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Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Jan Braun

Jan Braun © Jan Braun

E-Mail:

jan.braun@tu-dortmund.de

Main research areas

  • Evolutionary optimization of hydraulic valves

Further activities

  • Winter semester 2018/19: Supervision of the exercise for the lecture "Scientific Programming in Matlab"

Conference contributions and presentations

2019

  • Schmidt, M., C. Wissing, J. Braun, T. Nattermann and T. Bertram: Maneuver Identification for Interaction-Aware Highway Lane Change Behavior Planning based on Polygon Clipping and Convex Optimization, 22nd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), Auckland, New Zealand, 27-30.10.2019 October 2019
  • Dargahi Nobari, K., F. Albers, J. Braun, T. Bertram: Driver-Vehicle-Interaction in a Control Loop, presented at Interdisciplinary Workshop Cognitive Systems, Duisburg, Germany,
    March 2019

2018

2015

  • Makarow, A., J. Braun, C. Krimpmann, T. Bertram, G. Schoppel and I. Glowatzky: System Model of a Directional Control Valve for Control Applications, The Fourteenth Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power 2015, n.p., Tampere, Finland
    May 2015
  • Wissing, C., J. Braun, C. Rösmann and T. Bertram: Development of a control concept for an articulated-arm robot for automated loading, Fachtagung Mechatronik 2015, pp. 31-36, Dortmund, Germany
    March 2015
  • Makarow, A., J. Braun, C. Krimpmann, T. Bertram, G. Schoppel and I. Glowatzky: Control engineering modeling of a hydraulic directional control valve, VDI/VDE Mechatronics Conference 2015, pp. 203-208, Dortmund, Germany
    March 2015

2014

  • Krimpmann, C., J. Braun, T. Bertram, I. Glowatzky, T. Ewald and H. Lausch: Intuitive Objective Definition for the automated Optimization of Hydraulic Valves, Proceedings of the 9th International Fluid Power Conference (IFK 2014), Volume 2, Pages 68-78, Aachen
    2014
  • Braun, J., C. Krimpmann, F. Hoffmann and T. Bertram: Evolutionary Structural Optimization for LOLOMOT, Proceedings 24th Workshop Computational Intelligence
    2014

2013

  • Krimpmann, C., J. Braun, F. Hoffmann and T. Bertram: Modification of the adaptation strategy for derandomized, multi-criteria evolution strategies, Proceedings 23rd Workshop Computational Intelligence, Dortmund, December 2013, pp. 75-92
    December 2013
  • Krimpmann, C., J. Braun, F. Hoffmann and T. Bertram: Active Covariance Matrix Adaptation for multi-objective CMA-ES, 6th International Conference on Advanced Computational Intelligence (ICACI), Hangzhou
    October 2013

2012

  • Krimpmann, C., J. Braun, F. Hoffmann and T. Bertram: Optimization of complex systems by identification of inherent subproblems and fusion of their solutions, Proceedings. 22nd Workshop Computational Intelligence, Dortmund, December 6-7, 2012 (Volume 45), pages 307-324
    December 2012
  • Prado, R. P., J. Braun, J. Krettek, F. Hoffmann, S. García Galán, J. E. Munoz and T. Bertram: Gaussian Mixture Models vs. Fuzzy Rule-Based Systems for Adaptive Meta-Scheduling in Grid/Cloud Computing, ISMIS-2012 (International Symposium on Management Intelligent Systems), Salamanca, Springer Series Advances in Intelligent Systems, Vol. 171, pp.
    July 2012
  • Braun, J., J. Krettek, F. Hoffmann and T. Bertram: Identification of Critical operating Conditions for Robust Evolutionary Optimization of Hydraulic Valve Controllers, Proceedings of the 8th International Fluid Power Conference (IFK 2012), Volume 3, Pages 521-532, Dresden
    March 2012

2011

  • Braun, J., J. Krettek, F. Hoffmann and T. Bertram : Structure and Parameter Identification of Nonlinear Systems with an Evolution Strategy , Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Evolutionary Computation 2011 (CEC'11), June 2011, New Orleans, USA
    June 2011
  • Krettek, J., J. Braun, F. Hoffmann and T. Bertram : A three-stage evaluation scheme for safe and efficient hardware-in-the-loop-optimization of hydraulic valve controllers, Proceedings of the Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power 2011 (SICFP'11), Vol. 2, p.327-340, May 2011, Tampere, Finland
    May 2011

2010

  • Krettek, J., J. Braun, F. Hoffmann and T. Bertram: Preference Modeling and Model Management for Interactive Multi-objective Evolutionary Optimization, IPMU2010, Lecture notes in artificial intelligence, pp. 584 ff., Springer, Dortmund, Germany
    June 2010
  • Braun, J., J. Krettek, F. Hoffmann and T. Bertram: Multiobjective Evolutionary Structural Optimization for System Identification and Controller Design, IEEE, 4th International Workshop on Genetic and Evolutionary Fuzzy Systems, pp. 9-14, Mieres, Spain
    March 2010
  • Braun, J., J. Krettek, F. Hoffmann and T. Bertram: Data-based model support for evolutionary optimization of hydraulic valve controllers, 7th International Fluid Power Conference, Workshop Proceedings, Vol. 1, pp. 435-446, Apprimus, Aachen, Germany
    March 2010

2009

  • Braun, J., J. Krettek, F. Hoffmann and T. Bertram: Automated design of hydraulic valve controllers: An evolution strategy for optimization problems with variable number of parameters, Proceedings. 19th Workshop Computational Intelligence, Dortmund, December 2-4, 2009 (Volume 29), pages 141-155, Universitätsverlag Karlsruhe
    November 2009
  • Krettek, J., J. Braun, F. Hoffmann, T. Bertram, T. Ewald, H.-G. Schubert and H. Lausch: Interactive Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization for Hydraulic Valve Controller, Parameters In Proceedings: 2009 IEEE/ASME Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Singapore
    July 2009
  • Krettek, J., J. Braun, F. Hoffmann, K. Hirsch and T. Bertram: 200 Years after Charles Darwin: Evolutionary Optimization of Mechatronic Systems , "200 лет спустя после Чарльза Дарвина: эволюционная оптимизация мехатронных систем", International Scientific Colloquium "Mechatronics 2009", Novocherkassk, Russia
    June 2009
  • Ruderman, M., F. Hoffmann, J. Krettek, J. Braun and T. Bertram: Robust identification of nonlinear frictional dynamics, IFAC 15th Symposium on System Identification SYSID 2009, St-Malo, France, pp.474-479
    2009

2008

  • Krettek, J., J. Braun, F. Hoffmann and T. Bertram: User preference modeling for interactive multiobjective evolutionary optimization, Proceedings 18th Workshop Computational Intelligence, GMA-FA 5.14, Universitätsverlag Karlsruhe, pp. 74-89
    2008

2007

  • Hoffmann, F., J. Braun, T. Bertram and S. Hölemann: Multicriteria optimization with model-based evolution strategies, 17th Workshop Computational Intelligence. GMA-FA 5.14 "Computational Intelligence" and GI-FG "Fuzzy Systems and Soft Computing", ed. R. Mikut and M. Reischl. Karlsruhe: Universitätsverlag Karlsruhe, 200-214
    2007

Journal and book contributions

2021

  • Albers, F., K. Dargahi Nobari, J. Braun, K. Bartsch, T. Bertram: Coordination of takeover maneuvers in highly automated driving under consideration of driver availability, Forschung im Ingenieurwesen
    11.10.2021

2019

  • Schmidt, M., C. Manna, J. Braun, C. Wissing, M. Mohamed and T. Bertram: An Interaction-Aware Lane Change Behavior Planner for Automated Vehicles on Highways Based on Polygon Clipping, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 1876-1883
    April 2019

2011

  • Braun, J., J. Krettek, F. Hoffmann, T. Bertram, H. Lausch and G. Schoppel: Structure and Parameter Identification with Evolutionary Algorithms , at - Automatisierungstechnik, Number 6, Pages 340--352, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag GmbH, 2011

2009

  • Braun, J., J. Krettek, F. Hoffmann and T. Bertram: Multi-Objective Optimization with Controlled Model Assisted Evolution Strategies, http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1162/evco.2009.17.4.17408, Evolutionary Computation, 2009, Vol. 17, No. 4: 577--593
    December 2009
  • Krettek, J., J. Braun, F. Hoffmann and T. Bertram: Interactive Incorporation of User Preferences in Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms, Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, Vol. 58, J. Mehnen, M. Köppen, A. Saad, A. Tiwari (Eds.): Applications of Soft Computing, pages 379-388, Springer, Berlin Heidelberg
    2009
  • Braun, J., F. Hoffmann, J. Krettek and T. Bertram: Multicriteria optimization with λ-regulated model-based evolution strategies, Automation Technology, Vol. 57, pp.115-128
    2009
  • Braun, J., J. Krettek, F. Hoffmann and T. Bertram: Multi-Objective Optimization with Controlled Model Assisted Evolution Strategies, Evolutionary Computation 17(4): 577-593 (2009)
    2009

Student research projects / Bachelor-/Mastertheses

  • J. Adamek:
    Autoencoder for the detection of induced inconsistencies in a radar-based, static environment detection, October 2019
    Supervision: J. Braun, T. Bertram
  • M. Bischof:
    Estimation of manual steering torque and steering input detection for a driving simulator,
    Bachelor thesis at the Chair of Control Systems Engineering at the Technical University of Dortmund,
    May 2019.
    Supervision: J. Braun,F. Albers,T. Bertram
  • M. Klöpper:
    Design of the Model Predictive Trajectory Set Control for a Wide Operation Range of a Proportional Directional Control Valve,
    Master's thesis at the Chair of Control Systems Engineering at Dortmund University of Technology,
    November 2018.
    Supervision: A. Makarow,C. Rösmann,J. Braun,T. Bertram
  • A. Makarow:
    Systematic modeling of a directional control valve,
    Master's thesis at the Chair of Control Systems Engineering at Dortmund University of Technology,
    October 2014.
    Supervision: J. Braun,C. Krimpmann,T. Bertram
  • M. Schmidt:
    Integration of analog decade circuits in the automated evolutionary optimization process of hydraulic controllers,
    Bachelorthesis at the Chair of Control Systems Engineering at the Technical University of Dortmund,
    September 2014.
    Supervision: J. Braun,F. Hoffmann,T. Bertram
  • S. Wallach:
    Verifikation und Validierung von Dekadenschaltungen für die automatisierte Optimierung analoger Ventilregler,
    Bachelorthesis am Lehrstuhl für Regelungssystemtechnik der Technischen Universität Dortmund,
    March 2014.
    Supervision: J. Braun,T. Bertram
  • T. Eggers:
    Untersuchung der Parallelisierung für die automatisierte Optimierung digitaler Ventilregler,
    Masterthesis am Lehrstuhl für Regelungssystemtechnik der Technischen Universität Dortmund,
    March 2014.
    Supervision: J. Braun,C. Krimpmann,T. Bertram
  • F. Eckermann:
    Entwicklung von Dekadenschaltungen für die automatisierte Optimierung analoger Ventilregler,
    Bachelorthesis am Lehrstuhl für Regelungssystemtechnik der Technischen Universität Dortmund,
    October 2013.
    Supervision: J. Braun,T. Bertram
  • Zhou Su:
    Simulation for Verification and Validation of functional Safety,
    Master's thesis at the Chair of Control Systems Engineering at Dortmund University of Technology,
    September 2013.
    Supervision: J. Braun,T. Bertram
  • C. Krimpmann:
    Integration of evolutionary optimization in the process of designing a hydraulic valve controller,
    Master's thesis at the Chair of Control Systems Engineering at the Technical University of Dortmund,
    September 2012.
    Supervision: J. Braun,J. Krettek,T. Bertram
  • T. Fricke:
    Simulation von Reglerschaltungen für Hydraulikventilregler,
    Bachelorthesis am Lehrstuhl für Regelungssystemtechnik der Technischen Universität Dortmund,
    December 2011.
    Supervision: J. Braun,J. Krettek,T. Bertram
  • T. Eggers:
    Evolutionary optimization of test conditions for valve controllers,
    Bachelorthesis at the Chair of Control Systems Engineering at Dortmund University of Technology,
    November 2011.
    Supervision: J. Braun,J. Krettek,T. Bertram
  • C.Koslowski:
    Connection of the PLC control of a hydraulic test bench to a HIL test system,
    Bachelorthesis at the Chair of Control Systems Engineering at the Technical University of Dortmund,
    November 2010.
    Supervision: J. Braun,J. Krettek
  • K. Stritzke:
    Bildgestütztes maschinelles Lernen von Roboterbewegungen am Beispiel eines golfspielenden Industrierobotters,
    Studienarbeit am Lehrstuhl für Regelungssystemtechnik der Technischen Universität Dortmund,
    June 2010.
    Supervision: J. Braun,R. Franke,J. Krettek,F. Hoffmann,T. Bertram