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Transmitting the sense of touch via the Internet

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Compression standard for haptics published Transmitting the sense of touch via the Internet - With the help of the new HCTI standard, sensations can be transmitted over the Internet. - The tactile counterpart to JPEG, MP3 and MPEG was developed by a consortium led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM). - HCTI can be used in tele-surgery, tele-driving or in the gaming ...

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Robotics Institute Germany established

NEWS RELEASE Ministry of Education and Research funds top robotics consortium in Germany Robotics Institute Germany established The Robotics Institute Germany (RIG), jointly established by Germany’s leading robotics centers, is to become the central contact point for robotics in Germany. At the "AI-based Robotics 2024" conference in Berlin, Prof Angela Schoellig from the consortium leader, the Technical University of ...

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AI and robotics: How autonomous ultrasound can make everyday medical work easier

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Diagnostic support with artificial intelligence and robotics How autonomous ultrasound can make everyday medical work easier - Robotic ultrasound can relieve doctors of routine examinations. - Standardized examinations ensure comparable data. - No specialized medical personnel required for autonomous or automated ...

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New ethics committee for AI and related fields at TUM

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH PRESS RELEASE Steady increase in need for non-medical ethical decisions New ethics committee for AI and related fields at TUM An increasing share of submissions to the Ethics Committee of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) – now one in six – relate to topics such as human-machine interactions, artificial intelligence, data protection and personality rights – and no longer solely ...

Rockwell Automation

Der Konsumgüterhersteller Church & Dwight entscheidet sich für Rockwell Automation, um die Cybersicherheit in der Fertigung zu erhöhen

Brussels, 15. März 2024 (ots/PRNewswire) - Durch die Partnerschaft mit Rockwell Automation verbessert Church & Dwight sein Cybersicherheitsprogramm für die Betriebstechnologie und implementiert strenge Sicherheitsstandards Rockwell Automation Inc., das weltweit größte Unternehmen für industrielle ...

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Climate change: Fungal disease endangers wheat production

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH PRESS RELEASE Wheat blast spread under climate change modeled for the first time Climate change: Fungal disease endangers wheat production • Global wheat production to fall by up to 13% due to fungal disease wheat blast • Tropical regions in South America, Africa and Asia affected in particular • Yield losses further exacerbate food insecurity in the affected regions Climate change ...

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Trustworthy AI: TUM participates in global, open-source AI Alliance

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH PRESS RELEASE Developing responsible and trustworthy AI TUM participates in global, open-source AI Alliance - Contribution to the social acceptance of artificial intelligence - Initiated by IBM and Meta; more than 435 partners on board - Dynamic exchange of data and resources between researchers and industry Powerful artificial intelligence (AI) as open source: This is the core objective of ...

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Artificial hand: AI makes gripping more intuitive

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH PRESS RELEASE Advanced control of prothetic hands Artificial intelligence makes gripping more intuitive - Modern prostheses offer access to multiple grip patterns, which can be controlled by detecting muscle activity from the residual forearm. - The novel method, based on human motor control principles and artificial intelligence, uses films with up to 128 sensors on the forearm. - Current ...

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TUM at number 13 in Global Employability Ranking

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE TUM graduates in demand all over the world Number 13 in Employability Ranking Graduates of TUM are keenly sought in the international job market. This is seen yet again in the new Global University Employability Ranking. In the latest edition, TUM is 13th worldwide and is number four in Europe behind the universities in Cambridge and Oxford and Imperial College London. The ...

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GyroTrainer with AI: Individual back training machine developed

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH PRESS RELEASE GyroTrainer with artificial intelligence Individual back training machine developed - 18 percent of reported sick leave relates to musculoskeletal ailments, in particular back-related disorders. - The GyroTrainer is an intelligent training device that resembles a balance board. - It uses artificial intelligence to adjust the difficulty level to the individual patient’s ...

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TUM makes first daily current measurements of changes in the earth's rotation

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Researchers improve measurement of the earth's rotation TUM makes first daily current measurements of changes in the earth's rotation Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have succeeded in measuring the earth's rotation more exactly than ever before. The ring laser at the Geodetic Observatory Wettzell can ...

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Opportunities for cancer treatment and wound healing: Microrobots for the study of cells

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH PRESS RELEASE Opportunities for cancer treatment and wound healing Microrobots for the study of cells - Cells are stimulated by robots measuring just 30 micrometers (µm) - Technological platform developed to produce microrobots - Ion channel mechanisms can be influenced A group of researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) ...

Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation senkt Material- und Arbeitskosten mit dem neuen dezentralen ArmorKinetix®-Servoantrieb

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Der Branchenführer unterstützt Kunden bei der Entwicklung effizienterer und leistungsfähigerer Automatisierungsmaschinen mit einer neuen, skalierbaren Antriebslösung. Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), das weltweit größte Unternehmen für industrielle Automatisierung und ...

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TUM ELI: First AI experimentation space for automatic knowledge generation

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH PRESS RELEASE 51 million euros for TUM Center for Embodied Laboratory Intelligence First AI experimentation space for automatic knowledge generation - Bringing macro technologies to the nano-scale world - AI to play a key role - Top scientists from the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) in leadership positions ...

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Climate impact of natural gas often worse than assumed

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY MUNICH PRESSRELEASE More realistic calculation model compares climate friendliness of gas and electricity Climate impact of natural gas often worse than assumed - Recalculation includes gas leakages and incomplete combustion. - Electricity can be the climate-friendlier choice for cooking and heating. - Study of 25 countries shows: the share of renewable energies in the overall power generation mix ...

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Spatial artificial intelligence: how drones navigate

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY MUNICH PRESSRELEASE Mapping forests and inspecting ships Spatial artificial intelligence: how drones navigate - To accomplish spatial AI, a drone must be able to establish its orientation in space and to generate a map of its surroundings. - Through neural networks, the system can learn to recognize 3D objects in space. - Prof. Stefan Leutenegger is currently using spatial AI in three research ...

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Learned from mariners: Avoiding collisions with a new method

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH PRESSRELEASE Prof. Darius Burschka learned from mariners Calculating collision risks: with the constant bearing principle - Computer system checks the “collision conditions” 60 times per second - A vehicle or a drone is determined to be on a collision course if the absolute bearing between approaching objects shows little or no change as the distance decreases - The metric is the ...

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Robotics in care of elderly: 4.7 million euros in funding and 14 positions planned for TUM Geriatronics campus

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH PRESSRELEASE Robotics and artificial intelligence in care of the elderly 4.7 million euros in funding and 14 positions planned for the TUM Geriatronics campus - TUM Geriatronics campus will bring together research, education and care facilities under one roof - Robo.Care AI mission to ...

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TUM researches on buildings with an ecological envelope

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Corporate Communications Center phone: +49 89 289 10510- email: presse@tum.de - web: www.tum.de This news release online: http://go.tum.de/998729 NEWS RELEASE Building with an ecological envelope Ecolopes to promote urban bio-diversity Nature in city environs has a positive effect on people's well-being. At the same time biological diversity in urban areas continues to shrink, for example ...

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THE ranking: TUM is the best university in Germany and EU

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Corporate Communications Center Tel.: +49 89 289 10519 - Email: presse@tum.de - Web: www.tum.de NEWS RELEASE Top positions in the THE university ranking TUM is the best university in Germany and the European Union For the first time ever, the three most important rankings in the academic world all simultaneously rate the Technical University of Munich (TUM) as Germany's best university. TUM ...

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Mobility: Bird’s-eye view improves safety of autonomous driving

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Corporate Communications Centerphone: +49 89 289 18198 - email: presse@tum.de - web: www.tum.de NEWS RELEASE Researchers transmit digital twin of road traffic situation into vehicles Bird’s-eye view improves safety of autonomous driving In the Providentia++ project, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have worked ...

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Artificial intelligence automation and robotics: exchange of ideas between trailblazing actors from industry and research

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Corporate Communications Center phone: +49 89 289 18198 - email: presse@tum.de - web: www.tum.de This text on the web: http://go.tum.de/723818 High resolution images: http://go.tum.de/739084 NEWS RELEASE Minister President Söder opens TUM Hightech Summit 2022 at automatica Artificial ...

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Augmented reality can impede the optimization of production

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Corporate Communications Center phone: +49 89 289 22798 - email: presse@tum.de - web: www.tum.de NEWS RELEASE Augmented reality can impede the optimization of production Employees with AR glasses work faster but do not fully internalize tasks Production workers instructed with augmented reality glasses can work much faster than colleagues instructed with analog methods. However, an ...