Topics of the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS

Cognitive Systems

Cognitive systems have the ability to adapt to their environment and as a result, solve complex tasks on their own. Fraunhofer IKS conducts research into safe and dependable cognitive systems.

Autonomous Driving

Will the automobiles of the future drive autonomously? This vision of the future will become reality only when autonomous driving is safe. With this in mind, Fraunhofer IKS works on adaptive automobile software architectures.

Artificial Intelligence

The goal of Fraunhofer IKS is to take advantage of machine learning technologies in order to design a future that is safe. AI technologies must be 100 percent dependable, especially when it comes to safety-critical applications.

AI in medicine

In the future, digital medicine will accompany us as patients from prevention to aftercare. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a key technology here, because AI can combine and analyze large amounts of data in a very short time. Fraunhofer IKS conducts research on the validation of such digital applications.

Industry 4.0

The term Industry 4.0 refers to the digitalization of production and manufacturing. In order to safely exploit the corresponding advantages, connected and automated production systems must function first and foremost in a dependable manner.

Safety Engineering

The electronics inside vehicles and machinery are growing increasingly complex. It takes more advanced safety mechanisms to tame this complexity. This is why safety engineering is a focal point of research at Fraunhofer IKS.

Smart Farming

Smart Farming makes it possible to simultaneously render agriculture more sustainable, efficient and resilient. Fraunhofer IKS supports manufacturers of agricultural machinery, technology or software in the development of solutions for smart farming.

Quantum Computing

Quantum computers could enable new applications. Fraunhofer IKS is researching safe software applications for quantum computing so that the calculations can be relied on.

Current activities at the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS

Here you will find our upcoming events, current press releases and other news about Fraunhofer IKS in Munich.

 

Fair / 27.-30.06.2023

automatica 2023

As the world’s leading trade fair for smart automation and robotics, automatica brings together all key technologies in the technology hub of Munich. This makes it a meeting point for constructive and visionary exchange between industrial, research and political representatives.

Meet Fraunhofer IKS at its booth in hall 5 / A5.129.

 

Fair / 27.-30.06.2023

LASER "World of QUANTUM" 2023

LASER World of PHOTONICS, is the world's leading trade fair for photonics components, systems and applications. This year, World of QUANTUM, the International Trade Fair for Quantum Technologies, will once again be held in parallel to it.

There, Fraunhofer IKS will present its activities in the field of quantum computing.

 

 

Conference / 15.-16.11.2023

Safetronic 2023

For the third time, the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems will again host the international conference »Safetronic« 2023. It holistically addresses the safety of road vehicles and all related aspects, including but not limited to functional safety, SOTIF, cybersecurity, safety-in-use and others.

The Call for Papers is online now!

 

White paper

Complexity and uncertainty in the safety assurance and regulation of automated driving

Together with the University of York, Fraunhofer IKS has published a white paper presenting a new approach to assure the safety of cognitive cyber-physical systems (CPS), including automated driving systems.

 

New department "Quantum-enhanced AI"

Fraunhofer IKS has had a new department since the beginning of 2023: "Quantum-enhanced AI". It researches how quantum computing can support AI-based systems. The new department is headed by PD Dr. habil. Jeanette Miriam Lorenz.

To enable companies to quickly benefit from quantum computing, the department offers a workshop that can be customized to the company in question. More information can be found in our workshop flyer.

 

White paper

Safe AI. How is this possible?

How is it possible to develop safe software systems based on artificial intelligence? As simple as the question sounds, a comprehensive answer would be complex. Therefore, the white paper "Safe AI - How is it possible?" focuses on the technical design and the engineering principles of safe AI-based systems.

 

Information on the new building in Garching

Fraunhofer IKS is getting a new institute building at the Fraunhofer campus in Garching near Munich. The groundbreaking ceremony with Bavaria's Minister President Dr. Markus Söder and Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger in October marked the official start of construction. On our new building page you will find all information about the construction progress in German.

 

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Concept-based Models / 17.4.2023

How visual concepts help to understand an AI’s decision

Modern AI models have demonstrated remarkable capabilities on various computer vision tasks such as image classification. Their decision-making process, though, remains mostly opaque (black box problem). This can be particularly problematic for safety-critical applications like medical imaging or autonomous driving.

 

Artificial Intelligence / 27.3.2023

How constraint-aware models can make industrial operations safe and efficient

Achieving safety with AI systems requires a comprehensive and collaborative approach, including technical, ethical, and regulatory considerations. A central aspect is designing AI systems that comply with safety requirements defined in constraints.

 

Industry 4.0 / 20.3.2023

The Parallel World of Digital Twins

Digital twins are designed with the goal to create precise replicas of our physical world, but how exactly are they being used? For example, in medicine, vehicle construction and industrial production? Read on to find out.

 

Safetronic 2023 / 6.3.2023

From Functional Safety to Holistic Safety - A Roadmap in a Nutshell

The safetronic® is the industry's premier conference for the holistic safety of road vehicles. In November 2022, experts from the automotive industry met again to discuss challenges, solutions and trends. 

Services by the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS

Medical AI

Fraunhofer IKS conducts research into the development of trustworthy AI-based systems in safety-critical areas such as healthcare.

Dependable Artificial Intelligence

Fraunhofer IKS makes artificial intelligence technology trustworthy and dependable.

Adaptive Software

Fraunhofer IKS makes embedded systems adaptive and extendable.

Safety Architectures for AI Systems

Fraunhofer IKS develops safety architectures for artificial intelligence technologies.

Flexible Production

Fraunhofer IKS makes sure your production systems are flexible and dependable.

Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS

 

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