Description
Leader of the group Intelligent and Autonomous Systems: Eric Pauwels.
IAS: Learning, planning and resource allocation for intelligent, strategic agents
Research Objectives
Combining expertise from both mathematics (e.g. stochastics, game theory, operation research) and computer science (artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computation), IAS researchers conduct research in:
- Data-efficient, robust, transferable and explainable learning, planning and resource allocation in multi-agent systems.
More information and research projects - Multi-Agent Systems and Human-AI collectives (HAIC): investigating strategic and emergent behavior in multi-agents systems or collectives comprising both humans and AI agents, involving research topics ranging from negotiation and opponent modeling, to auction bidding, mechanism design and collective decision making.
More information and research projects - Explainable and Responsible AI
More information and research projects - Fundamental problems inspired by applications to energy systems, logistics, negotiations, and games as general models of strategic interactions.
More information and research projects
Research: Motivation and Context
In our research group, we study generic and fundamental mechanisms that enable the emergence of various degrees of organization, intelligence and autonomy in such systems, and apply them to concrete problems of societal relevance.
Opportunities and Community Building
- Seminars For more information on our seminars, visit the seminar webpage.
- Internships We invite talented Master's and PhD candidates to have a look at our internships.
- Supporting the AI community We strongly believe that successful research is a community effort to which we want to contribute:
Vacancies
No vacancies currently.
News

2 million euros for human-centered AI research
CWI will focus on developing new AI tools that strengthen the democratic function of media.

How can AI help to collect waste?
In the new edition of CWI/AG Connect podcast series Superscience, Thijs Doorenbosch discusses Responsible AI and Urban Analytics with CWI/HvA's Nanda Piersma.

AI, Media & Democracy Lab receives NL AIC Label
The AI, Media & Democracy Lab is one of the first six labs to receive the NL AIC Label. At the Lab researchers will investigate various aspects of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the media.

Tim Baarslag wins NWO-Vidi grant to study AI for better procurement negotiations
CWI researcher Tim Baarslag received a NWO-Vidi grant to develop new negotiation and coordination algorithms that can procure multiple deals with multiple partners.
Members
Associated Members
Current projects with external funding
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Lectoraat Urban Analytics (+ verlenging) ()
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Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS)
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Coordinating Multi-deal Bilateral Negotiations (COMBINE)
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Energy Intranets (NEAT)
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Developing algorithms for testing and use on Acumex's platform (PPS ACUMEX)
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Resilience and Cyber Security of Integrated Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (RESCUE)
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Using small data and big data: Neighborhood Energy & Data Management Integration System (S&B NEDMIS)
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Testing and Evaluating Sophisticated information and communication Technologies for enaBling scalablE smart griD Deployment (TESTBED-2)
Related partners
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Acumex
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Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt
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INRIA
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Engie Services West Nederland B.V.
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Hogeschool van Amsterdam
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Nirvention B.V.
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SURFsara B.V.
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Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
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Technische Universiteit Delft
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University of Durham
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Voergroep Zuid B.V.