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Researchers in the Field of Expertise Information, Communication & Computing focus on the challenges of the information age. They deal with the transmission, processing, structuring and storage of information and develop hardware and software for computers, networks and satellite systems.

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Human Conversations with a Robotic Head

Although Furhat the social robot does not actually wear a fur hat, it has the ability to hold a conversation that appears quite natural in terms of language, facial expressions and gestures. This makes it exciting for research. Read more 6. May 2024

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‘Things get exciting only in the real world!’

The RoboCup aims to get young people interested in science and technology. Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner explains how the initiative came about and why it remains important even in the age of generative AI. Read more 6. May 2024

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A four-wheeled robot stands in the desert. On the right, a man speaks into a microphone.

‘Truly autonomous systems won't be around any time soon’

Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner has been researching robots for almost 25 years and they are now able to solve complicated tasks. However, they are not autonomous, says the researcher, as they are still unable to actually understand their environment.

6. May 2024

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Accessible Computer Games: Game Lab at TU Graz provides accessibility toolkit for game engine Unity

This makes it easier for game developers to implement game aids for people with disabilities. The toolkit focuses on players with visual impairments.

11. March 2024

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How Do You Simulate a Digital Twin of the Heart?

In this interview, Thomas Pock from the Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision explains what determining the activation sequence of the heartbeat has in common with throwing stones into a lake and how this can soon be learned in a personalised way using ECG data.

8. February 2024

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Awakening an Interest in Programming through Play

Together with the social services provider Jugend am Werk Steiermark, TU Graz has developed a workshop and a multi-user game to introduce young women to programming. The game is now freely available.

31. January 2024

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“Cybersecurity has a certain fun factor”

She co-developed the international standard for lightweight cryptography and finds tinkering with cybersecurity challenges entertaining. An interview with Maria Eichlseder about her research.

21. December 2023

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2023: A Year of Research Successes at TU Graz

At Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) in 2023, important discoveries were made, new insights gained and exciting information gleaned. An end-of-year review.

20. December 2023

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“Security in the Internet of Things presents particular challenges.”

The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing and the issue of security is becoming increasingly important. Kay Römer from the Institute of Technical Informatics at TU Graz on the special requirements and the need for public awareness.

18. December 2023

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“Security is when everything works the way I expect it to.”

Daniel Gruss is a security researcher at TU Graz and has been instrumental in discovering (and getting rid of) numerous computer security vulnerabilities in recent years.

23. November 2023

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Pioneering research links the increase of misinformation shared by Republican US politicians to a novel perception of honesty

Researchers led by TU Graz unravelled a shift in the way US politicians communicate on social media, which helps explain the proliferation of untrustworthy information.

25. September 2023

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Understanding Human Behaviour with AI

Elisabeth Lex’s research combines computer science methods with social science approaches, searching for clues to understand framing, polarisation and opinion clusters.

8. August 2023

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“For AI, an image is just a field of numbers”

Thomas Pock conducts research into image processing using artificial intelligence at the Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision at TU Graz. A conversation about the sunny and shadowy sides of technology.

12. May 2023

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Where Satellites are Built and Monitored

At TU Graz, satellites are developed, built and supported during their mission. A foray through the ground control and other necessary infrastructure with Manuela Wenger.

10. May 2023

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“The Potential of AI Makes Me Optimistic”

Roman Kern conducts research in artificial intelligence at the Institute of Interactive Systems and Data Science at TU Graz. A conversation about the future of AI and general concerns about the topic.

8. May 2023

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Graz Magnetometer Searches for Habitats on Jupiter’s Moons

A scalar magnetometer developed by Roland Lammegger at TU Graz measures the strength of magnetic fields optically. Now it is being sent to Jupiter to explore the water beneath the surfaces of the icy moons.

3. April 2023

A woman with headphones around her neck sits in front of computer screens running video games.

Johanna Pirker: “The quota is important right now for a fairer, more diverse world”

She was on the Forbes list of the most interesting “30 under 30” and wants to give technology a female face. TU Graz researcher Johanna Pirker on rational decisions, women’s quotas and careers.

7. March 2023

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Between heavenly bodies: TU Graz in space

From the first Austrian in space and the “Ferrari of space” to the icy moons of Jupiter, TU Graz has been an integral part of international space research for years.

7. February 2023

Man in lab coat and hair net works on a cube with folded-out side panels.

Ready for Space: PRETTY is Ready to Launch

The Austrian climate observation satellite PRETTY is scheduled for launch in spring 2023 from the spaceport in French Guiana on board a Vega-C rocket.

10. January 2023

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The Mathematics of Separate Things

Discrete mathematics is so much more than just “the language of computer science”, as it is often referred to. But it is not “discrete” in the usual sense.

8. November 2022

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