Computer Science

Research highlights 2023

Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2023 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 12 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research of the year more

Trust is good, control is safer

A sophisticated device uses radio waves to determine whether states are really complying with nuclear weapons treaties more

More memory on the hard disk: hit of the research world

Stuart Parkin honoured as Clarivate Citation Laureate more

brain illustration, next step to artificial intelligence

New physics-based self-learning machines could replace the current artificial neural networks and save energy more

Artificial intelligence designs advanced materials

A new machine learning model enhances predictive accuracy in corrosion-resistant alloy design more

IT security in a comic

Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy participate in innovative science communication more

3D printed pill

Special shapes can release active substances in a controlled manner more

AI finds merging black holes

An interdisciplinary team develops a neural network to improve the interpretation of gravitational wave data more

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Trust is good, control is safer

A sophisticated device uses radio waves to determine whether states are really complying with nuclear weapons treaties more

More memory on the hard disk: hit of the research world

Stuart Parkin honoured as Clarivate Citation Laureate more

brain illustration, next step to artificial intelligence

New physics-based self-learning machines could replace the current artificial neural networks and save energy more

IT security in a comic

Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy participate in innovative science communication more

3D printed pill

Special shapes can release active substances in a controlled manner more

Inside IBM's quantum computer, you can see the tower-shaped cryostat with numerous silver cables and struts running between two golden discs.The cables end under the lower disc with golden plugs in connector strips.

Cryptographic systems that even quantum computers cannot crack will soon be standard in the USA more

An alarm system against hardware attacks

Two simple antennas can protect computer hardware against physical manipulation more

Christian Theobalt (wearing a light green shirt an jeans) is standig on an upper floor of the Max Planck Institute for Informatics which is open to inside. His hand rests on the steel banister of a rectangular gallery.

Max Planck Institute for Informatics and Google engage in a strategic research partnership more

Preventing eavesdropping via the Internet of Things

Intelligent reflecting surfaces can protect sensible data against attacks by adversarial wireless sensing more

EcoBus is picking up speed

The newly founded company EcoBus GmbH is developing software infrastructure that combines shuttle services and regular bus services to provide a sustainable public transport solution more

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Research highlights 2023

Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2023 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 12 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research of the year more

“Digital contact tracing might be our best shot”

In an interview, computer scientist Manuel Cebrian explains why contact tracing of corona infected people needs technical support and why it can work even if not everyone installs a tracing app. more

Attack on autopilots

How fast the development from assisted to fully automated vehicles will progress is uncertain. One crucial factor here is the reliability with which a vehicle can navigate in its surroundings and react to unforeseeable incidents. Our group at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems showed that methods for motion analysis based on deep neural networks – likely components in future autonomous vehicles – can be confused by small patterns designed to “attack” these networks. more

On the age of computation in the epoch of humankind

We live in a moment of profound transitions, a moment in which the accelerating dynamics of planetary change are becoming ever more perceptible. more

3D animation with a conventional camera

The 3D movements of a person can be reconstructed based on the recordings of a smartphone or a webcam more

Reality, realistically augmented

A new augmented reality computer programme can edit colours and materials in video streams in realtime more

3D animation – incredibly easy

New software makes it possible to generate animated three-dimensional figures of animals from short videos more

Machines in dialogue

Rupak Majumdar, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems in Kaiserslautern, develops mathematical methods for ensuring the reliability of networked systems. more

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Cryptography

In principle, almost any encryption key can be broken - all you need is the right computing power. The situation is different, however, with quantum cryptography: messages that are encoded with this method cannot be decrypted without the sender and receiver noticing. Gerd Leuchs is researching this encryption technology of the future. more

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