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2016

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Transfer Learning in Brain-Computer Interfaces

Jayaram, V., Alamgir, M., Altun, Y., Schölkopf, B., Grosse-Wentrup, M.

IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine, 11(1):20-31, 2016 (article)

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ei Jayaram, V., Alamgir, M., Altun, Y., Schölkopf, B., Grosse-Wentrup, M. Transfer Learning in Brain-Computer Interfaces IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine, 11(1):20-31, 2016 (article)

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MERLiN: Mixture Effect Recovery in Linear Networks

Weichwald, S., Grosse-Wentrup, M., Gretton, A.

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, 10(7):1254-1266, 2016 (article)

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ei Weichwald, S., Grosse-Wentrup, M., Gretton, A. MERLiN: Mixture Effect Recovery in Linear Networks IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, 10(7):1254-1266, 2016 (article)

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Causal inference using invariant prediction: identification and confidence intervals

Peters, J., Bühlmann, P., Meinshausen, N.

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series B (Statistical Methodology), 78(5):947-1012, 2016, (with discussion) (article)

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ei Peters, J., Bühlmann, P., Meinshausen, N. Causal inference using invariant prediction: identification and confidence intervals Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series B (Statistical Methodology), 78(5):947-1012, 2016, (with discussion) (article)

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Causal discovery and inference: concepts and recent methodological advances

Spirtes, P., Zhang, K.

Applied Informatics, 3(3):1-28, 2016 (article)

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ei Spirtes, P., Zhang, K. Causal discovery and inference: concepts and recent methodological advances Applied Informatics, 3(3):1-28, 2016 (article)

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Towards Robust Online Inverse Dynamics Learning

Meier, F., Kappler, D., Ratliff, N., Schaal, S.

Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IEEE, IROS, 2016 (conference) Accepted

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am Meier, F., Kappler, D., Ratliff, N., Schaal, S. Towards Robust Online Inverse Dynamics Learning Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IEEE, IROS, 2016 (conference) Accepted

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Self-Supervised Regrasping using Spatio-Temporal Tactile Features and Reinforcement Learning

Chebotar, Y., Hausman, K., Su, Z., Sukhatme, G., Schaal, S.

In International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) 2016, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2016 (inproceedings)

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am Chebotar, Y., Hausman, K., Su, Z., Sukhatme, G., Schaal, S. Self-Supervised Regrasping using Spatio-Temporal Tactile Features and Reinforcement Learning In International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) 2016, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2016 (inproceedings)

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Self-regulation of brain rhythms in the precuneus: a novel BCI paradigm for patients with ALS

Fomina, T., Lohmann, G., Erb, M., Ethofer, T., Schölkopf, B., Grosse-Wentrup, M.

Journal of Neural Engineering, 13(6):066021, 2016 (article)

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Influence Estimation and Maximization in Continuous-Time Diffusion Networks

Gomez-Rodriguez, M., Song, L., Du, N., Zha, H., Schölkopf, B.

ACM Transactions on Information Systems, 34(2):9:1-9:33, 2016 (article)

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ei Gomez-Rodriguez, M., Song, L., Du, N., Zha, H., Schölkopf, B. Influence Estimation and Maximization in Continuous-Time Diffusion Networks ACM Transactions on Information Systems, 34(2):9:1-9:33, 2016 (article)

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Modeling Variability of Musculoskeletal Systems with Heteroscedastic Gaussian Processes

Büchler, D., Calandra, R., Peters, J.

Workshop on Neurorobotics, Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS), 2016 (conference)

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am ei Büchler, D., Calandra, R., Peters, J. Modeling Variability of Musculoskeletal Systems with Heteroscedastic Gaussian Processes Workshop on Neurorobotics, Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS), 2016 (conference)

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Reconstructing Articulated Rigged Models from RGB-D Videos

Tzionas, D., Gall, J.

In European Conference on Computer Vision Workshops 2016 (ECCVW’16) - Workshop on Recovering 6D Object Pose (R6D’16), pages: 620-633, Springer International Publishing, 2016 (inproceedings)

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Although commercial and open-source software exist to reconstruct a static object from a sequence recorded with an RGB-D sensor, there is a lack of tools that build rigged models of articulated objects that deform realistically and can be used for tracking or animation. In this work, we fill this gap and propose a method that creates a fully rigged model of an articulated object from depth data of a single sensor. To this end, we combine deformable mesh tracking, motion segmentation based on spectral clustering and skeletonization based on mean curvature flow. The fully rigged model then consists of a watertight mesh, embedded skeleton, and skinning weights.

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ps Tzionas, D., Gall, J. Reconstructing Articulated Rigged Models from RGB-D Videos In European Conference on Computer Vision Workshops 2016 (ECCVW’16) - Workshop on Recovering 6D Object Pose (R6D’16), pages: 620-633, Springer International Publishing, 2016 (inproceedings)

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The population of long-period transiting exoplanets

Foreman-Mackey, D., Morton, T. D., Hogg, D. W., Agol, E., Schölkopf, B.

The Astronomical Journal, 152(6):206, 2016 (article)

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ei Foreman-Mackey, D., Morton, T. D., Hogg, D. W., Agol, E., Schölkopf, B. The population of long-period transiting exoplanets The Astronomical Journal, 152(6):206, 2016 (article)

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Event-based Sampling for Reducing Communication Load in Realtime Human Motion Analysis by Wireless Inertial Sensor Networks

Laidig, D., Trimpe, S., Seel, T.

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2(1):711-714, De Gruyter, 2016 (article)

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am ics Laidig, D., Trimpe, S., Seel, T. Event-based Sampling for Reducing Communication Load in Realtime Human Motion Analysis by Wireless Inertial Sensor Networks Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2(1):711-714, De Gruyter, 2016 (article)

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Generalizing Regrasping with Supervised Policy Learning

Chebotar, Y., Hausman, K., Kroemer, O., Sukhatme, G., Schaal, S.

In International Symposium on Experimental Robotics (ISER) 2016, International Symposium on Experimental Robotics, 2016 (inproceedings)

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am Chebotar, Y., Hausman, K., Kroemer, O., Sukhatme, G., Schaal, S. Generalizing Regrasping with Supervised Policy Learning In International Symposium on Experimental Robotics (ISER) 2016, International Symposium on Experimental Robotics, 2016 (inproceedings)

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Statistical source separation of rhythmic LFP patterns during sharp wave ripples in the macaque hippocampus

Ramirez-Villegas, J. F., Logothetis, N. K., Besserve, M.

47th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience), 2016 (poster)

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ei Ramirez-Villegas, J. F., Logothetis, N. K., Besserve, M. Statistical source separation of rhythmic LFP patterns during sharp wave ripples in the macaque hippocampus 47th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience), 2016 (poster)

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An overview of quantitative approaches in Gestalt perception

Jäkel, F., Singh, M., Wichmann, F. A., Herzog, M. H.

Vision Research, 126, pages: 3-8, 2016 (article)

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ei Jäkel, F., Singh, M., Wichmann, F. A., Herzog, M. H. An overview of quantitative approaches in Gestalt perception Vision Research, 126, pages: 3-8, 2016 (article)

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Causal and statistical learning

Schölkopf, B., Janzing, D., Lopez-Paz, D.

Oberwolfach Reports, 13(3):1896-1899, (Editors: A. Christmann and K. Jetter and S. Smale and D.-X. Zhou), 2016 (conference)

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ei Schölkopf, B., Janzing, D., Lopez-Paz, D. Causal and statistical learning Oberwolfach Reports, 13(3):1896-1899, (Editors: A. Christmann and K. Jetter and S. Smale and D.-X. Zhou), 2016 (conference)

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Bootstrat: Population Informed Bootstrapping for Rare Variant Tests

Huang, H., Peloso, G. M., Howrigan, D., Rakitsch, B., Simon-Gabriel, C. J., Goldstein, J. I., Daly, M. J., Borgwardt, K., Neale, B. M.

bioRxiv, 2016, preprint (article)

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ei Huang, H., Peloso, G. M., Howrigan, D., Rakitsch, B., Simon-Gabriel, C. J., Goldstein, J. I., Daly, M. J., Borgwardt, K., Neale, B. M. Bootstrat: Population Informed Bootstrapping for Rare Variant Tests bioRxiv, 2016, preprint (article)

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Probabilistic Movement Models Show that Postural Control Precedes and Predicts Volitional Motor Control

Rueckert, E., Camernik, J., Peters, J., Babic, J.

Nature PG: Scientific Reports, 6(Article number: 28455), 2016 (article)

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ei Rueckert, E., Camernik, J., Peters, J., Babic, J. Probabilistic Movement Models Show that Postural Control Precedes and Predicts Volitional Motor Control Nature PG: Scientific Reports, 6(Article number: 28455), 2016 (article)

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Learning Taxonomy Adaptation in Large-scale Classification

Babbar, R., Partalas, I., Gaussier, E., Amini, M., Amblard, C.

Journal of Machine Learning Research, 17(98):1-37, 2016 (article)

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ei Babbar, R., Partalas, I., Gaussier, E., Amini, M., Amblard, C. Learning Taxonomy Adaptation in Large-scale Classification Journal of Machine Learning Research, 17(98):1-37, 2016 (article)

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The GRASP Taxonomy of Human Grasp Types

Feix, T., Romero, J., Schmiedmayer, H., Dollar, A., Kragic, D.

Human-Machine Systems, IEEE Transactions on, 46(1):66-77, 2016 (article)

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ps Feix, T., Romero, J., Schmiedmayer, H., Dollar, A., Kragic, D. The GRASP Taxonomy of Human Grasp Types Human-Machine Systems, IEEE Transactions on, 46(1):66-77, 2016 (article)

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Hippocampal neural events predict ongoing brain-wide BOLD activity

Besserve, M., Logothetis, N. K.

47th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience), 2016 (poster)

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ei Besserve, M., Logothetis, N. K. Hippocampal neural events predict ongoing brain-wide BOLD activity 47th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience), 2016 (poster)

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BOiS—Berlin Object in Scene Database: Controlled Photographic Images for Visual Search Experiments with Quantified Contextual Priors

Mohr, J., Seyfarth, J., Lueschow, A., Weber, J. E., Wichmann, F. A., Obermayer, K.

Frontiers in Psychology, 2016 (article)

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ei Mohr, J., Seyfarth, J., Lueschow, A., Weber, J. E., Wichmann, F. A., Obermayer, K. BOiS—Berlin Object in Scene Database: Controlled Photographic Images for Visual Search Experiments with Quantified Contextual Priors Frontiers in Psychology, 2016 (article)

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Preface to the ACM TIST Special Issue on Causal Discovery and Inference

Zhang, K., Li, J., Bareinboim, E., Schölkopf, B., Pearl, J.

ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technologies, 7(2):article no. 17, 2016 (article)

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ei Zhang, K., Li, J., Bareinboim, E., Schölkopf, B., Pearl, J. Preface to the ACM TIST Special Issue on Causal Discovery and Inference ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technologies, 7(2):article no. 17, 2016 (article)

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Map-Based Probabilistic Visual Self-Localization

Brubaker, M. A., Geiger, A., Urtasun, R.

IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI), 2016 (article)

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Accurate and efficient self-localization is a critical problem for autonomous systems. This paper describes an affordable solution to vehicle self-localization which uses odometry computed from two video cameras and road maps as the sole inputs. The core of the method is a probabilistic model for which an efficient approximate inference algorithm is derived. The inference algorithm is able to utilize distributed computation in order to meet the real-time requirements of autonomous systems in some instances. Because of the probabilistic nature of the model the method is capable of coping with various sources of uncertainty including noise in the visual odometry and inherent ambiguities in the map (e.g., in a Manhattan world). By exploiting freely available, community developed maps and visual odometry measurements, the proposed method is able to localize a vehicle to 4m on average after 52 seconds of driving on maps which contain more than 2,150km of drivable roads.

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avg ps Brubaker, M. A., Geiger, A., Urtasun, R. Map-Based Probabilistic Visual Self-Localization IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI), 2016 (article)

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Recurrent Spiking Networks Solve Planning Tasks

Rueckert, E., Kappel, D., Tanneberg, D., Pecevski, D., Peters, J.

Nature PG: Scientific Reports, 6(Article number: 21142), 2016 (article)

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ei Rueckert, E., Kappel, D., Tanneberg, D., Pecevski, D., Peters, J. Recurrent Spiking Networks Solve Planning Tasks Nature PG: Scientific Reports, 6(Article number: 21142), 2016 (article)

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A Convex Model of Momentum Dynamics for Multi-Contact Motion Generation

Ponton, B., Herzog, A., Schaal, S., Righetti, L.

In 2016 IEEE-RAS 16th International Conference on Humanoid Robots Humanoids, pages: 842-849, IEEE, Cancun, Mexico, 2016 (inproceedings)

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Linear models for control and motion generation of humanoid robots have received significant attention in the past years, not only due to their well known theoretical guarantees, but also because of practical computational advantages. However, to tackle more challenging tasks and scenarios such as locomotion on uneven terrain, a more expressive model is required. In this paper, we are interested in contact interaction-centered motion optimization based on the momentum dynamics model. This model is non-linear and non-convex; however, we find a relaxation of the problem that allows us to formulate it as a single convex quadratically-constrained quadratic program (QCQP) that can be very efficiently optimized and is useful for multi-contact planning. This convex model is then coupled to the optimization of end-effector contact locations using a mixed integer program, which can also be efficiently solved. This becomes relevant e.g. to recover from external pushes, where a predefined stepping plan is likely to fail and an online adaptation of the contact location is needed. The performance of our algorithm is demonstrated in several multi-contact scenarios for a humanoid robot.

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am mg Ponton, B., Herzog, A., Schaal, S., Righetti, L. A Convex Model of Momentum Dynamics for Multi-Contact Motion Generation In 2016 IEEE-RAS 16th International Conference on Humanoid Robots Humanoids, pages: 842-849, IEEE, Cancun, Mexico, 2016 (inproceedings)

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On the Effects of Measurement Uncertainty in Optimal Control of Contact Interactions

Ponton, B., Schaal, S., Righetti, L.

In The 12th International Workshop on the Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics WAFR, Berkeley, USA, 2016 (inproceedings)

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Stochastic Optimal Control (SOC) typically considers noise only in the process model, i.e. unknown disturbances. However, in many robotic applications involving interaction with the environment, such as locomotion and manipulation, uncertainty also comes from lack of precise knowledge of the world, which is not an actual disturbance. We analyze the effects of also considering noise in the measurement model, by devel- oping a SOC algorithm based on risk-sensitive control, that includes the dynamics of an observer in such a way that the control law explicitly de- pends on the current measurement uncertainty. In simulation results on a simple 2D manipulator, we have observed that measurement uncertainty leads to low impedance behaviors, a result in contrast with the effects of process noise that creates stiff behaviors. This suggests that taking into account measurement uncertainty could be a potentially very interesting way to approach problems involving uncertain contact interactions.

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am mg Ponton, B., Schaal, S., Righetti, L. On the Effects of Measurement Uncertainty in Optimal Control of Contact Interactions In The 12th International Workshop on the Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics WAFR, Berkeley, USA, 2016 (inproceedings)

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Momentum Control with Hierarchical Inverse Dynamics on a Torque-Controlled Humanoid

Herzog, A., Rotella, N., Mason, S., Grimminger, F., Schaal, S., Righetti, L.

Autonomous Robots, 40(3):473-491, 2016 (article)

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Hierarchical inverse dynamics based on cascades of quadratic programs have been proposed for the control of legged robots. They have important benefits but to the best of our knowledge have never been implemented on a torque controlled humanoid where model inaccuracies, sensor noise and real-time computation requirements can be problematic. Using a reformulation of existing algorithms, we propose a simplification of the problem that allows to achieve real-time control. Momentum-based control is integrated in the task hierarchy and a LQR design approach is used to compute the desired associated closed-loop behavior and improve performance. Extensive experiments on various balancing and tracking tasks show very robust performance in the face of unknown disturbances, even when the humanoid is standing on one foot. Our results demonstrate that hierarchical inverse dynamics together with momentum control can be efficiently used for feedback control under real robot conditions.

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Inertial Sensor-Based Humanoid Joint State Estimation

Rotella, N., Mason, S., Schaal, S., Righetti, L.

In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pages: 1825-1831, IEEE, Stockholm, Sweden, 2016 (inproceedings)

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This work presents methods for the determination of a humanoid robot's joint velocities and accelerations directly from link-mounted Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) each containing a three-axis gyroscope and a three-axis accelerometer. No information about the global pose of the floating base or its links is required and precise knowledge of the link IMU poses is not necessary due to presented calibration routines. Additionally, a filter is introduced to fuse gyroscope angular velocities with joint position measurements and compensate the computed joint velocities for time-varying gyroscope biases. The resulting joint velocities are subject to less noise and delay than filtered velocities computed from numerical differentiation of joint potentiometer signals, leading to superior performance in joint feedback control as demonstrated in experiments performed on a SARCOS hydraulic humanoid.

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am mg Rotella, N., Mason, S., Schaal, S., Righetti, L. Inertial Sensor-Based Humanoid Joint State Estimation In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pages: 1825-1831, IEEE, Stockholm, Sweden, 2016 (inproceedings)

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Stepping Stabilization Using a Combination of DCM Tracking and Step Adjustment

Khadiv, M., Kleff, S., Herzog, A., Moosavian, S. A. A., Schaal, S., Righetti, L.

In 2016 4th International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (ICROM), pages: 130-135, IEEE, Teheran, Iran, 2016 (inproceedings)

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In this paper, a method for stabilizing biped robots stepping by a combination of Divergent Component of Motion (DCM) tracking and step adjustment is proposed. In this method, the DCM trajectory is generated, consistent with the predefined footprints. Furthermore, a swing foot trajectory modification strategy is proposed to adapt the landing point, using DCM measurement. In order to apply the generated trajectories to the full robot, a Hierarchical Inverse Dynamics (HID) is employed. The HID enables us to use different combinations of the DCM tracking and step adjustment for stabilizing different biped robots. Simulation experiments on two scenarios for two different simulated robots, one with active ankles and the other with passive ankles, are carried out. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method for robots with both active and passive ankles.

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am mg Khadiv, M., Kleff, S., Herzog, A., Moosavian, S. A. A., Schaal, S., Righetti, L. Stepping Stabilization Using a Combination of DCM Tracking and Step Adjustment In 2016 4th International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (ICROM), pages: 130-135, IEEE, Teheran, Iran, 2016 (inproceedings)

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Ab initio theory for ultrafast magnetization dynamics with a dynamic band structure

Müller, B. Y., Haag, M., Fähnle, M.

{Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, 414, pages: 14-18, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 2016 (article)

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mms Müller, B. Y., Haag, M., Fähnle, M. Ab initio theory for ultrafast magnetization dynamics with a dynamic band structure {Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, 414, pages: 14-18, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 2016 (article)

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High-resolution analysis of currents at low-angle grain boundaries in YBCO thin films using magnetooptics and magnetic x-ray microscopy

Ruoß, S., Stahl, C., Bayer, J., Schütz, G., Albrecht, J., Laviano, F.

{IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity}, 26(3), IEEE, New York, NY, 2016 (article)

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mms Ruoß, S., Stahl, C., Bayer, J., Schütz, G., Albrecht, J., Laviano, F. High-resolution analysis of currents at low-angle grain boundaries in YBCO thin films using magnetooptics and magnetic x-ray microscopy {IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity}, 26(3), IEEE, New York, NY, 2016 (article)

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Three-dimensional character of the magnetization dynamics in magnetic vortex structures: Hybridization of flexure gyromodes with spin waves

Noske, M., Stoll, H., Fähnle, M., Gangwar, A., Woltersdorf, G., Slavin, A., Weigand, M., Dieterle, G., Förster, J., Back, C. H., Schütz, G.

{Physical Review Letters}, 117(3), American Physical Society, Woodbury, N.Y., 2016 (article)

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mms Noske, M., Stoll, H., Fähnle, M., Gangwar, A., Woltersdorf, G., Slavin, A., Weigand, M., Dieterle, G., Förster, J., Back, C. H., Schütz, G. Three-dimensional character of the magnetization dynamics in magnetic vortex structures: Hybridization of flexure gyromodes with spin waves {Physical Review Letters}, 117(3), American Physical Society, Woodbury, N.Y., 2016 (article)

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Coercivity scaling in antidot lattices in Fe, Ni, and NiFe thin films

Gräfe, J., Schütz, G., Goering, E. J.

{Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, 419, pages: 517-520, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 2016 (article)

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mms Gräfe, J., Schütz, G., Goering, E. J. Coercivity scaling in antidot lattices in Fe, Ni, and NiFe thin films {Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, 419, pages: 517-520, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 2016 (article)

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Nanostructured materials for solid-state hydrogen storage: A review of the achievement of COST Action MP1103

Callini, E., Aguey-Zinsou, K., Ahuja, R., Ares, J. R., Bals, S., Biliskov, N., Chakraborty, S., Charalambopoulou, G., Chaudhary, A., Cuevas, F., Dam, B., de Jongh, P., Dornheim, M., Filinchuk, Y., Grbovic-Novakovic, J., Hirscher, M., Jensen, T. R., Jensen, P. B., Novakovic, N., Lai, Q., Leardini, F., Gattia, D. M., Pasquini, L., Steriotis, T., Turner, S., Vegge, T., Züttel, A., Montone, A.

{International Journal of Hydrogen Energy}, 41(32):14404-14428, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2016 (article)

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mms Callini, E., Aguey-Zinsou, K., Ahuja, R., Ares, J. R., Bals, S., Biliskov, N., Chakraborty, S., Charalambopoulou, G., Chaudhary, A., Cuevas, F., Dam, B., de Jongh, P., Dornheim, M., Filinchuk, Y., Grbovic-Novakovic, J., Hirscher, M., Jensen, T. R., Jensen, P. B., Novakovic, N., Lai, Q., Leardini, F., Gattia, D. M., Pasquini, L., Steriotis, T., Turner, S., Vegge, T., Züttel, A., Montone, A. Nanostructured materials for solid-state hydrogen storage: A review of the achievement of COST Action MP1103 {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy}, 41(32):14404-14428, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2016 (article)

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Magnetic X-ray microscopy at low temperatures - Visualization of flux distributions in superconductors

Stahl, C., Ruoß, S., Weigand, M., Bechtel, M., Schütz, G., Albrecht, J.

{AIP Conference Proceedings}, 1696, AIP Publishing, Melville, NY, 2016 (article)

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mms Stahl, C., Ruoß, S., Weigand, M., Bechtel, M., Schütz, G., Albrecht, J. Magnetic X-ray microscopy at low temperatures - Visualization of flux distributions in superconductors {AIP Conference Proceedings}, 1696, AIP Publishing, Melville, NY, 2016 (article)

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Enhanced non-adiabaticity in vortex cores due to the emergent Hall effect

Bisig, A., Akosa, C. A., Moon, J., Rhensius, J., Moutafis, C., von Bieren, A., Heidler, J., Kiliani, G., Kammerer, M., Curcic, M., Weigand, M., Tyliszczak, T., Van Waeyenberge, B., Stoll, H., Schütz, G., Lee, K., Manchon, A., Kläui, M.

{Physical Review Letters}, 117(27), American Physical Society, Woodbury, N.Y., 2016 (article)

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mms Bisig, A., Akosa, C. A., Moon, J., Rhensius, J., Moutafis, C., von Bieren, A., Heidler, J., Kiliani, G., Kammerer, M., Curcic, M., Weigand, M., Tyliszczak, T., Van Waeyenberge, B., Stoll, H., Schütz, G., Lee, K., Manchon, A., Kläui, M. Enhanced non-adiabaticity in vortex cores due to the emergent Hall effect {Physical Review Letters}, 117(27), American Physical Society, Woodbury, N.Y., 2016 (article)

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Quantitative magneto-optical analysis of the role of finite temperatures on the critical state in YBCO thin films

Albrecht, J., Brück, S., Stahl, C., Ruoß, S.

{Superconductor Science and Technology}, 29(11), IOP Pub., Bristol, 2016 (article)

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mms Albrecht, J., Brück, S., Stahl, C., Ruoß, S. Quantitative magneto-optical analysis of the role of finite temperatures on the critical state in YBCO thin films {Superconductor Science and Technology}, 29(11), IOP Pub., Bristol, 2016 (article)

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Bioinspired Motor Control for Articulated Robots [From the Guest Editors]

Vitiello, Nicola, Ijspeert, Auke J, Schaal, S.

IEEE Robotics {\&} Automation Magazine, 23(1):20-21, 2016 (article)

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am Vitiello, Nicola, Ijspeert, Auke J, Schaal, S. Bioinspired Motor Control for Articulated Robots [From the Guest Editors] IEEE Robotics {\&} Automation Magazine, 23(1):20-21, 2016 (article)

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Structured contact force optimization for kino-dynamic motion generation

Herzog, A., Schaal, S., Righetti, L.

In 2016 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pages: 2703-2710, IEEE, Daejeon, South Korea, 2016 (inproceedings)

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Optimal control approaches in combination with trajectory optimization have recently proven to be a promising control strategy for legged robots. Computationally efficient and robust algorithms were derived using simplified models of the contact interaction between robot and environment such as the linear inverted pendulum model (LIPM). However, as humanoid robots enter more complex environments, less restrictive models become increasingly important. As we leave the regime of linear models, we need to build dedicated solvers that can compute interaction forces together with consistent kinematic plans for the whole-body. In this paper, we address the problem of planning robot motion and interaction forces for legged robots given predefined contact surfaces. The motion generation process is decomposed into two alternating parts computing force and motion plans in coherence. We focus on the properties of the momentum computation leading to sparse optimal control formulations to be exploited by a dedicated solver. In our experiments, we demonstrate that our motion generation algorithm computes consistent contact forces and joint trajectories for our humanoid robot. We also demonstrate the favorable time complexity due to our formulation and composition of the momentum equations.

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am mg Herzog, A., Schaal, S., Righetti, L. Structured contact force optimization for kino-dynamic motion generation In 2016 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pages: 2703-2710, IEEE, Daejeon, South Korea, 2016 (inproceedings)

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Balancing and Walking Using Full Dynamics LQR Control With Contact Constraints

Mason, S., Rotella, N., Schaal, S., Righetti, L.

In 2016 IEEE-RAS 16th International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), pages: 63-68, IEEE, Cancun, Mexico, 2016 (inproceedings)

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Torque control algorithms which consider robot dynamics and contact constraints are important for creating dynamic behaviors for humanoids. As computational power increases, algorithms tend to also increase in complexity. However, it is not clear how much complexity is really required to create controllers which exhibit good performance. In this paper, we study the capabilities of a simple approach based on contact consistent LQR controllers designed around key poses to control various tasks on a humanoid robot. We present extensive experimental results on a hydraulic, torque controlled humanoid performing balancing and stepping tasks. This feedback control approach captures the necessary synergies between the DoFs of the robot to guarantee good control performance. We show that for the considered tasks, it is only necessary to re-linearize the dynamics of the robot at different contact configurations and that increasing the number of LQR controllers along desired trajectories does not improve performance. Our result suggest that very simple controllers can yield good performance competitive with current state of the art, but more complex, optimization-based whole-body controllers. A video of the experiments can be found at https://youtu.be/5T08CNKV1hw.

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am mg Mason, S., Rotella, N., Schaal, S., Righetti, L. Balancing and Walking Using Full Dynamics LQR Control With Contact Constraints In 2016 IEEE-RAS 16th International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), pages: 63-68, IEEE, Cancun, Mexico, 2016 (inproceedings)

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Bio-inspired feedback-circuit implementation of discrete, free energy optimizing, winner-take-all computations

Genewein, T, Braun, DA

Biological Cybernetics, 110(2):135–150, June 2016 (article)

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Bayesian inference and bounded rational decision-making require the accumulation of evidence or utility, respectively, to transform a prior belief or strategy into a posterior probability distribution over hypotheses or actions. Crucially, this process cannot be simply realized by independent integrators, since the different hypotheses and actions also compete with each other. In continuous time, this competitive integration process can be described by a special case of the replicator equation. Here we investigate simple analog electric circuits that implement the underlying differential equation under the constraint that we only permit a limited set of building blocks that we regard as biologically interpretable, such as capacitors, resistors, voltage-dependent conductances and voltage- or current-controlled current and voltage sources. The appeal of these circuits is that they intrinsically perform normalization without requiring an explicit divisive normalization. However, even in idealized simulations, we find that these circuits are very sensitive to internal noise as they accumulate error over time. We discuss in how far neural circuits could implement these operations that might provide a generic competitive principle underlying both perception and action.

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ei Genewein, T, Braun, DA Bio-inspired feedback-circuit implementation of discrete, free energy optimizing, winner-take-all computations Biological Cybernetics, 110(2):135–150, June 2016 (article)

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Collective modes in three-dimensional magnonic vortex crystals

Hänze, M., Adolff, C. F., Schulte, B., Möller, J., Weigand, M., Meier, G.

{Scientific Reports}, 6, Nature Publishing Group, London, UK, 2016 (article)

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mms Hänze, M., Adolff, C. F., Schulte, B., Möller, J., Weigand, M., Meier, G. Collective modes in three-dimensional magnonic vortex crystals {Scientific Reports}, 6, Nature Publishing Group, London, UK, 2016 (article)

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Spin wave mediated unidirectional vortex core reversal by two orthogonal monopolar field pulses: The essential role of three-dimensional magnetization dynamics

Noske, M., Stoll, H., Fähnle, M., Gangwar, A., Woltersdorf, G., Slavin, A., Weigand, M., Dieterle, G., Förster, J., Back, C. H., Schütz, G.

{Journal of Applied Physics}, 119(17), AIP Publishing, New York, NY, 2016 (article)

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mms Noske, M., Stoll, H., Fähnle, M., Gangwar, A., Woltersdorf, G., Slavin, A., Weigand, M., Dieterle, G., Förster, J., Back, C. H., Schütz, G. Spin wave mediated unidirectional vortex core reversal by two orthogonal monopolar field pulses: The essential role of three-dimensional magnetization dynamics {Journal of Applied Physics}, 119(17), AIP Publishing, New York, NY, 2016 (article)

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Magnetic vortex cores as tunable spin-wave emitters

Wintz, S., Tiberkevich, V., Weigand, M., Raabe, J., Lindner, J., Erbe, A., Slavin, A., Fassbender, J.

{Nature Nanotechnology}, 11(11):948-953, Nature Publishing Group, London, 2016 (article)

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mms Wintz, S., Tiberkevich, V., Weigand, M., Raabe, J., Lindner, J., Erbe, A., Slavin, A., Fassbender, J. Magnetic vortex cores as tunable spin-wave emitters {Nature Nanotechnology}, 11(11):948-953, Nature Publishing Group, London, 2016 (article)

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The usable capacity of porous materials for hydrogen storage

Schlichtenmayer, M., Hirscher, M.

{Applied Physics A}, 122(4), Springer-Verlag Heidelberg, Heidelberg, 2016 (article)

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mms Schlichtenmayer, M., Hirscher, M. The usable capacity of porous materials for hydrogen storage {Applied Physics A}, 122(4), Springer-Verlag Heidelberg, Heidelberg, 2016 (article)

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Ferromagnetic behaviour of ZnO: the role of grain boundaries

Straumal, B. B., Protasova, S. G., Mazilkin, A. A., Goering, E., Schütz, G., Straumal, P. B., Baretzky, B.

{Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology}, 7, pages: 1936-1947, Beilstein-Institut, Frankfurt am Main, 2016 (article)

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mms Straumal, B. B., Protasova, S. G., Mazilkin, A. A., Goering, E., Schütz, G., Straumal, P. B., Baretzky, B. Ferromagnetic behaviour of ZnO: the role of grain boundaries {Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology}, 7, pages: 1936-1947, Beilstein-Institut, Frankfurt am Main, 2016 (article)

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Localized domain wall nucleation dynamics in asymmetric ferromagnetic rings revealed by direct time-resolved magnetic imaging

Richter, K., Krone, A., Mawass, M., Krüger, B., Weigand, M., Stoll, H., Schütz, G., Kläui, M.

{Physical Review B}, 94(2), American Physical Society, Woodbury, NY, 2016 (article)

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mms Richter, K., Krone, A., Mawass, M., Krüger, B., Weigand, M., Stoll, H., Schütz, G., Kläui, M. Localized domain wall nucleation dynamics in asymmetric ferromagnetic rings revealed by direct time-resolved magnetic imaging {Physical Review B}, 94(2), American Physical Society, Woodbury, NY, 2016 (article)

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