Sebastian Steinhorst at "Wissenschaft für jedermann"

Our everyday life is becoming increasingly digital. In the morning, a smartwatch wakes us silently with a gentle tap on the wrist, and the smart home automatically ensures subtle lighting on the way to the bathroom, where an intelligent speaker informs us about a delay in the subway on our way to work and gives tips on how to dress for the current weather. As we enter the kitchen, the coffee is freshly brewed right on time, and the blinds rise thanks to presence detection…

In just the first few minutes of the day, many of us are already interacting with numerous digital assistants from the Internet of Things. The Internet of Things describes the networking of everyday objects as part of the digital revolution, which touches every area of our lives. With the rapid development of autonomous systems, the Internet of Things is becoming increasingly independent and capable. Not only is autonomous driving slowly becoming a reality, but we also expect intelligent objects to think along with us in the future.

Thanks to the rapid progress in the field of artificial intelligence, we are facing fascinating new possibilities—but also new challenges that arise as a direct result of this progress. In this talk, Sebastian Steinhorst from the School of CIT provides insights into the latest developments on the Internet of Things, with exciting application areas ranging from smart homes to autonomous driving and far beyond.

However, alongside all the fascination for digital visions of the future, a critical eye must also be cast on information security, privacy, sustainability, and the reliability of current and especially future systems, which are topics that this lecture will also address.

Moderation: Ulf Schlichtmann, Chair of Design Automation

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