Haukur
Sigurður Haukur Birgisson
Haukur, Icelandic for hawk. My journey began in primary school when everyone received a micro-bit - a tiny programmable computer. While my classmates saw it as just another gadget, a simple "Hello world!" program changed everything for me. I started collecting the "unwanted" micro-bits from peers, experimenting endlessly at home to make them communicate and perform what seemed like magic to my young mind.
What started as micro-bit experiments evolved into a passion for AI and language technology, particularly for Icelandic. Currently studying AI at University of Groningen, I've worked on OCR systems at Miðeind and compete internationally in cybersecurity as part of Iceland's national team. From those first micro-bits to training neural networks, the thread has always been the same: making the impossible seem routine, one algorithm at a time.
Hugleiðingar
Literal translation is Roads of Mind —pick a path!
How do we create great language models for smaller languages such as Icelandic?
Predicting footfall in every pool in the capital area in real-time with ML
Forecasting hot and cold water usage in the capital area of Iceland with ML
Forecasting Icelandic road safety in real-time based on weather data
From Snorri to RNNs
Icelandic word completions with statefull RNNs
Multi-class text classification for the Icelandic language
Distinguishing Between AI and Human-Generated Text Using Watermarking Techniques?
Frisian Speech-to-Text Error Correction
How to install R on Mac - Complete Setup Guide
Verkefni
A showcase of my selected projects
Reach Out
Want to get in touch? Feel free to reach out to me at the following:
- Email: contact@sigurdurhaukur.com
- LinkedIn: Sigurður Haukur Birgisson