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!
Our work
Inspiration sessions Data science
3 inspiration sessions where participants will get insights and tools to increase the impact of data in their work.
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!
Rethinking Human-Centered AI: Insights from Lyotard's Concept of the Inhuman
A Plea for (In)Human-centred AI.
Legal Research Software
Open source software for legal research tasks.
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.
Flying Forward: Drones that fly on their own
How can drones follow the laws and rules that apply in a region, country and continent?
Training Data Interpretation, Ethics & Security
In 2 days, data science will be explained in an interdisciplinary manner using a case from the organization.
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
Prevent factory shutdowns
How can we ensure an operator responds effectively to alarms and takes appropriate actions?
Visualizing Case Law Networks: An Open Source Tool for Legal Scholars
Answering Legal Research Questions About Dutch Case Law with Network Analysis and Visualization.
Transforming sound into something meaningful
Intermediate acoustic-to-semantic representations link behavioral and neural responses to sounds.
Comparison of Online Pension Choices and Traditional Advice
Choice guidance for pension: are online tools alone enough?
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Current partners
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.
Our team
