The Institute for Computer Science and Control (in short SZTAKI, hu, Számítástechnikai és Automatizálási Kutatóintézet) is a Hungarian

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, founded in 1964.

Scope

Its primary tasks include basic and application-oriented

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in an interdisciplinary setting in the fields of

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computer science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...

information technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology syste ...

, intelligent systems as well as process control,

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and

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ing. Further tasks of SZTAKI include training, contract-based target research, development and expert support for domestic and foreign industrial, governmental and other partners. The institute also operates a public advice service on knowledge-transfer of up-to-date research results and state-of-the-art

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to university students. SZTAKI has wide external relationships and different groups within the institute work on projects for well-known international and Hungarian companies and the number of

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projects is also impressing. Its staff has more than 300 full-time employees.

International scientific relations

SZTAKI is a member of the

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World Wide Web Consortium The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web. Founded in 1994 and led by Tim Berners-Lee, the consortium is made up of member organizations that maintain full-time staff working ...

, ERCIM, and has a joint venture - Epic InnoLabs - with

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Research activity

''Basic research - Main domains'' * Computer science * Systems- and control theory * Engineering and business intelligence * Machine perception and human-computer interaction ''R&D activities'' * Vehicles and transportation systems * Production informatics and logistics * Energy and sustainable development * Security and surveillance * Networks, networking systems and services, distributed computing

Departments

3D Internet-based Control and Communications Laboratory

Computational Optical Sensing and Processing Laboratory

eLearning Department

Distributed Events Analysis Research Laboratory

Department of Distributed Systems

Geometric Modelling and Computer Vision Laboratory

Network Security Department

Informatics Laboratory

Research Laboratory on Engineering & Management Intelligence

Laboratory of Parallel and Distributed Systems

Systems and Control Lab

Public services

W3C Hungarian Office

SZTAKI Dictionary

SZTAKI Web Search

KOPI Plagiarism Detection System

SZTAKI Desktop GRID

SZTAKI WS-PGRADE Portal

NDA@SZTAKI

EMIS MIRROR

Sztakipédia Wiki editor

Guide@hand audio tourist guide application

References

Fordítást is figyel a SZTAKI plágiumkeresője
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Sztakipédia: itt a tudásmegosztás hatékonyabb módja
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A jogsértő fordítást is leleplezi a KOPI program
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Virtuális séta Ottlikkal
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Valós idejű 3D-technológia a SZTAKI-ban
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Különleges algafajok élnek a téli Balatonban
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Az MTA SZTAKI egyedülálló módszerével vizsgálják a Balaton vízminőségét
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Itt a zsebben megbúvó tökéletes útitárs
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Miből lesz a robot MÁV-pénztáros?
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Bosch:egyedülálló K+F együttműködésről kezdődtek tárgyalások
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Lewis Hamilton városnézése a Guide@Hand-del
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3D internet alapú kontroll- és kommunikációs laboratórium épült Budapesten
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Dr. Idegen Toll
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Mi a baj a magyar kutatókkal?
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A SZTAKI vezetésével alakul meg a Mesterséges Intelligencia Kiválósági Központ
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External links

* http://mta.hu/english/ * http://www.sztaki.hu/en * https://www.youtube.com/user/mtasztakipr {{authority control Hungarian Academy of Sciences Information technology research institutes Organizations established in 1964 1964 establishments in Hungary