About Virtual Conference

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the automotive industry and leading to disruptive changes in driving experience.

Now it is time to move from visions and promises to real use cases and applications.

We are very excited to invite you to DRAIVING, the online Infineon Conference on AI in Automotive. 

The event will take place on 3 December 2024.

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Why Attend?

This online event is an exclusive highlight for those who shape the future of AI-powered automotive applications.

Bringing together key players from around the world, this virtual conference will delve into the challenges and use cases of AI in automotive applications, as well as explore its vast potential.

We will feature top voices in the field and provide a unique opportunity to connect and engage with fellow industry and research experts in a virtual setting, fostering meaningful connections and collaborations that transcend geographical boundaries.

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Agenda

2024-12-03

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Opening

Uwe Gaebler

Infineon Technologies Dresden

Senior Director Research & Innovation Networks Germany | Infineon Technologies Dresden

Christian Feldmann

Infineon Technologies AG

Vice President Technical Marketing Automotive Microcontrollers

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Embedded AI – AI in Control

Dr. Tobias Ehlgen

ZF AG

Tobias Ehlgen has been working in automotive software development for nearly twenty years, utilizing AI as a central tool. Initially, he focused on applications related to driver assistance systems. Since 2019, he has been leading the AI Lab Friedrichshafen at ZF AG. There, he and his team develop AI applications for various company sectors with the goal of bringing them to market quickly, safely, and cost-effectively.

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Embedded AI: Enabling Innovations in Vehicle Functions

Dr. Sergey Tverdyshev

NIO

Sergey Tverdyshev is a seasoned expert in computer architecture, operating systems, formal methods, and automation for systems engineering. He has 40 publications and 4 patents. He is passionate about delivering cutting-edge products by building and leading cross-border cross-cultural teams. He has two master’s degrees and PhD in Computer Science as well as a master’s degree in business administration.

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Towards Safe Autonomous Driving – from Autonomous Motorsport to Public Ride-hailing Services

Felix Fent

Technical University of Munich

Felix Fent received his M.Sc. degree from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and after working for different automotive companies, he is pursuing his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. He is the Perception Team Lead at the Institute of Automotive Technology and focuses his research on artificial intelligence for multi-modal sensor fusion for real-world applications.

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Q&A Session and Break

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Safe and Energy-efficient Trajectory Planning and Control for Autonomous Driving on AURIXTM- TC4x

Juergen Schaefer

Infineon Technologies AG

Senior Principal Engineer System Architecture and Applications

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How Supreme BMS Compute Power can Leverage End-user Experience and xEV Market Success

Christian Weber

Infineon Technologies AG

Graduated in Electrical Engineering and Industrial Engineering. Held various roles in ASIC Development, Sales and Business Development at Continental / Vitesco, before joining Infineon in 2022.

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Acoustic Emergency Siren Detection Including Direction of Arrival

Alexander Samuelsson

Infineon Technologies AG, CTO Imagimob

Alexander Samuelsson is CTO and cofounder of Imagimob, an Infineon Technologies company at the forefront of Edge AI and tiny machine learning. He is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and studied computer science at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He founded Imagimob in 2013, and has been part of Infineon since May 2023.

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Q&A Session

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DRAIVING Demo Breakout Session

Four parallel rooms for demo presentations and discussions


(1) Motor Control - Implementation of AI-based motor control on Infineon AURIX™ TC4x – 

Daniel Scholz

 

(2) Battery Management System - AI powered battery management system – 

Mostafa Eissa

 

(3) Trajectory Control - AI enhanced trajectory planning and control with AURIX™ TC4x – 

Dr. Mateusz Chmurski

 

(4) Keywood Detection - Talking to the car with TRAVEO™ T2G – 

Dr. Pascal Gerhards

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Coffee Break

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Ensuring Trustworthiness of AI-Enhanced Embedded Systems

Dr. Núria Mata

Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS

Dr.-Ing. Núria Mata studied electrical engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and has a PhD in computer science. She worked for 20 years at the automotive tool’s supplier ETAS GmbH (Bosch Group) as a software developer, product engineer and senior consultant, among other positions. She participated in a number of customer and technology projects of vehicle manufacturers and ECU suppliers in the field of embedded software and safety. In October 2021, she joint Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS and leads the department Engineering for Software-defined Mobility.

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Bridging the Gap in-between Opensource-driven AI Tools and Automotive Compliant Software Development

Alexander Schreiber

MathWorks

Alexander Schreiber has been working at MathWorks since 2008 as Consulting Application Engineer and Technical Account Manager. He covers the application areas of autonomous system design, HW/SW co-design, automatic code generation and verification (HDL, C, CUDA). Before MathWorks he worked as ASIC designer and project manager for EDA and semiconductor companies. He studied electrical engineering with a focus on control engineering and process automation (Dipl.-Ing.) at the University of Stuttgart.

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Q&A Session

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Wrap up and Closing

Let's talk about key take-aways and next steps

Uwe Gaebler

Speakers

Felix Fent

Technical University of Munich

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Felix Fent

Technical University of Munich

Felix Fent received his M.Sc. degree from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and after working for different automotive companies, he is pursuing his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. He is the Perception Team Lead at the Institute of Automotive Technology and focuses his research on artificial intelligence for multi-modal sensor fusion for real-world applications.

Dr. Sergey Tverdyshev

NIO

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Dr. Sergey Tverdyshev

NIO

Sergey Tverdyshev is a seasoned expert in computer architecture, operating systems, formal methods, and automation for systems engineering. He has 40 publications and 4 patents. He is passionate about delivering cutting-edge products by building and leading cross-border cross-cultural teams. He has two master’s degrees and PhD in Computer Science as well as a master’s degree in business administration.

Alexander Schreiber

MathWorks

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Alexander Schreiber

MathWorks

Alexander Schreiber has been working at MathWorks since 2008 as Consulting Application Engineer and Technical Account Manager. He covers the application areas of autonomous system design, HW/SW co-design, automatic code generation and verification (HDL, C, CUDA). Before MathWorks he worked as ASIC designer and project manager for EDA and semiconductor companies. He studied electrical engineering with a focus on control engineering and process automation (Dipl.-Ing.) at the University of Stuttgart.

Juergen Schaefer

Infineon Technologies AG

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Juergen Schaefer

Infineon Technologies AG

Senior Principal Engineer System Architecture and Applications

Christian Weber

Infineon Technologies AG

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Christian Weber

Infineon Technologies AG

Graduated in Electrical Engineering and Industrial Engineering. Held various roles in ASIC Development, Sales and Business Development at Continental / Vitesco, before joining Infineon in 2022.

Alexander Samuelsson

Infineon Technologies AG, CTO Imagimob

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Alexander Samuelsson

Infineon Technologies AG, CTO Imagimob

Alexander Samuelsson is CTO and cofounder of Imagimob, an Infineon Technologies company at the forefront of Edge AI and tiny machine learning. He is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and studied computer science at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He founded Imagimob in 2013, and has been part of Infineon since May 2023.

Dr. Núria Mata

Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS

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Dr. Núria Mata

Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS

Dr.-Ing. Núria Mata studied electrical engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and has a PhD in computer science. She worked for 20 years at the automotive tool’s supplier ETAS GmbH (Bosch Group) as a software developer, product engineer and senior consultant, among other positions. She participated in a number of customer and technology projects of vehicle manufacturers and ECU suppliers in the field of embedded software and safety. In October 2021, she joint Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS and leads the department Engineering for Software-defined Mobility.

Dr. Tobias Ehlgen

ZF AG

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Dr. Tobias Ehlgen

ZF AG

Tobias Ehlgen has been working in automotive software development for nearly twenty years, utilizing AI as a central tool. Initially, he focused on applications related to driver assistance systems. Since 2019, he has been leading the AI Lab Friedrichshafen at ZF AG. There, he and his team develop AI applications for various company sectors with the goal of bringing them to market quickly, safely, and cost-effectively.

Christian Feldmann

Infineon Technologies AG

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Christian Feldmann

Infineon Technologies AG

Vice President Technical Marketing Automotive Microcontrollers

Uwe Gaebler

Infineon Technologies Dresden

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Uwe Gaebler

Infineon Technologies Dresden

Senior Director Research & Innovation Networks Germany | Infineon Technologies Dresden

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This work is supported by a cooperation co-funded by Infineon Technologies Dresden GmbH & Co. KG within the course of IPCEI ME/CT - Important Project of Common European Interest on Microelectronics and Communications Technologies.