Welcome to BISS! We're a hub for bright minds diving into the fascinating world of data. At BISS, we're not just about teaching and researching data science; we're on a mission to make a real impact on society. By harnessing the power of AI and data science, we aim to tackle important challenges and create positive change. Join us in shaping a smarter, data-driven future at BISS!
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๐ฃ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐: ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐๐ป ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ๐ How do you effectively collaborate across disciplines to drive real-world change? How do you design a research project that leverages digital technologies to tackle societal challenges? ๐ Join us on ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ณ at the โ๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ตโ conference, where Judith Kamalski (BISS - Brightlands Institute for Smart Society) will lead a ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐-๐ผ๐ป, ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐
Prevent factory shutdowns
How can we ensure an operator responds effectively to alarms and takes appropriate actions?
What is the content of Livestock feed?
Using data analysis, we assist farmers by translating feed labels into information about actual contents of the feed
Training Data Interpretation, Ethics & Security
In 2 days, data science will be explained in an interdisciplinary manner using a case from the organization.
How can we recognize sound when it is out of sight?
We combine AI and neuroscience to find out more about how the brain works when it recognizes sounds.
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MEET THE TEAM | Lisa Bruggen โ Full Professor and Principal Investigator at BISS Next in our โMeet the Teamโ series is Lisa Brรผggen, a powerhouse of knowledge, creativity, and problem-solving. As a professor of Financial Services and a Principal Investigator at BISS, Lisa is all about tackling big societal challenges with innovative solutions. Lisaโs favorite vlaai? Apple, of course! Itโs a classic choice for someone who blends tradition and innovation in her work and hobbies (more on her apple cake skills later). Her favorite character? Hermione Granger from Harry Potter. Lisa admires Hermioneโs brilliance, resourcefulness, and belief that knowledge is a superpowerโa mindset Lisa ch
Inspiration sessions Data science
3 inspiration sessions where participants will get insights and tools to increase the impact of data in their work.
Legal Research Software
Open source software for legal research tasks.
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UPDATE | Last week, BISS researcher Dani Shanley organized a national gathering of researchers dedicated to exploring the Ethics and Politics of Emerging Technologies. Representatives from leading institutions such as Amsterdam, Tilburg, Radboud, TUDelft, Wageningen, Utrecht, and UM came together to delve into the "what," "how," and "why" of this critical research area. The event featured a series of engaging sessions, addressing questions like: ๐น What are we researching? (Technologies, practices, and more) ๐น How are we doing it? (Methods, approaches, and techniques) ๐น Why does it matter? (The stakes, the impact, and the broader implications) It was a fantastic opportunity to share
Flying Forward: Drones that fly on their own
How can drones follow the laws and rules that apply in a region, country and continent?
Visualizing Case Law Networks: An Open Source Tool for Legal Scholars
Answering Legal Research Questions About Dutch Case Law with Network Analysis and Visualization.
AI to prevent poverty and debt
1 in 14 children in the Netherlands grow up in poverty. This is unacceptable, so we are doing something about it!
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Outstanding partnership in empowering digital innovation
The Brightlands Institute for Smart Society has been located on the Brightlands Smart Services Campus since its founding in 2016 and our collaboration goes far beyond technology alone. Within the Brightlands ecosystem, we work on smart digital services, each in our own role. It is a very pleasant collaboration with short lines of communication based on our shared ambition to empower people and organizations through the socially responsible application of digital technologies and that improve the quality of life.
Outstanding partnership in empowering digital innovation
The Brightlands Institute for Smart Society has been located on the Brightlands Smart Services Campus since its founding in 2016 and our collaboration goes far beyond technology alone. Within the Brightlands ecosystem, we work on smart digital services, each in our own role. It is a very pleasant collaboration with short lines of communication based on our shared ambition to empower people and organizations through the socially responsible application of digital technologies and that improve the quality of life.
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