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Paul Maier
PhD Student/Researcher
Computer Science IX
Technische Universität München
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Telephone: +49 (89) 289-19595

Education

  • 2001-2007 Computer Science (Diploma) at the University of Passau
  • Diploma thesis: "Content-Based Image Retrieval: Review and Benchmarking"

Research

I'm interested in model-based reasoning in embedded systems, specifically automatic constraint-based diagnosis, planning and configuration. Model-based diagnosis and planning provide means to handle errors and unanticipated situations in today's increasingly complex embedded systems, model-based configuration makes it easier to reconfigure or restructure components of such systems.

In my thesis I aim to address two problems that arise in this context: 1) a tighter integration of diagnosis and planning, which can be achieved using constraint optimization problems (COP) as common representation for both of them and 2) a more flexible belief state approximation which can be developed based on this representation using adaptive abstraction.

Other science interests

Generally I'm interested in artificial intelligence and cognitive systems. In this context I'm interested in the wondrous workings of the human mind as well as the methods that will finally enable us to build that golem. Connected interesting areas are operations research, machine learning and optimization techniques.


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