Computers Don't Byte
Episodes
Evert van Nieuwenburg: Tiq Taq Toe, exploring quantum concepts through gameplay
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if a childhood game could unlock the mysteries of quantum mechanics? In this episode, we sit down with Assistant Professor Evert van Nieuwenburg ...
Marco Spruit: Ai powered pets, a new indicator of elderly well-being?
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can AI revolutionize elderly care? Professor Marco Spruit, an expert in translational data science, is developing Well-being AI—a smart pet robot th...
Anna Kononova: Lenses for chip manufacturing, unveiling the complexity of their design
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can nature-inspired evolution help us create the perfect optical lens? Assistant Professor Anna Kononova explores this question in her research. H...
Mitra Baratchi: Designing the perfect algorithm to understand the world
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how algorithms make sense of complex problems? In this episode, we dive deep into the art of designing algorithms with associate profess...
Peter van der Putten: Tamagotchi, a precursor to today’s human loved home robots
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How and why do humans form relationships with AI? This question lies at the core of Assistant Professor Peter van der Putten’s research. While AI sp...
Hao Wang: From Amsterdam to Paris, real-life applications of Pareto optimum
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, LIACS Assistant Professor Hao Wang shares insights into multi-criteria optimization and the concept of the Pareto optimum. Discover h...
Lu Cao: Hay Fever, how AI improves pollen monitoring
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The hay fever season lasts longer than it used to because of climate change. LIACS Assistant Professor Lu Cao explains how machine learning and AI can...
Joost Broekens: Robots & Emotions, are we moving from AI to EI?
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can robots feel joy or guilt? Can they have emotions at all? Today, we dive into the fascinating world of "affective" computing with Associate Profess...
Vedran Dunjko: Next level computing, exploring the world of quantum
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Vedran Dunjko leads the Applied Quantum Algorithms group at Leiden University. His research focuses on quantum computing, which uses quantum...
Hazel Doughty: Video Understanding, a step towards the real world
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Assistant Professor Hazel Doughty specializes in computer vision, aiming to enable computers to automatically understand visual content. Her research ...
Jan van Rijn: Robustness, unveiling the black box of AI
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Assistant Professor Jan van Rijn is at the forefront of research into the trustworthiness of AI systems. His work focuses on the field of machine lear...
Tessa Verhoef: Robots, a way to better understand humans
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Assistant Professor Tessa Verhoef has a passion for robotics and is dedicated to improving the human-likeness of robots, for instance by looking into ...
Rob van Nieuwpoort: Efficient computing, a journey starting with a Commodore 64
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rob van Nieuwpoort is Professor of Efficient Computing and eScience at LIACS. His research focuses mainly on augmenting the efficiency of software and...
Joost Batenburg: detecting fingerprints with tomography (digital archaeology)
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Enter the realm of tomography, the work field of 'digital archaeologist' Professor Joost Batenburg. Tomography is a technique to peer into objects wit...
Max van Duijn: using language as a window on the mind
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Assistant professor Max van Duijn combines cognitive science with Artificial Intelligence (AI). His research is on children’s stories and the questi...
Niki van Stein: can explainable AI save lives?
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Niki van Stein is assistant professor at LIACS. Her research focuses on explainable artificial intelligence (AI), with a specific focus on the maritim...
Suzan Verberne: the future of chatbots is human
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Suzan Verberne talks about her research on search engines and chatbots. She explains the difference between search engines such as Google, a...
Introducing: Computers Don't Byte
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leading computer scientists from a variety of fields share their expertise and insights. Dive into the minds of these researchers and learn about real...