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
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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𝐇𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐤𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐭 ‘𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠’ 𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐟𝐛𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐝 𝐞𝐧 𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧 Heerlen gaat AI-technologie inzetten ter verbetering van de leefbaarheid en veiligheid in de verschillende stadsdelen. Hiervoor is een subsidie van vijf miljoen vanuit het European Urban Initiative (EUI)-programma toegekend aan de gemeente. Vandaag (donderdag 3 juli) vond een officieel moment in de initiatiefase van het zogeheten EUI PULSE-TWIN-project plaats. Het was een goed moment om samen met alle partners stil te staan bij de gezamenlijke doelen en hoe we deze willen bereiken. Artificiële Intelligentie wordt ingezet om een ‘Social Dig
NewsLegal Research Software
Open source software for legal research tasks.
In progressProjectPrevent factory shutdowns
How can we ensure an operator responds effectively to alarms and takes appropriate actions?
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MEET THE TEAM | Bastian Küppers - Assistant Professor & Researcher Weather outside may be hard to bear, but we don’t stop with our Meet The Team series! This week we would like to introduce to you Dr. Bastian Küppers. Bastian focuses on making digital tools more efficient, user-friendly, and secure. With a background in AI and a PhD in computer science, he contributes to research on privacy-aware systems, high-performance computing, and applied cybersecurity, helping BISS develop innovative socially responsible technology. From the age of five, Bastian had a clear vision: he wanted to become a… computer scientist. How cool is that? While the dream stayed the same, the impact grew. Toda
NewsPublic Adoption of ADM Systems: The Impact of Transparency and Perceived Fairness
The public perceptions of algorithmic decision-making systems: Results from a large-scale survey.
PublicationScientific publicationWhat 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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BISS PORTFOLIO | The PRICELESS project How do criminals turn art, luxury items, and NFTs into tools for laundering money and evading sanctions? That’s the key question at the heart of the PRICELESS project. This ambitious, interdisciplinary project kicked off in 2024 and investigates how criminals exploit valuation processes to turn high-value unique goods (HVUGs) into financial instruments for subversive crime. At BISS, we contribute through Work Package 5, where we are developing and testing the foundations for secure, privacy-aware data collaboration. We are prototyping a federated FAIR data infrastructure that enables public and private stakeholders to work with sensitive data in a l
NewsInspiration sessions Data science
3 inspiration sessions where participants will get insights and tools to increase the impact of data in their work.
EducationAI 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!
In progressProjectTraining Data Interpretation, Ethics & Security
In 2 days, data science will be explained in an interdisciplinary manner using a case from the organization.
EducationPriceless Assets of Subversion: Financial Crime and the Valuation of Unique Goods
In the PRICELESS project, we are improving the detection and prevention of subversive financial crime by examining how high-value unique goods—such as artworks, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT's) , and luxury watches—are transformed into financialized assets.
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- 36 Projects
- 33 Partners
- 35 Presentations
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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.
