Head of the laboratoryProf. Peter Sinčák
Number and structure of the laboratory staff
4 KKUI staffers, 6 internal PhD, 1 external PhD, some 20 Ing. students
Nature of research activities
Research in the field of artificial intelligence and learning systems
Instrumental equipment (‘age' and value)
Robotic dog AIBO, Humanoid robot Robosapiens, Legorobotoic workplace
State grants awarded (since 2002)
(Number and financial amount)
Domestic : VEGA, KEGA
C.a. 2 mil. SKK
Foreign grants awarded (since 2002)
(Number and financial amount)
Foreign: FP6, ESF, INTEREG-III
C.a. 5 mil. SKK
Number of like laboratories in the region
None
Number of like laboratories in Slovakia
None
Area
160 m2
Lab accreditation (yes/no/possible within a year)
Yes
Need for investments to attain "excellent laboratory" status
20 million (investments, foreign stays, stays of invited foreign specialists)
Five most important projects resolved (since 2002)
Vega : Systems, learning on the basis of the computing intelligence methods
KEGA: Tuition of artificial intelligence in Slovak republic
ESF : Mobile class UI
Intereg III : Virtual research institution of innovations - Department of Informatics
STARNET : Supporting development of AI in Slovakia and in the EU
References (5 most important)
Requested lectures at the Tokyo Tech in Japan
Study stays in Japan : Tokyo (a year) and Kjushu (2 years)
1.Jakša R., Sinčák P.: Reinforcement Learning Based on BP for Mobile Robot Navigation.
2.Kaleta, S. - Novotný, D. - Sinčák, P.: Prediction Systems Based on FIR BP Neural Networks; International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (ICANN 2001), Vienna, Austria, 2001,725730.
3.Sinčák, P.: Research Report on Load forecast Eunite project.
4.Vaščák, J. - Kováčik, P. - Hirota, K. - Sinčák, P.: Design of an Adaptive Fuzzy-based Automatic Pilot; In: Proc. of The 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Technologies (InTech), Bangkok, Thailand, 2001, pp. 75-80.
5.Vaščák, J. - Kováčik, P. - Hirota, K. - Sinčák, P.: Performance-based Adaptive Fuzzy Control of Aircrafts; In: Proc. of the 10th IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems, Vol. 2, Melbourne, Australia, 2001, ISBN 0-7803-7294-X (softbound), ISBN 0-7803-7294-8 (microfiche), ISSN 1098-7584, pp. 761-764, pp. 761-764.