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Academic Activities


This part of the web site is dedicated to my academic activities. My activities include invited talks, visits/research fellowships, special courses, participation in the international events, organizing service, theses supervising, co-supervision, and theses reviewing.


Invited and Special Talks

Cooperative Path-planning for Multiple Robots,
An invited talk at the Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence, March 2015, Israel.
presentation pdf ]

Artificial Intelligence and Computer Driven Society,
An invited talk at the University of Hyogo, May 2012, Japan.
abstract pdf | poster pdf | presentation pdf ]

Cooperative Path-finding as Satisfiability,
A talk at the 4th CSPSAT Seminar, May 2012, Kobe University, Japan.
presentation pdf ]

Redundancy Elimination in Highly Parallel Solutions of Motion Coordination Problems,
A talk at the CSP Seminar at Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, October 2011, Kobe University, Japan.
presentation pdf ]

Global Consistencies in Boolean Satisfiability,
An invited talk at the 2nd CSPSAT Seminar 2010, Information Science and Technology Center of the Kobe University, November 2010, Kobe University, Japan.
presentation pdf ]

Path-planning for Multiple Robots,
An invited talk at the 2nd CSPSAT Seminar 2010, Information Science and Technology Center of the Kobe University, November 2010, Kobe University, Japan.
presentation pdf ]

Hodnocen� v�zkumu (On Research Evaluation),
A talk at the department meeting, September 2010, Slapy, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
presentation pdf ]

Centralized Multi-agent Path Planning,
An invited talk at the Seminar of Agent Technology Center, June 2010, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic.
presentation pdf ]

Path Planning for Multiple Robots,
A talk at the 18th Annual Student Conference Week of Doctoral Students 2009, June 2009, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
presentation pdf ]

Pl�nov�n� cest pro mnoho robot� (Multi-robot path planning),
A talk at the Seminar on Artificial Intelligence, April 2009, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
presentation pdf ]


Visits and Research Fellowships

Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, Intelligent Informatics Laboratory, Kobe University, Japan,
Visiting researcher, September 2011 - September 2012.

Information Science and Technology Center, Kobe University, Japan,
2 days visit, to professor Naoyuki Tamura, Ph.D., November 2010.


Special Courses Attended

Transnational Technology Transfer Manager - Junior (TTM-J),
2011, Prague, Czech Republic


Participation in the International Events

First International SAT/SMT Solver Summer School,
2011, Cambridge, MA, USA
Third International Summer School on Constraint Programming,
2007, Lloret de Mar, Spain
Second International Summer School on Constraint Programming,
2006, Samos, Greece
International Summer School on Planning,
2006, Cumbria, United Kingdom
First International Summer School on Constraint Programming,
2005, Aquafreda di Maratea, Italy - (Achieved highest score from all the participants who took an exam. The exam consisted in solving problems suggested by the lecturers.)


Organizing and Faculty Service

Session Chair at SoCS 2015, Ein Gedi, Israel
- technical session and poster spotlight session
Faculty Open Day 2014, Slovansk� d�m, Prague, Czech Republic
- representative of the department, together with Tran Tuan Hiep
Faculty Open Day 2013, Slovansk� d�m, Prague, Czech Republic
- representative of the department, together with Marika Ivanov� and Tran Tuan Hiep
Gaudeamus Fair 2012, Brno Exhibition Centre, Brno, Czech Republic
- education and study show, representative of the faculty
Faculty Open Day 2012, Slovansk� d�m, Prague, Czech Republic
- representative of the department
Session Chair at ICTAI 2011, Boca Raton, FL, USA
- session Planning I
Session Chair at AAAI 2011, San Francisco, CA, USA
- sessions A* Search and Search 2,
Web Master for Czech-Japan Seminar 2011 (CJS 2011),
Hejnice, Czech Republic, [http://ktiml.mff.cuni.cz/cjs2011]
Chair/Referee for Week of Doctoral Students 2011 (WDS 2011),
Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic
Referee for Week of Doctoral Students 2010 (WDS 2010),
Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic


Supervised Theses

Current

Marek Vandas: Adversarial Planning,
Diploma thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2014.
Marek Beh�n: Cooperative Path-finding as SAT,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2014.
Tran Tuan Hiep: Text Recognition in Natural Scenes,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2014.
Milan Je�ek: Modeling of Cooperative Path Finding,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2013.
Eli�ka Hejlov�: Computer Aided Teaching of Spatial Geometry,
Diploma thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2012.


Graduated

Marika Ivanov�: Adversarial Cooperative Path-Finding,
Diploma thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2014.
  • Dean's Prize for the best master thesis in Computer Science at Faculty of Mathematics and Physics in 2014
  • Second place in the 2014 National Competition of the Union of Czech Mathematicians and Physicists
Josef Tala�: Content-based Image Search,
Diploma thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2014.
Milo� Chrom�: Improvement of the BIBOX Algorithm,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2013.
Jakub Vl�ek: Recognition and Filtration of Unwanted Video-Sequences,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2013.
V�clav Obr�zek: Coordinated pathfinding with formations,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2013.
Filip Sto�es: Visualization of plans for logistics tasks,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2011.
Petr Michal�k: Sub-optimal algorithms for solving sliding puzzles,
Diploma thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2011.
Ivana Luk�ov�: Bitmap picture classification,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2010.
Jakub K�pe�: Computer poker,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2010.
Martin Petr: Handwriting recognition using neural network,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2010.
Vojt�ch Bardiovsk�: Generating of self-replicating cellular automata,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2010.
Petr Koup�: Visualization of problems of motion on a graph,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2010.
Martin ��avnick�: Automated prediction of results of tennis tournaments,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2010.
Josef Pihera: Data archiving using longest common subsequence,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2010.
Tom� Balyo: Design of an efficient SAT solver,
Diploma thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2010.
Radovan Duga: Erasing Disturbing Objects from Digital Pictures,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2009.
Martin Galajda: Algorithms for Solving the Sokoban Game,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2009.
Ond�ej Mal�: Software for Modeling Car Driving Properties,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2008.
Tom� Balyo: Efficient Boolean Satisfiability Solver,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2008.
�tefan �udai: Multiagent Traffic Control System,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2007.
Martin Langhammer: Train Traffic Simulation with Optimization,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2007.
Attila Ulman: Emergence of Intelligent Behaviour of Social Insects,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2007.
Krist�na B�mov�: Computer-aided Teaching of Spherical Geometry,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2007.



Co-supervision

Current

Tom� Balyo: Modeling and Solving Problems Using SAT Techniques,
Dissertation thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2010.



Reviewed Theses

Martin Pecka: Detection of 2D features in MARSIS ionogram pictures,
Diploma thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2013.
Marcel Kikta: Visualization of Geometric Algorithms,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2012.
Lubo� Turek: Application of the ACO Algorithm to Solving Simple Substitution Cipher,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2012.
Jakub Lehotsk�: Incomplete Search Algorithms,
Diploma thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2011.
Martin Moln�r: Filtering Algorithms for Tabular Constraints,
Diploma thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2010.
Jind�ich Iv�nek: Heuristically controlled search for the optimum in NP-hard problems,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2010.
Robert Brunetto: Interpreter and debugging environment for Prolog,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2010.
Tom� Caithaml: Domain specific languages,
Diploma thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2009.
Pavel Zyk�n: Dynamick� tempor�ln� s�t�,
Diploma thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2009.
Michal Tul��ek: Constraint solvers,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2009.
Tom� Plch: Action selection for an animat,
Diploma thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2009.
Jaroslav Mlejnek: Global Constraints,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2008.
Tom� Huml: Portfolio Optimization,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2008.
Petr Baudi�: Current Concepts in Version Control Systems,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2008.
Ond�ej Kr�-Jedin�: Matrix Calculator,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2008.
Petr Baudi�: Current Concepts in Version Control Systems,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2008.
Miroslava Plach�: Comparison of Constraint Programming Systems,
Bachelor thesis, FI MUNI, Brno, 2007.
Tom� Hani�inec: Constraint Modeling,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2007.
�ubom�r Karl�k: System for Administration of Tests,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2007.
Lud�k Cigler: Analysis and Implementation of School Timetabling Algorithms,
Bachelor thesis, MFF UK, Praha, 2006.