GERSTNER LABORATORY :

The Gerstner Laboratory was founded in 1996 as an extension of the Joint Research Centre of Czech Technical University in Prague and FAW, University of Linz (Austria) and supported by the "University Research Support Scheme" grant of the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic. The laboratory was named after Franz J. Gerstner, the first president of Czech Polytechnics (later transferred into the Czech Technical University).

The Gerstner Laboratory carries out basic research in distributed artificial intelligence, multi-agent systems, machine learning and system diagnostics, knowledge-based systems, datawarehousing & data mining, evolutionary computing, intelligent robotics and biocybernetics. The areas of applied research include computer integrated manufacturing, software testing and software diagnostics, and system diagnostics.

The Gerstner Laboratory is structured into 4 research groups:

The research activities in the laboratory are primarily funded by local/European research projects and industrial contracts. The laboratory co-operates extensively with both international and local industrial companies e.g. Rockwell Automation (US), Vitatron Medical (NL); US Air Force Research Laboratory (US), Grundfos A/V (DK), TeleData Electronics (DE); LIAZ Pattern Shop (CZ). The laboratory has established links with many universities and institutions worldwide via bilateral agreements, networks of excellence and joint projects.

Since 2000 the Gerstner Laboratory is involved as a key actor in the EU Centre of Excellence MIRACLE (Machine Intelligence Research and Application Centre for Learning Excellence). The laboratory organized or was directly involved in organizing several international conferences, workshops and summer schools (e.g. HoloMAS 2000-2005, Czech - Argentine Biennale e-Golems 2005, DEXA 2003, CEEMAS 2003, BASYS 2002, KSCO 2002, ACAI/EASSS Summer school 2001, BASYS 1998, ILP Summer School 1998, DEXA 1993).