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In a recent interview with Deutschlandfunk, aired as part of the Computer and Communication segment, Dr. Michael Krisper, Senior Researcher at Pro²Future, discusses the challenges and opportunities of local AI processing on resource-constrained devices. “Our goal is to make AI functions on small devices more reliable, autonomous, and secure, despite limited resources,” Krisper explains in …

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In the recently completed E-MINDS research project, researchers from Pro²Future, TU Graz and the University of St. Gallen achieved a key breakthrough: artificial intelligence can now run efficiently on highly resource-constrained IoT devices without relying on external computing power. Led by Dr Michael Krisper, Senior Researcher at Pro²Future and affiliated with the Institute of Technical …

AI models for small devices: Pro²Future enables embedded intelligence Read More »

On June 18, 2025, the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz was all about the mobility revolution. At the Zukunft.Mobilität 2025 event, organized by Business Upper Austria, representatives from business, science and politics came together to discuss forward-looking strategies for the mobility of tomorrow. Pro²Future was also there to contribute impulses from research and innovation to the …

Industry Research for Tomorrow’s Mobility: Pro²Future at Zukunft.Mobilität 2025 Read More »

On May 15th, Georgios Sopidis successfully defended his dissertation thesis (pass with distinction), at the Institute of Pervasive Computing at Johannes Kepler University Linz. The work was supervised by Univ.-Prof Dr. Alois Ferscha. The committee was completed by Univ.- Prof. Dr. Paul Lukowicz (DFKI and RPTU Kaiserslautern) as external examiner, Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Martina Mara (LIT Robopsychology Lab, JKU Linz) and Univ.-Prof. Dr. Josef Küng (Institute for …

Successful defense of PhD thesis on Cognitive Augmentation for Manual Assembly Read More »

On May 17, 2025, our Area Manager, Dr. Amer Kajmaković, played a significant role in organizing an event that brought together a vibrant mix of minds, industries and cultures. Uniting people of Bosnian origin from across this part of Europe with those from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The result? A powerful convergence of innovation, digitalization, sustainability, and collaboration. Organized by DUIT …

BH TechConnect Graz 2025: Bridging Borders through Technology and Leadership Read More »

Pro²Future explores how cobots can communicate more effectively with humans in industrial settings The increasing integration of collaborative robots (cobots) in manufacturing environments presents opportunities for improved efficiency and flexibility but also introduces new challenges in human-robot interaction. As cobots operate with a degree of autonomy, users can experience uncertainty or mistrust, especially when the …

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We congratulate Behrooz Azadi on the successful defense of his PhD thesis on June 5th, 2025 at JKU Linz, which he completed with the highest distinction: pass with distinction. His dissertation, titled “Skill Level Recognition of Recreational Alpine Skiers”, was supervised at the Institute of Pervasive Computing by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Alois Ferscha. The research investigated …

Successful defense of PhD thesis on skiing skill recognition Read More »

In Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, System Verification welcomed professionals from across Europe to a two-day QA Summit centered on “Using AI Solutions to Optimize Business Strategies”. The event brought together thought leaders, innovators and practitioners from across Europe to explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence in modern business. Representing Pro2Future GmbH, Amer Kajmaković, Manager of …

Presentation at QA Summit: Using AI Solutions to Optimize Business Strategies Read More »

We’re excited to share that our research was presented this week at EuroVis 2025, one of the leading international conferences in the field of visualization, which took place last week in Luxembourg. Professor Tobias Schreck (TU Graz) presented the research paper “Visual Exploration and Analysis of Simulation and Testing Data in Motor Engineering”. The paper …

Research paper presentation at EuroVis 2025! Read More »

“Cognitive and Sustainable Products and Production Systems of the Future” was the topic of the 3rd Pro²Future Scientific Symposium on Cognitive and Sustainable Products and Production Systems of the Future of the COMET K1 Center Pro²Future on May 5, 2025 at the Johannes Kepler University Linz. The symposium was hosted by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Alois Ferscha, …

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