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Professor Dr Elena Esposito receives ERC Advanced Grant

Published on 28. März 2019
The Bielefeld sociologist is studying what happens to society when algorithms predict the future

Professorin Dr. Elena Esposito. Foto: Piero Casadei

Computers evaluate data that are then used to make predictions for medicine, insurance, or policing: what effect do these algorithms and their predictions have in society?  The Bielefeld academic Elena Esposito is receiving an ERC Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for her sociological research on this topic. This grant is awarded to outstanding researchers who are already established, leading principal investigators in their field of research. It is worth 2.1 million euros over a period of five years. In the eleven-year history of the ERC Grants, Esposito is only the second person to bring an Advanced Grant in this field to Germany.[Weiterlesen]
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New Algorithm Improves Control of Hand Protheses

Published on 28. März 2019
Bielefeld University exhibiting at 2019 Hannover Trade Fair

From 1-5 April, Bielefeld University will be exhibiting at the 2019 Hannover Messe (Hannover Trade Fair) with the Research Institute for Cognition and Robotics (CoR Lab) and the Cluster of Ex-cellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC). The researchers will be presenting their plat-forms and applications for machine learning. One example of their work is a new method for quickly adjusting hand prostheses: The system enables flawless control of hand prostheses – even if the measuring electrodes have moved on the user’s skin. This system is one of four presentations by Bielefeld University, one of which belongs to a new start-up company founded by CITEC researchers. 

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