CIM's fundamental research objectives and underlying philosophy have remained the same throughout its history -- to push forward the foundations of intelligent systems through scientific discovery, to educate new generations of cyberneticists and to apply this knowledge to the development of technologies that address the complex needs of modern society.

The Centre's research program is expressed around five themes designed to reflect the rapid evolution of the sector of Intelligent Systems:

1. Computer Vision
2. Robotics
3. Systems and Control
4. Human-Computer Interaction
5. Graphics