Business and Work in the Information Society

Contents

Foreword

International Editorial Advisory Panel

Part I: Business, Strategy and Policy Issues

What Information and Communication Offers to Mankind in the Next Decade
G. Berner

Information Industry: Growth Engine of the Global Economy
L. Stanca

Standards in Real-time Systems: Enabling Market Growth
L. Osterberg

The Medialab Adventure: The Thrilling Strategic Adventures of a French Computer Animation Company in the Challenging and Dangerous World of Hi-Tec Entertainment
G. Mital

Raising Funding for Emerging IST Ventures: Myth and Reality
W. Stevens

CONVERGENCE: An Interworking Challenge with the "NetWorld"
J. Cavelier

Benchmarking the G-7 ICT Markets
M. Klimmer

Electronic Banking and Electronic Commerce: A Symbiotic Relationship
B. Harald

There has been no Electronic Commerce Revolution - Yet
D. Kueter

Networks Coming Home: Information Networks and the Consumer Market in Europe
A. Goldfinch, J. Shipp

Part II: Electronic Commerce

Mining Marketing Intelligence from Internet Retailing Data: User Requirements and Business Process Description
D. Slater, M. Mulvenna, A. Büchner, L. Moussy

A Knowledge Based Approach to Strategic Marketing Utilising Electronic Commerce
P. Shakeshaft

FactMerchant - Automating the Delivery of Business Intelligence on the Web
P.M. Cunningham

An adaptive Software Agent for Automated Integrative Negotiations
W. Benn, O. Görlitz, R. Neubert

Management of Information Markets with Mobile Software Agents
R. Riedl, T. Suezawa

Electronic Commerce A model based on the agents paradigm
M.J. Viamonte, C. Ramos

 

A Structure Analysis of the Traditional Retail Trade Compared with the
E-commerce Trade on the Internet.
C.J.K. Persson

Web-based Retailing Business Processes
Y. Markopoulos, N. Skarpetis, R. Gagliardi, S. Muscella

The Rely Food Project: Remote Life Cycle Support for Industrial Machinery. A Pilot Project in the Food Industry
S. Dellapina

Business to Business Third Party Trading Services: A Service Provider's Perspective
D.A. Horne

Threat to the Information Society: The EU Copyright Proposal
R. Julia-Barcelo

EMERITUS: The Global Trust Services Initiative
R.G. Wilsher

Legal Frameworks and Legislative Issues
K. Bodard

On the Road to Global Consensus on Authentication, Digital Signatures and Confidentiality
S. Hellberg, G. Klein, H. Nilsson, S. Santesson, K. Korvola, G. Claesson, B. Lindberg

Scenario Management In E-Commerce: Security Control at Application Level
A. Elsaleh

The SETECS System for Global Electronic Commerce
S. Muftic, M.C. Morogan

Using Autonomous Agents to Expand Business Models in Electronic Commerce
M. Vetter, S. Pitsch

Shopping Assistant : Retailing Agent for Personalised Communication on Internet
V. Conan

intraWool - Electronic Commerce and the Logistics of the Commodity Wool
M. Kraft, T. Budde, F. Ihlenfeldt

A Layered Architecture based on Java for Internet and Intranet Information Systems
F. Cacheda, A. Pan, L. Ardao, Á. Viña

Conceptualising Net Sites for Electronic Commerce
J. Lous, K. Thoresen

Controlled Languages as the Basis for Multilingual Catalogues on the WWW
A. Lehtola, J. Tenni, C. Bounsaythip, K. Jaaranen

 

Part III: New Business Processes

Re-Engineering the Mailer-Post Interface
J.L. Wells

SUPPLYPOINT: Towards a Framework for Virtual Enterprises in Contracting
S. Tsakopoulos, A. Bokma, S. Kerridge

Open Service Architectures with Personal Mobility Support and Accounting and Charging Capabilities
E.C.Tzifa, M.D.Louta, N.I.Liossis, A.K.Kaltabani, N.Polydorou, P.P.Demestichas, M.E.Anagnostou

Consumer Personalization Technologies for E-commerce on the Internet: A Taxonomy
E.O. Wallin

ECHOES: Integration of Electronic Commerce in Textile and Clothing Business Process
E. Boudon Epode-Dirigeants, J.-M. Dufour

 

Information Management within Intermodal Transport Chain Scheduling
F. Arshad, A. El-Rhalibi, G. Kelleher

Intelligent Software Agents for Supporting Roles in Operational Transport Planning
J.F.E. Cunha, J.V. Pitt, T. Galvão, J.P. De Sousa

Remote Control of Laboratory Equipment Using Open Internet Standards
R. Ehler, M. Birk, H. Schumacher

Techniques for Arranging a Global Seminar for a Large Audience
A. Jonsson

Secondary Education in Rural Areas Supported by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
E. Coello, L. Montandon, J.M. Cavanillas

Effective Virtual Teamworking
J. Bal, P. Foster

AnaFact: Support of the EFQM Excellence Model
A. Bading, C.-A. Dalluege, J. Frech, J. Warschat

Managing Complex Logistic Flows in Enterprise Networks: The FLUENT Approach
P. Paganelli

Virtual Enterprise Forecasting within the Food Supply Chain
M.F. Oliveira, A.D. Oliveira

Outsourcing the Accounting Process in Medium-sized Enterprises
Y. Bongiovanni, B. Franczyk, A. Savoldelli

Diagnosis on Electronic Relationships for Working on the Network
J.M. Blanco, R.M. Gómez

Document Exchange as a Basis for Business-to-Business Co-operation
H.-J. Hoffmann, D. Handl

CSCCM: Computer Supported Co-operative Construction Management
C.-A. Dalluege, F. Menconi, T.A. Shamsi, F. Weber

Proflex - Professional Management of Flexible, Customer Driven, Responsive Processes
R. Nachtsheim, D. Lippert

The Ravine - Faith in Information and Communication Technology
B. Lennstrand

Part IV: Multimedia

VR-Shop: Virtual Reality Based Shopping Community
A. Haf, A. Hitzges

Electronic Commerce and Multimedia - A New Facet in Austria's Foreign Trade
C. Rupp

An Architecture for IP Quality of Service Provisioning Over CATV Networks
C. Adjih, N. Argiriou, M. Chaudier, E. Deberdt, F. Dumontet, L. Georgiadis, P. Jacquet

Integrating Digital Archives and Multimedia Production Tools
M. Herzog, R. Peratello

Visual Movie Annotation and Analysis in the VICAR Project
W. Haas, H. Mueller-Seelich, P. Uray

The RITE System for Efficiency Gains in the Independent Music Business
P. Fossum

Web-Based Course Delivery: A Case Study for the Implementation of Engineering Courses
A. Cuhadar, D. Hlynka , A. Jackson, B. Mcleod

Education and Training: A Challenge Between Industries and Cultures
A. Fresa, G. Avellis

 

Collaborative Learning in School Education via the World Wide Web: The NETLogo Project
D.G. Sampson

IMAT: Re-using Multi-media Electronic Technical Documentation for Training
R. De Hoog , Y. Barnard, B. Wielinga

On-Line Educational Multimedia Authoring Environments: the European School Network Virtual Laboratory
D.G. Sampson, E. Wigforss, A. Cuhadar

Automatic Generation of Virtual Worlds from Industrial Simulation Data
V. Luckas, R. Dörner

Nomadic Teleworking Business Environment
S.I. Maniatis, I.S. Venieris, R. Foka

Tracking Systems for Use in Ergonomic Assessment of Virtual Vehicle Interiors
J. Bal, Y. Patel

Electronic Magazines: A Proper Way to Deliver Scientific and Academic Knowledge
M.A. Perez, C. Campomar, B. Rodriguez, M.J. Verdu, M.A. Navazo, R. Mompo, R. Lopez, J. Garcia

A System for Analysis and Presentation of MPEG Compressed Newsfeeds
G. Falkemeier, G.R. Joubert, O. Kao

A New Book Economy: Innovation in the Book Selling and the Publishing Sectors
K. Warta

Advanced Video Services in a Corporate Environment: The IntrAMUSE Solution
C. Rosa, M. Boscolo, M. Di Concetto, G. Pavarani, G. Rigolio, F. Rossi

INFOBUS: Public Transport Information on the World Wide Web
T.C. Barros, D.M. Paes, J.F. Cunha, G. David

Authoring of 3D Based Multimedia Applications for the World Wide Web
C. Elcacho, R. Dörner, V. Luckas

MPEG-4 PC: Authoring and Playing of MPEG-4 Content
P. Gerken, St. Schultz, G. Knabe, F. Casalino, G. Di Cagno, M. Quaglia, J.-C. Dufourd, S. Boughoufalah, F. Bouilhaguet, M. Stepping, Th. Bonse, U. Mayer, J. Deicke, M. Glesner

Virtual European School - A Multimedia Service for Teachers and Pupils
H. Mayer, W. Haas

Data Distribution and Network Interconnectivity on a Parallel VoD Server
D. Lioupis, F. Liotopoulos, A. Pipis, M. Smirli, N. Kanellopoulos

Security Issues Within the Foundations of Set-Top Boxes
A. Ardiri, M. Ollila

Faster, Smaller, Cheaper: Creating a "Win-Win" for Digital Set Top Boxes
N. Hurley

ERMES Services for Education
G. Avellis, M. Capurso

Distributed Applications for Multimedia Interactive Services
A.B. Lund, E.T. Hvannberg

The DVB Multimedia Home Platform
G. Luetteke

The MPEG-4 Compression and Presentation Scheme and its Future Multimedia Applications
S. Bauer, T. Mlasko, B. Schmale, J. Vollmer

The Path from Narrowband to Broadband Wireless Services
B.E. Fernandes

 

Multimedia Service Portability and Interoperability
G. Wahlberg

One Screen, Many Ways of Transmission: The Future of Distribution
T. Rasmussen

Compact Laser Projector for Multimedia
S. Kiiskilä, J. Niittylahti, S. Orsila, P. Savolainen, M. Toivonen, H. Raittinen, E. Ristolainen, J.Kauppinen, J.Partanen

Design and Implementation of an Object-Oriented Simulation Tool for Multimedia Server Architecture
M. Maierhofer, C. Bailey

WIT Space Planner - Internet-enabled 3D Graphics in Furniture Business
R. Malkewitz, M. De Oliveira, N. Sakkas

Business and Human Language Technologies R&D
T. Hegarty

MEDIASPOTÒ : A Versatile Solution to Broadband Multimedia Needs
C. De Baets

Part V: Embedded Systems

Automotive Diagnosis Using Applet Technology: Architectural Aspects
P. Robin, J. Charousset, A. Kung, M. Fogelberg, M. Lindgren, D. Gothberg

Choosing 32-bit Microcontrollers for Automotive Systems
S. Evans, W. Kattermann

Compiler Optimizations for Media Processors
R. Leupers

Static Multiple Path Prediction on VLIW Multimedia DSPs
D. Herrmann, R. Ernst

Assisted Design Techniques for Display Oriented Embedded Systems
P.F. Lister, P.L. Watten, M.C. Bassett, J.P. Ewins, M. White

Embedding Intellectual Value into the Next System: A Market Study on IP Semblance
G. Gorla

How Can we Solve the IPR Problem within an University-Industry Framework?
M. Castro, C. De Mora, J. Cigarrán, Á. López-Rey, J. Peire

Cooperative Design-in Process from SIP to SoC
J.-F. Pollet

The System of Electronic Tags for Equipment Control
M. Seljak, T. Rugelj

Convergence to a common Smart Card Architecture for Electronic Commerce
D. Ankri, P. Laporte-Perichon

A Personal Agent Manager for Mobile Users
A. Macaire, D. Carlier, P. Paradinas

Hardware-Software Co-Design for a Partitioning and Scheduling Co-Processor
B. Koroušiº Seljak, J.E. Cooling

CoMES: CoDesign Methodology for Embedded Systems
B. Foucault, J.P. Calvez, X. Lobao, S. Olcoz, E. Villar

Hardware/Software System Prototyping Using VLIW Architectures
R. Kress, G. Haug, U. Kebschull, W. Rosenstiel

Using the STEPCAM Integrated Toolset with the Philips XA Microcontroller
T. M. Mcginnity, L. J. Mcdaid, L.P. Maguire

 

A SDL-based Design Methodology for Embedded Control Systems
R. Welge, C. Müller-Schloer

SHARED: A Tool-set to Improve the Prototyping of Embedded Systems
T. Riesgo, E. De La Torre, P.F. Lister, M. Bassett, C. Iroulart, R. Pedreau, M. Rizzi, E. Macip

Internet Enabled Embedded Systems: They Will Make a Difference to the User
J. Brissman, H. Nilsson

Electronic Commerce Services Expand Home Automation Capabilities
A. Kung, B. Raither, S. Mcconnell

An Adaptive Data Rate Spread Spectrum Communication System For Home Automation
E. Campo, S. Bourdel, L. Andrieux, P. Melet, A. Cazarre

Advanced Generator Techniques for Embedded Compilers
T.S. Gaul, G. Schumacher

Minimizing Communication Overhead in Distributed Real-Time Embedded Systems
W.K. Schuler

Advanced ATM interface
N. Mouratidis, M. Loupis

Samoa : An Open, Scalable and Cost Effective Video Server Platform Based on an Efficient Video Streaming Module
D. Aubert

COSY: Levels of Interfaces for Modules Used to Create a Video System on Chip
J.-Y. Brunel, A. Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, Y. Watanabe, L. Lavagno, W. Kruytzer, F. Pétrot

PRACTICAL: Programmable Remote Analysis Coupling Targets in Control at Low Level
S. Pelc, T. Heimbold

A Scalable Switch For SCI Interconnections
D.B. Bennett

System Exploration and Synthesis from SDL of Telecom Network Components
Ch. Ykman-Couvreur, J. Lambrecht, D. Verkest, B. Svantesson, Sh. Hemani, F. Wolf

Modern Networking Products: Design Issues
H. Nilsson, J. Brissman

Developing and Implementing Embedded Systems from Object Models
P. Green, G. Evans, S. Rahaman, K. Tsoi

Developing Embedded System Component Models from Use Cases
S. Hebbes

Modular Embedded Internet Software Support
F. Aliverti, S. Arnone

mAgic FPU : VLIW Floating Point Engines for "System-On-Chip" Applications
D. Maufroid, P.S. Paolucci, P. Kajfasz, A. Bertini

Java and CoSy Technology for Embedded Systems: The JOSES Project
D. Genius, U. Aßmann, P. Fritzson, H. Sips, R. Kurver, R. Wilhelm, H. Schepers, T. Rindborg

Part VI: Small and Medium Size Enterprises

Support to Project Proposers under the IST Programme
P. Drath, R. Pleger, R. Gagliardi, S. Muscella, J. Forsberg

Networks for TT: the HPCN TTN Quality Control & Inspection Sector Group
C. Giachetti, A. Ciampa

Best Practices for SMEs to Face the Euro Challenge
M. Palmirani

 

Development Report from GAPC Project: A New Electronic Control System for Stationary Standby Power Units
C. Lindström, K. Davis

Embedded Fingerprint Recognition Processor
J. Hanssen, S.B. Mathiassen

MetaPower - Power Measurement System for Rotating Shafts
F.K. Smith

Building a Federated Database System through Java Technologies to Offer an Open Marketplace
F. Campins Verger

DECLIC.NET: A Regional Consensus Initiative to Boost SME Usage of Electronic Commerce
M. Declunder

Web Course in Electronic Commerce for SMEs with Comdex Award ABC Software
J. Lohse

Value-added Services for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
R. Kramer, U. Schwolle, S. Dieterle, P. Wichmann

AMMNet: an Effective Model for Deploying Internet Technologies into a Civil Construction SME
H. Nóvoa, J.F. Cunha, A. Conde

PREMISE: Increasing the take-up of Electronic Commerce by SMEs
L. Wittenberg

Approaches to and Solutions for SME Support Services on Ecommerce
K. Lindquist

The Cave Experience: People and Technology in an Experimental Performance Space
C.J.S. Knudsen

Author Index