Bei Bergungseinsätzen, etwa nach dem Einsturz eines Gebäudes, müssen Rettungskräfte benötigtes Material bislang eigenhändig zur Einsatzstelle über das Trümmerfeld transportieren. Das ist nicht nur anstrengend und kostet im Ernstfall wertvolle Zeit, s…
The DFKI reacts to the growth at the location in Bremen by massively expanding its research and testing infrastructure: Construction work on the second phase of the research facility at Robert-Hooke-Strasse 1 has been in full swing since May 4, 2020.…
After 13 years of successful research work as a team leader at the Robotics Innovation Center of the DFKI, Prof. Dr. Elsa A. Kirchner has now accepted a call to the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE). There, she was appointed professor in the new Dep…
Whether in the factory, in the operating room or on Mars – the areas of application for modern robots are extremely diverse. This places enormous demands on the capabilities of the systems and leads to increasingly complex development processes. With…
In space, autonomous robots are supposed to fulfil diverse tasks. In order to meet the respective requirements, existing systems are strongly mission-specific. The downside: If the mission requirements change, a completely new development might be ne…
Das Haus der Wissenschaft in Bremen veranstaltet auch in diesem Jahr ein Sommerferienprogramm für Schülerinnen und Schüler. Die Schwerpunkte des Programms lauten „Neue Formate erlernen, Denken strukturieren und Inhalte teilen und verbreiten". Vom 27.…
Artificial intelligence and robotics hold the potential to positively influence all of our lives in many ways. However, men are predominantly involved in the research, development, and design of future technologies. To change this and to strengthen t…
Most computer vision models are based on artificial intelligence (AI) in particular artificial neural networks. However, the outputs of these models are not always calibrated and do not indicate possible uncertainties in the calculations. In his pape…
Freizeitangebote im Sportbereich gibt es zahlreiche, aber für Kinder, die sich auch nach Schulschluss gerne mit technischen oder naturwissenschaftlichen Themen auseinandersetzen, gibt es kein entsprechendes Pendant. Das soll nun mit Hilfe des vom Bun…
Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are already being used to inspect structures in deep waters. The systems are still accompanied, launched at sea, and recovered by large supply ships – a risky and at the same time costly undertaking. The goal of …
