Construction of structure named 'Lemmi' given official approval
A New Era of Human-AI Collaboration: The Lemmi Project
The University of Lübeck is set to revolutionize the field of artificial intelligence (AI) with the construction of a new research building named "Lemmi". Scheduled to be completed by 2030, the facility will serve as an observation platform for the study of human-AI collaboration, marking a significant step towards the development of human-aware AI systems[1].
The acronym "Lemmi" stands for "Lübeck Environment For Minds And Machines In Interaction". The project, funded by a substantial allocation of one million euros for robotic equipment, aims to convert conventional meeting rooms into laboratory environments for research purposes[2]. The new building, located at Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562 Lübeck, will accommodate approximately 140 scientists and staff[3].
The central research question for Lemmi is the influence of AI on daily life[4]. To address this, the research within Lemmi will focus on examining everyday contexts like children's play or office work, as well as specialized situations like robot-assisted surgery[5]. The goal is to directly measure how humans and robots work together effectively and complement each other[6].
The project highlights the importance of considering key principles of human-technology interaction for medical decision-making, patient care, and medical education[7]. It is seen as a precursor to medicine, discussing how future doctors will be trained when robots play a significant role in surgery[8].
The scientists in Lemmi will come from the disciplines of psychology, neuroscience, computer science, and robotics[9]. The 15 working groups united under one roof in Lemmi will focus on researching how humans, including elderly people and young children, recognize, experience, and interact with artificial intelligence[10].
Behavioral observation is at the core of the Lemmi project. The final decision for funding of approximately 64 million euros for Lemmi was recently made by the Joint Science Conference of the federal and state governments[11]. The provisional approval for funding was granted five months ago from Berlin[12].
The red cube planned for the former helicopter landing site near the Lübeck University Clinic is the planned location for Lemmi[13]. The Lemmi project underscores the importance of considering the "Human - Machine - Environment" triangle in the development of AI systems[14].
For more information about the University of Lübeck and the Lemmi project, please visit uni-luebeck.de.
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- In the Lemmi project at the University of Lübeck, researchers will study the impact of artificial intelligence on health-and-wellness, including situations like office work, robot-assisted surgery, and children's play, to better understand human-AI collaboration and develop human-aware AI systems.
- The field of fitness-and-exercise may also benefit from the research conducted at the Lemmi facility, as understanding how humans work together effectively and complement each other with AI can have applications in optimizing workout routines or creating AI-assisted fitness programs.
- Furthermore, the development of artificial intelligence in Lemmi can have broader implications for science and technology, particularly in the application of artificial intelligence in various domains, as well as advancing the field of artificial intelligence by creating AI systems that are increasingly aware of human needs and preferences.
