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Frank-Kirchner
Prof. Frank Kirchner
  • Faculty: Faculty 3 - Mathematics & Computer Science
  • Subject area:Long-term autonmous robots acting in real world environments
  • Office: A 2.13

Further information:

AG Robotik; DFKI Robotics Innovation Center

Ecosystem

Member of the research focus "Minds, Media, Machines"
Managing Director DFKI Bremen and Head of the Robotics Innovation Center of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)
Spokesperson for the lead project "Artificial Intelligence" of the University Bremen Research Alliance (UBRA)
Member of the CoAI JRC Joint Research Center on Cooperative and Cognition enabled AI
Member of the "Logdynamics" research cluster
Publications
Aug. 2010 // Conference paper

Toward a Modular, Reconfigurable, Heterogeneous Multi-Robot Exploration System

Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Automation in Space (i-SAIRAS2010). International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Automation in Space (iSAIRAS-10), 10th, August 29–September 1, Sapporo, Japan

June 2010 // Conference paper

Cooperative Docking Procedures for a Lunar Mission

Proceedings of the Joint Conference of ISR 2010 (41st International Symposium on Robotics) and ROBOTIK 2010 (6th German Conference on Robotics). International Symposium on Robotics (ISR-2010), June 7–9, Munich, Germany

June 2010 // Conference paper

System-on-Chip Design and Communication in Embedded Wired High-Density Sensor Networks: A Contribution from Behavioral High-Level Synthesis and Functional Printing

Proceedings of the European Materials Research Society Sprint Meeting Conference. European Materials Research Society Sprint Meeting Conference (EMRS-10), June 7–11, Strasbourg, France

May 2010 // Conference paper

Accurate Identification and Simulation of a Brushless DC Drive Actuation System for High-Performance Applications

Proceedings of the 4th International Industrial Control and Automation Technology Exhibition and Conference. International Industrial Control and Automation Technology Exhibition and Conference (Automation-2010), May 10–12, Cairo, Egypt

May 2010 // Conference paper

Heterogeneous Robotic Teams for Exploring Steep Crater Environments

Planetary Rovers Workshop. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA-10), May 3–8, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

May 2010 // Conference paper

Model-Based Direct Policy Search

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems. International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS-10), May 10–14, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2010 // Conference paper

3D Scene Reconstruction and Spatial Scene Analysis for Unorganized Point Clouds

Emerging Trends in Mobile Robotics—Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2010

Eich, M.; Dabrowska, M.; Kirchner, F.
https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814329927_0005
2010 // Conference paper

A co-simulation framework for the design, testing, and parameter optimization of robotic systems

Joint 41st International Symposium on Robotics and 6th German Conference on Robotics 2010, ISR/ROBOTIK 2010

Ahmed, M.; Yoo, Y.-H.; Kirchner, F.
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84881452598&partnerID=MN8TOARS
2010 // Conference paper

A highly integrated low-pressure fluid servo valve for use in wearable robotic systems

ICINCO 2010 - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation, and Robotics

Folgheraiter, M.; Jordan, M.; Vaca Benitez, L.M.; Grimminger, F.; Schmidt, S.; Albiez, J.; Kirchner, F.
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78649649734&partnerID=MN8TOARS
2010 // Conference paper

Automatic robot monitoring within a lunar crater environment

Joint 41st International Symposium on Robotics and 6th German Conference on Robotics 2010, ISR/ROBOTIK 2010

Dettmann, A.; Haase, S.; Kirchner, F.
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84881442820&partnerID=MN8TOARS
2010 // Conference paper

Development of a Prototype Intelligent Joint Actuator for Climbing and Walking Robots

Mobile Robotics: Solutions and Challenges - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2009

Hilljegerdes, J.; Kampmann, P.; Bosse, S.; Kirchner, F.
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84885660932&partnerID=MN8TOARS
2010 // Conference paper

Dynamic Collision Avoidance for an Anthropomorphic Manipulator Using a 3D TOF Camera

Joint 41st International Symposium on Robotics and 6th German Conference on Robotics 2010, ISR/ROBOTIK 2010

Natarajan, S.; Vogt, A.; Kirchner, F.
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84881450996&partnerID=MN8TOARS
2010 // Journal article

eSLAM—Self-Localization and Mapping Using Embodied Data

AI - Artificial intelligence

Schwendner, J.; Kirchner, F.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13218-010-0033-3
2010 // Conference paper

IMU-Aided Stereo Visual Odometry for Ground-Tracking AUV Applications

OCEANS'10 IEEE Sydney, OCEANSSYD 2010

Hildebrandt, M.; Kirchner, F.
https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANSSYD.2010.5603681
2010 // Journal article

Managing Plans: Integrating Deliberation and Reactive Execution Schemes

Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Joyeux, S.; Kirchner, F.; Lacroix, S.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2010.05.005
2010 // Conference paper

Realistic simulation of an extraterrestrial legged robot, balancing accuracy and simulation time

IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)

Yoo, Y.-H.; Ahmed, M.; Bartsch, S.; Kirchner, F.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2010.5675443
2010 // Conference paper

SpaceClimber: Development of a Six-Legged Climbing Robot for Space Exploration

Joint 41st International Symposium on Robotics and 6th German Conference on Robotics 2010, ISR/ROBOTIK 2010

Bartsch, S.; Birnschein, T.; Cordes, F.; Kühn, D.; Kampmann, P.; Hilljegerdes, J.; Planthaber, S.; Römmermann, M.; Kirchner, F.
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-82255176447&partnerID=MN8TOARS
2010 // Conference paper

Toward a Biologically Inspired Ape-Like Robot

Mobile Robotics: Solutions and Challenges - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2009

Kuhn, D.; Sauthoff, N.; Grimminger, F.; Rommermann, M.; Kirchner, F.
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84885575405&partnerID=MN8TOARS
2010 // Conference paper

Toward an Intelligent Foot for Walking and Climbing Robots

Joint 41st International Symposium on Robotics and 6th German Conference on Robotics 2010, ISR/ROBOTIK 2010

Cordes, F.; Bartsch, S.; Birnschein, T.; Kühn, D.; Kirchner, F.
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84881417659&partnerID=MN8TOARS
2010 // Conference paper

USBL pose estimation using multiple responders

OCEANS'10 IEEE Sydney, OCEANSSYD 2010

Christensen, L.; Fritsche, M.; Albiez, J.; Kirchner, F.
https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANSSYD.2010.5603639
Oct. 2009 // Journal article

Automated Security and Inventory Checks at Automotive Terminals

Industrial Management - Journal of Industrial Business Processes

Oct. 2009 // Conference paper

Modeling and Simulation of a Mobile Six-Legged Robot with Leg-Soil Contact

ISTVS 2009 Proceedings. European Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS-09), October 5–8, Bremen, Germany

Oct. 2009 // Conference paper

Using Joint Probability Densities for Simultaneous Learning of Forward and Inverse Models

IEEE IROS International Workshop on Evolutionary and Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Robot Systems. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS-09), 2nd International Workshop on Evolutionary and Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Robot Systems, October 11–15, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Sep 2009 // Conference paper

Assisting Telemanipulation Operators Through Real-Time Brain-Computer Interface

AI 2009 Workshop. German Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI-2009), Machine Learning in Real-time Applications Workshop (MLRTA), September 15, Paderborn, Germany

Sep 2009 // Conference paper

Quantification and Minimization of the Simulation-Reality Gap in a BRIO Maze Game

Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Learning and Data Mining for Robotics. International Workshop on Learning and Data Mining for Robotics (LEMIR-09), 1st, September 7–11, Bled, Slovenia

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