Fachhochschule Erfurt – Fach Angewandte Informatik

Artificial Intelligence

• Planning in complex application areas (taking into account uncertainty of information, temporal reasoning, replanning activities)
• Building robots and other intelligent devices for kids (in order to gain their interests in computer science)

eLearning

• game-based eLearning for Theoretical Computer Science,
• Adaption for eLearning application (using AI planning methods to adapt eLearning applications)

requirement based engineering

• Using AI and theoretical computer science methods to support UML model extraction
• Using logics to prove soundness and completeness of requirements

Cloud Computing

• Service Measurement in Cloud Environments
• Security in Cloud Environments
• Cloud-based BI for Cloud Solutions as SaaS

IT Architecture and Strategy

• Documentation
• Development

Mobil Business Application

Mobile ComputingTopics:

• Device Platforms and Systems
• UI and UX for mobile Devices
• Platform-independent Solutions
• Mobile Payment
• Communication between mobileDevices and Backend Systems

Software Architecture Topics:

• Architectures for mobile Applications
• Backend Architectures for mobile Applications and Systems

Natural User Interfaces

• Multitouch
• Touchless Gestures
• Tangible Interaction
• Physical Computing

Virtual and Augmented Reality

• Immersive Environments
• Mobile AR
• Pervasive Games

Interactive Media for Children

• Serious Games
• Digital Classroom

data integration 
integration of heterogeneous databases matching and synchronization data among heterogeneous databases

data quality (data profiling, data cleansing)

C++ Programming

• Efficient Programming
• Software Design
• Software Paradigms

Games Programming

• 3D Graphics
• Realtime Renderig of Large and Dynamic 3D Scenes
• Atmospheric Rendering

Computer-Aided Usability Engineering (CAUSE). 
    Already available:

• THEO – Tool for Heuristic Evaluation Online
• OBIT – Tool for Icon Design studies on mobile Devices
• MATT – Tool for testing menue structures Currently being planned:
• Usability Evaluation Planner
• Development of testing technology for the practical use, like web-based checklists and self-auditing questionnaires (with focus on partially automated evaluation)

Development and modification of Usability Evaluation Methods

Investigation of relevant parameters on human perception on a physiological and psychological level

• Studies on Attention Analysis with an Eye Tracking System
• Studies of multi-modal entry techniques on mobile devices

Wiresless Sensor Networks (WSNs)

• Indoor Localization with High Precision
• Power Efficient Routing Protocols
• Security in Wireless Sensor Networks
• Building Automation Applications

Network Simulation

• Modeling Networks Architectures and Protocols
• Network Traffic Models
• Behavioral Modeling of Networks
• Performance Simulation

Model based Systems Engineering

Embedded System Design.