Established in 2006, the Laboratory of Knowledge & Intelligent Computing covers the educational, teaching and research needs of the Informatics and Telecommunication of the University Of Ioannina that are related to the scientific fields of: Algorithms; Data Processing and Analysis; Data Mining; Information Mining from the Internet; Time Series Data Mining; Data Technology; Knowledge Processing, Representation and Management; Pattern Recognition; Advanced Image/Signal Processing Algorithms; Complex Systems Modelling and Simulation; Optimization; Computational Intelligence and Knowledge; Fuzzy Logic; Evolutionary Algorithms; Genetic Algorithms; Artificial Neural Networks; Swarm Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence, and Intelligent Computing in general. Moreover, the Laboratory of Knowledge & Intelligent Computing greatly contributes to the fields of the GeoInformatics and Environmental Informatics (Enviromatics).

During the last years, new algorithms and methodologies are being elaborated in the field of Intelligent Computing. In addition, several techniques that contribute to Intelligent Computing Development and to the evolution of Knowledge are being recommended and used in various applications. It is a continuously and dynamically evolving field that penetrates every field of technology with many applications. All over the world, within universities, technical institutions and research centers, laboratories and departments treating the field of Intelligent Computing have been already or are being established.

RESEARCH FIELDS

The KIC Lab covers the scientific/research fields of: Algorithms; Data Processing and Analysis; Data Mining; Information Mining from the Internet; Time Series Data Mining; Data Technology; Knowledge Processing, Representation and Management; Pattern Recognition; Advanced Image/Signal Processing Algorithms; Complex Systems Modelling and Simulation; Optimization; Computational Intelligence and Knowledge; Fuzzy Logic; Evolutionary Algorithms; Genetic Algorithms; Artificial Neural Networks; Swarm Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence, and Intelligent Computing in general, as well as the fields of the GeoInformatics and Environmental Informatics (Enviromatics).

MISSION

The mission of the KIC-LAB is:

• To meet the educational and teaching needs, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level, of the TEI of Epirus’ Dept. of Computer Engineering that are related to the scientific fields of Algorithms, Computational Intelligence, Data processing, analysis & mining, Knowledge processing & management, and Intelligent Computing in general.
• To cover the aforementioned Department’s research needs in the scientific fields of Algorithms, Computational Intelligence, Data processing, analysis & mining, Knowledge processing & management, and Intelligent Computing in general.
• The collaboration with Greek and foreign academic institutes, research centres and technological institutions, as long as their scientific goals coincide with, correlate with and complement the Laboratory ones.
• The organization of scientific lectures, meetings, seminars, symposiums, conferences and other scientific exhibitions, the production of publications, and the invitation of eminent Greek and foreign scientists.
• The participation in research and development projects, the collaboration with local and regional public and private services, bodies and organisations, and the provision of support to private enterprises.