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The NICO robot platformWinner of the video contest in the category informatics
6 July 2023, by MIN-Dekanat
Dr. Matthias Kerzel, together with Erik Strahl and Franziska Schmidt, won first place of the University Video competition in the category of computer science with their video "NICO Robot." The video showcases the humanoid robot platform NICO (Neuro-Inspired COmpanion), developed by the "Knowledge Technology" research group led by Prof. Stefan Wermter. NICO is an open platform for research in the field of neuro-robotics and human-robot interaction. The system can communicate with human interaction partners through facial expressions, gestures, and speech, as well as learn from them. With cameras, microphones, and haptic sensors in its hands, NICO perceives its environment and is capable of grasping and manipulating small objects. The video is a compilation of various recordings from the years 2018 to 2022.
The competition: Show us your research videos!
Research at the MIN Faculty should become more visible! This was the motto of the MIN faculty's competition "Show us your research videos! In this series we present the videos of the winners of the individual departments, which were awarded by a prize jury.
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Dr. Matthias Kerzel
Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences
Department of Informatics
Tel: +49 40 42883-2519