Welcome at the IME!
At the Institute for Electrical Engineering in Medicine (IME) we perform cutting-edge research on autonomous and physiological systems, state-of-the-art methods in parameter estimation and the ethical implications of engineering. He over to the project pages to learn more:
Physiological Control Loops
Feedback control in the human body, also known as homeostasis, is one of the main reasons why we can cope with a variety of changing environmental conditions and pathologies. At the IME we study these control loops and their interaction with medical devices from an engineering point of view that mainly focusses on dynamic systems and control.
More details on our research activities can be found on the project page.
Parameter and State Estimation
Precisely estimating parameters and states of physiological systems is hard - the underlying systems are not well understood, and there is a large number of physiological processes influencing each measurement.
At the IME, we therefore focus on the application of advanced, robust methods for parameter and state estimation to physiological systems. For more information, refer to the project page.
Autonomous Systems
Autonomous systems play an increasingly important role in the field of robotics. Their technical potential is expanding rapidly and practical implementation is now possible. Autonomous vehicles, for instance, bear great potential for safety, comfort and the environment.
At the IME, we therefore focus on algorithms for autonomous systems that guarantee safe and reliable operation based on rigorous methods for relevant applications. For more information, refer to the project page.
Ethics of Innovative Technologies
At the IME we are fully aware that technological developments bear societal implications that need to be assessed and evaluated cooperatively and in an interdisciplinary context. Be it in a bio-medical context or in autonomous systems in general - we take ethical engineering seriously.
At the IME, we therefore engage in research on how to best develop autonomous systems with society and for society, reflect our methods and present them in a concise and understandable way to foster mutual and transdisciplinary communication. For more information, refer to the project page.
News
Donnerstag, 24.09.2020
Two new articles by Christian Herzog available as open access
In both February and March, Christian Herzog, Head of the Ethical Innovation Hub, has published two new open access articles with the Springer journals "Science and Engineering Ethics" as well as "AI and...
Donnerstag, 24.09.2020
Eike Petersen receives award for patient safety in medical engineering
In a joint work with M.Sc. Jan Graßhoff and Prof. Philipp Rostalski, M.Sc. Eike Petersen was awarded with the second place in the 2020 prize for patient safety in medical engineering by the German...
Dienstag, 15.09.2020
The IME's Christian Herzog is a mentor for ethical innovation at Lübeck's start-up accelerator Gateway 49
Dr.-Ing. Christian Herzog has volunteered to mentor young high potential start-ups from Lübeck's local start-up accelerator Gateway 49. Christian Herzog will be councelling on all matters "ethical innovation". In this course, a group of start-ups has also...
Montag, 07.09.2020
The IME's Christian Herzog has been selected as one of eight new Young Academy Fellows by the Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg
Dr.-Ing. Christian Herzog has been selected as one of eight new Young Academy Fellows by the Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg. Four female and male junior scientists from a wide range of disciplines have been selected by the academy's committee. The fellowships commence from...
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
The Institute for Electrical Engineering in Medicine is directing the new study program "Robotics and Autonomous Systems" (B.Sc./M.Sc.)!
Head over to www.ras.uni-luebeck.de/ for more information.
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