First IBM Cloud Data Science & AI Meetup Cologne: AI in Space

In 2018, German astronaut Alexander Gerst accomplished his second six-month mission to the International Space Station (ISS), serving as station commander in the second half of his stay. On this mission, Gerst had the chance to work with CIMON (Crew Interactive Mobile Companion): The five-kilogram, 3D-printed, medicine ball sized robot is the first astronaut assistant in space to be equipped with artificial intelligence and is a technology experiment for human-machine interaction in a cosmic setting.

In the first part of the talk, you will learn more about the first autonomously flying robot jointly created by Airbus, DLR and IBM and how AI technology is entering human spaceflight.

In the second part we will have a closer look at one of the key underlying technical solutions, called Watson Assistant. In this short deep dive you will learn some key methods and best practices to build your own intelligent assistant. Make sure to bring your Laptop and sign up for a free IBM Lite Cloud Account if you want to join the Hands-On Session: https://console.bluemix.net/registration/

(Students can upgrade to a free IBM Trial Account for more memory and services. For instructions see: https://ibm.box.com/s/ik89o20yqsjozjrapa3g0pznhrb1gmdq )

Speaker:
Sophie Richter-Mendau, Technical Sales Specialist
Marco Staschik, Technical Sales Specialist
Kathrin Fitzner, Senior Consultant Cognitive Computing

Photo Credit: ESA