dsk-net decentralized social and knowledge networks FETOPEN-1-2014 stelian mihalas, ph.d. west university of timisoara, romania

Objectives Replace the browser/site based social/knowledge networks by a set of services Interact with the rest of the world directly, not through the browser Reduce redundancy, security, privacy and integrity risks Personalize the environment and the context Provide coherent classification and identity services Improve the architectural aspects of the internet

Architecture Relationship services Proximity server Proximity server Event services Proximity server Collaboration services Proximity server Resource services

Novelties Resources to be shared will be stored in cloud with full support for data security, integrity and backup Operating system support for fine granularity sharing PC going “thin client” through proximity server Resource services Relationship services Collaboration services Event services Integrated mobility support

Impact Facebook killer Twitter killer A somewhat smarter internet A somewhat more efficient internet A more relaxed user

Expected work packages WP1 – project management WP2 – requirements and architectural design WP3 – a coherent classification and identity system WP4 – resource services WP5 – relationship services WP6 – collaboration tools WP7 – event services WP8 – communication protocols WP9 – operating system changes WP10 – migration tools WP11 – system integration and prototyping WP12 – dissemination and post project support

The project Consortium Universitatea de Vest din Timisoara In exploratory talks with 2 other entities Looking for 4-5 other entities with expertise and resources in this area Financing Will be asking for 7.2 mil euros Duration A 42 months period (most likely 04.2015 – 09.2018)