Adaptive Computing

The Adaptive Computing group works on ubiquitous computing, user modeling and interaction with a view of making the life of ordinary people easier through easy-to-use digital services. Adaptation to environment and user input is at the core of effective services. The group works in a multidisciplinary environment in close collaboration with other research groups of HIIT and in national and international collaborative projects.

Group leaders are HIIT Vice Director, Docent Patrik Floréen and Senior Researcher Petteri Nurmi.

The Adaptive Computing group covered until 2010 also theoretical work on distributed algorithms, with applications to sensor networks. This work is now organised as part of the New Paradigms in Computing -group. We continue collaborating with Postdoctoral Researcher Jukka Suomela and others on these topics, especially through the project Local Distributed Algorithms (PAHA), Academy of Finland 1.1.2010-31.12.2012, so publications in the area are still included in our publication list.

Research Topics and Results

A powerpoint presentation of our current research is available here.

See our list of publications and other outcome. We arranged the Pervasive 2010 conference in Helsinki in May 2010.

Current Projects

• Adaptive Interfaces for Consumer Applications (AICA), Tekes and companies, 1.11.2009-31.3.2012
• VISCI TOOLS , Tekes and companies, 1.1.2010-31.12.2011
• Virtual Intelligent Space for Collaborative Innovation (VISCI), Academy of Finland 1.1.2009-31.12.2012

Some Past Projects

• WiSh continuation as part of the Future Internet programme, 1.6.2009-31.12.2010
• Local and User-Created Services (LUCRE), as part of the Flexible Services programme of the ICT SHOK, 1.6.2008-31.5.2010
• WiSh (Widgets Sharing), Nokia subcontracting through TKK, 1.9.-31.12.2007
• Personalised Ubiservices in Public Spaces (PUPS), Tekes and companies, 1.8.2007-31.11.2009
• Trust For All (Trust4All), 1.10.2005-31.12.2007. Research subcontracted from Nokia Research Center
• Semantic Interpreter Widened Experience (Stepwise), 1.9.2006-31.8.2007. Research subcontracted from Nokia Research Center
• Mobile Life (MobiLife), EU 6th framework programme IST Integrated Project with Nokia as coordinator, 1.9.2004-31.12.2006.
• Software Platform and Component Environment for yoU (Space4U), 1.7.2003-30.6.2005. Research subcontracted from Nokia Research Center

The group also participated in the EU 6th framework programme IST Network of Excellence PASCAL (IST-2002-506778) and participates in the EU 7th framework programme ICT Network of Excellence PASCAL2 (ICT-216886-PASCAL2).

People

• Dr. Patrik Floréen (group co-leader)
• Dr. Petteri Nurmi (group co-leader)
• Sourav Bhattacharya (doctoral student)
• Teemu Pulkkinen (doctoral student)
• Taneli Vähäkangas (doctoral student)
• Andreas Forsblom (research assistant)
• Haipeng Guo (research assistant)
• Samuli Hemminki (research assistant)
• Tony Kovanen (trainee)
• Kalle Myllymaa (research assistant)
• Joel Pyykkö (research assistant)
• Miika Sirén (summer trainee)
• Yina Ye (summer trainee)

Alumni

• Mikael Andersson (2008)
• Cilla Björkqvist (2005)
• Christoffer Björkskog (2007-08)
• Fredrik Boström (2005-08)
• Marja Hassinen (2005-08)
• Taru Itäpelto (2009-10)
• Joel Kaasinen (2008)
• Jukka Kohonen (2003-05)
• Joonas Kukkonen (2005-10)
• Yevgeniya Kulikova (2004)
• Teemu Kurppa (2004-05)
• Eemil Lagerspetz (2005-06, 2007-08)
• Tianyan Liu (2007-08)
• Topi Musto (2006-07)
• Robert Natau (visting Master student from ETH Zürich, 2008-09)
• Tiina-Kaisa Oikarinen (2007-08)
• Andrei Popescu (2003)
• Michael Przybilski (2004-09)
• Mika Raento (2004)
• Joel Rybicki (2009-11)
• Yiyun Shen (2008-10)
• Jouni Siren (2005)
• Jani Saijos (2002-03)
• Jara Uitto (2009-11)
• Johannes Ukkonen (2003)
• Otso Virtanen (2003-04)
• Kliment Yanev (2006)
• Matti Åstrand (2009)