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Der Markt von Legal-Tech-Diensten in Deutschland
No full textDieses Arbeitspapier behandelt den aktuellen Markt von Legal-Tech-Diensten in Deutschland und die rechtlichen Entwicklungen bezüglich der dort bestehenden Law-Tech-Branche. Ziel ist es dabei, anhand einer systematischen Analyse der beteiligten Marktkräfte, die Attraktivität der Legal-Tech-Branche einzuschätzen, um dem Leser dadurch eine Hilfestellung für die Strategiebildung innerhalb Law-Tech bezogener Unternehmen sowie Kanzleien zu bieten, denn die strategische Planung eines Unternehmens ist als Basis für den nachhaltigen Erfolg desselben unabdinglich.
Darüber hinaus zielt die Arbeit darauf ab, dem Leser einen Überblick über die rechtlichen Entwicklungen im Bereich von Legal-Tech sowie damit einhergehend ein Basiswissen über die Hintergründe der Gesetzgebung in Bezug auf die Law-Tech-Branche zu verschaffen
Neustrukturierung und Erweiterung der Methode der Verformungsreduzierung durch Materialumverteilung in einem algorithmischen Entwurfs- & Berechnungsprozess
Get PDFDer Prozess der Optimierung ist in Bereichen wie der Mathematik, Wirtschaft sowie sämtlichen Ingenieurswissenschaften ein zentrales und nicht mehr wegzudenkendes Werkzeug. Mit der Motivation der Nachhaltigkeit, Effizienz und Kosteneinsparung wird im Bauwesen ein optimaler Einsatz der Materialien gefordert unter Einhaltung der geforderten statischen Nachweise.
Die Methode der Verformungsreduzierung durch Materialumverteilung (kurz: MVM) greift die Anforderung auf, Material möglichst effizient einzusetzen. Diese Methode basiert darauf, die Steifigkeiten innerhalb eines geometrisch festgelegten und bereits vordimensionierten Tragwerkes durch Materialumverteilung in einem iterativen Prozess neu zu positionieren, wodurch die Verformung an einem vorab definierten kritischen Punkt reduziert wird und gleichzeitig die Verteilung der Ausnutzung vergleichmäßigt wird.
Ziel dieser Bachelorarbeit ist es, das in einer vorherigen Abschlussarbeit bereits entwickelte Grasshopper-Skript für eine praxisbezogene Anwendung zu optimieren und zu erweitern. Dieses Grasshopperskript soll neu strukturiert und auf Fehler untersucht werden. Ebenso soll ein Abbruchkriterium implementiert werden, das die Optimierung automatisch abbricht, sobald keine nennenswerte Reduzierung der Verformung infolge der Materialumverteilung mehr erfolgt. Dabei soll stetig die Tragfähigkeit aller Stäbe eingehalten sein.
Das optimierte Tool soll abschließend anhand geeigneter praxisorientierter Beispiele angewandt und validiert werden
Life cycle assessment of an Internet of Things product
Get PDFDigitization and sustainability are the two big topics of our current time. As the usage of digital products like IoT devices continues to grow, it affects the energy consumption caused by the Internet. At the same time, more and more companies feel the need to become carbon neutral and sustainable. Determining the environmental impact of an IoT device is challenging, as the production of the hardware components should be considered and the electricity consumption of the Internet since this is the primary communication medium of an IoT device. Estimating the electricity consumption of the Internet itself is a complex task. We performed a life cycle assessment (LCA) to determine the environmental impact of an intelligent smoke detector sold in Germany, taking its whole life-cycle from cradle-to-grave into account. We applied the impact assessment method ReCiPe 2016 Midpoint and compared its results with ILCD 2011 Midpoint+ to check the robustness of our results. The LCA results showed that electricity consumption during the use phase is the main contributor to environmental impacts. The mining of coal causes this contribution, which is a part of the German electricity mix. Consequently, the smoke detector mainly contributes to the impact categories of freshwater and marine ecotoxicity, but only marginally to global warming
E-destination: the future of e-mobility in the Lake Constance region, Germany
No full textThis paper aims to focus on the development of a vision for the Lake Constance region, Germany, as an e-destination, i.e. a destination where tourism mobility would be predominantly electric in the future
Autonomes Fahren mit Blick auf die Lehre
No full textIn diesem Aufsatz, der im Rahmen eines Freistellungssemesters entstanden ist, werden technische, umwelttechnische, ethische und rechtliche Themen zum Autonomen Fahren im Hinblick auf die Umsetzung in der Lehre betrachtet. Curricula zum Autonomen Fahren der Kettering University und Udacity werden vorgestellt
Comparison of Advanced Modeling Approaches for Autonomous Docking of Fully Actuated Vessels
No full textThis paper presents a systematic comparison of different advanced approaches for motion prediction of vessels for docking scenarios. Therefore, a conventional nonlinear gray-box-model, its extension to a hybrid model using an additional regression neural network (RNN) and a black-box-model only based on a RNN are compared. The optimal hyperparameters are found by grid search. The training and validation data for the different models is collected in full-scale experiments using the solar research vessel Solgenia. The performances of the different prediction models are compared in full-scale scenarios. %To use the investigated approaches for controller design, a general optimal control problem containing the advanced models is described. These can improve advanced control strategies e.g., nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) or reinforcement learning (RL). This paper explores the question of what the advantages and disadvantages of the different presented prediction approaches are and how they can be used to improve the docking behavior of a vessel
Design and Calibration of Plane Mirror Setups for Mobile Robots with a 2D-Lidar
Get PDFLidar sensors are widely used for environmental perception on autonomous robot vehicles (ARV). The field of view (FOV) of Lidar sensors can be reshaped by positioning plane mirrors in their vicinity. Mirror setups can especially improve the FOV for ground detection of ARVs with 2D-Lidar sensors. This paper presents an overview of several geometric designs and their strengths for certain vehicle types. Additionally, a new and easy-to-implement calibration procedure for setups of 2D-Lidar sensors with mirrors is presented to determine precise mirror orientations and positions, using a single flat calibration object with a pre-aligned simple fiducial marker. Measurement data from a prototype vehicle with a 2D-Lidar with a 2 m range using this new calibration procedure are presented. We show that the calibrated mirror orientations are accurate to less than 0.6° in this short range, which is a significant improvement over the orientation angles taken directly from the CAD. The accuracy of the point cloud data improved, and no significant decrease in distance noise was introduced. We deduced general guidelines for successful calibration setups using our method. In conclusion, a 2D-Lidar sensor and two plane mirrors calibrated with this method are a cost-effective and accurate way for robot engineers to improve the environmental perception of ARVs
Assistive health systems for home-dwelling elderly
No full textHome health applications have evolved over the last few decades. Assistive systems such as a data platform in connection with health devices can allow for health-related data to be automatically transmitted to a database. However, there remain significant challenges concerning intermodular communication. Central among them is the challenge of achieving interoperability, the ability of devices to communicate and share data with each other. A major goal of this project was to extend an existing data platform (COMES®) and establish working interoperability by connecting assistive devices with differing approaches. We describe this process for a sleep monitoring and a physical exercise device. Furthermore, we aimed to test this setup and the implementation with a data platform in both a laboratory and an in-home setting with 11 elderly participants. The platform modification was realized, and the relevant changes were made so that the incoming data could be processed by the data platform, as well as visually displayed in real-time. Data was recorded by the respective device and transmitted into the data server with minor disruptions. Our observations affirmed that difficulties and data loss are far more likely to occur with increasing technical complexity, in the event of instable internet connection, or when the device setup requires (elderly) subjects to take specific steps for proper functioning. We emphasize the importance for tests and evaluations of home health technologies in real-life circumstances
Determination of accelerometer sensor position for respiration rate detection: Initial research
No full textContinuous monitoring of a patient's vital signs is essential in many chronic illnesses. The respiratory rate (RR) is one of the vital signs indicating breathing diseases. This article proposes the initial investigation for determining the accelerometric sensor position of a non-invasive and unobtrusive respiratory rate monitoring system. This research aims to determine the sensor position in relation to the patient, which can provide the most accurate values of the mentioned physiological parameter. In order to achieve the result, the particular system setup, including a mechanical sensor holder construction was used. The breathing signals from 5 participants were analyzed corresponding to the relaxed state. The main criterion for selecting a suitable sensor position was each patient's average acceleration amplitude excursion, which corresponds to the respiratory signal. As a result, we provided one more defined important parameter for the considered system, which was not determined before