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Christopher Kriel
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Dr Steve Kroon
Institution: Stellenbosch University
Position: Associate
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Dr Steve Kroon obtained MCom (Computer Science) and PhD (Mathematical
Statistics) degrees at Stellenbosch University. He joined the
Stellenbosch University Computer Science department in 2008. His PhD
thesis considered aspects of statistical learning theory, and his
subsequent research has focused on machine learning and decision
making under uncertainty.

He is a member of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence
Research, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the
International Computer Games Association, the South African
Statistical Association, and the South African Institute for Computer
Scientists and Information Technologists.

Latest Research Publications:

1.
Pretorius A, Kroon S, Kamper H. Learning Dynamics of Linear Denoising Autoencoders. In: 35th International Conference on Machine Learning. Sweden: Proceedings of Machine Learning Research (PMLR); 2018.
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  author = {Arnu Pretorius, Steve Kroon, H. Kamper},
  title = {Learning Dynamics of Linear Denoising Autoencoders},
  abstract = {},
  year = {2018},
  journal = {35th International Conference on Machine Learning},
  pages = {4141-4150},
  month = {10/07-15/07},
  publisher = {Proceedings of Machine Learning Research (PMLR)},
  address = {Sweden},
  isbn = {1938-7228},
}
1.
Kroon S, Heavens A, Fantaye Y, Sellentin E, Eggers H, Hosenie Z, Mootoovaloo A. No evidence for extensions to the standard cosmological model. Physical Review Letters. 2017;119(2017). https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.119.101301.
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@article{152,
  author = {Steve Kroon, A. Heavens, Y. Fantaye, E. Sellentin, H. Eggers, Z. Hosenie, A. Mootoovaloo},
  title = {No evidence for extensions to the standard cosmological model},
  abstract = {},
  year = {2017},
  journal = {Physical Review Letters},
  volume = {119},
  pages = {101301-101305},
  issue = {2017},
  publisher = {American Physical Society},
  url = {https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.119.101301},
}
1.
Kroon S, Yoon M, Bekker J. New reinforcement learning algorithm for robot soccer. Orion. 2017;33(1). http://orion.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/542.
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@article{151,
  author = {Steve Kroon, M. Yoon, J. Bekker},
  title = {New reinforcement learning algorithm for robot soccer},
  abstract = {},
  year = {2017},
  journal = {Orion},
  volume = {33},
  pages = {1-20},
  issue = {1},
  publisher = {Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORSSA)},
  address = {South Africa},
  isbn = {2224-0004 (online)},
  url = {http://orion.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/542},
}
1.
Kroon S, Le Roux P, Bester W. DSaaS: A cloud Service for Persistent Data Structures. In: CLOSER, 6th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science. Portugal; 2016.
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  author = {Steve Kroon, PB Le Roux, Willem Bester},
  title = {DSaaS:  A cloud Service for Persistent Data Structures},
  abstract = {},
  year = {2016},
  journal = {CLOSER, 6th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science},
  pages = {37-48},
  month = {23/04-25/04},
  address = {Portugal},
  isbn = {978-989-758-182-3},
}
1.
Kroon S, Nienaber S, Booysen M. A Comparison of Low-Cost Monocular Vision Techniques for Pothole Distance Estimation. In: IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence: IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Vehicles and Transportation Systems. ; 2015.
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  author = {Steve Kroon, S. Nienaber, M.J. Booysen},
  title = {A Comparison of Low-Cost Monocular Vision Techniques for Pothole Distance Estimation},
  abstract = {},
  year = {2015},
  journal = {IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence: IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Vehicles and Transportation Systems},
  pages = {419-426},
  month = {08/12-10/12},
}
Mr Johan Kruger
Institution: North-West University
Position: Student
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Mr Vincent Le Roux
Institution: North-West University
Position: Student
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Prof Louise Leenen
Institution: University of the Western Cape
Position: Co-ordinator
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Latest Research Publications:

1.
Roodt J, Leenen L, van Vuuren J. Modelling Of The Complex Societal Problem Of Establishing A National Energy Sufficiency Competence . In: 23rd International Conference on Information Fusion. ; 2020.
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@{375,
  author = {JH Roodt, Louise Leenen, Jansen van Vuuren},
  title = {Modelling Of The Complex Societal Problem Of  Establishing A National Energy Sufficiency Competence},
  abstract = {},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {23rd International Conference on Information Fusion},
  pages = {880 - 887},
  month = {06/07-09/07},
  isbn = {978-0-578-64709-8},
}
1.
Jafta Y, Leenen L, Chan P. An Ontology for the South African Protection of Personal Information Act. In: The 19th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security. UK: Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited; 2020.
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@{374,
  author = {Y Jafta, Louise Leenen, P Chan},
  title = {An Ontology for the South African Protection of Personal Information Act},
  abstract = {},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {The 19th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security},
  pages = {158 - 176},
  month = {25/06 - 26/06},
  publisher = {Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited},
  address = {UK},
  isbn = {978-1-912764-61-7},
}
1.
van Vuuren J, Leenen L. Proving It Is the Data That Is Biased, Not the Algorithm Through a Recent South African Online Case Study. Journal of Information Warfare. 2020;19(3).
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@article{373,
  author = {Jansen van Vuuren, Louise Leenen},
  title = {Proving It Is the Data That Is Biased, Not the Algorithm Through a Recent South African Online Case Study},
  abstract = {},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Journal of Information Warfare},
  volume = {19},
  pages = {118-129},
  issue = {3},
  publisher = {Peregrine Technical Solutions},
  address = {Virginia, USA},
  isbn = {1445-3312},
}
1.
van Vuuren J, Leenen L, Pieterse P. Development and Implementation of Cybercrime Strategies in Africa with Specific Reference to South Africa. Journal of Information Warfare. 2020;19(3).
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@article{372,
  author = {Jansen van Vuuren, Louise Leenen, P Pieterse},
  title = {Development and Implementation of Cybercrime Strategies in Africa with Specific Reference to South Africa},
  abstract = {},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Journal of Information Warfare},
  volume = {19},
  pages = {83 - 101},
  issue = {3},
  publisher = {Peregrine Technical Solutions},
  address = {Virginia, USA},
  isbn = {1445-3312},
}
1.
Ramluckan T, van Niekerk B, Leenen L. Cybersecurity and Information Warfare Research in South Africa: Challenges and Proposed Solutions. Journal of Information Warfare. 2020;19(1).
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@article{371,
  author = {T Ramluckan, B van Niekerk, Louise Leenen},
  title = {Cybersecurity and Information Warfare Research in South Africa: Challenges and Proposed Solutions},
  abstract = {},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Journal of Information Warfare},
  volume = {19},
  pages = {80-95},
  issue = {1},
  publisher = {Peregrine Technical Solutions},
  address = {Virginia, USA},
  isbn = {ISSN 1445-3312},
}
Ms Brynne Lewis
Institution: North-West University
Position: Student
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Mr Bongani Mabaso
Institution: University of Pretoria
Position: Associate
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DEGREES LINKED TO THIS RESEARCH GROUP: hD 2018-2020: 'Robots are not ethical like people. An exemplarist framework for functional ethics in everyday robots in ordinary contexts'

TALKS:
1) 'What role can consciousness play in the building of artificial moral agents?' (CAIR/UP Symposium 2019);
2) 'Artificial moral agency: Philosophical challenges and design considerations' (FAIR 2018).

PUBLICATIONS:
1) Mabaso, B. A. (2020b). Computationally rational agents can be moral agents. 'Ethics and Information Technology'. doi:10.1007/s10676-020-09527-1;
2) Mabaso, B. A. (2020a). Artificial Moral Agents Within an Ethos of AI4SG. 'Philosophy and Technology'. doi:10.1007/s13347-020-00400-z.

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Mr Karabo Maiyane
Institution: University of Pretoria
Position: Student
Research Groups:
IBS SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT.
DEGREES LINKED TO THIS RESEARCH GROUP:
1) 2020 - current PhD (Philosophy): (provisional title) 'Human Dignity as Deciding Factor for Artificial Morality';
2) 2018-2019 Master of Arts (Philosophy): 'Ethics of AI: Exploring a Virtue Ethics Framework for Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems';
3) 2017 BA (Honours) (Philosophy): 'The Possibility of Ascribing Artificial Moral Agency: The Case of Self-driving Cars'.

TALKS:
1) 'Virtue ethics as a solution to artificial moral reasoning in the context of lethal autonomous weapon systems' (Forum for Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR 2019));
2) 'Virtue ethics as a solution to artificial moral reasoning in the context of lethal autonomous weapon systems' (Fourth Industrial Revolution: Philosophical, Ethical and Legal Dimensions Conference 2019);
3) 'The use and abuse of autonomous weapons systems' (Amnesty International (UP Chapter) 2019 symposium);
4) 'An investigation on the moral status and use of Autonomous Weapons Systems in warfare' (PSSA 2019);
5) 'Responsible belief as a moral obligation and the quest for fair and transparent machine learning' (co-presented with Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem, Digital Humanities Southern Africa (DHASA));
6) 'Virtue ethics as a solution for artificial moral reasoning in autonomous weapons' (FAIR 2018);
7) Talks at CAIR/UP Symposium 2019 and 2018.


WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE:
1) 16-17 August 2018 – African states conference on nuclear weapons and autonomous weapons;
2) 09 July 2018 – African Seminar on lethal autonomous weapons systems.

Latest Research Publications:

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Mr Fambisai Mangadza
Institution: University of Pretoria
Position: Associate
Research Groups:
IBS SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT.
DEGREES LINKED TO THIS RESEARCH GROUP:
1) 2017-2019 PhD (Philosophy): 'A Novel Reply to the Knowledge Argument: Wiredu’s View of Quasi-physicalism as a Positive Reply to Jackson'.

TALKS:
1) 'A response to Masaka, D. (2018) "Person, Personhood and Individual rights in Menkiti's African Communitarian thinking - Theoria 157, Vol 65. No 4' (APTA summer school- University of Fort Hare 1-4 December 2018);
2) 'Re-visiting the Chinese Room: A Response to Boden’s critique of Searle’s positive claim' (Philosophy postgraduate conference PPA 2018 - University of Pretoria);
3) 'A reflection on the knowledge problem for reductive physicalism and the impact of epistemic injustice on the quality of knowledge representation and reasoning in the context of the mind-body problem' (Humanities postgraduate conference 2019 - University of Pretoria);
4) 'A Novel response to the knowledge argument in support of non-reductive physicalism' (PSSA 2020 - University of KwaZulu-Natal).

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Ms Leah Maponya
Institution: North-West University
Position: Student
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