AI-DISCO

* motivation Research-intensive microelectronics and its applications are drivers of progress, competition, and innovation across all industries. To accelerate the transfer of knowledge and expertise to industry and to support structural change in the Lusatian lignite mining region, existing research structures and competencies in microelectronics in Cottbus will be significantly expanded. * Objectives and approach The aim of this project is to develop a new generation of sensors that not only collect data but also process it intelligently. The project partners are miniaturizing hardware for artificial intelligence in an innovative circuit architecture to integrate it directly into the sensors. They are developing optimized circuit designs that consume less energy and react faster, thereby increasing the efficiency of devices and machines. New approaches in the field of neuromorphic computing are also being pursued. The developed circuits and demonstrators will be tested in environmental monitoring applications and smart buildings in collaboration with industry partners to ensure their practical applicability. The goal is to create a foundation for autonomously operating systems that can process data efficiently and react quickly to changes. * Innovations and perspectives The drastic miniaturization and increased energy efficiency of AI hardware allow the typically external processing of sensor data to be moved directly into the sensor itself. This makes the sensors intelligent and reduces the amount of data that would otherwise be transmitted to a cloud computing infrastructure and the user. The planned hardware platform is designed to be flexible in order to support as many sensor types and applications as possible.