@incollection{DachwaldOhndorf2019,
  author    = {Dachwald, Bernd and Ohndorf, Andreas},
  title     = {Global optimization of continuous-thrust trajectories using evolutionary neurocontrol},
  series = {Modeling and Optimization in Space Engineering},
  booktitle = {Modeling and Optimization in Space Engineering},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Cham},
  isbn      = {978-3-030-10501-3},
  doi       = {10.1007/978-3-030-10501-3_2},
  pages     = {33 -- 57},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {Searching optimal continuous-thrust trajectories is usually a difficult and time-consuming task. The solution quality of traditional optimal-control methods depends strongly on an adequate initial guess because the solution is typically close to the initial guess, which may be far from the (unknown) global optimum. Evolutionary neurocontrol attacks continuous-thrust optimization problems from the perspective of artificial intelligence and machine learning, combining artificial neural networks and evolutionary algorithms. This chapter describes the method and shows some example results for single- and multi-phase continuous-thrust trajectory optimization problems to assess its performance. Evolutionary neurocontrol can explore the trajectory search space more exhaustively than a human expert can do with traditional optimal-control methods. Especially for difficult problems, it usually finds solutions that are closer to the global optimum. Another fundamental advantage is that continuous-thrust trajectories can be optimized without an initial guess and without expert supervision.},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{DachwaldBoehnhardtBrojetal.2014,
  author    = {Dachwald, Bernd and Boehnhardt, Herrmann and Broj, Ulrich and Geppert, Ulrich R. M. E. and Grundmann, Jan-Thimo and Seboldt, Wolfgang and Seefeldt, Patric and Spietz, Peter and Johnson, Les and K{\"u}hrt, Ekkehard and Mottola, Stefano and Macdonald, Malcolm and McInnes, Colin R. and Vasile, Massimiliano and Reinhard, Ruedeger},
  title     = {Gossamer roadmap technology reference study for a multiple NEO Rendezvous Mission},
  series = {Advances in solar sailing},
  booktitle = {Advances in solar sailing},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Berlin [u.a.]},
  isbn      = {978-3-642-34906-5 (Print) ; 978-3-642-34907-2 (E-Book)},
  pages     = {211 -- 226},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {A technology reference study for a multiple near-Earth object (NEO) rendezvous mission with solar sailcraft is currently carried out by the authors of this paper. The investigated mission builds on previous concepts, but adopts a strong micro-spacecraft philosophy based on the DLR/ESA Gossamer technology. The main scientific objective of the mission is to explore the diversity of NEOs. After direct interplanetary insertion, the solar sailcraft should—within less than 10 years—rendezvous three NEOs that are not only scientifically interesting, but also from the point of human spaceight and planetary defense. In this paper, the objectives of the study are outlined and a preliminary potential mission profile is presented.},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{Dachwald2010,
  author    = {Dachwald, Bernd},
  title     = {Solar sail dynamics and control},
  series = {Encyclopedia of Aerospace Engineering},
  booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Aerospace Engineering},
  publisher = {Wiley},
  address   = {Hoboken},
  doi       = {10.1002/9780470686652.eae292},
  year      = {2010},
  abstract  = {Solar sails are large and lightweight reflective structures that are propelled by solar radiation pressure. This chapter covers their orbital and attitude dynamics and control. First, the advantages and limitations of solar sails are discussed and their history and development status is outlined. Because the dynamics of solar sails is governed by the (thermo-)optical properties of the sail film, the basic solar radiation pressure force models have to be described and compared before parameters to measure solar sail performance can be defined. The next part covers the orbital dynamics of solar sails for heliocentric motion, planetocentric motion, and motion at Lagrangian equilibrium points. Afterwards, some advanced solar radiation pressure force models are described, which allow to quantify the thrust force on solar sails of arbitrary shape, the effects of temperature, of light incidence angle, of surface roughness, and the effects of optical degradation of the sail film in the space environment. The orbital motion of a solar sail is strongly coupled to its rotational motion, so that the attitude control of these soft and flexible structures is very challenging, especially for planetocentric orbits that require fast attitude maneuvers. Finally, some potential attitude control methods are sketched and selection criteria are given.},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{Dachwald2017,
  author    = {Dachwald, Bernd},
  title     = {Light propulsion systems for spacecraft},
  series = {Optical nano and micro actuator technology},
  booktitle = {Optical nano and micro actuator technology},
  editor    = {Knopf, George K. and Otani, Yukitoshi},
  publisher = {CRC Press},
  address   = {Boca Raton},
  isbn      = {9781315217628 (eBook)},
  pages     = {577 -- 598},
  year      = {2017},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{CzarneckiHongSchmitzetal.2021,
  author    = {Czarnecki, Christian and Hong, Chin-Gi and Schmitz, Manfred and Dietze, Christian},
  title     = {Enabling digital transformation through cognitive robotic process automation at Deutsche Telekom Services Europe},
  series = {Digitalization Cases Vol. 2 : Mastering digital transformation for global business},
  booktitle = {Digitalization Cases Vol. 2 : Mastering digital transformation for global business},
  editor    = {Urbach, Nils and R{\"o}glinger, Maximilian and Kautz, Karlheinz and Alias, Rose Alinda and Saunders, Carol and Wiener, Martin},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Cham},
  isbn      = {978-3-030-80002-4 (Print)},
  doi       = {10.1007/978-3-030-80003-1},
  pages     = {123 -- 138},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Subject of this case is Deutsche Telekom Services Europe (DTSE), a service center for administrative processes. Due to the high volume of repetitive tasks (e.g., 100k manual uploads of offer documents into SAP per year), automation was identified as an important strategic target with a high management attention and commitment. DTSE has to work with various backend application systems without any possibility to change those systems. Furthermore, the complexity of administrative processes differed. When it comes to the transfer of unstructured data (e.g., offer documents) to structured data (e.g., MS Excel files), further cognitive technologies were needed.},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{CzarneckiFettke2021,
  author    = {Czarnecki, Christian and Fettke, Peter},
  title     = {Robotic process automation : Positioning, structuring, and framing the work},
  series = {Robotic process automation : Management, technology, applications},
  booktitle = {Robotic process automation : Management, technology, applications},
  editor    = {Czarnecki, Christian and Fettke, Peter},
  publisher = {De Gruyter},
  address   = {Oldenbourg},
  isbn      = {978-3-11-067668-6 (Print)},
  doi       = {10.1515/9783110676693-202},
  pages     = {3 -- 24},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Robotic process automation (RPA) has attracted increasing attention in research and practice. This chapter positions, structures, and frames the topic as an introduction to this book. RPA is understood as a broad concept that comprises a variety of concrete solutions. From a management perspective RPA offers an innovative approach for realizing automation potentials, whereas from a technical perspective the implementation based on software products and the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are relevant. RPA is industry-independent and can be used, for example, in finance, telecommunications, and the public sector. With respect to RPA this chapter discusses definitions, related approaches, a structuring framework, a research framework, and an inside as well as outside architectural view. Furthermore, it provides an overview of the book combined with short summaries of each chapter.},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{CzarneckiBensberg2019,
  author    = {Czarnecki, Christian and Bensberg, Frank},
  title     = {Enhanced Telecom Operations Map (eTOM)},
  series = {Enzyklop{\"a}die der Wirtschaftsinformatik},
  booktitle = {Enzyklop{\"a}die der Wirtschaftsinformatik},
  publisher = {Gito},
  address   = {Berlin},
  pages     = {1 -- 4},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {de}
}
@incollection{CzarneckiBensberg2019,
  author    = {Czarnecki, Christian and Bensberg, Frank},
  title     = {Telekommunikationsunternehmen, Anwendungssysteme f{\"u}r},
  series = {Enzyklop{\"a}die der Wirtschaftsinformatik},
  booktitle = {Enzyklop{\"a}die der Wirtschaftsinformatik},
  publisher = {Gito},
  address   = {Berlin},
  pages     = {1 -- 3},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {de}
}
@incollection{CzarneckiAuth2018,
  author    = {Czarnecki, Christian and Auth, Gunnar},
  title     = {Prozessdigitalisierung durch Robotic 7 Process Automation},
  series = {Digitalisierung in Unternehmen: von den theoretischen Ans{\"a}tzen zur praktischen Umsetzung},
  booktitle = {Digitalisierung in Unternehmen: von den theoretischen Ans{\"a}tzen zur praktischen Umsetzung},
  editor    = {Barton, Thomas and M{\"u}ller, Christian and Seel, Christian},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Wiesbaden},
  isbn      = {9783658227739},
  doi       = {10.1007/978-3-658-22773-9_7},
  pages     = {113 -- 131},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Im Rahmen der digitalen Transformation werden innovative Technologiekonzepte, wie z. B. das Internet der Dinge und Cloud Computing als Treiber f{\"u}r weitreichende Ver{\"a}nderungen von Organisationen und Gesch{\"a}ftsmodellen angesehen. In diesem Kontext ist Robotic Process Automation (RPA) ein neuartiger Ansatz zur Prozessautomatisierung, bei dem manuelle T{\"a}tigkeiten durch sogenannte Softwareroboter erlernt und automatisiert ausgef{\"u}hrt werden. Dabei emulieren Softwareroboter die Eingaben auf der bestehenden Pr{\"a}sentationsschicht, so dass keine {\"A}nderungen an vorhandenen Anwendungssystemen notwendig sind. Die innovative Idee ist die Transformation der bestehenden Prozessausf{\"u}hrung von manuell zu digital, was RPA von traditionellen Ans{\"a}tzen des Business Process Managements (BPM) unterscheidet, bei denen z. B. prozessgetriebene Anpassungen auf Ebene der Gesch{\"a}ftslogik notwendig sind. Am Markt werden bereits unterschiedliche RPA-L{\"o}sungen als Softwareprodukte angeboten. Gerade bei operativen Prozessen mit sich wiederholenden Verarbeitungsschritten in unterschiedlichen Anwendungssystemen sind gute Ergebnisse durch RPA dokumentiert, wie z. B. die Automatisierung von 35 \% der Backoffice-Prozesse bei Telefonica. Durch den vergleichsweise niedrigen Implementierungsaufwand verbunden mit einem hohen Automatisierungspotenzial ist in der Praxis (z. B. Banken, Telekommunikation, Energieversorgung) ein hohes Interesse an RPA vorhanden. Der Beitrag diskutiert RPA als innovativen Ansatz zur Prozessdigitalisierung und gibt konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen f{\"u}r die Praxis. Dazu wird zwischen modellgetriebenen und selbstlernenden Ans{\"a}tzen unterschieden. Anhand von generellen Architekturen von RPA-Systemen werden Anwendungsszenarien sowie deren Automatisierungspotenziale, aber auch Einschr{\"a}nkungen, diskutiert. Es folgt ein strukturierter Markt{\"u}berblick ausgew{\"a}hlter RPA-Produkte. Anhand von drei konkreten Anwendungsbeispielen wird die Nutzung von RPA in der Praxis verdeutlicht.},
  language  = {de}
}
@incollection{Czarnecki2019,
  author    = {Czarnecki, Christian},
  title     = {Robotergesteuerte Prozessautomatisierung},
  series = {Enzyklop{\"a}die der Wirtschaftsinformatik},
  booktitle = {Enzyklop{\"a}die der Wirtschaftsinformatik},
  publisher = {Gito},
  address   = {Berlin},
  pages     = {1 -- 3},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {de}
}