Scientific Publications

@proceedings{CERC2023,

title = {Proceedings of the 8th Collaborative European Research Conference (CERC 2023)},

editor = {Haithem Afli and Cristina Blasi Casagran and Udo Bleimann and Dirk Burkhardt and Robert Loew and Ingo Stengel and Haiying Wang and Huiru (Jane) Zheng},

url = {https://dirk.burkhardt.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CERC2023_Proceedings.pdf, Proceedings as PDF},

doi = {10.48444/h_docs-pub-518},

isbn = {978-3-96187-021-9},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-11-25},

urldate = {2024-11-25},

booktitle = {CERC2023 Proceedings},

pages = {224},

publisher = {Hochschule Darmstadt - University of Applied Sciences},

address = {Darmstadt, Germany},

series = {CERC Proceedings},

abstract = {In an era marked by unprecedented technological advancements, the 2023 Collaborative European Research Conference (CERC) convened in Barcelona, Spain, on June 9-10, 2023, as a hybrid event. This gathering underscored the imperative of interdisciplinary collaboration across Europe, bringing together researchers from diverse fields to address the multifaceted challenges and opportunities presented by rapid innovation.

The conference featured a keynote address that delved into the swift evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and its profound societal implications. The discourse highlighted the integration of AI across various professions, emphasizing the necessity for human oversight to navigate ethical considerations and mitigate potential risks. The keynote also examined the European Union's proactive stance on AI regulation, particularly through the forthcoming AI Act, which aims to establish a robust framework for the responsible development and deployment of AI technologies.

The proceedings encompass a wide array of research contributions, reflecting the conference's commitment to fostering knowledge transfer and interdisciplinary exchange. Topics span from data processing and machine learning to e-healthcare innovations and the societal impacts of emerging technologies. Notably, discussions on AI's role in healthcare, legal frameworks, and education underscore the critical need for ethical standards and regulatory measures to ensure that technological progress aligns with societal well-being.

As we present the 2023 CERC proceedings, we extend our gratitude to Ana Mar Fernández Pasarín and Santiago Ariel Villar Arias, both from the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (Spain) for their exceptional work as Local Chairs. We also deeply appreciate the contributions of our esteemed Co-Chairs, whose dedication and expertise greatly enriched this event: Haithem Afli, Munster Technological University, Ireland; Udo Bleimann, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Dirk Burkhardt, Software AG, Darmstadt, Germany; Robert Loew, Centre for Applied Informatics (z.a.i.), Darmstadt, Germany; Ingo Stengel, Hochschule Karlsruhe, University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Haiying Wang, Ulster University, United Kingdom; and Huiru (Jane) Zheng, Ulster University, United Kingdom. Their collective efforts were instrumental in making this conference a success.},

note = {URN: urn:nbn:de:hebis:ds114-opus4-5189},

keywords = {Business Information Systems, CERC, Computer Science, Conference, Data Processing, e-Healthcare, e-Learning, Education, Engineering, Europe, Machine Leanring, Research, Society, Visusal Computing},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {proceedings}

}

@proceedings{CERC2021,

title = {Proceedings of the 7th Collaborative European Research Conference (CERC 2021)},

editor = {Udo Bleimann and Haithem Afli and Dirk Burkhardt and Robert Loew and Denise Reichel and Haiying Wang and Huiru (Jane) Zheng},

url = {https://dirk.burkhardt.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CERC2021_Proceedings.pdf, Proceedings as PDF},

doi = {10.48444/h_docs-pub-507},

isbn = {978-3-96187-020-2},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-11-06},

urldate = {2024-11-06},

booktitle = {CERC2020 Proceedings},

pages = {224},

publisher = {Hochschule Darmstadt - University of Applied Sciences},

address = {Darmstadt, Germany},

series = {CERC Proceedings},

abstract = {Back in 2020, just after the first COVID-19 lockdown, we decided to host CERC 2021, conference that you are currently attending. At that stage, we were hoping to be able to meet face-to-face here in Cork, the city were everything in CERC started.

Even it was not possible to host an onsite event at the end, it is great that we are able to live stream the conference for the first time and organise virtual networking sessions in addition to the privilege of having great speakers and special track sessions.

CERC is an opportunity to welcome not just our European friends and colleagues, but also those from farther afield. Munster Technological University punches above its weight in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Cyber security and computer science research in general, principally through National, European and international funds and collaborations. So we believe it is appropriate that CERC is being held again in our University.

We are of course grateful to everyone who submitted a paper; whether your work was selected for presentation or not, if no-one had submitted, we wouldn?t have had a conference. For those of you whose work was selected for presentation online, well done!

Along the way, we have been helped greatly by the program committee and my fellow program chairs, particularly: Prof Udo Bleimann and his invaluable support throughout the conference; Prof Huiru Zheng; Prof Ingo Stengel, Dr. Haiying Wang, and Prof Denise Reichel for co-organising the conference. Dirk Burkhardt and Dr. Robert Loew put a great effort into setting up the website and conference management system and preparing the conference programme and proceedings.

We are also extremely grateful to Munster Technological University, Ulster University, Hochschule Karlsruhe and Hochschule Darmstadt for providing invaluable support to the conference.

Finally, we really hope that you all enjoy the conference, that you benefit from the excellent programme that has been assembled, and that you can virtually discover Cork during the virtual coffee breaks.},

note = {URN: urn:nbn:de:hebis:ds114-opus4-5072},

keywords = {Business Information Systems, CERC, Computer Science, Conference, Data Processing, e-Healthcare, e-Learning, Education, Engineering, Europe, Machine Leanring, Research, Society, Visusal Computing},

pubstate = {published},

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}

@proceedings{CERC2020,

title = {Proceedings of the 6th Collaborative European Research Conference (CERC 2020)},

editor = {Haithem Afli and Udo Bleimann and Dirk Burkhardt and Robert Loew and Stefanie Regier and Ingo Stengel and Haiying Wang and Huiru (Jane) Zheng},

url = {http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2815/, Proceedings on CEUR-WS 

https://dirk.burkhardt.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CERC2020_Proceedings.pdf, Proceedings as PDF

},

issn = {1613-0073},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-02-17},

urldate = {2021-02-17},

booktitle = {CERC2020 Proceedings},

volume = {Vol. 2815},

pages = {433},

publisher = {CEUR-WS.org},

address = {Aachen, Germany},

series = {CEUR Workshop Proceedings},

abstract = {In today's world, which has recently seen fractures and isolation forming among states, internationaland interdisciplinary collaboration is an increasingly important source of progress. Collaboration isa rich source of innovation and growth. It is the goal of the Collaborative European ResearchConference (CERC2020) to foster collaboration among friends and colleagues across disciplinesand nations within Europe. CERC emerged from long-standing cooperation between the CorkInstitute of Technology, Ireland and Hochschule Darmstadt - University of Applied Sciences,Germany. CERC has grown to include more well-established partners in Germany, the UnitedKingdom, Greece, Spain, Italy, and many more.

CERC is truly interdisciplinary, bringing together new and experienced researchers from science,engineering, business, humanities, and the arts. At CERC researchers not only present their findingsas published in their research papers. They are also challenged to collaboratively work out jointaspects of their research during conference sessions and informal social events and gatherings.

Organizing such an event involves the hard work of many people. COVID-19 pandemic hasimpacted our daily life and research. It has been a significant change to CERC2020 and this is thefirst time the conference was held virtually online. The conference has received submissions fromworldwide, not just European countries. Thanks go to the international program committee and myfellow program chairs, particularly to Prof Udo Bleimann for invaluable support throughout theconference. Prof Ingo Stengel, Dr. Haiying Wang, Dr. Ali Haithem, and Dr. Stefanie Regier forsupporting me in the review process. Dirk Burkhardt and Dr. Robert Loew put a great effort intosetting up the website and conference management system and preparing the conference programmeand proceedings. Thank my colleagues from Ulster University, Hochschule Karlsruhe andHochschule Darmstadt, and the Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland for providing invaluablesupport to the conference. CERC2020 has received supports from Ulster University, VIsit Belfast,and Belfast City Council.},

note = {urn:nbn:de:0074-2815-0},

keywords = {Art, Bioinformatics, Biology, Business Information Systems, CERC, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Education, IT Security, Marketing, Multimedia, Psychology},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {proceedings}

}

@proceedings{CERC2019,

title = {Proceedings of the 5th Collaborative European Research Conference (CERC 2019)},

editor = {Udo Bleimann and Dirk Burkhardt and Bernhard Humm and Robert Loew and Stefanie Regier and Ingo Stengel and Paul Walsh},

url = {http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2348/, Proceedings on CEUR-WS

https://dirk.burkhardt.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CERC2019_Proceedings.pdf, Proceedings as PDF},

issn = {1613-0073},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-04-19},

urldate = {2019-04-19},

booktitle = {CERC2019 Proceedings},

volume = {Vol. 2348},

pages = {412},

publisher = {CEUR-WS.org},

address = {Aachen, Germany},

series = {CEUR Workshop Proceedings},

abstract = {In today's world, which has recently seen fractures and isolation forming among states, international and interdisciplinary collaboration is an increasingly important source of progress. Collaboration is a rich source of innovation and growth. It is the goal of the Collaborative European Research Conference (CERC 2019) to foster collaboration among friends and colleagues across disciplines and nations within Europe. CERC emerged from a long-standing cooperation between the Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland and Hochschule Darmstadt - University of Applied Sciences, Germany. CERC has grown to include more well-established partners in Germany (Hochschule Karlsruhe and Fernuniversität Hagen), United Kingdom, Greece, Spain, Italy, and many more.

CERC is truly interdisciplinary, bringing together new and experienced researchers from science, engineering, business, humanities, and the arts. At CERC researchers not only present their findings as published in their research papers. They are also challenged to collaboratively work out joint aspects of their research during conference sessions and informal social events and gatherings.

To organize such an event involves the hard work of many people. Thanks go to the international program committee and my fellow program chairs, particularly to Prof Udo Bleimann and Prof Ingo Stengel for supporting me in the review process. Dirk Burkhardt and Dr Robert Loew put a great effort into setting up the website and conference management system and preparing the conference programme and proceedings. Many of my colleagues from Hochschule Darmstadt were invaluable for local organization. Thanks also to Hochschule Darmstadt and the Research Center for Applied Informatics (FZAI) for financial support.},

note = {urn:nbn:de:0074-2348-5},

keywords = {Art, Bioinformatics, Biology, Business Information Systems, CERC, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Education, IT Security, Marketing, Multimedia, Psychology},

pubstate = {published},

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}