The entrance of the B-IT building. The entrance of the B-IT building at night. Inside the B-IT building. Inside the B-IT building. Entering the garden of the B-IT building. A view into the garden. The B-IT building overlooking the river Rhine. A view over the Rhine river. Architects meet in augmented reality. Beethoven's parlour in the virtual Beethoven House. A presentation in the virtual reality cave (i-CONE (TM)). -------- What our alumni say: - I am currently doing my PhD and I have to say a lot of thanks to our B-IT, especially my master program Media Informatics. I could not only build the basis for my current research but I also had the opportunity to gain project experience and to improve my various soft skills including language, presentation, communication, and teamwork. - In my opinion the program Media Informatics is quite unique in the sense that it combines the elements of theoretical knowledge with practical experience which I have rarely seen in other graduate programs. In my current job I regularly have to interact with people from different nationalities.and I would strongly recommend this program to anyone who wants to develop a specialization in media technology while building on his intercultural skills. (Till now we had students from 46 nations. Within one year group we regularly have students from more than 12 nations.) - This program was a very good mix of theory and practice which is very helpful for both industrial job minded and research minded students. - A lot of the courses from my master programme have come very handy at my work and the practical and research experiences gained e.g. at the Fraunhofer Institutes through my internships and thesis changed my way of thinking on solving research problems. - After I received my master’s degree I started my PhD studies at B-IT. Within 9 months one article from me was accepted for publication by IEEE Computer Society and I received a best student paper award for another article from ICISIE. - I would like to express my most sincere gratitude for all the support in the completion of my Master's studies. I really enjoyed staying in Germany and reserve very fond memories of the place, the people, and it's culture. The years I spent there have been a wonderful learning experience for me and I look forward to visiting the country in the future. (About 2/3 of our alumni stay in Germany, the others return to their home country or work in other countries of the EU or abroad.) - I can attribute much of my professional success to sound foundations developed during my masters’ studies in Media Informatics. The distinguishing feature of this program is the amazing variety of available courses and labs. Media Informatics students have a unique opportunity to participate in courses from three leading institutions, with accompanying labs to consolidate their concepts via hands-on application. Last, but not the least, my thesis at Fraunhofer IAIS, gave me the chance to become actively involved in German research project VIOLA and EU research project PHOSPHOROUS, which was itself a great experience. My description would stay incomplete without a word about beautiful city of Bonn. The friendly atmosphere and scenic landscape of this city makes it a fascinating living place whose memories are still captivating for me. - The programme was both challenging and fun. It gave me an opportunity to work with students from different countries and with varying perspectives. One of my favourite aspects were the labs where we went out into the field and obtained some hands-on experience while working with top researchers. I would recommend this programme to anyone! -------- Media Informatics graduates accepted a wide range of positions in research and business, e.g. at: Ableton AG Adecco Engineering & IT, Adecco Phaholyothin Recruitment Ltd. Arab American University Jenin Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University Avedas AG B-IT B-IT Research School Bahria University Bank of Mexico Bertelsmann AG Bombardier Inc. Brainloop AG BTC Business Technology Consulting AG Capgemini CAS GmbH CBC Cologne Broadcasting Center GmbH Chinese Academy of Science COMNEON GmbH Czech Technical University Deutsche Telekom AG Dynevo GmbH (Bayer) Ericsson AG ETH Zürich European Computer Telecoms AG FGAN Finantix Srl Forth corporation Fox Chase Fraunhofer FIT Fraunhofer IAIS Huawei IdeaObject Softwares (Pvt) Ltd. IP Labs iPharro Media GmbH IW-One AG / QSC AG Kisters AG Lakshmi Technology and Engineering Industries Ltd. LHS Telekommunikation Lycos Mastercard Microsoft NAVTEQ Next Level Integration GmbH Novartis Oando Plc Plinga GmbH PricewaterhouseCoopers AG Qiagen GmbH Recommind GmbH Research Center Jülich RWTH Aachen University Samsung Electronics SAP AG sd&m AG Siemens AG Siemens Healthcare AG Solutions 4 Media Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Sytel Reply GmbH T-Systems Technical University Eindhoven Teleca Tessella plc The University of the West Indies TU Darmstadt TU Munich University of Agder University of Asia and the Pacific University of Augsburg University of Bonn University of Duisburg-Essen University of Edinburgh University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar Pakistan University of Hamburg University of Heidelberg University of Stuttgart University of Trento Vantage Labs Vodafone AG Werum Software & Systems Workplace Systems Xerox Research Centre Europe/INRIA -------- Examples of done master's theses topics: - Comparision and Evaluation of Procedureal and Stereo Modeling Techniques for Rapid Prototyping of Real Cities - Concept and Evaluation of Mobile Application Server for IP Multimedia Subsystem - Supporting Mobile Users of Shared Workspaces - Brainstorming Using Multi-Touch Tabletop - Matrix Factorization for Graph Link Prediction - Increasing Energy Awareness in Office Spaces: A Pervasive Game-Based Approach - Perceptually Tuned Color Reduction for Document Images - Anomaly Detection in Different Contexts on Smart Phones - Fly - Expressive and Conveying Planar Presentations - Mining Correlation Clusters in Subspaces of High Dimensional Databases - Efficient Multi-View Object Detection and Segmentation - Development of a Mobile Display and Analysis Unit for the IPANEMA Body Sensor Network - A Social Web Service Adaptation Portal Driven by User Context - Speech Technology for Computer Assisted Captioning of TV Programs - Human Action Recognition in Still Images - Analyzing Causes of Privacy Mismatches in Service Oriented Architecture - Human Age Recognition on Portraits - Twitter Author Analysis (Tweets - Stylistic Pattern Recognition) - Using Background Knowledge in Schema Matching and Ontology Alignment - Practical Evaluation of Polygonization Algorithms - Discovery of Semantic Relationships in Schema Matching - Predicting Aesthetics in Photographic Images - Design of a Presentation State Manager for Displaying Characterictics of Medical Images - Image Retrieval, Annotation and Classification Using Data in Multiple Modality - 3D Buildings Extraction from Aerial Images - Lying Posture Recogniton in Still Images - Design and Evaluation of Different Smoothness Constraints for Scene Flow Estimation - QoS-aware Publish Subscribe System using Spatial Indexes - Investigating the Effect of Age and Parkinson's Disease on Touch-based Selection and Scrolling Tasks - Implementation and Analysis of Join Algorithms to handle skew for the Hadoop Map/Reduce Framework - Cryptanalysis of Hash Funcions - Modeling Design Patterns with Description Logic - Web Application Attacks and Adversarial Modelling: A new Approach for Classification and Attacker-Centric Formalization of Web Aplications Attacks - Realistic Garment Replacement in Images - The UbiLens Approach - A Visualization and Interaction Technique for Real World Objects in Smart Environments trhourgh a Mobile Phone Camera - Design and Evaluation of a Mobile Device as a Smart Metering Display - Mobile Contexts: Network Fingerprinting and Auto Configuration - Coupled Sonar Inertial Navigation System for Pedestriam Tracking - A SIP-Based Framework for Context-Aware Service Provisioning in Converging Environments - Counterfeit Detection by Mining Product Traces - A Platform for Event-Based Provisioning of NGN Services - Exploring Task Information through BSCW with Interactive Visualization - Mobile Interaction in Ubiquitious Computing Environments - Exploration of an Interacton Mechanism Based on Map Views - Visualization of Large Process Models - Supporting Collaboration in Meetings based on Interactive Paper Documents and a Tabletop - Semi-Formal Process Models to Executable Workflows - Web-based Mobile Text Retrievval - Dynamically Coupling ERP Information Pieces by Task Flow - JPEG 2000 Region of Interest Encoding in Broadcast Applications - Component Deployment System for Roles - Semantic Web Service Selection supporting QoS and Context Awareness - Trained Graph Cut for Image Segmentation - Combinatory Categorial Grammar Parser in Natural Language Toolkit - Development of Error Concealment Algorithms for H-264/AVC Scalable Video Coding - Application of (indoor) Positioning Technology to Support Cooperative Tasks and Intergration of Selected Positioning Systems into a Groupware System (FIT-Tracker) - Concept and Implementation for Context-Based Documents within Groupware Systems - Using semantic web technologies for data update - Activity Recognition in Still Images - Time-Based Video Annotation and Time-based Video Linking - A Concept Analysis Realized with the Joomla! Framework - PLEM: A Web 2.0 Driven Service for Personal Learning Management - Magic Lense Tracking with an Infrared Grid - Development of a Semiautomatic Graffiti Tag Identification System - Word Dependant Scaling Factors in Automatic Speech Recognition - Image Clustering Using Machine Learning Algorithms - Towards a Flexible, Modular Geodata Visualization System - Semi-Automatic Validation of Semantic Business Process Models - Physics Abstraction Layer for Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications - Process Support in the Emergency Management Domain - Asynchronous Distributed Indexing of Large Media Collections - A Metadata-Based Media Player for Viewing and Sharing of Streaming Content - Incremental evaluation of XML views (relational subsystem) - Design and evaluation of a minimally-distraction in-car video communication system - Influence of Magnification to Distance Pointing - Application of SIOC Ontology for the Development of Workspace Interoperability in MS Sharepoint - Web Browser Service Continuity on Portable Storage Devices with Utility-Based Evaluation for Personal Privacy Tradeoff - Development of a Model-Based Workflow-Designer - Resource Allocation and Access Control in a Dynamic Process Management System - Exchange of Graphical Data between Application Specific Software and COTS Software - Robust logo recogniton from color documents using region-based shape descriptors - Computation of Saliency Maps in Street Videos acquired by a moving Camera - Certain and Maybe Answers in Data Exchange - Performance Evaluation of Handoff and Connectivity Optimization Techniques for Wi-Fi based Mobile Access Networks - Software Framework for Computing Semantic Relatedness using Explicit Semantic Analysis (ESA) - Disk-based Interface for Semantic Composition - A Supporting Environment for Review Management Systems Analysis in Scientific Publication - Data Classification in Wireless Sensor Networks for Habitat Monitoring - The HomeMedia Project: Studying Mobile Interaction in Ubiquitous Home - Music Recommendation Based on Album Reviews - A comparative study of record matching algorithms - Complex Action Selection in Spoken Dialogue Systems - An Evaluation of Salience-Driven 3D Shape Retrieval Methods - Internet Congestion Control Equilibra: A Strategy-Proof Approach - Location-Awareness and Tracking to improve Museum Experience - Personalizing Music in Public Places for Individuals and Groups - Feature Selection and Extraction: A Video Retrieval Perspective - Evaluation and Improvement of Security in Zigbee Networks - Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Framework for Mobile Phone Interaction with Personalized Web Application and Asynchronous Communication Back Channel - Web 2.0: A Classification Framework Based on Technology and Application - Design of a Personal Data Service with Collaborative Capabilities - Generic Activity Recognition for Real-World Application - Improving User's Awareness of Diet and Physical Activity Using Mobile Persuasive Technologies - Evaluating Parallel Programming Models - Evaluating the Effectiveness of Information Presentation Methods in Spoken Dialogue Systems - Software Configuration Management for Change-Sensitive Real-Time Simulation Software with Many Variants - Transformation and Visualization of Mappings between Models - An Enhanced Mechanism for Content Distribution in Next Generation Networks - Linear Discriminant Analysis in a Log-Linear Framework for Speech Recognition - Modelling and Simulation of Network Architectures for Triple-Play Services - Handwrite: A Text Input Technique for Multitouch Tabletops Using Hand Gestures - Realtime Nocturnal Rendering - Rich Tactile Output and Feedback on Mobile Devices - Dynamic Data Flow Analysis for MPSoC Software Development - Human Computer Interaction Using Vision Based Gesture Recognition with Depth Maps - Mobile User Interface for Outdoor Sports Applications - Process Modelling Support in the Disaster Management Domain - Web based multi user annotation framework for multimedia data - Identity Based Encryption: Security Notions and New Identity Based Encryption Schemes based on Sakai-Kasahara Key Construction - Visualization of Parameter Data - Mobile Cocktail Party - Exploring Interaction with Spatial Audio Applications on Mobile Devices - Haptic Palpation based on Anatomical Simulation for Virtual Environments - Dynamic Patterns for the Analysis of Cultural Science Discourses - Frequency-Dependent Resource Signalling and Scheduling for an OFDMA based Data Link Layer - Multimodal Search Interface for Next gEneration sEarch engine for Digital Libraries (NEEDLE) - Mixup: A Design Tool for the Rapid Integration of Presentation components - Tailorability of personalized web services composition - Characterisation and Applications of MANET Routing Algorithms in Wireless Sensor Networks - Diagnostic Analysis of Control Plane Signalling in Optical Networks - Awareness Visualization of BSCW Server - Distributed Meta-Learning for Document Classification - Realization and Evaluation of an Asynchronous Service Access Protocol for Mobile Web Services - Building Semanticmodel for Common Document Formats With Optimized Searching - SCA Compliant Waveform Design for future Software Defined Radios - Context-Based Navigation Support for Commuters - An Advanced Map Service for Cultural Heritage Communities - Accessibility Analysis of Dynamically Changing Online Applications - Clustering Photos to Improve Visualization of Collections - Integration of Smart Caching and Overlay Networks for Wireless Communication Networks - A Neural Network Approach to Learning the Benavior of a Kicking Device in the Gazebo - Plans from Proofs - A Toolkit to support Dynamic Social Network Visualization - Advanced Mobility Management for seamless Voice Call Handover in the IMS - Predictive Filtering & Effects on Human System Interaction in Virtual Environments - Device and Route Discovery in Hetrogeneous ZigBee-IP Networks - Transformation of Modelling Language on Medical Domain into Excecutable Language: The Case of GLIF to JPDL - Composition of Mappings for a Generic Meta-Model - Quality of Service Enhancement and Interface Development for Disaster Time Communication Network using WIMAX and Wi-Fi - Dynamic Awareness for Shared Workspaces - View Planning for Robot-Based 3D Reconstruction - Computer-supported Shape Modeling by Re-Combination of Geometric Components - Design and Implementation of Peer-to-Peer based on Virtual Private Network - Generic Schema Merging Based on Complex Mappings - Development of a Newspaper Image Understanding System - An integrated approach to biological data management based on ER modelling - Community-Collaboration using Online-maps - Adapting User Interfaces to Mobile Input Devices - Security Aspects Analysis in Mobile Web Service Provisioning - Designing an Information Service for Grid Environments - Data Policy Aware Scheduling in Grid Computing Environments - Contextualization of Office Artifacts using RFID - Automatic RTL Implementation of Reconfigurable ASIPs from High-level Description - Updating XML - Pyragrid: Integrating Peer to Peer and Grid Architectures - Matching Operators for Models represented in a Generic Meta Model - Sensor Fusion for Location Awareness - A Reliable Grid Information Service Using a Unified Information Model - Incorporating E-Accessibility in the Workflow and Design Process of Content Management Systems - A Comparative Study of Static Software Analysis Tools with a Special Focus on Software Visualization - Tracking with Ultrasonic Model Recognition, an Approach towards Ultrasonic Vision - Model Driven Approach in VoiceXML Application Development - A Multimodal Digital Map System with Mutual Disambiguation - Effective Bandwidth Management for Roaming Users in an 802.11 Wireless MAN - Development of robust video recognition system and alignment tool - Developing an Interactive Software Visualization and Navigation Framework for Eclipse - Implementation and Performance Analyzis of a UDP Binding for SOAP - Creating and Exploiting Ontology for Flexible and Natural Multimodal & Voice Dialogs - Secure Distribution of closed group data for the BSCW System - Deployment and Evaluation of GMPLS Networks in Context of Scalability - Building an Internet Community for Cooperative Work and Information Sharing - Improving Schema Matching by Exploiting Semantic Information - User Centered Requirements Engineering for Highly Situated Collaborative Activities (Early Prototyping of a Wearable Computing System for Fire Fighters) - Interactive Path Planning and Real-Time Motion Synthesis for Articulated Humanoid Characters in Virtual Environments - Natural head-motion synthesis for animated talking faces