Ulrich Schrader

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schrader serves as a Professor in the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, where he has been affiliated since 1998. He is a core member of the FUTURE AGING Research Center dedicated to developing autonomous mobile assistance robots that empower elderly individuals and people with disabilities to live independently through advanced task execution systems.

His research spans critical robotics domains with practical healthcare applications:

• Autonomous navigation in variable and unstructured environments
• Independent gripping and handling of objects using robot arms
• Intelligent sensors and image processing for environmental perception
• Learning systems and machine decision-making frameworks
• Human-robot interaction design principles

Prof. Schrader teaches specialized courses including Autonomous Intelligent Systems, Embedded Intelligent Systems, Robotics and autonomous systems, and Microcontroller technology, directly translating his research into educational practice. His work emphasizes real-world implementation of robotic solutions for assisted living, focusing on unstructured environment adaptability and user-centered interaction design.