Selected Press Coverage
"Achtung, Stau nach Unfall!", sagt das eine Auto zum anderen
Report in the newspaper Kleine Zeitung
November 6, 2011
Freezing rain causes an accident on a highway. Sensors attached to cars detect this event and communicate it via WLAN to other cars to inform oncoming drivers. The implementation of new WLAN technologies for car-to-car communication is running at full speed. Bettstetter and his team have also been tackling this problem. Their key ideas lead to filing two patent applications. Esther Farys reports.
Machen wir es doch wie die Ameisen
Report in the newspaper Der Standard
July 13, 2011
Engineers are trying to exploit the behavior of insect swarms for the design of socio-technical systems. Experts from ten countries and various disciplines are currently discussing this field of research during the Research Days hosted by Lakeside Labs in Klagenfurt. Concepts from self-organization should be applied, for example, to future mobile communication networks and energy grids. Peter Illetschko reports.
Niemand will einen Administrator rufen müssen
Interview in the newspaper Der Standard
February 16, 2011
Information and communication systems become increasingly complex. Sascha Aumüller from the daily newspaper Der Standard talked with Christian Bettstetter about this problem. The interview „Nobody wants to call the sysadmin” is about self-organization that can help to overcome the limitations of today's technological possibilities. Lakeside Labs founder Bettstetter also talks about his current projects and Klagenfurt as a science location.
Gemeinsam gegen die Funkstille
Technology report in the newspaper Der Standard
April 14, 2010
The newspaper Der Standard reports in its weekly science and technology section about cooperative relay communications in wireless systems. Based on an interview with Christian Bettstetter, the article "Gemeinsam gegen die Funkstille" explains that mobile devices could help each other to achieve higher energy efficiency and better radio coverage.
Vom klugen Vernetzen von Systemen und wie das Schule machen könnte
Interview in the book Wissen schaffen, Summer 2009.
The two professors Mario Huemer and Christian Bettstetter and Infineon's CTO, Reinhard Petschacher, discussed about the topic of cooperation between industry and universities. How does cooperation start? How are win-win situations achieved? What are sensitive issues in such collaborations? The dialog is part of the book Wissen schaffen, which illustrates the variety of research activities at the University of Klagenfurt.
Denkfabrik der mobilen Zukunft
Report in the newspaper Kleine Zeitung, April 2008.
Lakeside Labs: Arbeit an Netzen ohne feste Infrastruktur
Report in the weekly magazine FORMAT, April 14, 2008.
Die Zukunft des Handys wird am See erdacht
Portrait in the newspaper Kleine Zeitung
March 20, 2008
The research cluster Lakeside Labs strives for making any researcher's dream come true: beyond bureaucracy, it is intended to create a stimulating intellectual atmosphere for top scientists across disciplines. "We're already on our way - the first research assignments have been received" explains Christian Bettstetter, scientific head of Lakeside Labs GmbH and Professor at the University of Klagenfurt's Institute of Networked and Embedded Systems.
Wünsche des Forscher-Nachwuchses
Feature in Austria's science and tech magazine at.venture, December 2007.
Brains like Google, beaming as a means of transport, more teamwork or simply time to think. at.venture asked young top researchers about their hopes and dreams, what would facilitate their research, maybe change the world for the better. A survey by Erika Müller.
Neues IKT-Forschungszentrum in Klagenfurt
Article in the newspaper Der Standard, July 31, 2007.
Wir machen es wie die Glühwürmchen
Interview in the newspaper Der Standard
July 11, 2007
The future of wireless communications is by no means banal. Christian Bettstetter, professor for mobile systems, and his team are doing research on decentralized synchronization and cooperation of mobile devices. Many challenges need to be met, he explains to Oliver Hochadel.
Auto an Auto: Vorsicht, sonst gibt's einen Unfall!
Portrait in the newspaper Kleine Zeitung, January 17, 2007.
Faszination Information
Portrait in the university magazine Unisono, December 2005.
Christian Bettstetter became professor for mobile systems in Klagenfurt. He has always been fascinated by transmission and processing techniques of information. Martina Rauter interviewed him.