10.07.2024

Science Camp at the TU Ilmenau for technology-enthusiastic Master's students from Thuringian universities

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From 23 September to 2 October, Master's students from Thuringian universities can take part in the Science Camp on bird song recognition

Master's students from Thuringian universities who are enthusiastic about science and technology can take part in the Science Camp at TU Ilmenau. From September 23 to October 2, they will immerse themselves in the fascinating world of bird call recognition using state-of-the-art AI-supported technology. For participating in the Science Camp, they will receive a certificate equivalent to 3 ECTs, which they can use to have their academic achievements recognized at home and abroad. Participation is free of charge.

Information and registration (until August 31): www.tu-ilmenau.de/studium/im-studium/schluesselkompetenzen/allianz-thuering-science-camps

Signal analysis for bird call recognition is fascinating: it makes it possible to precisely identify and classify the unique songs and calls of birds. At the Science Camp, participants will immerse themselves in the world of complex signal analysis for bird call recognition. Together, they will develop ideas on how artificial intelligence can be used to support biodiversity monitoring and how technical components can be integrated into the environment for this purpose.

In exciting workshops and interactive sessions, supported by experts from Thuringian universities and the InSignA performance center, they will be able to directly implement what they have learned and carry out their own projects. For example, they work together in a team project to develop an energy-saving bird counter.

Using a combination of signal analysis and AI-supported technology, huge quantities of audio recordings of bird calls can be processed efficiently in order to recognize and monitor different bird species - new opportunities for nature conservation and biodiversity research, as this allows bird populations to be monitored, the impact of environmental changes on bird life to be better understood and habitats to be protected.

The Science Camp at TU Ilmenau is not only an opportunity to deepen one's knowledge and learn new skills, the prospective engineers can also build new networks and open up career opportunities with attractive companies and research institutions in the region.

 

Contact

Jenny Gramsch
Central Institute for Education

+49 3677 69-3288
orientierung@tu-ilmenau.de