Institute of Information Theory and Automation

The Czech Academy of Sciences

We conduct basic and applied research and educate in Artificial Intelligence, Signal and Image Processing, Systems Science and Applied Mathematics.

Institute of Information Theory and Automation
Artificial<br>Intelligence

Artificial
Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is a transformative field focused on developing algorithms and models that enable machines to perform tasks typically requiring human intelligence. We integrate AI into all research areas pursued within the Institute, specializing in machine learning, natural language processing, knowledge representation, econometrics, and computer vision.

Signal and Image Processing

Signal and Image Processing

Signal and Image Processing is a field that focuses on the analysis, transformation, and interpretation of signals and images to extract meaningful information. We are engaged namely in texture analysis, image restoration, blind deconvolution, superresolution, and video tracking, and we also transfer the developed algorithms to embedded devices.

System<br>Science

System
Science

Systems Science is an interdisciplinary field that studies complex, dynamic and adaptive systems, their behavior, and the principles governing their structure, functioning, and evolution. It provides a holistic framework for understanding how different components within a system interact to produce the system's overall behavior.

Applied <br>Mathematics

Applied
Mathematics

Applied Mathematics is a huge field where mathematical methods are applied in various areas of human activity. We are involved namely in probability theory, applied statistics, data and analysis, calculus of variations, optimization theory, continuum mechanics, and econometrics.

News

  • 12/10/2025 Best Junior Paper Award – 2025

    11/12/2025

    The Director of ÚTIA, Jiřina Vejnarová, in cooperation with the Institute Board, has announced the results of the annual Best Junior Paper Award, a long-standing competition recognizing outstanding scientific work by the Institute’s young researchers. The award aims to support and acknowledge the work of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers as well as students supervised at ÚTIA, whose contributions enhance the Institute’s About the competition The competition is open to works whose Main Author is a Young Author – an employee classified as a doctoral or postdoctoral researcher, or a student supervised by a ÚTIA researcher. Eligible works are publications released in the year of the competition or the previous year, with the Main Author affiliated with ÚTIA. Submissions typically cover a broad range of research topics, from machine learning and optimization to practical applications and socially relevant scientific problems. This Year’s Edition An integral part of the competition is th

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  • 12/3/2025 Visit of the Science Attachée of the French Embassy to ÚTIA

    04/12/2025

    On 3 December 2025, ÚTIA had the pleasure of welcoming Stéphanie Legoupy, Science Attachée at the French Embassy in the Czech Republic. Together with our director Jiřina Vejnarová and colleagues Jiří Kadlec, Michal Haindl, Filip Šroubek, and Barbara Zitová, we presented ongoing and planned collaborations between ÚTIA and research partners in France.

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  • 11/12-14/2025 Success of Open Science students collaborating with ÚTIA

    20/11/2025

    From 12 to 14 November 2025, the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (Národní 3, Prague) hosted the Open Science student conference, where young researchers presented the results of their year-long internships. Nearly two hundred talented high-school students took part in the event, showcasing their projects over three days to expert committees and the general public. Students collaborating with ÚTIA also achieved excellent results: Michal Glasnák, Samuel Vacek and David Bojko won 2nd place for their internship project “Analysis of Conspiracy and Disinformation Narratives Using Bayesian Networks”, supervised by Jiří Vomlel from ÚTIA. Vojtěch Hoffmann was awarded 3rd place for his internship “Methods for Multimodal Data Analysis”, supervised by Evženie Uglickich from ÚTIA.

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  • 12/10/2025 Best Junior Paper Award

    18/11/2025

    The presentation of this year's competitors for the Best Junior Paper Award will take place on December 10 at 9am in Lecture hall 3. The submitted papers are listed on https://intranet.utia.cas.cz/best-paper-junior.

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  • 11/3/2025 Seminar: Mario Chacón Falcón, ICMAT, Spain

    30/10/2025

    Towards secure Artificial Intelligence: Private distributed learning and strategic decision making

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  • Emeritus employee Jiří Záworka, DrSc., has passed away

    01/10/2025

    It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jiří Záworka, DrSc. (1934-2025), Emeritus Researcher at the Institute of Information Theory and Automation of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

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Welcome to UTIA

Let the director doc. RNDr. Jiřina Vejnarová, CSc.
give you a tour of the Institute (in Czech)

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UTIA in the Strategy AV21

Hopes and risks of the digital age: prof. Ing. Jan Flusser, DrSc. presents a large-scale successful project, through which the Institute joined the AV21 Strategy programme (in Czech)

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