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"Sound and Vibration Network in Europe (SAVANTE)"
The objective of this project is to set up a European-wide network for the study of Sound and Vibration. The research area is extremely broad and includes a wide variety of topics with scientific engineering, industrial, technological, environmental, medical, social and economic implications. It is funded by the European programme "Human Capital and Mobility".

"Direct Democracy (Dir-Dem)"
This is an Electronic Opinion Polling System that refers to the ideal of direct democracy. The network supporting this idea is formed by the municipalities of Argostoli (Greece), Saint Brieuc (France) and Strovolos (Cyprus). The code name of the network is "Pericles". It is funded by the MED-URBS European programme.

"5APF0, Multimedia in Education and Culture"
This is the 216 STRIDE project (1991-93). The group was in charge of the design and implementation of the pilot phase. This pilot is a fully implemented Multimedia Byzantine History course, aiming to establish a new standard for multimedia history tutoring.

"OMl Dissemination Project (OMl/DlS)"
This is an OMl/Esprit project aimed to define and implement a strategy for the diffusion of the OMI technology into the market. A significant amount of information will Šow through Multimedia presentation packages and Multimedia Tutors. The group was in charge of the creation of the first Multimedia presentation.

"OMl-NewsPAD"
This is an OMl/Esprit application project in the multimedia consumer market area, aiming to set the foundations and initiate the developments for the design and implementation of multimedia information dissemination services. The project will cover all aspects of treatment of this information: data collection, data preparation, distribution to consumers and consumption of the final product.

"PENED" No. 91ED30
This project deals with the development and the implementation of morphological, syntactic and semantic analysis techniques in order to produce a framework for a natural language interface to large databases. The appropriateness of the selected techniques will be demonstrated with the implementation of a language facility for interactive database intensive applications.

"DI DOS"
This is a RACE II strategic project for the publishing and manufacturing industry focusing on the application domain of technical documentation. Its main objective is the realisation, demonstration, test and evaluation of new such applications following the distributed service centre concept on advanced information processing, publishing and communication methods.

"COST 237"
The COST platform provides a mechanism for basic research collaboration throughout Europe. COST 237, in particular, deals with Multimedia Communication Services. A first step is the specification of these communication related service requirements followed by the assessment of the suitable networks, service elements and quality of service. Finally the enhancement of the service specification of existing standard reference models.

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