englischHow will digital technologies influence the evaluation of evidence in criminal trials? The thesis explores this question by exemplifying the use of AI, Virtual Reality, etc. for fact-finding and by developing ideas for Legal-Tech-tools in fact-finding. In conjunction with the fundamentals of [...]

englischThe work illustrates the individual business models and application possibilities of mHealth solutions and identifies the most important legal problems. The work provides an overall view of the relevant nominations and the problems that arise. The work is divided into five parts and deals [...]

englischReviews on digital platforms play a major role in our daily lives, but they also cause complex legal issues. In addition to EU legislation and national statutes, the collision of fundamental rights of the affected parties plays a particularly important role. The resolution of these conflicts [...]

englischWith rapid pace, automated and autonomous driving functions are reaching market maturity and finding their debut in future generations of vehicles. The social and legal debate on automated and autonomous driving is likewise in progress. In this publication, the author examines [...]

englischThe author works as a lawyer and advises on all issues of data protection law with a focus on the regulation of vehicle data. His dissertation is the first comprehensive examination of the criminal and civil law powers of access to vehicle data, in which a large number of different [...]

englischCan the model of risk classes find its way into general criminal law? For many years, criminal law scholars have debated concepts such as "danger" or "risk". More recently, these concepts have often been framed in terms of risk classes, which are associated with different behavioral [...]

englischThe exponential growth of digitally accessible information and the new possibilities for processing it are a characteristic feature of our time. It requires an increasing examination of the question of how the legal community can manage the expected effects on our coexistence in a compatible [...]

englischA car that drives autonomously while the driver answers emails is no longer a vision of the future. The Eighth Act to Amend the Road Traffic Act of June 16, 2017, attempted to provide such new mobility innovations with the appropriate legal framework. In this context, this paper looks in [...]

englischThe dissertation examines the opportunities and risks of using algorithmic applications developed in the field of artificial intelligence, which, by processing huge amounts of capital market data, Big Data, can support the competent authorities in detecting and prosecuting criminal insider [...]

englischWith the advancing development of artificial intelligence, various legal problems arise. From the perspective of data protection law, the lack of transparency of certain types of AI is particularly critical. On the one hand, the author examines whether and under what conditions such systems [...]

englischIn recent times, one not only reads in the press about the ominous Darknet, in which many things seem to be possible and criminals are up to mischief, but there are also more and more cases against operators of trading platforms, on which trade with prohibited goods is carried out. This [...]

englischThe work deals with criminal law problem areas that arise in the use of AI. Not only AI, but also autonomous systems are finding their way into our everyday lives. Similarities and differences between these concepts and their impact on criminal law assessment are elaborated. The rapidly [...]

englischThe urgency of regulating fake news on social networks regarding election campaigns is more evident than ever. This poses considerable difficulties for legislative practice. It is important to consider the fundamental rights of the parties involved without the state's influence on the [...]

englischThe concept of data ownership is vividly discussed. But what does the term really mean? In order to demonstrate the possibilities and limits of the exclusive assignment of data to legal entities the author researches the German law regarding concepts of absolute rights over data – e.g. in [...]

englischThe application of Artificial Intelligence in everyday life raises continually. Thereby it isn’t excluded, that products, furnished with AI, cause damages on legal interests. In this situation arises the question of responsibility. Therefor this work follows the aim to analyze ethical [...]

englischThis anthology contains contributions by scholars from the fields of philosophy, engineering and law. It is being published to mark the ten year anniversary of the founding of the Robotics Law Research Centre at the University of Würzburg, which now has a proven track record of research and [...]

englischIndustry 4.0 involves various risks in the area of data security and data protection. In order to identify and analyse these, the various appearances of cybercrime were first examined, with particular reference to the common methods of hacking and the European, German and Chinese regulations [...]

englischThe author argues that the ongoing development of AI will result in moral and legal rights for intelligent robots. Against this background and due to foreseeable weaknesses of prospective law enforcement, the author demands a legal strategy concerning strong AI.

Gaede shows that AI research, [...]

englischThe digitisation of various areas of life holds new challenges for the law. In particular, automated driving has been the subject of intense and controversial discussions. Coping with dilemmas – which, thanks to a broad media coverage, have also attracted public attention - occupies a [...]

englischUnmanned aircraft systems, so-called "unmanned aerial vehicles" (UAVs), have so far been used primarily in military contexts. That is why academic legal literature has dealt with robotic systems that are colloquially referred to as "drones" mostly in the context of public international law. [...]

englischNew technologies represent new challenges for the law. The Internet is no longer uncharted territory, but rather sensitive issues such as cyber-attacks, privacy, the protection of minors or even cloud computing are still hotly debated subjects. Technization and digitization go well beyond [...]

englischAutonomous Systems are a hot topic. Their development is being driven by advances in networking, sensor technology and machine learning. Countries like the USA, Korea, Japan, China and Germany, are taking the lead. Technology develops internationally but the law is shaped and made at a [...]

englischAutonomous rescue systems, such as rescue robots and accident prevention programs in autonomous vehicles, face the right to life with new challenges. These systems and their use must be designed according to the German Basic Law. The author focusses on dilemma situations in a concrete [...]

englischIn order to determine if an accident is caused by an automated car itself or its driver, additional event data has to be collected. This data collection raises questions of data protection, data accessibility and admissibility of evidence, which are examined in this work. Additionally the [...]

englischThere is hardly a week without the mass media reporting on technical developments in industrial automation. The reports are about autonomous driving, automated factories but also about the use of automatic and autonomous machines in the health sector. The author examines the legal framework [...]

englischAutomated driving will become reality. But until the launch of the new technology, not only technical, but also legal hurdles need to be cleared. This book – “Autonomous Systems and new Mobility” – combines speeches from the 3rd and 4th “Würzburg Conference on Technology Law”. Diverse [...]

Der Einsatz roboterassistierter Chirurgie geht mit neuen Risiko- und Schadensszenarien einher. Der behandelnde Arzt sieht sich mit haftungsrechtlichen Unsicherheiten konfrontiert, zu deren Klärung diese Arbeit beitragen soll. Ausgehend von den bekannten Behandlungsfehlergruppen analysiert die [...]

Der Einsatz von Robotern in vielen Lebensbereichen rückt ein Grundanliegen des Rechts neu in den Fokus: die möglichst klare Zuweisung von Verantwortung. Als technologische Innovation wirft die Digitalisierung bestimmter Vorgänge die Frage nach der Angemessenheit unserer Haftungskonzepte auf. Wenn [...]

englischThis book deals with legal issues concerning automated vehicles. After an introduction into the field and an overview of different degrees of vehicle automation, the admissibility of automated vehicles as well as liability issues is to be explored. The admissibility of automated vehicles is [...]

englischCyberspace complicates the applicability of criminal law, the implication of criminal investigations and the acquisition of criminological findings. Communication is made anonymous, actions in digital space cannot always be traced and the injustice of many crimes is often not tangible. This [...]

englischThe upcoming commercial launch of automated vehicles gives rise to a variety of legal problems in different areas of law. A comprehensive analysis of the legal situation in Germany is now available in one volume for the first time.

Comprises, inter alia, essays related to constitutional, [...]

englischThe present conference volume collates contributions from research and practice in the field of "Technology and Law". The progressive automation is becoming ever more prevalent in individual life and work. It seeks to promote these new technologies and to develop new methods to exploit the [...]

englischRobotic systems are constantly moving into more and more areas of human life. Their use is no longer restricted to the industrial sector. They also have a wide range of military, medical and domestic applications. The (near) pervasive presence of this technology is increasingly shaping our [...]

„Robotik und Gesetzgebung“ lautete das Thema einer Tagung, die vom 7. bis 9. Mai 2012 am Zentrum für interdisziplinäre Forschung (ZiF) in Bielefeld stattfand. Experten aus Technik, Rechtswissenschaft, Ethik, Philosophie und Soziologie diskutierten über neuartige Regelungsprobleme im Zusammenhang mit [...]

Die Robotik ist eine der wichtigsten Zukunftstechnologien unserer Zeit. Begleitet wird sie von der zunehmenden Maschinisierung des Menschen. Diese Entwicklung bedarf einer Begleitung durch eine philosophische und rechtswissenschaftliche Debatte darüber, in welchen Lebensbereichen selbstständig [...]