Prof Martin Hayes. Image: UL
UL’s Prof Martin Hayes on his systems theory research, why ‘pi-shaped’ graduates are the future of engineering, and the importance of patience.
Prof Martin Hayes is a professor of digital technologies at University of Limerick (UL), and describes his research as sitting “within the space of systems theory for machine learning and AI”.
Hayes’ research looks at how to manage system resources intelligently when they’re subject to uncertainty or mixed messaging introduced by communication channels, sensors or human operators. A large part of his work focuses on the “robust” performance of AI in safety-critical environments.
“How do we correctly choose settings when an AI system’s outputs feed into decision-making by people, without getting that handoff wrong?” asks Hayes.
