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Quantum Computing
Advancing Medical Diagnostics with Quantum-Powered AI

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.

AI in medicine

August 31, 2023

Machine learning
Robuscope: Quick check for AI

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.

Artificial intelligence

August 21, 2023

Human-Robot Interaction
“So that robots know what to do”

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.

Industry 4.0

Institute buildup/expansion

July 25, 2023

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Visual inspection
FAST: How less data leads to early and reliable automation through AI

From medical diagnosis to quality control, visual information is often used to make important decisions. Automating these decisions can relieve the burden on experts and avoid errors. This requires complex AI systems whose development involves large amounts of data, and which are generally unable to make reliable predictions. FAST attempts to provide an answer to these problems: a framework for developing reliable AI systems with little data.

Institute buildup/expansion

July 3, 2023

Interview with Andreas Knapp
“Between innovative approaches and hands-on progress reports”

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.

Autonomous driving

June 19, 2023

Healthcare Hackathon 2023
Here's how AI helps with hospital workforce planning

Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining attention and importance within the healthcare system. AI can help to make tedious routine tasks easier - including forecasting staffing requirements in hospitals? Fraunhofer IKS is addressing this question in a current project – and will soon present its findings at the Healthcare Hackathon in Mainz, Germany.

AI in medicine

June 15, 2023

Quantum Computing
Application is what drives the development of quantum technologies

As an emerging technology, quantum computing is expected to unleash disruptive potential in numerous industrial application areas. Those are for example in logistics, the pharmaceutical industry and the medical sector, or in all areas where machine learning (ML) is used. In practice, however, it is clear that numerous developments still have to be made in both, the field of quantum hardware as well as the associated software.

Quantum computing

June 12, 2023

Autonomous Driving
Intelligent Testing beyond Scenario Replay

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.

Autonomous driving

May 30, 2023

Quantumcomputing
Jump on the quantum-bandwagon with Fraunhofer IKS

Quantum computing promises nothing less than to revolutionize data processing. But what exactly does this mean for a specific company and its business model? Fraunhofer IKS provides answers to this and other questions by working closely together with companies in tailored workshops.

Quantum computing

May 8, 2023

Quantum Computing
Solving difficult problems easily – but reliably!

Quantum computing still has a reputation as a very experimental cutting-edge technology. And yet, the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems (IKS) is working on harnessing its huge potential for industry. One example of this is the QuaST project.

Quantum computing

April 24, 2023

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