FP7 DISIT lab profile and interests Research Areas Semantic Computing algorithms and tools Social Media algorithms and tools Applications: end-2-end, cloud, SDK, mobile

1. UNIFI.DSI.DISIT Lab
Distributed Systems and
Internet Technologies Lab
Paolo Nesi
Department of Systems and Informatics
University of Florence
Via S. Marta 3, 50139, Firenze, Italy
tel: +39-055-4796523, fax: +39-055-4796363,
cell: +39-335-5668674
Paolo.nesi@unifi.it http://www.disit.dsi.unifi.it/
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2.  University of Florence, top ranked in Italy
 DISIT lab: top ranked research lab in Italy
 18 years of experience in research and EC projects
 Research Areas
 Semantic Computing algorithms and tools
 Social Media algorithms and tools
 Data analytics and media grid
 Applications: end-2-end, cloud, develop. tools, mobile
 Distributed systems
 For Projects and services, see:
 http://www.disit.dsi.unifi.it
 Spin off company:
 Effective Knowledge
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3.  Focus on new algorithms and tools (solutions) exploiting
 Knowledge Mining and Management
 Natural Language Processing, Italian and English
 Automated Ontology production
 Semantic queries managing uncertainty
 Scalability problems, multilingual problems, ..
 IPR modeling and smart management
 Examples are, projects and tools:
 Open Mind for knowledge acquisition and
management of communities
http://openmind.axmedis.org
 ECLAP social network http://www.eclap.eu
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4. MediaGrid.
MediaGrid
MediaGrid
(our tool)
MMGRID
Omneon
GridCast
AXCP
org
Content Management: storage, UGC, .. X (x) (x) X X
Content computing/processing: adaptation, X (x) (x) (x) X
processing conversion, cross media content
packaging, ..
Content Delivery Network Management X X X X X
Metadata enrichment and reasoning X
Content Protection Management (CAS/DRM) X
Content Indexing and Querying, knowledge base X X X
Semantic Computing Reasoning on user profiling, X
content descriptors, recommendations
User Interaction Support, rendering, collaboration X X X
Client player as grid nodes for intelligent content X
Global and/or Local grid L/(G) G G G G/L L
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5.  Focus on new algorithms and tools (solutions) exploiting
 big data technologies, decision making
 similarity analysis, collective intelligence, sentiment
 recommendations systems
 user behavior analysis, web and mobile
 social learning, social enterprise
 Examples are, projects and tools:
 Development and Management of Social Networks
algorithms such as those of ECLAP and APREToscana
 http://www.eclap.eu European SN on Performing arts
 http://www.apretoscana.org APRE Portal in Tuscany
 AXCP semantic micro media grid: IEEE Multimedia
http://www.disit.dsi.unifi.it/publications.html
 http://www.axmedis.org
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6.  Mobile applications on App Store,
Android Market, Windows Market
 Mobile Medicine, Content Organizer,
Mobile Emergency, White Rabbit, etc.
 Collaborative and engagement tools
 Semantic tools
 Automated production of Ontologies: OSIM
 Smart content: AXMEDIS tools
 Media/CrossMedia Aggregation and
audio-visual Annotations tools:
MyStoryPlayer, ECLAP tools,
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7.  ICT-2013.1.6 Connected and Social Media
 ICT-2013.4.1 Content analytics and language
technologies
 ICT-2013.4.2 Scalable data analytics
 ICT-2013.4.3 SME initiative on analytics
 ICT-2013.8.2 Technology-enhanced learning
 ICT-2013.5.5 Collective Awareness Platforms for
Sustainability and Social Innovation
 ICT-2013.1.4 A reliable, smart and secure Internet of
Things for Smart Cities
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8.  smart data mining and ingestion process
 intelligent semantic computing
 cognitive and statistical analysis integration, decision support systems
 data reasoning and social analysis, social media, social networking
 automated ontology production, editing and management
 user behavior analysis, optimization models, collective intelligence
 suggestions and recommendations algorithms
 multilingual cross media indexing, digital media indexing
 linked open data, linked open media, semantic integration tools
 distributed systems for cloud and grid, scalability and high availability
 user engagement via collaborative web and mobile devices, crowd
sourcing
 web based media and cross media aggregation and annotation tools
 Music and sound understanding and transcoding (see MIREX 2009)
 See http://www.disit.dsi.unifi.it
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9. UNIFI.DSI.DISIT Lab
Distributed Systems and
Internet Technologies Lab
Paolo Nesi
Department of Systems and Informatics
University of Florence
Via S. Marta 3, 50139, Firenze, Italy
tel: +39-055-4796523, fax: +39-055-4796363,
cell: +39-335-5668674
Paolo.nesi@unifi.it http://www.disit.dsi.unifi.it/
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