Robotics, Cognition, Intelligence

Robotics is being transformed: whereas previously automatized industrial robots were principally used in production processes, today they have entered into many areas of life. They have left the factories and now encounter people in their everyday lives.

Whereas previously, specialists had to service them, today this can be done by anyone: thus robots do the vacuum cleaning at home or mow the lawn. Further still, people and robots cooperate more and more closely, without any walls between them. Tomorrow, robots will be both part of everyday life and of the human body. After all, today, wearable robotic exoskeletons already help paralyzed people to walk. As the distinctions between humans and machines blur, robotics developers are faced with new challenges. Robots must be able to react autonomously to unforeseen situations and to adapt. It is impossible to foresee every interaction and every action in advance, and to program accordingly. Therefore, through the use of artificial intelligence, robots too have to be able to learn.

The “Robotics, Cognition, Intelligence” master’s program is a joint program of the Departments of Informatics, Electrical Engineering, and Information Technology as well as Mechanical Engineering – it provides the basis upon which to participate in these fascinating developments.

Which further expertise and skills will I acquire?

As a graduate, you will have acquired a broad methodological and theoretical grasp of the foundations of robotics, cognition, and intelligent autonomous systems. In addition to informatics, you are also familiar with those aspects of electrical and mechanical engineering relevant to you.

You possess knowledge of classic robot control systems as well as of the areas of perception, image processing, and artificial intelligence. You are familiar with procedures relating to signal processing; sensory data analysis and fusion; and programming. You have a firm grasp of behavioral control as well as machine learning and human-robot interaction. Through cooperation with industry partners, you will have been able to gain your first experience of practice-led projects.

The broad spectrum of elective modules will have enabled you to create an individual competency profile.

Which professional opportunities can I take up with this qualification?

Opportunities for graduates of the Robotics, Cognition, Intelligence master's program arise in research and industry. By way of example, career opportunities open up in aviation and aerospace, microelectronics, consumer electronics, biomedical engineering, or the automotive sector.