About us
Research and Development Centre for Mobile Applications (RDC)
is a university laboratory focussing on applied research in the area of mobile
networks and services, in close collaboration with industrial
partners (Vodafone, IBM). Since its establishment in 2001 by
Vodafone (then Oskar), Ericsson and the Czech Technical
University in Prague, RDC has contributed several solutions into
live operation within Vodafone network and its members have participated
in various EU, as well as numerous other mobile networking projects.
RDC facilities include a fully functioning Ericsson experimental GSM network and an IBM experimental
automated voice-applications server. The main research focus areas are in
location-based services, automated voice services and web
interaction, 3D mobile Internet and next-generation network
infrastructure. Special focus is given to technology for the handicapped,
thanks to the kind support of the Vodafone Foundation Czech Republic.
Mission
Deliver internationally competitive research results in services and technologies in the area of mobile wireless networking, with results of high value to industrial partners.
Method
RDC offers standardized internal processes for research, design, development, testing and validation of mobile products and services. The goal of the centre is to develop and nurture a community of people with a common interest in mobile technology, as well as provide an environment that fosters pure research and educational advancement.
It provides researchers and students the opportunity to collaborate and share knowledge about mobile technology. It supports not only ambitious students-- thanks to a scholarship program-- but also provides an opportunity for professionals, companies and general public to discuss wireless technology in professional seminars/workshops as well as take part in their own research and development. The laboratory continuously attracts top enginnering talent in the Czech Republic. Currently, there are approximately 30 students working in the laboratory, about half at the doctoral level of study, not only from CTU, but from various national and international academic institutions. RDC motivates R&D work through student scholarships and competitions and ensures high standards of R&D work quality.
News
3D Mobile Talking Head wins BEST PAPER AWARD at the SiMPE 2010 Workshop !!!
The paper by Jiří Danihelka, Roman Hák, Lukáš Kencl and Jiří Žára, titled "3D Talking-Head Interface to Voice-Interactive Services on Mobile Phones" receives BEST PAPER AWARD at the 5th Workshop on Speech in Mobile and Pervasive Environments SiMPE (in conjunction with the ACM MobileHCI 2010 conference) on September 7, 2010 in Lisbon, Portugal. Congratulations for a great success at a respected international workshop and a strong achievement for the 3D Mobile Internet team! Many thanks go to Vodafone Foundation Czech Republic for the continuous support of this project.
eScribe press conference
On Friday January 22nd, 2010 a press conference was held at RDC to close the first phase of the eScribe project. Representatives of the media, of organizations of the handicapped as well as of Vodafone Foundation were present. The conference was a resounding success, with a flawless demo of voice transmission and remote real-time transcription to text within a browser, using a variety of portable and mobile devices. Among others, these articles appeared in the media: ČTK: Přepis řeči pro neslyšící bude možný i na dálku and aktualne.cz: Neslyší, co se jim říká. Ale technika jim pomůže. Many thanks to the project team comprising of Z. Bumbálek, J. Zelenka and T. Pop and also to Vodafone Foundation Czech Republic for the continuous support of the project.
