Today, on 14 August, NLnet and Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) are launching a demo of the first public connection in ...

In the EU-funded TRACTION project, opera became a platform for inclusion. The project has been selected among 40 landmark EU research initiatives.

Haptic technology, like a vibrating controller, can guide you through digital environments. But it can also influence your behaviour without you noticing. Researchers from CWI, Utrecht University and ...

Haptic technology enables us to feel digital environments. Vibrations in a smartwatch, the resistance of a controller, or subtle tactile cues in augmented reality can guide users, improve ...

The Netherlands is one of the most digitalized countries in Europe and even in the world. It is CWI’s mission to continually ...

The Spring School on Social XR achieved a significant milestone: for the very first time, it has been officially recognized as an ACM Europe Seasonal School.

A mathematical model that reduces waiting times in elderly care by intelligently matching supply and demand will soon be tested in practice in the Amsterdam region.

Stacey Jeffery reflects on her inspiring journey from her youth in Canada via China to Amsterdam, on her research in quantum algorithms, and her efforts to promote inclusivity in the quantum ...

What if neighbourhoods could lower their electricity bills without investing in expensive battery systems? An international study led by researchers at CWI suggests exactly that: by leasing capacity ...

Can algorithms be both fast and simple? CWI's postdoc researcher Joakim Blikstad has shown that they can. His PhD thesis from 2024 presented new combinatorial algorithms for solving some of the most ...

The People’s Choice Best Demo Award at the 4th Annual Symposium on Human-Computer Interaction for Work (CHIWORK 2025) went to the demonstration titled “Dark Haptics Scenarios for Future XR Advertising ...

AI systems that function in multiple languages do not always provide the same answers. This poses a risk for organizations that rely on such systems for decision-making or customer interaction, warns ...