TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bühler, Yves
A1  - Christen, Marc
A1  - Kowalski, Julia
A1  - Bartelt, Perry
T1  - Sensitivity of snow avalanche simulations to digital elevation model quality and resolution
JF  - Annals of Glaciology
N2  - Digital elevation models (DEMs), represent the three-dimensional terrain and are the basic input for numerical snow avalanche dynamics simulations. DEMs can be acquired using topographic maps or remote-sensing technologies, such as photogrammetry or lidar. Depending on the acquisition technique, different spatial resolutions and qualities are achieved. However, there is a lack of studies that investigate the sensitivity of snow avalanche simulation algorithms to the quality and resolution of DEMs. Here, we perform calculations using the numerical avalance dynamics model RAMMS, varying the quality and spatial resolution of the underlying DEMs, while holding the simulation parameters constant. We study both channelized and open-terrain avalanche tracks with variable roughness. To quantify the variance of these simulations, we use well-documented large-scale avalanche events from Davos, Switzerland (winter 2007/08), and from our large-scale avalanche test site, Valĺee de la Sionne (winter 2005/06). We find that the DEM resolution and quality is critical for modeled flow paths, run-out distances, deposits, velocities and impact pressures. Although a spatial resolution of ~25 m is sufficient for large-scale avalanche modeling, the DEM datasets must be checked carefully for anomalies and artifacts before using them for dynamics calculations.
KW  - snow
KW  - avalanche
Y1  - 2011
SN  - 1727-5644
VL  - 52
IS  - 58
SP  - 72
EP  - 80
PB  - Cambridge University Press
CY  - Cambridge
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Ferrein, Alexander
A1  - Marais, Stephen
A1  - Potgieter, Anet
A1  - Steinbauer, Gerald
T1  - RoboCup Junior: A vehicle for S&T education in Africa?
Y1  - 2011
SN  - 978-1-61284-992-8
N1  - AFRICON, 2011
SP  - 1
EP  - 6
PB  - IEEE
CY  - New York
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Umutlu, Lale
A1  - Orzada, Stephan
A1  - Kinner, Sonja
A1  - Maderwald, Stefan
A1  - Bronte, Irina
A1  - Bitz, Andreas
A1  - Kraff, Oliver
A1  - Ladd, Susanne C.
A1  - Antoch, Gerald
A1  - Ladd, Mark E.
A1  - Quick, Harald H.
A1  - Lauenstein, Thomas C.
T1  - Renal imaging at 7 Tesla: preliminary results
JF  - European Radiology
N2  - Objective
To investigate the feasibility of 7T MR imaging of the kidneys utilising a custom-built 8-channel transmit/receive radiofrequency body coil.

Methods
In vivo unenhanced MR was performed in 8 healthy volunteers on a 7T whole-body MR system. After B0 shimming the following sequences were obtained: 1) 2D and 3D spoiled gradient-echo sequences (FLASH, VIBE), 2) T1-weighted 2D in and opposed phase 3) True-FISP imaging and 4) a T2-weighted turbo spin echo (TSE) sequence. Visual evaluation of the overall image quality was performed by two radiologists.

Results
Renal MRI at 7T was feasible in all eight subjects. Best image quality was found using T1-weighted gradient echo MRI, providing high anatomical details and excellent conspicuity of the non-enhanced vasculature. With successful shimming, B1 signal voids could be effectively reduced and/or shifted out of the region of interest in most sequence types. However, T2-weighted TSE imaging remained challenging and strongly impaired because of signal heterogeneities in three volunteers.

Conclusion
The results demonstrate the feasibility and diagnostic potential of dedicated 7T renal imaging. Further optimisation of imaging sequences and dedicated RF coil concepts are expected to improve the acquisition quality and ultimately provide high clinical diagnostic value.
Y1  - 2011
SN  - 1432-1084
VL  - 21
IS  - 4
SP  - 841
EP  - 849
PB  - Springer
CY  - Berlin
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Schiffer, Stefan
A1  - Ferrein, Alexander
A1  - Lakemeyer, Gerhard
T1  - Reasoning with Qualitative Positional Information for Domestic Domains in the Situation Calculus
JF  - Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems
Y1  - 2011
SN  - 0921-0296
VL  - 63
IS  - 2
SP  - 273
EP  - 300
PB  - Springer
CY  - Berlin
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Grinsven, B. van
A1  - Bon, N. vanden
A1  - Grieten, L.
A1  - Murib, M.
A1  - Janssen, S. D.
A1  - Haenen, K.
A1  - Schneider, E.
A1  - Ingebrandt, E.
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
A1  - Vermeeren, V.
A1  - Ameloot, M.
A1  - Michiels, L.
A1  - Thoelen, R.
A1  - Ceuninck, W. de
A1  - Wagner, P.
T1  - Rapid assessment of the stability of DNA duplexes by impedimetric real-time monitoring of chemically induced denaturation
JF  - Lab on a Chip
Y1  - 2011
SN  - 1473-0197
VL  - 11
IS  - 9
SP  - 1656
EP  - 1663
PB  - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
CY  - Cambridge
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Hasegawa, Maki
A1  - Kapelyukh, Yury
A1  - Tahara, Harunobu
A1  - Seibler, Jost
A1  - Rode, Anja
A1  - Krueger, Sylvia
A1  - Lee, Dongtao N.
A1  - Wolf, C. Roland
A1  - Scheer, Nico
T1  - Quantitative prediction of human pregnane X receptor and cytochrome P450 3A4 mediated drug-drug interaction in a novel multiple humanized mouse line
JF  - Molecular Pharmacology
Y1  - 2011
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1124/mol.111.071845
SN  - 1521-0111
VL  - 80
IS  - 33
SP  - 518
EP  - 528
PB  - ASPET
CY  - Bethesda, Md.
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kotliar, Konstantin
A1  - Baumann, Marcus
A1  - Vilser, Walthard
A1  - Lanzl, Ines M.
T1  - Pulse wave velocity in retinal arteries of healthy volunteers
JF  - British Journal of Ophthalmology (eBJO)
Y1  - 2011
SN  - 1468-2079
VL  - 95
IS  - 11
SP  - 675
EP  - 679
PB  - BMJ Publ. Group
CY  - London
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Niemüller, Tim
A1  - Ferrein, Alexander
A1  - Eckel, Gerhard
A1  - Pirro, David
A1  - Podbregar, Patrick
A1  - Kellner, Tobias
A1  - Rath, Christoph
A1  - Steinbauer, Gerald
T1  - Providing Ground-truth Data for the Nao Robot Platform
JF  - RoboCup 2010: Robot Soccer World Cup XIV
Y1  - 2011
SN  - 978-3-642-20217-9
N1  - Lecture Notes in Computer Science ; 6556
SP  - 133
EP  - 144
PB  - Springer
CY  - Berlin
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kern, Alexander
A1  - Schelthoff, Christof
A1  - Mathieu, Moritz
T1  - Probability of lightning strikes to air-terminations of structures using the electro-geometrical model theory and the statistics of lightning current parameters
JF  - Atmospheric Research. 104 (2011)
Y1  - 2011
SN  - 0169-8095
N1  - Article in Press
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Digel, Ilya
T1  - Primary thermosensory events in cells
JF  - Transient receptor potential channels / Md. Shahidul Islam, ed.
Y1  - 2011
SN  - 978-94-007-0264-6
N1  - (Advances in experimental medicine and biology ; 704)
SP  - 451
EP  - 468
PB  - Springer
CY  - Dordrecht [u.a.]
ER  -