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Nature-inspired search and optimisation heuristics are easy to implement and apply to new problems. However, in order to achieve good performance it is usually necessary to adjust them to the problem at hand. Theoretical foundations for the understanding of such approaches have been built very successfully in the past 20 years but there is a huge disconnect between the theoretical basis and practical applications. The development of powerful analytical tools, significant insights in general limitations of different types of nature-inspired optimisation methods and the development of more practically relevant perspectives for theoretical analysis have brought impressive advances to the theory-side of the field. However, so far impact on the application-side has been limited and few people in the diverse potential application areas have benefitted from these advances.

The main objective of the COST Action is to bridge this gap and improve the applicability of all kinds of nature-inspired optimisation methods. It aims at making theoretical insights more accessible and practical by creating a platform where theoreticians and practitioners can meet and exchange insights, ideas and needs; by developing robust guidelines and practical support for application development based on theoretical insights; by developing theoretical frameworks driven by actual needs arising from practical applications; by training Early Career Investigators in a theory of nature-inspired optimisation methods that clearly aims at practical applications; by broadening participation in the ongoing research of how to develop and apply robust nature-inspired optimisation methods in different application areas.

Hlavná technologická výzva sprevádzaná 5. generáciu mobilných komunikačných systémov je efektívne využitie
dostupného frekvenčného spektra. Statické prideľovania frekvenčného spektra sa javí ako nedostatočné a jedno
z možných riešení tohto problému je dynamické prideľovanie spektra pri použití technológie kognitívneho rádia.
Technológia kognitívneho rádia je v súčasnosti mimoriadne diskutovaná oblasť, v ktorej sa otvára celé spektrum
vyšetrovaných tém. Dynamické pridelovanie spektra je možné považovat za jednu z najvýznamnejších. Za
základne funkčné bloky kognitívneho rádia je možné označiť blok monitorovania spektra, blok distribúcie a
zdieľania spektra a nakoniec ekonomický blok distribúcie spektra. Súčasný stav poznania v oblasti dynamického
prideľovania spektra sa výrazne limituje na analýzu vyšetrovania prevádzkových vlastností jednotlivých blokov,
avšak ich vzájomná optimalizácia v dôsledku vysokej komplexity kognitívnej rádiovej siete je často obchádzaná.
S cieľom riešiť tento problém, bude projekt IDR-KKS zameraný na vzájomnú optimalizáciu prevádzkových
parametrov monitorovania a zdieľania spektra a ich dopad na navrhnuté ekonomické modely uvažovaných
bezdrôtových štandardov 5G. Za účelom zachytenia vysokej dynamiky kognitívnej rádiovej siete, budeme v
rámci projektu IDR-KKS uvažovať agentový prístup k modelovaniu a simulácií, ktorý sa ukázal ako veľmi
efektívny v iných vedných odboroch (fyzika, ekonómia). Efektívnosť navrhnutých agentových modelov bude
verifikovaná podľa vhodne zvolených scenárov. V rámci projektu IDR-KKS bude tiež realizovaná
experimentálna kognitívna rádiová sieť umožňujúca verifikovať agentové modely aj v reálnej prevádzke. 

Domain-specific programming languages (DSL) provide a way to reduce the gap between problem solution described in terms of domain and its implementation executable by computer. Development of such languages is, however, still complex and tedious task.

The goal of the project is to design methods and tools that would support development of DSLs using formalized patterns — well-established solutions to common problems. Patterns would represent knowledge in the area of language design and implementation in a form that can be easily applied to development of a new language.

This would require identification of common patterns of language design and implementation and design of methods and tools for their utilization during development process. This includes methods for language specification based on pattern selection and combination and also automatized suggestion of patterns suitable for solved problems.

The strategic objective of the project is to search for new methods, forms and technologies enabling integration of teaching of software engineering processes into the programming courses at universities in computer science and information technology curricula. Currently, in the information technology courses, teaching of programming is often separated from the procedural aspect of software development. However, in practice, when developing software systems the technologies, principles and processes are inseparable and they are applied systematically throughout the whole software development process. Based on the current state of teaching at universities, in this project we will systematically focus on exploring new methods and forms of teaching software development courses, which would allow teaching of programming, technologies and processes of software development as a single harmonious unit. Building on the previous statements, we propose that the innovation of content of many software development courses is equally important as the creation of tool support that relieves teachers from uncreative and time-consuming tasks. To support programming teaching methods in the area of designing and developing tools, we will focus on the issue of simulation of software engineering process during student’s development of a software product. In the project solution, the simulation will represent members of the project team, including project manager, who will monitor and supervise the completion of tasks and procedures in the context of the defined process. The tool support will enable automation of providing immediate feedback for students, thus providing the teacher more time for individual approach to the student.

The objective of this project is to update computer networks curricula at three Slovak technical Universities based on actual needs of practice. A dynamic development in the fields of network technologies and updated needs of industrial certification require a change of the content scope of lecturing and practical trainings. The secondary goal of this project is to create a cooperation platform among FIIT STU, FRI UNIZA, and FEI TUKE for exchanging content bases, knowledge, pedagogues, and students by means of common courses, summer schools, and practically oriented seminars and trainings. The achievement of this project and cooperation is a higher quality product -student with a high level of proficiency, better prepared for practice. The mutual exchanging of pedagogues and PhD students will support mutual ties and will reinforce the possibilities of the future scientific and pedagogical cooperation. This project will establish a new shared educational content for university students, implement into the education new items of multimedia content, collaborative tools and it will improve practical trainings as a precondition of better preparation of graduates for practice.