What is the AI Collaboration Centre? / An Adaptive Reinforcement Framework for Joint Vision and Perception
What is the AI Collaboration Centre?
We will give a brief overview of the AICC, a £16.3 million initiative by Ulster University and Queen's University Belfast, which promotes AI awareness and adoption among businesses in Northern Ireland, with a strong emphasis on ethical and responsible innovation. We will cover the main pillars of AICC activity: Skills development; Direct Support to SMEs & developing collaborative R&D opportunities across NI. The team will detail some case studies of SMEs they have worked with before we open the floor to discuss ideas for potential future collaboration. AICC: Backed by Invest NI and the Department for the Economy, the AICC aims to position Northern Ireland as a global leader in AI-driven innovation across key sectors. By connecting industry, academia, and government, the AICC fosters collaboration to co-develop AI solutions. The AICC offers fully funded hands-on support, education and upskilling opportunities, while building a dynamic AI community through events, research and innovation.
An Adaptive Reinforcement Framework for Joint Vision and Perception
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- Ulster University Belfast Campus
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- United Kingdom
- Building: BC
- Room Number: BC-03-206
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m.garcia-constantino@ulster.ac.uk
- Co-sponsored by Ulster University
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Donnacha of Ulster University, UK
What is the AI Collaboration Centre?
We will give a brief overview of the AICC, a £16.3 million initiative by Ulster University and Queen's University Belfast, which promotes AI awareness and adoption among businesses in Northern Ireland, with a strong emphasis on ethical and responsible innovation. We will cover the main pillars of AICC activity: Skills development; Direct Support to SMEs & developing collaborative R&D opportunities across NI. The team will detail some case studies of SMEs they have worked with before we open the floor to discuss ideas for potential future collaboration. AICC: Backed by Invest NI and the Department for the Economy, the AICC aims to position Northern Ireland as a global leader in AI-driven innovation across key sectors. By connecting industry, academia, and government, the AICC fosters collaboration to co-develop AI solutions. The AICC offers fully funded hands-on support, education and upskilling opportunities, while building a dynamic AI community through events, research and innovation.
Biography:
Donnacha is Deputy Director of the AICC, responsible for AI Technology and Research Services. Originally trained as an astrophysicist, he spent a decade working on weak gravitational lensing with NASA and ESA before the bright lights of commercial data science lured him in. Since then he has worked with companies ranging from multi-billion dollar financial investment firms to Korean e-sports teams.
Bo of Liaoning Normal University, China
An Adaptive Reinforcement Framework for Joint Vision and Perception
An Adaptive Reinforcement Framework for Joint Vision and Perception
Biography:
Doctor Fu Bo is a Professor and Master's Supervisor, currently serving as a full-time faculty member in the College of Computer and Artificial Intelligence at Liaoning Normal University, where he also holds the position of Director of the Computer Engineering Department. Concurrently, he serves as an Executive Committee Member of the China Computer Federation (CCF) Dalian Branch, Deputy Secretary-General and Standing Council Member of the Dalian Computer Federation, and Chair of the CCF YOCSEF Dalian for the 2022-2023 term. His primary research interests include digital image processing, computer vision, artificial intelligence, and smart education. He has led and completed several projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of the Ministry of Education, the Liaoning Provincial Department of Science and Technology, the Liaoning Provincial Department of Education, and the Dalian Science and Technology Star Program. He has published over 30 papers in core domestic and international journals. Additionally, he holds 13 authorized invention patents and 6 authorized software copyrights.