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DFKI Laboratory Lübeck officially opened: A milestone for AI research in Schleswig-Holstein

Dirk Schrödter, Minister for Digitalization and Head of the State Chancellery of Schleswig-Holstein, today presented the funding decision for the new laboratory of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) in Lübeck. This is a decisive step towards the long-term establishment of the DFKI location in Schleswig-Holstein and the further development of AI research in the healthcare sector.

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DFKI at the AI Conference

How does Green AI work for environmental and climate protection? This question is the focus of the ‘AI Conference: Mit Künstlicher Intelligenz zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit?’ (AI Conference: Using Artificial Intelligence for More Sustainability?), which is being organised by the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV) and will be opened by Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke in Berlin on 7 November. In addition to keynotes and workshops, the extensive programme also includes presentations [...]

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KIMM and DFKI sign Memorandum of Understanding for joint research

On October 9, 2024, the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a ceremony in Saarbrücken. The aim of the agreement is to promote scientific exchange and to jointly develop new technologies. KIMM and DFKI are thus sending a strong signal for international research cooperation.

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Mit Chatbot-basierter Prozessmodellierung zur beschleunigten Digitalisierung von KMUs

Viele Unternehmen stehen vor der Herausforderung, ihre Tätigkeiten mit digitalen Technologien zielgenau zu unterstützen. Geschäftsprozessmodelle spielen hierbei – insbesondere bei der Einführung entsprechender Informationssysteme – eine große Rolle. Gerade kleinere und mittlere Unternehmen tun sich bei der Erfassung und Verbesserung ihrer Prozesse allerdings oftmals schwer. Im Rahmen des Projektes KICoPro soll daher ein Chatbot-basierter Modellierungscopilot entwickelt werden, der die [...]

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DFKI at the 2024 Digital Summit: Future-oriented AI solutions for health and industry

The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) will present how trustworthy AI technologies can drive progress in key areas such as health monitoring and industrial production at the 2024 Digital Summit, to be held in Frankfurt on 21 and 22 October. This year’s summit theme, ‘Germany Digital – Innovative. Sovereign. International’, provides a forum to highlight the potential of AI in the fields of health and industry. 

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The future of personalized robotics: DFKI optimizes system development with hybrid AI and human feedback

Recent developments in robotics have brought the vision of robots taking over complex tasks as personal assistants and interaction partners for humans within reach. Researchers at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) have taken an important step in this direction as part of the M-Rock project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Using innovative approaches based on hybrid AI methods and human feedback, they have succeeded in significantly increasing the safety and adaptability of robot behavior.

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Zukunft der Landwirtschaft:  Autonome Maschinen mit großem Potenzial, Digitalisierung mit Hindernissen

Nach fünf Jahren neigt sich das Projekt Zukunftslabor Agrar (ZLA) dem Ende zu. Forschungseinrichtungen aus Niedersachsen, darunter das DFKI, untersuchten Aspekte der digitalisierten Landwirtschaft der Zukunft. Bei dem Konzept Spot Farming ist ein Feld keine homogene Fläche. Teile werden, zum Erhalt der Umwelt und zur Steigerung des Ertrags, unterschiedlich bepflanzt. Für die Bewirtschaftung sollen neuartige Maschinen wie Roboter zum Einsatz kommen. Im ZLA wurde die Technik näher betrachtet. [...]

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Saarland als neuer Standort der Digital Hub Initiative des Bundes ausgezeichnet

Das Saarland hat seine Position als Innovations- und Start-up-Standort in Deutschland weiter gestärkt: The Bridge Incubator GmbH, angesiedelt im Innovation Center der Universität des Saarlandes, wird in Kooperation mit East Side Fab e.V. als neuer „de:hub Artificial Intelligence“ in die renommierte Digital Hub Initiative des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK) aufgenommen.

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40th ERC Grant for SIC researchers

Paul Strohmeier of the Max Planck Institute for Informatics has been bestowed with an ERC Grant to research and develop algorithms to vibrate actuators in such a way that they [...]

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Experts formulate “AI ground rules” for human supervision

Artificial intelligence is already making far-reaching decisions today: Algorithms decide on loans, invitations to job interviews or show where a tumour is hiding. The EU has therefore passed the so-called “AI Act”, which defines how AI should be handled. According to this, “high-risk AI systems” should always be supervised by humans. However, it remains unclear exactly what this means. Experts from Saarland, Dresden and Freiburg have now provided a fundamental answer to this question.

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Holding the hands of sick children virtually – result of a student research project

Two media informatics students at Saarland University have developed a technically enhanced cuddly toy and a high-tech glove. With their research, Anna Calmbach and Sophie Kunz want to offer seriously ill children the opportunity to be connected with their parents at a distance. The idea came about when they were looking for topics for their Bachelor’s theses. They will present their results at the “Interaction Design and Children” conference at Delft University.

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Tricking the brain: New dimensions of haptics in virtual reality

How can virtual reality (VR) be experienced haptically, i.e., through the sense of touch? This is one of the fundamental questions that modern VR research is investigating. Computer scientist André Zenner, who is based in Saarbrücken, Germany, has come a significant step closer to answering this question in his doctoral thesis – by inventing new devices and developing software-based techniques inspired by human perception. He has now been awarded the prestigious “Best Dissertation Award” at the world’s leading VR conference.

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Saarbrücker Forschungstage on Computer Science take place from June 5 to 7

At the Saarbrücken Computer Science Research Days, young computer science talents from all over Germany have the opportunity to take a first look at computer science studies and get to the bottom of current research questions together with students and scientists from Saarland University and the computer science institutes located at the site.

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