Topics for Projects, Bachelor and Master Thesis
Liquid level detection tube storage (Master)
- Programming and evaluation of liquid multi phase detection in single sample tubes
- detection of colored phases
- detection of colorless phases
- upgrade of in-device illumination
Knowledge required: theroy of image processing, technical optics, object oriented programming in C++/C#; windows programming
SiLA Integration of Laboratory Automation Devices (Master)
- software development for existing laboratory automation devices
- SiLA compliant remote control software interface to be developed
Knowledge required: experience and understanding of windows programming, network technologies and web services, software coding in Visual C++/ C#
Franka Emika - Integration of force-guided operation (Master)
Knowledge required: creativity, independent solution finding, good knowledge of robot technology, knowledge of hardware-related and object-oriented programming in high-level languages
Franka Emika as screwing module (Master)
- use of Franka Emika Panda robot as screwing module together with rotation module
Knowledge required: creativity, independent solution finding, knowledge of laboratory automation and robotics, prior knowledge of object-oriented programming in high-level languages
Automation System for Drug of Abuse Testing
- evaluation of manual procedure for drug of abuse testing
- development of automation concept for drug of abuse testing
- transfer of manual method to the automation system
- optimization and validation of automated methods
Knowledge required: creativity, basic knowledge in analytical measurement, basic knowledge in chemistry / biology
Automation System for Determination of Cannabinoids
- evaluation of manual procedure for drug of abuse testing
- development of automation concept for drug of abuse testing
- transfer of manual method to the automation system
- optimization and validation of automated methods
Knowledge required: creativity, basic knowledge in analytical measurement, basic knowledge in chemistry / biology
Practical Seminar Biosensor (Pre Thesis)
- development of a practical seminar Biosensors
- practical setup
- development of experiment descriptions
Literature Overview Low Cost Robots (Project)
- Definition of robots, characteristics of robots
- requirements of robot use in laboratory automation
- detailed research and summary on available low cost robots
Literature Overview Automated Crystallization (Project)
- applications of crystallization processes
- detailed research and summary on available solutions for automated crystallization
Colony Detection and Picking (Project)
- definition of colony detection
- methods of colony detection
- detailed research and summary on available solutions for automated colony detection
Literature Overview Automated Clinical Laboratories (Project)
- definition of clinical laboratory
- methods in clinical laboratories
- detailed research and summary on automation systems and automation lines in clinical laboratories
Lectures
- Grundlagen der Automatisierung (SS)
- Automation Technologies (WS)
- Process Automation and Robotics (SS)
- Life Science Systems and Technologies (WS)
- High Throughput and High Content Technologies (SS)
- Physical Measuring Technology
- Basic Life Sciences (WS)
Lecture material is available on request for participants of the courses
