RRLab
Dr.-Ing. Tobias Luksch
Email: luksch (at) informatik.uni-kl.de
Phone:+49 631 205-xxxx
Room:48-xxx
Address:Arbeitsgruppe Robotersysteme
Fachbereich Informatik
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 at University of Kaiserslautern where he finished his doctoral thesis entitled "Human-like Control of Dynamically Walking Bipedal Robots" in early 2010. His research interests focus on movement generation of complex robots (especially control of dynamic bipedal locomotion and robust manipulation skills), the transfer of concepts from nature to technical systems, and behavior-based robotics. Starting February 2010, he is working as PostDoc at Honda Research Institute Europe (HRI) within a collaboration project.
Tobias Luksch is a member of the German Computer Science Society (GI), the IEEE, and the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS). Further, he is co-initiator of the robotics compendium RRLib (Robotics Research Library).
Phone (HRI): +49-69-89011-782

Teaching Activities of Winter Semester 2011/2012

Lecturer of course "Biologically Inspired Robots"

 

Publications

2012
Tobias Luksch, Michael Gienger, Manuel Mühlig, Takahide Yoshiike   show details   pdf
Adaptive Movement Sequences and Predictive Decisions based on Hierarchical Dynamical Systems
25th IEEE/RSL International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
October 7-12, 2012 - Vilamoura, Portugal
Tobias Luksch, Michael Gienger, Manuel Mühlig, Takahide Yoshiike   show details
A Dynamical Systems Approach to Adaptive Sequencing of Movement Primitives
Proceedings of the 7th German Conference on Robotics (ROBOTIK)
May 21-22, 2012 - Munich, Germany
2011
Jie Zhao, Tobias Luksch, Karsten Berns   show details   pdf
Controlling Human-like Locomotion of a Biped by a Biologically Motivated Approach
14th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR)
September 6-8, 2011
2010
T. Luksch, K. Berns   show details   pdf
Control of Bipedal Walking Exploiting Postural Reflexes and Passive Dynamics
IEEE International Conference on Applied Bionics and Biomechanics (ICABB)
October 14-16, 2010 - Venice, Italy
Martin Proetzsch, Tobias Luksch, Karsten Berns   show details   pdf
Development of Complex Robotic Systems Using the Behavior-Based Control Architecture {iB2C}
Robotics and Autonomous Systems - 46--67 - doi:10.1016/j.robot.2009.07.027
January, 2010
Tobias Luksch   show details   pdf
Human-like Control of Dynamically Walking Bipedal Robots
Verlag Dr. Hut - ISBN 978-3-86853-607-2 - 2010
2009
T. Luksch   show details
Human-like Control of Dynamically Walking Bipedal Robots
University of Kaiserslautern
October, 2009
Sebastian Blank, Thomas Wahl, Tobias Luksch, Karsten 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
Thomas Wahl, Sebastian Blank, Tobias Luksch, Karsten 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
Thomas Wahl, Sebastian Blank, Tobias Luksch, Karsten Berns   show details   pdf
Poster: Biological Motivated Control Architecture and Mechatronics for a Humanlike Robot
Interdisciplinary College 2009, Guenne, Germany - Poster Session Award
March, 2009
2008
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
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
2007
K. Berns, T. Luksch   show details
Autonome Mobile Systeme 2007
Springer
October 18-19, 2007
Martin Proetzsch, Tobias Luksch, Karsten 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 - Osnabrück, Germany
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   pdf
The Behaviour-Based Control Architecture iB2C for Complex Robotic Systems (extended version)
unpublished - 2007
2006
Daniel Schmidt, Tobias Luksch, Jens Wettach, Karsten 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
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
2005
Kalle Kleinlützum, Tobias Luksch, Daniel Schmidt, Karsten Berns   show details   pdf
Selbstständige Erstellung einer abstrakten topologiebasierten Karte für die autonome Exploration
Autonome Mobile Systeme (AMS) 2005 - 149-155
December, 2005
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
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
Bernd-Helge Schäfer, Tobias Luksch, Karsten Berns   show details   pdf
Obstacle Detection and Avoidance for Mobile Outdoor Robotics
EOS Conference on Industrial Imaging and Machine Vision - 2005
2004
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
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
A. Halme, T. Luksch, S. Ylönen   show details
Biomimicing motion control of the WorkPartner robot
Industrial Robot (IFR) - pp.209-217 - 2004
2003
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
Tobias Luksch, Sami Ylönen, Aarne Halme   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
Jan Albiez, Tobias Luksch, Karsten Berns, Rüdiger Dillmann   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
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
Jan Albiez, Tobias Luksch, Karsten Berns, Rüdiger Dillmann   show details
An Activation-Based Behavior Control Architecture for Walking Machines
The International Journal on Robotics Research, Sage Publications - 203-211 - 2003
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
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
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
2001
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
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
T. Luksch   show details
Entwicklung einer Fuzzy-Regelbasis zur Haltungskontrolle einer vierbeinigen Laufmaschine
Studienarbeit - Universität Karlsruhe, Forschungszentrum Informatik (FZI) Karlsruhe
Juni, 2001

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