On November 17, 2022 (Thursday), the opening ceremony of the AIS (International Symposium on Applied Informatics and Related Areas) conference, which is part of the Hungarian Science Festival program series, was organized by the Alba Regia Technical Faculty of Óbuda University. Deputy mayor Attila Mészáros gave a welcome speech, the event continued with the opening speech of Prof. Dr. György Györök, dean of the Alba Regia Technical Faculty, and associate professor Dr. József Halász held the role of chairman of the plenary sessions.
In accordance with tradition, the scientific symposium launched in 2005 as a kind of multidisciplinary forum presented diverse topics on the achievements in the field of technical research and education.
At the opening ceremony held on the university campus, deputy mayor Attila Mészáros welcomed the participants of the symposium on behalf of the city and thanked the organizing committee for the work of the conference. He emphasized that, nowadays, ÓE has achieved a place of excellence in many international rankings, ahead of its competitors, to which the Székesfehérvár university faculty also contributed. He emphasized that the educational work and the research work carried out in technical higher education institutions are important for the city and its economy, the results of which are equally needed by industry. He drew attention to the role of research and development. The city supports these efforts, which is a catalyst for further development. Finally, he wished the participants a good meeting.
Prof. Dr. György Györök, the dean of the Alba Regia Technical Faculty of Óbuda University, welcomed the attendees, wished the participants good presentations, good questions, and high-spirited conversation and opened the conference. He drew attention to the translucent concrete developed by Áron Losonczi in 2002, which he mentioned as a symbol of the openness and diversity of the conference, as well as the open, transparent walls of the university, which welcomes those interested in scientific research with open arms. He emphasized that “what we do within the walls of the university in the name of science has its place and time.” He thanked the organizing committee for the work done to organize the seventeenth conference, wished everyone an open mind and building of good relations.
Associate professor Gábor Péter Molnár started the plenary lectures of the symposium with the title “How American Spy Satellite Images from 1960 Helped Us in the Changing World Environment”, followed by academician Gyula Simon with the title “Robust Localization Methods Using Voting Algorithms”.
More information about the conference: http://ais.amk.uni-obuda.hu/
