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Decoding complete reach and grasp actions from local primary motor cortex populations

(Featured in Nature’s Research Highlights (Nature, Vol 466, 29 July 2010))

Vargas-Irwin, C. E., Shakhnarovich, G., Yadollahpour, P., Mislow, J., Black, M. J., Donoghue, J. P.

J. of Neuroscience, 39(29):9659-9669, July 2010 (article)

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ps Vargas-Irwin, C. E., Shakhnarovich, G., Yadollahpour, P., Mislow, J., Black, M. J., Donoghue, J. P. Decoding complete reach and grasp actions from local primary motor cortex populations J. of Neuroscience, 39(29):9659-9669, July 2010 (article)

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Learning Grasping Points with Shape Context

Bohg, J., Kragic, D.

Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 58(4):362-377, North-Holland Publishing Co., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, The Netherlands, April 2010 (article)

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This paper presents work on vision based robotic grasping. The proposed method adopts a learning framework where prototypical grasping points are learnt from several examples and then used on novel objects. For representation purposes, we apply the concept of shape context and for learning we use a supervised learning approach in which the classifier is trained with labelled synthetic images. We evaluate and compare the performance of linear and non-linear classifiers. Our results show that a combination of a descriptor based on shape context with a non-linear classification algorithm leads to a stable detection of grasping points for a variety of objects.

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am Bohg, J., Kragic, D. Learning Grasping Points with Shape Context Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 58(4):362-377, North-Holland Publishing Co., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, The Netherlands, April 2010 (article)

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Guest editorial: State of the art in image- and video-based human pose and motion estimation

Sigal, L., Black, M. J.

International Journal of Computer Vision, 87(1):1-3, March 2010 (article)

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ps Sigal, L., Black, M. J. Guest editorial: State of the art in image- and video-based human pose and motion estimation International Journal of Computer Vision, 87(1):1-3, March 2010 (article)

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HumanEva: Synchronized video and motion capture dataset and baseline algorithm for evaluation of articulated human motion

Sigal, L., Balan, A., Black, M. J.

International Journal of Computer Vision, 87(1):4-27, Springer Netherlands, March 2010 (article)

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While research on articulated human motion and pose estimation has progressed rapidly in the last few years, there has been no systematic quantitative evaluation of competing methods to establish the current state of the art. We present data obtained using a hardware system that is able to capture synchronized video and ground-truth 3D motion. The resulting HumanEva datasets contain multiple subjects performing a set of predefined actions with a number of repetitions. On the order of 40,000 frames of synchronized motion capture and multi-view video (resulting in over one quarter million image frames in total) were collected at 60 Hz with an additional 37,000 time instants of pure motion capture data. A standard set of error measures is defined for evaluating both 2D and 3D pose estimation and tracking algorithms. We also describe a baseline algorithm for 3D articulated tracking that uses a relatively standard Bayesian framework with optimization in the form of Sequential Importance Resampling and Annealed Particle Filtering. In the context of this baseline algorithm we explore a variety of likelihood functions, prior models of human motion and the effects of algorithm parameters. Our experiments suggest that image observation models and motion priors play important roles in performance, and that in a multi-view laboratory environment, where initialization is available, Bayesian filtering tends to perform well. The datasets and the software are made available to the research community. This infrastructure will support the development of new articulated motion and pose estimation algorithms, will provide a baseline for the evaluation and comparison of new methods, and will help establish the current state of the art in human pose estimation and tracking.

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ps Sigal, L., Balan, A., Black, M. J. HumanEva: Synchronized video and motion capture dataset and baseline algorithm for evaluation of articulated human motion International Journal of Computer Vision, 87(1):4-27, Springer Netherlands, March 2010 (article)

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Policy learning algorithmis for motor learning (Algorithmen zum automatischen Erlernen von Motorfähigkigkeiten)

Peters, J., Kober, J., Schaal, S.

Automatisierungstechnik, 58(12):688-694, 2010, clmc (article)

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Robot learning methods which allow au- tonomous robots to adapt to novel situations have been a long standing vision of robotics, artificial intelligence, and cognitive sciences. However, to date, learning techniques have yet to ful- fill this promise as only few methods manage to scale into the high-dimensional domains of manipulator robotics, or even the new upcoming trend of humanoid robotics. If possible, scaling was usually only achieved in precisely pre-structured domains. In this paper, we investigate the ingredients for a general ap- proach policy learning with the goal of an application to motor skill refinement in order to get one step closer towards human- like performance. For doing so, we study two major components for such an approach, i. e., firstly, we study policy learning algo- rithms which can be applied in the general setting of motor skill learning, and, secondly, we study a theoretically well-founded general approach to representing the required control structu- res for task representation and execution.

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Molecular QED of coherent and incoherent sum-frequency and second-harmonic generation in chiral liquids in the presence of a static electric field

Fischer, P., Salam, A.

MOLECULAR PHYSICS, 108(14):1857-1868, 2010 (article)

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Coherent second-order nonlinear optical processes are symmetry forbidden in centrosymmetric environments in the electric-dipole approximation. In liquids that contain chiral molecules, however, and which therefore lack mirror image symmetry, coherent sum-frequency generation is possible, whereas second-harmonic generation remains forbidden. Here we apply the theory of molecular quantum electrodynamics to the calculation of the matrix element, transition rate, and integrated signal intensity for sum-frequency and second-harmonic generation taking place in a chiral liquid in the presence and absence of a static electric field, to examine which coherent and incoherent processes exist in the electric-dipole approximation in liquids. Third- and fourth-order time-dependent perturbation theory is employed in combination with single-sided Feynman diagrams to evaluate two contributions arising from static field-free and field-induced processes. It is found that, in addition to the coherent term, an incoherent process exists for sum-frequency generation in liquids. Surprisingly, in the case of dc-field-induced second-harmonic generation, the incoherent contribution is found to always vanish for isotropic chiral liquids even though hyper-Rayleigh second-harmonic generation and electric-field-induced second-harmonic generation are both independently symmetry allowed in any liquid.

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A Bayesian approach to nonlinear parameter identification for rigid-body dynamics

Ting, J., DSouza, A., Schaal, S.

Neural Networks, 2010, clmc (article)

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For complex robots such as humanoids, model-based control is highly beneficial for accurate tracking while keeping negative feedback gains low for compliance. However, in such multi degree-of-freedom lightweight systems, conventional identification of rigid body dynamics models using CAD data and actuator models is inaccurate due to unknown nonlinear robot dynamic effects. An alternative method is data-driven parameter estimation, but significant noise in measured and inferred variables affects it adversely. Moreover, standard estimation procedures may give physically inconsistent results due to unmodeled nonlinearities or insufficiently rich data. This paper addresses these problems, proposing a Bayesian system identification technique for linear or piecewise linear systems. Inspired by Factor Analysis regression, we develop a computationally efficient variational Bayesian regression algorithm that is robust to ill-conditioned data, automatically detects relevant features, and identifies input and output noise. We evaluate our approach on rigid body parameter estimation for various robotic systems, achieving an error of up to three times lower than other state-of-the-art machine learning methods.

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A first optimal control solution for a complex, nonlinear, tendon driven neuromuscular finger model

Theodorou, E. A., Todorov, E., Valero-Cuevas, F.

Proceedings of the ASME 2010 Summer Bioengineering Conference August 30-September 2, 2010, Naples, Florida, USA, 2010, clmc (article)

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In this work we present the first constrained stochastic op- timal feedback controller applied to a fully nonlinear, tendon driven index finger model. Our model also takes into account an extensor mechanism, and muscle force-length and force-velocity properties. We show this feedback controller is robust to noise and perturbations to the dynamics, while successfully handling the nonlinearities and high dimensionality of the system. By ex- tending prior methods, we are able to approximate physiological realism by ensuring positivity of neural commands and tendon tensions at all timesthus can, for the first time, use the optimal control framework to predict biologically plausible tendon tensions for a nonlinear neuromuscular finger model. METHODS 1 Muscle Model The rigid-body triple pendulum finger model with slightly viscous joints is actuated by Hill-type muscle models. Joint torques are generated by the seven muscles of the index fin-

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am Theodorou, E. A., Todorov, E., Valero-Cuevas, F. A first optimal control solution for a complex, nonlinear, tendon driven neuromuscular finger model Proceedings of the ASME 2010 Summer Bioengineering Conference August 30-September 2, 2010, Naples, Florida, USA, 2010, clmc (article)

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Automated Home-Cage Behavioral Phenotyping of Mice

Jhuang, H., Garrote, E., Mutch, J., Poggio, T., Steele, A., Serre, T.

Nature Communications, Nature Communications, 2010 (article)

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ps Jhuang, H., Garrote, E., Mutch, J., Poggio, T., Steele, A., Serre, T. Automated Home-Cage Behavioral Phenotyping of Mice Nature Communications, Nature Communications, 2010 (article)

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Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactions in systems with fabrication induced strain gradients: ab-initio study

Beck, P., Fähnle, M

{Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, 322, pages: 3701-3703, 2010 (article)

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mms Beck, P., Fähnle, M Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactions in systems with fabrication induced strain gradients: ab-initio study {Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, 322, pages: 3701-3703, 2010 (article)

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On the nature of displacement bursts during nanoindentation of ultrathin Ni films on sapphire

Rabkin, E., Deuschle, J. K., Baretzky, B.

{Acta Materialia}, 58, pages: 1589-1598, 2010 (article)

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mms Rabkin, E., Deuschle, J. K., Baretzky, B. On the nature of displacement bursts during nanoindentation of ultrathin Ni films on sapphire {Acta Materialia}, 58, pages: 1589-1598, 2010 (article)

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Nanospheres generate out-of-plane magnetization

Amaladass, E., Ludescher, B., Schütz, G., Tyliszczak, T., Lee, M., Eimüller, T.

{Journal of Applied Physics}, 107, 2010 (article)

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mms Amaladass, E., Ludescher, B., Schütz, G., Tyliszczak, T., Lee, M., Eimüller, T. Nanospheres generate out-of-plane magnetization {Journal of Applied Physics}, 107, 2010 (article)

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Temperature dependence of the magnetic properties of L10-FePt nanostructures and films

Bublat, T., Goll, D.

{Journal of Applied Physics}, 108(11), 2010 (article)

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mms Bublat, T., Goll, D. Temperature dependence of the magnetic properties of L10-FePt nanostructures and films {Journal of Applied Physics}, 108(11), 2010 (article)

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Magnetic properties of Fe nanoclusters on Cu(111) studied with X-ray magnetic circular dichroism

Fauth, K., Ballentine, G., Praetorius, C., Kleibert, A., Wilken, N., Voitkans, A., Meiwes-Broer, K.-H.

{Physica Status Solidi B}, 247(5):1170-1179, 2010 (article)

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mms Fauth, K., Ballentine, G., Praetorius, C., Kleibert, A., Wilken, N., Voitkans, A., Meiwes-Broer, K.-H. Magnetic properties of Fe nanoclusters on Cu(111) studied with X-ray magnetic circular dichroism {Physica Status Solidi B}, 247(5):1170-1179, 2010 (article)

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Efficient learning and feature detection in high dimensional regression

Ting, J., D’Souza, A., Vijayakumar, S., Schaal, S.

Neural Computation, 22, pages: 831-886, 2010, clmc (article)

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We present a novel algorithm for efficient learning and feature selection in high- dimensional regression problems. We arrive at this model through a modification of the standard regression model, enabling us to derive a probabilistic version of the well-known statistical regression technique of backfitting. Using the Expectation- Maximization algorithm, along with variational approximation methods to overcome intractability, we extend our algorithm to include automatic relevance detection of the input features. This Variational Bayesian Least Squares (VBLS) approach retains its simplicity as a linear model, but offers a novel statistically robust â??black- boxâ? approach to generalized linear regression with high-dimensional inputs. It can be easily extended to nonlinear regression and classification problems. In particular, we derive the framework of sparse Bayesian learning, e.g., the Relevance Vector Machine, with VBLS at its core, offering significant computational and robustness advantages for this class of methods. We evaluate our algorithm on synthetic and neurophysiological data sets, as well as on standard regression and classification benchmark data sets, comparing it with other competitive statistical approaches and demonstrating its suitability as a drop-in replacement for other generalized linear regression techniques.

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am Ting, J., D’Souza, A., Vijayakumar, S., Schaal, S. Efficient learning and feature detection in high dimensional regression Neural Computation, 22, pages: 831-886, 2010, clmc (article)

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ImageFlow: Streaming Image Search

Jampani, V., Ramos, G., Drucker, S.

MSR-TR-2010-148, Microsoft Research, Redmond, 2010 (techreport)

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Traditional grid and list representations of image search results are the dominant interaction paradigms that users face on a daily basis, yet it is unclear that such paradigms are well-suited for experiences where the user‟s task is to browse images for leisure, to discover new information or to seek particular images to represent ideas. We introduce ImageFlow, a novel image search user interface that ex-plores a different alternative to the traditional presentation of image search results. ImageFlow presents image results on a canvas where we map semantic features (e.g., rele-vance, related queries) to the canvas‟ spatial dimensions (e.g., x, y, z) in a way that allows for several levels of en-gagement – from passively viewing a stream of images, to seamlessly navigating through the semantic space and ac-tively collecting images for sharing and reuse. We have implemented our system as a fully functioning prototype, and we report on promising, preliminary usage results.

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ps Jampani, V., Ramos, G., Drucker, S. ImageFlow: Streaming Image Search MSR-TR-2010-148, Microsoft Research, Redmond, 2010 (techreport)

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Nanoscale imaging using deep ultraviolet digital holographic microscopy

Faridian, A., Hopp, D., Pedrini, G., Eigenthaler, U., Hirscher, M., Osten, W.

{Optics Express}, 18(13):14159-14164, 2010 (article)

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mms Faridian, A., Hopp, D., Pedrini, G., Eigenthaler, U., Hirscher, M., Osten, W. Nanoscale imaging using deep ultraviolet digital holographic microscopy {Optics Express}, 18(13):14159-14164, 2010 (article)

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Metal-organic frameworks for hydrogen storage

Hirscher, M., Panella, B., Schmitz, B.

{Microporous and Mesoporous Materials}, 129, pages: 335-339, 2010 (article)

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mms Hirscher, M., Panella, B., Schmitz, B. Metal-organic frameworks for hydrogen storage {Microporous and Mesoporous Materials}, 129, pages: 335-339, 2010 (article)

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Samarium-cobalt 2:17 magnets: analysis of the coercive field of Sm2(CoFeCuZr)17 high-temperature permanent magnets

Goll, D., Stadelmaier, H. H., Kronmüller, H.

{Scripta Materialia}, 63, pages: 243-245, 2010 (article)

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mms Goll, D., Stadelmaier, H. H., Kronmüller, H. Samarium-cobalt 2:17 magnets: analysis of the coercive field of Sm2(CoFeCuZr)17 high-temperature permanent magnets {Scripta Materialia}, 63, pages: 243-245, 2010 (article)

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Low-temperature growth of silicon nanotubes and nanowires on amorphous substrates

Mbenkum, B. N., Schneider, A. S., Schütz, G., Xu, C., Richter, G., van Aken, P. A., Majer, G., Spatz, J. P.

{ACS Nano}, 4(4):1805-1812, 2010 (article)

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mms Mbenkum, B. N., Schneider, A. S., Schütz, G., Xu, C., Richter, G., van Aken, P. A., Majer, G., Spatz, J. P. Low-temperature growth of silicon nanotubes and nanowires on amorphous substrates {ACS Nano}, 4(4):1805-1812, 2010 (article)

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Formation and mobility of protonic charge carriers in methyl sulfonic acid-water mixtures: A model for sulfonic acid based ionomers at low degree of hydration

Telfah, A., Majer, G., Kreuer, K. D., Schuster, M., Maier, J.

{Solid State Ionics}, 181, pages: 461-465, 2010 (article)

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mms Telfah, A., Majer, G., Kreuer, K. D., Schuster, M., Maier, J. Formation and mobility of protonic charge carriers in methyl sulfonic acid-water mixtures: A model for sulfonic acid based ionomers at low degree of hydration {Solid State Ionics}, 181, pages: 461-465, 2010 (article)

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Continuous photobleaching to study the growth modes of focal adhesions

de Beer, A. G. F., Majer, G., Roke, S., Spatz, J. P.

{Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology}, 24, pages: 2323-2334, 2010 (article)

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mms de Beer, A. G. F., Majer, G., Roke, S., Spatz, J. P. Continuous photobleaching to study the growth modes of focal adhesions {Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology}, 24, pages: 2323-2334, 2010 (article)

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Magnetic antivortex-core reversal by circular-rotational spin currents

Kamionka, T., Martens, M., Chou, K. W., Curcic, M., Drews, A., Schütz, G., Tyliszczak, T., Stoll, H., Van Waeyenberge, B., Meier, G.

{Physical Review Letters}, 105, 2010 (article)

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mms Kamionka, T., Martens, M., Chou, K. W., Curcic, M., Drews, A., Schütz, G., Tyliszczak, T., Stoll, H., Van Waeyenberge, B., Meier, G. Magnetic antivortex-core reversal by circular-rotational spin currents {Physical Review Letters}, 105, 2010 (article)

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Extension of Yafet\textquotesingles theory of spin relaxation to ferromagnets

Steiauf, D., Illg, C., Fähnle, M.

{Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, 322, pages: L5-L7, 2010 (article)

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mms Steiauf, D., Illg, C., Fähnle, M. Extension of Yafet\textquotesingles theory of spin relaxation to ferromagnets {Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, 322, pages: L5-L7, 2010 (article)

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Stochastic Differential Dynamic Programming

Theodorou, E., Tassa, Y., Todorov, E.

In the proceedings of American Control Conference (ACC 2010) , 2010, clmc (article)

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We present a generalization of the classic Differential Dynamic Programming algorithm. We assume the existence of state- and control-dependent process noise, and proceed to derive the second-order expansion of the cost-to-go. Despite having quartic and cubic terms in the initial expression, we show that these vanish, leaving us with the same quadratic structure as standard DDP.

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am Theodorou, E., Tassa, Y., Todorov, E. Stochastic Differential Dynamic Programming In the proceedings of American Control Conference (ACC 2010) , 2010, clmc (article)

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Visual Object-Action Recognition: Inferring Object Affordances from Human Demonstration

Kjellström, H., Romero, J., Kragic, D.

Computer Vision and Image Understanding, pages: 81-90, 2010 (article)

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Lateral transport of thermal capillary waves

Smith, T. H. R., Vasilyev, O., Maciolek, A., Schmidt, M.

{Europhysics Letters}, 89(1), 2010 (article)

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mms Smith, T. H. R., Vasilyev, O., Maciolek, A., Schmidt, M. Lateral transport of thermal capillary waves {Europhysics Letters}, 89(1), 2010 (article)

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The formation and propagation of flux avalanches in tailored MgB2 films

Treiber, S., Albrecht, J.

{New Journal of Physics}, 12, 2010 (article)

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mms Treiber, S., Albrecht, J. The formation and propagation of flux avalanches in tailored MgB2 films {New Journal of Physics}, 12, 2010 (article)

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Direct imaging of current induced magnetic vortex gyration in an asymmetric potential well

Bisig, A., Rhensius, J., Kammerer, M., Curcic, M., Stoll, H., Schütz, G., Van Waeyenberge, B., Chou, K. W., Tyliszczak, T., Heyderman, L. J., Krzyk, S., von Bieren, A., Kläui, M.

{Applied Physics Letters}, 96, 2010 (article)

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mms Bisig, A., Rhensius, J., Kammerer, M., Curcic, M., Stoll, H., Schütz, G., Van Waeyenberge, B., Chou, K. W., Tyliszczak, T., Heyderman, L. J., Krzyk, S., von Bieren, A., Kläui, M. Direct imaging of current induced magnetic vortex gyration in an asymmetric potential well {Applied Physics Letters}, 96, 2010 (article)

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Induced magnetism of carbon atoms at the graphene/Ni(111) interface

Weser, M., Rehder, Y., Horn, K., Sicot, M., Fonin, M., Preobrajenski, A. B., Voloshina, E. N., Goering, E., Dedkov, Y. S.

{Applied Physics Letters}, 96, 2010 (article)

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mms Weser, M., Rehder, Y., Horn, K., Sicot, M., Fonin, M., Preobrajenski, A. B., Voloshina, E. N., Goering, E., Dedkov, Y. S. Induced magnetism of carbon atoms at the graphene/Ni(111) interface {Applied Physics Letters}, 96, 2010 (article)

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Photon counting system for time-resolved experiments in multibunch mode

Puzic, A., Korhonen, T., Kalantari, B., Raabe, J., Quitmann, C., Jüllig, P., Bommer, L., Goll, D., Schütz, G., Wintz, S., Strache, T., Körner, M., Markó, D., Bunce, C., Fassbender, J.

{Synchrotron Radiation News}, 23(2):26-32, 2010 (article)

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mms Puzic, A., Korhonen, T., Kalantari, B., Raabe, J., Quitmann, C., Jüllig, P., Bommer, L., Goll, D., Schütz, G., Wintz, S., Strache, T., Körner, M., Markó, D., Bunce, C., Fassbender, J. Photon counting system for time-resolved experiments in multibunch mode {Synchrotron Radiation News}, 23(2):26-32, 2010 (article)

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Coupling of Fe and uncompensated Mn moments in exchange-biased Fe/MnPd

Brück, S., Macke, S., Goering, E., Ji, X., Zhan, Q., Krishnan, K. M.

{Physical Review B}, 81(13), 2010 (article)

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mms Brück, S., Macke, S., Goering, E., Ji, X., Zhan, Q., Krishnan, K. M. Coupling of Fe and uncompensated Mn moments in exchange-biased Fe/MnPd {Physical Review B}, 81(13), 2010 (article)

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Remarks about spillover and hydrogen adsorption - Comments on the contributions of A.V. Talyzin and R.T. Yang

Hirscher, M.

{Microporous and Mesoporous Materials}, 135, pages: 209-210, 2010 (article)

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Grain boundary ridges and triple lines

Straumal, B. B., Sursaeva, V. G., Baretzky, B.

{Scripta Materialia}, 62(12):924-927, 2010 (article)

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mms Straumal, B. B., Sursaeva, V. G., Baretzky, B. Grain boundary ridges and triple lines {Scripta Materialia}, 62(12):924-927, 2010 (article)

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Expanding micelle nanolithography to the self-assembly of multicomponent core-shell nanoparticles

Mbenkum, B. N., D\’\iaz-Ortiz, A., Gu, L., van Aken, P. A., Schütz, G.

{Journal of the American Chemical Society}, 132(31):10671-10673, 2010 (article)

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mms Mbenkum, B. N., D\’\iaz-Ortiz, A., Gu, L., van Aken, P. A., Schütz, G. Expanding micelle nanolithography to the self-assembly of multicomponent core-shell nanoparticles {Journal of the American Chemical Society}, 132(31):10671-10673, 2010 (article)

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Learning control in robotics – trajectory-based opitimal control techniques

Schaal, S., Atkeson, C. G.

Robotics and Automation Magazine, 17(2):20-29, 2010, clmc (article)

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In a not too distant future, robots will be a natural part of daily life in human society, providing assistance in many areas ranging from clinical applications, education and care giving, to normal household environments [1]. It is hard to imagine that all possible tasks can be preprogrammed in such robots. Robots need to be able to learn, either by themselves or with the help of human supervision. Additionally, wear and tear on robots in daily use needs to be automatically compensated for, which requires a form of continuous self-calibration, another form of learning. Finally, robots need to react to stochastic and dynamic environments, i.e., they need to learn how to optimally adapt to uncertainty and unforeseen changes. Robot learning is going to be a key ingredient for the future of autonomous robots. While robot learning covers a rather large field, from learning to perceive, to plan, to make decisions, etc., we will focus this review on topics of learning control, in particular, as it is concerned with learning control in simulated or actual physical robots. In general, learning control refers to the process of acquiring a control strategy for a particular control system and a particular task by trial and error. Learning control is usually distinguished from adaptive control [2] in that the learning system can have rather general optimization objectivesâ??not just, e.g., minimal tracking errorâ??and is permitted to fail during the process of learning, while adaptive control emphasizes fast convergence without failure. Thus, learning control resembles the way that humans and animals acquire new movement strategies, while adaptive control is a special case of learning control that fulfills stringent performance constraints, e.g., as needed in life-critical systems like airplanes. Learning control has been an active topic of research for at least three decades. However, given the lack of working robots that actually use learning components, more work needs to be done before robot learning will make it beyond the laboratory environment. This article will survey some ongoing and past activities in robot learning to assess where the field stands and where it is going. We will largely focus on nonwheeled robots and less on topics of state estimation, as typically explored in wheeled robots [3]â??6], and we emphasize learning in continuous state-action spaces rather than discrete state-action spaces [7], [8]. We will illustrate the different topics of robot learning with examples from our own research with anthropomorphic and humanoid robots.

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am Schaal, S., Atkeson, C. G. Learning control in robotics – trajectory-based opitimal control techniques Robotics and Automation Magazine, 17(2):20-29, 2010, clmc (article)

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Learning, planning, and control for quadruped locomotion over challenging terrain

Kalakrishnan, M., Buchli, J., Pastor, P., Mistry, M., Schaal, S.

International Journal of Robotics Research, 30(2):236-258, 2010, clmc (article)

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We present a control architecture for fast quadruped locomotion over rough terrain. We approach the problem by decomposing it into many sub-systems, in which we apply state-of-the-art learning, planning, optimization, and control techniques to achieve robust, fast locomotion. Unique features of our control strategy include: (1) a system that learns optimal foothold choices from expert demonstration using terrain templates, (2) a body trajectory optimizer based on the Zero- Moment Point (ZMP) stability criterion, and (3) a floating-base inverse dynamics controller that, in conjunction with force control, allows for robust, compliant locomotion over unperceived obstacles. We evaluate the performance of our controller by testing it on the LittleDog quadruped robot, over a wide variety of rough terrains of varying difficulty levels. The terrain that the robot was tested on includes rocks, logs, steps, barriers, and gaps, with obstacle sizes up to the leg length of the robot. We demonstrate the generalization ability of this controller by presenting results from testing performed by an independent external test team on terrain that has never been shown to us.

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am Kalakrishnan, M., Buchli, J., Pastor, P., Mistry, M., Schaal, S. Learning, planning, and control for quadruped locomotion over challenging terrain International Journal of Robotics Research, 30(2):236-258, 2010, clmc (article)

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Hydrogen spillover measurements of unbridged and bridged metal-organic frameworks - revisited

Campesi, R., Cuevas, F., Latroche, M., Hirscher, M.

{Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics}, 12, pages: 10457-10459, 2010 (article)

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mms Campesi, R., Cuevas, F., Latroche, M., Hirscher, M. Hydrogen spillover measurements of unbridged and bridged metal-organic frameworks - revisited {Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics}, 12, pages: 10457-10459, 2010 (article)

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Relating Gilbert damping and ultrafast laser-induced demagnetization

Fähnle, M., Seib, J., Illg, C.

{Physical Review B}, 82, 2010 (article)

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mms Fähnle, M., Seib, J., Illg, C. Relating Gilbert damping and ultrafast laser-induced demagnetization {Physical Review B}, 82, 2010 (article)

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Ferromagnetic properties of the Mn-doped nanograined ZnO films

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

{Journal of Applied Physics}, 108, 2010 (article)

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mms Straumal, B. B., Protasova, S. G., Mazilkin, A. A., Myatiev, A. A., Straumal, P. B., Schütz, G., Goering, E., Baretzky, B. Ferromagnetic properties of the Mn-doped nanograined ZnO films {Journal of Applied Physics}, 108, 2010 (article)

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Khalid, M., Setzer, A., Ziese, M., Esquinazi, P., Spemann, D., Pöppl, A., Goering, E.

{Physical Review B}, 81(21), 2010 (article)

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mms Khalid, M., Setzer, A., Ziese, M., Esquinazi, P., Spemann, D., Pöppl, A., Goering, E. Ubiquity of ferromagnetic signals in common diamagnetic oxide crystals {Physical Review B}, 81(21), 2010 (article)

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Calculation of the Gilbert damping matrix at low scattering rates in Gd

Seib, J., Fähnle, M.

{Physical Review B}, 82, 2010 (article)

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mms Seib, J., Fähnle, M. Calculation of the Gilbert damping matrix at low scattering rates in Gd {Physical Review B}, 82, 2010 (article)

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Gupta, R., Gupta, A., Bhatt, R., Rüffer, R., Avasthi, D. K.

{Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter}, 22(22), 2010 (article)

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mms Gupta, R., Gupta, A., Bhatt, R., Rüffer, R., Avasthi, D. K. Swift heavy ions for controlled modification of soft magnetic properties of Fe0.85N0.15 thin film {Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter}, 22(22), 2010 (article)

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Smith, T. H. R., Vasilyev, O., Maciolek, A., Schmidt, M.

{Physical Review E}, 82(2), 2010 (article)

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mms Smith, T. H. R., Vasilyev, O., Maciolek, A., Schmidt, M. Laterally driven interfaces in the three-dimensional Ising lattice gas {Physical Review E}, 82(2), 2010 (article)

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{Scripta Materialia}, 63, pages: 843-846, 2010 (article)

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mms Stadelmaier, H. H., Kronmüller, H., Goll, D. Samarium-cobalt 2:17 magnets: identifying Smn+1Co5n-1 phases stabilized by Zr {Scripta Materialia}, 63, pages: 843-846, 2010 (article)

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Liu, N., Weiss, T., Mesch, M., Langguth, L., Eigenthaler, U., Hirscher, M., Sönnichsen, C., Giessen, H.

{Nano Letters}, 10, pages: 1103-1107, 2010 (article)

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mms Liu, N., Weiss, T., Mesch, M., Langguth, L., Eigenthaler, U., Hirscher, M., Sönnichsen, C., Giessen, H. Planar metamaterial analogue of electromagnetically induced transparancy for plasmonic sensing {Nano Letters}, 10, pages: 1103-1107, 2010 (article)

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Koopmans, B., Malinowski, G., Dalla Longa, F., Steiauf, D., Fähnle, M., Roth, T., Cinchetti, M., Aeschlimann, M.

{Nature Materials}, 9, pages: 259-265, 2010 (article)

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mms Koopmans, B., Malinowski, G., Dalla Longa, F., Steiauf, D., Fähnle, M., Roth, T., Cinchetti, M., Aeschlimann, M. Explaining the paradoxical diversity of ultrafast last-induced demagnetization {Nature Materials}, 9, pages: 259-265, 2010 (article)

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Schmitz, B., Krkljus, I., Leung, E., Höffken, H. W., Müller, U., Hirscher, M.

{ChemSusChem}, 3, pages: 758-761, 2010 (article)

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mms Schmitz, B., Krkljus, I., Leung, E., Höffken, H. W., Müller, U., Hirscher, M. A high heat of adsorption for hydrogen in magnesium formate {ChemSusChem}, 3, pages: 758-761, 2010 (article)

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