This document gives details regarding the involvement of Dr. Sabin-Corneliu Buraga into major projects related to:
scientific research (covering Semantic Web, Grid, Agent Computing, and Human-Computer Interaction):
hWiki · SEAweb · ontoVR · tuBiG · ADF · Omega · Telemon
software development (Web and Internet Programming): CSBlog · GAEN
arts: E-paintings · VerteX · Poems · Music
You might also be interested by the activities focused on book publishing, teaching, or digital photography.
hWiki (started in 2006) aims to use/define microformats for expressing certain information within a Wiki platform in order to semantically enhance the Web content. A set of new microformats is designed, to model precise information about geo-references and products/services. Several case studies are available, by using XWiki system as a test-bed Java-based implementation. Also, a recommender Web agent is proposed to offer relevant information based on related microformats.
Status: on-going
People: Sabin-Corneliu Buraga, Sergiu Dumitriu, Marta Gîrdea, Anca-Paula Luca
S.Dumitriu, S.Buraga, "Peer-to-Peer Wikis: Replication of Highly Dynamic Content on XWiki", Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing – SYNASC, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2007
S.Dumitriu, M.Gîrdea, S.Buraga, "From Information Wiki to Knowledge Wiki via Semantic Web technologies", in T.Sobh (ed.), "Innovations and Advanced Techniques in Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering", Springer, 2007
S.Dumitriu, M.Gîrdea, S.Buraga, "Knowledge Management in a Wiki Platform via Microformats", FLAIRS 2007 Conference Proceedings, AAAI Press, 2007
S.Buraga, M.Gîrdea, S.Dumitriu, "Knowledge Management via a Wiki Platform. Issues regarding User Interaction" (in Romanian), 4th Edition of the National Conference on Human-Computer Interaction – RoCHI 2007, Matrix Rom, 2007
A.P.Luca, S.Buraga, "Web Navigation Assistant based on Microformats" (in Romanian), 4th Edition of the National Conference on Human-Computer Interaction – RoCHI 2007, Matrix Rom, 2007
S.Buraga, "Towards Data Web and Semantic Web, via AJAX" (in Romanian), book chapter in S.Buraga (ed.), "Actual Trends in Web Application Design and Development", MATRIX ROM, Bucharest, 2006 (28 pages)
SEAweb (1999-2004) represents the research part of Dr. Sabin-Corneliu Buraga's PhD thesis, which received Cum laude distinction of Doctor title in 2004). The thesis' aim is the development of the specific techniques for spatial-temporal manipulation of multimedia objects on Web, using different formalisms (such as different temporal logics), with the help of RDF constructs, in order to give support for the Semantic Web. Using these techniques, a multi-platform and multi-language architecture – called ITW – is proposed to be used in the context of (multimedia) resources discovering. This platform is based on diverse distributed Web components, such as Web services and Web agents, exploiting the relations between Web sites' resources. All involved information within the proposed system is XML-based, by using different languages for expressing associated metadata and temporal relationships established between Web multimedia resources.
Special thanks to Dr. Dorel Lucanu for his useful remarks and suggestions regarding this work.
Status: finished
S.Buraga, "Semantic Web" (in Romanian), MATRIX ROM Publishing House, Bucharest, 2004 (244 pages) – ISBN 973-685-772-7
S.Buraga, "An Architecture based on Distributed Web Components for Multimedia Resource Discovery", The 8th International Symposium on Automatic Control and Computer Science – SACCS 2004, Iasi
S.Buraga, "ITW – An Architecture based on Distributed Web Components for Multimedia Resource Discovery", Scientific Annals of the "Al.I.Cuza" University of Iasi – Computer Science Section, Tome XIII, 2003, "Al.I.Cuza" University Press House, Iasi [PDF]
S.Buraga, P.Gabureanu, "A Distributed Platform based on Web Services for Multimedia Resource Discovery", Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Computing, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2003 [PDF]
S.Buraga, G.Ciobanu, "A RDF-based Model for Expressing Spatio-Temporal Relations Between Web Sites", Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Web Information Systems Engineering – WISE 2002, Singapore, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2002
S.Buraga, "A Model for Accessing Resources of the Distributed File Systems", in "Advanced Environments, Tools and Applications for Cluster Computing" Proceedings of the NATO ARW Mangalia, Romania, 1-6 September 2001, D.Grigoras et al. (eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science – LNCS 2326, Springer Verlag, 2002 [PDF]
S.Buraga, "Modeling Relations Between Web Resources", Transactions on Automatic Control and Computer Science, vol.47 (61), No.2, Politehnica Press, Timisoara, 2002 [PDF]
S.Buraga, M.Brut, "A Proposal for a Web Structural Search Language Based on XML Technologies", Scientific Annals of the "Al.I.Cuza" University of Iasi – Computer Science Section, Tome X, 2001, "Al.I.Cuza" University Press House, Iasi [PDF]
S.Buraga, T.Rusu, "Search Semi-Structured Data on Web", The 7th International Symposium on Automatic Control and Computer Science – SACCS 2001 CD-ROM Proceedings, October 2001, Iasi [PDF]
S.Buraga, "A RDF Description of Distributed File Systems", Scientific Annals of the "Al.I.Cuza" University of Iasi – Computer Science Section, Tome IX, 2000, "Al.I.Cuza" University Press House, Iasi [PDF]
S.Buraga, T.Rusu, "An XML-based Query Language Used in Structural Search Activity on Web", Transactions on Automatic Control and Computer Science, Vol. 45 (59), No.3, Politehnica Press, Timisoara, 2000 [PDF]
"The Use of Neural Networks for Structural Search on Web", in "The 10th Edition of The International Symposium on System Theory – SINTES10 Proceedings", May 2000, Craiova (collaboration with O.Gogan) [PDF]
The ontoVR's goal is to develop an ontological model – by using OWL (Web Ontology Language) – in order to specify certain semantic information about the three-dimensional virtual worlds, in the context of semantic virtual reality environments. The project was started in 2004.
Status: postponed
People: Sabin-Corneliu Buraga (supervisor), Stefan Tanasa (former member)
S.Buraga, S.Tanasa, "The Use of Semantic Web Technologies in the Context of Virtual Environments", in S.Buraga et al. (eds.), Scientific Annals of the "Al.I.Cuza" University of Iasi – Computer Science Section, Tome XIV, 2004, "Al.I.Cuza" University Press House, Iasi [PDF]
tuBiG (2003-2004, 2007) represents a Java-based layered infrastructure to create the adequate framework for complex interactions between Grid components (e.g., agents or Web services). Using a shared-memory modeled by sets of tuples inspired by Linda, the tuBiG project presents an abstract communication architecture that can be used to map existing Web-based technologies. Our last studies are focused on practical deployment of Grid technologies in different areas such as e-learning, disaster management, etc.
Status: on-going / prototype
People: Lenuta Alboaie, Sabin-Corneliu Buraga
M.Brut, S.Buraga, "An Adaptation Approach for Grid E-Learning Services", Proceedings of the Web/Grid Information and Services Discovery Workshop (WGISD08) within the International Conference on Complex, Intelligent and Software Intensive Systems (CISIS), IEEE Computer Society Press, 2008
S.Buraga, M.Cioca, L.Cioca, "Grid-based Decision Support System Used in Disaster Management", Studies in Informatics and Control, Number 3, 2007
S.Buraga, L.Alboaie, "Grid Computing in the Context of Semantic Web-based Resource Management", The Proceedings of the Eigth International Conference on Informatics in Economy, Editura Economica, 2007
S.Buraga, L.Alboaie, "A Metadata Level for the tuBiG Grid-aware Infrastructure", in D.Petcu et al. (eds.), Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing – SYNASC 2004, Mirton Publishing House, Timisoara, 2004 [PDF]
L.Alboaie, S.Buraga, S.Alboaie, "tuBiG – A Layered Infrastructure to Provide Support for Grid Functionalities", Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Computing, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2003 [PDF]
ADF – Agent Developing Framework (2003-2006) is an abstract framework to be used in designing and implementation stages of building (mobile) agents within a multi-agent architecture. Initially, the ADF framework consisted of a hierarchy of classes (structured as a Java package) and a visual developing tool. The proposed API offers the core functionalities of an agent-oriented system (e.g., agents, hosts, name service, migration, and messaging). In the present, ADF has a proper open source reference implementation using J2EE and the system is focusing on agent collaboration.
Status: postponed
People: Sabin-Corneliu Buraga (supervisor), Catalin Hritcu (former member), Ovidiu Nichifor (former member)
Website: http://adf.sourceforge.net/
S.Buraga, T.Rusu, M.Cioca, "Semantic Web-based Agent Applications – from Design to Collaborative Deployment", Intelligent Production Machines and Systems (IPROMS) Conference Proceedings, Springer, 2007 (collaboration with T.Rusu and M.Cioca) – to appear
S.Buraga, "Semantic Web Technologies in the Context of Agent Applications. From Design to Practical Deployment", Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Academy of Technical Sciences of Romania, Volume 6 (13), Number 1 (25), 2006
C.Hritcu, S.Buraga, "A Reference Implementation of ADF (Agent Developing Framework): Semantic Web-Based Agent Communication", 7th International Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing – SYNASC 2005, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2005
C.Hritcu, "Agent Developing Platform: Agent Communication", B.Sc. Thesis, Faculty of Computer Science, "A.I.Cuza" University of Iasi, 2005 (supervised by Sabin-Corneliu Buraga)
O.Nichifor, S.Buraga, "ADF – Abstract Framework for Developing Mobile Agents", in D.Petcu et al. (eds.), Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing – SYNASC 2004, Mirton Publishing House, Timisoara, 2004
O.Nichifor, S.Buraga, "ADF – Abstract Framework for Developing Mobile Agents", Technical Report TR04-01, Faculty of Computer Science, "Al.I.Cuza" University of Iasi [PDF]
O.Nichifor, "Agent Developing Framework", B.Sc. Thesis, Faculty of Computer Science, "A.I.Cuza" University of Iasi, 2004 (supervised by Sabin-Corneliu Buraga)
Omega (2000-2003) is a multi-agent object-oriented infrastructure that can be considered as a hierarchical space of a set of distributed objects that models the Web resources. To enable the flexible querying and accessing mechanisms about the distributed Web resources, Omega offers an original serialization model. For each object, different metadata constructs can be attached to specify several semantic properties.
Omega was started as a collaboration work between Sinica Alboaie and Gabriel Ciobanu, then continued by Sabin-Corneliu Buraga and Lenuta Alboaie.
Status: finished
People: Sînica Alboaie, Lenuta Alboaie, Sabin-Corneliu Buraga
S.Buraga, S.Alboaie, L.Alboaie, "An XML/RDF-based Proposal to Exchange Information within a Multi-Agent System", Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Concurrent Information Processing and Computing, D.Grigoras, A.Nicolau (eds.), IOS Press, 2005 [PDF]
S.Alboaie, S.Buraga, L.Alboaie, "An XML-based Serialization of Information Exchanged by Software Agents", International Informatica Journal, vol.28, no.1, April 2004 [PDF]
S.Buraga, S.Alboaie, L.Alboaie, "The Use of XML Technologies for Exchanging Information within a Multi-Agent System", International Scientific Journal of Computing, Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2003
S.Alboaie, S.Buraga, L.Alboaie, "An XML-based Object-Oriented Infrastructure for Developing Software Agents", Scientific Annals of the "Al.I.Cuza" University of Iasi – Computer Science Section, Tome XII, 2002, "Al.I.Cuza" University Press House, Iasi [PDF]
S.Alboaie, G.Ciobanu, "Designing and Developing Multi-Agent Systems", International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Computing (ISPDC) Proceedings, Scientific Annals of the "Al.I.Cuza" University, Computer Science section, Tome XI, "Al.I.Cuza" University Press, Iasi, 2002
The aim of Telemon project is to provide a usable interface between certain medical or regular devices and patients in order to monitor the health status on a given geographical area. This project is a part of a research grant focused on e-health and started in fall 2007.
Status: on-going
People: Sabin-Corneliu Buraga, Lenuta Alboaie, Diana Gorea, Marian Balta
Website: http://thor.info.uaic.ro/~telemonfcs/
L.Alboaie, S.Buraga, V.Felea, "TELEMON – an SOA-based e-Health System. Designing the Main Architectural Components", accepted to the 9th International Conference on Development and Application Systems – DAS 2008, Suceava, 2008
L.Alboaie, S.Buraga, "Service-Oriented Architecture for Health Systems", Proceedings of the 1st National Symposium on e-Health and Bioengineering – EHB, 2007
CSBlog (2004-2006) is a small collection of files implementing a highly-configurable fast and light Weblog (or blog) system. The source-code files are entirely written in Perl and they are intended to function as CGI programs. No database or XML support is required.
Status: beta release / canceled
Website: http://www.infoiasi.ro/~busaco/csblog/download/
S.Buraga, "CSBlog – an Open-Source Tool for Weblog Management" (in Romanian), talk at the 4th National Conference on Educational Software (CNSE) 2006 [PDF]
S.Buraga, "Weblog-ul – instrument de facilitare a interactiunilor umane, utilizat in evaluarea on-line a interfetelor" (in Romanian), in H.Pitariu & S.Buraga (eds.), Proceedings of the 2nd National Conference on Human-Computer Interaction – RoCHI 2005, ASCR Press, Cluj-Napoca, 2005
S.Buraga, "Blog Management in Perl" (in Romanian), book chapter in S.Buraga (editor), Web Sites. Professional Solutions of Implementation, Polirom, Iasi, 2004
GAEN (1996-2002) is an advanced talker server written in standard C language. GAEN is based on Neil Robertson's NUTS 3.3.3 program, but it has many important and useful additions implemented by Sabin-Corneliu Buraga.
Status: final release / finished
People: Sabin-Corneliu Buraga (main developer), Victor Tarhon-Onu
Website: http://www.infoiasi.ro/~busaco/gaen/
S.Buraga, "A RDF Proposal for Modeling Relationships Between A Teleconferencing System's Resources", The 7th International Symposium on Automatic Control and Computer Science – SACCS 2001 CD-ROM Proceedings, October 2001, Iasi [PDF]
S.Buraga, "An XML-based Representation of Relationships Between Resources of an Internet Teleconferencing System", in Abstracts of the International Conference "Information Technologies", V.L.Perju (ed.), 2001, Chisinau
S.Buraga, "GAEN – An Advanced Concurrent Teleconferencing System", in "The 6th International Symposium on Automatic Control and Computer Science – SACCS'98 Proceedings" (vol.II), November 1998, Iasi [PDF]
Started in early 1998, the electronic paintings gallery becomes one of the most visited parts of the Sabin-Corneliu Buraga's Website. All creations are generated with the computer's help, by using several techniques and applications. Certain images are widely used to illustrate Weblogs, Websites, magazines, books, etc.
Status: on-going
Website: http://www.infoiasi.ro/~busaco/paint/
Cover art for Implementation Elements of the Relational Model book (in Romanian) by Victor Felea, MATRIX ROM Publishing House, Bucharest, 2007
Cover art for Mind, Brain, and Schizophrenia book by Peter Williamson, Oxford University Press, New York, 2006
Cover art for Day DVD – a short film by Thea Mercouffer, 2006
Cover art for Querying Databases book (in Romanian) by Victor Felea, Codrut Matei and Marian Balta, MATRIX ROM Publishing House, Bucharest, 2005
Illustrations and cover art for Poetica si lirica lui Ion Barbu (in Romanian) by Mihaela Brut, "AI.I.Cuza" Publishing House, Iasi, 2003
VerteX represents a modern Romanian literature project started ten years ago and initially based on different poems and short-stories written since 1988. VerteX includes a collection of short-stories, poems, essays, pictures and other artistic productions made by Sabin-Corneliu Buraga and his collaborators. All texts are available in Romanian language.
Status: on-going
Several of my old poems (written between 1993 and 1997) are already available as adapted translations into English language.
Status: finished
Started on 15 September 2006, this musical project explores the use of open source sound applications for composing electronic pieces. All current musical compositions are available as MP3 files.
Status: on-going