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Together with researchers from the Deggendorf Institute of Technology, we are participating in a project using 5G infrastructure in robotic tasks.
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Second place in the finals of the DARPA SubT Challenge international competition. Lupa.cz informs about our success in the final round.
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ČT24 (Czech TV) reported about the finals of the DARPA SubT Challenge, where we placed second in the virtual competition. (Play at 13:25)
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CTU-CRAS-NORLAB team won silver at the DARPA SubT Challenge in the virtual competition and finished sixth in the competition of real robots.
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Jan Drchal and his colleagues are developing a tool for journalists that will enable automatic fact-checking. How do the algorithm's neural networks work? Why are tweets suitable for fact-checking? And what is a so-called "ground truth"? Find out in the recent article on Lupa.cz.
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How did we upgrade our robodog SPOT and why did we decide not to name it? Find out in the latest article on the Czech Radio (ČRo).
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AI Center partners with Bell to explore state-of-the-art transportation solutions in the latest project titled Passenger Decision Modeling in a Multi-Modal Urban Environment.
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Read the latest interview with our researcher Veronica Valeros, where she talks about the Civilsphere project, women in STEM and other security-related topics!
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A four-legged robot SPOT from Boston Dynamics joins the AI Center to increase our chances in the finals of DARPA SubT Challenge.
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Join us for the virtual conference Transformation of Newsrooms With the Advent of AI Journalism, co-organized by our project research partners, the Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism FSV UK. It will take place on May 13, 2021 online.
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Nowcasting is used by meteorologists to forecast the current weather. This topic was introduced to the Czech Television by our researcher Antonín Komenda, whose startup Meandair is specialized in nowcasting. Read more about the method that requires mathematical modeling and the use of supercomputers.
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One algorithm decides about a loan, another prevents fraud when applying for it. Martin Rehák talked to Hospodářské noviny (Víkend) about the use of artificial intelligence in finances.
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In the new interview for CzechCrunch, Director of the AI Center Michal Pěchouček outlines how the protection of user's identity could help in the fight against fake news.
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Our AI Center is launching a new website and celebrates the 20th anniversary with a fresh visual identity.
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Veronica Valeros is giving an online presentation "Tapping on the Wire: Understanding Malicious Behaviors on the Network". The event is organized on January 28 as part of the Black Hat Webcast Series.
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Even brain implants will one day need a quality mental antivirus. Our director Michal Pěchouček would like to take part in its development. Read an extensive interview about security, military research and the innovation potential of the Czech Republic that was published in the magazine Modern Economic Diplomacy and info.cz.
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The diploma thesis by Šimon Mandlík was awarded in two competitions (IT Spy and Best Diploma Thesis by Qminers). Congratulations!
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Niklas Heim will present his paper titled Neural Power Unit at the Czech chapter of NeurIPS on December 11, 2020.
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Tomáš Krajník will give a lecture as part of the AI Science Café Series 2020 on November 18. Join us online to learn about methods enabling robots to build and maintain spatio-temporal models of environmental dynamics and predict the future states of the environment they operate in.
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Michal Pěchouček, Head of AI Center, was a guest in Forbes Byznys podcast where he talked about the current state of the Czech educational system and how schools prepare students for the future job market.
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The latest white paper published by our cybersecurity research group explores the growth of IPv6 in the last years and how it impacts the field of IoT. Read the full pdf here!
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Sebastián García, Head of Stratosphele Lab (cybersecurity research group) was invited to the panel discussion about AI and human rights at the Information Security Summit 2020.
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Michal Pěchouček, Head of AI Center, talked to the Ekonom magazine about the important impact AI has on the businesses, especially on the very existence of the middle management.
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Propaganda, fake news, and misinformation are not just social science topics. Our AI Center research deals with so-called computational propaganda. In addition to politics, algorithms and automation are increasingly entering communication. Learn how they are being exploited in the first blog post in a series by our cybersecurity team (Stratosphere Lab).
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Our students, Jakub Sláma, Jindřiška Deckerová and Jiří Kubík, placed 2nd in the virtual challenge Aviation ISAC Collegiate CTF Competition focusing on aviation cybersecurity. Congratulations!
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"Production workers are already being replaced by AI-powered systems," says Michal Pěchouček, Head of AI Center, in the interview for Svět průmyslu.
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Jan Faigl, Head of Computational Robotics Lab, was interviewed for Avast blog about the influence of the pandemic on research work and what he does to prepare his students for professional life after graduation.
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We invite you to the conference Challenges of Journalism in 21. Century – Automated Journalism and AI Journalism that will take place on September 24, 2020 at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague. Researchers are encouraged to submit the abstracts of their talks until July 31.
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Michal Pěchouček, Head of AI Center, was interviewed for the Poprvé podcast (Hospodářské noviny). He talked about his passion for math, the beginnings of his career or how he managed to build one of the top AI research centers in the country. Tune in!
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A hybrid navigation system, which we are developing together with the startup AgentFly Technologies, should be ready by the end of this year. It will provide navigation to autonomous vehicles when there is no GPS signal. Find out how our localization algorithms work in the article at BusinessInfo.cz.
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Maria Rigaki and Sebastián García wrote a new blog post mapping how much information ML systems leak. She reviewed the recent techniques, important attacks and why they're possible in the first place. Read the text titled Machine Learning Leaks and Where to Find Them.
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Among others, Pražský deník also reported about our autonomous robots training in the cave complex Býčí skála.
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The online newspaper iDnes.cz reported about our trip to Býčí skála, a cave complex where we tested our autonomous robots. This activity should prepare us for the next round of DARPA competition and real-life rescue missions.
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What are the benefits of deploying autonomous robots in rescue missions? Read about how we tested our drones and ground robots in the cave complex Býčí skála in this great report by Seznam Zprávy.
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Our robots are exploring the caves in Moravský kras. The national TV (ČESKÁ TELEVIZE) just did a report about this project on which we cooperate with the Department of Cybernetics.
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Our robotics team is doing an exploration of the cave complex Býčí skála. Read more about how we use drones and ground robots to get into unapproachable places on the Orobotice.cz website.
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CTU-CRAS group that won the DARPA SubT Challenge among the non-sponsored teams received the award for Project of the Year 2019 at the AI Awards ceremony. Also, our joint conference with Avast CyberSec & AI Prague won Event of the Year 2019. Read more about the competition in the new article at iHNed.cz.
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E15.cz introduced our joint robotics project with AgentFly Technologies. The goal of this cooperation, supported by the Czech Technological Agency, is to develop a unique navigation system for autonomous drones and cars that will be independent of GNSS.
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AIC director Michal Pěchouček wrote a commentary on the prejudices of algorithms and possible misuse of AI in society in the current issue of Forbes NEXT.
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The FreMEn contra COVID project received a Special Award and 700 000 CZK at the Hack the Crisis virtual hackathon organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic and CzechInvest.
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Our cybersecurity researcher Veronica Valeros (Stratosphere Lab) was featured in the new series Women in Cyber, part of the award-winning Cybersecurity Effectiveness Podcast. She is among 45 recognized experts, leaders and changemakers in the field of security. Listen to her episode People Skills: Making Changes in the Community.
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How to prevent manipulation with artificial intelligence? That was the topic of Forbes article about Resistant AI, a startup founded by our researcher Martin Rehák that received a large investment from Index and Credo Ventures.
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TechCrunch reported about the $2.75M investment in Martin Rehák's startup Resistant AI. The company sells an additional layer of protection that’s specifically designed for tightening security around automated functions such as credit risk scoring and anti-money laundering by using tech to detect fake documents that feed such systems.
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Fortune magazine reached out to Michal Pěchouček to interview him on the topic of cybercriminals adapting to coronavirus.
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Hospodářské noviny (iHNed.cz) wrote about the large investment in Resistant AI, Martin Rehák's startup that aims to protect fintech clients against attacks on their AI systems.
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Michal Pěchouček was interviewed by the British Verdict about his new role as Avast's CTO and emerging technologies in the field of security.
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The research paper "On Model Evaluation under Non-constant Class Imbalance" by Jan Brabec and Tomáš Komárek got accepted to the A-rate conference ICCS 2020. Great success!
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Jiří Kubík designed a test tube opener manufactured on a 3D printer. The tool, originally designed for the Na Bulovce Hospital, is already used by seven Czech laboratories and can be printed free of charge by anyone!
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Tomáš Krajník from the chronorobotics laboratory introduced our Covid-19 project Fremen contra COVID on the Czech TV (April 25). Find out more about this activity and download our app FreMEn Adviser to plan your day with minimal risk of crowded places!
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Pražský deník wrote an article on our new app FreMEn Adviser (Nebojsa) that helps its users avoid crowds and follow the social distancing measures.
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Tomáš Krajník introduced our new project FreMEn contra COVID in an online discussion organized by Paralelní Polis. Watch the recording and find out more about the developed app that uses spatio-temporal models to deploy social distancing measures.
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HOT NEWS!!! Our AI-powered app FreMEn Adviser is finally out. This tool developed in the Chronoroborics Laboratory will advise you when to go to public places to meet as few people as possible. Avoid regularly crowded shops, parks and playgrounds and lower the risk of getting infected with Covid-19 or other diseases.
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Our Chronorobotics Laboratory is fighting Covid epidemic by developing an app using artificial intelligence and anonymized data collection. The project FreMEn contra Covid is based on community-driven data, therefore we call for your participation! Furter info in the article [Czech].
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Jakub Sláma, researcher in AI Center and master student of Cybernetics and Robotics program, was interviewed by ČT24 about our new initiative for automated Covid-19 testing process. We cooperate on the project with CIIRC, Faculty of Natural Science Charles University and Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR. If everything runs well, we might deploy our algorithm in Motol hospital. Watch at 0:15:39.
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We are developing an algorithm for pipetting robots that will help automate coronavirus testing at the Motol University Hospital. It is designed to allow pipetting robots to handle samples quickly and safely, avoiding cross-contamination.
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Tomáš Krajník and Jan Bláha were interviewed by Lupa.cz about our new FreMEn contra COVID projet that aims to implement the measures of social distancing via a recommending app. When should you visit places to avoid crowds? Read the article and find out how we determine that.
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CTU-CRAS group that won the DARPA SubT Challenge among the non-sponsored teams received the award for Project of the Year 2019 at the AI Awards ceremony. Also, our joint conference with Avast CyberSec & AI Prague won Event of the Year 2019. article at iHNed.cz.
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Aktuálně.cz interviewed Tomáš Krajník and Jan Bláha about the FreMEn contra COVID project which aims to protect people against coronavirus by developing a social distancing app.
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How to avoid crowds and queues in shops? Our new app will tell you by analyzing anonymous data of concentration and making the best schedule to run your arrends. Find out more about our FreMEn contra COVID project on Lidovky.cz.
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Tomáš Krajník introduced our new project FreMEn contra COVID on Český rozhlas (Czech Radio). Listen to his interview to find out how to maintain social distancing with our new app.
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The spring issue of Forbes NEXT offers an interview with our researcher Michal Čáp who is developing self-driving trucks in Boston-based startup iSee and a commentary by Michal Pěchouček about AI ethics in medicine.
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Jan Bayer developed a software for an autonomous walking robot that could save human lives in the future when deployed in rescue missions. Read about this project in the TechEdu magazine (page 4-6).
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How does our brain change due to technological evolution and the tools we use? Michal Pěchouček, Director of AI Center, was quoted by Aktuálně.cz which reported about the NF Neuron conference Science Fueling Modern Business.
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TV Prima reported about our success at MBZIRC 2020 where we won the first place thanks to our autonomous drones and a ground robot. Watch the full story at 37:46.
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Czech TV reported about our PhD student Jan Bayer who won IT SPY competition with his software for autonomous walking robot (hexapod) and successfully tested it at DARPA SubTChallenge where we won among self-funded teams.
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Michal Pěchouček, director of our AI Center, talked to the LP Life online magazine about the transformation of labour market, threats the AI tech poses and Prague as future AI superhub.
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Blesk newspaper interviewed Viliam Lisý about research in AI, its resemblance to a human brain and future opportunities this tool can bring.
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BIG NEWS! We are establishing a joint laboratory with Avast (AAICL) to forster research in the field of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
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The CivilSphere project (Stratosphere Lab, AIC) provides free services to people at risk to detect targeted cyber security threats.
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Aposemat is a joint project of Stratosphere Lab and Avast Software company to create, publish and analyze malware attacks on IoT devices.
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We are releasing the project Ludus which aims at improving the security of Turris routers. This research is funded by the Technological Agency of the Czech Republic and is a joint project of the Stratosphere team and CZ.NIC association.
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What will the future of journalism be like when AI comes in place? Our researchers will explore that in a new project together with scientists from Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen and ČTK (Czech Press Office). The primary objective of the research is the emergence of AI system that will generate texts for further intelligence use.
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Congratulations to the team consisting of Olga Kholkovskaia (OI), Aleksandra Pravednikova (SIT), Martin Schaefer, David Fiedler and Michal Čáp. We are so proud of you!
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RSS 2018 best student paper finalist to Petr Váňa
Paper of our Ph.D. student Petr Váňa and his supervisor Jan Faigl has been nominated for the best student paper award at prestigious conference RSS 2018 held in Pittsburgh. The title of the paper is "Optimal solution of the Generalized Dubins Interval Problem."
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Here we are again !
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Sebastian García gives a workshop in DEFCON (LA) !
The AI Village at DEFCON is a place where experts in AI and security (or both!) can come together to learn and discuss the use, and misuse, of artificial intelligence in traditional security. Artificial Learning techniques are rapidly being deployed in core security technologies like malware detection and network traffic analysis, but their use has also opened up a variety of new attack vectors against the systems that use them.
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Privacy Preserving Multi-Agent Planning
Member of our departement - Antonín Komenda and his team Michal Štolba, Daniel Fišer and Michaela Urbanovská were awarded the GAČR grant.
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New GAČR project (2017-2019) by Tomáš Krajník: Spatio Temporal Representations for Life-Long Mobile Robot Navigation
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New international Horizon 2020 ELECTRIFIC project in the Artificial Intelligence for Transport and Mobility group, AIC.
The project will solve:
Context-aware travel planning and scheduling algorithms for electric vehicles
Market-based charging capacity allocation and demand management mechanisms for electric vehicles
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A unique tool to promote urban cycling Cykloplánovač has been developed by experts from the Agent Technology Centre of Faculty of Electrical Engineering together with students from Open Informatics program. This application combines intelligent navigation and data analysis and can accordingly plan the route in 25 Czech cities and Bratislava.
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The Stratosphere IPS is a free software Intrusion Prevention System that uses Machine Learning to detect and block known malicious behaviors in the network traffic.
The Stratosphere IPS Project has participated in the CitizenLab Summer Institute 2015, organized by the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. The workshop gets together the most significant actors protecting the digital rights of civil society, including privacy, anti-censorship and anti-surveillance research.
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Extension of the Traffic Flow Modeling Project. A number of extensions will be developed to further improve the pedestrian flow model, allowing simulation and evaluation of a wider range of scenarios and improve performance and believability of the model on existing scenarios.
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Our researcher Milan Rollo participates in project for forest monitoring by unmanned aerial vehicles sponsored by The Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic.
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AgentFly is an agent-based system for a large scale air traffic simulation. It is able to simulate tens of thousands airplanes in detail, e.g. to compute fuel consumption. It also models cognitive behavior of air traffic controllers to simulate their activities and workload. The AgentFly can be used to simulate complete air traffic over US to predict future air traffic
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New GACR project by Antonin Komenda: Heuristic Search for Multiagent and Factored Planning
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GAČR project by Jan Faigl: Adaptive Informative Path Planning in Autonomous Data Collection in Dynamic Unstructured Environments
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Agent-based algorithms for road traffic autonomous support systems: Project focusses on massive autonomous traffic system simulations mainly for the purposes of development of algorithms for autonomous traffic systems and multi-agent optimization of transportation logistics. Individual research results are cross-validated to ensure their scalability, reliability, fidelity and applicability in unified realistic autonomous traffic system.
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Project Self-Organizing Maps for Multi-Goal Path Planning Task aims to develop a planning framework to increase reliability of autonomous navigation of mobile robots in surveillance missions. The approach is based on self-organizing principles applied in multi-goal path planning that are combined with models of localization uncertainty evolution.
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The Centre of competence RODOS (ROzvoj DOpravních Systémů – in Czech) is a consortium of leading Czech research institutions and business companies active in the field of telematics and intelligent transport systems.
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MYWAY is a 7th Framework ICT Project implemented by 14 partner organisations from across Europe that range from public authorities, research centers to SME’s. Placing the traveller at the heart of mobility, MYWAY develops an integrated platform, the European Smart Mobility Resource Manager, that enables combining all sorts of transport services and automatically handling transactions related to their usage into a seamless point-to-point mobility service.
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The SUstainable and PERsuasive Human Users moBility in future cities (SUPERHUB) project is an international 7th Framework ICT project involving 20 partners from all around Europe. SUPERHUB develops next generation journey planning and travel assistenace tools for seamless sustainable urban mobility. Combining new techniques of large scale data capture and processing, next-generation algorithms for dynamic personalized multimodal journey planning and adaptive perusasive user interfaces, it helps travellers to make the best use of transport services available in modern cities.
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The Deterministic Domain-independent Multi-agent Planning project studies both formally and empirically deterministic domain-independent multi-agent planning. We generalize the domain-independent formalisms and techniques developed for single-agent planning towards the key concepts of multi-agent planning. The goal of the project is to provide theoretical complexity analysis of communication and computation costs, and perform empirical evaluation on a comprehensive multi-agent planning testbed.
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Our project Towards Robust Multiagent Plans focuses on theoretical and applied research in field of multiagent planning in dynamic environments. The objective of the project is to connect, both formally and empirically, between the developments in domain-specific multiagent planning and the concepts of generic, domain-independent, problem solving and propose solutions and techniques robust to uncertainty, dynamism and non-determinism of environments modelled closely to real world.
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In Computation Game Theory we study and design new algorithms for finding optimal behavior in finite sequential scenarios, where agents have to deal with limited information, uncertainty, and competing opponents. Typical examples include classical card and board games, scenarios from the security domain, or auctions
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Pre-seed Project - Autonomous UAVs for tactical missions and critical infrastructure protection
Pre-seed aims at design and deployment of algorithms for surveillance and patrolling on multiple autonomous UAVs for protection of critical infrastructures (oil-pipelines, power lines, etc.) and use in tactical missions. We try to develop a system for integrated command and control that increases autonomy of fleet of UAVs and provides common operation picture for the UAV operator.
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