EPFL Launches Center for Intelligent Systems

EPFL's new Center for Intelligent Systems (CIS) will act as a research promotion platform for bringing together experts in machine learning, data science, computer vision, cyberphysical systems, and robotics. Initially conceived to unite the schools of Engineering (STI), Computer and Communication Sciences (IC) and Basic Sciences (SB), CIS's unique mission is to connect and support all EPFL researchers working in fields related to intelligent systems. These fields are developing technologies that, when brought together, can be used to construct intelligent systems capable of making complex, nuanced decisions in challenging, dynamic environments. CIS Executive Director Jan Kerschgens says his goal for the center is to get researchers out of their research silos, and their comfort zones, to pursue ambitious and collaborative projects. "We have never had three schools come together like this to promote research and technology transfer under the umbrella of intelligent systems. The CIS is also 100% synergistic with other EPFL centers like the Center for Digital Trust and the Swiss Data Science Center ," Kerschgens says. Included within the CIS is the EPFL unit of ELLIS , a European initiative aimed at bringing together experts in machine learning and intelligent systems.