Prof. Dr. Wolfram Burgard
Our research is focused on intelligent robots, i.e., robots that perceive their environment and interpret their perceptions to generate actions allowing them to effectively achieve their goals. We work on innovative technology for semantic interpretation, object detection and manipulation, environment mapping, localization, and simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM). We typically address these problems using modern probabilistic and machine learning-based approaches. The solutions we offer are applicable to mobile manipulation robots, robotic navigation, and autonomous vehicles.
Prof. Dr. Wolfram Burgard
Founding Chair
Department Engineering
Current Research Projects
Bayerisches Spitzenprofessurenprogramm (SPP)
Building on work on AI-based and probabilistic navigation, machine learning methods will be used to develop new approaches for more robust navigation methods, especially in dynamic environments.
From 2022 onward, Professor Burgard has held the prestigious “Spitzenprofessur” (Top Professorship) in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.The SSP program, which is a part of the High-Tech Agenda Bavaria, represents research funding at the highest level. The top professors are appointed for a five-year term and receive an endowment of up to five million euros.
Completed Research Projects
Projects
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• IMBIT: Institute for Machine Brain Interfacing Technology
German Science Council, 2021
• OML: Organic Machine Learning
BMBF, 2019-2022
• NaRKo: Compliant Service Robots for Logistics in Hospitals
BMBF 2016-2019
• Flourish: Aerial Data Collection and Analysis, and Automated Ground Intervention for Precision Farming
EU-Horizon 2020, 2016-2019
• RobDream: Optimizing Robot Performance while Dreaming
EU-Horizon 2020, 2015-2018
• Squirrel: Clearing clutter bit by bit
EU-IST IP, 2013-2018
• EUROPA2: European Pedestrian Robot 2
EU-IST STREP, 2013-2018 (Coordinator)
• BrainLinks-BrainTools: Cluster of Excellence, German Research Foundation
German Research Foundation, 2012-2019
• Rovina: Robots for Exploration, Digital Preservation and Visualization of Archeological Sites
EC, 2013-2015
• HYBRIS-C1: Planning and Action Control under Uncertainty for Mobile Manipulation Tasks
German Research Foundation, 2012-2014
• Tidy-up-Robot: Mobile Manipulation in Real-World-Environments
PR-2 Beta ProgramWillow Garage, 2010-2012
• TAPAS: Robotics-enabled Logistics and Assistive Services for the Transformable Factory of the Future.
EU-IST STREP, 2010-2014
• RADHAR: Robotic Adaptation of Robots Adapting to Humans
EU-IST STREP, 2010-2013
• First-MM: Flexible Skill Acquisition and Intuitive Robot Tasking for Mobile Manipulation in the Real World
EU-IST STREP, 2010-2013 (Coordinator)
• EUROPA: European Pedestrian Robot
EU-IST STREP, 2009-2012 (Coordinator)
• Mobile Robot Navigation
KUKA Roboter GmbH
• RAWSEEDS: Robotics Advancement through Webpublishing of Sensorial and Elaborated Extensive Data Sets
EU-IST SSA, 2006-2009
• SLAM: Simultaneous Mapping and Localization
Toyota Europe, 2007-2009
• Technology for Operations
ESA, 2007
• Situation Recognition
Siemens AG, 2006-2008
• muFly: Fully Autonomous Micro Helicopter
EU-IST STREP, 2006-2009
• INDIGO: Interaction with Personality and Dialogue Enabled Robots
EU-IST STREP, 2006- 2009
• EµS: Graduate School Embedded Microsystems
German Research Foundation, 2005-2008
• CoSy: Cognitive Systems for Cognitive Assistants
EU-IST IP, 2005-2008
• DESIRE: German Service-Robotics-Initative
German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF), 2005-2008
• MultiRob: Multi-Robot-Coordination
Project within the Transegional Research Center Spatial Cognition (SFB-TR8), 2003-2014
• 3D-Map: Three-Dimensional Map Construction
Project within the Transegional Research Center Spatial Cognition (SFB-TR8), 2003-2014
• ObjectSpace: Human and robot navigation in structured environments
Project within the Transegional Research Center Spatial Cognition (SFB-TR8), 2007-2014
• WEBFAIR: Web-Based Tele-Presence on Trade-Fairs with Mobile Robots
EU-IST Project, 2001-2004
• TOURBOT: Museum Tele-Presence through Robotic Avatars
EU-IST Project, 2000-2001
• Robotic Tele-Lab
Ministry for Research of the state Northrhine Westfalia, 1997-1999
• Documentation Information and Communication Technology NRW
Ministry for Research of the state Northrhine Westfalia, 1996-1997
• Illumination Planning for Hardcoal Mines
Ruhrkohle Bergbau AG, 1990-1992
Publications
List of publications of Prof. Dr. Wolfram Burgard on Google Scholar
Team
Prof. Dr. Wolfram Burgard
Founding Chair
wolfram.burgard@utn.de
+499119274-1500
Dr. Tanja Kaiser
Postdoctoral Researcher
tanja.kaiser@utn.de
+499119274-1512
Dr. Michael Krawez
Postdoctoral Researcher
michael.krawez@utn.de
+499119274-1503
Yannik Blei
Doctoral Researcher
yannik.blei@utn.de
+499119274-1508
Reihaneh Mirjalili
Doctoral Researcher
reihaneh.mirjalili@utn.de
+499119274-1502
Maya Sitaram
Doctoral Researcher
maya.sitaram@utn.de
+499119274-1509
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