One focus of Dobs' work is functional specialisation in the human brain. This phenomenon describes the tendency of certain brain regions to take over visual processes such as face recognition. In her research, she and her team combine neuroscientific imaging techniques with artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. They want to decode the neuronal processes underlying human visual perception. They are also investigating the adaptability of the human visual system to natural environments. The aim is to expand our scientific understanding of human perception, action and thought. In addition, the findings should contribute to the development of more adaptable and powerful AI models. With her innovative research approaches, Dobs enriches the work in the proposed Cluster of Excellence ‘The Adaptive Mind’.

The TAM project on the adaptability of the human mind is submitting a full application for the Cluster of Excellence funding line as part of the Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments. TU Darmstadt, Justus Liebig University Giessen and Philipps University Marburg are involved.

TU Darmstadt is represented in the Excellence Strategy competition with a total of three project outlines. In addition to TAM from the field of cognitive sciences, these are “Reasonable Artificial Intelligence” (RAI) on artificial intelligence and “CoM2Life” on communicating biomaterials.

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