Members: Petr Vašík, Pavel Štarha, Jana Procházková, Jitka Zatočilová, Tomáš Kisela, Pavla Sehnalová, Pavel Hrabec, Hana Druckmüllerová, Ivan Eryganov, Matej Benko, Pavel Loučka, Pavel Mikuláček, Roman Byrtus, Anna Derevianko

Research Focus:

The research group focuses on various areas of artificial intelligence, including:

• Machine learning
• Computer vision
• Natural language processing
• Robotics
• Expert systems
• Game theory
• Autonomous systems
• Explainability
• Optimization

The group also compares these methods with statistical approaches in specific applications for optimization of control and calculations. Due to the group's affiliation with the Department of Mathematics, the problems they solve are mainly from the field of mechanical engineering. The group members collaborate with other departments at the faculty, as well as with the private sector, to apply their methods in real-world applications.

The group members participate in national projects (GAČR and TAČR) and international projects (COST). They publish their results in scientific journals and present them at conferences. They also contribute to the development of academic life by organizing seminars and conferences, serving on editorial boards of scientific journals, and supervising bachelor's and master's thesis.

Collaboration Opportunities:

The group is open to collaboration in all of the mentioned areas, as well as in addressing new challenges in artificial intelligence. The members of the group are able to flexibly respond to the needs of research and the market. They are strongly open to collaborating with experts in the mentioned fields, whether within the departments of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, other faculties or universities in the Czech Republic or abroad. Since the group is known for its practical applications, they particularly welcome the opportunity to collaborate with companies and the private sector, where basic research can be transformed into applied research with practical use. Current collaborations include those with the Department of Computer Science and Automation at FME, the University of Defence, and the ARICOMA company.

The group also offers opportunities for collaboration on student theses, which range from basic research to applied research and prototyping. These projects are either directly related to the ongoing research or are carried out in collaboration with the private sector.