Description
SLAIS (Slovenian Artificial Intelligence Society) is an association of researchers and practitioners in the field of Artificial Intelligence in Slovenia. Most of them come from universities and research institutes, but there are members from industrial and commercial organizations as well. The society promotes theoretical and applied research as well as the transfer of AI technology to industrial and commercial environments. SLAIS was founded in 1992 and is a member society of EurAI (European Association for Artificial Intelligence).
Activities
SLAIS covers virtually the whole range of AI topics, as well as some other areas of computer science. More information on members’ research interests can be found on the websites of institutions where most of them work and with which SLAIS tightly cooperates:
- Jožef Stefan Institute: Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Department of Knowledge Technologies and Department of Intelligent Systems
- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Computer and Information Science: Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Laboratory for Cognitive Modeling and Bioinformatics Laboratory
- University of Maribor: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- University of Nova Gorica: Centre for Systems and Information Technologies
- National Institute of Chemistry
SLAIS and SLAIS members organize various activities related to AI:
- Biannual conference BIOMA – Bioinspired Optimization Methods and Their Applications, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Annual Electrotechnical and Computer Science Conference, Portorož, Slovenia
- Informatica journal – published by Slovenian Society Informatika, but supported by SLAIS as well
- Annual Information Society multiconference, Ljubljana, Slovenia, particularly Intelligent Systems conference
- Library specialized in AI literature at Jožef Stefan Institute
- Slovene-English dictionary of computer and information science
- Solomon Seminars
- VideoLectures
- SLAIS Seminars, 1994-2002
- One-time events announced on the SLAIS website and listed on the history page
Awards
Three SLAIS members were elected as ECCAI Fellows for their significant, sustained contributions to the field of artificial intelligence in Europe:
| Year | ECCAI Fellow |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Ivan Bratko |
| 2007 | Nada Lavrač |
| 2008 | Sašo Džeroski |
Two SLAIS members received ECCAI Artificial Intelligence Dissertation Award:
| Year | AI Dissertation Award |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Dorian Šuc |
| 2005 | Aleks Jakulin |
SLAIS member Nada Lavrač recived Zois Recognition Award for important contributions to science, research and development in the area of intelligent data analysis:
| Year | Zois Recognition Award |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Nada Lavrač |
Membership
Chairs and Secretaries
| Years | Chair | Vice Chair | Secreatry/Treasurer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-1996 | Ivan Bratko | Matjaž Gams | Bogdan Filipič |
| 1996-1998 | Bogdan Filipič | Ivan Bratko, Nikola Guid | Aram Karalič, Sašo Džeroski |
| 1998-2002 | Matjaž Gams | Nikola Guid | Matjaž Kukar, Aleks Jakulin, Maja Škrjanc |
| 2002-2006 | Nikola Guid | Damjan Strnad | |
| 2006-2010 | Marko Bohanec | Dunja Mladenić | Petra Kralj Novak, Martin Žnidaršič |
| 2010-2014 | Dunja Mladenić | Marko Bohanec | Gregor Leban |
| 2014-2018 | Mitja Luštrek | Božidara Cvetković, Vito Janko | |
| 2018-2023 | Sašo Džeroski | Petra Kralj Novak | |
| 2023- | Aleksander Sadikov | Sašo Džeroski | Vida Groznik |
