There are still several technical and regulatory obstacles to overcome before autonomous cars are ready for mass production. But when it comes to rail transport, things are much further ahead. Self-driving trains are already a common mode of transport. But how exactly does autonomous driving on rails work?
Holistic safety for road vehicles is the focus of Safetronic conference (15-16 November 2023 in Leinfelden-Echterdingen). In the video interview, Fraunhofer IKS Institute Director Prof. Dr. Mario Trapp and program committee member Hans-Leo Ross from Vay Technologies discuss safety challenges in the automotive sector.
Reinforcement learning (RL) is one of three main machine learning (ML) paradigms. Unlike the other two, supervised learning and unsupervised learning, in reinforcement learning the learning takes place in direct interaction with the surroundings. A brief introduction follows.
AI has paved the way for better and faster diagnostics in the realm of medical imaging. However, challenges specific to the field of medicine, notably the scarcity of data, can impede its performance. This article looks into the enhancement of AI algorithms using quantum technology for the improvement of medical diagnostics, showcasing how quantum computing can tackle existing challenges in AI and offer unique opportunities for healthcare.
A straightforward online tool makes it possible to test the robustness of an AI model – and does so within a matter of seconds. The tool is called Robuscope, and has been developed by the Fraunhofer IKS.
With his work, Prof. Dr. Simon Burton is seeking to make AI safer. The key question that drives him: How can we reduce the technical risk associated with complex autonomous systems in a demonstrable way?
Leaving cooperative, heterogeneous robots alone in unstructured environments isn’t such a good idea. After all, only with an AI-powered management solution will they be able to solve complex tasks without causing any damage. The Fraunhofer IKS is working on developing such a system.
Industrial production is undergoing radical change. With constant technological advancement and societal change, industrial automation must also reinvent itself to meet changing requirements and challenges – with the keyword here being adaptive production.
Andreas Knapp is a member of the program committee for Safetronic 2023, the international conference on holistic safety for road vehicles. In this interview, he discusses the content that the participants can expect to enjoy and the things he is particularly looking forward to.
The development of autonomous driving (AD) technologies has reached the stage where the safety of such systems is a dominating factor in defining their success. For verification and validation of autonomous vehicles in a fixed operational design domain (ODD), simulation-based testing is one of the highly recommended methods for modular testing of planning and control systems.
