Autonomous Systems (M.Sc.)
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Natalia Quiroga gewinnt den ersten AFCEA-Preis 2024
1. und 2. Platz beim AFCEA-Studienpreis 2023
Sushant Vijay Chavan belegte mit seiner Masterarbeit „Coins Map – Composable ontology based indoor semantic map“ den zweiten Platz.
2026
Master Thesis Defense 2026
- Deep Learning based Approach for 3D Reconstruction of Single Shot Photometric Stereo Images at Close Range
- FunAkt3D: 3D Functional Element and Affordance Detection for Robotic Interaction
- Deadlock Detection and Resolution in CV.Singulate System
- Event-Based Computer Vision for Acquisition, Tracking and Communication
- Exploration of Multi-lingual Vocabulary for Context Biasing in SpeechLLM
R&D Project Defense 2026
- Post-Hoc Correction of 3D Voxel-Based Semantic Grids via Contextual Learning Models
- Biometric Forgery Detection via 3D Face Structure Analysis
- Enhanced Human Skin Detection with Time-of-Flight and BRDF
2025
Master Thesis Defense 2025
- Advancing Indoor Spatial Perception: Leveraging 3D Scene Graphs and Sensor Fusion for Localization and Mapping in Robotics
- Forklift and Human Pose Estimation for Safety and Risk Analysis in Industrial Environments
- Evaluating Visual SLAM Algorithms for a Micro-Rover in Lunar Environments with Constrained Resources
- Deep Learning Based Denoising for Heart Beat Audio Enhancement
- Neural Reconstruction for Higher Accuracy in Lidar-Based SLAM
- Textual Representation of Visual Programs
- Reliable Deep Surface Normal Estimation through Probabilistic Quantification of Aleatoric Uncertainty from Monocular Images
- On using conversation AI for automated planning goal specification
- Deep Learning Models for Time Series Forecasting in a Concentrated Solar Power Plant
- Fusion of Optical and Synthetic Aperture Radar Data on UAV for Object Detection and Classification in Disaster Areas
R&D Project Defense 2025
- Evaluation of Semantic Segmentation using Artificial Training Data
- Learning Locomotion for Quadruped Robot
- Multi-Input Conditional Object Detection
- Exploration of Adaptation of XAI methods for Automatic Speech Recognition
- Image-Based Machine Learning Methods for Bolting Tool Selection
- Explaining Models for Predicting Student Exam Performance based on Longitudinal Data
- Evaluation of Few-Shot Transfer of Vision-Language Foundation Models to Learn Lightweight Models for Robotic Vision Tasks
- Testing Fatigue Detection in Driver Status Monitoring (DSM) Systems
- Comparative evaluation of mobile manipulation technologies
- Development of a Framework for the localization of Radioactive Sources and Evaluation Methods
- Season-Invariant Feature Recognition for Image Matching in Forest Ground Using Deep Learning Algorithms
2024
Master Thesis Defense 2024
- Robust Robot Task Execution with Monitoring and Recovery in Anomalous Conditions
- Fuzzing Strategy for Enhancing Error Detection in Machine Learning Models
- A Study on the Effect of Calibration Quality on Multi-Modal Perception Tasks for Autonomous Driving
- Efficacy of Foundation-Model-Based Distillation for Image Classification
- Development of an AI-based method for the pre-evaluation of electrical distribution grids for state-estimation based congestion handling
- CAPerMoMa: Coupled Active Perception for Mobile Manipulation in Unknown Environments
- Graph Optimization for View Motion Planner
- Physically Informed 6D Object Pose Estimation
- Harnessing Large Language Models for Clinical Entity Extraction and Medical Coding in German Clinical Text
- Enhancing Synthetic Images for 3D Object Detection in Autonomous Vehicles
- Joint Speaker Diarization and Recognition through Iterative Refinement
- Multimodal Deep Anomaly Detection for Robot Pouring Task
- Exploiting Contacts for Workspace Alignment with a Dual-Arm Mobile Robot
- Graph CNN-Based Warpage Forecasting for Improved Quality in Electric Battery Case Manufacturing
- Uncertainty Estimation for Keypoint Detection and its Application in Robot Grasping
- Knowledge-based Adaptation of Robotic Control and Estimation Architectures in the Presence of Uncertainty
- Sensor Fusion based SLAM leveraging Hierarchical Representation
- Online Terrain Traversability Estimation for Wheel-Legged Rover Exploration
- Towards Enhancing Industrial Process Fault Diagnosis: A Fusion of Logic Rules and Neural Networks
- Outdoor Navigation in Uneven Terrain using Learning Methods
- Investigating Surrogate Modeling Techniques for Quality Diversity Optimization of High-Dimensional Discrete Problems
- A Model-Based Approach for Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Robotics using Inductive Logic Programming
- Natural Language Processing and Topic Modeling for Exploring Trends in Human-Robot Interaction
- Multimodal Emotion-Aware Conversational Agent
- Context-Aware Product Recommendation Engine for Automated Tender Processing
- Differentiable Physics For Few-shot Contact Dynamics Learning
- Deep Learning Based Super Resolution of Urban Digital Surface Models
- Experience-Based Path Planning Framework for Real-Time Learning from Demonstration
- Robustness and Fairness Evaluation for the German Question Answering Task
- Quantitative Comparison of Deep Learning Classifiers and Human Attention in Assessing Rare Disorders
- Increasing Efficiency of Monte-Carlo Tree Search via Bayesian Optimization
R&D Project Defense 2024
- Motion Control in Multi Rotor Aerial Robot Using Deep Reinforcement Learning
- The Effect of the Randomness Underlying Image Cropping in Contrastive Learning: A Comparative Study
- Effect of Keypoint Confidence Maps on Visual Odometry
- A Comparative Study of Image Augmentations in Contrastive Learning
- System Transparency Specification for Assistive Robots
- Development of an RTK GPS Enabled
Mobile Soil Moisture Sensor - Exploring Strategies and Impact of Pre-Trained Embeddings for Sound Event Detection
- Knowledge-enabled adaptation and relaxation of robot motion control
- Improving Robotic Perception by Kinematics and Dynamics Feed-forward
- Blackbox Optimization of the Ground Interaction Model for Legged Robots
- Interpretability Analysis of Speaker Embeddings in DNNs for a Robust Speaker Recognition System
- Explainability Analysis for Skill Execution
- Exploratory Analysis: Leveraging BERT Models for Adverse Event Detection in Clinical Text
- Enabling Intuitive Human-Robot Interaction during Continuous Navigation and Manipulation in VR-Based Teleoperation Setting
- A Comparative Study of Visual Anomaly Detection Methods in Industrial Inspection
- Cyber Threats and Risk Mitigation in Autonomous Vehicles
- Object detection in adverse weather conditions using tightly-coupled data-driven multimodal sensor fusion
- Learning-Based Individual Plant Detection for Vegetation Monitoring of Post-Harvest Forest Floor Using Aerial Imagery
- Combining Multi-speaker Recognition and Diarization
- A Study On Multi-Classification Problem Of fNIRS Data Using Right-Hand Fingers
- Exploiting contact constraints in robotic manipulation tasks
2023
Master Thesis Defense 2023
- Towards Building a Tomato Crop Localization Map using GPS, IMU, and Visual Odometry
- 3-D Molecular Conformation Generation Using Machine Learning
- An Investigation into the Impact of Multimodality on Named Entity Recognition
- Multimodal Deep Learning-Based Adaptation of Robot Behaviour for Assistive Robotics
- Applying the Principles of YOLO Object Detector to Timeseries Subsequence Search
- Pedestrian Activity Monitoring using DeepSORT under Partial Occlusions
- Multi-modal Emotion Categorization in Oral History Interviews
- Timetable Optimization With the Help of Reinforcement Learning
- Time series forecasting models for a simulation-accelerating surrogate model
- Vehicular In-Cabin Depth Estimation Using Sparse Training Data
- Deepfakes in Style: Improving Face-swapping Autoencoder with StyleGAN Components
- Continual Learning in Object Detection
- Benchmark for Few-Shot 6D Pose Estimation Methods
- On the Explainability of Neural Network Models to Classify Rare Genetic Syndromes from Frontal Facial Images
- Vision-Based Automation System to Prepare Harvested Lettuces for Packaging
- Comparative Evaluation of Feature Extraction Methods for Time Series Classification
- Property-Based Testing: Formalized Robotic Testing for Standard Compliance
- Multi-View Temporal Fusion in Semantic Segmentation
- Computer Assisted Short Answer Grading with Rubrics using Active Learning
- Comparative analysis of the use of different granularity levels on word embeddings for literature-based knowledge discovery
- End-to-End Prediction of Driving Commands Using 3D Lane Detection as an Auxiliary Task
- Continuous Control of Under-Actuated Autonomous Vehicles using Reinforcement Learning Methods
- Navigation of Bulky Robots in Confined Indoor Spaces
R&D Project Defense 2023
- Integrating Anomaly Detection with Fault Diagnosis for Long-Horizon Tasks
- Automatic LiDAR - Camera Extrinsic Calibration Based on Natural Features in the Environment
- From Motion Specifications to Robot Control Architectures: Design and Implementation of a DSL for Robot Manipulation
- Semantic mapping for enhanced localization in indoor environments
- 3D Object Detection for Autonomous Driving Using Stereo Vision
- Difference Annotation for Car Crash Software Reports
- Safe and Fault-aware Child-Robot Natural Language Interaction
- Automated Grading System for Plot Grading
- Similarity Calculation and Textual Entailment Identification for Short Answers
- Interval-based anomaly isolation in friction stir welding using machine learning
- Model-based time series synthesis for stress wave classification
- Learning Efficient Knife Handling Skills in Semi-Structured Environments on a Dual-Arm Robot
- Developing Framework to Compare 2D to 3D Few-shot Object Detection Algorithms
- Evaluation of Visual SLAM Approaches for UAVs in Indoor Environments
- Uncertainty Estimation for Quantized Deep Learning Models: Comparative Study
- Language Modelling for Conversational Speech Recognition
- Benchmarking Uncertainty Estimation of Deep Learning Models Using Synthetic Dataset
- Development and implementation of a self-learning control approach for contact-rich object manipulation
- Evaluation and Comparison of Real-Time Robot Perception Capabilities in a 24/7 Supermarket
- Anomaly detection with acoustic data in friction stir welding
- A Method for Creating a Forest Surface Temperature Model
- Tree Stump Detection Using Learning-Based Methods with Data Fusion
- Ontology for Integrating Failure Mode and Effect Analysis and Issue Reporting in Robotics
- ROS based provenance for robotic applications
- Uncertainty Estimation for Key-point Detection Task : Robustness Study
- Similarity in Convolutional Neural Networks
- Real-Time Body Movement Analysis Of Fitness Exercises For Paralyzed People Using Sensors
2022
Master Thesis Defense 2022
- Lifelong Action Learning for Socially Assistive Robots
- Multi-Person Tracking using Generative Models
- A Neuromorphic Approach to Obstacle Avoidance in Robot Manipulation
- Composing Software Architectures for Smart Manipulation Tasks based on the Popov-Vereshchagin Hybrid Dynamics Solver
- Specifying and Generating Simulated Environments for Verifying Autonomous Mobile Robot Scenarios
- Uncertainty in Explanation methods for Neural Networks
- COINS Map: Composable ontology-based indoor semantic map
- Out-of-Distribution Detection in 3D Semantic Segmentation
- Empirical evaluation of multi-modal communication between a visually impaired person and an autonomous navigation aid
- Continual Learning in Semantic Segmentation
- Learning simulation for plastic sheet extrusion in blow molding machine
- Novelty Detection in Semantic Segmentation
- Benchmarking Out Of Distribution Detection Methods in 2D Object Detection
- DExT: Detector Explanation Toolkit for Explaining Multiple Detections Using Saliency Methods
- Primitive detection on RGB-D data for a compact hybrid scene representation
- Multisensor data fusion techniques for mass imbalance detection in wind turbine blades
- Image Based Quality Control in Thermoplastic Composite Production using Deep Transfer Learning
- Improving Hazardous Scenarios Traceability for Multi-Robot Systems using Knowledge Graph
- LiDAR-based indoor localization with optimal particle filters using surface normal constraints
- Auto-Encoding of Semantic Models of Mobile Robot Environment Based on Ontology for Localization and Navigation
- Self-supervised Learning for Sonar Images: Enhancing Multimodal Perception for Underwater Applications
- Evaluation of Drift Detection Techniques for Automated Machine Learning Pipelines
- Object Detection in Dense Volume Data
R&D Project Defense 2022
- Evaluation of Visual Object Tracking Methods on Multimedia Datasets
- Automatic Consistency Check Of Table & Text In Financial Documents
- Semantic Video Keyframe Extraction
- Automatic Consistency Check Of Table & Text In Financial Documents
- 3D Molecular Representation Using Machine Learning Models
- Traffic Sign Data Augmentation using Cycle-Consistent Generative Adversarial Networks (CycleGAN)
- Investigating topic segmentation for online news classification
- Tangible Programming in Open Roberta Lab
- Analysis of Active Learning Mechanism Applied to Language Models for Computer Assisted Short Answer Grading
- Learning human gestures by imitation for robots
- Personalised Behaviour Models for Child-Robot Interaction
- Hard/Soft logic inferencing using machine learning approaches in ODIN-II
- Benchmarking object placement algorithms for mobile robotic manipulators
- Uncertainty Estimation in Prediction of Time-series
- An intelligent approach to detect valid Measurement Sequence for Driving Dynamics
- Testbench for UAVs
- Assurance Cases for Learning Enabled Components
- Implementing an Enhanced Fruit Tracking System for Precision Agriculture
- Design of Semantic Parsers for Knowledge Representation using existing Computer Vision outputs
- Speech Emotion Recognition from German Oral History Interviews
- Automatic Scenario Detection for ADAS using Dynamic Time Warping
- Evolving Deep Neural Network Architectures for Time Series Classification
- Interactive Learning Loop for Modelling Valid Measurement Data in Driving Dynamics Evaluation
- Anomaly Detection in Time Series Data
2021
Master Thesis Defense 2021
- Context-based navigation using composed behaviours
- Humanoid Robot Grasp Suggestion
- Visuomotor Policy Learning for Predictive Manipulation
- Resilience of Edge-optimized CNNs to Adversarial Attacks
- A Benchmark for Out-of-Distribution Detection in Deep Reinforcement Learning
- Effective Neighborhood Feature Exploitation in Graph CNNs for Point Cloud Object-Part Segmentation
- CoLe-VIO: Supervised Complementary Learning of Keyframe Detection and Visual-Inertial Odometry
- Improving PySpark Performance with Cross-Language Optimization
- Design and Realisation of Smart Non-prehensile Manipulation Strategies for Robots
- Automatic Formative Assessment for Students’ Short Text Answers through Feature Extraction
- Intelligent Neural Network Design for Robotic Embedded Vision
- Automatic Question and Answer Generation from Domain-Specific Text for Exams
- Improving Accessibility and Transparency of Large-Scale Robot Experience Data using a Natural Language Interface
- Visuomotor Policy Learning using Dense Descriptors for Robot Manipulation
- Enhancing Model Predictive Control to Improve the Navigation of a Quasi Omni-Directional Mobile Robot
- Vision-based safe robot motion for human-robot collaboration
- Image-based object detection for autonomous parking using convolutional neural networks
- Identifying object grasps for manipulation
- Deep Reinforcement Learning for Continuous Control Docking of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles: A Benchmarking Study
- Efficient architectures for object pose estimation
- Improving Uncertainty Estimates in Deep Learning Models using Knowledge Distillation
R&D Project Defense 2021
- Classification of the Degree of Destruction of Laminated Safety Glass by Texture Analysis
- Design of Cost-Effective, Lightweight Robotic Running Coach
- Deep Learning for Livestock Detection
- UAV Path Planning In 3D Unstructured Environment
- Development of an UAV 3D terrain mapping system for forestry application
- Design and feasibilityy of a UAV based seeding mechanism
- Comparative Evaluation of Adversarial Attacks and its Defense Mechanisms on Deep Neural Network
- Comparative Analysis of Explanations for Multivariate Time Series Classification
- Imbalance Problems in Vision-based Object Detection and Learning from Negative Examples
- Generic Object Segmentation in Dense Volume Data
- Comparative evaluation of unsupervised methods for video anomaly detection
- Estimation of water content in agricultural land via UAV-based sensing
- Model-driven engineering support for ROS 2 through meta-models and tooling
- Benchmarking Uncertainty Estimation Methods in Deep Learning for Regression
- Explaining Deep Learning Models for Detecting Anomalies in Time Series Data
- Registering and visualizing point cloud data with existing 3D CityGML Models
- Clustering Techniques in Computer-Assisted Short Answer Grading
- Automated Test Generation for Robot Self-Examination
- Survey on Video-based Anticipation for Anomaly Detection
- Comparative Evaluation of Generative Models for Future Frame Prediction
- Feature Extraction for Motion Data
- Environmental Sound Classification Using Deep Learning
- Acoustic Quality Checking of Gearboxes using Machine Learning
- Comparison between Fixed-weight Neural Network and Bayesian Neural Network for 3D Object Detection in Autonomous Driving
2020
Master Thesis Defense 2020
- PillarFPN: A Feature Pyramid Extension to PointPillars for 3D Object Detection.
- Knowledge-Enabled Specification of Composable Robot Motion Control Architectures
- Efficient and Context-aware Pedestrian Trajectory Prediction
- An investigation of regression as an avenue to find precision-runtime trade-off for object segmentation.
- Evaluating Uncertainty Estimation Methods on 3D Semantic Segmentation of Point Clouds
- Development of a New Quality Prediction Approach and Aggregation of a Quality Prediction Pipeline
- Multi-Robot Task Allocation with Temporal Constraints and Uncertain Durations
- Feature Extraction for Time Series Classification
- Generative machine learning model obfuscation
- Compositional Machine Learning Models for Robotic Manipulation Behaviors
- Estimating Confidence in Spatio-Temporal Models
- Explainable Assistive Short Answer Grading
- A Comprehensive Evaluation of Uncertainty Quantification Methods in Deep Learning
- Black-Box Optimization of Object Detector Hyper-Parameters.
- Compliant Manipulation with Reinforcement Learning Guided by Task Specification
- Skeleton Based Action Recognition: Enhancing Co-occurrence Explorer with View Adaptive Network
- Lazy Robot Control by Relaxation of Motion and Force Constraints
- Immersive Telepresence Through 360° Video Streaming: Potentials and Limitations Today
- Evaluation of Deep Learning Technique for Impulse Sound Classification in 2D Representation
- Comparative Evaluation of Image Data Selection Methods for Human Pose Estimation
R&D Project Defense 2020
- NEPO Framework based on Blockly Library
- Automatic Question Generation For Exams
- Identification of Reliable Observations in Car-Crash Analysis
- Localization of Objects Using Unsupervised Representation Learning and Object Proposal Techniques
- Generative Models for the Analysis of Dynamical Systems with Applications
- Evaluation of Change Point Detection Algorithms for Time-Zero Estimation in Vehicle Crash Tests
- Intelligent Identification of Valid Measurement Data for Driving Dynamics Evaluation
- Detection of Occluded Pedestrians Using Deep Learning Techniques
- Comparative Study of 3D Object Detection Frameworks Based on LiDAR Data and Sensor Fusion Technologies
- Implementation of weightless neural networks on GPU for background subtraction
- Comparing Reinforcement Learning Generalization across Physics Engines
- Simulation of realistic traffic flows with genetic algorithms
- Dynamic Modelling and Identification of the Neobotix MPO-700 Mobile Robot
- Whole Body Contact Sensing in Human Robot Interaction: A Comprehensive Literature Survey with Preliminary Implementations
- Fusing 3D Range Measures with Video Data for Robust Obstacle Detection and Avoidance
- Comparative evaluation of mobile LiDAR-based 3D mapping systems for robot navigation in large-scale environments
- Comparative Evaluation of Transfer Learning Models in Semantic Text Similarity
- Embedded Deep Learning for Image-Based Grasp Verification
- A Comprehensive Classification and Evaluation of Deep Learning Techniques for Object Detection in Videos
- Multimodal machine learning techniques for evaluating task performance in robots
- A Comparative Study of Sparsity Methods in Deep Neural Network for Faster Inference
- Interactive Learned Models to Aid Human-Decision Making
- Retrieval-based Geo-Localization from Aerial Images Using CNN Features
- Towards smart coupling in multiphysics simulation
- Evaluation of Language Interoperability Issues in PySpark
2019
Master Thesis Defense 2019
- Vision Based Human Fall Detection
- Automated gait and pose analysis for lameness detection in cows
- Realtime Deep Learning for Multispectral Human Detection
- Multiagent System for Warehouse Material Flow Control
- Poin cloud classification of real objects using CNNs
- Semantic localization and navigation for indoor robots using OpenStreetMap
- A mediator system for querying heterogeneous data in robotic applications
- An Evaluation of Deep Learning Object Detection Pipelines for Maritime Application Purposes
R&D Project Defense 2019
- Comparative Study of Uncertainty Estimation Methods in Deep Learning based Classification Models
- SqueezeBox: Real Time CPU Face Detector
- Incorporating Contextual Knowledge Into Human-Robot Collaborative Task Execution
- Comparative analysis of experience-based path planning frameworks for multi-robot systems
- Assessing Service Robots Experience Data with Conversational Interfaces
- Neural Scrutiny: A comparative study of neural network architecture generation techniques
- On Using Convolutional Neural Networks for Human Activity Recognition with Accelerometer Data
- Singularity detection in the Vereshchagin hybrid dynamics solver
- Extending the Vereshchagin hybrid dynamic solver to mobile robots
- Safe Reinforcement Learning - Comparative Evaluation and Experimentation
Die Liste wird fortlaufend erweitert. Ergänzungen insbesondere aus weiter zurückliegenden Jahrgängen nehmen wir gerne entgegen.
Projekt- oder Abschlussarbeiten im Master Autonomous Systems - Inhalt und Umfang
Praxisprojekt "R&D‑Projekt" (Forschung & Entwicklung/ Research & Development)
- Umfang: 15 ECTS
- Zeitraum: 6 Monate
- Schwerpunkt: praxis‑ und umsetzungsorientiert
- Arbeitsaufwand: 15 – 20 Stunden pro Woche
Masterarbeit
- Umfang: 30 ECTS
- Zeitraum: 6 Monate
- Schwerpunkt: eigenständige, wissenschaftliche Forschung
- Arbeitsaufwand: 30 – 40 Stunden pro Woche
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Sebastian Houben
Professor für Robot Vision und Machine Learning , Beauftragter Internationalisierung , Studiengangsleiter Master Autonomous Systems
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Sankt Augustin
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C230
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+49 2241 865 293
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Studiengangskoordinatorin Aufbau Master Autonome Systeme
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