NICO Robot: Winner of the Video Contest in the Category Informatics
10 July 2023
Dr. Matthias Kerzel, together with Erik Strahl and Franziska Schmidt, won first place of the University Video competition in the category of computer science with their video "NICO Robot." The video showcases the humanoid robot platform NICO (Neuro-Inspired COmpanion), developed by the "Knowledge Technology" research group led by Prof. Stefan Wermter. NICO is an open platform for research in the field of neuro-robotics and human-robot interaction. The system can communicate with human interaction partners through facial expressions, gestures, and speech, as well as learn from them. With cameras, microphones, and haptic sensors in its hands, NICO perceives its environment and is capable of grasping and manipulating small objects. The video is a compilation of various recordings from the years 2018 to 2022.
All winning videos are avaible in this website.