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„HyperBraille“ öffnet das Internet für Blinde. | Foto: Ernst Kaczynski.

Tactile web browsing – computer scientists make online services more accessible for the blind

Quickly check your email, look up the weather forecast, or get the latest news in the morning – many people use web services daily to stay informed or …
Datenassimilation findet in vielen Gebieten Anwendung – mit am längsten eingesetzt wird sie in der Meteorologie. Grafik: Andreas Töpfer.

The Best of Both Worlds - The Connection between the Weather, Amoebae, and the Human Gaze

Data is all the rage. Satellite images make the entire world available - in detail and around the clock. Humans, too, are being captured down to the …
Prof. Dr. Christoph Lippert. Foto: HPI/Kay Herschelmann

And all for One - Christoph Lippert explains how data from millions of people can help the individual patient

The assistant is looking apprehensively into the diary. “The meeting is delayed,” she says. “And the next appointment begins in an hour.” In between, …
Prof. Dr. Torsten Schaub. Photo: Thomas Roese.

The Universal Problem Solver – “AI Made in Potsdam” on its Triumphal Procession around the World

People have always had to solve tricky problems. But with the accumulation of more and more data, new challenges have emerged that are often too …
Graphic: Andreas Töpfer

“Alexa, are you intelligent?” – Artificial Intelligence and What We Need It For

When you ask e-commerce giant Amazon’s virtual assistant about its intelligence, you will hear, “Yes, I think, therefore I am.” Alexa has learned …
Jonas Enderlein. Photo: Tilo Bergemann.

Navigating the Startup Jungle – Potsdam Transfer advises entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs

Universities are the nucleus of new knowledge and ideas. The finest minds come here. But even though there is great potential for new business models …

Gesundheitsforscher Christoph Lippert wechselt an die Digital-Engineering-Fakultät der Universität Potsdam und des Hasso-Plattner-Instituts

Gesundheitsforscher Christoph Lippert, bislang Leiter der Arbeitsgruppe „Statistical Genomics“ am Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin, …
Das Outdoor-Game „Pic-it-Up“. Foto: Yaron Atiya.

Handyspiel mit Frischluftgarantie – Israelisches Start-up auf der Internationalen Funkausstellung

Mit dem Handy spielen und gleichzeitig die Natur entdecken, das können Kinder und Jugendliche mit dem neuen Outdoor-Game „Pic-it-Up“. Dank einer …
Martin Fischer und Yuefang Zhou. Photo: Thomas Hölzel.

So Close to a Robot – Researchers study the interaction between human and machine

Henry is tall, dark-haired, and has a gentle expression. He knows our favorite songs and tells jokes that make us laugh. Henry is not a man; he is a …

Im Sommer an der Uni

Von Zeitgeschichte und sozialem Engagement über Aufklärungsforschung und Erdwissenschaften bis zu den elektronischen Anforderungen an selbstfahrende …