Intelligent technical systems
Intelligent technical systems are characterised by the interaction of algorithms, information technology, mechanics, sensors and actuators. These components and subsystems are networked with each other and can operate on different spatial and temporal scales. Examples of intelligent technical systems include smart grids, the digital factory, explainable AI, smart cities, autonomous vehicles, autonomous robots, etc.
Integrating these systems into an application context means high requirements in terms of security, robustness, learning ability, resource efficiency, data protection, etc. Due to the complexity and heterogeneity of the systems, these requirements are not easy to fulfil. Moreover, an interdisciplinary research approach is absolutely essential because the behaviour of the overall system only emerges from the complex interaction of the components, the interaction with the users and the special features of the application.
Research in the profile area of intelligent technical systems is carried out in close cooperation between computer science, engineering, mathematics and economics, but also with cultural studies when it comes to the use of systems in social contexts. They deal with the analysis and design (modelling, simulation, verification, method development) of intelligent technical systems and include socio-economic and cultural science aspects (business models, behavioural economics, technology ethics, interaction design).
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Large joint projects
University projects in the "Intelligent technical systems" profile area
Chip-scale microwave photonic transmission and processing module for RoF receiver link
The overall goal of the proposed project is to investigate the novel microwave photonic transmission and processing (MWPTP) module of the RoF receiver link, which connects the remote radio head (RRH) and baseband unit (BBU). The proposed MWPTP module based RoF link shall outperform the conventional links currently used in the wireless communication ...
Duration: 06/2026 - 05/2028
Consolidation of SootUp as a leading framework for static program analysis
SootUp is the modernized successor to the Soot framework for static program analysis. As part of this DFG project, SootUp is being expanded to include key features: bytecode generation for the Java Virtual Machine and Android apps, precise context-sensitive call-graph algorithms, and pointer analysis. Tools for migrating projects still based on ...
Duration: 05/2026 - 05/2029
Hierarchische Taxonomien und Taxonomievisualisierung: Methodische Erweiterungen für die Wirtschaftsinformatik
Taxonomien ermöglichen die systematische Klassifizierung von Objekten. Damit tragen sie dazu bei, dass bestehendes oder neu geschaffenes Wissen auf alle Objekte, die zu einer bestimmten Klasse gehören, übertragen werden kann. Die Bedeutung von Taxonomien für die Schaffung eines grundlegenden Verständnisses neuartiger Phänomene und als Ausgangspunkt ...
Duration: 04/2026 - 03/2028
Serverless In-Network Acceleration with FPGAs (SINA)
Data center computing is crucial for online services, but challenges arise from Moore’s law slowdown and surging data transfer. Innovations like in-network computing, which speeds up computations during data transfer, have shown significant performance gains. However, adoption is hindered by a lack of flexibility in both development and deployment: ...
Duration: 03/2026 - 02/2029
Serverless In-Network Acceleration with FPGAs
Data center computing is crucial for online services, but challenges arise from Moore’s law slowdown and surging data transfer. Innovations like in-network computing, which speeds up computations during data transfer, have shown significant performance gains. However, adoption is hindered by a lack of flexibility in both development and deployment: ...
Duration: 03/2026 - 02/2029
Intelligenter Produktpass für ein Engineering zirkulärer Produkte im produzierenden Gewerbe; Teilvorhaben: Engineeringprozess zur Umsetzung zirkulärer Produkte mit intelligenten Produktpässen
Die Transformation hin zu einer zirkulären Wirtschaft stellt für den Industriestandort Deutschland eine zentrale ökologische und ökonomische Zukunftsaufgabe dar. Eine Schlüsselrolle kommt dabei dem Engineering zu. In der Produktentwicklung werden bereits maßgebliche Entscheidungen über Reparierbarkeit, Wiederverwendung und ...
Duration: 02/2026 - 01/2029
Datenökosysteme und Dienstleistungen zur Stärkung von Loyalität und kultureller Teilhabe (Cultural Wallet)
Das „Cultural Wallet“ ist eine innovative digitale Dienstleistung, die Kulturorganisationen ohne Gewinnziel und kommerzielle Akteure in einem gemeinsamen digitalen Datenökosystem vernetzt, um das lokale Kulturangebot zu diversifizieren und die kulturelle Teilhabe der Bevölkerung zu verbessern. Kulturveranstaltungen sind essentiell für den ...
Duration: 01/2026 - 12/2028
TRR 318-2 - Constructing Explainability
The scope of the EU right to explanation has fueled the need to improve eXplainable Artificial Intelligence capacities aiming at strengthening the rights of individuals affected by AI-based recommendations. Among other purposes, explanations serve the right to contest an AI output and protect humans from being left out of control. However, ...
Duration: 01/2026 - 06/2029
KI-basierte Sprachmodelle an der Universität Paderborn: Ein Baustein auf dem Weg zu einer KI-Strategie
Mit dem Projekt soll ein weiterer Baustein auf dem Weg zu einer durablen KI-Strategie gelegt werden. Dazu baut die Universität Paderborn den bestehenden KI-Dienst AI-Chat.upb.de zur Produktreife aus und härtet das System für größere Nutzerzahlen. Dazu wird die Inference-Infrastruktur erweitert, um KI breit in datenschutzrechtlich relevanten sowie ...
Duration: 01/2026 - 12/2027
