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Public perception on the responsibility for incidents involving autonomous vehicles
Autonomous vehicles, often called self-driving cars, sometimes make mistakes. We published an article in “Computers and Society Research Journal” about public perception of blame for incidents involving autonomous vehicles. If an autonomous vehicle makes a mistake when driving on a difficult road, is the driver, the manufacturer or road owner to blame? We conducted a…
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Plans for 2021
2020 has been a successful year for ICT Institute, despite the challenging circumstances. We would like to thank all clients who decided to work with us, and are grateful that we could do our work remotely. Â Hopefully 2021 will bring relief for the people whose life and work has been disrupted.
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Evaluating risk management methods for software projects
In order to complete a software project on time, one should do risk management and take the right measures to mitigate all likely risks. Several attempts have been made to identify typical project risks and recommended measures. One of the latest attempts was made by ICTU and NEN, in the standard NPR 5326. Saskia Woortman…
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Effective learning analytics for higher education
Most universities use online learning platforms, either to support in-person classes or as the main channel for communication with students. These platforms collect data and statistics that could be used to optimize the learning process: The term ‘learning analytics’ was introduced in 2011 to denote this promising use of learning data. Despite its promises, learning…
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Research internships at ICT Institute
ICT Institute has several research internships available for talented university students, in the areas of software engineering, privacy, AI and ethics, and other IT-business/legal areas. ICT Institute offers unique access to business data, multiple senior researchers to support and supervise you, as well as financial support. You can apply year round, depending on your academic…
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