LIST is a software systems and technology research center that focuses on three areas: Embedded Systems (architecture and design of systems, methods and facilities for software and system dependability, and intelligent vision systems); Interactive Systems (knowledge engineering, robotics, virtual reality, and sensorial interfaces); and Signal Detection and Processing (ionizing radiation metrology and instrumentation, optical fiber sensors, and non-destructive testing).

LIST conducts research in partnership with the major industrial players in the nuclear, automotive, aeronautical, defense, and medical fields, investigating and developing solutions.