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Sarit Kraus
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| שרית קראוס | |
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| Born | 1960 |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Known for | multiagent systems, non-monotonic reasoning |
| Spouse(s) | Yitzchak Kraus |
| Awards | IJCAI Computers and Thought Award (1995) ACM Fellow (2014) |
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| Institutions | Bar-Ilan University |
| Doctoral advisor | Daniel Lehmann |
Sarit Kraus (Hebrew: שרית קראוס; born in 1960) is a well-known professor of computer science. She teaches at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. In 2020-2021, she was honored with the ACM Athena Lecturer award. This award recognized her important work in artificial intelligence. She is especially known for her research on multiagent systems, how humans and computers interact, autonomous agents, and non-monotonic reasoning. She is also a leader in these areas.
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About Sarit Kraus
Sarit Kraus was born in Jerusalem, Israel. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science in 1989. She studied at Hebrew University. Her supervisor was Professor Daniel Lehmann. Sarit Kraus is married to Professor Yitzchak Kraus. They have five children.
Her Work in Computer Science
Professor Kraus has made many important contributions to computer science. Her most famous work is in multiagent systems. These are systems where many computer programs or robots work together. She also studies non-monotonic reasoning, which is a way for computers to think and learn.
Computers That Negotiate
One of her key ideas is about strategic negotiation. This is when computers talk and make deals. She was one of the first to combine game theory with artificial intelligence. Game theory helps understand how people make decisions.
Professor Kraus also started new research. She looked at how automated agents can negotiate with people. She showed that these agents must be tested with real humans. For example, she created Diplomat. This was the first computer agent that could negotiate well with people.
Later, she developed other agents. These agents interact well with humans. They use machine learning to understand how people think. This helps them deal with people who don't always act perfectly logically. Because of her work, other researchers now build agents that negotiate with people. Her methods are seen as the best way to do this research. Her ideas have even been published in journals about politics, psychology, and economics.
Working Together in Computer Systems
Professor Kraus also brought a new idea to multi-agent systems. She showed how individual computer agents can work together. Even if they are only interested in themselves, they can form teams. This was different from earlier ideas. Before, most people thought agents had to be fully cooperative. This new idea is important for places like online marketplaces. It helps make sure agents behave reliably.
With Barbara J. Grosz from Harvard, Kraus created a theory called SharedPlans. This theory helps design agents that can work together. It explains what a group of agents needs to have a shared goal. It also describes how they make decisions. SharedPlans shows how agents' thoughts and plans can change over time. It also looks at how agents relate to each other, like teammates or helpers. Because SharedPlans is so detailed, many other projects have used it. It is now used in fields like robotics and human-computer interaction.
Non-Monotonic Reasoning
Kraus is also known for her work in Non-Monotonic Reasoning. She was the main author of a very important paper called "KLM." This paper had a big impact on how people understand logic in computer science.
Professor Kraus has worked with many researchers from around the world. She has written books about negotiations and other topics.
Real-World Uses of Her Research
Professor Kraus's ideas are not just for research. They have also led to real-world tools.
- Airport Security: She helped create a system for security at the Los Angeles International Airport. This system uses game theory to make security patrols more effective. It has been used since 2007.
- Teamwork Tools: Her ideas about how computers collaborate are used in advanced simulation technology. They also help create tools that support human teams.
- Virtual Speech Therapist: She helped develop a virtual speech therapist. This system is used in Israel to help people with speech problems.
- Colored Trails Game: She created the "Colored Trails" game with Barbara Grosz. This game helps researchers study how people make decisions. It is used by many universities and even for training astronauts.
- Culture-Sensitive Agents: She built systems that can negotiate and argue with people from different cultures. These agents have successfully interacted with hundreds of people. Many people thought they were talking to another person, not a computer!
- Police Training: Her work on "virtual humans" led to a system for the Israeli police. It helps train officers to interview witnesses and suspects. The virtual suspects can give different answers based on their "psychological models."
- Robot Teams: Recently, she developed an intelligent agent. This agent helps a person work with a team of low-cost robots.
- Driving Advice: With the Israeli GM center, she helped create a system that gives drivers advice. It helps them make decisions when they have different goals.
Awards and Honors
Professor Kraus has received many awards for her work:
- 1995: IJCAI-95 Computers and Thought Award. This award is given to an "outstanding young scientist" every two years.
- 2002: AAAI Fellow.
- 2007: ACM/SIGART Autonomous Agents Research Award. This award is for excellent research in autonomous agents.
- 2007: IFAAMAS Influential Paper Award (with Barbara Grosz).
- 2008: ECCAI Fellow.
- 2009: Special commendations from the city of Los Angeles. This was for creating the ARMOR security scheduling system.
- 2010: "Women of the year" of Emuna.
- 2010: EMET prize.
- 2012: Elected to Academia Europaea.
- 2014: IFAAMAS Influential Paper Award (with Onn Shehory).
- 2014: ACM Fellow. This was for her contributions to artificial intelligence, including multi-agent systems and human-agent interaction.
- 2020: ACM 2020-2021 ACM Athena Lecturer. This recognized her important work and leadership in artificial intelligence.
- 2023: IJCAI Award for Research Excellence.
See also
In Spanish: Sarit Kraus para niños
