From vision to impact: CISC project key results

As the Collaborative Intelligence for Safety Critical Systems project concludes, we’re proud to reflect on the measurable impact we’ve made. Over the course of the project, collaborative innovation has translated into tangible outcomes across research, development, and real-world application. Below, we highlight some of the key figures that illustrate the breadth and depth of what the CISC consortium has achieved — together.

• 10 of 14 Early Stage Researchers have successfully completed their PhDs, with the remaining candidates well on track toward completion.
• 17 partner and associated organizations collaborated across disciplines, sectors, and countries.
• 3 innovative Live Labs showcased real-world applications of collaborative intelligence in safety-critical systems.
• 105+ publications shared our research with the global academic community.
• 100+ citations highlight the growing influence of CISC’s contributions to the field.
• Engaged with 5+ key industry players, ensuring our work remained grounded in real-world needs.
• 4 intensive European Bootcamps delivered hands-on training and fostered cross-sector innovation.
• CISC members contributed to over 45 international events and conferences, shaping conversations and leading sessions in the field.
• Award-winning impact: CISC researchers were honored with the Multidisciplinary Research Team Award at the TU Dublin Research and Innovation Awards 2024.

Main academic achievements

From breakthrough insights to hands-on applications, our Early Stage Researchers are at the heart of CISC’s innovation engine! This section showcases the most exciting developments across this cutting-edge research project. Each achievement reflects the creativity, dedication, and interdisciplinary spirit driving CISC forward, offering a glimpse into the tangible impact of our collective efforts.

Congratulations to all our Early Stage Researchers for their outstanding achievements!

• Carlos Albarran Morillo  successfully defended his PhD thesis titled “Advancing Human Performance Models for Enhancing Safety in Process Industry” on April 28, 2025, and was awarded cum laude.
• Ines Fernandes Ramos  successfully defended her PhD thesis titled “A Framework for Human-Machine Interface Evaluation and Operator Performance Prediction, applied to a Telerobotic Case-study” on April 14, 2025, and was passed with distinction.
• Chidera Winifred Amazu  successfully defended her PhD thesis titled “Process Safety Data Modelling for Human-in-the-loop Configurations in Process Control” on May 16, 2025, and was awarded cum laude.
• Joseph Mietkiewicz  successfully defended his PhD thesis titled ”Bayesian networks for safety-critical Systems” on the 14th May 2025 .
• Miloš Pušica  successfully defended his PhD thesis titled “Impact of the Task Type on Machine Learning Performance in EEG-based Mental Workload Estimation” on the 6^th of June 2025.
• Shakra Mehak  successfully defended her PhD thesis titled “Navigating Human-Robotic Interaction Challenges in Teaching-by-Demonstration” on the 4^th of July 2025.
• Doaa Almhaithawi successfully defend her PhD thesis titled “Latent Space Dynamics and Security Implications in Machine Learning for Industrial Systems” in July 2025.

Open-source repositories and datasets

Here is an overview of the key databases and repositories developed and maintained within the CISC project. These resources serve as vital tools for data sharing, collaboration, and advancing research across all partners.

• Universal Robot Environment for OpenAI Gymnasium and ROS Gazebo Interface
• Universal Robot Environment for OpenAI Gymnasium and ROS Gazebo Interface
• Specialized Deep Residual Policy Reinforcement Learning with Cycle of Learning for Continuous State-Action Spaces: A Case Study on the Tennessee Eastman Process
• Dynamic Influence Diagram-Based Deep Reinforcement Learning for enhancing decision making in control room scenarios
• CISC-LIVE-LAB-3/dataset: Human-in-the-Loop Decision Support in Process Control Room Dataset

What’s next?

As we look ahead, exciting developments are on the horizon. Here’s a glimpse of what’s coming up next for our team and community:

• • Part of CISC project team will participate in ADAPT ARISE Funding with Yokogawa.
  • Joseph Mietkiewicz received an Industry Feasibility Study award from Enterprise Ireland in collaboration with Glensk, a yogurt and dairy product manufacturer based in Ireland. The study, which is already underway, focuses on applying Bayesian Networks and influence diagrams to support decision-making related to quality and reliability control within Glensk’s production and utility operations.
  • Chidera Winifred Amazu will transfer knowledge and experience gained from Livelab3 to the upcoming PNRR SERICS (Security and Rights in the Cyber Space) project at Politecnico di Torino, an initiative which focuses which focuses on advancing national cybersecurity in Italy through interdisciplinary research and innovation
  • Part of the CISC team is involved in Robomate, a project funded by Research Ireland through the Future Digital Challenge and developed from CISC’s Living Lab 1. The project aims to create an intuitive, no-code robotic system that enables untrained workers in SME manufacturing to teach and supervise robots through demonstration.
  • As a new employee at Collins Aerospace ART, Shakra Mehak will apply lessons learned in human performance assessment and Human-AI teaming to the design and development of a SESAR-funded project in the aviation domain.
  • Carlo Caiazzo has recently started to work as a post doc in university of Bolzano in a centre of excellence for human robotic collaboration focusing on application to support workers with disabilities.
  • The CISC team plans to submit a Marie Curie Staff Exchange application in October, partnering again with the same CISC collaborators, to continue advancing research on collaborative intelligence for safety-critical domains over the next four years.
  • Maria Chiara Leva, the project coordinator, has been collaborating as a national expert in the drafting of a Working document for Ergonomics of human-system interaction — Guidance on Artificial Intelligent Systems, a Working Paper which aims to provide international guidelines on designing AI systems that interact effectively and safely with humans. She is integrating some of the useful lessons learnt from the CISC project.
  • Chidera Winifred Amazu to contribute lessons from her thesis to draft paper from the International Society of Automation which focuses on improving human-machine interface design to enhance usability and operational performance.

Thank you for an incredible journey!

As we celebrate the successful conclusion of the CISC project, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who made this achievement possible. From our brilliant Early Stage Researchers to our visionary partners across academia and industry — your passion, dedication, and collaboration brought this ambitious vision to life. Together, we’ve advanced the future of safety-critical systems, built lasting partnerships, and pushed the boundaries of what collaborative intelligence can achieve. Thank you for being part of the CISC story — and here’s to the next chapter!