KIWI@SiWi Kickoff

ZESS has launched its latest project. Researchers from four chairs work together and cooparate with a software company to develop an application that can recognize individual bison with the help of AI.

Projektteam KIWI@SIWI

The project team (from left to right): ZESS members Jun-Prof. Dr. Jovita Lukasik, Prof. Dr. Michael Möller, and Prof. Dr. Klaudia Witte, joined by Dr. Felix Carros and Stefan Neidig (NanoGiants)

Managing bison in open-air enclosures or reserves is a challanging task. In the future, an app on a smartphone could help to recognize individual animals. A simple photo should be enough to retrieve the profile of the animal in question with the help of AI – such as age, gender or genetic characteristics. The new research project “KIWI@SIWI” is being funded by the EU and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy (MWIKE) NRW with a total of around 1.5 million euros as part of the “NEXT.IN NRW” innovation competition.

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Jan Söhlke
Jan Söhlke

Dr. Jan Söhlke is the head of communication and staff photographer at ZESS, as well as the Scientific Coordinator for the DFG Research Unit 'Learning to Sense' (FOR 5336).

Following his doctoral studies at LMU Munich, he moved into science communication and the visual documentation of research environments. His work focuses on photographing complex scientific setups and high-tech infrastructure - translating engineering and academic projects into clear visual assets. In addition, he works as a freelance photographer for industrial and research-driven organizations. You can find his portfolio at https://jansoehlke.com/.

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