Entwicklung von energieautarken, intelligenten Ladehilfsmitteln am Beispiel des inBin

Das autonome, intelligente Ladehilfsmittel verkörpert die Idee des Internets der Dinge in der Intralogistik in Reinform. Am Beispiel des inBin wird das Energy-Harvesting in der Intralogistik betrachtet und gezeigt, dass ein Behälter mit komplexen logistischen Funktionen unter realistischer Umgebungsbeleuchtung durch Solarzellen betrieben werden kann.

Intelligent Virtual Patients for Training Clinical Skills

The article presents the design process of intelligent virtual human patients that are used for the enhancement of clinical skills. The description covers the development from conceptualization and character creation to technical components and the application in clinical research and training. The aim is to create believable social interactions with virtual agents that help the clinician to develop skills in symptom and ability assessment, diagnosis, interview techniques and interpersonal communication. The virtual patient fulfills the requirements of a standardized patient producing consistent, reliable and valid interactions in portraying symptoms and behaviour related to a specific clinical condition.