Embedded AI explores the integration of AI into physical entities like robots and autonomous systems. It represents the convergence of AI with physical presence, enabling systems to interact with their environment in human-like ways. Key applications include robotics, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation. Major challenges in embedding AI into tiny devices like microcontrollers and the Internet of Things include their limited computational power, and the security of memory and often also energy.
FAU’s research in this domain often involves collaborations with industrial partners. It focuses on areas like AI in manufacturing and Hardware-Software-Co-Design.
Prof. Dr. Christoph J. Brabec
Chair of Materials Science (Materials in Electronics and Energy Technology)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Drummer
Chair of Polymer Technology
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Fey
Chair of Computer Science 3 (Computer Architecture)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Fischer
Institute for Smart Electronics and Systems
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Norman Franchi
Institute for Smart Electronics and Systems
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Franke
Institute for Factory Automation and Production
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reinhard German
Chair of Computer Networks and Communication Systems
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Knut Graichen
Chair of Automatic Control
Prof. Dr. Emanuël Habets
International Audio Laboratories Erlangen
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nico Hanenkamp
Chair for Resource and Energy Efficient Production Machines
Prof. Dr. Andreas Harth
Chair of Technical Information Systems
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Herre
Audio Labs Erlangen
Prof. Dr. Albert Heuberger
Institute Director Fraunhofer IIS and Chair of Information Technology with focus on Communication Electronics
Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Kaup
Chair of Multimedia Communications and Signal Processing
Prof. Dr. Andreas M. Kist
Artificial Intelligence in Communication Disorders
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Marion Merklein
Chair of Manufacturing Technology
Prof. Dr. Meinard Müller
Chair of Semantic Audio Processing, International Audio Laboratories Erlangen
Prof. Dr. Dirk Riehle
Chair of Open Source Software
Prof. Dr. Angela Roth
Chair of Information Systems - Innovation and Value Creation
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Schmidt
Chair of Photonic Technologies
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Teich
Chair of Hardware Software Co-Design
Prof. Dr. Kai-Ingo Voigt
Chair of Industrial Management
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sandro Wartzack
Chair of Engineering Design