Open Student Thesis Offers

We pursue a wide range of research directions related to safe decision making, motion planning and control for autonomous vehicles, involving formal methods, sampling-based and optimization-based methods, and deep learning-based methods.

Contact: Florian Finkeldei, Florian Lercher, Shuaiyi Li, Yuanfei Lin, Sebastian Mair, Tobias Mascetta, Roland Stolz, Youran Wang, Gerald Würsching

Topics:

• [MA/BA/GR/SA] Falsification of Automated Vehicles
• [MA/BA/GR/SA] Systematic Synthesis of NCAP Traffic Scenarios
• [BA/SA] Evaluating Trajectories with Criticality Measures and Robustness Metrics for Autonomous Driving
• [MA] Learning Driving Corridor Cost Functions Using Inverse Reinforcement Learning

Contact: Jonathan Kuelz, Julian Balletshofer

• [MA] Predictive Safety Certification for HumanRobot Interaction
• [MA] Robot Control for Modular Industrial Robots (ROBCO)
• [MA] Model Building for Modular Industrial Robots (ROBCO)
• [MA] Automatic Robot Productivity Supervision and Prediction (ROBCO)

Contact: Hannah Markgraf, Philipp Gassert, Jonathan Külz, Julian Balletshofer.

[MA] Learning Driving Corridor Cost Functions Using Inverse Reinforcement Learning

Additionally, we will have open topics in safe reinforcement learning for manipulators and mobile platforms in the future.

Contact: Philipp Gassert, Michael Eichelbeck

We are currently not offering any topics here.

Research Directions: 

• Formal Verification of Neural Networks and Robust Training: Lukas Koller, Tobias Ladner
• Fundamentals on Set Representations: Sebastian Sigl
• System Identification and Conformance Checking: Laura Lützow
• Optimization and Data Driven Control: Lukas Schäfer, Yongkuan Zhang
• Reachability Analysis of Dynamic Systems: Maximilian Perschl
• Temporal Logic Specifications for Autonomous Vehicles: Florian Lercher

Topics:

•  If you find one of these research directions interesting, please visit the individual websites and contact them directly (CV+ToR).
• We are also always open to discuss thesis topics even if there are no specific topics currently listed on the website. Please have a look at previous works and tell us which direction you find interesting. 

Contact: Claus Carste, Julian Hoffman, Dr. Lena-Marie Pätzmann

Tech Topics:

• [MA] Automation of Building Insulation Installation Using Mobile Robots
• [MA] Tablet-Based Scan-to-BIM Integration for Construction Robotics Applications
• [MA] Automation of Construction Site Tasks Using Teleoperated Mobile Robots

Business Topics:

• [MA] Development of a Concept for the Value Chain of Modular Construction Robots
• [MA] Data-Driven Business Model Innovation for Robotics Start-up
• [MA] Market Analysis and Economic Viability Study for Modular Construction Robots
• [MA] Development of a Go-to-Market Strategy for Construction Robots