Scientists from the University of Oldenburg and the OFFIS computer science institute are presenting the analysis of large amounts of data, flexible and secure solutions for teleworking and interaction options for palliative care patients at this year's CeBIT in Hanover.
"Olimp", "LowoTec" and "CONTACT" - the names of the projects - can be viewed at the joint stand of the state of Lower Saxony (Hall 9, Stand C28) until 20 March.
Reliably predicting energy supply data - that is one of the goals of the Olimp project of the Business Informatics/Very Large Business Applications working group headed by business informatics specialist Prof Dr Jorge Marx Gómez. Olimp stands for Oldenburg In-Memory Planning with SAP HANA and deals with the use of so-called in-memory planning and forecasting tools. In-memory technologies use the computer's main memory as data storage and work many times faster than conventional databases. This allows large amounts of data to be calculated practically in real time and enables companies to use complex forecasting methods for consumption data, for example.
"Teleworking for everyone - child's play, flexible, secure" - that's the promise made by LowoTec. LowoTec, an Oldenburg start-up founded by former computer science students from the university, makes it possible to set up a teleworking workplace that can be optimally adapted to the user's needs. A combined hardware and software solution is used: a special pair of devices allows the user to automatically set up secure, direct communication via the Internet - without much prior knowledge - by integrating the computer at the teleworking station into the company's IT infrastructure. The aim of this innovative technology is to enable more people to work flexibly by teleworking.
"CONTACT - Social Interaction for Palliative Patients Living Alone" is the name of the project that the OFFIS computer science institute is presenting at CeBIT. In CONTACT, the scientists are working on an assistance system that strengthens emotional closeness between people living at a distance by allowing them to exchange feelings and activities. This involves designing multimodal, affective and everyday human-technology interactions for the home and mobile environment that promote and stimulate non-verbal interaction. For example, the scientists developed an interactive "LED plant" that informs relatives about the patient's state of mind or communication needs.
