Applied computer scientists at the University of Bamberg are currently developing an AI medical companion that will help doctors in recognising and diagnosing types of cancer and pain.
Three Bamberg researchers discuss how AI research can benefit from interdisciplinary collaboration. Even the speech recognition software Siri gets a word in.
Affective reactions—or gut feelings—play a key role in consumer decision-making. Researchers at the University of Passau are seeking to understand this process better and help consumers make better decisions.
At the HM, Professor Pohlmann and his team are using innovative technologies and approaches to bring back memories to dementia suffers and provide support to their families and caregivers.
Research has established the privacy calculus approach to account for the moment of decision. This video explains what it is all about.
How physicians feel about artificial intelligence in medicine has been studied many times. But what do patients think? A team led by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has investigated this for the first time in a large study spanning six continents. The central finding: the worse people rate their own health, the more likely they are to reject the use of AI. The study is intended to help align future medical AI applications more closely with patients’ needs.
Enduring competitive pressure not only changes young people's behaviour, but also their personality: they become less prosocial. This is shown by a new study from the University of Würzburg.
How are digital technologies changing the way people perceive and process stories? A new research training group at the University of Würzburg will address this question.
Presence of Virtual Characters with Specific Traits Can Reduce Physical Anxiety Responses A recent collaborative study by the Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics and the Chair of Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Würzburg shows that virtual characters can significantly alleviate anxiety responses—provided they are perceived as socially relevant. In addition to a same-gender virtual figure, even a simple wooden mannequin had a calming effect when perceived as an empathetic partner. The results, published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior, open new perspectives for the targeted use of virtual characters in digital health applications.
From smoking bans to new speed limits – many people soon stop resisting policy changes that restrict their personal freedom once the new rules come into force. This conclusion was reached in a study conducted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Vienna. The researchers also identified the underlying psychological mechanism to gain important insights for possible communication strategies when introducing such measures.
