BMW Forschung &Technik
General description: BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH is a 100% subsidiary of BMW AG and is been in charge of the following research topics at the BMW Group since 2003: VehicleTechnology, CleanEnergy (hydrogen technology), EfficientDynamics (intelligent energy management/alternative drivetrains), ConnectedDrive (driver assistance /active safety systems) and ITDrive (IT-architecture and communication technology). Being a limited company, legal autonomy from the BMW Group allows a maximum of creativity and flexibility. An internationally established network, with Technical Offices in the USA (Palo Alto, CA und Clemson, SC) and Japan (Tokyo) as well as Liason Offices in France (with Eurécom in Sophia Antipolis) and in Germany (with German Reseach Center for Artificial Intelligence, DFKI GmbH, in Saarbrücken) ensures global access to trends and technologies.
Roles in the ITN: Supervise and train a PhD student working on a new HCI-approach supporting drivers. Implementation of Human/Machine Interactions concepts and experiments / Taking part in the training programme
Researcher:
Bernhard Niedermaier