Research & References
"You have to try the impossible to achieve the possible." ─ Hermann Hesse
Anyone who wants to make a real difference would benefit from following this advice. Some neat inventions came out of our work with local university institutes and are described here.
Swarm Flight Unit
The dream of fully autonomous aerial drone swarm flight without any external data source has become a reality. Great efforts have been taken to understand how such a technology could look and how it could be integrated into a UAV system. The basics must always be understood first with developing optical driven systems. With the fantastic help of Anne, Marie, and Kevin, we put this knowledge together and run a sophisticated test bench at Helmut Schmidt University IOCE laboratory. This project is being conducted under the leadership of Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Horn of IOCE/HSU Hamburg. The Swarm Flight Unit was introduced at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 in Las Vegas as well as Embedded World 2018 in Nuremberg.
AURIX inside
Owner: Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg / Germany
Inventors: Jens Müller, Joachim Horn
Research Associates: cand. PHD A. Schweim (HSU), cand. PHD M. Schweim (HSU),
K. Larkin (Dartmouth College)
Patent Registration Number: DE: 11 2016 005 353.3
Status: patented
Automated Switch Gear
The task of transmitting torque during switching without interruption has produced two primary approaches: the 9G-Tronic from Mercedes-Benz and the Dual Clutch Gearbox from Volkswagen. Both gearboxes are respectable feats of engineering in their own rights, but do they really solve the problem? We are proud to announce a third approach that solves the problem without any additional cogwheels, as traction is distributed throughout the switching process: the Horn-Müller-von der Wense (HMW) Gearbox. This project is being conducted under the leadership of Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Horn of IOCE/HSU Hamburg.
AURIX inside
Owner: Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg / Germany
Inventors: Joachim Horn, Jens Müller, Jens von der Wense
Patent Registration Number: LU: 93119, EP: 17 73 3441.4
Status: patented_1, patented_2
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Function Integrated Mechanical Interface
Research is always the starting point for novel solutions to known and future problems. Through this project, all involved parties made great contributions to new, intelligent approaches to building up production sites in the micromanufacturing industry. The Function Integrated Mechanical Interface represents a precise confluence of tools, tool carriers, and machines. Vast quantities of money and effort spent on reconfiguration can be saved with this technology. This project was conducted under the leadership of Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Wulfsberg. The second version of this interface was introduced at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 in Las Vegas as well as Embedded World 2018 in Nuremberg.
XE167 inside
Owner: Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg / Germany
Inventors: Silka Grimske, Jens Storjohann, Jens Müller, Jens Wulfsberg
Patent Registration Number: EP: 14 70 3278.3
Status: patented
Publication:
1. Wulfsberg, J. P.; Grimske, S.; Kong, N.; Röhlig, B.; Storjohann, J.; Müller, J.:
A function-integrated and intelligent mechanical interface for small modular machine tools
In: Precision Engineering (2013). DOI: 10.1016/j.precisioneng.2013.08.001
2. Silka Grimske, Benny Röhlig, Jens Müller and Jens P. Wulfsberg:
Multifunctional and Intelligent Mechanical Interface for Fast, Easy and Precise (Re)Configuration of Small Modular Machine Tools
In: Small Machine Tools for Small Workpieces. Lecture Notes in Production Engineering.
ISBN: 978-3-319-49267-4. Springer International Publishing AG. 2017.
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Intelligent Blindmans Stick
A novel idea to assist blind people entering public transportation has evolved out of a Jugend forscht project. Provided audio signals from the user’s surroundings, the Intelligent Blindman’s Stick guides its user to the nearest train door with high precision. Utilizing audio signals from outside the range of human hearing is a way to receive environmental information without needing any failure-prone higher communication standards. This project was conducted under the leadership of Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert Weidner and received an international award at the Intel Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburgh in 2018.
AURIX inside
Owner: Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg / Germany
Inventors: Nele Tornow, Fabian Rimmele, Jens Müller, Robert Weidner
Patent Registration Number: DE: 10 2017 207 782.4
Status: patented
Publication: Intelligente Orientierungshilfe für seheingeschränkte Personen / Ansatz für die Verbesserung des selbstbestimmten Lebens im öffentlichen Personennahverkehr / Robert Weidner, Jens Müller, Nele Tornow, Fabian Rimmele ; Dritte Transdisziplinäre Konferenz; ISBN 978-3-86818-245-3 (Print); ISBN 978-3-86818-246-0 (Online)
Elastic Steerable Joint
Exoskeletons are seeing increased adoption in modern working environments. To prevent wear on users’ joints, exoskeletons must allow for the full range of natural multidirectional movement. The Elastic Steerable Joint accomplishes exactly that. This project was conducted under the leadership of Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert Weidner in the context of Jugend forscht.
XMC inside
Owner: Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg / Germany
Inventors: Marie Schweim, Anne Schweim, Sarah Grube, Jens Müller, Robert Weidner
Patent Registration Number: EP: 17 72 3018.2
Status: patented
Publication: Knie-Exoskelett für bewegungseingeschränkte und gehandicapte Personen mit flexiblem Gelenk zur Realisierung menschlicher Bewegungsmuster; Robert Weidner, Jens Müller, Anne Schweim, Marie Schweim, Sarah Grube; Zweite Transdisziplinäre Konferenz; ISBN 978-3-86818-089-3
Collaboration
If you are interested in any of these innovations, please reach out to us at [email protected]. We will be sure to inform the responsible authorities. If you are interested to know how we implemented IFX microcontrollers into these applications, we will be happy to provide PDH support upon request.