi-disciplinary perspective, covering several research areas, such as: information systems, database systems, human computer interaction, computer networks and telecommunication, hardware design, middleware, management engineering.
The project is ended.
Project results
The project has produced a reference model for adaptive multi-channel systems, including both quality and user profile detailed models. Prototypes are available in the following areas:
B. Pernici (ed.). Mobile Information Systems. Springer Verlag, April 2006, ISBN: 3-540-31006-1.
Also several papers have been published at international level (journals and conferences). Further information on the achieved results can be requested to the project leader (barbara.pernici@polimi.it).
- web design: a methodology and tools to develop context-aware adaptive web applications have been developed;
- e-service ontology and extended UDDI registry: an extended UDDI registry with semantic retrieval functionality, called URBE, has been realized and a back-end environment to select and dynamically invoke flexible web services (MAIS-P);
- very small databases: a methodology to design very small databases and a prototype of a very small database management system have been developed;
- wireless ad hoc networks: adaptive routing algorithms and an adaptive modem have been developed; an application for risk management information in archeological sites has been developed, realizing orchestration of web services on PDA’s.
B. Pernici (ed.). Mobile Information Systems. Springer Verlag, April 2006, ISBN: 3-540-31006-1.
Also several papers have been published at international level (journals and conferences). Further information on the achieved results can be requested to the project leader (barbara.pernici@polimi.it).
