Brightlands Institute for Smart Society

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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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๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜: ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ป ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€ 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? ๐ŸŒ Join us on ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐Ÿณ at the โ€œ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ตโ€ conference, where Judith Kamalski (BISS - Brightlands Institute for Smart Society) will lead a ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€-๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜

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Prevent factory shutdowns

How can we ensure an operator responds effectively to alarms and takes appropriate actions?

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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

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Training Data Interpretation, Ethics & Security

In 2 days, data science will be explained in an interdisciplinary manner using a case from the organization.

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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 โ€œMeet 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. Lisaโ€™s favorite vlaai? Apple, of course! Itโ€™s 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 Hermioneโ€™s brilliance, resourcefulness, and belief that knowledge is a superpowerโ€”a mindset Lisa ch

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Inspiration sessions Data science

3 inspiration sessions where participants will get insights and tools to increase the impact of data in their work.

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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: ๐Ÿ”น What are we researching? (Technologies, practices, and more) ๐Ÿ”น How are we doing it? (Methods, approaches, and techniques) ๐Ÿ”น Why does it matter? (The stakes, the impact, and the broader implications) It was a fantastic opportunity to share

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Flying Forward: Drones that fly on their own

How can drones follow the laws and rules that apply in a region, country and continent?

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Visualizing Case Law Networks: An Open Source Tool for Legal Scholars

Answering Legal Research Questions About Dutch Case Law with Network Analysis and Visualization.

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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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APG
BSSC
BZK
CBS
Cubiss
Gemeente Sittard-Gelen
Maastricht University
Maastro Clinic
Netspar
Nijsen
Open Universiteit
PNA
Provincie Limburg
SOR
TeccAllience
TNO
Zuyd

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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