ResearchThe research group "cognitive neuroinformatics" is developing hybrid knowledge-based systems. These systems combine low level cognitive abilities like pattern recognition with higher cognitive capacities like knowledge representation and reasoning. The research focus is set to further development in theories of Softcomputing concerning automated learning, processing and representation of uncertain knowledge (Dempster-Shafer Theory, etc.). Another point of interest is the development of inference processes which are based on the construction of new hypotheses and are capable of adaptive and parallel reasoning. Hybrid architectures for integration of different processing principles like connectionistic and symbolic approaches are researched, too. These systems are developed for different areas of application with appropriate profiles. These areas of application are knowledge management systems, decision assistance systems, retrieval systems and systems for modeling and simulation of "active perception" sensorimotoric processes.
