<p><strong>Expertise:</strong> - Industrial automation and robotics, industrial modeling; - Autonomous robotics (indoor and outdoor); - Robotics modeling and simulation; - Intelligent software; - Machine learning and data mining; - Symbolic artificial intelligence and logic; - Multiagent systems; - Sensors and sensor networks; - Systems analysis; - Requirements engineering; - Information systems development; - Knowledge management systems development Networking, monitoring, and agility issues of business and information systems. </p><p><strong>Facility:</strong> - Long term cooperation agreement with Microsoft Inc. and IBM that allows to access and use for scientific purposes software of the mentioned companies, including development tools, modeling tools etc.; - Different agent modeling and agent development software packages; - Computing center with multicore servers and HPC abilities. HPC is used for multiagent systems modeling; - 3COM certified Wireless communication laboratory with fast prototyping facilities and parts; - ABB IRB 1600 robotic cell that is equipped with appropriate software (RobotMaster) and is used as large scale CNC machine for rapid prototyping of large objects; - Well equipped mechanical workshops and device test premises for prototyping and experiments; - Mechanical and electronic design software tools, including Solidworks, Autocad etc. - Mathematical modeling tools Matlab and Mathcad. - Electronic equipment testing center (http://www.leitc.lv/), that is a part of our university. - Long term agreement with iRobot representatives that enables to use Roomba and other robot platforms as a testbed for single or multi agent robotic systems; - Agreement with Riga Technical College that enable to access industrial CNC equipment for fast and precise prototyping; </p><p><strong>Priority:</strong> Currently our research priorities are: - Multiagent robotic systems for use in agriculture and household applications; - Autonomous, highly mobile robotic platforms for use in outdoor environments; - Intelligent control over industrial equipment; - Knowledge management; - Service-oriented software development. We use Microsoft .NET and IBM Websphare-based solutions;</p>