@article{JensKaldenhoffKirschnerHermannsetal.2014,
  author    = {Jens, Otto and Kaldenhoff, E. and Kirschner-Hermanns, R. and M{\"u}hl, Thomas and Klinge, Uwe},
  title     = {Elongation of textile pelvic floor implants under load is related to complete loss of effective porosity, thereby favoring incorporation in scar plates},
  series = {Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A},
  volume    = {102},
  journal   = {Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {Wiley},
  address   = {New York},
  issn      = {1552-4965},
  doi       = {10.1002/jbm.a.34767},
  pages     = {1079 -- 1084},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {Use of textile structures for reinforcement of pelvic floor structures has to consider mechanical forces to the implant, which are quite different to the tension free conditions of the abdominal wall. Thus, biomechanical analysis of textile devices has to include the impact of strain on stretchability and effective porosity. Prolift® and Prolift + M®, developed for tension free conditions, were tested by measuring stretchability and effective porosity applying mechanical strain. For comparison, we used Dynamesh-PR4®, which was designed for pelvic floor repair to withstand mechanical strain. Prolift® at rest showed moderate porosity with little stretchability but complete loss of effective porosity at strain of 4.9 N/cm. Prolift + M® revealed an increased porosity at rest, but at strain showed high stretchability, with subsequent loss of effective porosity at strain of 2.5 N/cm. Dynamesh PR4® preserved its high porosity even under strain, but as consequence of limited stretchability. Though in tension free conditions Prolift® and Prolift + M® can be considered as large pore class I meshes, application of mechanical strain rapidly lead to collapse of pores. The loss of porosity at mechanical stress can be prevented by constructions with high structural stability. Assessment of porosity under strain was found helpful to define requirements for pelvic floor devices. Clinical studies have to prove whether devices with high porosity as well as high structural stability can improve the patients' outcome.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{NiemuellerLakemeyerFerrein2013,
  author    = {Niem{\"u}ller, Tim and Lakemeyer, Gerhard and Ferrein, Alexander},
  title     = {Aspects of integrating diverse software into robotic systems extended abstract},
  series = {ICRA 2013 - 8th Workshop on Software Development and Integration in Robotics (SDIR), Karlsruhe, Germany},
  booktitle = {ICRA 2013 - 8th Workshop on Software Development and Integration in Robotics (SDIR), Karlsruhe, Germany},
  pages     = {1 -- 2},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FerreinMeyer2012,
  author    = {Ferrein, Alexander and Meyer, Thomas},
  title     = {A Brief Overview of Artificial Intelligence in South Africa},
  series = {AI Magazine},
  volume    = {33},
  journal   = {AI Magazine},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {AAAI},
  address   = {Menlo Park},
  issn      = {0738-4602},
  doi       = {10.1609/aimag.v33i1.2357},
  pages     = {99 -- 101},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {South Africa in recent years is the establishment of a number of research hubs involved in AI activities ranging from mobile robotics and computational intelligence, to knowledge representation and reasoning, and human language technologies. In this survey we take the reader through a quick tour of the research being conducted at these hubs, and touch on an initiative to maintain and extend the current level of interest in AI research in the country.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RensFerrein2013,
  author    = {Rens, Gavin and Ferrein, Alexander},
  title     = {Belief-node condensation for online POMDP algorithms},
  publisher = {IEEE},
  address   = {New York},
  pages     = {1 -- 7},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {Slightly extended version of the paper accepted at the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Workshop, a special track of IEEE AFRICON-2013, held in Mauritius, 9-12 September 2013},
  language  = {en}
}
@book{BochmannRitz2013,
  author    = {Bochmann, Sandra and Ritz, Thomas},
  title     = {Prototyping tools for mobile applications},
  publisher = {Steinbeis-Ed.},
  address   = {Stuttgart},
  isbn      = {978-3-943356-45-8},
  pages     = {234 S. : Ill., graph. Darst.},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{Engels2013,
  author    = {Engels, Elmar},
  title     = {A field bus library for MATLAB based on open core engineering},
  series = {Proceedings to the 14th International Workshop on Research and Education in Mechatronics, REM 2013, Wien, 05.06.-06.06.2013.},
  booktitle = {Proceedings to the 14th International Workshop on Research and Education in Mechatronics, REM 2013, Wien, 05.06.-06.06.2013.},
  isbn      = {978-3-90275-907-8},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{BuxbaumHessRingbeck2001,
  author    = {Buxbaum, Bernd and Hess, Holger and Ringbeck, Thorsten},
  title     = {The photonic mixer device : new perspectives in optical wireless communication},
  series = {International Workshop on Optical MEMS and Integrated Optics : Universit{\"a}t Dortmund, Universit{\"a}tskolleg Bommerholz, 11. \& 12. June 2001},
  booktitle = {International Workshop on Optical MEMS and Integrated Optics : Universit{\"a}t Dortmund, Universit{\"a}tskolleg Bommerholz, 11. \& 12. June 2001},
  editor    = {Voges, Edgar},
  publisher = {Univ.},
  address   = {Dortmund},
  pages     = {(12)1 -- (12)5},
  year      = {2001},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{RingbeckHagebeuker2007,
  author    = {Ringbeck, Thorsten and Hagebeuker, Bianca},
  title     = {A 3D time of flight camera of object detection},
  series = {Optical 3-D measurement techniques VIII : applications in GIS, mapping, manufacturing, quality control, robotics, navigation, mobile mapping, medical imaging, cultural heritage, VR generation and animation; papers presented to the conference organized at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, July 9 - 12, 2007. - Vol. 1},
  booktitle = {Optical 3-D measurement techniques VIII : applications in GIS, mapping, manufacturing, quality control, robotics, navigation, mobile mapping, medical imaging, cultural heritage, VR generation and animation; papers presented to the conference organized at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, July 9 - 12, 2007. - Vol. 1},
  editor    = {Gr{\"u}n, Armin},
  publisher = {ETH},
  address   = {Z{\"u}rich},
  isbn      = {3-906467-67-8 (Gesamtwerk)},
  pages     = {1 -- 16},
  year      = {2007},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{SchwarteBuxbaumHeinoletal.1998,
  author    = {Schwarte, Rudolf and Buxbaum, Bernd and Heinol, Horst-Guenther and Xu, Zhanping and Ringbeck, Thorsten and Zang, Zhigang},
  title     = {Novel 3D-vision systems based on layout optimized PMD-structures},
  series = {Proceedings / OPTO 98, Internationaler Kongress und Fachausstellung f{\"u}r Optische Sensorik, Messtechnik und Elektronik, 18. - 20. Mai 1998, Kongreßzentrum Erfurt},
  booktitle = {Proceedings / OPTO 98, Internationaler Kongress und Fachausstellung f{\"u}r Optische Sensorik, Messtechnik und Elektronik, 18. - 20. Mai 1998, Kongreßzentrum Erfurt},
  publisher = {ACS Organisations GmbH},
  address   = {Wunsdorf},
  pages     = {197 -- 202},
  year      = {1998},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{XuSchwarteHeinoletal.1998,
  author    = {Xu, Zhanping and Schwarte, Rudolf and Heinol, Horst-Guenther and Buxbaum, Bernd and Ringbeck, Thorsten},
  title     = {Smart pixel : photonic mixer device (PMD) ; new system concept of a 3D-imaging camera-on-a-chip},
  series = {Proceedings : M2VIP '98; Nanjing, China, 10th - 12th September 1998},
  booktitle = {Proceedings : M2VIP '98; Nanjing, China, 10th - 12th September 1998},
  editor    = {Cheung, Edmund H. M.},
  address   = {Hong Kong},
  isbn      = {962-442-129-3},
  pages     = {259 -- 264},
  year      = {1998},
  language  = {en}
}