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How telecoms devices will become more user-friendly
December 21, 2004In our cover theme on "Usability of end-user devices" we feature articles by leading European experts on what is done to improve the usability of mobile phones, how advances in speech recognition will make devices more usable, and on new ways to interact with end-user devices - via brain-computer interface. In addition, we have an exclusive interview on the topic with usability experts Dr. Nico Pals and Joke Kort from the Dutch research organisation TNO.
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Simplifying complexity - The challenge of user-friendly telecom devices
Overview article by Eurescom mess@ge editor and Eurescom programme manager Peter Stollenmayer.
http://www.eurescom.de/message/messageDec2004/Simplifying_%20complexity.asp
Developing usable mobile phones
Article on mobile phone development at Nokia by senior usability specialist Virpi Roto.
http://www.eurescom.de/message/messageDec2004/Developing_usable_mobile_phones.asp
The Berlin Brain-Computer Interface
Straight from the lab: "mind-reading" interface developed by Fraunhofer Institute FIRST.
http://www.eurescom.de/message/messageDec2004/The_Berlin_Brain_Computer_Interface.asp
The utopia of intuitive services and products
Interview with Dr. Nico Pals and Joke Kort from TNO on current research issues in usability.
http://www.eurescom.de/message/messageDec2004/Interview_with_Dr_Nico_Pals_and_Joke_Korte_from_TNO.asp
Speech technology and usability
This article by two leading experts on speech technology explores the technical challenges of speech technology and assesses its potential for improving the usability of telecommunication devices.
http://www.eurescom.de/message/messageDec2004/Speech_technology_and_usability.asp
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IN FOCUS: ETNO: EU key partner for telecom policy
When e-communications companies look for joint action and analysis regarding EU telecommunications policy, when EU decision makers need an insight into a key issue pertaining to the telecommunications industry, they turn to ETNO - the European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association in Brussels.
http://www.eurescom.de/message/messageDec2004/ETNO_key_partner_for_telecom_policy.asp
http://www.eurescom.de/message/messageDec2004/The_ETNO_R&D_working_group.asp
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VIEWPOINT: ICT in Europe: crisis or take-off?
Europe is at the centre of attention: it has recently been expanded to 25 States; a new constitution has just been signed; and its industrial competitiveness is questioned again. What is happening to the ICT sector, or, more precisely, to the telecommunications industry? Read the viewpoint of Dr. Claudio Carrelli, Director of Eurescom.
http://www.eurescom.de/message/messageDec2004/ICT_in_%20Europe_crisis_or_take_off.asp
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TUTORIAL: WiMAX - A new alternative for wireless broadband access
WiMAX is a new suite of air interface standards for combined fixed, portable and mobile broadband wireless access (MBWA). It offers very interesting features like a bandwidth of up to 75 Mbps, Quality of Service (QoS) establishment on a per-connection basis, strong security, and support for multicast and mobility. WiMAX uses licensed as well as license-exempt frequency bands between 2 and 66 GHz with channel widths between 1.25 and 20 MHz.
http://www.eurescom.de/message/messageDec2004/WiMAX_A_new_alternative_for_wireless_broadband_access.asp
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EUROPEAN ISSUES: Movies to become unique to each viewer - EU project NM2
The recently launched EU project 'New Media for a New Millennium' (NM2) is developing a set of software tools aimed at creating a new media genre. In the same way that TV did not just provide radio with pictures, NM2 aims to be the catalyst for entirely new genres of audiovisual media. The project will enable viewers to watch a personalised production from a larger pool of original content. Eurescom mess@ge editor Peter Stollenmayer, who is also the coordinator of NM2, explains in his article what the project is about and how it will change the media landscape.
http://www.eurescom.de/message/messageDec2004/Movies_to_become_unique_to_each_viewer.asp
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A BIT BEYOND: Material girl calling
She is 20 years young, slim, dark-haired, and likes to talk with romantic men on the mobile phone. In fact, you can only communicate with her on the mobile, because she is a virtual creature. Under the name Virtual Girlfriend she works for Artificial Life, the Hongkong-based company of her father, Arthur Schoeneburg.
http://www.eurescom.de/message/messageDec2004/Material_girl_calling.asp
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