Robotics, AI and Machine Learning

Pascal Lorenz received his M.Sc. (1990) and Ph.D. (1994) from the University of Nancy, France. He has been a Professor at the University of Haute-Alsace since 1995. His research interests include Quality of Service (QoS), wireless networks, and high-speed networks. He has authored or co-authored three books, three patents, and more than 200 international publications in refereed journals and conferences. He has held several leadership and editorial positions within IEEE Communications Society and has served on the editorial boards of major IEEE journals and magazines. He has chaired and co-chaired numerous international conferences, technical committees, symposiums, and special sessions. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, an IARIA Fellow, and has served as an IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer.

Prof. ScD. Boris Goldengorin is an inventor and researcher specializing in data analysis, optimization, and algorithm development. His work focuses on data-correcting and tolerance-based algorithms and their applications in Operations Management, Quantitative Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Vision. He has contributed to the development of mathematical and computational approaches for solving complex optimization and data-processing problems. His research also explores dimensionality reduction, intelligent data analysis, and interpretable computational methods. Through his interdisciplinary work, Prof. Goldengorin has developed innovative techniques that support efficient decision-making and problem-solving across scientific and industrial domains. His contributions connect fundamental mathematical methods with practical applications in intelligent systems and visual computing.

Prof. Chris Wickenden is a Professor of Communication Design at Hochschule Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, Germany. He is an experienced communication designer, media specialist, and academic with international professional experience in the United Kingdom, Germany, Thailand, and South Africa. His areas of expertise include communication design, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, virtual and augmented reality, 3D visualisation, and innovation management. In 2016, he founded the skip Institute for Applied Digital Visualisation at Hochschule Fresenius, promoting interdisciplinary projects connecting design, technology, and society.

He is a member of the AI Guild and the European AI Alliance community. His research focuses on Social Singularity and AI-Wedge Theory, exploring how increasing dependence on artificial intelligence may influence human beliefs, emotional experiences, independent judgement, and autonomous decision-making. Through his work, he examines the societal implications of technological transformation, with particular emphasis on human agency, authenticity, and the future of human autonomy.