AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH

TD-interpreter: enhancing the understanding of timing diagrams with visual-language learning

Abstract We introduce TD-Interpreter, a specialised machine learning (ML) workflow that assists engineers in understanding complex timing diagrams (TDs), originating from a third party, during their design and verification process. The outcome of this workflow is a visual questio...

Cellular Agriculture Beyond Anthropocentrism: Speaking of Animals in an “Animal-Free” Future

Abstract Cellular agriculture promises an animal-free future for food production by offering continuity in consumption alongside a radical reorganisation of production: familiar animal-derived foods, including meat, fish, milk would remain available, but without the slaughter, co...

Beyond optimisation: Revisiting energy demand management

Energy demand reduction (EDR) in households has re-emerged as a central pillar of climate and energy transition strategies in Europe and beyond. While energy efficiency has long dominated policy frameworks, growing evidence shows that efficiency alone is insufficient to achieve a...

Economic potential to include lower-income households in energy communities under application of a two-stage saving reallocation process

This study proposes a two-stage saving reallocation process to provide additional financial support to lower-income households (in a financially volatile situation) participating in ECs. The first stage consists in the withdrawal of a certain amount of savings from regular EC par...

Receding Horizon Trajectory Optimization Through Path Segments and Waypoints

Abstract Many robotic manipulation tasks require both unconstrained motion in free space and precise tracking of constrained paths. Seamlessly switching between these motion types while replanning trajectories online, for example, during human–robot interaction, is a challenging...

Using personas as means to bridge user needs and climate service design: insights from the Austrian climate scenario evaluation

As climate services transition from pure data provision to tailored decision support systems, they require a mechanism to translate heterogeneous user needs into functional design. Despite the consensus on user-centeredness, systematic frameworks focusing on usability and uptake...

A residual load-based methodology for assessing climate change impacts on electricity systems and identifying extreme events

The planning and operation of electricity systems with high shares of variable intermittent renewable energies (VRE) require a solid understanding of weather impacts, which are becoming increasingly influenced by climate change and associated extreme events. However, there is a l...

AttackMate: Realistic Emulation and Automation of Cyber Attack Scenarios Across the Kill Chain

Adversary emulation tools facilitate scripting and automated execution of cyber attack chains, thereby reducing costs and manual expert effort required for security testing, cyber exercises, and intrusion detection research. However, due to the fact that existing tools typically...

Building a One Health mobile laboratory workforce: strengthening public health preparedness across Europe and Africa

Abstract The emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases remain a major public health threat in Europe. The Horizon Europe-funded MOBILISE project addresses this challenge by establishing a One Health Mobile Laboratory capable of handling risk group 3 and 4 pathogens, while...

Current and Future Directions for Responsible Quantum Technologies: A ResQT Community Perspective

Abstract Quantum technologies (QT) are advancing rapidly, promising advancements across a wide spectrum of applications but also raising significant ethical, societal, and geopolitical impacts, including dual-use capabilities, varying levels of access, and impending quantum divid...

Simulation-based framework for early-stage assessment of building-integrated photovoltaics and battery storage in urban district master planning: Vienna case study

Dense urban districts require decision-support methods that allow architects and planners to evaluate renewable generation, storage and demand interactions while the master plan is still flexible. This paper presents a simulation-based workflow for early-stage assessment of build...

The benefit of neighborhood methods for the assimilation of cloud‐affected radiances evaluated in observing‐system simulation experiments

Abstract Deficiencies in the representation of hydrometeors and subgrid‐scale motions in numerical weather prediction models cause systematic differences between satellite observations and their model equivalents, which pose a significant challenge for the assimilation of cloud‐a...

Soil physicochemical properties, microbial communities, and lucerne performance under organic fertilization in a long-term cropping system in Austria

Long-term organic fertilization can shape soil functioning and forage performance and quality, but its depth-dependent effects under semi-arid conditions are not well quantified. We assessed the impact of prolonged organic fertilization systems (FSs) on soil properties, soil micr...

Geographies in flux - how time and location influence shrinking medium-sized cities

Urban shrinkage has emerged as a significant challenge across Europe, particularly for medium-sized cities (MSCs) with populations between 20,000 and 100,000. While previous research has largely focused on demographic decline in large cities, the spatial and institutional dynamic...