Research Groups
Theory of embodied cognition
(Prof. Dr. Gregor Schöner)
The goal of this group is to lay the foundations for a theory of embodied cognition through a number of exemplary studies. These are chosen so as to provide access to important basic properties of embodied cognitive systems.
Theory of Neural Systems
(Prof. Dr. Laurenz Wiskott)
This group focuses on principles of self-organization in neural systems, mainly the visual system but also the hippocampus. It also has a side track in signal processing, e.g. blind source separation.
Neural Plasticity Lab
(PD Dr. Hubert Dinse)
This group is researching functional (integrative) neurobiology. The main focus is neural plasticity.
Real-Time Optical Imaging Lab
(Dr. Dirk Jancke)
The group uses high-resolution voltage-sensitive dye optical imaging to study neuronal population dynamics in early visual brain areas.
Organic Computing
(PD Dr. Rolf Würtz)
Once fully developed, Organic Computing will be a conceptual framework, indeed a branch of science, that will form the basis for understanding the organic structure of Life on its molecular, organismic, cognitive and societal levels, and for building an organically structured information technology.
Optimization of adaptive systems
(to be announced)
This group is concerned with the design and analysis of biologically-inspired, adaptive information processing systems.
Autonomous robotics
(Prof. Dr. Gregor Schöner)
The research of the group is focussed on the design and the implementation of cognitive robotic systems.
Medical Image Processing
(Dr. Susanne Winter)
This group works on the developement of algorithms in the field of medical image processing. The focus is three-dimensional image registration for intraoperative navigation, especially ultrasound based navigation.
Real-time computer vision
(Jan Salmen)
This group has a long and successful history at the chair. Its current focus is the development of technologies for driver assistance systems that the automobile industry pursues to enhance their products.