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
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!
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 | Judith Kamalski - Managing Director of BISS We’re kicking off our new “Meet the Team” series with none other than our managing director and Chief Scientific Officer, Judith Kamalski! Judith leads BISS with creativity, warmth, and a remarkable talent for connecting people from different disciplines to spark innovation. She brings experience in bridging academia and practice, combining insights from diverse fields to create real-world impact. Inspired by the Dowager Countess of Grantham from Downton Abbey (for her legendary one-liners), Judith approaches challenges not just with her knowledge, but also with humor. As a child, Judith wanted to be a best-selling book auth
Enhancing customer support with AI
Improving the efficiency of customer support by using AI to answer the most common questions.
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We recently learned that our project on virtual humans got funded by Netspar. Together with Jonas Heller we are investigating virtual humans and your future self. If you are interested to join this project as a PhD candidate, please let us know. And if you know of somebody who might be interested to join this project do let us know. Maastricht University, BISS - Brightlands Institute for Smart Society, APG, Reblika Labs VR AI psychology avatar
Legal Research Software
Open source software for legal research tasks.
Inspiration sessions Data science
3 inspiration sessions where participants will get insights and tools to increase the impact of data in their work.
Graph-Augmented Dense Retrieval for Statutory Article Retrieval
Finding the Law: Enhancing Statutory Article Retrieval via Graph Neural Networks.
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WELCOME | Dani Shanley – Assistant Professor We are thrilled to welcome Dani Shanley to the team! Dani joined BISS at the beginning of this year as a researcher in Smart Ethics and her first major assignment will be the ELSA Lab. She has been working at Maastricht University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences since 2015. In addition to her experience as a researcher and teacher, Dani is deeply familiar with the University from multiple perspectives, having studied the BA in Arts and Culture and the CAST Master’s program. She also obtained her PhD at UM. This unique combination of academic roles and personal experiences makes Dani an excellent addition to our team. Dani’s research e
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.
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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.
Our team
