Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems

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Perception – Learning – Action

Intelligent Systems… – nature is full of them. Nowadays, the number of artificial intelligent systems is growing in many areas of high societal relevance, such as within the Internet, in mobility and manufacturing, or in healthcare.

Through interaction, evolution, and learning, biological systems have developed sophisticated abilities in order to act successfully in complex environments. With theoretical and algorithmic work, as well as physical systems ranging from nano to macro scales, the researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems investigate issues of perception, action, and learning. They want to use this understanding to design future systems.

While Machine Learning techniques play a key role in the Institute's research, the scientists at the MPI for Intelligent Systems Tuebingen study fundamental problems of Empirical Inference, Computer Vision and Robotics in various research groups.

The MPI for Intelligent Systems has two locations. In Stuttgart, the research focuses on small-scale artificial intelligent systems and new material systems. Although the focus lies on basic research, there is a high potential for practical applications, as in new software codes, robot technologies and medical technology.

A pioneering research network in learning systems is being established between MPI-IS and ETH Zurich. This is the first cooperation of its kind between the Max Planck Society and the ETH. Joint research projects, scientific events and education of PhD Students will strengthen the research in Machine Learning, Perception, Robotics, and Micro- and Nanorobotics.

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Updated 08/05/2018 3:08pm

At a Glance

The Tuebingen Campus of the MPI for Intelligent Systems has three Scientific Departments: Autonomos Motion, Empirical Inference (Bernhard Schölkopf), and Perceiving Systems (Michael J. Black).
The groups in Tuebingen focus on how intelligent systems process information to perceive, act, and learn.

Research in Tuebingen

Tuebingen is a special place for research. Very few locations offer such a wide range of research areas in such close proximity – both physically and figuratively. Not only are all of Tuebingen’s research institutions just a stone’s throw away from each other, they also collaborate closely within the Tuebingen Research Campus.

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Life in Tuebingen

Life in Tuebingen is life in the heart of Europe and in one of Germany’s most scenic and economically competitive regions. It's a bustling mediaeval town with a young, international, and vibrant population and a rich cultural and artistic scene. Lectures, concerts, film festivals, and more: life in Tuebingen never gets boring.

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Excellence Initiative

The unique research environment in Tuebingen provides an ideal ground for collaborative projects in various areas. This is one of the many reasons why Tuebingen has received funding from the German government's Excellence Initiative in all three funding lines. And excellence attracts further excellence: over the years, more and more top-level research institutions have come to the city, forming the rich and vibrant academic community of the Tübingen Research Campus.

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