Work

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The research work of the Department of Communication Technology at the University of Kassel focuses on innovative technologies and applications that address societal challenges in the areas of mobility, health, e-learning, digital work, smart cities and the future of the internet. A particular focus is on the development and use of context-based applications, supported by artificial intelligence (AI) and improved mobile experiences.

Key research areas

  1. Road safety for vulnerable road users (VRUs):
    • Researching solutions to improve the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users.
    • Analysis of IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) data to detect physical activities such as turning, starting and stopping.
    • Development of AI-supported algorithms to predict movements and improve traffic infrastructure
  2. Interactive user interfaces for smart cities:
    • Development of innovative interfaces for interacting with smart urban objects, such as traffic lights, tourist attractions or environmental sensors.
    • Integration of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) for immersive and intuitive user experiences.
  3. Application of AI and improved algorithms:
    • Optimization of AI methods to increase efficiency and scalability in various application areas.
    • Use of context-based systems that can understand and react to human behavior and environmental factors in real time.
    • Use of AI in the Hessian craft sector, such as a butcher's shop, to monitor and improve production processes (example: "Ahle Wurscht meets AI").
  4. Mobility and networked systems:
    • Research into networked communication systems that enable safe and efficient mobility.
    • Integration of sensors and IoT technologies to improve urban infrastructure.

Core technological aspects

  • Artificial intelligence: Development and implementation of advanced algorithms for a wide range of applications, including traffic safety and smart cities. This also includes participation in hessian.AI.
  • AR/VR technologies: Creating immersive virtual environments and augmented realities that facilitate interactions with smart objects and data.
  • Sensor integration: Use of IMU, camera and environmental sensors for data acquisition and real-time processing.

FAQ

  1. General Information
    • Please contact me only by email and only at studium[at]comtec.eecs.uni-kassel[dot]de
    • For seminars, selected chapters, projects, and theses, individual topics are assigned; self-proposed topics are possible upon consultation; working in pairs is permitted
    • We do not supervise work from outside the university
    • We do not hold true make-up exams, so there is exactly one exam date per semester
    • With a few exceptions (see below), the language of instruction is either German or English, as agreed upon
  2. Computer Networks and Mobile Computing
    • Both are held as “traditional” lectures
    • Sections are offered as a supplement; they begin approximately 3 weeks after the start of lectures
    • Written exam, 90 minutes, one exam per semester
  3. Communication Technologies 1 and 2
    • Limited enrollment; spots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis
    • Accepted students will be enrolled in the Moodle course by us
    • Approx. 7 lecture sessions
    • Groups will then be formed, and topics assigned
    • Groups will prepare written papers and presentations
    • Presentations to all participants at the end of the course
    • The language of instruction is English
  4. Codecamp 1 and 2
    • Limited enrollment; spots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis
    • Accepted students will be enrolled in the Moodle course by us
    • Orientation session shortly after the start of the course
    • Independent orientation and group formation
    • Supervised programming project as a block course after the end of the lecture period
    • Presentation of projects to all participants
  5. Seminars, selected chapters, project work, and bachelor’s and master’s theses
    • Individual topics, typically from the subject areas listed at the top of this page
    • Proposals for your own topics are possible upon consultation
    • Pairs are permitted
    • Written report and presentation
    • Can begin at any time, not just at the start of the semester
      • Seminars and Selected Chapters
        • Selected chapters may include a practical component upon agreement
        • Not held in a lecture hall due to widely varying participant numbers
      • Project work
        • High proportion of practical work
      • Bachelor’s and Master’s theses
        • May include a practical component