The possibilities offered by the use of robots are becoming ever more extensive and spectacular. But one point remains essential: without human intervention before or during use, robots would just be rather expensive paperweights.
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Through the Eyes of a Robot
Safely entering potentially unsafe areas with a robot from a distance using VR goggles. Eduardo Veas is making this possible at the Institute of Interactive Systems and Data Science at TU Graz.
With its research endeavours, the Institute of Neural Engineering at Graz University of Technology aims to develop brain-computer interfaces that enable people with various motor impairments to control prostheses or robotic arms using the power of thought. To this end, the researchers use non-invasive measurement methods such as the EEG.
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How the Human Brain Reacts to Errors
Hannah Pulferer is investigating brain waves at TU Graz’s Institute of Neural Engineering with the chief aim of improving brain-computer interfaces.
Anna Galler has just moved to TU Graz with an Elise Richter Fellowship. Here, the researcher analyses 2D materials.
Her work is all about uncovering the inner workings of a wide variety of materials. At TU Graz, for example, she works with 1T tantalum diselenide. She wants to find out why this 2D material behaves in an insulating manner, among other things.
“It is suspected of being a spin liquid, which means that the quantum spins of its electrons are therefore still in motion even at the lowest temperatures,” she says, elucidating her complex field of research. “The aim now is to develop a theory of this behaviour and describe it.”
More about Anna Galler and her research: https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/services/news-stories/tu-graz-news/singleview/article/das-spiel-mit-materialeigenschaften
Her work is all about uncovering the inner workings of a wide variety of materials. At TU Graz, for example, she works with 1T tantalum diselenide. She wants to find out why this 2D material behaves in an insulating manner, among other things.
“It is suspected of being a spin liquid, which means that the quantum spins of its electrons are therefore still in motion even at the lowest temperatures,” she says, elucidating her complex field of research. “The aim now is to develop a theory of this behaviour and describe it.”
More about Anna Galler and her research: https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/services/news-stories/tu-graz-news/singleview/article/das-spiel-mit-materialeigenschaften
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Playing with Material Properties
Anna Galler has just moved to TU Graz with an Elise Richter Fellowship. Here, the researcher analyses 2D materials.
Physicists at TU Graz have calculated how suitable molecules can be stimulated by infrared light pulses to form tiny magnetic fields. If this is also successful in experiments, the principle could be used in quantum computer circuits.
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Switching Nanomagnets Using Infrared Lasers
Physicists at TU Graz have calculated how suitable molecules can be stimulated by infrared light pulses to form tiny magnetic fields. If this is also successful in experiments, the principle could be used in quantum computer circuits.
"We are currently experiencing a hype around artificial intelligence. Generative AI such as Chat-GPT is indeed a milestone and is already working very well. But all of this is happening purely in the virtual world! In the virtual world, you always have access to all the information you need. However, things get really exciting only in the real world!" 🤖
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‘Things get exciting only in the real world!’
The RoboCup aims to get young people interested in science and technology. Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner explains how the initiative came about and why it remains important even in the age of generative AI.
New Shared Master’s Programme in Data Science at TU Graz and the University of Graz
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New Shared Master’s Programme in Data Science at TU Graz and the University of Graz
Based on the core subjects of computer science, mathematics and statistics and taught in English, the NAWI Graz Master’s programme offers profound yet practical education in data analysis, optimisation and machine learning, supplemented by ethical and legal…
Thomas Rath wins “Zero Emissions Award”
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Thomas Rath wins “Zero Emissions Award”
The chemist works on the next generation of organic solar cells at the Institute of Chemical Technology of Materials at Graz University of Technology. The alpha+ Foundation of the Austrian Science Fund FWF is funding his pioneering research with 460,000 euros.
A concrete answer to the question asked, the right facial expressions and a natural-looking gaze directed at the person asking the question – even if the head on the table is clearly recognisable as a robot, it behaves in a strikingly human way. This is precisely one of the features that Furhat the social robot is supposed to possess. 🤖
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Human Conversations with a Robotic Head
Although Furhat the social robot does not actually wear a fur hat, it has the ability to hold a conversation that appears quite natural in terms of language, facial expressions and gestures. This makes it exciting for research.
Highly toxic cyanide or two harmless enzymes? 🧐
ℹ️ Margit Winkler from the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology at Graz University of Technology prefers the non-toxic option. She has therefore developed a process that uses enzymes instead of cyanide to produce nitriles. What are nitriles used for? As a fragrance in household cleaners, in superglue or in the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
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ℹ️ Margit Winkler from the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology at Graz University of Technology prefers the non-toxic option. She has therefore developed a process that uses enzymes instead of cyanide to produce nitriles. What are nitriles used for? As a fragrance in household cleaners, in superglue or in the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
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Enzymes Instead of Cyanide: Researchers Develop Biocatalytic Process for Nitrile Production
A research team from TU Graz and the Czech Academy of Sciences has used two enzymes to eliminate the need for highly toxic cyanide in the production of nitriles.
“For Slovenian students seeking a blend of academic prowess and a feeling of independence, Graz in Austria is an ideal choice.“ - Sara Mohorko, from Maribor in Slovenia, is studying for a Bachelor's degree in Architecture at Graz University of Technology.
In her blog post, she explores why Graz is waiting to be explored as a doorway to unrivalled educational experiences: https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/services/news-stories/blog/detail/article/warum-als-slowenin-oder-slowene-in-graz-studieren
In her blog post, she explores why Graz is waiting to be explored as a doorway to unrivalled educational experiences: https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/services/news-stories/blog/detail/article/warum-als-slowenin-oder-slowene-in-graz-studieren
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Why study in Graz as a Slovenian student?
For Slovenian students seeking a blend of academic prowess and a feeling of independence, Graz in Austria is an ideal choice. Let me explain why.
💻🏎 Can the computer succeed where the fastest drivers in the world don’t think it is possible? https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/services/news-stories/tu-graz-news/singleview/article/ein-algorithmus-moechte-selbst-die-perfekte-runde-in-einem-rennauto-erlernen
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Algorithm Wants to Learn the Perfect Lap in a Racing Car
Research into robots and their autonomy can also lead to an algorithm chasing its own lap record. Does it do this better than humans?
🧱 What are the advantages of new energy-efficient technologies or thermal refurbishment measures and how can they be visualised?
Christina Hopfe, Head of the Institute of Building Physics, Services and Construction, has brought together TU Graz colleagues from the fields of virtual reality, machine learning, building performance simulation and the Internet of Things in the BEYOND project.
VR simulations are used to visualise the advantages and disadvantages of different construction measures in real time: https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/services/news-stories/tu-graz-news/singleview/article/energieeffiziente-gebaeudeplanung-in-echtzeit-simulation
Christina Hopfe, Head of the Institute of Building Physics, Services and Construction, has brought together TU Graz colleagues from the fields of virtual reality, machine learning, building performance simulation and the Internet of Things in the BEYOND project.
VR simulations are used to visualise the advantages and disadvantages of different construction measures in real time: https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/services/news-stories/tu-graz-news/singleview/article/energieeffiziente-gebaeudeplanung-in-echtzeit-simulation
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Energy-Efficient Building Design in Real-Time Simulation
An interdisciplinary team at TU Graz is revolutionising the design of sustainable buildings. The advantages and disadvantages of different construction measures are visualised in real time using VR simulation.
🍽 When you spend all day on campus, you are bound to get hungry or thirsty at some point. In this blog post Roko Perinić will try to recommend some of the best places to grab a quick bite or a cup of coffee: https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/services/news-stories/blog/detail/article/what-and-where-to-eat-and-drink-on-the-tu-graz-campuses
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What and where to eat and drink on the TU Graz campuses
When you spend all day on campus, you are bound to get hungry or thirsty at some point. In this blog post I will try to recommend some of the best places to grab a quick bite or a cup of coffee and e
🚨‼️ New security loophole allows spying on internet users visiting websites and watching videos ‼️🚨
The security loophole known as "SnailLoad" allows bypassing firewalls, VPN connections and browser privacy modes.
No malicious code is required to exploit this vulnerability and the data traffic does not need to be intercepted. All types of end devices and internet connections are affected simply by monitoring fluctuations in the speed of the internet connection.
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The security loophole known as "SnailLoad" allows bypassing firewalls, VPN connections and browser privacy modes.
No malicious code is required to exploit this vulnerability and the data traffic does not need to be intercepted. All types of end devices and internet connections are affected simply by monitoring fluctuations in the speed of the internet connection.
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New Security Loophole Allows Spying on Internet Users Visiting Websites and Watching Videos
Online activities can be monitored in detail simply by analysing latency fluctuations in the internet connection, researchers at Graz University of Technology have discovered. The attack works without malicious code or access to the data traffic.
🤖👀 "Robots are not so bad at seeing. Sometimes they can even detect things that the human eye cannot see – for example, heat sources using thermal cameras or things in the dark using LiDAR. What is still very difficult for robots, however, is to understand the environment they see in the same way that we humans do." https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/services/news-stories/tu-graz-news/singleview/article/sie-bringt-robotern-das-sehen-bei
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She Teaches Robots to See
Eva Reitbauer is trying to teach robots to “see”. Her robots include autonomous compost turning machines whose sensory organs are sensors such as laser scanners and cameras.
Large engines are essential for the global transport and energy sector, powering container ships, locomotives, decentralised power plants and heavy construction machinery.
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New Professorship for Large Engines Research at Graz University of Technology
As Professor for "High-performance Large Engine Systems", Nicole Wermuth is researching sustainable fuels, emission reduction and higher efficiencies for the green transformation of large engines.
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Scholarships and Grants for National and International Students
Do you live and study in Graz, Austria's second largest city, or are you planning to start your studies here? You can find out what financial support options are available for students here.
🔋🫶 By obtaining approval for the K1 centre Battery4Life, TU Graz is further expanding its position as Austria's most successful university in the FFG's COMET programme.
It is a great success for TU Graz and proof of the outstanding expertise of its researchers in the rapidly developing field of battery technology: a team led by Jörg Moser and Christian Ellersdorfer from the Institute of Vehicle Safety will work with national and international partners to make batteries safer, more durable and more sustainable.
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It is a great success for TU Graz and proof of the outstanding expertise of its researchers in the rapidly developing field of battery technology: a team led by Jörg Moser and Christian Ellersdorfer from the Institute of Vehicle Safety will work with national and international partners to make batteries safer, more durable and more sustainable.
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Battery4Life: New COMET centre led by TU Graz
Researchers at the Vehicle Safety Institute will team up with national and international partners to make batteries safer, extend their service life and make them more sustainable. The FFG, the provinces Styria and Upper Austria as well as companies are investing…
🏃♂️"Unlike adults, children up to a certain age cannot simply interrupt a movement they have started.“ Researchers from Graz University of Technology and "sicher unterwegs" are providing precise data on the movement patterns of children travelling on foot in road traffic.
The findings aim to improve the reconstruction and prevention of accidents: https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/services/news-stories/media-service/singleview/article/unfallforschung-rennende-volksschulkinder-benoetigen-18-meter-zum-stehenbleiben
The findings aim to improve the reconstruction and prevention of accidents: https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/services/news-stories/media-service/singleview/article/unfallforschung-rennende-volksschulkinder-benoetigen-18-meter-zum-stehenbleiben
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Accident Research: Running Elementary School Children Need 1.8 Metres to Stop
Researchers from Graz University of Technology and "sicher unterwegs" are providing precise data on the movement patterns of children travelling on foot in road traffic. The findings aim to improve the reconstruction and prevention of accidents.
💰🤝 Working as a student doesn’t just finance your studies – if you play it smart, you will expand your network and prepare yourself for your career. Dzenana Gazibegovic is a student at TU Graz. Here are her six most important tips: https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/services/news-stories/blog/detail/article/working-and-networking-while-studying-in-austria
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Working and networking while studying in Austria
Working as a student doesn’t just finance your studies – if you play it smart, you will expand your network and prepare yourself for your career. I am a student at TU Graz. Here are my six most important tips.