Nokia Research Center

Professional Activities

• Industry Liaison Chair, 11th IEEE/IPSJ International Symposium on Applications and the Internet (SAINT), 2011.
• Doctoral Colloquium Chair, 11th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (Ubicomp), 2009.
• Reviewer for:
  • Elsevier Computers and Geosciences
  • IEEE Computer
  • IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
  • Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks
  • International Journal of Smart Home
  • 11th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (2009)
  • International Conference on Smart Homes and Health Telematics (2008)
  • 2nd International Symposium on Smart Home (2007)

Research Interests

Creating innovative user experiences centered around personal mobile devices and their interoperability with other smart environments and devices.

Research Projects

What Comes After the Tablet?

Currently actively engaged in research, prototyping and development e fforts geared towards concepting and creating the next generation of personal mobile devices. Engaged in rapid iterative prototyping of devices with novel yet natural user experiences. Roles include research and development of hardware, software stack, UI design and key di fferentiating applications (No Powerpoints!).

MirrorLink Smartphone-Car Interoperability (formerly known as Nokia Terminal Mode)

One of the original inventors of MirrorLink, a technology which seamlessly transforms smartphones into automotive application platforms which provide a safe and comfortable user experience through the In-Vehicle Infotainment system while driving. MirrorLink has become the de-facto industry standard for smartphone-automotive interoperability and has been adopted by almost all major automotive manufacturers, Tier-I OEMs and mobile device manufacturers around the world. For more details about MirrorLink and industry adoption, please visit the Car Connectivity Consortium (http://www.mirrorlink.com).

Personal Information

Awards

• Nokia Technology Transfer Award in 2011 for MirrorLink automotive interoperability technology (formerly known as, Nokia Terminal Mode). MirrorLink was transferred to the Location and Commerce business unit of Nokia and was classifed as a Breakthrough technology transfer with a valuation of 80 million Euros.
• Nokia Top 3 Inventor Award in 2011. 
• Nokia Publication Award in 2011 for "R. Bose, J. Brakensiek, K.-Y. Park, J. Lester, Morphing Smartphones into Automotive Application Platforms, IEEE Computer (Special Issue on Mobile Computing), 44(5), 53-61, 2011". 
• Nokia Exemplary Team Achievement Award in 2010 as one of the inventors of the MirrorLink automotive interoperability technology (formerly known as, Terminal Mode).
• Best of Sensors Expo 2007 Silver Award as co-inventor of the Atlas Platform. Sensors Expo is the largest annual showcase of sensing technology and systems in the United States.