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
Prevent factory shutdowns
How can we ensure an operator responds effectively to alarms and takes appropriate actions?
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?
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.
Can automated systems give good financial advice?
We investigate what good automated financial advice is, the ethical aspects, and communication.
Legal Research Software
Open source software for legal research tasks.
Graph-Augmented Dense Retrieval for Statutory Article Retrieval
Finding the Law: Enhancing Statutory Article Retrieval via Graph Neural Networks.
Inspiration sessions Data science
3 inspiration sessions where participants will get insights and tools to increase the impact of data in their work.
Towards Holistic Automated Financial Advice: Definition and Ethical Challenges
Challenges of automated financial advice: Definition and ethical considerations.
Rethinking Human-Centered AI: Insights from Lyotard's Concept of the Inhuman
A Plea for (In)Human-centred AI.
Public 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.
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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
