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===== News ===== | ===== News ===== | ||
- | <HTML><table><tr valign="top"><td>2022-06-02</td><td>Erwan Renaudo contributes a talk <i>Deep Learning for Fast Segmentation of E-waste Devices’ | + | <HTML><table><tr valign="top"><td>2024-11-11</td><td>Justus Piater gives an invited keynote <i>Generative KI: Funktionsweise, Möglichkeiten und Grenzen</i> at <a href="https://www.ph-tirol.ac.at/ki-impulsreihe">KI in der Berufsbildung – Herausforderungen und Chancen</a>, online. (Online-Impulsreihe der Pädagogischen Hochschule Tirol) <span class="actions"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showHide('newsitem0', 'Abstract')">[Abstract]</a></span><blockquote id="newsitem0Abstract" style="display:none">Generative KI-Systeme wie ChatGPT und Midjourney haben |
- | Inner Parts in a Recycling Scenario</i> at <a href="https://icprai2022.sciencesconf.org/">ICPRAI 2022</a>, Paris/online. <span class="actions"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showHide('newsitem0', 'Abstract')">[Abstract]</a></span><blockquote id="newsitem0Abstract" style="display:none">Recycling obsolete electronic devices (E-waste) is a | + | im Laufe des letzten Jahres begonnen, unsere Welt zu verändern. |
- | dangerous task for human workers. Automated E-waste recycling | + | Wie können wir sie produktiv nutzen? Wie können wir mit den |
- | is an area of great interest but challenging for current robotic | + | Herausforderungen umgehen, die durch sie entstehen? Ich werde |
- | applications. We focus on the problem of segmenting inner parts | + | diese Fragen von der technischen Seite her angehen und einen |
- | of E-waste devices into manipulable elements. First, we extend | + | Eindruck davon vermitteln, wie diese Systeme funktionieren. Daraus |
- | a dataset of hard-drive disk (HDD) components with labelled | + | ergeben sich ein realistisches Verständnis für ihre Möglichkeiten |
- | occluded and non-occluded points of view of the parts, in order | + | und Grenzen sowie einige grundlegende Empfehlungen für den Umgang |
- | to increase the diversity and the quality of the learning data | + | mit ihnen im Schulbetrieb.</blockquote></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2024-10-19</td><td>Justus Piater appears in the media: <a href="https://www.tiroltoday.at/beitrag/nextgen-kuenstliche-intelligenz-ki/">Künstliche |
- | with different angles. We then perform an extensive evaluation | + | Intelligenz</a>. (Interview im Rahmen der Sendereihe NextGen auf Tirol TV)</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2024-09-22</td><td>Justus Piater appears in the media: <a href="https://www.rainews.it/tgr/tagesschau/audio/2024/09/ist-kunstliche-intelligenz-dumm-3fd3b8d6-7234-4c46-8796-cf4f9ae63a40.html">Wie |
- | with three different state-of-the-art models, namely CenterMask, | + | gefährlich ist künstliche Intelligenz?</a>. (Radio-Interview in der Reihe „Wissenschaft und Technik – Wissen am Samstag“ auf RAI Südtirol) <span class="actions"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showHide('newsitem2', 'Abstract')">[Abstract]</a></span><blockquote id="newsitem2Abstract" style="display:none">Wie denkt KI? Ist sie bald dem Menschen überlegen? Kann |
- | BlendMask and SOLOv2 (including variants) and two types of | + | sie vielleicht sogar die Menschheit auslöschen?</blockquote></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2024-06-05</td><td>Justus Piater and Joanna Chimiak-Opoka teach a tutorial <i>Generative KI in 5 Minuten; Bilder erstellen mit KI</i> at <a href="https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/disc/events/discussion-ki-workshop/">Wie |
- | metrics: the average precision as well as the frame rate. Our | + | verwende ich KI? KI-Schnupperworkshop für Einsteiger:innen</a>, Stadtbibliothek Innsbruck. (Öffentliche Veranstaltung im Rahmen der Vortragsreihe DiSCussion des Digital Science Centers, organisiert gemeinsam mit dem Vizerektorat für Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit)</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2024-06-01</td><td>Justus Piater appears in the media: <a href="https://www.tt.com/artikel/30883891/ki-hat-nur-so-viel-macht-wie-wir-ihr-geben-sind-die-warnungen-uebertrieben-oder-realistisch">„KI |
- | results show that instance segmentation using state-of-the-art | + | hat nur so viel Macht, wie wir ihr geben“: Sind die Warnungen |
- | deep learning methods can precisely detect complex shapes along | + | übertrieben oder realistisch?</a>. (Newspaper article in Tiroler Tageszeitung)</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2024-05-28</td><td>Justus Piater gives an invited colloquium <i>Making robots learn to perceive and act with |
- | with their boundaries, as well as being suited for fast tracking of | + | understanding</i> at <a href="https://uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche-fakultaet/fachbereiche/zentren/cognitive-science-in-tuebingen/colloquia/cognitive-science-colloquium/">Cognitive Science Colloquium</a>, Universität Tübingen. <span class="actions"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showHide('newsitem5', 'Abstract')">[Abstract]</a></span><blockquote id="newsitem5Abstract" style="display:none">The title of this talk is the motto of my Intelligent |
- | parts in a robotic recycling system. (Rojas et al. 2022) | + | and Interactive Systems group at the University of Innsbruck. Our |
- | </blockquote></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2022-05-17</td><td>Erwan Renaudo gives an invited talk <i>A Brief tour of autonomous robots' "Cognition"</i> at <a href="https://www.philosophie.uni-konstanz.de/ag-mueller/aktuelles/meldungsdetails-ag-mueller/2022/5/17/event/46426-Creating-Agency-and-Cogn/tx_cal_phpicalendar/">Creating Agency and Cognition in Automated Systems: What can we learn from the Octopus? International Hybrid Workshop</a>, Innsbruck. <span class="actions"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showHide('newsitem1', 'Abstract')">[Abstract]</a></span><blockquote id="newsitem1Abstract" style="display:none">In the design of "Cognitive Robots" software architectures, | + | long-term objective is to improve abstraction, generalization, |
- | researchers had to face many organizational problems due to | + | robustness, and ultimately explainability of robot perception and |
- | the particular nature of robots. Not only should they manage | + | action. Motivated by shortcomings of current machine-learning |
- | to achieve complex tasks with long-terms goals, but they must | + | methods, I will argue that "understanding" is a meaningful notion |
- | also be reactive to their surroundings to preserve their environment. | + | in AI that reaches beyond prediction and control. I will discuss |
- | We will go over several layered control paradigms developed over | + | examples of our recent work on learning visual relational |
- | the history of robotics and see how these can relate to the | + | concepts, extrapolation of learned movements beyond the training |
- | knowledge about the Octopus' brain organization, and discuss | + | distribution, learning of symbolic concepts and rules, and |
- | how the Octopus itself can inspire cognitive robotic research. | + | structure-driven skill learning from sensorimotor |
- | </blockquote></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2022-05-11</td><td>Justus Piater gives an invited talk <i>Robots That Learn Like Humans?</i> at <a href="https://pintofscience.at/events/innsbruck">Pint of | + | experience.</blockquote></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2024-04-28</td><td>Justus Piater appears in the media: <a href="https://www.wienerzeitung.at/a/ki-viel-leistung-aber-kein-verstand">KI: Viel Leistung, aber kein Verstand</a>. (Newspaper article in Wiener Zeitung) <span class="actions"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showHide('newsitem7', 'Abstract')">[Abstract]</a></span><blockquote id="newsitem7Abstract" style="display:none">Einen Roboter, der seine Umwelt versteht und neue |
- | Science</a>, Innsbruck. <span class="actions"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showHide('newsitem2', 'Abstract')">[Abstract]</a></span><blockquote id="newsitem2Abstract" style="display:none">Wouldn't it be great to have a helper robot that we can | + | Probleme selbstständig löst, gibt es noch nicht. Wie intelligent |
- | task with our annoying chores? How would we teach the robot to | + | ist Künstliche Intelligenz?</blockquote></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2024-04-27</td><td>Justus Piater appears in the media: Denn sie weiß (noch) nicht, was sie tut. (Newspaper article in Tiroler Tageszeitung supplement on artificial intelligence) <span class="actions"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showHide('newsitem8', 'Abstract')">[Abstract]</a></span><blockquote id="newsitem8Abstract" style="display:none">Künstliche Intelligenz steckt heute in vielen Geräten |
- | perform these tasks? Can we build such robots by equipping them | + | des Alltags. Doch bis Maschinen wirklich Verstehen lernen, haben |
- | with artificial intelligence? We will discuss how human and | + | KI-Systeme laut Informatiker Justus Piater von der Uni Innsbruck |
- | machine learning differ and how this impacts what skills, | + | noch einen weiten Weg vor sich.</blockquote></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2024-04-25</td><td>Justus Piater gives an invited keynote <i>Generative KI: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen</i> at <a href="https://efuture-day.tsn.at/programm">eFuture-Day |
- | including for communication, our helper robot will be able to | + | Sek. 1</a>, Pädagogische Hochschule Tirol. <span class="actions"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showHide('newsitem9', 'Abstract')">[Abstract]</a></span><blockquote id="newsitem9Abstract" style="display:none">Generative KI-Systeme wie ChatGPT und Midjourney haben |
- | learn.</blockquote></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2022-02-19</td><td>Justus Piater gives an invited talk <i>Learning as a Creative Process in Humans and | + | im Laufe des letzten Jahres begonnen, unsere Welt zu verändern. |
- | Machines</i> at <a href="https://www.philosophie.uni-konstanz.de/ag-mueller/online-workshop-on-agency-life-and-creativity/">Workshop | + | Wie können wir sie produktiv nutzen? Wie können wir mit den |
- | on “Agency, Life, and Creativity”</a>, online. <span class="actions"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showHide('newsitem3', 'Abstract')">[Abstract]</a></span><blockquote id="newsitem3Abstract" style="display:none">Humans constantly engage in creative activity such as | + | Herausforderungen umgehen, die durch sie entstehen? Ich werde |
- | finding explanations, improving technology, or solving novel | + | diese Fragen von der technischen Seite her angehen und einen |
- | problems in everyday life. Even imitating other humans, e.g. while | + | Eindruck davon vermitteln, wie diese Systeme funktionieren. Daraus |
- | learning a new skill, is creative in that the imitator has to | + | ergeben sich ein realistisches Verständnis für ihre Möglichkeiten |
- | infer the conceptual structure underlying the observed | + | und Grenzen sowie einige grundlegende Empfehlungen für den Umgang |
- | manifestation and to regenerate the latter from the former. In | + | mit ihnen im Schulbetrieb.</blockquote></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2024-04-24</td><td>Justus Piater gives an invited keynote <i>Generative KI: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen</i> at <a href="https://efuture-day-sek2.tsn.at/programm">eFuture-Day |
- | contrast, current AI-enabled agents are unable to generate and | + | Sek. 2</a>, Pädagogische Hochschule Tirol. <span class="actions"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showHide('newsitem10', 'Abstract')">[Abstract]</a></span><blockquote id="newsitem10Abstract" style="display:none">Generative KI-Systeme wie ChatGPT und Midjourney haben |
- | draw upon such conceptual structures. Their learning is mostly | + | im Laufe des letzten Jahres begonnen, unsere Welt zu verändern. |
- | driven by statistics, and any ability to produce novelty is | + | Wie können wir sie produktiv nutzen? Wie können wir mit den |
- | largely limited to trial and error. I will try to characterize | + | Herausforderungen umgehen, die durch sie entstehen? Ich werde |
- | this fundamental difference between learning in human and | + | diese Fragen von der technischen Seite her angehen und einen |
- | artificial agents, and will discuss possible technological | + | Eindruck davon vermitteln, wie diese Systeme funktionieren. Daraus |
- | approaches that might help close this gap.</blockquote></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2021-11-24</td><td>Justus Piater is a panelist at a public discussion on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elsa-innsbruck_letzte-woche-fand-zum-elsa-day-am-24112021-activity-6871397038093869057-16-7">Privacy | + | ergeben sich ein realistisches Verständnis für ihre Möglichkeiten |
- | in the Digital Age</a>, online. (Organized by ELSA Innsbruck)</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2021-10-22</td><td>Justus Piater gives an invited talk <i>Robotik und KI in der Medizin – nur | + | und Grenzen sowie einige grundlegende Empfehlungen für den Umgang |
- | Bedarfserweckung?</i> at <a href="https://medical-update-hall.com/veranstaltungen/">Medical | + | mit ihnen im Schulbetrieb.</blockquote></td></tr></table></HTML> |
- | Update Hall 2021 – Fit für das neue Jahrzehnt</a>, UMIT, Hall in Tirol.</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2021-08-26</td><td>Justus Piater contributes a talk <i>Digital Science at the University of Innsbruck</i> at Aurora Research Conference Digital Society & Global Citizenship, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. <span class="actions"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showHide('newsitem6', 'Abstract')">[Abstract]</a></span><blockquote id="newsitem6Abstract" style="display:none">Growing data processing capacities and progress in | + | |
- | analytical methods and artificial intelligence are motivating | + | |
- | entire branches of science to raise new questions and to develop | + | |
- | new approaches. This digital transformation requires progressive, | + | |
- | interdisciplinary synergies between the computational sciences and | + | |
- | all other scientific disciplines. The Digital Science Center | + | |
- | (DiSC) at the University of Innsbruck meets this challenge by | + | |
- | integrating and promoting digitalisation of scientific research. | + | |
- | In this talk I will present some examples of interdisciplinary | + | |
- | research by DiSC staff researchers who are experts in specific | + | |
- | aspects of digital science.</blockquote></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2021-08-24</td><td>Justus Piater contributes a lecture <i>Picking and Placing</i> at <a href="https://www.uibk.ac.at/informatik/forschung/gmar-robotics-school-2021.html">2021 GMAR Summer School</a>, Villa Blanka, Innsbruck.</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2021-07-01</td><td>Justus Piater and Matteo Saveriano give an invited talk <i>Making Robots Learn to Perceive and Act with Understanding</i> at <a href="https://webservices.scientificnet.org/rest/entries/api/v1/blobs/200894">Workshop | + | |
- | and Open Lab on Field Robotics - Interdisciplinary aspects of | + | |
- | robotics and its applications in outdoor scenarios</a>, NOI Techpark, Bolzano, Italy.</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2021-05-26</td><td>Justus Piater contributes a talk <i>Intelligente und interaktive Systeme</i> at <a href="http://www.gmar.at/aktuell/">GMAR Robotics Science | + | |
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