Robert Trappl (born 16 January 1939, in

Vienna Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. ...

) is an

Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...

n scientist and head of the Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Vienna, which was founded in 1984. He is known for his work in the field of

cybernetics Cybernetics is the transdisciplinary study of circular causal processes such as feedback and recursion, where the effects of a system's actions (its outputs) return as inputs to that system, influencing subsequent action. It is concerned with ...

and

artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computer, computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and decision-making. It is a field of re ...

Biography

In the 1960s, Trappl received in Vienna a degree in

electrical engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

, a degree in

sociology Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. The term sociol ...

from the Institute of Advanced Studies (Vienna), and a

PhD A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil; or ) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research. The name of the deg ...

psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both consciousness, conscious and Unconscious mind, unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feel ...

, with a minor in

astronomy Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and their overall evolution. Objects of interest includ ...

.Robert Trappl CV
Accessed Oct 29, 2009. Since the 1970s, Trappl has been working at the

Medical University of Vienna The Medical University of Vienna (MedUni Wien, German language, German: ''Medizinische Universität Wien'') is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It is the direct successor to the faculty of medicine at the University of Vienna, foun ...

, Austria. Since the 1980s he has been the director of the Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence and later until 2006 he also was head of the Institute of Medical Cybernetics and Artificial Intelligence at the Medical University of Vienna. Besides his work at the university he has advised several national and international companies and organizations. In the 1970s, Trappl was President of the Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies. In this position, he co-founded in 1980 the

International Federation for Systems Research International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The T ...

of which he became vice-president and from 1986 to 1988 president. Trappl is also

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...

of the

scientific journal In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication designed to further the progress of science by disseminating new research findings to the scientific community. These journals serve as a platform for researchers, schola ...

s '' Applied Artificial Intelligence'' and ''

Cybernetics and Systems ''Cybernetics and Systems'' is a peer review, peer-reviewed scientific journal of cybernetics and systems science, including artificial intelligence, computer science, cybernetics, human computer intelligence, information and communication technol ...

'', and a member of the

editorial board The editorial board is a group of editors, writers, and other people who are charged with implementing a publication's approach to editorials and other opinion pieces. The editorials published normally represent the views or goals of the publicat ...

s of several other journals.

Publications

Trappl has published over 180 articlesRobert Trappl
List of publications from the DBLP Bibliography Server. Accessed Oct 29, 2009. and cooperated in some 34 books. A selection: * 1992. ''Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence'', Heidelberg/New York: Springer. * 1997. ''Creating Personalities for Synthetic Actors'', Heidelberg/New York: Springer. * 2001. (eds)''Multi-Agent Systems and Applications'', Heidelberg/New York: Springer. * 2003. ''Emotions in Humans and Artifacts'', MIT Press. * 2004. ''Agent Culture. Human-Agent Interaction in a Multicultural World'', Lawrence Erlbaum. * 2005. ''Wissenschaft und Medizin'', 3rd ed., Vienna: Facultas. * 2006. ''Cybernetics and Systems 2006'', 2 vols. Vienna: ASCS. * 2006. ''Programming for Peace: Computer-Aided Methods for International Conflict Resolution and Prevention'', Dordrecht, NL: Springer, .

References

External links

Trappl's homepage
at the Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence (OFAI) {{DEFAULTSORT:Trappl, Robert 1939 births People in information technology Cyberneticists Living people Scientists from Vienna