Medical Assistance Systems
Interview on the AI*IM Focus Area Published in BI.research
The newly released BI.research magazine of Bielefeld University (Issue 55/2026) features an interview with Anna-Lisa Vollmer, head of the Interactive Robotics research group, and Britta Wrede, head of the Medical Assistive Systems research group.
The interview focuses on the AI*IM focus area. They discuss the goals and perspectives of AI*IM and illustrate how interdisciplinary research at Bielefeld University contributes to the development of human-centered, interactive AI.
The AI*IM (Artificial Intelligence and Inclusive Medicine) focus area brings together researchers from nine faculties with the shared goal of sustainably improving health, participation, and self-determination for people with cognitive impairments through inclusive assistive technologies and artificial intelligence.
The interview offers insightful perspectives on approaches to medical inclusion within the AI*IM focus area and highlights why research must be conceived and conducted collaboratively across disciplines.
👉 The full interview is available online in the current issue of BI.research: https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/uni/presse-medien/publikationen/bi-research/BI.research_55_2026.pdf (pp. 14–17)