Development of a JavaFX Graphical Interface for Corese

The Inria center at Université Côte d'Azur includes 42 research teams and 9 support services. The center’s staff (about 500 people) is made up of scientists of different nationalities, engineers, technicians and administrative staff. The teams are mainly located on the university campuses of Sophia Antipolis and Nice as well as Montpellier, in close collaboration with research and higher education laboratories and establishments (Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, INRAE, INSERM ...), but also with the regional economic players.

With a presence in the fields of computational neuroscience and biology, data science and modeling, software engineering and certification, as well as collaborative robotics, the Inria Centre at Université Côte d'Azur  is a major player in terms of scientific excellence through its results and collaborations at both European and international levels.

The Corese project (COnceptual REsource Search Engine), developed by the Wimmics team, is a cutting-edge search and reasoning engine in the field of semantic web technologies. Leveraging RDF, SPARQL, and OWL, Corese is widely used by researchers, engineers, businesses, and students for its advanced semantic processing capabilities.

This internship aims to develop an intuitive, functional, and user-friendly graphical interface, Corese-GUI, tailored to the needs of an international community of experts.

Objectives

The primary goal of this internship is to complete the development of the new Corese graphical interface using JavaFX, based on existing mockups and a preliminary implementation carried out in previous work. The project will focus on adding features, improving usability, and incorporating user feedback to ensure a high-performing and intuitive interface.

Key Responsibilities

1. Familiarization and Domain Understanding

   • Learn the fundamental concepts of the semantic web and the core functionalities of Corese.
   • Identify user needs and expectations to design a suitable interface.

2. Analysis of Existing Mockups

   • Review the current mockups and the existing implementation of Corese-GUI.
   • Identify strengths and areas for improvement.

3. Development and Implementation

   • Implement the Corese interface following the provided mockups and technical specifications.

4. Testing and Validation

   • Conduct unit and integration tests to ensure code reliability and quality.
   • Organize user experiments to assess the tool's usability and effectiveness.

5. Technical Documentation

   • Write detailed documentation to support the use, maintenance, and future evolution of the interface.

6. Delivery

   • Prepare a functional and stable version of Corese-GUI, ready for user deployment.

Technical Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Java and the JavaFX framework.
• Familiarity or interest in user interface design (ergonomics, accessibility, simplicity).
• Experience with the MVC model is highly desirable.

Supervision

The intern will be guided by specialists in human-computer interaction and members of the Corese development team, providing both technical and conceptual support. The internship will take place within the Wimmics team, based in Sophia Antipolis, at the heart of the Côte d'Azur technology park.

• Understand the fundamental concepts of the semantic web and the core functionalities of Corese.

• Analyze the mockups and the current implementation of the Corese-GUI interface.

• Identify strengths and areas for improvement.

• Develop the Corese interface in line with the provided mockups and technical specifications.

• Perform unit and integration tests to ensure code reliability and quality.

• Conduct user experiments to evaluate the tool’s efficiency and usability.

• Write detailed documentation to facilitate the use, maintenance, and future evolution of the interface.

• Deliver a functional and stable version of Corese-GUI, ready for user deployment.

Technical skills: Java, JavaFX

Language: english, french

• Subsidized meals
• Partial reimbursement of public transport costs
• Leave: 7 weeks of annual leave + 10 extra days off due to RTT (statutory reduction in working hours) + possibility of exceptional leave (sick children, moving home, etc.)
• Possibility of teleworking and flexible organization of working hours
• Professional equipment available (videoconferencing, loan of computer equipment, etc.)
• Social, cultural and sports events and activities
• Access to vocational training
• Contribution to mutual insurance (subject to conditions)

Traineeship grant depending on attendance hours.