Current research areas:

1. Hybrid AI & Agents (incl. neuro-explicit/-symbolic AI)
• Hybrid learning, logic/semantic reasoning and  planning under uncertainty
• Hybrid neuro-symbolic generative AI
• Hybrid learning-assisted planning and planning-assisted learning (performance, robustness)
• Hybrid AI methods for agent behavior modeling and  multi-agent behavior prediction
• Hybrid AI methods for optimization
• Coordination in multi-agent systems
2. Quantum AI
• Quantum machine learning
• Quantum planning and scheduling
• Quantum-supported action coordination in multi-agent systems

Current application domains:

Autonomous driving, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Energy management, Transport and Logistics

Current research projects:

QAI2C

• BMB+F 2/2025 - 2/2028
• Quantum AI for Coordination and Classification
• Part of Joint Project QAIAC: Quantum AI for the Automotive Value Chain

Momentum

• BMB+F 8/2022 - 8/2025
• Hybrid AI for Trustworthy Human-Machine Interactions in Complex Environments
• I2S team contribution
• Hybrid learning, reasoning and planning for safe navigation
• Interaction-aware hybrid learning, reasoning and planning
• Main application area: autonomous driving

Past research projects:

QAICO

• BMB+F 4/2021 - 4/2024
• Quantum AI algorithms for coordination and cooperation with application in the automotive industry
• Part of joint project QAI2 (Quantum AI for Automotive Industry)

WELCOME

• EC H2020, IA, 2/2020 - 4/2023
• Goal of WELCOME is to create intelligent conversation agent-based services for reception, management and integration of TCNs into the EU
• I2S team contribution:
• BT-based MyWELCOME agent engineering
• Semantic service selection and composition planning
• MyWELCOME agent team coordinations for cohabitation and course assignments

REACT

• BMB+F, 10/2017 - 4/2023
• Goal of REACT is a systematic, safe and validatable approach to developing, training and use of digital reality with the goal to ensure safe and reliable acting of  autonomous cars in critical traffic situations
• CrossCDR: cross-cultural analysis of pedestrian behavior in Germany and Japan
• I2S team contribution:
• Hybrid deep learning for scene understanding
• Hybrid deep reinforcement learning and planning for safe navigation
• Human-oriented agent-based pedestrian imitation learning

• AISec

• BSI Project 464/Study, 8/2021 - 9/2022
• AISec - Security of AI Systems: Foundations of Symbolic and Hybrid AI Methods

• CREMA

• EC H2020 Factory of the Future, RIA, 1/2014 - 12/2017
• http://www.crema-project.eu/
• CREMA aims to provide the first holistic framework for cloud-based rapid elastic manufacturing based on the XaaS and Cloud model
• I2S team contribution: 
• Integrated functional and QoS-aware optimisation of semantic service-based processes at design time and runtime
• Engineering of public manufacturing domain ontology CDM-Core with focus on machinery maintenance and automotive exhaust production

• Inversiv

• BMB+F, 10/2014 - 10/2017
• Inversiv focuses on run-time and dual reality-based functional simulation and safety verification of manufacturing systems
• I2S team contribution:
• Probabilistic reasoning and semantic sensor data stream processing for fault  detection and diagnosis
• Accelerated solving of NP-hard AI problems on GPU and in the cloud

• SoftwareCluster

• Sinnodium (2013-2015), Emergent (2010-2013)
• Emergent software for digital enterprises in the future Internet
• BMB+F, Software Cluster, Sinnodium T6.1.3, Emergent T1.2 .3
• I2S team contribution: Semantic-driven coordination (selection, composition) of business process services; Emergent T1.2.3 Lead;
• Demonstrator:  ADIGE system for adaptive business processes in retail @CeBIT 2014

• ICM-Hydraulic

• Intelligent condition monitoring of hydraulic machines
• Industry project (HYDAC GmbH, jointly with ZeMA GmbH)
• 5/2013 - 4/2015
• I2S team contribution:Probabilistic and semantic stream reasoning
• Demonstrator: iCM-Hydraulic System @ HMI Hannover Industry Fair 2015, @ 1. Smart Fluid Power Systems 2015

• SocialSensor

• Real-time multimedia content search and analysis in the social Web
• EC FP7 Integrated Project
• 10/2011 - 10/2014
• Team contribution: Semantic middleware components (mobile P2P computing, semantic data and service coordination); WP3 Lead
• Demonstrator:  MyMedia - Mobile semantic P2P video search and live streaming @IEEE CCNC and Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA  2014

• Collaborate3D

• Collaboration in the future 3D Internet
• BMB+F, Research project
• 1/2012 - 12/2014
• I2S team contribution: Agents (hybrid planning, avatars), semantic 3D model and service retrieval and composition (P2P); AP2/3

• ICM-Wind

• Statistical and Semantic Sensor Data Analysis for Fluid Condition Monitoring in Wind Turbines
• Industry project: ZeMA GmbH, jointly with HYDAC GmbH
• 2012

• ISReal

• Intelligent Simulation of Realities
• BMB+F, Research project
• 1/2009 - 12/2011

• AT

• Agreement Technologies
• European coordination project (COST)
• 2009 - 2012

• MODEST

• Model-driven agents for semantic Web services
• BMB+F, Research project
• 2/2008 - 1/2009

• CASCOM

• Context-aware agent-based coordination of mobile business application services
• European, IST FP6, STREP
• 9/2004 - 1/2008

• SCALLOPS

• Secure agent-based semantic web service coordination
• BMB+F, Research project
• 2004 - 2007

• AGRICOLA

• Agent-based coordination of agricultural services for cereal harvesting
• Regional, Saarland Ministry for Environment
• 2002 - 2003, 2005 - 2006

• AgentCities and AgentCities.Net

• Agent-based service provisioning
• European, FP5 STREP and Network of Excellence
• 2001 - 2003

• AgentLink I, II

• Agent-based computing
• European, FP5 Network of Excellence / Coordination Action
• 1998 - 2003

• SEMAS

• Secure multi-agent systems
• National, BMB+F
• 1999 - 2003

• CASA

• Agent-based integrated services for timber production and sales
• Regional, Saarland Ministry for Environment
• 2000 - 2002

• SAP-AEP

• Industry, SAP Retail AG
• 1999 - 2001

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