Research

My research focus is on the interaction of AI, robotics and VR/AR for intelligent autonomous systems. In particular, I am interested in how a robot’s AI can be trained in simulated virtual worlds and on the basis of synthetic data, e.g. by simulation of virtual sensors (LiDAR, sonar) or related to the behavior of virtual agents, e.g. in game engines (Unity, Unreal). Furthermore I investigate the opportunities of VR/AR for telerobotics and assistance systems.

Human-Robot-Interaction

autonomous driving; eHMIs; robot teleoperation; VR/AR/XR; situational awareness

Machine Learning & Edge AI

Edge AI; embedded systems; model optimization; federated learning; IoT

Robotics

mobile robots; virtual sensing; virtual laser scanning; LiDAR; Sonar