Short CV

Florian Hettstedt, M.Sc., has been working as a research assistant at the Department of Intelligent Embedded Systems in the Faculty of Computer Science at the University of Duisburg-Essen since January 2025. He completed his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Duisburg-Essen. He then completed a Master's degree in Cyber Physical Systems at the same university in November 2023. This was followed by a year as a machine learning engineer at a start-up

Research

He is currently employed on the ZaKI.D project. The project focuses on implementation of artificial intelligence on extremely resource-constrained devices such as sensors or other smart devices. This approach helps to avoid data protection issues while enabling new services to be provided directly within the product or machine. The goal of the project is to make artificial intelligence accessible to companies in the Duisburg  and the surrounding areas. Through small-scale projects and training initiatives, the aim is to facilitate knowledge transfer into these companies.