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    • Heike Vallery

      The human gait – which usually looks intuitive and natural – is an extremely complex form of locomotion. When you are walking, you are constantly defying gravity and have to keep fine-tuning your balance. This is precisely why the upright gait is still difficult to replicate technically. Mechanical engineer Heike Vallery studies gait and balance and develops applications in hardware and control technology for the rehabilitation of people with reduced mobility.

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    • Dieter Schmalstieg

      What would a red sofa look like in my sitting room? Augmented reality applications can visualise the answers to questions like this. Dieter Schmalstieg is set to continue his application-related research into virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) as a future Humboldt Professor at the University of Stuttgart.

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    • Press Release

      AI and Us: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation podcast goes online

      In the 10-part podcast series AI and Us, artificial intelligence (AI) experts from the Humboldt network report from their research field and answer the most important questions regarding artificial intelligence.

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    • Magazine Humboldt Kosmos

      How do you make professional musicians fit to play again, Ms Ackermann?

      Suddenly, your fingers start to cramp up while playing or your facial muscles stop doing the things they have done thousands of times before. Dystonia is a neurological disorder which usually expresses itself in muscle cramps and uncontrollable movements.

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      How do you make professional musicians fit to play again, Ms Ackermann?
    • Newsroom

      intelligence (AI) will shape our societies for the future. It is already doing so today – from medicine via industry through to art and culture. The Humboldt Foundation sponsors cutting-edge research

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    • Burkhard Rost

      driving force for his subject in Germany and also build a bridge between biological sciences and medicine. To this end he will gather together a top-flight researcher group. Brief bio Prof. Dr. Burkhard

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