Graduation projects: TO be updated

Current

2009

• Stefan Renkema. Object Fingerprinting. Keywords: Machine Vision, Car Recognition
• Jan Gerard Gerrits. Optimizing a Team of Quake 3 Bots for the Capture the Flag Game Type. Keywords: Neural Networks, Quake 3

  2008

• Wouter Lieffijn. .Heterogeneous Neuro-Evolutionary Specialization of Collective Rover behaviors. Keywords: Evolutionary Neural Networks, ESP
• Seth Kingma. .Learning to Rank: Improving the Performance of an Entropy Driven Advisory System Using Implicit User Feedback . Keywords: Recommender System, Machine Learning
• Leonidas Lefakis. Transductive Learning for Document Classification and Handwritten Character Recognition. Keywords: Transductive learning, Pattern Recognition
• Bas Jacobs Learning Othello using Cooperative and Competitive NeuroEvolution Keywords: Othello, Evolutionary Neural Networks
• Wilco Moerman Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning: Assignment of Behaviours to Subpolicies by Self-Organization Keywords: Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning, HABS.
• Michiel Vuurboom Learning Othello using Neuroevolution and Temporal Difference Learning Keywords: Othello, Evolutionary Neural Networks
• Stefan Kok Liquid State Machine Optimization Keywords: Liquid State Machines, Genetic Algorithms

  2007

• Stefan Leijnen Emerging Symbols Keywords: Symbol Grounding, Neural Networks
• Robbie Veldkamp A Biologically Plausible Actor/Critic Model Keywords: Reinforcement Learning, Neuro-biology
• Florian Ockhuysen Detecting Suspicious Behavior From Motion Patterns. Keywords: Time-delay Neural Networks, Closed Circuit Television
• Folkert de Boer The role of Speciation in Spatial Coevolutionary Function Approximation Keywords: Spatial Co-evolution, Theoretical Biology
• Martijn Hofland Combining Manual Training and Enforced Sub-Populations to Control Forest Fires Keywords: Forest Fire Control, Enforced Sub-Populations
• Joachim de Greeff Evolving Communication in Evolutionary Robotics Keywords: Evolutionary Robotics, Robot communication
• Joost Westra Evolutionary Neural Networks Applied in First Person Shooters Keywords: Evolutionary Neural Networks, Quake 3
• Bouke van der Spoel Algorithms for Selective Search Keywords: Game Playing, Selective Search
• Erik Govers Fast Local Mapping for Mobile Robots Keywords: Robotics, Map building

  2006

• Harm Aarts Interfacing between a Cerebellar Model and a Robotics Simulator Keywords: Cerebellar Model, Webots Robotics Simulator
• Jelmer de Vries Object Recognition: A Shape-Based Approach using Artificial Neural Networks Keywords: Object Recognition, Neural Networks
• Lars Zwanepol A Serial Population Algorithm for Dynamic Optimization Problems Keywords: Genetic Algorithms, Dynamic Environments
• Sjoerd de Man: Task Scheduling in Multi Agent Systems --- customer allocation within a taxi company. Keywords: Multi Agent Systems, Distributed Planning
• Walter de Back: Virtual Life: Eco-evolutionary experiments with Situated Agents Keywords: Artificial Life, Theoretical Biology
• Leo Pape: Neural Machines for Music Recognition Keywords: Time-series classification, Neural Networks
• Hado van Hasselt: Reinforcement Learning using Continuous Actions. Keywords: Reinforcement Learning, Neural Networks

  2005

• Sander Maas: Control of a Pneumatic Robot Arm by means of Reinforcement Learning Keywords: Robot-control, reinforcement learning
• Marco Verhoeven: Reinforcement Learning and the Tragedy of the Commons. Keywords: Multi agent learning, Tragedy of the Commons
• Trude Gentenaar and Job Tiel Groenestege: Enhancing information --- Information Extraction and Concept Matching using the Semantic Network. Keywords: Semantic Network, Natural Language Processing
• Michal Sindlar: A Modular Machine Learning Approach to the Recognition of Facial Expressions of Emotion. Keywords: Neural Networks, Emotion Recognition
• Marcel Hiel: Learning Interaction Protocols by Overhearing. Keywords: Markov Models, Interaction Protocols
• Hans van Kuilenburg: Expressions Exposed --- Model Based Methods for Automatic Analysis of Face Images. Keywords: Active Appearance Models, Neural Networks

  2004

• Siebren Roorda: Text Classification with Support Vector Machines. Keywords: Support Vector Machines, Website Classification
• Allard Kamphuisen: A Computational Model of Cortical Functioning at Cellular Level Title-Page . Keywords: Computational Neural Network Models.
• Jilles Vreeken: On real-world temporal pattern recognition using Liquid State Machines. Keywords: Time series analysis, Liquid State Machines.
• Edgar de Graaf: Trading Agents --- Learning to Procure Goods and Services. Keywords: Trading Agent Competion, Adaptive Agents
• Daan Wierstra: Statistical Models for Non-Markovian Control Tasks. Keywords: Hidden Markov Models, POMDPs.
• Matthijs van Leeuwen: Spike Timing Dependent Structural Plasticity in a single model neuron. Keywords: Spiking Neural Networks, Neurobiology.
• Martin van Es: A Reinforcement Learning Destination Control Agent for Elevators in High Buildings. Keywords: Reinforcement Learning, Multi Agent Systems
• Arne Koopman: Hardware-Friendly Genetic Regulatory Networks in POEtic tissue. Keywords: Genetic Regulatory Networks
• Jorn Bakker: Online Adaptive Learning in a Role Playing Game. Keywords: Reinforcement Learning, Multi-user Dungeons

  2003

• Gerbrand ten Napel: Modelling Evolution using Asynchronous Cellular Automata. Keywords: Artificial Life, Gaia theory
• Henk Mannen: Learning to play chess using Reinforcement Learning with database games. Keywords: Reinforcement learning, Chess
• Jan-Peter Patist: Learning to play draughts using reinforcement learning with neural networks. Keywords: Reinforcement learning, Draughts
• Jiska van Dijnhoven: Knowledge Assessment using Bayesian Networks --- a case study in the domain of algebraic expectation. Keywords: Bayesian Networks, Intelligent Tutoring Systems
• Patrick Pepels: I gurgle with Pleasure! The role of emotions in human behavior and their application in intelligent agents. Keywords: Emotional Agents
• Rudy Negenborn: Robot Localization and Kalman Filters --- On finding your position in a noisy world. Keywords: Kalman Filters, Robot Localisation
• Tijn van der Zant: RoboTalk --- On the grounding of symbols through embodied learning. Keywords: Robotics, Language
• Marko Verbeek: 3APL as Programming Language for Cognitive Robots. Keywords: Agent Programming Languages, Robot Control

  2002

• Emiel Ubink: Impliciet en expliciet modelleren van opponenten in een role playing kaartspel. Keywords: Reinforcement Learning, Opponent Modelling

  2001

• Jasper de Jong: Multiplt Ant Colony Systems for the Busstop Allocation Problem. Keywords: Combinatorial Optimization, Ant Colony Systems
• Geert Hoekstra: Learning an Communicating in RoboCup. Keywords: RoboCup Soccer Simulation, Reinforcement Learning

  2000

• Kirsten ten Tusscher: Learning to cooperate by using communication in a simulated predator prey pursuit domain. Keywords: Reinforcement Learning, Communication
• Nils Rooijmans: Cooperatie in Multi Agent Systemen. Keywords: Reinforcement Learning, Multi Agent Systems.