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Frank-Kirchner
Prof. Frank Kirchner

Further information:

AG Robotik; DFKI Robotics Innovation Center

Ecosystem

Publications
2024 // journal-article

EEG and EMG dataset for the detection of errors introduced by an active orthosis device

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Kueper, N.; Chari, K.; Bütefür, J.; Habenicht, J.; Rossol, T.; Kim, S.K.; Tabie, M.; Kirchner, F.; Kirchner, E.A.
DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2024.1304311

2024 // journal-article

Open Source Dual-Purpose Acrobot and Pendubot Platform: Benchmarking Control Algorithms for Underactuated Robotics

IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine

Wiebe, F.; Kumar, S.; Shala, L.J.; Vyas, S.; Javadi, M.; Kirchner, F.
DOI: 10.1109/MRA.2023.3341257

2024 // other

ITPNet: Initial Trajectory Prediction Network - A deep learning framework for predicting initial trajectories to warm start optimization-based motion planners

Research Square

Natarajan, S.; Kirchner, F.
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4110511/v1

2024 // other

Online-Adaptive Anomaly Detection for Defect Identification in Aircraft Assembly

arXiv

Shete, S.; Mronga, D.; Jadhav, A.; Kirchner, F.
DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2406.12698

2024 // journal-article

Model Predictive Parkour Control of a Monoped Hopper in Dynamically Changing Environments

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

Albracht, M.; Kumar, S.; Vyas, S.; Kirchner, F.
DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2024.3445668

2024 // journal-article

Robotics and autonomy: From space robots to applications in daily life

Research Outreach

Sirko Straube; Frank Kirchner

2024 // conference-paper

Bayesian Inverse Graphics for Few-Shot Concept Learning

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)

Arriaga, O.; Guo, J.; Adam, R.; Houben, S.; Kirchner, F.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-71167-1_8

2024 // conference-paper

Reinforcement Learning for Athletic Intelligence: Lessons from the1st "AI Olympics with RealAIGym" Competition

IJCAI International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence

Wiebe, F.; Turcato, N.; Dalla Libera, A.; Zhang, C.; Vincent, T.; Vyas, S.; Giacomuzzo, G.; Carli, R.; Romeres, D.; Sathuluri, A.; Zimmermann, M.; Belousov, B.; Peters, J.; Kirchner, F.; Kumar, S.
DOI:

2024 // conference-paper

Enhanced multifunctional interface for reconfigurability of robotic teams in planetary applications

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Yüksel, M.; Brinkmann, W.; Jankovic, M.; Küçüker, H.D.; Kirchner, F.
DOI: 10.1109/ICRA57147.2024.10610642

2024 // conference-paper

IntEr-HRI Competition: Intrinsic Error Evaluation during Human-Robot Interaction

IJCAI International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence

Chari, K.; Kueper, N.; Kim, S.K.; Kirchner, F.; Kirchner, E.A.
DOI:

Oct 2023 // conference-paper

Towards an Autonomous Micro Rover with Night Survivability for Lunar Exploration

Benjamin Hülsen; Niklas A. Mulsow; Adam Dabrowski; Wiebke Brinkmann; Joel Gützlaff; Leon Spies; Markus Czupalla; Frank Kirchner

Oct 2023 // conference-paper

Investigations into Exploiting the Full Capabilities of a Series-Parallel Hybrid Humanoid Using Whole Body Trajectory Optimization

2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)

Melya Boukheddimi; Rohit Kumar; Shivesh Kumar; Justin Carpentier; Frank Kirchner

Oct 2023 // conference-paper

End-to-End Reinforcement Learning for Torque Based Variable Height Hopping

2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)

Raghav Soni; Daniel Harnack; Hauke Isermann; Sotaro Fushimi; Shivesh Kumar; Frank Kirchner

Sep 2023 // journal-article

Human-AI teams-Challenges for a team-centered AI at work

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence

Vera Hagemann; Michèle Rieth; Amrita Suresh; Frank Kirchner

Sep 2023 // journal-article

A reference implementation for knowledge assisted robot development for planetary and orbital robotics

Acta Astronautica

Mehmed Yüksel; Thomas M. Roehr; Marko Jankovic; Wiebke Brinkmann; Frank Kirchner

Jun 2023 // journal-article

AcroMonk: A Minimalist Underactuated Brachiating Robot

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

Mahdi Javadi; Daniel Harnack; Paula Stocco; Shivesh Kumar; Shubham Vyas; Daniel Pizzutilo; Frank Kirchner

Apr 2023 // conference-paper

A Combined Rigid-Soft Thruster Based on Jetting Propulsion

2023 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft)

Christoph Stoeffler; Adriano Del Río; René Sonntag; Florian Hoffmann; Shivesh Kumar; Frank Kirchner

Jan 2023 // journal-article

Multi-Objective Surrogate-Model-Based Neural Architecture and Physical Design Co-Optimization of Energy Efficient Neural Network Hardware Accelerators

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers

Hendrik Wohrle; Felix Schneider; Fabian Schlenke; Denis Lebold; Mariela De Lucas Alvarez; Frank Kirchner; Michael Karagounis

2023 // conference-paper

CoBaIR: A Python Library for Context-Based Intention Recognition in Human-Robot-Interaction

IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Communication, RO-MAN

Lubitz, A.; Gutzeit, L.; Kirchner, F.
DOI: 10.1109/RO-MAN57019.2023.10309581

2023 // journal-article

Actuator-level motion and contact episode learning and classification using adaptive resonance theory

Intelligent Service Robotics

Bargsten, V.; Kirchner, F.
DOI: 10.1007/s11370-023-00481-7

2023 // book-chapter

The Challenge of Autonomy: What We Can Learn from Research on Robots Designed for Harsh Environments

Robots in Care and Everyday Life

Sirko Straube; Nina Hoyer; Niels Will; Frank Kirchner

2023 // book

AI technology for underwater robots

Springer International Publishing


2023 // other

EEG & EMG dataset for the detection of errors introduced by an active orthosis device

arXiv

Kueper, N.; Chari, K.; Bütefür, J.; Habenicht, J.; Kim, S.K.; Rossol, T.; Tabie, M.; Kirchner, F.; Kirchner, E.A.
DOI:

2023 // other

Deriving Rewards for Reinforcement Learning from Symbolic Behavior Descriptions of Bipedal Walking

arXiv

Harnack, D.; Lüth, C.; Gross, L.; Kumar, S.; Kirchner, F.
DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2312.10328

2023 // conference-paper

Sonar2Depth: Acoustic-Based 3D Reconstruction Using cGANs

IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems

Jaber, N.; Wehbe, B.; Kirchner, F.
DOI: 10.1109/IROS55552.2023.10342251