Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging concept, which refers to the migration of certain network functionalities, traditionally performed by hardware elements, to virtualized IT infrastructures, where they are deployed as software components. NFV leverages commodity servers and storage, including ...

In the spring semester 2014, the module "Algorithms and Data Structures" with 3 groups of 25 students each will be conducted at the ZHAW, School of Engineering. Two groups are taught in the traditional lecture format, one group is taught according to the "flipped classroom" method.The research project will ask ...

In this project we evaluated query processing features of various NoSQL databases such as Cassandra, Redis, MongoDB, etc. We performed a detailed performance analysis on multi-dimensional point and range queries.

In recent years, national and international institutions, governments and NGOs have made large amounts of data publicly available: there exist literally thousands of open data sources, with temperature measurements, stock market prices, population and income statistics etc. However, most open data sets are provided ...

Development of a plattform for information on foundations with intuitive research functionality that supports NPOs, founders, consultants, administrative offices and research institutions in locating funding opportunities. Core of the plattform is a register of all information on foundations that can be augmented by ...

The aim of this project is to develop a demonstrator in the form of an Android app, which can visualize the speeches of two interlocutors in real time. This should enable a superior to recognize, for example, whether he or she talks too much in an employee appraisal interview or whether the interview is balanced.In ...

In this project the SIDAC system was developed that allows the collection and management of all kinds of data from existing real estates that is needed for the strategic assect controlling these real estates. In addition, consulting services were designed that are based on different simulations with the collected ...

The goal of this project was to research and develop a service platform where users can compete others in their outdoor activities. To that end a user records a challenge with his smartphone and publishes it together with a specification ot the challenge (e.g. distance, time, type of activity) and the achievements ...

CONCORD is the Facilitation and Support action for the EU-funded Future Internet Public-Private Partnerships (FI PPP) programme. CONCORD supports the European Commission in implementing a coherent FI PPP programme in a way that makes it more than the sum of its 10 constituent projects. Concord proposes and ...

Today, nearly any application depends on distributed and service-based computing of some sort. This is most apparent in the mobile and cloud computing areas but this trend is quickly affecting essentially all areas of computing. Despite this natural and comprehensive demand, most interestingly, there is to date no ...

Mobile and Cloud Computing are the two dominant transformations driving the IT industry in the recent and moreover, upcoming years. Interestingly, both technology domains seem to be a natural match but no technologically firm and sound framework exists. This important and equally comprehensive problem statement is ...

The internet is a central source for information and knowledge. Many information workers have difficulty in not just finding information easily, but rather in tracking topics continuously without undue effort. The Squirro research application is built to enable an easy curation of collections pertaining to diverse ...

The goal of this project was to research and develop a pipeline that supports the whole production process of small to medium 3D-animation and VFX studios. The developed pipeline follows a node-based approach developed an InIT that is flexible ennough to adapt to the different project structures that exist in these ...

Expert group AG has identified a lack of good search applications in the field of "expert and executive search". The new system "expert-match" will support the assessment of candidate profiles for recruitment of highly specialized professionals. The recruiting process will be both more effective and more efficient, ...