Karam Tomotaki-Dawoud is a Research Associate within the Interactive & Cognitive Systems Group, part of the Vision and Imaging Technologies Department.
His research portfolio revolves around the exciting realms of machine learning, computer vision, and interpretable AI, with a broad spectrum of applications that extends to areas such as precise hands and gestures recognition, sophisticated situation monitoring in the context of the operation room (OR domain modeling), and the use of remote sensing data for crop mapping and health prediction supporting smallholder farmers.
With an unwavering passion for responsibly pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence and its practical implementations, he continuously strives to make a positive impact on various domains through cutting-edge research and innovation within the ICS Group.
Biography
Karam Tomotaki-Dawoud is a dedicated computer scientist who began his journey at Fraunhofer HHI in 2019 as a research assistant, then as a research associate in 2023. He laid the foundation of his academic career at the Technical University of Berlin and the Free University of Berlin, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Media and Computer Science in 2018. His pursuit of knowledge continued at the Technical University of Berlin, culminating in a Master's degree in Computer Science, specializing in Cognitive Systems, in 2023. He is currently pursuing his PhD, further deepening his expertise and contributions in the field.
His research portfolio revolves around the exciting realms of machine learning, computer vision, and interpretable AI, with a broad spectrum of applications that extends to areas such as precise gestures and emotion recognition, sophisticated situation monitoring in the context of the operation room (OR domain modeling), and the useage of temporal remote sensing data for crop mapping and health prediction supporting smallholder farmers.
With a passion for responsibly pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence and its practical implementations, he continuously strives to make a positive impact on various domains through cutting-edge research and innovation in the ICS Group.