Bernhard Rinner is a professor and deputy head of the Institute of Networked and Embedded Systems at the University of Klagenfurt (Austria). He has 25 years experience in fundamental and technology-oriented research, university teaching, project management and academic leadership. His research interests include pervasive computing, sensor networks and multi-camera networks, embedded computing as well as multi-robot systems. Bernhard Rinner received a master’s and doctoral degree in computer engineering from Graz University of Technology, Austria.

Heidelies Aschbacher is secretary in the group of Bernhard Rinner at the University of Klagenfurt. She joined the Pervasive Computing Group in 2007 and is responsible for the various administrative activities of the research group.

Rockson Agyeman is a PhD student at the Pervasive Computing group and was a research and teaching staff member at the Institute of Networked and Embedded Systems at the University of Klagenfurt. Rockson’s research focuses on re-identification in smart camera networks. He holds a master’s degree in information and communication engineering from Yeungnam University in South Korea and a bachelor of science degree in computer engineering from University of Ghana, Ghana.

Sharath Chandra Akkaladevi is a PhD student in the Pervasive Computing group at the University of Klagenfurt. His research is on activity and scene understanding in human robot collaboration for industrial applications. He holds a master’s degree with distinction in information technology from University of Klagenfurt. Since 2012 he is working as a research scientist in the robotics and autonomous system department at Profactor GmbH in Steyr, Austria.

Kyriakos Lite is a PhD student at the Pervasive Computing group and was a research and teaching staff member at the Institute of Networked and Embedded Systems at the University of Klagenfurt. His research focuses on the localization of multi-agent systems. He holds a master’s degree in artificial intelligence and robotics from the Sapienza University of Rome, where he was awarded with a research scholarship for his contributions in the I4ALL project.

Dnyandeep Mandaokar is a research and teaching staff member at the Institute of Networked and Embedded Systems at the University of Klagenfurt. His research focuses on self-awareness and smart sensor networks to support developing autonomous systems. He received his Master’s degree in “Automotive Mechatronics and Management”  from the University of Applied Sciences in Wels, Upper Austria and a second Master’s degree in “Sustainable Resource Management” from TU Munich, Germany. 

Aamna Zahid Piracha is a research and teaching staff member at the Institute of Networked and Embedded Systems at the University of Klagenfurt. Aamna’s research interests lies in disaster management, reliable sensing and mission planning of multi-agent UAVs. She holds a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from Ajou University in South Korea and a bachelor of electrical engineering degree from National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan.

Mohammad Rahmani is a researcher in the doctoral school on decision making in a digital environment (DECIDE) hosted by the Digital Age Research Center at the University of Klagenfurt. His research is on self-awareness in multi-robot systems. He received a master’s degree in computer science from Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran and a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from PNU Shiraz University, and he participated in several research projects on rehabilitation robotics in Spain.

Merna Tohfa is a research and teaching staff member at the Institute of Networked and Embedded Systems at the University of Klagenfurt. Her research focuses on trajectory planning techniques of multi-agent UAVs. She hold’s a master’s degree in information and communications engineering from Klagenfurt University, Austria and a bachelor of science degree in engineering and materials science from the German University in Cairo, Egypt.