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Department of Informatics
Knowledge Technology

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Seminar/Oberseminar: Knowledge Technology and Hybrid Architectures

The seminar is open to interested students and colleagues.

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LV-Nummer: 64-487
Lecturer: Prof. Stefan Wermter
Period: 2 UE / Wöchentlich Tue 14:00 (c.t.)-16:00 / 2pm-4pm
Room: F-235
Language: English/Deutsch


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Contents/Inhalte

Presentation and discussion of recent results from new or contemporary research projects or funded projects. There is also the opportunity to get involved into the EU project RobotDoc, KSERA and the CINACS PhD program. Bio-inspired learning algorithms, modelling of cognitive functions and implementation of robust systems for Human-Robot-Interaction (HRI) are also a core topic in our group. Researchers from different universities and project participants also give interesting talks. Please refer to our list below.

Diskussion aktueller Ergebnisse aus neuen oder laufenden Forschungsvorhaben und Drittmittelprojekten. Ferner besteht die Möglichkeit an den EU Projekten RobotDoc und KSERA, sowie am CINACS Programm und HRI-Projekt teilzunehmen und einzubringen.


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Objective/Lernziel

Get to know the research topics in the Knowledge Technology Group. Discussion, planning and immersion of current research projects . Possibility for choosing interesting studies in the Knowledge Technology Labs or Diploma-, Master Thesis topics.

Kennenlernen der Forschungsthemen der WTM Arbeitsgruppe. Diskussion, Planung und Vertiefung aktueller Forschungsprojekte. Gelegenheit für die Wahl interessanter Studien-, Diplom-, Masterarbeitsthemen.

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Procedure/Vorgehen

Contributions and discussions of participants / Beiträge und Diskussionen der Teilnehmer:
Winter Semester 2012/2013
15.01.13 A Predictive Network Architecture for a Robust and Smooth Robot Docking BehaviorAbstract Junpei Zhong
18.12.12 Real-time Object Detection Algorithm in Brain-Inspired Vision System TechnologyAbstract Yasuomi Daishin Sato
04.12.12 Vision-based Human Tracking for Novel Behavior DetectionAbstract German Parisi
27.11.12 A topographic Elman networkAbstract Cornelius Weber
13.11.12 Model-based Hand Pose Estimation for Gesture Recognition Using KinectAbstract Dennis Hamester
30.10.12 Bioinspired Simultaneous Localization and Mapping: Using ratSLAM with the humanoid robot NAOAbstract Stefan Müller
16.10.12 Modelling Locomotion on the NAO humanoid and Explore its Learning CapabilityAbstract Gauss Lee
11.10.12 Spot Talk: Zusammenführung verschiedener lernfähiger Systeme am Nao Pascal Schröter
09.10.12 BSc Defense: Reccurent Neural Networks for Speech Recognition on Humanoid Robots Abstract Sebastian Tschörner
02.10.12 Master project: Human-Robot-Interaction - Final Presentation Abstract Pascal Folleher, Peer Springstübe, Johannes Twiefel

Summer Semester 2012
18.09.12 Working@WTM: Presentations of Current Projects in Cognitive RoboticsAbstract WTM Student Assistents
28.08.12 Modelling of the Contribution of Gesture to Learning to Count Using the iCub Humanoid RobotAbstract Marek Rucinski
24.07.12 Energy Efficient Trajectory Planning for Object Grasping by the NAO RobotAbstract Abhronil Sengupta
10.07.12 Hybrid Neural Ensembles for Face DetectionAbstract Nils Meins
03.07.12 BSc Proposal: Rekurrente Neuronale Netze zur Spracherkennung auf humanoiden Robotern Abstract Sebastian Tschörner
26.06.12 Manipulation von Trainingsbildern zur Verbesserung eines Gesichtsklassifikators Abstract Darko Rakic
19.06.12 SOM-based Text Categorization Stefan Thomas
19.06.12 Speech Recognition for Human-Robot Interaction Abstract Stefan Thomas, Stefan Heinrich
05.06.12 Sound Source Localization: Binaural Cues Integration with Bayesian InferenceAbstract Jorge D. Chacon
29.05.12 Image Processing for Gesture Recognition Using the Kinect Dennis Hamester, Doreen Jirak
22.05.12 A SOM-Based Model for Multi-Sensory Integration in the Superior ColliculusAbstract Johannes Bauer
15.05.12 Adaptive Learning and Language Understanding in an Omni-Modal MTRNN Abstract Stefan Heinrich
08.05.12 Image-based Place Models for Geographic RecommendationsAbstract Christoph Schlieder
08.05.12 Gesture Recognition with Conditional Random FieldsAbstract Doreen Jirak
17.04.12 Robots&Co: Knowledge Technology Lab Visit for HIForum e.V. Doreen Jirak, Erik Strahl

Winter Semester 2011/2012
28.03.12 Applying the functional actor-model to heterogenous distributed systems in particular the sensors and actuators of a Nao robot. Prof. Esser (HAW) (Nils Meins)
27.03.12 Learning Features and Transformations with a Predictive Horizontal Product ModelAbstract Junpei Zhong
13.03.12 A Neural Approach for Robot Navigation based on Cognitive Map LearningAbstract Wenjie Yan
02.03.12 RoboCup@Home: Benchmarking Social RobotsAbstract Tijn van der Zant (Jorge D. Chacon)
28.02.12 BSc Defense: Grounding of Language in Sensorimotor World Interaction of a Humanoid Robot, using Neural NetworksAbstract Thomas Christian Blank
21.02.12 Smartboard Introduction Dataport Company
14.02.12 BSc Defense: Neuronal Networks for Bipedal Walking of a NAO robotAbstract Patrick Schmolke
07.02.12 A neurocomputational amygdala model of auditory fear conditioning: A hybrid system approach Abstract Nicolas Navarro
24.01.12 Efficiency through differentiation in homogeneous and heterogeneous groups of agentsAbstract Sven Magg
20.12.11 BSc Defense: Geräuschquellenlokalisation mit einem humanoiden Roboter Abstract Robert Keßler
13.12.11 Emergence of neural Schemata during Intercepting a moving Target Abstract Prof. Andreas Fleischer (Nils Meins)
23.11.11 Building Robust and Adaptive Predictive Systems Abstract Prof. Bogdan Gabrys (Prof. Stefan Wermter)
22.11.11 PhD Proposal Meeting: Towards object identification and robot orientation based on multi-modal alignment and localisation Johannes Bauer Jorge D. Chacon
07.11.11 Development of Coordinated Eye and Head Movements Abstract Dr. Cornelius Weber
25.10.11 Ein Frage Antwort System fuer mathematische TextaufgabenAbstract Christian Liguda
04.10.11 Programming NN with OpenCLAbstract Stefan Heinrich
04.10.11 Impressions from the IROS2011 Abstract Stefan Heinrich, Junpei Zhong

Summer Semester 2011
20.09.11 BSc Proposal: Grounding language in sensorimotor world interaction of a humanoid robot using neural networks.Abstract Thomas Blank
16.09.11 Artificial evolution of body structure using webots: likely problems and solutionsAbstract Willi Fiebranz
13.09.11 Robotic modelling of interactions between numbers and spaceAbstract Marek Rucinski, (Prof. Stefan Wermter)
26.08.11 Visual-Topological Mapping: An approach for indoor robot navigationAbstract Jorge D. Chacon
23.08.11 CINACS: Discussions on computational mechanisms in the superior colliculus Johannes Bauer
18.08.11 Learning Robot Skills for Everyday Manipulation TasksAbstract Freek Stulp (TU Berlin)
16.08.11 CTRNNs, GasNets, and the Question of EvolvabilityAbstract Sven Magg
12.07.11 Neural EnsemblesAbstract Nils Meins
05.07.11 Camera-based identification and localization of objects for flexible robotsAbstract Carsten Fries
28.06.11 Vision-based Gesture RecognitionAbstract Doreen Jirak
24.05.11 Recurrent Neural Networks with Parametric Bias - Theory & ApplicationAbstract Jens Kleesiek
17.05.11 Word and sentence processing in the brain - a project proposalAbstract Stefan Heinrich
10.05.11 BSc project proposal: Sound Source Localisation with the NAOAbstract Robert Keßler
26.04.11 Learning ambient object categories for affordance prediction Abstract Junpei Zhong
19.04.11 Journal Club: Unsupervised Learning of Invariant Feature Hierarchies with Applications to Object Recognition Wenjie Yan

Winter Semester 2010/2011
29.03.11 KSERA Workshop week: Towards socially assistive robot that helps elderly peopleAbstract Dr. Cornelius Weber, Nils Meins, Wenjie Yan
29.03.11 Towards a computational amygdala modelAbstract Nicolas Navarro
22.03.11 Journal Club: Joint Haar-like features for face detection Nils Meins
08.03.11 NAO Laser Head and SLAM Abstract Junpei Zhong
24.02.11 KSERA Integration: Towards approaching a person with the NAO robot. Wenjie Yan, Elena Torta
08.02.11 Visual Feedback for Saccade Learning Abstract Dr. Cornelius Weber
25.01.11 Determining Cooperation in Multiagent Systems with Cultural Traits Abstract Stefan Heinrich
24.01.11 Feature reduction and Ensemble-Learning with AdaBoost for Licenceplate Localisation Abstract Nils Meins
10.01.11 Neural Knowledge Technology Abstract Prof. Dr. Stefan Wermter
21.12.10 Backpropagation Reloaded & A Project Proposal Abstract Jens Kleesiek
07.12.10 Ksera Workshop - Towards socially assistive robot that helps elderly people Abstract Wenjie Yan
16.11.10 Hybrid Neural Systems Presentation Doreen Jirak
02.11.10 Grounding Cognition: Psychological Foundations for Development of Natural Language Dialogues. Abstract Stefan Heinrich
19.10.10 RobotDoC Workshop: Towards Affective Mechanisms and Mirror Neurons in Cognitive Robots Abstract Nicolas Navarro, Junpei Zhong
14.10.10 The Centre of Intelligent Systems and Robotics: A presentation for master students. Presentation Doreen Jirak, Stefan Heinrich

Summer Semester 2010
27.09.10 Journal Club: Mirror Neurons and Learning in Bio-Robotics Junpei Zhong, Nicolas Navarro
21.09.10 Object Affordances in the Context of Sensory Motor Contingencies Jens Kleesiek
09.09.10 Cinacs Summer School: Workshop & Lab Visits Stefan Wermter, Cornelius Weber, Stefan Heinrich
30.08.10 NeuroSoftware Meeting Dr. Cornelius Weber
25.08.10 PhD Proposal Meeting Stefan Heinrich, Wenjie Yan, Nicolas Navarro, Junpei Zhong
23.08.10 Journal Club: Emergence of learning; Learning with a self-organizing, dynamic neural system Nicolas Navarro, Wenjie Yan
13.08.10 Journal Club: Language models; Multi-Robot Learning Junpei Zhong, Stefan Heinrich
06.08.10 Journal Club: Grounding action words in the interaction with the world Stefan Heinrich
28.07.10 Initial overview of multi-robot behavior based on mirror neurons Junpei Zhong
16.07.10 Grasp-oriented visual perception Christine Upadek
09.07.10 Learning Object Affordances in the Context of SMCs Presentation Jens Kleesiek
02.07.10 Towards neuronal emotional robotics Nicolas Navarro
25.06.10 Ksera: Person identification and approaching: a reviewAdditional Video 1Additional Video 0Presentation Wenjie Yan
18.06.10 Interacting Robots: a review Stefan Heinrich
11.06.10 POS Tagging and Neural Network approachesPresentation Arne Koehn
04.06.10 Ambient Intelligence and Robots Felix Lindner
28.05.10 Journal Club: Particle filters Dr. Cornelius Weber
14.05.10 Parsing and Neural Networks Niels Beuck
07.05.10 Neuronale Netzwerk Simulationen in Java Robert Keßler /
NeuNet AG
30.04.10 Fehlererkennung u. -korrektur bei String-Matching Andree Monsees
23.04.10 Neural networks for RobotDoc, Ksera, Nao, ... Dr. Cornelius Weber
16.04.10 Erste Schritte mit dem Nao Roboter Dieter Jessen
09.04.10 Einführung Prof. Dr. Stefan Wermter