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OFFIS, the "Oldenburger Forschungs- und Entwicklungsinstitut für Informatik-Werkzeuge und Systeme", is a non-profit state funded research institute associated with the University of
Oldenburg. OFFIS currently employs some 90 full time graduate or post-graduate computer scientists and is expected to grow to up to 120 scientists during the next few years. OFFIS is organised into four R&D
divisions, one of them being dedicated to Embedded Systems and Nanorobotics. OFFIS successfully participated in a number of EU projects including: FORMAT, REQUEST, SACRES, VIP and SQUASH. Further OFFIS participated
in Low Power related projects of the JESSI and MEDEA programmes, namely JESSI-AC8 and MEDEA EURIPIDES. Currently the division is contributing to the IST projects VIP and ODETTE and the 4th Framework project PEOPLE.
The focus of these projects is on power optimisation of embedded systems and system-level design automation. In this project, OFFIS will be responsible for the development of the nanorobots, real-time acquisition
and processing of SEM images, the development of force microsensors as well as the development of the robot control system and system integration. OFFIS has a well-recognised background and competence in project
management and will act as the coordinator of ROBOSEM project.
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