At a time of uncertainty in the global economy, it is time to examine accepted economic theories. This is why Dr. Jacky Mallett introduced a very simple simulation of a one product economy with a constant money supply. Working with established equations, Dr. Mallett began questioning theories at the heart of the field. The results [...]
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Game-playing has always proved a promising test ground for artificial general intelligence and tool for evaluating how a system learns. Dr. Yngvi Björnsson presented and explained General Game Playing (GGP) and its contribution to the field of AI. He also introduced the CADIA-Player, which recently won the 2012 international GGP Competition. The CADIA player has [...]
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First impressions are important and decided quickly. In just a dozen seconds of interaction, people can decide several things about the person who they are interacting with. PhD student Angelo Cafaro decided to apply this idea to an experiment involving Human–Agents encounters. Borrowing from the field of social psychology, Mr. Cafaro investigated the importance of [...]
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Dr. Hannes H. Vilhjálmsson introduced the Ambient Assisted Living project which is aimed at solving some of the challenges presented by the world’s aging population. Dr. Vilhjálmsson envisions a complex system that would allow older populations to remain in their homes and independent for as long as possible. The system would receive streams of information [...]
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Have you ever wondered what would happen if your shadow had a life of its own? Reykjavik University Aperio students Gunnar Steinn Valgardsson and Hrafn Thorri Thórisson introduced the LivingShadows project to discover just that. The LivingShadows program scans a person’s outline and transforms it into an interactive figure. Rather than being a mere projection, it [...]
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On IIIM and CADIA’s open day last spring, Dr. Deon Garrett introduced two projects on Machine Learning. The first, Simultaneous Machine Learning of Many Diverse Tasks, involves creating new techniques for developing and evaluating methods for learning multiple skills through interaction with the real world. A second project revolves around improving the ability of artificial [...]
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Center for Analysis and Design of Intelligent Agents during our Open Day on May 16, 2012 at Reykjavik University, Mennatavegur 1. Our researchers will present last year’s achievements and plans for future work.
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