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Visit us on IIIM & CADIA Open Day!

This spring IIIM is continuing it’s tradition on having an Open Day for all of those interested in the newest achievements in the field of AI. This year we have invited one of our closest collaborators Center for Analysis and Design of Intelligent Agents (CADIA) to join the event with several exciting presentations.

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Students Exploring IIIM at Career Days (Framadagar)

Career Days (Framadagar), annual event organized by AIESEC, this year was held at Reykjavik University on February 1st. The Career Days are aimed for students to show them internship and career opportunities that are offered by the most competitive Icelandic companies from various fields. Career Days 2012 were the biggest so far with over 3000 visitors.  Continue reading Students Exploring IIIM at Career Days (Framadagar)

In Local News (Video): IIIM Director’s Collaboration with HONDA on ASIMO robot Research

Dr. Kristinnn R. Thórisson.

Kristinn R. Thorisson recently appeared on RÚV news (Icelandic National Broadcasting Service) sharing his experience on doing research in collaboration with Honda on ASIMO humanoid robot, the most advanced humanoid robot in the world.

For the past few years Kristinn R. Thorisson has been collaborating with the excellent team at Honda Research Institute USA and Communicative Machines in developing integrated cognitive architectures for humanoid robots; their developed Cognitive Map Architecture (PDF) which, for example, enables ASIMO to play board games with kids.  Continue reading In Local News (Video): IIIM Director’s Collaboration with HONDA on ASIMO robot Research

IIIM at Global Entrepreneurship Week (Alþjóðleg Afhafnavika) 2011

The 2011 Global Entrepreneurship Week or Alþjóðleg Athafnavika (in Icelandic) will be held from November 14-20 featuring week-long series of events around the country. IIIM is going to participate in collaboration with Reykjavík University.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
we will present few short talks about
Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Research at the Icelandic Institute for Intelligent Machines  Continue reading IIIM at Global Entrepreneurship Week (Alþjóðleg Afhafnavika) 2011