Josef Spillner
Dr.-Ing. habil. Josef Spillner is a senior lecturer for computer science at Zurich University of Applied Sciences. His research activity focuses on distributed application computing paradigms. Particular emphasis is on technological support for emerging digitalisation needs of industry and society, such as smart cities, mobility and education.
Session
CPILS (Cyber-Physical Immersive Learning Spaces) is a learning environment with lots of purely digital (software) and cyber-physical (devices) interactions. CPILS is designed to be operated under the full souvereignty of students, without reliance on Internet services or electrical power supply. It is a fully packaged environment with locally operated Kubernetes and AI services that adapts to the current and predicted supply of electricity. Thus, it offers value to students on field trips, but also in regions affected by power outages, and conveys the topic of digital souvereignty and sustainability to students in a hands-on manner. This session first explains the CPILS concepts, and then offers an onsite demonstration.