Patrik Thomas
Michalski.

From July 2026 through the end of January 2027, I am working on computing and data analysis in the project, focusing on forecasts of regional care demand.

I examined how an existing joint schema represents empirical research in machine learning and databases/data-intensive systems. Based on a follow-up survey, we extended the schema from three to five computer-science disciplines and adapted it to the additional fields.

The resulting paper for the fourth NFDIxCS Symposium at the INFORMATIK Festival 2026 has been published. My involvement from January to June 2026 was part of my work at the University of Bayreuth.

From October to December 2025, I applied data-science methods to data from the participating fields at the Datencampus and exchanged approaches with researchers in electrical engineering and physics.

I developed a generator for synthetic force–displacement curves with controllable material, geometry and loading parameters. The associated publication examines the use of these data to train and evaluate sequence models.

For the subsequent study of a surrogate model for tool optimization, I developed the multilayer-perceptron workflow, an explainability analysis and the optimization loop. Proposed punch surfaces were reconstructed from the model parameters and checked in additional finite-element simulations. The manuscript is under review.

From January 2023 to March 2025, I worked on route planning and spatial data management. I investigated how the movement of other vessels can be taken into account when assessing collision risk and choosing routes.