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Pervasive computing has the potential to improve our lives in many ways. It can support augmented cognition and life-long memories: providing people with ready access to pertinent information about themselves from their own data stores will enable them to expand their effective cognition and knowledge beyond what they would otherwise remember. Life-long learning is another potential benefit, with the possibility that we can learn precisely when and where we need to, with learning resources delivered just for us, taking account of our existing knowledge and preferred ways of learning. To achieve such benefits, we need to ensure users can control their personal data and its use and we need to be able make that information available when and where people need it.

CHAI is exploring personalisation that enables the user to scrutinise and control the whole personalisation process. Another dimension of CHAI research is in novel pervasive computing interfaces such as tabletop interaction and pervasive appliances that are embedded in the environment to serve very specific functions.

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Vacation Scholarships for 2009-10 Summer vacation

Smart Services CRC is offering student scholarships for work associated with its various research programs. Scholarships will be available for vacation projects in the upcoming (09/10) long vacation. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must be enrolled or have been accepted for enrolment at The University of Sydney. Students should complete the School of IT Application Form and submit one copy to Professor Judy Kay and another copy to Katie Yang following the School of IT Vacation Scholarship processes. It is also a good idea to discuss your interests with members of the CHAI group and to identify CHAI projects and work funded on current CHAI grants that particularly interest you. Note, however, that the CRC is beginning new projects which you can learn about only from discussions with CHAI staff.

Smart Services CRC PhD Scholarships

The Smart Services CRC is accepting applications for scholarships for PhD students commencing in 2010. For more details see Smart Services CRC.

HCSNet SummerFest

The annual HCSNet SummerFest is taking place at UNSW from November 30 to December 4th. CHAI is featured in a SummerFest promotional video (right). The video features an interview with Judy Kay, and demonstrations of Cruiser and Focus with PhD students Trent Apted and Anthony Collins.

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Important News: Smart Services CRC

CHAI is a key partner in the successful Smart Services bid under the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres. The Smart Services CRC has been awarded a $30.8 million grant from the Department of Education, Science and Training. The grant comes under the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Programme.

A further $120 million co-investment will be provided by Smart Services' industry, government and research partners. The total investment will be used by the new CRC to deliver outcomes aimed at returning at least $250 million to the Australian economy by 2016. Smart Services is a successor to the very successful Smart Internet Technology CRC which has been operating since 2001.

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