ICT In Practice:
October 21st, 2022
Algorithm & Blues
Algorithms are getting smarter and can increasingly help us in life. Do we also listen to those algorithms if that would be good for us?
To answer this question, we look at how people interact with each other. In humans, emotions are very important. The things really important to us we do with a different emotional value than the things we do which don’t matter as much.
That’s what Algorithm & Blues is all about: can we train algorithms to deal with emotion, making the interaction more human?
Dynamic identities: what if these could talk?
Our interactive installation is realized together with teachers and students. We present research on the interaction between humans and the building. Not only how we experience the building, but also what the building thinks of us and what feedback it gives us in return.
When attending ICT in Practice you and the other guests will be the first to experience.
Programme
During ICT in Practice, I'll tell you more about ‘Flower Power’. AI gives us an ability to analyze complex issues that were previously too complex and time-consuming, for example in biodiversity, but also in other domains, such as healthcare and security.
AI is in its infancy, and how we take our next steps will have a big impact on the future and how we shape it. How will we work with AI to make our world more beautiful, but also more inclusive and sustainable.
To do that, we are working on safe and reliable AI. But how do we ensure this transparency? Who and what do we need and what can AI actually do and not do?
Gerard Schouten
The use of robots seems to be the ideal solution to tackle the scarcity of labor in healthcare. However, we observe that robots once purchased by a hospital or care organization, are often not used longer after a short period of time. Why is that? What's happening, what's going wrong? And how could that be solved? This session addresses this problem by explaining a task-driven approach (using behavior trees and digital twins) and a complementary relationship-driven approach focusing on human-to-robot relationships.
Teade Punter
Teatske van der Zijpp
During ICT in Practice I'm going to talk to you about 'Really Smart Buildings'. Because what exactly is 'Smart'? A lamp that switches off in the middle of a meeting, a heater that turns itself down or an awning that closes automatically. Is that smart or just efficient in energy use?
No, real smart buildings work with us and not just for us. Technology can do things we can't and vice versa, so how do we work with technology to get the most out of it. Imagine a building that can read your emotion and adjust the light in a room accordingly, or turn on the right music. This requires more than functionality, it requires a connection and that is in the area of emotion.
We are looking for the feeling that the technology 'understands' us and really helps us. Only then will our living and working environment become truly smart.
Mark de Graaf