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CWI publishes news item about its research, education and the social impact of this research on a regular basis. In addition to news items, we also publish more extensive stories about high-profile research or about CWI contributing to tackling social issues.

User-Centered Adaptive Streaming of Dynamic Point Clouds for Virtual Reality Remote Communication

Thesis by PhD student Shishir Subramanyam from the Distributed and Interactive Systems (DIS) group reports on research exploring adaptive delivery optimizations for real-time point cloud user reconstructions.

CWI Algemeen 2022 09 29-018

DIS group at ACM MM Conference 2024

Research carried out by the Distributed and Interactive Systems (DIS) group from Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) has resulted in several contributions to ACM Multimedia Conference 2024

CWI Algemeen 20 10 04-101

How AI can improve 113 Suicide Prevention's counselling services

PhD student Salim Salmi studied how to use artificial intelligence (AI) to measure the quality of chat conversations with 113 Suicide Prevention. He then used the data to train an AI model …

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White paper highlights potential of brain-inspired computing

Recently, the white paper “Neuromorphic Computing in the Netherlands,” coordinated by Johan Mentink of Radboud University has been published. This paper underscores the country’s significant expertise in brain-inspired computing and advocates for …

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Fascinated by random walks

Quantum computing is an exciting field of research, according to researcher Stacey Jeffery (CWI, UvA and QuSoft). In May 2024 she also became professor by special appointment of quantum information at the …

Stacey Jeffery, June 2024. Picture: Ivar Pel. (Cropped as I/O Magazine.)

AIVD, CWI, and TNO publish renewed handbook for quantum-safe cryptography

The General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD), Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), and TNO published a renewed handbook for quantum-safe cryptography.

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From 2D video conferencing to photorealistic immersive 3D communication

The thesis of Simon Gunkel, co-supervised by Pablo Cesar (DIS group), presents research on immersive communication systems, specifically Social XR (also referred to as holographic communication).

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New EU-funded project AMPLIFY joins the revolution of the cultural and creative industries

The project will run for the next 36 months and aims to empower artists, technologists, and communities by driving innovation in the Cultural and Creative Industries.

CWI Algemeen 20 10 04-094