Research project Decision-making in Critical Societal Infrastructures (DEMOCRITUS)

The digitalization of critical infrastructures such as water distribution networks, urban transportation, and power systems is expected to drastically improve the sustainability and efficiency of future smart societies. They must also be able to make informed decisions under strict safety and security requirements in real-time – one simple error can have devastating consequences.

This technical revolution is driven by advances in networked sensing, computing, and actuating devices that collect data used to monitor, connect, and control their physical environment. The key challenge addressed in this project is how we design distributed AI and machine learning algorithms for intelligent decision making in these systems.

The team consists of experts from KTH, SU, and RISE with research experience in network design and optimization, learning and decision making, security of cyber-physical systems, and large-scale experimentation. The work is carried out together with Stockholm Vatten, WaterCentre@KTH and Ericsson/S&T.