Cristóbal Curio

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Cristóbal Curio is a Professor of Cognitive Systems at the Faculty of Informatics, Reutlingen University since 2014. He also serves as Prodekan for Research. His academic career includes roles at Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics (2004-2013) and Ruhr-University Bochum. Research focuses on cognitive architectures, deep learning, and experimental methodologies applied to robotics, computer vision, and biomedical engineering. Key projects include EU-funded HEIDI and AIDA initiatives, and BMBF KI Delta Learning.

• Education:
  • 1992-1998: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science degrees at Ruhr-University Bochum and Purdue University
  • 1998-2003: PhD in Computer Science, Ruhr-University Bochum
  • 2014: Habilitation, University of Tübingen
• Teaching: Courses include Cognitive Systems (Master's), Advanced Image Processing, and Applied Artificial Intelligence.
• Labs: Leads the Angewandte Künstliche Intelligenz and Ambient Assisting Cloud Lab.

Research interests span cognitive systems, neural networks, and human-centric computing with applications in healthcare and autonomous systems. Active in EU and national research programs, publishing extensively on topics like robotic pose estimation, medical image analysis, and human-robot interaction.