Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

NORCE has broad interdisciplinary expertise and extensive experience with both the development and use of different types of artificial intelligence (AI). In addition to use and development, we research the actual and possible consequences of different use, for example issues related to trust and inclusion.
At NORCE, we are committed to working closely with domain experts, either our own or those of our partners. We adapt the choice of AI models according to the needs in question – it could be the use of machine vision to identify sea lice, or the use of machine learning to predict charging needs for electric buses.

We use AI, among other things, to

develop decision support tools,
to find and analyze anomalies in data,
to monitor nature, climate and infrastructure,
to predict outcomes, such as expected capacity in different systems,
to automate the analysis of images, text and measurements (including satellite images),
and to automate complex and critical operations.

Contact

Annette Fagerhaug Stephansen

Digital Systems Research Director Digital Systems - Bergen

anst@norceresearch.no

+47 402 23 815

Public Sector

The introduction and use of various types of artificial intelligence in the public sector must be trustworthy and responsible. NORCE researches the social and sociotechnical implications of using artificial intelligence in the public sector and explores the impact its use can have on trust, privacy, inclusion, and economics. We have investigated, among other things, the public's attitudes towards the use of artificial intelligence in case processing, and how artificial intelligence can improve communication between emergency services and residents.

Contact: Sveinung Arnesen

Drilling

We work on autonomous decision-making in critical environments by developing AI-systems that can cope with poor observability, poor predictability, and the various high-risk scenarios. NORCE has developed new solutions for automated and autonomous drilling, with high transfer value to carbon storage and geothermal drilling. In 2021 NORCE conducted the world's first demonstration of autonomous drilling on a full-scale test rig. The demonstration was carried out on Ullrigg and monitored at Open Lab. In the research centre SFI DigiWells we develop AI-methods and associated frameworks for automatically generated drilling programs, interoperability, as well as verification and validation in complex drilling automation system.

Contact: Rodica G. Mihai

Maritime operations

At NORCE we are developing AI and digital systems for maritime applications. We have extensive experience in tracking vessels based on Automatic Identification System (AIS) messages, which has been developed into a operational system. We have developed SARA – the main rescue centers' decision support tool, have extensive experience with satellite and remote sensing, and have developed, operate, and continue to develop a wave forecasting system for the Norwegian Coastal Administration. In the RAIDAR project we are using physics-informed neural-networks for prediction of ocean waves. We are developing digital twins for better energy management for ships driven by fuel cells and batteries in the HyEff project.

Contact: Marie Bueie Holstad