Internship
Dynamic supervision tool for document services running in the cloud
Yves Hoppenot
- yves.hoppenot@xrce.xerox.com
Xerox Imaging and Document Management Services provides to its customers document scanning, conversion, electronic document management and storage. Smarter Document Technologies (SDT) developed at the Xerox Research Centre Europe (XRCE) add intelligence and structure to digital and paper documents to streamline the workflows in Xerox Imaging Centers. Customers which benefit from this service have all of their documents mailed to once central site run by Xerox.
We are studying how to place SDTs in the cloud, and have identified two issues for the end user:
- How to achieve document digitalization remotely and in a distributed manner?
- How to supervise the document management process in a very visual and highly operational way ?
To solve them, we are looking for an intern to develop two corresponding prototypes.
The remote digitalization prototype will be developed using Web 2.0 techniques in order to run on a Xerox multifunction printer (MFD). These are devices which can print, scan, email and fax documents. Additionally to scanning, this prototype must give visual feedback to the user about the real-time status of the workflow.
The supervising prototype should run on a large multi-touch screen to offer intuitive ways of managing several processes at the same time. The user interface should be smart enough to explain each SDT advantage and the value of the complete workflow.
The ideal candidate is an Engineering or Computer Science student with a good background in JavaScript programming, Web services techniques and Adobe Flex or Microsoft WPF development. He/She should be motivated by new technologies and innovation. Good knowledge of user interface design is desirable.
XRCE provides an informal and relaxed working environment located just outside of Grenoble, France. The nearest ski-slopes are a mere 30 minutes drive and are visible from this Xerox site. For non-skiers the area offers ample opportunities for hiking, climbing, rafting, biking, and paragliding. Grenoble is a pleasant student town with a medieval centre and some very good restaurants and bars.
The Xerox Research Centre Europe (XRCE) is a young, dynamic research organization, which aims at creating innovative document technologies to support growth in Xerox content and document management services across the different Xerox businesses
XRCE is both a multicultural and multidisciplinary organization set in Grenoble, France. Our domains of research stretch from the social sciences to computing. We have renowned expertise in natural language applications, work practice studies, image-based document processing, distributed applications and knowledge management agents. The diversity of culture and disciplines at XRCE makes it an interesting and stimulating environment to work in, leading to often unexpected discoveries!
XRCE is part of the Xerox Innovation group made up of 800 researchers and engineers in four world-renowned research and technology centres. Xerox is an equal opportunity employer.
The Grenoble site is set in a park in the heart of the French Alps in a stunning location only a few kilometers from the city centre. The city of Grenoble has a large scientific community made up of national research institutes (CNRS, Universities, INRIA) and private industries. Stimulated also by the presence of a large student community, Grenoble has become a resolutely modern city, with a rich heritage and a vibrant cultural scene. It is a lively and cosmopolitan place, offering a host of leisure opportunities. Winter sports resorts just half an hour from campus and three natural parks at the city limits make running, skiing, trekking, climbing and paragliding easily available.
Grenoble is close to both the Swiss and Italian borders.