RRLab
Dipl. Inform. Tobias Luksch
Email: luksch (at) informatik.uni-kl.de
Phone:+49 631 205-2627
Room:48-354
Address:Arbeitsgruppe Robotersysteme
Fachbereich Informatik
Technical University of Kaiserslautern
PO Box 3049
D-67653 Kaiserslautern
Germany
Tobias Luksch studied computer science at the University of Karlsruhe from 1996 to 2002. He specialized in robotics, machine learning, adaptive systems and control theory. The title of his diploma thesis is "A Behavior-based Freegait for a Four Legged Walking Machine" and was done at the Research Center for Information Technologies (FZI) in Karlsruhe. From January to June 2003 he worked as visiting researcher at Helsinki University of Technology, Finland. Since July 2003 he is employed as scientific assistant and PhD student at University of Kaiserslautern. His research interests focus on the control of dynamic biped locomotion, the transfer of concepts from nature to technical systems, and behavior-based robotics. Tobias Luksch is co-initiator of the robotics compendium RRLib (Robotics Research Library).

Publications

2010
M. Proetzsch, T. Luksch, K. Berns   show details
Development of Complex Robotic Systems Using the Behavior-Based Control Architecture {iB2C}
Robotics and Autonomous Systems - 2010
2009
T. Wahl, S. Blank, T. Luksch, K. Berns   show details   pdf
Poster: Biological Motivated Control Architecture and Mechatronics for a Humanlike Robot
Interdisciplinary College 2009, Guenne, Germany - Poster Session Award: 2nd price
March, 2009
T. Wahl, S. Blank, T. Luksch, K. Berns   show details   pdf
Biological Motivated Control Architecture and Mechatronics for a Humanlike Robot
Springer - Advances in Robotics Research - Theory, Implementation, Application - pp. 179-190
June, 2009 - Braunschweig Germany
S. Blank, T. Wahl, T. Luksch, K. Berns   show details   pdf
Biologically Inspired Compliant Control of a Monopod Designed for Highly Dynamic Applications
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems - pp. 148-153
October, 2009 - St. Louis (MO), USA
2008
M. Proetzsch, T. Luksch, K. Berns   show details
Robotic Systems Design Using the Behavior-Based Control Architecture iB2C
Journal of Robotics and Autonomous Systems - Accepted at - 2008
T. Luksch, K. Berns   show details   pdf
Controlling Dynamic Motions of Biped Robots with Reflexes and Motor Patterns
Fourth International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines (AMAM) - 115-116
June 1-6, 2008 - Cleveland, USA
T. Luksch, K. Berns   show details   pdf
Initiating Normal Walking of a Dynamic Biped with a Biologically Motivated Control
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR)
September 8-10, 2008 - Coimbra, Portugal
2007
M. Proetzsch, T. Luksch, K. Berns   show details   pdf
The Behaviour-Based Control Architecture iB2C for Complex Robotic Systems (extended version)
unpublished - 2007
T. Luksch, K. Berns, K. Mombaur, G. Schultz   show details   pdf
Using Optimization Techniques for the Design and Control of Fast Bipeds
Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR)
July 16-18, 2007 - Singapore
M. Proetzsch, T. Luksch, K. Berns   show details
The Behaviour-Based Control Architecture {iB2C} for Complex Robotic Systems
Proceedings of the 30th Annual German Conference on Artificial Intelligence (KI) - 494-497
September 10-13, 2007 - Osnabr\"uck, Germany
K. Berns, T. Luksch   show details
Autonome Mobile Systeme 2007
Springer
October 18-19, 2007
2006
J. Albiez, T. Luksch, K. Berns, R. Dillmann   show details
A Behaviour Network Concept for Controlling Walking Machines
Springer Verlag - Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines - 237-244 - 2006
D. Schmidt, T. Luksch, J. Wettach, K. Berns   show details   pdf
Autonomous Behavior-Based Exploration of Office Environments
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO) - 235-240
August 1-5, 2006 - Setubal, Portugal
2005
H. Schäfer, T. Luksch, K. Berns   show details   pdf
Obstacle Detection and Avoidance for Mobile Outdoor Robotics
EOS Conference on Industrial Imaging and Machine Vision - 2005
M. Proetzsch, T. Luksch, K. Berns   show details   pdf
Fault-Tolerant Behavior-Based Motion Control for Offroad Navigation
Proceedings of the 20th IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) - 4697-4702
April 18-22, 2005 - Barcelona, Spain
T. Luksch, K. Berns, F. Flörchinger   show details
Actuation System and Control Concept for a Running Biped
Springer Verlag - Fast Motions in Biomechanics and Robotics
September 7-9, 2005
K. Kleinlützum, T. Luksch, D. Schmidt, K. Berns   show details
Selbstständige Erstellung einer abstrakten topologiebasierten Karte für die autonome Exploration
Autonome Mobile Systeme (AMS) 2005 - 149-155
December, 2005
2004
A. Halme, T. Luksch, S. Ylönen   show details
Biomimimic motion control of the WorkPartner robot
Industrial Robot (IFR) - pp.209-217 - 2004
M. Proetzsch, T. Luksch, K. Berns   show details
Behaviour-based Motion Control for Offroad Navigation
International Workshop on Humanitarian Demining (HUDEM)
June 16-18, 2004 - Brussels, Belgium
K. Berns, T. Braun, C. Hillenbrand, T. Luksch   show details   pdf
Developing Climbing Robots for Education
7th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR) - 982-900
September 22-24, 2004 - Madrid, Spain
2003
J. Albiez, T. Luksch, K. Berns, R. Dillmann   show details
An Activation-Based Behavior Control Architecture for Walking Machines
The International Journal on Robotics Research, Sage Publications - 203-211 - 2003
J. Albiez, T. Luksch, K. Berns, R. Dillmann   show details
Reactive reflex-based control for a four-legged walking machine
Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Elsevier - 2003
Albiez, J., Luksch, T., Berns, K., Dillmann, R.   show details
A Behaviour Network Concept for Controlling Walking Machines
2nd International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines (AMAM)
March 4-8, 2003 - Kyoto, Japan
Luksch, T., Ylönen, S., Halme, A.   show details   pdf
Combined Motion Control of the Platform and the Manipulator of WorkPartner
6th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR) - 111-118
September 17-19, 2003 - Catania, Italy
K. Berns, C. Hillenbrand, T. Luksch   show details   pdf
Climbing Robots for Commercial Applications - a survey
6th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR) - 771-776
September 17-19, 2003 - Catania, Italy
T. Luksch, S. Ylönen, A. Halme   show details   pdf
Koordination von Lokomotion und Manipulatorbewegung des Roboters WorkPartner
Autonome Mobile Systeme (AMS)
December 4-5, 2003 - Karlsruhe
2002
T. Luksch   show details
Verhaltensbasierte freie Gangart für eine vierbeinige Laufmaschine
Diploma Thesis - University of Karlsruhe - unpublished - 2002
J. Albiez, T. Luksch, K. Berns, R. Dillmann   show details
An Activation Based Behaviour Control Architecture for Walking Machines
7th International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior - 2002
J. Albiez, T. Luksch, W. Ilg, K. Berns, R. Dillmann   show details
Reactive Reflex based Control for a four-legged Walking Machine
Intelligent Autonomous Systems 7, IOS-Press - 2002
J. Albiez, T. Luksch, K. Berns   show details
Hierarchical activation based behaviour architecture for a four-legged walking machine
5th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR)
September 25-27, 2002 - Paris, France
2001
T. Luksch   show details
Entwicklung einer Fuzzy-Regelbasis zur Haltungskontrolle einer vierbeinigen Laufmaschine
Studienarbeit - Universität Karlsruhe, Forschungszentrum Informatik (FZI) Karlsruhe
Juni, 2001
J. Albiez, T. Luksch, W. Ilg, K. Berns   show details
Reactive Reflex Based Posture Control for a Four-Legged Walking Machine
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR) - FZI
September, 2001 - Karlsruhe, Germany
J. Albiez, W. Ilg, T. Luksch, K. Berns, R. Dillmann   show details
Learning a Reactive Posture Control on the Four-Legged Walking Machine BISAM
International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
Oct. 23 - Nov. 3, 2001 - Hawaii, USA

Invited Talks

2009

Controlling Dynamic Walking of Bipedal Robots based on Features of Human Locomotion Control
Tobias Luksch
Locomotion Laboratory, University of Jena - Jena, Germany - May 27, 2009

Human-like Control of Dynamically Walking Bipedal Robots
Tobias Luksch
DLR, Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics - Munich, Germany - February 3, 2009

2008

Biologically Inspired Reactive Control of Bipedal Walking and Standing
Tobias Luksch
Workshop Locanthrope, LPPA, College de France - Paris, France - October 28, 2008

2007

Adaptive Control of Walking Machines
Tobias Luksch
Techn. University of Delft - Delft, Netherlands - March 26, 2007

Optimization-based Design and Control of Biped Robots
Tobias Luksch
Honda Research Lab (HRI) - Offenbach, Germany - February 6, 2007

2004

Locomotion in rough terrain
Karsten Berns, Tobias Luksch
Locomotion Lab, University of Jena - Jena, Germany - June 2, 2004