Research Profile

Research Areas

• Cable-driven parallel robots (wire robots)
• Real-time systems and automation
• Kinematics, simulation, and control of multibody systems
• Workspace analysis and synthesis of rope-driven Stewart platforms
• Interval arithmetics

Scientific Activities

Conferences and Workshops

• Member of Scientific Committee for “Third International Conference on Cable-Driven Parallel Robots” (CableCon2017), 2.-4. August 2017, Université Laval, Quebec City, Kanada unter Schirmherrschaft der IFToMM
• Member of Scientific Committee for "IFToMM D-A-CH Conference 2017", Chemnitz
• Member of Scientific Committee for "International Conference of the XIII International Conference on Mechanisms and Mechanical Transmissions (MTM) and the International Conference on Robotics (Robotics’16)"
• Member of Scientific Committee for "IFToMM D-A-CH Conference 2016", Innsbruck
• Member of Scientific Committee for "IFToMM D-A-CH Conference 2015", Dortmund
• Organizer & General Chair of Second International Conference on Cable-Driven Parallel Robots (CableCon2014)  (in collaboration with Fraunhofer IPA, under IFToMM patronage)
• Organizer & General Chair of First International Conference on Cable-Driven Parallel Robots (in collaboration with Fraunhofer IPA, under IFToMM Patronage)
• Organizer of workshop Wire-Driven Parallel Robots auf dem European Robotic Forum 2012, Odense, zusammen mit INRIA (Frankreich) und Fraunhofer IPA
• Organizer of workshop Control and Application of Cable-Driven Parallel Robots aut dem European Robotic Forum 2013, Lyon, zusammen mit INRIA (Frankreich) und Fraunhofer IPA

Reviewer Activities

• Associate Editor for 2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2015)
• Associate Editor for 2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2015)
• Reviewer for IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
• Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering
• Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Robotics
• Reviewer for Mechanism and Machine Theory
• Reviewer for Robotica (Cambridge Journals)
• Reviewer for Meccanica (Springer Publishing)
• Reviewer for Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science (SAGE Publications)
• Reviewer for Mechanism and Machine Theory (Elsevier)
• Reviewer for Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (Elsevier)
• Reviewer for International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems (InTech Open)

Awards

• Duisburger Sparkassenpreis 2011, Stadtsparkasse Duisburg
• Award for outstanding qualification, Faculty for Engineering, University Duisburg-Essen

Invited Talks

• "Application of Large-Scale Cable-Driven Parallel Robots", 2016 Science - International Robotics Alliance Conference, China Europe International Conference Center, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China, 29. September 2016
• „Perspektiven für Seilrobotik in der Schiffs- und Offshoretechnik“ im „Schiffs‐ und Meerestechnisches Kolloquium“, ISMT der Universität Duisburg-Essen, 12. Dezember 2015
• “Cable Robot Applications and Research Trends” am CNU-RRI, Chonnam National University, Korea, 7. Juli 2013
• "Anwendung paralleler Seilroboter“ at IGM-Seminar “Kinematik, Dynamik und Mechatronik in der Bewegungstechnik“, Institut für Getriebetechnik und Maschinendynamik, July 11, 2012, Aachen and „Mechatroniktag 2012“, Westfälische Hochschule, November 8, 2012
• “Application Examples of Wire Robots” at ACCM Workshop on „Multibody System Dynamics, Robotics and Control“, September 26-27, 2011, Linz, Austria
• “Cable Robot Applications and Research Trends” am CNU-RRI, Chonnam National University, Korea, Juli 7, 2013

Committee Functions and Memberships

• Member of Technical Committee for Robotics and Mechatronics of the International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science (IFToMM)
• Member of Fachausschuss GMA 4.15 „Mechatronik“
• Member of Fachausschuss GMA 4.10 „Interdisziplinäre Produktentstehung“
• Member of Global Young Faculty (Universitätsallianz Metropole Ruhr/Stiftung Mercator) 2013-2015
• Member of Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI)

Current Research Projects

• Entwicklung von Leichtbau-Regalbediengeräten auf Basis von Seilroboter-Technik aus NRW (LEAN)

• Automatisiertes Mauern von Gebäudewänden

Completed research projects

• • Development of a shelf control unit on the basis of the Stewart-Gough platform: In the scope of the project EffizienzCluster LogistikRuhr under BMBF (Federal Ministry of Education and Research)funding, a new efficient high rack storage and retrieval machine (high rack feeder) based on wire robot technology is developed in a strong collaboration with industrial partners from logistics. 

  • CableBOT- Parallel Cable Robotics for Improving Maintenance and Logistics of Large-Scale Products: Funded within the 7. Framework of the European Union, in this project the wire robot technology is transferred to applications in the area of large parts handling and aircraft maintenance.

  • FAROMIR: In a cooperation of several institutes, a robot for home automation and social interaction is developed.
  • Mechatronik für KMU: Technologie-Beratung und Förderung für KMU in der Grenzregion Deutschland-Niederlande DFG-Projekte SEGESTA (Seilgetriebene Stewart-Plattformen in Theorie und Anwendung) und ARTIST (Arbeitsraumsynthese seilgetriebener Parallelkinematikstrukturen)
  • Forschungsprojekt ADONIS
  • Forschungsprojekt CARina