From 26 to 28 January, INRIA participates in the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Marketplace. The event, organised within the context of the Franco-Egyptian year of science and technology, will take place in Cairo. On this occasion, INRIA will present its activities in the areas of research, knowledge transfer and innovation.
Convinced of the importance of developing more environmentally friendly technologies, INRIA is a founding member of the Green Touch initiative, launched on Monday 11 January by Alcatel-Lucent and its Bell Labs research units....
01/04/2010 - E-card 2010
Institute - Season's Greetings
Happy New Year from INRIA. We are on the threshold of what promises to be a very exciting decade for digital sciences.
Now, more than ever, we are set to share with you all the advances that are brought to us by the projects that drive INRIA.
On Thursday 17 December at the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research, INRIA finalised its membership of the Digital Sciences and Technologies Alliance, known as ALLISTENE....
This year the Rennes-based Research Centre played host to a new team project by the name of FLUMINANCE, conducted jointly by INRIA and CEMAGREF. Its originality lies in the fact that it combines the image processing and analysis skills of researchers...
From 2 to 4 December, INRIA co-organises with Max Planck Insitute the Berlin 7 Conference on Open Access. For the occasion, Jean-Pierre Verjus, Deputy Managing Director of INRIA, comes back on the Institute's commitment to Open Access...
The
7th Berlin Open Access Conference will take place at the
Panthéon-Sorbonne University in Paris on 2-4 December 2009. As well as
taking stock of past activities, the conference will focus on the
question of how to get the different communities more actively involved.
Jean-François
Abramatic was appointed President of the INRIA Alumni association in
October. This world-renowned researcher in computer science and pioneer
of the Internet served as Chairman of the W3C...
This
24 November 2009, Michel Cosnard goes to Yaoundé in Cameroon to sign
the convention for the creation of the LIRIMA International Laboratory.
With this signature, the Institute will reassert its intention of
consolidating its partnerships with African research institutions in
the fields of information and communication sciences and technologies
(ICST).
From
16 to 19 November in Portland, INRIA takes part in Supercomputing, the
International Conference on High-Performance Computing (HPC).
Exclusive, the first pictures of our booth !
From
16 to 19 November in Portland, INRIA will be taking part in
Supercomputing, the international conference on high-performance
computing (HPC). The Institute's booth will present the latest work by
its research teams on energy conservation in HPC systems...
The
National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA)
and the European Centre for Research and Advanced Training in
Scientific Computation (CERFACS) today announce the creation of a joint
research...
INRIA
is publishing its employee audit online for the first time. This
document contains information on gender balance, career development and
age structure diagrams. By conducting this audit, the Institute's
intention is to take stock of the day-to-day and working conditions
within its organisation.
Full-body
real time immersion in a virtual world is now a reality, thanks to the
Virtualization Gate platform (also known as VGate). Three different
project-teams from INRIA (EVASION, MOAIS and PERCEPTION) were involved
in the development of this experimental platform.
Two
researchers, Pierrick Gaudry and Eric Schost, have just put the
finishing touches to a new, faster, more reliable cryptosystem. Called
Surf 1271, it is based on the use of hyper-elliptical curves and seems
particularly well-suited to embedded systems...
Stéphane
Ubeda has been named Director of Technological Development and will
take up office on 1st October 2009, replacing Bernard Espiau, interim
director since 1st January 2009.
Imagine
a wall of screens that displays high-resolution images. Imagine that,
with just a simple wave of your hand, you can interact with them. We
are not in a scene from “Minority Report” but rather in an actual
project, unique in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
Faithful
to its training and accessibility remit, INRIA is continuing its
efforts as regards the dissemination of scientific awareness. For the
fifth consecutive year, the Institute, through the Interstices.info
website and the Fuscia initiative, is offering comprehensive...
Afin
de dynamiser le transfert à destination des PME innovantes dans les
Sciences et Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (STIC)
et de les accompagner dans leur croissance, l’INRIA leur propose de
rejoindre le « Club des PME partenaires de l’INRIA »...
As
part of the creation of the Chair in "Computer and digital sciences",
Gérard Berry will give a course at the Collège de France from November
onwards. These lectures will include seminars held by outside guests...
09/08/09 - 2009 Awards - 11th national OSEO competition
INRIA
has made technology and innovation transfer to industry one of its
priorities. Once again, this policy has been rewarded by France's
national competition for helping business start-ups in innovative
technology "Concours national d'aide à la création d'entreprises de
technologies...
Luc
d'Archimbaud is taking up the position of Administrative and Financial
Director for INRIA as of September 1, where he is replacing Daniel
Naccache.
The
2008 annual report, covering the activity of the whole Institute, is
now available in two formats: in the print version and in the online
version...
INRIA
has just initiated an exploratory activity on a subject that can’t help
but surprise us: the ability of robots to acquire new know-how…as
inspired by theories from child development psychology...
The
goal of Pl@ntNet is to share the world’s botanical knowledge over the
Web. This is an original and ambitious project in which INRIA is
involved through the IKONA search engine developed by the IMEDIA team.
The Champs Libres multidiscipline cultural centre in Rennes will welcome the Numériquement vôtre exhibition, organised by the Science Centre, until 30 August 2009...
Last
June, the INRIA Industry Forum was dedicated to the retail industries.
An opportunity to state the art in this domain. Watch the videos of the
conferences and the demonstrations online for free.
On
the occasion of the Colibri conference, INRIA signs an agreement with
the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sol (UFRGS) to include its
Information Technology Institute within Grid’5000...
Better interaction with the
digital world - Humans in
control of
machines - Can we talk to machines? - Better interaction
in 3D - Interfaces for
surgery - Controlling
computers with the brain...
On 24th June 2009, UNESCO hosted the "Faites de la science”
(“Do Science”) competition at its Paris headquarters. For a day, middle
and high school students presented a scientific experiment to a jury
made up of researchers, professors, teachers, and science enthusiasts.
As
from July 1, 2009, Laurent Stencel has been appointed as Director of
Communication for the INRIA. He succeeds to Sylvane Casademont, who is
taking up other duties...
The French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA)
and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign met in Paris to announce the opening of a Joint
Research Laboratory for Supercomputing...
06/10/09 - Events – " Mathematical Games and Culture" Show
The
2009 INRIA-Industry Forum will be held in Lille on 12 June, on the
subject of "Retail industries". For the first time the event is being
held outside the Île-de-France region...
Les
microcaméras intégrées aujourd’hui aux téléphones portables par exemple
ont fait d’énormes progrès en termes de taille, de consommation et de
coût mais leurs capacités de traitement demeurent encore limitées...
The
news was officially on 29 April: the new Scilab Consortium has taken
off. He devoted to the development of a free, open-source scientific
computing platform...
05/19/09 - "The scientific challenges of the 21st century series of lectures"
Nicholas
Ayache, winner of the Microsoft prize for 2008 and Senior Research
Scientist at INRIA's Sophia Antipolis-Méditerranée centre, gave a
lecture...
A
new software program capable of winning the battle between Man and
Machine. On 22 May, at the "Numériquement Vôtre" exhibition, MoGo, the
computer program that plays the game of Go, will pit its wits against
Catalin Taranu...
Operating
a computer by thought alone was unimaginable ten years ago, but this
incredible feat is now possible. Financed by the ANR (the French
national research agency) OpenViBE is the first French multi-partner
project on brain-computer interfaces...
Today,
at the beginning of the 21st century, pollution and congested roads are
the scourge of our cities. To tackle these problems, INRIA research
laboratories have developed the CyCab, a small autonomous car packed
with a multitude of the latest cutting-edge technological solutions.
Among its many talents, the CyCab boasts the ability to avoid obstacles
placed in its path...
Young
people today are none too keen on the idea of taking up a career in
research. INRIA and its researchers have decided to take action to
change this perception. For instance, at the Nancy Grand - Est Research
Centre, they organise an event known as "A day in the life of a
researcher".
04/28/09 - "The scientific challenges of the 21st century series of lectures"
Mardi
12 mai, Nicholas Ayache, prix Microsoft 2008 et directeur de recherche
au centre INRIA de Sophia Antipolis – Méditerranée, tiendra une
conférence à l'Académie des sciences...
The
15th INRIA-Industry Forum is to be held in Lille on 12 June, on the
subject of "Commercial industries". For the first time in 15 years, the
event is being held outside the Ile-de-France region. Times change and
so has the organisation for this event.
Since
2006, European research institutes have been encouraging their research
teams to make their publications freely accessible online. Does the
initiative challenge the economic model adopted until now by scientific
publishers?...
he Champs Libres multidiscipline cultural centre in Rennes will welcome the Numériquement vôtre exhibition, organised by the Science Centre, from 30 March to 30 August 2009...
On
10 April, Michel Cosnard, Chairman and CEO of INRIA, will present the
insignia of Knight of the Legion of Honour to Monique Thonnat, Director
of Research at the INRIA Sophia - Antipolis Méditérannée Research
Centre...
The
Robotix’s Festival is now running at the PASS in Mons, Belgium, up
until 26 April. The theme this year is "Robots and mobility in the 21st
century". INRIA is presenting its Cycab for the occasion, a small
autonomous car designed for urban transport.
On
11 March 2009, for the fourth year running, the INRIA Saclay –
Île-de-France Research Centre took part in the "Bouge la science!"
event (Science on the move)...
The
goal of Pl@ntNet is to share the world’s botanical knowledge over the
Web. This is an original and ambitious project in which INRIA is
involved through the IKONA search engine developed by the IMEDIA team.
INRIA
is seeking outstanding candidates to tenured joint faculty and research
position with several partner universities within the following
chairs...
03/05/09 - Lecture Series : "Research Challenges of the 21st Century"
On
Tuesday, 10 March, Joseph Sifakis, winner of the 2007 Turing Prize,
research director at CNRS and holder of the Schneider-INRIA-Digiteo
industrial chair, will give a lecture at the Academy of Science on the
topic of embedded systems.
According
to the Webometrics ranking, the platforms of French scientific research
publications are among the most prominent on the Web, especially those
of the CNRS and INRIA, which hold 3rd and 6th place, respectively.
Invited
to the 2009 Taiwan Open, the MoGo project coordinated by Olivier
Teytaud of the TAO project-team broke a new record by producing the
best worldwide performance to date in Go 19x19...
The
Visiting Committee, comprised of international specialists responsible
for evaluating the Institute has just submitted its report. The
committee produced a strategic and organizational analysis that found
INRIA to be especially worthy of praise...
The
video game, Tetris, is a good model for testing the efficiency of
reinforcement learning methods... and for identifying their limits.
More in INédit 67.
INRIA
has just initiated an exploratory activity on a subject that can’t help
but surprise us: the ability of robots to acquire new know-how…as
inspired by theories from child development psychology. This innovative
approach defines an emerging field of study called “computational
developmental systems”, which includes...
The PARIS project-team from INRIA Rennes Bretagne-Atlantique is a
Supercomputing veteran participant as it has been attending the event
since 2002. Christine Morin, a researcher on the team, has been a
regular...
From
28 to 30 January, the INRIA Rennes – Bretagne Atlantique research
centre is hosting its partners in the FITT project for a second working
session...
In
the context of the Law on Rights and Responsibilities of Universities
(LRU), INRIA is formalizing its policy on collaboration with its
academic partners. In 2008, the Institute signed more than 20 framework
agreements with universities, Grandes Ecoles or research institutions...
The
Institute is helping students in preparatory courses carry out their
Supervised Individual Incentive Projects (TIPE) through
Interstices.info and Fuscia.
INRIA
has just signed a partnership agreement with the French Aerospace Lab.
The Institute, conducting basic and applied research for the
aeronautics and space sectors, is interested in establishing synergies
with other research institutions...
01/14/09 - Scientific partnership - Plateau de Saclay
On
28 January 2009, INRIA and Microsoft will organize a forum, to be held
at the Ecole Polytechnique, to celebrate two years of existence of the
research centre created jointly by the two partners.
We
wish all of our Internet users an excellent and scientifically exciting
year in 2009! We are committed to contributing to it and to regularly
sharing with you our scientific discoveries on our site...
