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Petra Števuliáková Presented Research on Text Credibility Assessment at FCTA 2026

On 28–30 October 2026, Dr. Petra Števuliáková from the Institute for Research and Applications of Fuzzy Modeling (IRAFM) at the University of Ostrava attended the international FCTA 2026 conference in Angers, France, where she presented research findings on text credibility assessment using artificial intelligence and fuzzy methods.

DigiWELL Workshop Connected Research with Practical Applications of Digital Technologies

On 20 October 2026, the Institute for Research and Applications of Fuzzy Modeling at the University of Ostrava hosted the workshop Digital Technologies for Wellbeing: From Research to Practical Applications, organised as part of the DigiWELL project.

Ostr-AI 2026 – AI Summer School 2026

In 2026, the Institute for Research and Applications of Fuzzy Modeling organized Ostr-AI 2026 – AI Summer School for the first time. The summer school focused on artificial intelligence, its current capabilities, and practical applications. The in-person programme took place on 26–27 August 2026 and combined expert talks, hands-on demonstrations, practical examples, and plenty of room for discussion.

30th Anniversary Meeting of IRAFM

The Institute for Research and Applications of Fuzzy Modeling (IRAFM) at the University of Ostrava celebrated an important milestone – the 30th anniversary of its foundation. The anniversary was commemorated during an off-site institute meeting held at the Lorkova Vila mountain hotel in Čeladná. The event combined an academic programme with meetings with distinguished guests from academia and industry, as well as a celebration of a personal milestone of one of IRAFM′s key figures

Participation in the SMPS 2026 international conference

From 15 to 18 September 2026, the IRAFM team participated in the international conference SMPS 2026 – Soft Methods in Probability and Statistics, held at the University of Salento in the picturesque Italian city of Lecce.

International Success of UO Researchers

Researchers from the fuzzy institute, Petr Hurtík and Marek Vajgl, focusing on the artificial intelligence succeeded in two competitions organized by Signate and the Japanese ministry in 2020.