Prof. Dr. Guido M. Schuster, a renowned figure in the field of artificial intelligence and digital technologies, is the Founder and Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICAI) at the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST).

His notable academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Northwestern University, USA, where he developed a video compression scheme leading to a US patent. He also holds a Master’s degree from the same university, where he worked on adaptive control, resulting in another US patent. Earlier, he graduated from Neu Technikum Buchs, Switzerland, with top honors, earning a Gold Medal from the Schweiz-Lichtenstein Society.

In the industry, Schuster’s achievements are equally impressive. As the business unit CTO, he played a pivotal role at 3Com, co-founding their Internet Communications Business and developing the first commercially available SIP Internet telephony system. At Motorola, he developed a low bit rate video coder for MPEG-4, outperforming at the time all existing video coders in the rate-distortion sense. His engineering role at Landis & Gyr involved research in adaptive and optimal control.

Schuster is a prolific author, with publications in books, peer-reviewed journals, and conference proceedings, notably in the fields of video compression, signal and image processing, and artificial intelligence. He holds 70 patents in diverse areas like adaptive control, networking technology, and machine learning/AI, with his work cross-licensed to major companies like Facebook, Apple, and Siemens.

His accolades include numerous awards for his academic, teaching, and technological innovations, such as the IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Paper Award, various Technology Transfer Innovation Awards, and recognition as a Digital Shaper by LEADER Magazine for his contributions to digital innovation in Eastern Switzerland.

In summary, Prof. Dr. Guido M. Schuster is a distinguished expert in AI and digital technologies, with a strong track record in academia, industry, and research. His contributions have significantly impacted various technological domains, making him a key figure in the field.