The following appears on newswise.com
Newswise — The National University of Singapore (NUS) and Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. (Fuji Xerox) will collaborate on research projects in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The projects aim to explore new technologies and push the boundaries in ICT to enable businesses to improve efficiency in workflow and processes.
Researchers from the School of Computing and the Interactive & Digital Media Institute (IDMI) at NUS and Fuji Xerox’s Incubation Center of Research and Technology Group in Japan will jointly conduct cutting-edge, use-inspired research in digital document and media management. These areas are in line with Fuji Xerox’s business focus and customer needs. The partnership was formalised in two research collaboration agreements which were signed in July and October 2013 respectively.
The joint research projects bring together a team of experts with a strong focus to develop both upstream and downstream research excellence in the multidisciplinary area of ICT. The researchers will work together on these key projects at laboratories in the School of Computing and IDMI. To date, Associate Professor Terence Sim and Associate Professor Roger Zimmermann, who hold joint appointments at the NUS School of Computing and IDMI, have initiated two projects on forward-looking trends in the area of moving documents and media through wireless networks. Their research teams work closely with their Fuji Xerox counterparts, Dr Roshan Thapliya, R&D Manager, and Mr Jun Shingu, Researcher at the Incubation Center of Research and Technology Group.
The recent emergence and widespread use of smartphones and tablet computers in office and industry environments have led to a dramatic shift in how workflows and processes are handled in organisations and corporations. As a result, digital media and documents must be accessible by employees quickly and efficiently at any time, both in the office and on-the-go. Fuji Xerox has developed an advanced end-to-end bandwidth estimation and allocation methodology that is designed to serve as a foundation for the adaptive delivery of digital media over wireless networks. Fuji Xerox and NUS researchers are working closely to leverage this base technology for future applications with an emphasis on a high quality of experience for the end user.