Current Artificial Intelligence Research in Austria and its International
Relevance: 152 Projects in 30 Minutes
The speaker introduces the results of a just-finished survey about artificial
intelligence research in Austria. This survey comprises 152 projects involving
256 persons in 43 institutions. Up to now, 1329 Austrian publications in the
area of artificial intelligence were registered, more than half of which
are physically accessible. The report is the third of a biennial survey started
in 1990. It shows a rapid increase of AI research and development, with
respect to the number of projects, persons, institutions, as well as
scientific publications. Artificial intelligence research has successfully
found its way into practical applications. It is remarkable that 40 % of all
AI research in Austria is being conducted in five larger research institutions.
Since two pairs of institutions are lead by one scientist in personal union,
respectively, three scientists have a decisive influence on the choice of
research direction (the largest of which is held by the speaker). Another
especially remarkable aspect is the strong increase in cooperation with
institutions and industry abroad - certainly an indicator for the
international reputation of Austrian AI research.