Have you always hated ironing, find tidying up annoying and have an inexplicable weakness when it comes to putting away the dishwasher? Then you might soon be helped. Humanoid robots are no longer just part of science fiction series, but are increasingly conquering everyday areas of life... [more]
published: 10.10.2024
Hof University of Applied Sciences regularly supports schools in the region by providing hardware on loan for teaching purposes. Prof. Dr. René Peinl, Head of the Institute for Information Systems at Hof University of Applied Sciences (iisys), has now handed over a total of five VR glasses and accessories to the Schiller-Gymnasium in Hof. [more]
published: 17.09.2024
The Hof University of Applied Sciences recently launched its own AI tools for text and image generation. We spoke to Prof. Dr. René Peinl about initial user feedback. [more]
published: 07.06.2024
Bringing people closer to digitalization and the many opportunities it offers - that is the aim of the Hof district's Smart City model project. The Smart City team is currently working together with Hof University of Applied Sciences on a virtual reality (VR) application. [more]
published: 02.05.2024
AI programs are currently springing up like mushrooms, and the internet and social networks seem to be flooded with AI-generated images and clips. It is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain an overview of this enormously growing field. Prof. Dr. René Peinl reveals which programs and applications you really need to know about! [more]
published: 17.01.2024
With "VR2epair", a new and exciting project at the Institute for Information Systems (iisys) recently celebrated its kick-off. The focus is on training supported by virtual reality, or more precisely: the repair of household electrical appliances. Project leader Prof. Dr. René Peinl explains in an interview with "campuls-digital" what exactly this is all about. [more]
published: 26.10.2023
How can you try out how artificial intelligence works? For this purpose, the new Competence Center for Applied AI at Hof University of Applied Sciences provides a new toolbox, which is aimed at interested people without IT studies as well as scientists from the field of computer science. [more]
published: 27.06.2023
The most recent exchange of IT experts at the Institute for Information Systems at Hof University of Applied Sciences (iisys) focused on the topics of hybrid cloud, hyperscalers and digital workplace issues. [more]
published: 21.11.2022
At the beginning of November, 15 enthusiasts gathered in the new virtual reality (VR) lab at Hof University of Applied Sciences to compete in sports. "Beat Saber" is one of the most popular virtual reality games in the field of eSports [more]
published: 14.11.2022
A VR project by iisys has met with a great response and was recently presented at a project meeting on "Pearls 4.0" as part of the Bavarian Education Pact in Munich [more]
published: 26.07.2022
With the creation of interdisciplinary digitalization colleges at universities throughout Bavaria, students are to be made fit for the digital transformation. Hof University of Applied Sciences also benefits from this funding as part of a joint application with Bayreuth University. [more]
published: 30.06.2022
An eye-to-eye exchange and discussion of current problems in the field of information technology - that's what it's all about when IT managers from regional companies meet twice a year at the Institute for Information Systems at Hof University of Applied Sciences (iisys) [more]
published: 20.05.2022
In a VR project with the Lorenz Kaim Vocational School in Kronach, the Institute for Information Systems at Hof University of Applied Sciences (iisys) developed a VR application that can be used to practice live work in electrical engineering in virtual space. From now on, it will be part of everyday teaching at the Lorenz Kaim School in Kronach. [more]
published: 20.05.2022
The OSB Alliance is committed to anchoring the importance of open source software and open standards for a digitally sovereign society in the public consciousness and is supported by the Institute for Information Systems at Hof University of Applied Sciences (iisys) [more]
published: 26.11.2021
The modern world is becoming increasingly complex, and humans need ever better support from computers to deal with the wealth of information. The Institute for Information Systems at Hof University of Applied Sciences (iisys) is now founding an AI user center that will also benefit companies in the future. [more]
published: 15.10.2021
Prof. Dr. René Peinl is involved with Scientists for Future (S4F) as a private individual and as one of thousands of scientists, and was also involved in the International Climate Strike. We spoke with Prof. Peinl. [more]
published: 06.10.2021
The Nordhalben local heating network is soon to work more intelligently and effectively. This is being ensured by a joint research project of Hof University of Applied Sciences and Bioenergie Nordhalben eG together with ENERPIPE GmbH and HDG Bavaria GmbH. In addition, network customers will be able to call up their consumption data in real time in the future and receive individual incentives for savings [more]
published: 06.10.2021
With a kick-off event at the Institute for Information Systems (iisys), a large-scale research project will start at Hof University of Applied Sciences on Wednesday (15.09.2021). It deals with the development of production-related IT systems for the region and thus aims to influence digitization processes in the working world of the future. [more]
published: 13.09.2021