@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}
}
@book{AnthrakidisJahnRitzetal.2013,
  author    = {Anthrakidis, Anette and Jahn, Roland and Ritz, Thomas and Sch{\"o}ttler, Mirjam and Wallenborn, Ramona and Warmke, Gisela},
  title     = {Urbanes eCarSharing in einer vernetzten Gesellschaft},
  edition   = {1. Aufl.},
  publisher = {Steinbeis-Edition},
  address   = {Stuttgart},
  isbn      = {978-3-943356-70-0},
  pages     = {148 S. : zahlr. Ill. und graph. Darst.},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {de}
}
@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}
}
@incollection{Mayer2013,
  author    = {Mayer, Claudia},
  title     = {Innovation und Kommunikation},
  series = {Innovation durch Kooperation : wie der Mittelstand durch Zusammenarbeit mit den Hochschulen seine Wettbewerbsf{\"a}higkeit steigert : Festschrift f{\"u}r Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Johannes Gartzen / Thomas Gartzen, Ute Gartzen (Hrsg.)},
  booktitle = {Innovation durch Kooperation : wie der Mittelstand durch Zusammenarbeit mit den Hochschulen seine Wettbewerbsf{\"a}higkeit steigert : Festschrift f{\"u}r Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Johannes Gartzen / Thomas Gartzen, Ute Gartzen (Hrsg.)},
  publisher = {Apprimus Verlag},
  address   = {Aachen},
  isbn      = {978-3-86359-136-6},
  pages     = {145 -- 149},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {de}
}
@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}
}
@misc{HilgenstockLangeRiedeletal.2006,
  author    = {Hilgenstock, J{\"o}rg and Lange, Robert and Riedel, Helmut and Ringbeck, Thorsten},
  title     = {Verfahren und Entfernungsmessvorrichtung zum Bestimmen der Entfernung zwischen einem Objekt und der Vorrichtung : [Offenlegungsschrift / Europ{\"a}ische Patentanmeldung]},
  publisher = {Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt / Europ{\"a}isches Patentamt},
  address   = {M{\"u}nchen / Den Hague},
  year      = {2006},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{HagebeukerLangeRingbeck2004,
  author    = {Hagebeuker, Bianca and Lange, Robert and Ringbeck, Thorsten},
  title     = {Bildverarbeitung mit der dritten Dimension : wenn die Pixel auch Laufzeiten auswerten},
  series = {Sensor-Report : Sensorik, Messtechnik, Bildverarbeitung, Fabrikautomation. - 2004, H. 2},
  journal   = {Sensor-Report : Sensorik, Messtechnik, Bildverarbeitung, Fabrikautomation. - 2004, H. 2},
  publisher = {Rek \& Thomas},
  address   = {St. Gallen},
  issn      = {0179-9592},
  pages     = {11 -- 17},
  year      = {2004},
  language  = {de}
}
@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}
}
@inproceedings{BuxbaumSchwarteRingbecketal.1998,
  author    = {Buxbaum, Bernd and Schwarte, Rudolf and Ringbeck, Thorsten and Heinol, Horst-Guenther and Xu, Z. and Olk, J. and Tai, W. and Zhang, Z. and Luan, X.},
  title     = {A new approach in optical broadband communication systems : a high integrated optical phase locked loop based on a mixing and correlating sensor, the Photonic Mixer Device (PMD)},
  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     = {59 -- 64},
  year      = {1998},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchwarteHeinolBuxbaumetal.1998,
  author    = {Schwarte, Rudolf and Heinol, Horst-Guenther and Buxbaum, Bernd and Xu, Zhanping and Ringbeck, Thorsten and Zhang, Zhigang and Wei, Tai and Hartmann, K. and Kleuver, W. and Luan, Xuming},
  title     = {Neuartige 3D-Visionssysteme auf der Basis Layout-optimierter PMD-Strukturen},
  series = {Technisches Messen : tm ; Plattform f{\"u}r Methoden, Systeme und Anwendungen der Messtechnik ; Organ der AMA (Fachverband f{\"u}r Sensorik e.V.) und der NAMUR (Interessengemeinschaft Prozessleittechnik der Chemischen und Pharmazeutischen Industrie). - 65(1998), H. 7-8},
  journal   = {Technisches Messen : tm ; Plattform f{\"u}r Methoden, Systeme und Anwendungen der Messtechnik ; Organ der AMA (Fachverband f{\"u}r Sensorik e.V.) und der NAMUR (Interessengemeinschaft Prozessleittechnik der Chemischen und Pharmazeutischen Industrie). - 65(1998), H. 7-8},
  publisher = {Oldenbourg},
  address   = {M{\"u}nchen},
  issn      = {0340-837X},
  pages     = {264 -- 271},
  year      = {1998},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{BuxbaumSchwarteXuetal.1999,
  author    = {Buxbaum, Bernd and Schwarte, Rudolf and Xu, Zhanping and Ringbeck, Thorsten and Heinol, Horst-Guenther and Schulte, J. and Tai, W. and Zhang, Z. and Luan, X. and Fricke, J.},
  title     = {Charge Transfer Simulation in PMD-Structures},
  series = {Sensor 99 : proceedings / 9th Int'l Fair and Conference for Sensors, Transducers \& Systems, May 18 - 20, 1999, Exhibition Centre N{\"u}rnberg/Germany. - Vol. 2},
  booktitle = {Sensor 99 : proceedings / 9th Int'l Fair and Conference for Sensors, Transducers \& Systems, May 18 - 20, 1999, Exhibition Centre N{\"u}rnberg/Germany. - Vol. 2},
  publisher = {AMA Service GmbH},
  address   = {Wunsdorf},
  pages     = {427 -- 432},
  year      = {1999},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{RingbeckBuxbaum1999,
  author    = {Ringbeck, Thorsten and Buxbaum, Bernd},
  title     = {Layoutoptimierte PMD-Strukturen f{\"u}r die schnelle 3D-Erfassung},
  series = {Messen in der Fertigung : 3D-Meßtechnik in Produktion und Entwicklung ; Fachtagung Optische Formerfassung ; Stuttgart, 5. - 6. Oktober 1999. - (Berichtsband / Deutsche Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Zerst{\"o}rungsfreie Pr{\"u}fung ; 70)},
  booktitle = {Messen in der Fertigung : 3D-Meßtechnik in Produktion und Entwicklung ; Fachtagung Optische Formerfassung ; Stuttgart, 5. - 6. Oktober 1999. - (Berichtsband / Deutsche Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Zerst{\"o}rungsfreie Pr{\"u}fung ; 70)},
  publisher = {DGfZP},
  address   = {Berlin},
  isbn      = {3-931381-30-7},
  pages     = {233 -- 243},
  year      = {1999},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{HeinolXuSchwarteetal.1997,
  author    = {Heinol, Horst-Guenther and Xu, Zhanping and Schwarte, Rudolf and Ringbeck, Thorsten},
  title     = {Experimentelle Ergebnisse eines neuartigen schnellen 3D-MeEsystems mit modifizierten elektrooptischen Modulationskomponenten},
  series = {Optische Formerfassung : Erfahrungsaustausch zwischen Anwendern und Entwicklern ; Manuskripte der Vortr{\"a}ge und Pr{\"a}sentationen zur DGZfP-VDI/VDE-GMA-Fachtagung am 28. und 29. April 1997 in der Stadthalle in Langen. - (GMA-Bericht ; 30)},
  booktitle = {Optische Formerfassung : Erfahrungsaustausch zwischen Anwendern und Entwicklern ; Manuskripte der Vortr{\"a}ge und Pr{\"a}sentationen zur DGZfP-VDI/VDE-GMA-Fachtagung am 28. und 29. April 1997 in der Stadthalle in Langen. - (GMA-Bericht ; 30)},
  editor    = {Deppe, Gerd-Joachim},
  publisher = {Gesellschaft Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  pages     = {99 -- 103},
  year      = {1997},
  language  = {de}
}
@incollection{SchwarteHeinolBuxbaumetal.1999,
  author    = {Schwarte, Rudolf and Heinol, Horst-Guenther and Buxbaum, Bernd and Ringbeck, Thorsten and Xu, Z. and Hartmann, K.},
  title     = {Principles of three-dimensional imaging techniques},
  series = {Sensors and imaging. - (Handbook of computer vision and applications ; Vol. 1)},
  booktitle = {Sensors and imaging. - (Handbook of computer vision and applications ; Vol. 1)},
  editor    = {J{\"a}hne, Bernd},
  publisher = {Academic Press},
  address   = {San Diego},
  isbn      = {0-12-379771-3 (Einzelbd.)},
  pages     = {463 -- 485},
  year      = {1999},
  language  = {en}
}