TY - JOUR A1 - Hüning, Felix A1 - Eifert, T. A1 - Lueken, H. A1 - Schmidt, P. T1 - High-temperature series expansion of the magnetic susceptibility of extended magnetic systems in a complete computer implementation / Eifert, T. ; Hüning, F. ; Lueken, H. ; Schmidt, P. ; Thiele, G. JF - Chemical Physics Letters. 364 (2002), H. 1-2 Y1 - 2002 SN - 0009-2614 SP - 69 EP - 74 PB - - ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hüning, Felix A1 - Jaekel, C. A1 - Francois, I. A1 - Kyas, G. T1 - Microwave surface impedance measurements on high-Tc superconductors / Jaekel, C. ; Francois, I. ; Kyas, G. ; Hüning, F. ; Roskos, H. G. ; Borghs, G. ; Kurz, H. JF - Czechoslovak Journal of Physics. 46 (1996), H. Suppl. 2 Y1 - 1996 SN - 1572-9486 IS - 46 SP - 1117 EP - 1118 PB - Springer Science+Business Media CY - Dordrecht ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Foltz, Christian A1 - Schneider, Nicole A1 - Wolf, Martin A1 - Kausch, Bernhard A1 - Schlick, Christopher A1 - Luczak, Holger ED - Nagl, Manfred T1 - Usability engineering JF - Collaborative and distributed chemical engineering : from understanding to substantial design process support; results of the IMPROVE Project. - (Lecture notes in computer science ; 4970) Y1 - 2008 SN - 978-3-540-70552-9 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70552-9_21 SP - 527 EP - 554 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Engels, Elmar A1 - Krauskopf, S. T1 - Innovation in Motion-Logic programming - a versatile interface JF - Proceedings to the 12th International Workshop on Research and Education in Mechatronics, REM 2011, Kocaeli, Turkey, 15.09.-16.09.2011 Y1 - 2011 SN - 978-975-8047-96-3 PB - - ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wolf, Martin A1 - Foltz, Christian A1 - Schlick, Christopher A1 - Luczak, Holger T1 - Development and evaluation of a groupware system to support chemical design processes / Wolf, Martin ; Foltz, Christian ; Schlick, Christopher ; Luczak, Holger JF - International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction . 14 (2002), H. 2 Y1 - 2002 SN - 1044-7318 SP - 181 EP - 198 PB - - ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wolf, Martin A1 - Foltz, Christian A1 - Killich, Stephan A1 - Schmidt, Ludger T1 - Task and Information Modeling for Cooperative Work / Foltz, Christian ; Killich, Stephan ; Wolf, Martin ; Schmidt, Ludger ; Luczak, Holger JF - Systems, social and internationalization design aspects of human-computer interaction / ed. by Michael J. Smith, Gavriel Salvendy Vol. 2 Y1 - 2001 SN - 0-8058-3608-X N1 - International Conference on Human Computer Interaction 9, 2001, New Orleans, La. SP - 172 EP - 176 PB - - ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wolf, Martin T1 - Groupware related task design JF - ACM SIGGROUP Bulletin. 21 (2000), H. 2 Y1 - 2000 SP - 5 EP - 8 PB - - ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wolf, Martin A1 - Foltz, Christian A1 - Schlick, Christopher A1 - Luczak, Holger T1 - Groupware support for chemical process design / Wolf, M.; Foltz, C.; Schlick, C.; Luczak, H. JF - Human-computer interaction : proceedings of HCI International '99 (the 8th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction), Munich, Germany, August 22 - 26, 1999 Y1 - 1999 N1 - HCI - International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction ; 8 (Munich, Germany) : 1999.08.22-26 ; in 2 Bänden SP - 343 EP - 347 PB - Erlbaum CY - Mahwah, NJ ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hüning, Felix A1 - Eifert, T. A1 - Handrick, K. A1 - Neuhausen, U. T1 - Computational Magnetochemistry: Complementary Quantum Mechanical Tools / Eifert, T. ; Handrick, K. ; Hüning, F. ; Neuhausen, U. ; Schilder, H. ; Lueken, H. JF - Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie (ZAAC) - Journal of Inorganic and General Chemistry . 632 (2006), H. 4 Y1 - 2006 SN - 1521-3749 SP - 521 EP - 529 PB - - ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hüning, Felix A1 - Eifert, T. A1 - Handrick, K. A1 - Neuhausen, U. T1 - Computational Magnetochemistry: Complementary Quantum Mechanical Tools / Eifert, T. ; Handrick, K. ; Hüning, F. ; Neuhausen, U. ; Schilder, H. ; Lueken, H. JF - 20 Jahre Wilhelm-Klemm-Stiftung / Kuratorium der Wilhelm-Klemm-Stiftung (Hrsg.) Y1 - 2006 SN - 978-3-8322-5520-6 SP - 193ff PB - Shaker CY - Aachen ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hüning, Felix T1 - Entwicklungstrends bei MOSFETs für den Automobilbereich JF - Elektronik-Industrie . 39 (2008), H. 5 Y1 - 2008 SN - 0174-5522 SP - 74 EP - 76 PB - - ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hüning, Felix T1 - SMD packages for PowerMOSFETs in automotive applications – developments and trends JF - Automotive Designline Europe (2009) Y1 - 2009 PB - - ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hüning, Felix T1 - Using Trench PowerMOSFETs in Linear Mode JF - Power Electronics Europe (2012) N2 - If we think about applications for modern Power MOSFETs using trench technology, running them in linear mode may not be top of the priority list. Yet there are multiple uses for Trench Power MOSFETs in linear mode. In fact, even turning the device on and off in switching applications is a form of linear operation. Also, these components can be run in linear mode to protect the device against voltage surges. This article will illustrate the factors that need to be considered for linear operation and show how Trench Power MOSFETs are suited to it. Y1 - 2012 SN - 1748-3530 SP - 27 EP - 29 PB - DFA Media CY - Tonbridge ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wolf, Martin A1 - Luczak, Holger T1 - Computer Supported Communication and Cooperation – Making Information Aware / Luczak, H. ; Wolf, M. JF - Human-computer interaction : proceedings of HCI International '99 (the 8th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction), Munich, Germany, August 22 - 26, 1999 Y1 - 1999 N1 - HCI - International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction ; 8 (Munich, Germany) : 1999.08.22-26 ; in 2 Bänden SP - 298 EP - 302 PB - Erlbaum CY - Mahwah, NJ ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wolf, Martin A1 - Luczak, Holger A1 - Springer, J. A1 - Simon, S. ED - Miyamoto, Hiroyuki T1 - The role of metaphors in computer supported cooperative work JF - Proceedings of WWDU '97 Tokyo, Fifth International Scientific Conference on Work with Display Units : November 3 - 5, 1997, Tokyo / Y1 - 1997 N1 - International Scientific Conference on Work with Display Units ; International Scientific Conference on Work with Display Units ; (5 ; 1997.11.03-05 ; Tokyo) SP - 191 EP - 192 PB - - CY - Tokyo ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wolf, Martin A1 - Schlick, Christopher A1 - Springer, J. ED - Miyamoto, Hiroyuki T1 - The use of implicit communication mechanisms in desktop-teleconferencing-systems JF - Proceedings of WWDU '97 Tokyo, Fifth International Scientific Conference on Work with Display Units : November 3 - 5, 1997, Tokyo Y1 - 1997 N1 - International Scientific Conference on Work with Display Units ; International Scientific Conference on Work with Display Units ; (5 ; 1997.11.03-05 ; Tokyo) SP - 193 EP - 194 PB - - CY - Tokyo ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wolf, Martin A1 - Simon, S. A1 - Schlick, Christopher T1 - Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Cooperation / Wolf, M. ; Simon, S. ; Schlick, C. JF - Proceedings : May 26 - 29, 1998, Cannes (France) = Actes : 26 - 29 mai 1998 / INRIA, Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique, Unité de recherche ... F. Darses ..., eds Y1 - 1998 N1 - COOP ; Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique ; Centre ; (Sophia Antipolis) ; International Conference on the Design of Cooperative Systems ; (3 ; 1998.05.26-29 ; Cannes) ; Conference Internationale sur la Conception de Systèmes Coopératifs ; (3 ; 1998.05.26-29 ; Cannes) ; COOP ; (3 ; 1998.05.26-29 ; Cannes) SP - 1 EP - 5 PB - - CY - Cannes ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schiffer, Stefan A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Lakemeyer, Gerhard T1 - Caesar: an intelligent domestic service robot JF - Intelligent service robotics N2 - In this paper we present CAESAR, an intelligent domestic service robot. In domestic settings for service robots complex tasks have to be accomplished. Those tasks benefit from deliberation, from robust action execution and from flexible methods for human–robot interaction that account for qualitative notions used in natural language as well as human fallibility. Our robot CAESAR deploys AI techniques on several levels of its system architecture. On the low-level side, system modules for localization or navigation make, for instance, use of path-planning methods, heuristic search, and Bayesian filters. For face recognition and human–machine interaction, random trees and well-known methods from natural language processing are deployed. For deliberation, we use the robot programming and plan language READYLOG, which was developed for the high-level control of agents and robots; it allows combining programming the behaviour using planning to find a course of action. READYLOG is a variant of the robot programming language Golog. We extended READYLOG to be able to cope with qualitative notions of space frequently used by humans, such as “near” and “far”. This facilitates human–robot interaction by bridging the gap between human natural language and the numerical values needed by the robot. Further, we use READYLOG to increase the flexible interpretation of human commands with decision-theoretic planning. We give an overview of the different methods deployed in CAESAR and show the applicability of a system equipped with these AI techniques in domestic service robotics Y1 - 2012 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11370-012-0118-y SN - 1861-2776 N1 - Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Robotics: Sensing, Representation and Action, Part I VL - 5 IS - 4 SP - 259 EP - 276 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rens, Gavin A1 - Ferrein, Alexander T1 - Belief-node condensation for online POMDP algorithms N2 - 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 Y1 - 2013 SP - 1 EP - 7 PB - IEEE CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Meyer, Thomas T1 - A Brief Overview of Artificial Intelligence in South Africa JF - AI Magazine N2 - 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. Y1 - 2012 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v33i1.2357 SN - 0738-4602 VL - 33 IS - 1 SP - 99 EP - 101 PB - AAAI CY - Menlo Park ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jens, Otto A1 - Kaldenhoff, E. A1 - Kirschner-Hermanns, R. A1 - Mühl, Thomas A1 - Klinge, Uwe T1 - Elongation of textile pelvic floor implants under load is related to complete loss of effective porosity, thereby favoring incorporation in scar plates JF - Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A N2 - 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. Y1 - 2014 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.34767 SN - 1552-4965 VL - 102 IS - 4 SP - 1079 EP - 1084 PB - Wiley CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Niemüller, Tim A1 - Lakemeyer, Gerhard A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Reuter, S. A1 - Ewert, D. A1 - Jeschke, S. A1 - Pensky, D. A1 - Karras, Ulrich T1 - Proposal for advancements to the LLSF in 2014 and beyond Y1 - 2013 SP - Publ. online ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brück, Stefan A1 - Sorger, Ulrich A1 - Gligorevic, Snjezana A1 - Stolte, Norbert T1 - Interleaving for outer convolutional codes in DS-CDMA systems JF - IEEE transactions on communications Y1 - 2000 SN - 0090-6778 VL - Vol. 48 IS - Iss. 7 SP - 1100 EP - 1107 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ferrein, Alexander T1 - Towards applying soccer moves in the RoboCup Standard Platform League JF - ÖGAI-Journal Y1 - 2008 SN - 0254-4326 VL - Bd. 27 IS - H. 3 SP - 4 EP - 9 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gligorevic, Snjezana T1 - Joint channel estimation and equalisation of fast time-varying frequency-selective channels JF - European transactions on telecommunications Y1 - 2008 SN - 1541-8251; 2161-3915; 1120-3862; 1124-318X VL - Vol. 19 IS - Iss. 1 SP - 1 EP - 13 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gligorevic, Snjezana T1 - Airport surface propagation channel in the C-Band: measurements and modeling JF - IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation Y1 - 2013 SN - 0018-926x VL - Vol. 61 IS - Iss. 9 SP - 4792 EP - 4802 PB - IEEE CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Steinbauer, Gerald A1 - McPhillips, Graeme A1 - Potgieter, Anet T1 - RoboCup Standard Platform League - Team Zadeat : an intercontinental research effort Y1 - 2008 SP - 1 EP - 7 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Steinbauer, Gerald A1 - McPhillips, Graeme A1 - Potgieter, Anet T1 - Establishing the RoboCup Standard League in Africa - applying for the RoboCup Standard League with a German-Austrian-South African Research Project Y1 - 2007 SP - 1 EP - 5 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vorst, Phillip A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Lakemeyer, Gerhard T1 - AllemaniACs3D team description Y1 - 2006 SP - 1 EP - 6 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Beck, Daniel A1 - Buchleitner, Martin A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Niemüller, Tim A1 - Steinbauer, Gerald T1 - Mostly Harmless & AllemaniACs - mixed innovations Y1 - 2014 SP - 1 EP - 8 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Steinbauer, Gerald A1 - McPhillips, Graeme A1 - Niemüller, Tim A1 - Potgieter, Anet T1 - Team Zadeat 2009 : team report Y1 - 2009 VL - 6 SP - 1 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Holtrup, S. A1 - Sadeghfam, Arash A1 - Heuermann, Holger A1 - Awakowicz, P. T1 - Characterization and optimization technique for microwave-driven high-intensity discharge lamps using hot S-parameters JF - IEEE transactions on microwave theories and techniques N2 - High-intensity discharge lamps can be driven by radio-frequency signals in the ISM frequency band at 2.45 GHz, using a matching network to transform the impedance of the plasma to the source impedance. To achieve an optimal operating condition, a good characterization of the lamp in terms of radio frequency equivalent circuits under operating conditions is necessary, enabling the design of an efficient matching network. This paper presents the characterization technique for such lamps and presents the design of the required matching network. For the characterization, a high-intensity discharge lamp was driven by a monofrequent large signal at 2.45 GHz, whereas a frequency sweep over 300 MHz was performed across this signal to measure so-called small-signal hot S-parameters using a vector network analyzer. These parameters are then used as an equivalent load in a circuit simulator to design an appropriate matching network. Using the measured data as a black-box model in the simulation results in a quick and efficient method to simulate and design efficient matching networks in spite of the complex plasma behavior. Furthermore, photometric analysis of high-intensity discharge lamps are carried out, comparing microwave operation to conventional operation. Y1 - 2014 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2014.2342652 SN - 0018-9480 VL - 62 IS - 10 SP - 2471 EP - 2480 PB - IEEE CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Alhwarin, Faraj A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Scholl, Ingrid T1 - IR stereo kinect: improving depth images by combining structured light with IR stereo Y1 - 2014 SP - 1 EP - 9 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bragard, Michael A1 - van Hoek, H. A1 - De Doncker, R. W. T1 - A major design step in IETO concept realization that allows overcurrent protection and pushes limits of switching performance JF - IEEE transactions on power electronics N2 - This paper presents the latest prototype of the integrated emitter turn-off thyristor concept, which potentially ranks among thyristor high-power devices like the gate turn-off thyristor and the integrated gate-commutated thyristor (IGCT). Due to modifications of the external driver stage and mechanical press-pack design optimization, this prototype allows for full device characterization. The turn-off capability was increased to 1600 A with an active silicon area of 823mm2 . This leads to a transient peak power of 672.1kW/cm² . Within this paper, measurements and concept assessment are presented and a comparison to state-of-the-art IGCT devices is provided. Y1 - 2012 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2012.2189136 SN - 0885-8993 VL - 27 IS - 9 SP - 4163 EP - 4171 PB - IEEE CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Köllensperger, P. A1 - Bragard, Michael A1 - Plum, T. A1 - De Doncker, R. W. T1 - The dual GCT : new high-power device using optimized GCT technology JF - IEEE transactions on industry applications Y1 - 2009 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2009.2027364 SN - 0093-9994 VL - 45 IS - 5 SP - 1754 EP - 1762 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bragard, Michael A1 - Conrad, M. A1 - van Hoek, H. A1 - De Doncker, R. W. T1 - The integrated emitter turn-off thyristor (IETO) : an innovative thyristor-based high power semiconductor device using MOS assisted turn-off JF - IEEE transactions on industry applications Y1 - 2011 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2011.2161432 SN - 0093-9994 VL - 47 IS - 5 SP - 2175 EP - 2182 PB - IEEE CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Klinge, Uwe A1 - Otto, Jens A1 - Mühl, Thomas T1 - High Structural Stability of Textile Implants Prevents Pore Collapse and Preserves Effective Porosity at Strain JF - BioMed Research International Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/953209 SN - 2314-6133 (Print) SN - 2314-6141 (Online) N1 - Article ID: 953209 VL - 2015 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schiffer, Stefan A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Lakemeyer, Gerhard T1 - Abstracting Away Low-Level Details in Service Robotics with Fuzzy Fluents JF - Model-Driven Knowledge Engineering for Improved Software Modularity in Robotics and Automation. Workshop at European Robotics Forum 2015 Vienna, Austria, March 11-13, 2015. Y1 - 2015 SP - 1 EP - 4 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Leingartner, Max A1 - Maurer, Johannes A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Steinbauer, Gerald T1 - Evaluation of Sensors and Mapping Approaches for Disasters in Tunnels JF - Journal of Field Robotics N2 - Ground or aerial robots equipped with advanced sensing technologies, such as three-dimensional laser scanners and advanced mapping algorithms, are deemed useful as a supporting technology for first responders. A great deal of excellent research in the field exists, but practical applications at real disaster sites are scarce. Many projects concentrate on equipping robots with advanced capabilities, such as autonomous exploration or object manipulation. In spite of this, realistic application areas for such robots are limited to teleoperated reconnaissance or search. In this paper, we investigate how well state-of-the-art and off-the-shelf components and algorithms are suited for reconnaissance in current disaster-relief scenarios. The basic idea is to make use of some of the most common sensors and deploy some widely used algorithms in a disaster situation, and to evaluate how well the components work for these scenarios. We acquired the sensor data from two field experiments, one from a disaster-relief operation in a motorway tunnel, and one from a mapping experiment in a partly closed down motorway tunnel. Based on these data, which we make publicly available, we evaluate state-of-the-art and off-the-shelf mapping approaches. In our analysis, we integrate opinions and replies from first responders as well as from some algorithm developers on the usefulness of the data and the limitations of the deployed approaches, respectively. We discuss the lessons we learned during the two missions. These lessons are interesting for the community working in similar areas of urban search and rescue, particularly reconnaissance and search. Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rob.21611 SN - 1556-4967 VL - 33 IS - 8 SP - 1037 EP - 1057 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Haag, S. A1 - Zontar, D. A1 - Schleupen, Josef A1 - Müller, T. A1 - Brecher, C. T1 - Chain of refined perception in self-optimizing assembly of micro-optical systems JF - Journal of sensors and sensor systems N2 - Today, the assembly of laser systems requires a large share of manual operations due to its complexity regarding the optimal alignment of optics. Although the feasibility of automated alignment of laser optics has been shown in research labs, the development effort for the automation of assembly does not meet economic requirements – especially for low-volume laser production. This paper presents a model-based and sensor-integrated assembly execution approach for flexible assembly cells consisting of a macro-positioner covering a large workspace and a compact micromanipulator with camera attached to the positioner. In order to make full use of available models from computer-aided design (CAD) and optical simulation, sensor systems at different levels of accuracy are used for matching perceived information with model data. This approach is named "chain of refined perception", and it allows for automated planning of complex assembly tasks along all major phases of assembly such as collision-free path planning, part feeding, and active and passive alignment. The focus of the paper is put on the in-process image-based metrology and information extraction used for identifying and calibrating local coordinate systems as well as the exploitation of that information for a part feeding process for micro-optics. Results will be presented regarding the processes of automated calibration of the robot camera as well as the local coordinate systems of part feeding area and robot base. Y1 - 2014 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-87-2014 SN - 2194-878X VL - 3 IS - 1 SP - 87 EP - 95 PB - Copernicus Publ. CY - Göttingen ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Schiffer, Stefan A1 - Booysen, T. A1 - Stopforth, R. T1 - Why it is harder to run RoboCup in South Africa: Experiences from German South African collaborations JF - International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems N2 - Robots are widely used as a vehicle to spark interest in science and technology in learners. A number of initiatives focus on this issue, for instance, the Roberta Initiative, the FIRST Lego League, the World Robot Olympiad and RoboCup Junior. Robotic competitions are valuable not only for school learners but also for university students, as the RoboCup initiative shows. Besides technical skills, the students get some project exposure and experience what it means to finish their tasks on time. But qualifying students for future high-tech areas should not only be for students from developed countries. In this article, we present our experiences with research and education in robotics within the RoboCup initiative, in Germany and South Africa; we report on our experiences with trying to get the RoboCup initiative in South Africa going. RoboCup has a huge support base of academic institutions in Germany; this is not the case in South Africa. We present our ‘north–south’ collaboration initiatives in RoboCup between Germany and South Africa and discuss some of the reasons why we think it is harder to run RoboCup in South Africa. Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1729881416662789 SN - 1729-8806 VL - 13 IS - 5 SP - 1 EP - 13 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Steinbauer, Gerald T1 - 20 Years of RoboCup - A Subjective Retrospection JF - KI - Künstliche Intelligenz N2 - This summer, RoboCup competitions were held for the 20th time in Leipzig, Germany. It was the second time that RoboCup took place in Germany, 10 years after the 2006 RoboCup in Bremen. In this article, we give an overview on the latest developments of RoboCup and what happened in the different leagues over the last decade. With its 20th edition, RoboCup clearly is a success story and a role model for robotics competitions. From our personal view point, we acknowledge this by giving a retrospection about what makes RoboCup such a success. Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13218-016-0449-5 SN - 1610-1987 VL - 30 IS - 3 SP - 225 EP - 232 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schmidt, K. A1 - Forkmann, K. A1 - Sinke, C. A1 - Gratz, M. A1 - Bitz, Andreas A1 - Bingel, U. T1 - The differential effect of trigeminal vs. peripheral pain stimulation on visual processing and memory encoding is influenced by pain-related fear JF - NeuroImage N2 - Compared to peripheral pain, trigeminal pain elicits higher levels of fear, which is assumed to enhance the interruptive effects of pain on concomitant cognitive processes. In this fMRI study we examined the behavioral and neural effects of trigeminal (forehead) and peripheral (hand) pain on visual processing and memory encoding. Cerebral activity was measured in 23 healthy subjects performing a visual categorization task that was immediately followed by a surprise recognition task. During the categorization task subjects received concomitant noxious electrical stimulation on the forehead or hand. Our data show that fear ratings were significantly higher for trigeminal pain. Categorization and recognition performance did not differ between pictures that were presented with trigeminal and peripheral pain. However, object categorization in the presence of trigeminal pain was associated with stronger activity in task-relevant visual areas (lateral occipital complex, LOC), memory encoding areas (hippocampus and parahippocampus) and areas implicated in emotional processing (amygdala) compared to peripheral pain. Further, individual differences in neural activation between the trigeminal and the peripheral condition were positively related to differences in fear ratings between both conditions. Functional connectivity between amygdala and LOC was increased during trigeminal compared to peripheral painful stimulation. Fear-driven compensatory resource activation seems to be enhanced for trigeminal stimuli, presumably due to their exceptional biological relevance. Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.03.026 SN - 1053-8119 VL - 134 SP - 386 EP - 395 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bank, Bart L. van de A1 - Orzada, Stephan A1 - Smits, Frits A1 - Lagemaat, Miriam W. A1 - Rodgers, Christopher T. A1 - Bitz, Andreas A1 - Scheenen, Tom W. J. T1 - Optimized (31) P MRS in the human brain at 7 T with a dedicated RF coil setup JF - NMR in Biomedicine Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nbm.3422 SN - 1099-1492 VL - 28 IS - 11 SP - 1570 EP - 1578 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Noureddine, Yacine A1 - Bitz, Andreas A1 - Ladd, Mark E. A1 - Thürling, Markus A1 - Ladd, Susanne C. A1 - Schaefers, Gregor A1 - Kraff, Oliver T1 - Experience with magnetic resonance imaging of human subjects with passive implants and tattoos at 7 T: a retrospective study JF - Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10334-015-0499-y SN - 1352-8661 VL - 28 IS - 6 SP - 577 EP - 590 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lagemaat, Miriam W. A1 - Breukels, Vincent A1 - Vos, Eline K. A1 - B., Adam A1 - Uden, Mark J. van A1 - Orzada, Stephan A1 - Bitz, Andreas A1 - Maas, Marnix C. A1 - Scheenen, Tom W. J. T1 - ¹H MR spectroscopic imaging of the prostate at 7T using spectral-spatial pulses JF - Magnetic Resonance in Medicine N2 - Purpose To assess the feasibility of prostate ¹H MR spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) using low-power spectral-spatial (SPSP) pulses at 7T, exploiting accurate spectral selection and spatial selectivity simultaneously. Methods A double spin-echo sequence was equipped with SPSP refocusing pulses with a spectral selectivity of 1 ppm. Three-dimensional prostate ¹H-MRSI at 7T was performed with the SPSP-MRSI sequence using an 8-channel transmit array coil and an endorectal receive coil in three patients with prostate cancer and in one healthy subject. No additional water or lipid suppression pulses were used. Results Prostate ¹H-MRSI could be obtained well within specific absorption rate (SAR) limits in a clinically feasible time (10 min). Next to the common citrate signals, the prostate spectra exhibited high spermine signals concealing creatine and sometimes also choline. Residual lipid signals were observed at the edges of the prostate because of limitations in spectral and spatial selectivity. Conclusion It is possible to perform prostate ¹H-MRSI at 7T with a SPSP-MRSI sequence while using separate transmit and receive coils. This low-SAR MRSI concept provides the opportunity to increase spatial resolution of MRSI within reasonable scan times. Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrm.25569 SN - 1522-2594 VL - 75 IS - 3 SP - 933 EP - 945 PB - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vos, E. K. A1 - Lagemaat, M. W. A1 - Barentsz, J. O. A1 - Fütterer, J. J. A1 - Zamecnik, P. A1 - Roozen, H. A1 - Orzada, S. A1 - Bitz, Andreas A1 - Maas, M. C. A1 - Scheenen, T. W. J. T1 - Image quality and cancer visibility of T2-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the prostate at 7 Tesla JF - European Radiology N2 - Objectives To assess the image quality of T2-weighted (T2w) magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate and the visibility of prostate cancer at 7 Tesla (T). Materials & methods Seventeen prostate cancer patients underwent T2w imaging at 7T with only an external transmit/receive array coil. Three radiologists independently scored images for image quality, visibility of anatomical structures, and presence of artefacts. Krippendorff’s alpha and weighted kappa statistics were used to assess inter-observer agreement. Visibility of prostate cancer lesions was assessed by directly linking the T2w images to the confirmed location of prostate cancer on histopathology. Results T2w imaging at 7T was achievable with ‘satisfactory’ (3/5) to ‘good’ (4/5) quality. Visibility of anatomical structures was predominantly scored as ‘satisfactory’ (3/5) and ‘good’ (4/5). If artefacts were present, they were mostly motion artefacts and, to a lesser extent, aliasing artefacts and noise. Krippendorff’s analysis revealed an α = 0.44 between three readers for the overall image quality scores. Clinically significant cancer lesions in both peripheral zone and transition zone were visible at 7T. Conclusion T2w imaging with satisfactory to good quality can be routinely acquired, and cancer lesions were visible in patients with prostate cancer at 7T using only an external transmit/receive body array coil. Y1 - 2014 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-014-3234-6 SN - 1432-1084 VL - 24 IS - 8 SP - 1950 EP - 1958 PB - Springer CY - Cham ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lagemaat, Miriam W. A1 - Maas, Marnix C. A1 - Vos, Eline K. A1 - Bitz, Andreas A1 - Orzada, Stephan A1 - Weiland, Elisabeth A1 - Uden, Mark J. van A1 - Kobus, Thiele A1 - Heerschap, Arend A1 - Scheenen, Tom W. J. T1 - (31) P MR spectroscopic imaging of the human prostate at 7 T: T1 relaxation times, Nuclear Overhauser Effect, and spectral characterization JF - Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrm.25209 SN - 1522-2594 VL - 73 IS - 3 SP - 909 EP - 920 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lagemaat, Miriam W. A1 - Vos, Eline K. A1 - Maas, Marnix C. A1 - Bitz, Andreas A1 - Orzada, Stephan A1 - Uden, Mark J. van A1 - Kobus, Thiele A1 - Heerschap, Arend A1 - Scheenen, Tom W. J. T1 - Phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging at 7 T in patients with prostate cancer JF - Investigative Radiology N2 - Objectives The aim of this study was to identify characteristics of phosphorus (³¹P) spectra of the human prostate and to investigate changes of individual phospholipid metabolites in prostate cancer through in vivo ³¹P magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) at 7 T. Materials and Methods In this institutional review board–approved study, 15 patients with biopsy-proven prostate cancer underwent T₂-weighted magnetic resonance imaging and 3-dimensional ³¹P MRSI at 7 T. Voxels were selected at the tumor location, in normal-appearing peripheral zone tissue, normal-appearing transition zone tissue, and in the base of the prostate close to the seminal vesicles. Phosphorus metabolite ratios were determined and compared between tissue types. Results Signals of phosphoethanolamine (PE) and phosphocholine (PC) were present and well resolved in most ³¹P spectra in the prostate. Glycerophosphocholine signals were observable in 43% of the voxels in malignant tissue, but in only 10% of the voxels in normal-appearing tissue away from the seminal vesicles. In many spectra, independent of tissue type, 2 peaks resonated in the chemical shift range of inorganic phosphate, possibly representing 2 separate pH compartments. The PC/PE ratio in the seminal vesicles was highly elevated compared with the prostate in 5 patients. A considerable overlap of ³¹P metabolite ratios was found between prostate cancer and normal-appearing prostate tissue, preventing direct discrimination of these tissues. The only 2 patients with high Gleason scores tumors (≥4+5) presented with high PC and glycerophosphocholine levels in their cancer lesions. Conclusions Phosphorus MRSI at 7 T shows distinct features of phospholipid metabolites in the prostate gland and its surrounding structures. In this exploratory study, no differences in ³¹P metabolite ratios were observed between prostate cancer and normal-appearing prostate tissue possibly because of the partial volume effects of small tumor foci in large MRSI voxels. Y1 - 2014 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/RLI.0000000000000012 SN - 1536-0210 VL - 49 IS - 5 SP - 363 EP - 372 PB - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins CY - Philadelphia, Pa. ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fiedler, Thomas M. A1 - Ladd, Mark E. A1 - Bitz, Andreas T1 - SAR Simulations & Safety JF - NeuroImage Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.03.035 SN - 1053-8119 IS - Epub ahead of print PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER -