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„Adaptive System Architecture“!

The working group deals with the architecture  of adaptive ("intelligent") information processing systems. Usually,  the desired functions are directly programmed into a system - but this is not always possible. It is much more efficient to give the system the possibility to adapt itself to its environment optimally.

A simple example  for this is a  thermostat for heating  - it allows us to leave the heating system on its own without the necessity to regulate the heating all the time. Many systems are not thinkable without a sensoring system and an adaptive control, for instance the high speed reactive landing system of a space shuttle.

All mechanisms which may perform „learning“ in a system are interesting for us and subject of teaching and research.