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Lasaris – Lab Software Architectures and
Information Systems
Tomáš Pitner, Bára Bühnová
Heads of Lab
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Lasaris Origin and History
History
Established in 2009
Own premises since 2010
Located at Botanicka 68a, Brno
Teaching
Programming (basic, enterprise, mobile –
Java, C#, C, Ruby, XML)
Development methods (OO, quality,
architectures, agile, process management)
Soft skills (team work, communication)
Critical infrastructures, cyberphysical
systems
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Lasaris Mission
̶Lab of Software Architecture and Information Systems
̶theoretical and practical problems related to the development of
large secure and reliable software systems;
̶R&D projects in the field of critical infrastructures, such as
smart grids, smart transportation and smart cities;
̶visualisations for education and training.
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Lasaris Research Approach
̶Complex Problems from Reality
̶Combining Methods from Computer Science and other
Disciplines (law, sociology, management, services)
̶Usually have a „Customer“ who can validate what we do
̶Collaboration is the Key
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Lasaris Major Research Projects
̶C4e
̶Smart Grids
̶TAČR SecureFlex
̶TAČR National Center of Competence NC3
̶KYPO Cyber Range Platform
̶SABU finished
̶KYPO II, III
̶PostDoc@MU
̶EU Horizon projects
̶Concordia finishing
̶RES-Q+ starting
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Lasaris Smart and Critical Infrastructures
̶Domains
̶ Smart grids
̶ Smart buildings
̶ Smart cities
̶ Internet of Things
̶Research
̶ Monitoring and control
̶ Architecture design
̶ Modeling and simulation
̶ Visualization
̶ Big data
̶ Cloud computing
̶ Cyberphysical systems © GAO, U.S.
Congress
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Lasaris Values
̶Scientific performance combination of publication/citation/IF-based
metrics & applied project impact (large applied projects for/with industry)
̶International visibility long-term broad contacts through Czech
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (C4e): Uni Vienna
̶Open culture international colleagues since 2012 (AT, IT, RS, DE, ZA, UA
and many more), space for young scientists, gender diversity
̶Societal outreach Czechitas, Central European and International
Olympiads in Informatics, student seminars, Summer Schools
̶Popular science Researchers‘ Night, Open Days
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Lasaris Seminar – Talks
̶Tutorial-like: quick insight into an area
̶Preparation: quick feedback from lab
community
̶Guest: broader context of our research and
collaboration (incl. industry)