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ITU appoints Denmark’s first professor in computer games

Digital Design Department Research computer games Espen Aarseth

29 March, 2017

The IT University of Copenhagen has appointed Espen Aarseth Professor of Game Studies, a field he has played a significant role in establishing. On Tuesday, April 4, he will share his take on the state of computer games research and the still unanswered questions about the impact of games on our lives.

Copenhagen launches international powerhouse for algorithm research

Computer Science Department Collaborations Research algorithms Thore Husfeldt Rasmus Pagh

21 March, 2017

Two ITU researchers are among the driving forces in the new research center BARC, which aims to attract talent from all over the world and create breakthroughs in algorithm research. Developing efficient algorithms for handling large amounts of data will be one of the key areas of research.

New research will improve the quality of industrial robots

Computer Science Department Research robots Andrzej Wasowski Claus Brabrand Yvonne Dittrich grants

21 March, 2017

In a new EU funded project, researchers from the IT University of Copenhagen and European partners will work to improve quality assurance in a platform for industrial robot programming.

CAST IT: Poker-Playing Bots

Research artificial intelligence cast IT Thore Husfeldt Troels Bjerre Lund

14 March, 2017

In this podcast Thore Husfeldt talks to Associate Professor Troels Bjerre Lund, IT University of Copenhagen, a researcher in algorithmic game theory and a leading expert on artificial intelligence for poker.

The robots of the future are soft and octopus-like

Digital Design Department Research digital art robots

27 February, 2017

Soft robots made from materials like silicone have the potential to change what we use robots for and challenge how we perceive them, says PhD student Jonas Jørgensen, who uses his combined background as a physicist and art historian in his experiments with the technology.

New startup wants to create social gaming experiences

Entrepreneurship computer games startups

24 February, 2017

Tanja Lind Tankred and Mira Dorthé have founded the new independent game studio Other Tales Interactive specializing in narrative games for mobile platforms. Their first game Tick Tock started as a thesis project at the IT University of Copenhagen.

EliteForsk grant for young ITU researcher in search of the optimal search algorithm

Computer Science Department Research grants

23 February, 2017

PhD student Tobias Christiani has received an EliteForsk travel grant of DKK 200,000. His next stop will be Harvard and MIT in search of the holy grail of algorithms: the optimal search algorithm - if it exists.

ITU appoints new professor in digital design

Digital Design Department Research health

20 February, 2017

Minna Isomursu has joined ITU as a professor in interaction design and co-design in the university’s Digital Design department. At ITU she will among other things continue her research on improving health care services using data.

Designing a health care system for everyone

Research Digital Design Department health Erik Grönvall

20 February, 2017

For people who travel to a new country to work or study, getting to know a new health system can be a challenge. Erik Grönvall studies how technology might help to make public services more accessible for new and old citizens alike.

Researchers are building intelligent plants for the green cities of the future

Computer Science Department Research

13 February, 2017

The EU-funded project “flora robotica” aims to merge two essentials for our future life on earth: technology and nature. Following a simple yet radically new idea, an international team of researchers is taking the first steps toward intelligent plants that can sustainably grow our built environment - from public spaces and buildings to entire cities.

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