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Nischelwitzer - Information / General eng.

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Alexander K Nischelwitzer, Prof. DI Dr.-techn.
JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences, Austria

Professor at the JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences in the field of Information Management, which covers digital media development and multimedia programming studies. Dr. Nischelwitzer studied telematics at the University of Technology Graz (A) and computer science at the University of Kent at Canterbury (UK). He is head of the "digital media technology" team of the information management department. Alexander Nischelwitzer gained considerable research experience during his 5 years at JOANNEUM RESEARCH, one of Austria's largest research institutions.

He has also been and is executive member of several research programmes (FH Plus, EU IST, FFF) run by prominent companies and research partners, fellow of the European Academy of Digital Media and member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and IEEE Computer Society. He is certified senior project manager (zSPM, IPMA), MCP (microsoft certified professional), certified linux instructor and certified Digital Master Instructor (Silicon Studio, USA LA).

His current research activities are focused on web and mobile usability / accessibility (for handicapped people and children), online 2D & 3D data visualisation, computer and multimedia arts as well as new ways of user interaction (Tangible and Audio User Interfaces [TUIs and AUIs]).

 

additional Information

  • Different Multimedia Awards (himself or with students): Prix MM Austria (Bike CD Trentino. Bike CD Austria, VRGraz.COM, SignLanguage CD, MobileTIS), Netd@ys
  • Certified Digital Master Instructor (USA, Silicon Studio)
  • Certified Linux Trainer (CLT, Suse)
  • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
  • Professional Member of ACM; SIGCHI, SIGGRAPH and SIGMM
  • Professional Member of the IEEE Computer Society
  • IST Expert on Multimedia and Content Creation for the European Commission
  • Fellow of the European Academy of Digital Media (EADIM)
  • Juror at different MM awards; such as netd@ys and the Europrix Top Talente Award, Europe's leading multimedia award
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Mission Statement:
Research, development and consulting to achieve a simpler, more intuitive and
faster user access (for everyone) to the wanted digital information.

Includes: usability, accessibility and multimedial information visualisation

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His areas of expertise according to the ACM 1998 Classification include:
  • H. Information Systems , especially
    • H.4 Information Systems Applications
    • H.5 Information Interfaces and Representation (HCI) [H.5.1 & H.5.2]
  • I. Computing Methodologies, especially
    • I.3 Computer Graphics [I.3.4 & I.3.7]
  • J. Computer Applications, especially
    • J.5 Arts and Humanities
  • K. Computing Milieux, especially
    • K.3 Computers and Education [K.3.1 & K.3.2]
    • K.6 Management of Computing and Information Systems [K.6.1]

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Lectures and Seminars
  • User Centered Design / Usability & Accessibility
  • New Media Technologies Introduction
  • Advanced multimedia Programming / Macromedia Director
  • Web Programming / HTML and JavaScript
  • Digital Image Processing / Adobe Photoshop and Image Ready
  • Multimedia Programming for the Web / Macromedia Flash
  • Enabling Systems / Medical Field
  • Visualisation Technologies / Medical Field
  • Image Akquisition and Processing / Medical Field

 

Exchange Program
  • Silicon Studio, Los Angeles 1995
    Multimedia Workshop, Digital Master
  • University of applied Sciencies, Ansbach (Germany)
    Mai 2004, Usability and Accessibility

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Selected List of Publications
  • Mobile Phone as a Challenge for m-Learning: Experiences with the Mobile Learning Engine (MLE) using Mobile Interactive Learning Objects (MILOs); Holzinger, Nischelwitzer, Meisenberger; Pervasive Computing Education (PerEd'05); IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications 2005, Kauai Island, Hawaii, 8-12 March 2005
  • Interactivity and eLearning - TrainIT, Hye and Nischelwitzer, Vienna, TTA, Eadim Conference 2004
  • Tangible User Interfaces, Ploder, Sprung, Nischelwitzer, Mapec 2004
  • Adaptive Digital Storytelling, Franz, Nischelwitzer, Mapec 2004
  • Usability and Biofeedback, Murgg, Nischelwitzer, Mapec 2004
  • A Mobile Solution for Location Based Tourism Information in Rural Areas, Almer, Schnabel, Luley, Nischelwitzer; IFITT (International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism), ENTER 2004; Egypt, Cairo
  • Adaptive Digital Storytelling, Franz and Nischelwitzer, Vienna, TTA, Eadim Conference 2003
  • Nischelwitzer A., (2003) Advanced Multimedia Techniques for Travel and Tourism, IFITT Enter 2003, presentation 31/1/2003, Finnland, Helsinki
  • Multimediale Echtzeit-3D-Visualisierung von Geo-Daten, Thomas Schnabel, Alexander Almer, Harald Stelzl (JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungs gmbH, Graz, AT)
    Alexander K. Nischelwitzer (FH JOANNEUM, Graz, AT), Corp 2003, Geo Multimedia, Vienna
  • Location Based Tourisminformationssystems on Mobile Multimedia Devices
    Alexander Almer, Patrick Luley, Harald Stelzl, JOANNEUM RESEARCH, Austria
    Alexander Nischelwitzer, JOANNEUM University of applied Sciencies, Austria
    GNSS2003, Global Navigation Satellite Systems, The European Navigation Converence, Graz, Austria, 22-25 April 2003
  • Virtual Tourism Information System based on remote Sensing Data, AK Nischelwitzer, T Benesch, A Almer, 24. International Symposium MIPRO `2001 May 21-25, 2001. Opatija, CROATIA
  • Web-based VR Walks through Cities, IIWAS, Conference on Information Integration and Web-based Applications & Services 10-12. Sept. 2001, Linz, Austria, Alexander K Nischelwitzer
  • presentation of new multimedia information technologies in the field of tourism 25th of June 1999, Schladming/Ramsau, in cooperation with Technical University of Dresden
  • Nischelwitzer, A.K. and Almer, A. (2000): Interaktives 3D Informationssystem für Planung und Tourismus; CORP 2000, Vienna, Austria.
  • Almer, A. and Nischelwitzer, Alexander K. (2000): 3-D Visualisation of Leisure & Tourism Information Based on Remote Sensing Data; Proceedings ISPRS, Technical Commission V/5, ISPRS Congress, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, CD-ROM, TC V-05-03 / 1,337
  • Visualisation of digital satellite data - Interactive Navigation, presentation at IST98 (Information Society Technology, www.cordis.lu/ist), Nischelwitzer, Almer; Vienna November 1998

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Selected List of Projects
  • i-Window, Interactive Window Shopping (2003, 2004)
  • mobile Learning, mLearn DA (2003-2004, Supervisor)
  • Speaky, multimediale Redneranalyse (Idea, Cosupervisor)
  • Telemedizin Projects 2003/04, MAS, Enabling Systems Projects JG03 (Supervisor)
  • Video Conferenc Consulting and Coaching (2004)
  • Intranet Usability Analysis and Testing, Styrian Government (2004)
  • Wahrnehmungslabor (FH Plus), Project Leader FH JOANNEUM / IMA (2003-2007)
  • eRuption (EU IST Project), Project Leader FH JOANNEUM (2002-2005)
  • Accessible Web Project, Joballianz (2003-04)
  • ENTER CMS, barrierefreies Content Management System, 2002-2004
  • Interactive Installation, KIMUS, Magellan (2003)
  • Content Management System, City of Graz (2002-2003) Urban-Link, Graz-West
  • different Projects in the field of digital image processing (by Joanneum Research)
  • Simspace, interactive VR 3D Spaceflight (LA1999 Knittelfeld)
  • Lenzing, digital image analysis of fluids
  • Vianova Resins, Labor testing and conrol software (in Labview)
  • Headscan, 3D Head Scan Library, Landesausstellung 2000 Graz
  • Bike MM Tourism CD Rom Trentino
  • Burglift, Steirische Landesregierung
  • SignLex.org - Sign Language Lexicon (Supervisor)
  • VRGraz.COM - Virtual City Walk through Graz (Idee and Supervisor)
  • Mobile Tourism Information System (Supervisor, Diploma Thesis)

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Selected Prizes and Awards: (Own and Supervised)
  • mLearn - mobile Learning, Top Talente Award Auszeichnung, Europrix 2004
  • Speaky, Staatspreissieger 2004, Förderpreis
  • i-Window.info, Jury Auszeichnung, Staatspreis 2004
  • mLearn - mobile Learning, Jury Auszeichnung - Innovationspreis, Staatspreis 2004
  • SignLex.org, MM Transfer Karlsruhe, Sieg Barrierefreiheit 2004
  • TrainIT.org, MM Transfer Karlsruhe, Best 20 Products, 2004
  • SignLex.org, öst. eLearning Staatspreis, L@rnie Nominierung, 2004
  • Digital Story, Hellen Keller, Netd@ys 2003
  • Mobile Tourism Information System, MM Staatspreis, Innovation 2003, Nominierung
  • Mobile Tourism Information System, Top Talente Award 2003
  • SignLex CD Rom, MM Staatspreis, Nominierung Förderpreis 2002
  • online Multiuser Games, Netd@ys 2002
  • CBTs Images, DHTML, 3 Awards Netd@ys 2001
  • Bike CD Rom Schladming, MM Staatspreis, Kategoriesieg 2001
  • Bike CD Rom Schladming, Ottokar, German MM Prize 2001
  • VRGraz.com, MM Staatspreis, Nominierung Förderpreis 2001
  • Bike CD Rom Trentino, MM Staatspreis, Nominierung 2000

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