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  • CHALLENGE: Collaborative Human-Agent Learning for Leveraging Engagement in Negotiated Governance of MLOps


    The goal of this thesis is to design and prototype a serious game that simulates stakeholder engagement challenges in MLOps lifecycles. The game will make use of LLM-based agents to represent typical stakeholder roles (e.g., data scientists, ML engineers, domain experts, operations managers) and allow players to interact with them in different lifecycle stages. The aim ...
  • TIME-PG: Transparent and Inclusive Modernization through Explainability with LLM-based Participatory Governance


    This thesis aims to explore and prototype a system for participatory governance and transparent decision-making in the context of modernizing legacy software systems. Using Large Language Models (LLMs), the system will analyze and extract decisions from various project artifacts (e.g., commit messages, meeting transcripts), represent them in a structured decision domain model, and create an ...
  • Declerative Decentralized Analytics Workflows for FAIRData Sharing and Utilization


    This thesis focuses on addressing the limitations of current Distributed Analytics Architectures by developing a declarative approach to model and automate cross-institutional analysis workflows. It aims to implement a secure, low-complexity architecture that enhances reproducibility and extensibility while evaluating its effectiveness compared to existing methods.
  • Enhancing LLM-based Cybersecurity Playbook Transformation Using Process Similarities


  • Human-Machine Teaming for Incident Response


  • Development of Coding AI Agent


    With rapid advances in artificial intelligence, especially large language models (e.g., OpenAI GPT, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini), AI has demonstrated great potential in natural language processing, code generation, and automated testing. Programming, traditionally a highly specialized and creative task, is increasingly supported and partially automated by AI. Tools such as GitHub Copilot and OpenAI Codex ...
  • ScrumiX: AI-empowered agile project management system


    As software engineering continues to evolve, agile frameworks have become the main paradigm for project management and development. Among these, Scrum is widely adopted by numerous software organizations due to its iterative and incremental development approach, emphasis on team collaboration, and rapid feedback cycles. With the ongoing advancements in artificial intelligence technologies, particularly the recent ...
  • Analyzing the Effect of Data Quality on the Performance of Fine-Tuned Large Language Models


    While recent advancements in natural language processing have been largely driven by increasingly powerful large language models (LLMs), the role of data quality in fine-tuning these models remains underexplored. This thesis addresses the often-overlooked but critical aspect of data-centric AI by investigating how different types and levels of data degradation affect the performance of fine-tuned ...
  • LLM-Powered Virtual Reality Agents as Technical Support


    Technical support is an essential aspect of various industries, e.g., to provide help with maintaining machinery and IT systems. However, diagnosing error messages and faults in complex technologies can be a time-consuming and challenging task. The maintainer has to search through the long documentation booklets for the technology in order to find a solution or ...
  • Enhancing Mixed Reality Instructional Agents with Large Language Models


    The innovative integration of Mixed Reality and Large Language Models can lead to highly interactive instructional MR agents. Utilized as automated instructors, these MR agents have the potential to significantly enhance traditional instruction manuals by providing visual guidance. For instance, they can illustrate the next required actions in practical tasks such as tightening screws in ...
  • Developing a Benchmark Environment to Evaluate IntrusionDetection Systems in the Context of Industrial Control Systems


    The increasing connectivity of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) has elevated the need for robust cybersecurity measures. However, evaluating the effectiveness of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) in ICS environments remains fragmented and inconsistent. This thesis addresses this challenge by developing a systematic, modular benchmarking environment that enables reproducible and standardized evaluation of machine learning-based IDS across ...
  • SMART-LLM: Sensor-based Maintenance bot for Analysis and Retrieval of Time Series data using LLMs


    The goal of this thesis is to design, implement, and evaluate a sensor-based maintenance bot that uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to support predictive maintenance and decision-making. The bot should be capable of retrieving, analyzing, and reasoning over time series sensor data as well as unstructured maintenance-related documentation (e.g., technical manuals, incident reports). The result ...
  • FAIRification of Data Models in Manufacturing


    In modern manufacturing, data plays a crucial role in optimizing processes, enhancing efficiency, and enabling interoperability across different systems. However, data models in manufacturing are often heterogeneous, proprietary, and lack standardization, making data sharing and integration challenging. The FAIR principles – Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reusability – provide a structured framework to improve data ...
  • Aligning Regulatory Requirements with Industry Standards: Creating Transferable Compliance Guidelines


  • Design Patterns for TEAMS: Tailoring Engagement and Alignment for MLOps Stakeholders


    The goal of this thesis is to investigate and define stakeholder engagement and involvement within the lifecycle of sensor-based MLOps. While MLOps principles streamline the deployment and maintenance of machine learning (ML) models, ensuring proper stakeholder involvement remains a challenge. Different stakeholders must collaborate effectively across various lifecycle stages to ensure model reliability, fairness, and ...
  • Enhancing Fake News Detection using Multi-Agent LLM Frameworks


    The proliferation of misinformation and fake news on social media platforms poses a significant challenge in today’s digital age. Traditional automated fake news detection systems often struggle with the complexity of the task, lacking the ability to provide detailed explanations and interpret nuanced contextual information. This thesis explores the enhancement of fake news detection using Multi-Agent ...
  • Creating the Digital Nervous System for the Internet of Sustainable Production


    Creating the Digital Nervous System for the Internet of Sustainable Production
  • Agent-Aided AutoML With Ontology-RAG and Pre-existing Models


    AutoML automates machine learning pipelines, making model training accessible without deep expertise. Recent advancements use LLM-based agents to optimize pipeline steps, but existing solutions often require large-scale models with high computational costs. Smaller, open-source models provide a more accessible alternative, especially when combined with domain-specific pre-trained models. However, integrating these models into AutoML via agent ...
  • OGRETA: Ontologie-Entwurf für das GRETA-Kompetenzmodell


    Das Ziel dieser Bachelorarbeit “OGRETA – Ontologie-gestützter Rahmen für das Entwicklungstracking von Arbeitskompetenzen” ist die Überführung des GRETA-Kompetenzmodells in eine Ontologie, die als Grundlage für ein Empfehlungssystem dienen kann. Das GRETA-Modell definiert die beruflichen Kompetenzen von Lehrkräften in der Erwachsenenbildung unabhängig von Fachgebiet, Erfahrung oder Beschäftigungsart. Durch die Strukturierung dieses Modells als Ontologie soll die ...
  • An Ontology-Based Agent for Explainable Unstructured IoT Data


    Sensor data is often unstructured and while available datasets show some clear use cases, for example calculating energy consumption over time, relationships between measurements can often go unnoticed without a thorough examination of the data. While exploratory data analysis can reveal connections, without a clear analytical direction the results may be limited to general information, ...
  • Knowledge Graph-Based Chinese Tourism Recommendation System with Large Language Models


    With the increasing popularity of personalized tourism experiences, recommendation systems play a crucial role in helping travelers discover destinations, activities, and itineraries that match their preferences. Traditional recommendation models often rely on collaborative filtering or content-based filtering, which may struggle with cold-start issues, lack of contextual awareness, and limited adaptability to dynamic tourism trends. Knowledge graphs ...
  • Knowledge Graph-Enhanced Vision-Language Models for Radiology Report Generation


    Radiology report generation is a critical task in medical imaging analysis, where accurate and comprehensive descriptions of medical scans (such as X-ray, CT, or MRI) are required for diagnosis and treatment planning. Vision-language models (VLMs) have recently gained attention for automating this process by generating textual reports from medical images. However, standard VLMs often suffer ...
  • Development of a Decision Support System for Cyber-Incident Response in Smart Grids: Evaluating the Impact of Decision-Making Algorithms


    With the increasing complexity of industrial control systems (ICS) in smart grids, the risk of cyber-attacks is also rising. To enhance the security and resilience of these systems, new approaches are needed for detecting and mitigating cyber incidents. This thesis develops a decision support system (DSS) designed to assess and recommend effective countermeasures against cyber ...
  • Investigation and Development of Solutions for Verifiable Credential Verification using Decentralized Oracle Networks


    We are looking for a highly motivated master’s student to work on an innovative project for their master’s thesis as soon as possible. The project involves investigating existing decentralized oracle networks (DONs) for verifiable credential (VC) verification and evaluating their integration with Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) infrastructure.
  • StEADyML: Stability Evaluation and Detection for Accurate Dynamics using ML


    The aim of this thesis is to design, implement, and evaluate a machine learning-based system for detecting chatter in thin-walled workpieces during machining processes. By leveraging MLOps principles, the system will automate the data pipeline from sensor data acquisition to model deployment, ensuring a scalable and efficient workflow. Additionally, the integration of the system within ...