The model-based investigation of motions of anthropomorphic systems is an important interdisciplinary research topic involving specialists from many fields such as Robotics, Biomechanics, Physiology, Orthopedics, Psychology, Neurosciences, Sports, Computer Graphics and Applied Mathematics. This book presents a study of basic locomotion forms such as walking and running is of particular interest due to the high demand on dynamic coordination, actuator efficiency and balance control. Mathematical models and numerical simulation and optimization techniques are explained, in combination with experimental data, which can help to better understand the basic underlying mechanisms of these motions and to improve them. Example topics treated in this book are * Modeling techniques for anthropomorphic bipedal walking systems * Optimized walking motions for different objective functions * Identification of objective functions from measurements * Simulation and optimization approaches for humanoid robots * Biologically inspired control algorithms for bipedal walking * Generation and deformation of natural walking in computer graphics * Imitation of human motions on humanoids * Emotional body language during walking * Simulation of biologically inspired actuators for bipedal walking machines * Modeling and simulation techniques for the development of prostheses * Functional electrical stimulation of walking.

This textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the methodological and technical knowledge necessary for the development of embedded systems. At first, the foundations of embedded systems from the fields of electronics, systems theory and control theory are introduced for computer scientists and engineers without extensive knowledge of electrical engineering. Subsequently, system components as well as digital communication between embedded system nodes are discussed. The book ends with procedures for the analysis of embedded systems and for real-time processing. It is aimed at students and users of computer science as well as engineers, physicists and mathematicians who are interested in the basics of developing embedded systems.

With a specific focus on the needs of the designers and engineers in industrial settings, The Mechanical Systems Design Handbook: Modeling, Measurement, and Control presents a practical overview of basic issues associated with design and control of mechanical systems. In four sections, each edited by a renowned expert, this book answers diverse questions fundamental to the successful design and implementation of mechanical systems in a variety of applications.

Manufacturing addresses design and control issues related to manufacturing systems. From fundamental design principles to control of discrete events, machine tools, and machining operations to polymer processing and precision manufacturing systems.

Vibration Control explores a range of topics related to active vibration control, including piezoelectric networks, the boundary control method, and semi-active suspension systems.

Aerospace Systems presents a detailed analysis of the mechanics and dynamics of tensegrity structures

Robotics offers encyclopedic coverage of the control and design of robotic systems, including kinematics, dynamics, soft-computing techniques, and teleoperation.

Mechanical systems designers and engineers have few resources dedicated to their particular and often unique problems. The Mechanical Systems Design Handbook clearly shows how theory applies to real world challenges and will be a welcomed and valuable addition to your library.

This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Smart Cities and Green ICT Systems and 8th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems, SMARTGREENS 2022 and VEHITS 2022 was held Virtually on April 27–29, 2022. The 7 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:​smart cities and green ICT systems and vehicle technology and intelligent transport systems.

This book presents the proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, RAAD 2019, held at the Fraunhofer Zentrum and the Technische Universitat in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on 19-21 June 2019. The conference brought together academic researchers in robotics from 20 countries, mainly affiliated to the Alpe-Adria-Danube Region and covered all major areas of robotic research, development and innovation as well as new applications and current trends. Offering a comprehensive overview of the ongoing research in the field of robotics, the book is a source of information and inspiration for researchers wanting to improve their work and gather new ideas for future developments. It also provides researchers with an innovative and up-to-date perspective on the state of the art in this area.

Das 20. Fachgesprach Autonome Mobile Systeme (AMS 2007) ist ein Forum, das Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern aus Forschung und Industrie, die auf dem Gebiet der autonomen mobilen Systeme arbeiten, eine Basis fur den Gedakenaustausch bietet und wissenschfltiche Diskussionen sowie Kooperationen auf diesem Forschungsgebiet fordert bzw. initiiert. Inhaltlich setzt das Fachgesprach den diesjahrigen Schwerpunkt auf Arbeiten im Bereich der kognitiven Automobile und Laufmaschinen. Ausgewahlte Beitrage zu den Themen Fahrerassistenzsysteme, Humanoide Roboter, Kartierung und Lokalisation, Navigation, Lernverfahren, System- und Steuerungsarchitekturen sowie der Anwendung von autonomen mobilen Systemen bilden den Inhalt dieses Bandes. "

This textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the methodological and technical knowledge necessary for the development of embedded systems. At first, the foundations of embedded systems from the fields of electronics, systems theory and control theory are introduced for computer scientists and engineers without extensive knowledge of electrical engineering. Subsequently, system components as well as digital communication between embedded system nodes are discussed. The book ends with procedures for the analysis of embedded systems and for real-time processing. It is aimed at students and users of computer science as well as engineers, physicists and mathematicians who are interested in the basics of developing embedded systems.

Die Beiträge des Bandes Commercial Vehicle Technology 2022 sind eine Sammlung von Publikationen für das 7. CVT Symposium der Commercial Vehicle Alliance Kaiserslautern. Wie in den Jahren zuvor, wurden zahlreiche Beiträge zu aktuellen Entwicklungen im Nutzfahrzeugbereich zu einer interessanten und informativen Sammlung zusammengestellt. Die Beiträge sind für Maschinenbauer, Elektrotechniker und Informatiker aus Industrie und Wissenschaft von Interesse und zeigen den aktuellen Stand der Technik auf diesem Gebiet. Die Inhalte der Publikationen umfassen die Themen assistiertes und automatisiertes Fahren und Arbeiten, alternative Antriebstechnologien, innovative Entwicklungs- und Produktionsmethoden, Sicherheit, Zuverlässigkeit und Lebensdauer sowie Simulationsmethoden. The proceedings of Commercial Vehicle Technology 2022 are a collection of publications for the 7th CVT Symposium of the Commercial Vehicle Alliance Kaiserslautern. As in previous years numerous submissions focusing on current developments in the field of commercial vehicles have been composed into an interesting and informative collection. The contributions are of interest for mechanical engineers, electrical engineers and computer scientists working in industry and academia and show the current state-of-the-art in this field. The contents of the publications span the topics assisted and automated driving and working, alternative propulsion technologies, innovative development and production methods, safety, reliability and durability as well as simulation methods.

This book includes extended and revised selected papers from the 10th International Conference on Smart Cities and Green ICT Systems, SMARTGREENS 2021, and 7th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems, VEHITS 2021, held as virtual event, in April 28-30, 2021. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 crisis. The 22 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 140 submissions. The papers present research on advances and applications in the fields of smart cities, electric vehicles, sustainable computing and communications, energy aware systems and technologies, intelligent vehicle technologies, intelligent transport systems and infrastructure, connected vehicles.

This book features selected papers presented at the First International Conference on Agriculture Digitalization and Organic Production (ADOP 2021), held in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 07-09, 2021. The contributions, written by professionals, researchers and students, cover topics in the field of agriculture, biology, robotics, information technology and economics for solving urgent problems in digitalization of organic livestock and crop production. The conference is organized by the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPC RAS) and the Technische Universitat Kaiserslautern.The book will be useful to researchers of interdisciplinary issues of digitalization and robotization of agricultural production, as well as farmers and commercial companies, which introduce new technologies in crop production and animal husbandry. The book also covers a range of issues related to scientific training of graduate students in the areas of "Mechatronics and robotics", "Control in technical systems" and "Technologies, means mechanization and energy equipment in rural, forestry and fisheries".

This book includes extended and revised selected papers from the 9th International Conference on Smart Cities and Green ICT Systems, SMARTGREENS 2020, and the 6th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems, VEHITS 2020, held in Prague, Czech Republic, in May 2020. The 30 full papers presented during SMARTGREENS and VEHITS 2020 were carefully reviewed and selected from the 117 submissions. The papers present research on advances and applications in the fiels of smart cities, electric vehicles, sustainable computing and communications, energy aware systems and technologies, intelligent vehicle technologies, intelligent transport systems and infrastructure, connected vehicles.

The model-based investigation of motions of anthropomorphic systems is an important interdisciplinary research topic involving specialists from many fields such as Robotics, Biomechanics, Physiology, Orthopedics, Psychology, Neurosciences, Sports, Computer Graphics and Applied Mathematics. This book presents a study of basic locomotion forms such as walking and running is of particular interest due to the high demand on dynamic coordination, actuator efficiency and balance control. Mathematical models and numerical simulation and optimization techniques are explained, in combination with experimental data, which can help to better understand the basic underlying mechanisms of these motions and to improve them. Example topics treated in this book are Modeling techniques for anthropomorphic bipedal walking systems Optimized walking motions for different objective functions Identification of objective functions from measurements Simulation and optimization approaches for humanoid robots Biologically inspired control algorithms for bipedal walking Generation and deformation of natural walking in computer graphics Imitation of human motions on humanoids Emotional body language during walking Simulation of biologically inspired actuators for bipedal walking machines Modeling and simulation techniques for the development of prostheses Functional electrical stimulation of walking.

Das Buch bietet einen Einstieg in die Informatik anhand von LEGO Mindstorms NXT-Robotern, mit deren Hilfe Informatik-Inhalte anschaulich vermittelt werden. Nach einer allgemein gehaltenen Einfuhrung in die Informatik und informationstechnische Prinzipien und Komponenten wie Computer und Compiler werden im zweiten Teil die verschiedenen Bauteile (Sensoren, Motoren, Rechner) des NXT-Bausatzes und die jeweiligen Funktionsweisen behandelt sowie die grafische Programmierumgebung von LEGO. Der dritte Teil enthalt eine Einfuhrung in die objektorientierte Programmiersprache JAVA und die Programmierung von LEGO-Robotern mit Hilfe von LeJOS.

Dieses Buch beschreibt die aktuellen Einsatzmoglichkeiten neuronaler Netze fur technische Anwendungen. Neben einer Kurzeinfuhrung in das grundlegende Verstandnis neuronaler Netze bietet es eine Ubersicht uber Anwendungen aus unterschiedlichen Gebieten, bei denen mit neuronalen Netzen bessere Ergebnisse erzielt wurden als mit herkommlichen Verfahren. Im einzelnen wird der schrittweise Aufbau eines komplexen Systems mit Hilfe neuronaler Netze gezeigt. Fur einen tieferen Einstieg in diese erfolgversprechende Technologie und zur Unterstutzung der Entwicklungsarbeit werden ausfuhrliche Hinweise auf weiterfuhrende Literatur und auf Werkzeuge gegeben.
Das Buch wendet sich sowohl an Anwender in der Industrie als auch an praxisorientierte Forscher und Studenten."

The economic potential of autonomous mobile robots will increase tremendously during the next years. Service robots such as cleaning machines and inspection or assistance robots will bring us great support in our daily lives. This textbook provides an introduction to the methods of controlling these robotic systems. Starting from mobile robot kinematics, the reader receives a systematic overview of the basic problems as well as methods and algorithms used for solving them. Localisation, object recognition, map building, navigation and control architectures for autonomous vehicles will be discussed in detail. In conclusion, a survey of specific service robot applications is included as well. This book is a very useful introduction to mobile robotics for beginners as well as advanced students and engineers.

Die Beitrage der Commercial Vehicle Technology 2018 sind eine Sammlung von Publikationen fur das 5. CVT Symposium der TU Kaiserslautern. Wie in den Jahren zuvor, 2010, 2012, 2014 und 2016 wurden zahlreiche Beitrage zu aktuellen Entwicklungen im Nutzfahrzeugbereich zu einer interessanten und informativen Sammlung zusammengestellt. Die Beitrage sind fur Maschinenbauer, Elektrotechniker und Informatiker aus Industrie und Wissenschaft von Interesse und zeigen den aktuellen Stand der Technik auf diesem Gebiet. Die Inhalte der Publikationen umfassen die Themen unterstutztes und automatisiertes Fahren und Arbeiten, Energie- und Ressourceneffizienz, innovative Entwicklung und Fertigung, Sicherheit, Zuverlassigkeit und Langlebigkeit sowie Systemsimulation. Die Konferenz findet vom 13. bis 15. Marz 2018 an der Technischen Universitat Kaiserslautern statt und erwartet den Besuch vieler renommierter Wissenschaftler und Vertreter der Industrie. The proceedings of Commercial Vehicle Technology 2018 are a collection of publications for the 5th CVT Symposium at the University of Kaiserslautern. As in the previous years 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016 numerous submissions focusing on current developments in the field of commercial vehicles have been composed into an interesting and informative collection. The contributions are of interest for mechanical engineers, electrical engineers and computer scientists working in industry and academia and show the current state-of-the-art in this field. The contents of the publications span the topics assisted and automated driving and working, energy and resource efficiency, innovative development and manufacturing, safety, reliability and durability as well as system simulation. The conference is held on March 13 to 15, 2018 at the Technische Universitat Kaiserslautern and is expecting the attendance of many renowned scientists and representatives of industry.

Ein Lehrbuch, das die Brucke zwischen der Mechatronik und der Entwicklung eingebetteter Software schlagt. Zunachst werden die Grundlagen eingebetteter Systeme, die die Gebiete Systemtheorie, Steuerung und Regelung sowie Sensorik und Aktuatorik umfassen, fur Informatiker verstandlich umrissen. Im zweiten Teil werden darauf aufbauend moderne Entwicklungsmethoden fur eingebettete Software erlautert. Informatiker erhalten hierbei die notwendigen Grundlagen, die sie fur die Entwicklung ihrer eingebetteten Software benoetigen. Elektrotechniker, Maschinenbauer und Mechatroniker profitieren von den modernen Softwareentwicklungsmethoden fur eingebettete Systeme, die sie sonst nur verstreut in verschiedener Spezialliteratur finden wurden.