Abstract:
The development of mobile information and communication devices during the last 25 years is characterised through continually new devices. These many technical developments raise the question of new applications and application areas. It is important for the accepting of new technologies, that new applications create additional value, use the advantages of basic technologies and are adapted to the needs of the user.
The presentation investigates mobile information systems for the Greek peninsula Peloponnesus, the “Pergamon Museum” and the Berlin museum of modern art “Berlinische Galerie”. This has been jointly developed as part of an interdisciplinary project by the applied computer sciences and museum science groups at the FHTW Berlin.
The aim of the projects was to introduce the different objects and attractions of the museums and the Peloponnesus, as well as to offer historical, cultural, geographical and archaeological information for interested visitors and experts alike. This information should be enriched through the integration of various media, such as videos, photographs and 360° panoramas. The project lays the foundations for an extensive knowledge base, which should be accessible for experts as well as the interested public.
As a result of the projects, a Content Management System and a multimedia presentation are available, which have been developed for various end devices (notebook, pda, mobile phone, ipod and paper) and therefore aim for high flexibility.
The second part of the presentation will show the usage of podcast and ipods for mobile learning. This includes the production of the media assets, the development of the XML files and the runtime installation. The presentation will finish with some examples of mobile learning at FHTW.
About the speaker:
Jürgen Sieck received his degree in mathematics in 1981 and his PhD in computer science in 1989 from the Humboldt University Berlin, Germany. Between 1989 and 1994 he worked in two research institutes, “Zentralinstitut für Kybernetik und Informationsprozesse” and “Gesellschaft zur Förderung angewandter Informatik”. He was involved in different research projects focusing on multimedia and computer graphics.
Since 1994 Jürgen Sieck is a professor of computer science at FHTW Berlin. He teaches algorithms and data structures, multimedia, virtual reality and telecommunication in traditional classes as well as in tele-teaching classes. Jürgen Sieck also taught and researched abroad, he was guest professor at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, visiting professor at the Old Dominion University Norfolk/USA und at the ICSI in Berkeley/USA.
His research interests are in multimedia, computer graphics, virtual reality and wireless communication. He is currently working on several research projects, “FAMULUS - construction of a Wireless-LAN for the facility management and multimedia education”, “eTrain – techniques for the development of interactive multimedia teaching courses” and “IKAROS - information and communication with mobile devices”.
In 1998, he received the Otto von Guericke-Preis of the AIF, the German federal foundation of industrial research and development, for a system with 3D-visualisation and presentation of construction projects. In 2002, Jürgen Sieck was Kollegiat of the Alcatel-SEL foundation. Since 2001 he is chairman of the supervisory board of “Jung und Partner Software & Consulting AG” and since 2002 he is co-chairman of the executive committee of “Alcatel-SEL” foundation, sub-division Berlin.
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