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Dr.-Ing. Christoph Ledermann

Person

 Research Interests:

  •     Safety in Robotics
  •     Safe detection of 3D-pose of humans
  •     Safe Human-Robot-Cooperation and Safe Human-Robot-Cooperation
  •     Digital Twin and foresighted simulation
  •     Path Planning under static and dynamic boundary conditions
  •     Coupling Functional Safety and Machine Learning
  •     Profitability of Robot Applications in Manufacturing

 

Short Bio

Christoph Ledermann studied Electrical Engineering at KIT and afterwards earned his doctorate in informatics in 2016. The topic of his doctoral thesis was "Shape Sensing of a Flexible Instrument for Minimally Invasive Surgery" using fiber optical sensors (Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors).
Ater working in the industry at ITK Engineering GmbH and Visteon Electronics Germany GmbH, where he gained valuable knowledge and experience in working processes and functional Safety in the automotive industry, Christoph Ledermann returned to IPR in 2018 in order to found and lead the research group "Safety in Robotics and HRI".

 

Publications Christoph Ledermann


Upper Bounds for Localization Errors in 2D Human Pose Estimation
Schlosser, P.; Ledermann, C.; Asfour, T.
2023. 2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Detroit, MI, 1st-5th October 2023, 5934 – 5941, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/IROS55552.2023.10341572
Combining Measurement Uncertainties with the Probabilistic Robustness for Safety Evaluation of Robot Systems
Baek, W.-J.; Ledermann, C.; Asfour, T.; Kröger, T.
2023. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Detroit, MI, 1st-5th October 2023, 473–480, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/IROS55552.2023.10342112
Human Model in a Simulation-Assisted Risk Assessment Tool for Safe Robot Applications
Dai, F.; Klose, S.; Stuhlenmiller, F.; Huck, T. P.; Ledermann, C.
2023. Europe ISR 2023 - International Symposium on Robotics, Proceedings, 38 – 45, VDE Verlag
Uncertainty Estimation for Safe Human-Robot Collaboration Using Conservation Measures
Baek, W.-J.; Ledermann, C.; Kröger, T.
2023. Intelligent Autonomous Systems 17 : Proceedings of the 17th International Conference IAS-17. Ed.: I. Petrovic, 85–102, Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-22216-0_7
Development of a Simulation-based Risk Assessment Tool for HRC Applications
Huck, T. P.; Ledermann, C.; Klose, S.; Dai, F.; Matthias, B.; Byner, C.
2022. Proceedings of the 54th International Symposium on Robotics (ISR Europe), Verein Deutscher Ingenieure - Gesellschaft Verfahrenstechnik und Chemieingenierurwesen (VDI-GVC)
Testing Robot System Safety by Creating Hazardous Human Worker Behavior in Simulation
Huck, T. P.; Ledermann, C.; Kröger, T.
2022. IEEE Robotics and automation letters, 7 (2), 770–777. doi:10.1109/LRA.2021.3133612
HIRO: Heuristics Informed Robot Online Path Planning Using Pre-computed Deterministic Roadmaps
Huang, X.; Sóti, G.; Zhou, H.; Ledermann, C.; Hein, B.; Kröger, T.
2022. 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Kyoto, Japan, 23-27 October 2022, 8109–8116, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/IROS47612.2022.9981740
Relevant Safety Falsification by Automata Constrained Reinforcement Learning
Cronrath, C.; Huck, T. P.; Ledermann, C.; Kröger, T.; Lennartson, B.
2022. 2022 IEEE 18th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), 2273–2280, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/CASE49997.2022.9926460
Plug-and-Produce... Safely! End-to-End Model-Based Safety Assurance for Reconfigurable Industry 4.0
Hillen, D.; Huck, T. P.; Laxman, N.; Ledermann, C.; Reich, J.; Schlosser, P.; Schmidt, A.; Schneider, D.; Uecker, D.
2022. Model-Based Safety and Assessment – 8th International Symposium, IMBSA 2022, Munich, Germany, September 5–7, 2022, Proceedings. Ed.: C. Seguin, 83–97, Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-15842-1_7
Achieving Hard Real-Time Capability for 3D Human Pose Estimation Systems
Schlosser, P.; Ledermann, C.
2021. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Xi’an, China, 30 May-5 June 2021, 3772–3778, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/ICRA48506.2021.9561390
A Real-Time-Capable Closed-Form Multi-Objective Redundancy Resolution Scheme for Seven-DoF Serial Manipulators
Wiedmeyer, W.; Altoe, P.; Auberle, J.; Ledermann, C.; Kroeger, T.
2021. IEEE Robotics and automation letters, 6 (2), 431–438. doi:10.1109/LRA.2020.3045646
Virtual Adversarial Humans finding Hazards in Robot Workplaces
Huck, T. P.; Ledermann, C.; Kröger, T.
2021. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Xi’an, China, 30 May-5 June 2021, 3872–3878, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/ICRA48506.2021.9561668
Risk assessment tools for industrial human-robot collaboration: Novel approaches and practical needs
Huck, T. P.; Münch, N.; Hornung, L.; Ledermann, C.; Wurll, C.
2021. Safety Science, 141, Art.-Nr.: 105288. doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105288
The RoboShield Demonstrator : From static to flexible safety measures in industrial Human Robot Collaboration
Huang, X.; Huck, T. P.; Schlosser, P.; Baek, W.-J.; Ledermann, C.
2020. Forum Safety & Security 2020 (Proceedings)
Using diverse neural networks for safer human pose estimation: Towards making neural networks know when they don’t know
Schlosser, P.; Ledermann, C.
2020. 2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 24 October - 24 January 2021, online, 10305–10312, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/IROS45743.2020.9341634
Simulation-based Testing for Early Safety-Validation of Robot Systems
Huck, T. P.; Ledermann, C.; Kroger, T.
2020. 2020 IEEE Symposium on Product Compliance Engineering (SPCE Portland), 16-17 November 2020, Portland, OR, USA, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SPCE50045.2020.9296157
Robotics Education and Research at Scale: A Remotely Accessible Robotics Development Platform
Wiedmeyer, W.; Mende, M.; Hartmann, D.; Bischoff, R.; Ledermann, C.; Kröger, T.
2019. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Montreal, CDN, May 20-24, 2019, 3679–3685, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/ICRA.2019.8793976
Study of safe sensor configurations in human robot collaboration
Baek, W.; Huang, S.; Ledermann, C.; Kröger, T.; Kirsten, R.
2019. 20. GMA/ITG-Fachtagung Sensoren und Messsysteme, Nürnberg, 25.-26.Juni 2019. Proceedings, 93–99, AMA Service. doi:10.5162/sensoren2019/1.3.4
Endosnake—a single-arm-multi-port MIRS system with flexible instruments
Mintenbeck, J.; Ledermann, C.; Estaña, R.; Wörn, H.
2016. 13th International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, IAS 2014; Padova; Italy; 15 July 2014 through 18 July 2014. Ed.: E. Menegatti, 1107–1117, Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-08338-4_80
Shape Sensing Based on FBG-Technology - Extension of the Application Possibilities Due to Innovative Sensor-Configurations
Pauer, H.; Ledermann, C.; Raczkowsky, J.; Tuschmann, W.; Wörn, H.
2015. 2015 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems; Proceedings - Navigation and Actuation of Flexible Instruments in Medical Applications (NAFIMA), Workshop IROS2015, September 28 - October 02, 2015, Hamburg, Germany. Ed.: W. Burgard, 14–15, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Fiber Optical Sensor System for Shape and Haptics for flexible Instruments in Minimally Invasive Surgery - Status Quo
Ledermann, C.; Pauer, H.; Wörn, H.
2015. Proceedings - Tagungsband der 4. Tagung Innovation Messtechnik : 28. Mai 2015, Wien, Austria. Hrsg.: B. Zagar, 16–21, Shaker Verlag
Validation of a Pseudo-Data-Generation-Software for FBG-Optical Fiber Based Shape Sensing
Pauer, H.; Vojkovic, L.; Ledermann, C.; Tuschmann, W.; Wörn, H.
2015. Proceedings - Tagungsband der 4. Tagung Innovation Messtechnik : 28. Mai 2015, Wien, Austria. Hrsg.: B. Zagar, 64–69, Shaker Verlag
Pseudo-Data Generation Software for FBG-Optical Fiber Based Shape Sensing
Pauer, H.; Ledermann, C.; Tuschmann, W.; Wörn, H.
2015. Proceedings - SENSOR 2015 the 17th International Conference on Sensors and Measurement Technology and IRS² (AMA Conferences), 19-21 May 2015 in Nuremberg, Germany, 525–530, AMA Service
Closed-loop control of a Flexible Instrument using an integrated FBG-based Shape Sensor
Ledermann, C.; Mintenbeck, J.; Ding, Y.; Pauer, H.; Wörn, H.
2015. Proceedings of the 2th International Conference on Advanced Technology & Sciences, Antalya, Turkey, August 04-07, 2015. Ed.: O.F. Bay, 67–72, Aybil
Using ORMOCERs as casting material for a 3D shape sensor based on Fiber Bragg gratings
Ledermann, C.; Pauer, H.; Woern, H.; Seyfried, M.; Domann, G.; Wolter, H.
2014. IEEE 9th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing (ISSNIP’14), Singapore, Singapore, April 21-24, 2014, 1–6, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/ISSNIP.2014.6827628
Non-linear compensation of production inaccuracies and material drift by adjusting the sensor data fusion algorithms for shape sensing based on FBG-optical fibers
Pauer, H.; Ledermann, C.; Tuschmann, W.; Woern, H.
2014. International Conference on Multisensor Fusion and Information Integration for Intelligent Systems (MFI’14), Beijing, China, September 28-29, 2014, 1–5, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/MFI.2014.6997688
Motivation of a new approach for shape reconstruction based on FBG-optical fibers: Considering of the Bragg-gratings composition as a sensornetwork
Pauer, H.; Ledermann, C.; Woern, H.
2014. IEEE Ninth International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing (ISSNIP’14), Singapore, Singapore, April 21-24, 2014, 1–5, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/ISSNIP.2014.6827645
Fiber optical sensor system for shape and haptics for flexible instruments in minimally invasive surgery: overview and status quo
Ledermann, C.; Pauer, H.; Wörn, H.
2014. 23rd International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Santander, Spain, June 2-6, 2014. Ed.: J. M. Lopez-Higuera, 1–4, Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). doi:10.1117/12.2059319
FBG-Greifkraftsensor für minimal invasive chirurgische Instrumente
Ledermann, C.; Farhat, M.; Wörn, H.
2014. 13. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Computer- und Roboterassistierte Chirurgie (CURAC’14), München, 11.-13. September 2014
Consistent Quality Evaluation Method for Shape Sensors based on FBG - Optical Fibers Used in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Pauer, H.; Ledermann, C.; Tuschmann, W.; Woern, H.
2014. 17th ITG/GMA Symposium - Sensors and Measuring Systems, Nürnberg, June 3-4, 2014, 1–6, VDE Verlag
Biomimetic tactile sensor based on Fiber Bragg Gratings for tumor detection - Prototype and results
Ledermann, C.; Alagi, H.; Woern, H.; Schirren, R.; Reiser, S.
2014. IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA’14), Lisbon, Portugal, June 11-12, 2014, 1–6, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/MeMeA.2014.6860086
Analyse der Anforderungen an Formsensoren zur Verwendung in der minimal-invasiven Chirurgie
Pauer, H.; Kenngott, H.; Ledermann, C.; Tuschmann, W.; Woern, H.
2014. 13. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Computer- und Roboterassistierte Chirurgie (CURAC’14), München, 11.-13. September 2014, 109–112
Development of a shape measurement method for the quality control of the navigation of medical endoscopes at the surgical site. Entwicklung einer Formerfassungsmethode zur Qualitätskontrolle der Navigation medizinischer Endoskope im OP-Situs
Pauer, H.; Ledermann, C.; Wörn, H.
2013. Tagungsband der 12. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Computer- und Roboterassistierte Chirurgie. Annual Meeting of CURAC (Computer-und Roboterassistierte Chirurgie), CURAC 2013, Innsbruck, A, 28.-30. November 2013, 135–138
Towards building a miniaturized shape sensor: Building process of a shape sensor for use in single port surgery
Pauer, H.; Ledermann, C.; Weede, O.; Woern, H.
2013. 7th International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST’13), Wellington, New Zealand, December 3-5, 2013, 549–554, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/ICSensT.2013.6727713
Tactile sensor on a magnetic basis using novel 3D Hall sensor - First prototypes and results
Ledermann, C.; Wirges, S.; Oertel, D.; Mende, M.; Woern, H.
2013. IEEE 17th International Conference on Intelligent Engineering Systems (INES’13), San Jose, California/USA, June 19-21, 2013, 55–60, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/INES.2013.6632782
Simulation Tool for 3D Shape Sensors Based on Fiber Bragg Gratings and Optimization of Measurement Points
Ledermann, C.; Pauer, H.; Weede, O.; Wörn, H.
2013. 6th IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM’13), Manila, Philippines, November 12-15, 2013
Combining shape sensor and haptic sensors for highly flexible single port system using Fiber Bragg sensor technology
Ledermann, C.; Hergenhan, J.; Weede, O.; Woern, H.
2012. Proceedings of 2012 IEEE/ASME 8th IEEE/ASME International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications, 196–201, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/MESA.2012.6275561
Taktiler Sensor auf Magnetbasis zur Telepalpation in der medizinischen Diagnostik = Tactile sensor on a magnetic basis for telepalpation in medical diagnosis
Ledermann, C.; Forreiter, T.; Kane, G.; Wörn, H.
2012. 11. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Computer- und Roboterassistierte Chirurgie (CURAC) : 15.-16. November 2012, Düsseldorf : CURAC 2012 - Tagungsband, 186–189, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Computer- und Roboterassistierte Chirurgie (CURAC)