ART-AI Seminar
We are pleased to have Professor Roberto Desimone, who is Director of Plantagenet Systems, join us for this ART-AI seminar entitled ‘Emerging AI and quantum technology solutions – how they might enable more complex applications’.
This seminar will take place in person in the Chancellors’ Building, 1.11, on Wednesday 27th November 2024, 13.15pm-14.40pm (GMT). For more information, please e-mail [email protected].
Title
Emerging AI and quantum technology solutions – how they might enable more complex applications
Abstract
Emerging AI & Quantum Technology Solutions
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence technology and applications
- Brief History of AI (Benefits of Statistical and Semantic AI)
- Information superiority – what can we expect from emerging technologies?
- Challenges in exploiting AI for future applications
Introduction to quantum technology and applications
- What is quantum technology? How are quantum phenomena exploited?
- What is so special about quantum computing? Emerging quantum computing applications
- Applications of quantum technology (including optimising intelligence collection)
Hybrid quantum classical solutions for defence applications
- Motivation for hybrid quantum classical systems/solutions
- Importance of Quantum Systems Engineering
Bio
Professor Roberto Desimone has a proven track record both in industry and academia, having pursued research and innovation for over 40 years in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML),and quantum computing, especially for applications to military C4ISR decision-making (campaign/operations/mission planning, intelligence/threat analysis/IPB); global crisis response management/wargaming; cyber/financial threat analysis/mitigation; and dynamic logistics scheduling. He has developed leading-edge AI/knowledge-based solutions/propositions for government/commercial clients; pursuing applied research at leading institutes in the UK/US; and fostering innovation within public and private sector organisations.
He has recently retired from BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, where he led their Strategic Innovation (Disruptive Technologies) programme for over 11 years, and is now consulting on the commercialisation of quantum technology at Plantagenet Systems (founding director). Prior to that, he was in academia, pursuing Masters in Computer Vision/Robotics (McGill University, Montreal,1983-84), and PhD in AI/Machine learning (Edinburgh University, 1984-87). He pursued postdoctoral applied research in the AI Applications Institute (Edinburgh, 1987-90), and Stanford Research Institute (California, 1990-95), where he worked for DARPA on Operation Desert Storm (1991-92). He was also a Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) within the Quantum Engineering Technology Lab at Bristol University and is currently a visiting professor in Quantum Systems Engineering at Loughborough University. He was formerly a visiting professor in AI at Cranfield University (National Defence Academy, Shrivenham, 2002-09).
