SECAI – School of Embedded Composite AI

SECAI is a joint project of TU Dresden and Leipzig University that fosters AI research and higher education. As a DAAD Zuse Schools of Excellence in AI, SECAI integrates university studies, academic research, and industrial applications by sponsoring students, improving teaching, funding researchers, and supporting exchange.

Topically, SECAI is guided by two core themes: the development of novel AI methods that combine advantages of hitherto disparate approaches (“composite”), and the integration of AI algorithms into tailor-made microelectronics and intelligent devices (“embedded”). This makes SECAI an interdisciplinary research and educational school that brings together experts from the fields of computer science, bioinformatics, electrical engineering, medicine and law.

At Output, we present highlights of the research conducted in SECAI: Prof. Roberto Calandra and his team showcase a demo with DIGIT, the first high-resolution compact tactile sensor commercially available and the most widely used tactile sensor in robotics. Moreover, we present SECAI actvitites to support students and foster higher education in AI, e.g., the SECAI scholarship program.