Selected projects I have contributed to — in research, development, and applied work.
KiMeKo builds on previous KI-Med initiatives to consolidate decentralized expertise and establish standardized methods, tools, and workflows for the AI-Med ecosystem. The project develops the structural and collaborative foundations needed to accelerate scalable AI-based medical innovations toward real-world healthcare deployment. The project has received funding from Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologoe und Raumfahrt (BMFTR) under grant agreement no. 16IS24056A.
Thr project developed novel trustworthy social navigation algorithms for robotic wheelchairs, enabling safe and socially acceptable navigation in complex environments. The research project REXASI-PRO has received funding from the European Union’s HORIZON-CL4-HUMAN-01 programme under grant agreement no.101070028.
As part of KI-SIGS, an “AI space for intelligent health systems” is being established in cooperation with institutes for artificial intelligence (AI) in the northern German states of Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, as well as with medical technology companies and partners from university hospitals.
Rollators play a significant role in the daily lives of many people, and their correct use must be learned and practiced continuously. The aim of this project was to effectively prevent latent postural errors and acute fall risk. To this end, distance sensors for posture detection were integrated with software-based algorithms to identify any misuse and linked to feedback modules to provide corresponding corrective feedback. Postural errors could thus be detected in real time and corrected through subtle sensory feedback. This was implemented in a novel electronics box that is integrated directly into the rollator frame.
The goal of the ASSAM project was to compensate for declining physical and cognitive abilities in older adults through user-centered development of modular navigation assistants for various mobility platforms such as walkers, wheelchairs, and tricycles. The focus was on providing continuous support for users' mobility and autonomy in everyday life, including seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor environments, such as residential complexes and neighborhoods.
In the Bremen Ambient Assisted Living Lab new intelligent technologies are being tested in a realistic environment, and development work is made transparent to the public. The BAALL is a fully furnished apartment, which adapts to the needs of the inhabitants. This includes e.g. smart appliances like a sink or toilet adjusting automatically to a person's height, an intelligent wardrobe suggesting outfits, an intelligent wheelchair and an intelligent walker, which are fitted with technical equipment to compensate declining physical and cognitive capabilities of elderly persons.
Senior Researcher
Robotics & AI for Assistive Technologies
DFKI Bremen