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
Enhancing customer support with AI
Improving the efficiency of customer support by using AI to answer the most common questions.
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.
Inspiration sessions Data science
3 inspiration sessions where participants will get insights and tools to increase the impact of data in their work.
Can automated systems give good financial advice?
We investigate what good automated financial advice is, the ethical aspects, and communication.
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.
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!
Prevent factory shutdowns
How can we ensure an operator responds effectively to alarms and takes appropriate actions?
Graph-Augmented Dense Retrieval for Statutory Article Retrieval
Finding the Law: Enhancing Statutory Article Retrieval via Graph Neural Networks.
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?
Recidivism Risk Assessment and the AI Act: Data, Bias, and Human Oversight
Predicting Recidivism Risk Meets AI Act.
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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
