IMA Laboratory (Information Management Automotive Labor)

Intro

Solutions for the digital future - In the TechLab, scientists, students and practice partners research, teach and develop the latest topics and their practical application in the fields of: Digital enterprise, smart mobility and artificial intelligence. The TechLab's motto is: ‘From design thinking to prototypes’ and offers a modern and practice-oriented environment for the degree programmes:

  • Digital Enterprise Management (DEM),
  • Artificial Intelligence and Information Management (KIM) and
  • Information Management Automotive (IMA).
Laboratory team
Prof Dr Dany Meyer 
(Head of Laboratory),
Prof Dr Joerg-Oliver Vogt (IMA),
Prof Dr Oliver Grieble (DEM),
Prof Dr Stefan Faußer (KIM) 
Main areas of research
Digital enterprise, Smart mobility, Artificial intelligence

Topics and fields of application research, teaching, transfer

The current working areas of the laboratory include the following topics:

  • Development of innovative mobility applications 
  • Construction and validation of autonomous electric vehicles 
  • Application exercises by students on real products 
  • Development and testing of algorithms on function carriers and model vehicles 
  • Business and IT processes in the supply chain or in logistics networks (material and information flow) 
  • Industry 4.0 Applications and solutions 
  • Supply Chain Analytics, Big Data and Business Analytics and Intelligence

Specific laboratory equipment and facilities

  • ElektroJeep (self-construction)
  • Mini (experimental vehicle)
  • Electric, digital drive-by-wire steering, gas/brake system (template for autonomous control)
  • Autonomously driving model vehicles 
  • Exhibits automotive engineering
  • autonomous robots
  • Computer workstations
  • BDE / MES systems (Rasperi Pi's)
  • Production Tables
  • Industry 4.0 - Applications
  • Supply Chain Management Simulation Game
Danny Meyer

Professorin Dr. Dany Meyer

Professor of Software Engineering

Deputy women's representative of the university

Study Advisor Data Science Management

Extraordinary Professor at the University of the Western Cape - Cape Town (South Africa)

Phone: +49 731 /9762-1511

Location: Main Building A, A.1.41

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Dietmar Gräf

Staff of Building Management and Occupational Safety

Safety Officer

Phone: +49 731 /9762-1552

Location: Main Building A, A.2.21

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