Laura Sommer

• University of Bremen

Algorithms for controlling fully autonomous systems must meet especially high requirements with respect to safety and robustness. A particularly challenging example are autonomous deep space missions, which we investigated in several projects. In this context, we showed that a safe and robust autonomous system can be realized through nonlinear mode...

Online optimization and trajectory planning are key aspects of autonomous deep space missions. Taking into account individual target criteria, such as time or energy optimality, any spacecraft maneuver can be traced back to a general problem definition of the form "move the spacecraft from its initial state to a desired final state, while consideri...

Autonomous driving is no longer a subject of science fiction. Instead it has become a field of highly topical developments and has already reached numerous milestones. The Audi Autonomous Driving Cup provides a stage for students to participate in this development process. This competition, carried out in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, provides...