Motivation In incidents involving a mass accumulation of victims — such as natural disasters — human rescue personnel are a scarce resource, and rescuers may put themselves at risk when reaching victims in hazardous environments, such as partially collapsed buildings. As a result, victims may not receive help in time. Rescue robotics aims to close […]
Die Freilandhaltung von Legehennen gewinnt aus Gründen des Tierwohls und der Verbrauchernachfrage zunehmend an Bedeutung, setzt die Tiere im Auslauf jedoch Greifvögeln wie Habicht, Bussard und Milan aus. Neben den unmittelbar gerissenen Tieren entstehen erhebliche indirekte Schäden: Panik in der Herde, Verletzungen, Leistungseinbrüche und eine dauerhaft reduzierte Nutzung des Auslaufs. Da Greifvögel geschützt sind, muss […]
— The explanatory text is provided here in English only. However, the thesis may also be written in German. — Context & Motivation As the demand for care robotics grows, the ability of robots to safely and intelligently assist humans with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) is becoming crucial. Preparing a cup of tea is […]
This thesis is to be carried out in cooperation with Gerardo Schneider from the University of Gothenburg. Motivation and ImportanceNormative systems—systems governed by rules such as obligations, permissions, and prohibitions—are central to many modern domains, including autonomous systems, multi-agent coordination, legal-tech, and business process compliance. As software increasingly operates in open, dynamic environments, ensuring that behavior adheres to […]
Bei der konventionellen Ultraschalluntersuchung muss die Sonde fest auf den Bereich des Unterarms gedrückt werden, in dem möglicherweise eine Fraktur vorliegt, was für junge Patienten äußerst schmerzhaft sein kann. Ziel dieses Projekts ist die Entwicklung eines kontaktlosen, robotergestützten Ultraschallscansystems, um die Diagnoseergebnisse zu verbessern und die Beschwerden der Patienten bei der Frakturerkennung zu verringern. Um […]
Qualitative Simulation abstracts from numerical details and captures the behavior of a system in terms of broad intervals or relations. The underlying symbolic models such as Qualitative Differential Equations or Qualitative Causal Models double as a representation for why a certain simulation outcome occurred. A long standing issue in common sense reasoning in AI is […]
