Unterstützung der BMW-Internen Bordnetzarchitektur in den Fachbereichen Fahrdynamik und Hochautonomes Fahren sowie Toolkettenbetreuung.Architekturbetreuung (Funktions-, Software-, Bordnetz- und Diagnosearchitektur) der Luftfederfunktion.Konzeptarbeit (Skriptentwicklung zur Lastabschätzung auf verschiedenen Bussystemen (CAN, FlexRay, Ethernet) in konfigurierbaren Partitionierungsszenarien).Prozessautomatisierung.Schulungsleiter In-House Schulung "Bussysteme in der Automobiltechnik am Beispiel FlexRay und Automotive Ethernet".

Machine learning for anomaly detection in industrial robots. See http://dfki.de/smartfactories/ for more information.

``TacHand: A Tactile Robotic Hand with In-Hand Manipulation Capabilities''.- abstracting the principles found by analyzing the human hand- converting these abstractions into simple mechanical solutions- conceptual design of the TacHand based on these solutions- deriving kinematics and dynamics models of the TacHand- numerical simulation of kinematics and dynamics of the TacHand

An Untethered Miniature Origami Robot that Self-folds, Walks, Swims, and Degrades.Inspired by Origami, a miniature robot is self-folded from a heat-sensitive, sandwiched sheet whose structural layer is laser-cut with the desired crease pattern. By application of global heat, the robot self-folds from a sheet into its functional shape. It is controlled externally by application of a magnetic field of adjustable strength and orientation. After its tasks are completed, it can degrade in either water or acetone (depending on the material used for the sheet).Duties:- improvement of the robot self-folding by application of global heat- derivation of the mathematical model of the electromagnetic coil setup generating the external magnetic field- improvement of the control of the electromagnetic coil setup

Design and Evaluation of a kinematics study for a robot hand with in-hand manipulation capabilities.Duties:- literature search on existing robotic hands and human hands- design of the kinematics study- evaluation of the prototype kinematics study in grasping/manipulation scenarios

Development of a test bed for applying defined forces at defined locations of a novel artificial tactile skin sensor. Forces are generated using a position-controlled linear motor. Force control is achieved by means of a mechanical spring assembly and an external force sensor.Duties:- design of the test bed- construction of mechanical parts and electronics- ordering custom-made parts and materials- assembly of mechanics and electronics- initial startup of the test bed

Development of a haptic device displaying spatial forces.

Bachelor's thesis on ``Mechanische Eigenschaften des menschlichen Armes: räumlich Modellierung und Identifikation'' (spatial modeling and identification of human arm parameters).- modeling human arm as multi-body-system- determining arm forward kinematics from motion capturing data- determine arm inverse kinematics numerically by nonlinear optimization- estimate base inertial parameters by linear regression- estimate arm stiffness matrix from elastic forces produced by the muscles when the arm is displaced from an equilibrium position

Development and evaluation of a wearable multi-modal haptic device displaying normal force and slippage speed. Its application resides in prosthetics, supporting prostheses users in maintaining a stable grip and an optimal grip force.