Meeting of ZESS Members
At ZESS meeting yesterday Prof. Ivo Ihrke received a warm welcome as our latest full member – great to have you! After learning that we just had the best year in the history of ZESS in terms of third party…
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/.
Dr Manuel Dietrich (Honda Research Institute Europe): Designing AI-powered technologies to align with social norms in human environments
23 April 2024, 13-14 h in PB-H 0103 AI-powered systems navigating everyday human environments can pose challenges to individual’s ethical and social values, presenting particular issues, when systems act upon their own initiative without strong oversight. In my talk, I…
Call for Papers: SENSORICA 2024
For the 10th time, the Institute of Measurement and Sensor Technology invites to the workshop on Measurement and Sensor Technology for digital Transformation. Sensorica 2024 will take place from June 13-14 2024 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. 2-page abstract…
L2S Retreat 2024
The DFG research unit 5336 “Learning to Sense”, which is hosted at ZESS, had a very robust retreat at Mannheim castle last week. We were joined by friends and colleagues from adjacent fields, ensuring massive input/massive output (MIMO). Thanks everybody…
Dr Jing Ren (ETH Zurich): Shape matching and map space exploration via functional maps
26 March 2024, 13-14 h in H-C 7327 Computing semantically meaningful correspondences between shapes is an important yet challenging task in computer graphics and geometry processing, with a wide range of applications including deformation, motion, and texture transfer , as…
Dr Alexandra Diehl (ETH Zurich): Visualization Research for Characterization of High Impact Weather Events (HIWE)
25 March 2024, 14-15 h in H-C 7327 — The talk will be held at a later date. — The efficient analysis, decision making, and communication of high-impact weather events (HIWE) and their associated risks is a challenging and ongoing…
Dr Simone Schaub-Meyer (TU Darmstadt): Efficient and Understandable Neural Networks for Image and Video Analysis
21 March 2024, 14-15 h in H-C 7327 Recent developments in deep learning have led to significant advances in many areas of computer vision. However, the success of these methods often depends on having a well-defined task corresponding training data,…
Anna Kukleva (MPI Saarbrücken): Advancing Image and Video Recognition with Less Supervision
14 March 202, 14-15 h in H-C 7327 Deep learning has become an essential component of modern life, transforming various tasks across multiple domains such as entertainment, education, and autonomous driving. However, the increasing demand for data to train models…
L2S Talk by Prof Matthias Uhl (TH Ingolstadt): Behavioral Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
4 March 2024, 17.30-18.30 h at US-C 105 The talk is part of the ZESS lecture series and hosted by the DFG research unit “Learning to Sense” (L2S). Behavioral ethics deviates from armchair philosophy by systematically incorporating the moral concepts…
Farewell to Miguel Heredia Conde
Almost exactly a decade after he joined us, we have to say farewell to our esteemed colleague Dr Miguel Heredia Conde! Miguel recently took up a fantastic opportunity at the Bergische Universität Wuppertal where he is now head of the…
Preis der IHK Koblenz für ZESS-Masterarbeit von Fabian Rösner
Fabian Rösner wurde für seine seine Masterarbeit mit dem Hochschulpreis der Wirtschaft von der Industrie- und Handelskammer (IHK) Koblenz ausgezeichnet. Die Arbeit entstand am Zentrum für Sensorsysteme (ZESS) der Universität Siegen in Kooperation mit der Thomas Magnete GmbH (Herdorf) und…
Call for Papers: Symposium “Vibration of Wind Turbines”
Hamburg, 13-14 June 2024 Contributions We‘re looking forward to your contribution to these main topics: Conference Chairman Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Kraemer, Head of Chair for Mechanics with Focus on Structural Health Monitoring, University of Siegen Program Committee
Prof Peter Kraemer with Wölfel Engineering and Alstom: Lectures on Structural Health Monitoring
7 November 2023 – 30 January 2024 in PB-A 118 30 January 2024, 16.00 h in PB-A 118: Dr Yan Niu, Alstom: Bogie Health Monitoring Using Acoustic Data 23 January 2024, 16.00 h in PB-A 118: Dr Manuel Eckstein, Wölfel Engineering:…
L2S Talk by Dr Onofre Martorell: Variational models for High Dynamic Range Video
27 October 2023, 14-15 h at PB-H 0103 The talk is part of the ZESS lecture series and hosted by the DFG research unit “Learning to Sense” (L2S). High Dynamic Range (HDR) reconstruction for multi-exposure video sequences is a very…
Prof Möller als Lamarr-Fellow ausgezeichnet
Der KI-Forscher Prof. Dr. Michael Möller von der Universität Siegen ist vom Land NRW als Lamarr-Fellow ausgezeichnet worden. Mit dem „Lamarr Fellow Network“-Programm fördert die Landesregierung Spitzenforschung im Bereich der Künstlichen Intelligenz (KI). Die klügsten Köpfe des Landes zusammenbringen, um…
L2S Talk by Dr Rajiv Joshi (T. J. Watson Research Center, IBM): Variability Aware Design in nm Era
14 August 2023, 13-14 h in H-C 7327 The talk is part of the ZESS lecture series and hosted by the DFG research unit “Learning to Sense” (L2S). As the technology scales, process, voltage, and temperature, variations (PVT) and model…
L2S Talk by Jérome Eertmans (UC Louvain): Differentiable Ray Tracing for Telecommunications
17 July 2023, 11-12 h in H-C 7327 The talk is part of the ZESS lecture series and hosted by the DFG research unit “Learning to Sense” (L2S). Over the last few decades, ray tracing (RT) has established itself as…
L2S Talk by Jovita Lukasik (MPI for Informatics Saarbrücken): Topology Learning for Prediction, Generation, and Robustness in Neural Architecture Search
5 July 2023, 14-15 h in H-C 7327 The talk is part of the ZESS lecture series and hosted by the DFG research unit “Learning to Sense” (L2S). Jovita Lukasik is a Ph.D. candidate in the focus group of Computer…
L2S Talk by Jack Naylor (Sydney University Robotic Imaging Lab): Through the Looking Glass – Neural Fields for Robotics
7 June 2023, 11-12 h in H-C 7327 The talk is part of the ZESS lecture series and hosted by the DFG research unit “Learning to Sense” (L2S). Robotic imaging is an emergent field which seeks to synthesize concepts across…
L2S Talk by Dr John Meshreki (University of Siegen): Modelling Vignetting in Fourier Ptychographic Microscopy
31 May 2023, 10-11 h in H-C 7327 The talk is part of the ZESS lecture series and hosted by the DFG research unit “Learning to Sense” (L2S). John Meshreki completed his masters and PhD in Experimental Particle Physics with…
L2S Talk by Prof Wolfgang Heidrich (KAUST): Learned Optics: Improving Computational Imaging Systems through Deep Learning and Optimization
24 May 2023, 13-14 h in H-C 7327 The talk is part of the ZESS lecture series and hosted by the DFG research unit “Learning to Sense” (L2S). Computational imaging systems are based on the joint design of optics andassociated…
Sensing and Machine Learning – ZESS PhD Research Forum 2023
Auch in diesem Jahr 2023 findet am Zentrum für Sensorsysteme wieder ein dreitägiges Doktorandenseminar zusammen mit dem ATHENA Forum und dem MenelaosNT Forum statt. Ziel dieser Veranstaltungsreihe ist der internationale Informations- und Wissensaustausch der Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden aus den unterschiedlichen Arbeitsgruppen des ZESS und…
ZESS shows strong presence at the IEEE SENSORS conference
Young researchers of the Center for Sensor Systems (ZESS) of the University of Siegen will present six scientific contributions at the flagship conference of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). With the development of new disruptive technologies, ranging…
German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding a research unit on artificial intelligence at ZESS
Official website: As part of its strategic funding initiative in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the German Research Foundation (DFG) will be funding eight new research units—including one at the University of Siegen. The “Learning to Sense” project,…
30 Jahre ZESS – “Herausragendes Forschungsinstitut in NRW”
Die Universität Siegen feiert in diesem Jahr ihr 50jähriges Jubiläum – das Zentrum für Sensorsysteme (ZESS) wird 30 Jahre alt. Lobende Worte gab es von NRW-Digitalminister Andreas Pinkwart. Im Sommer 1992 wurde auf dem Paul-Bonatz-Campus der Universität Siegen das Gebäude…
Obituary for Prof Dr Otmar Loffeld
On 7th April, Siegen lost Otmar Loffeld – an internationally acclaimed researcher in the field of radar engineering and sensing as well as a passionate teacher. His colleagues at the University also lost a welcoming, warm and pleasant friend. Prof.…
Sensing Anywhere – PhD Research Forum 2022
Auch im Jahr 2022 fand am Zentrum für Sensorsysteme wieder ein dreitägiges Doktorandenseminar zusammen mit dem ATHENA Forum und dem MenelaosNT Forum statt. Ziel dieser Veranstaltungsreihe ist der internationale Informations- und Wissensaustausch der Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden aus den unterschiedlichen Arbeitsgruppen des ZESS und den…
DFG project on System Identification with Regularized Finite Impulse Response (FIR) Models
High quality models are the basis for most sophisticated methods in e.g., prediction, simulation, optimization, control, fault detection and diagnosis. System identification is concerned with the estimation of dynamic models from finite, noisy measurement data. Typically, system identification is applied…
Rudolf Schwarte Verstorben
Das Department Elektrotechnik und Informatik und das Zentrum für Sensorsysteme (ZESS) trauern um Prof. Dr. Rudolf Schwarte, der am 7. März 2021 im Alter von 82 Jahren verstarb. Rudolf Schwarte, geboren 1939, wuchs in Quakenbrück auf. Bis 1959 besuchte er…
ActiVAtE_Prevention
ActiVAtE – Activity Tracking Data to Understand Volition, Attrition and Engagement towards Healthy Behaviors in Diabetic Patients and Controls This project examines physical activity for study participants with and without type II diabetes diagnosis over one year. The collected data…
Learning-based Diagnostic Concept for the Early Detection of Bee Diseases
The aim of the project is to develop an innovative digital solution for a non-invasive diagnosis of varroosis for the practice. Previous diagnostic methods for assessing the infestation of the Varroa mite are rather unspecific, since the number of brood…
DFG project on Deep Models for Handheld Light Field Acquisition
DFG project on Deep Models for Handheld Light Field Acquisition Dr. Paramanand Chandramouli received a DFG funding for his project on “Deep Models for Handheld Light Field Acquisition”. He will be hosted by the Computer Graphics Chair at University’s Center…
New STAR Fellow links ZESS with Princeton
Dr. Yuval Bahat has been awarded an EU Cofund STAR Fellowship for his project “Ambiguity-Aware System Design for Computer Vision Problems”, which addresses reconstruction problems from imaging sensor data. Yuval Bahat is now starting a joint postdoctoral researcher position at…