Curriculum Vitae

Studies of electrical engineering and information technology at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). In 2013, bachelor’s thesis at the Institute of Control Systems (IRS). Internship in the Web-of-Things Research Group of Siemens AG in Berkeley CA/USA. Master’s thesis at the Institute of Control Systems (IRS) on “Inverse Optimization for Identification of Human Behavior in a Cooperative Scenario” (2016).
From 2016 to 2021 research associate at IRS. Doctorate on human-machine cooperative decision making. Since 2022 leader of the research group on cooperative systems.

Research

Model-based Investigation of Human-Machine Cooperation

My research is concerned with the investigation of a global human-machine cooperation. It is grounded on the modeling of the human-machine interaction. On this basis automation designs are investigated which take into account human perception of the automation behavior. In this context, my research focuses on the innovative resolution of conflicts in emancipated human-machine cooperation.

Teaching

Open Theses
Title	Type

Current Theses
Title	Type	Person in Charge

Publications

2023

Variable Autonomy for Human-Robot Teaming (VAT)
Chiou, M.; Booth, S.; Lacerda, B.; Theodorou, A.; Rothfuß, S.
2023. Companion of the 2023 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, 932–934, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/3568294.3579957
Model Predictive Control of the Degree of Automation Optimizing Robot Health
Braun, C. A.; Ramesh, A.; Rothfuß, S.; Chiou, M.; Stolkin, R.; Hohmann, S.
2023. IEEE 17th International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics (SACI 2023)
Using a Collaborative Robotic Arm as Human-Machine Interface: System Setup and Application to Pose Control Tasks
Braun, C. A.; Haide, L.; Fischer, L.; Kille, S.; Varga, B.; Rothfuss, S.; Hohmann, S.
2023. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
Model Predictive Degree of Automation Regulation for Mobile Robots Using Robot Vitals and Robot Health
Braun, C. A.; Ramesh, A.; Rothfuß, S.; Chiou, M.; Stolkin, R.; Hohmann, S.
2023. 22nd World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC 2023), Yokohama, Japan, July 9–14, 2023

2022

Human-Machine Symbiosis: A Multivariate Perspective for Physically Coupled Human-Machine Systems
Inga, J.; Ruess, M.; Heinrich Robens, J.; Nelius, T.; Rothfuß, S.; Kille, S.; Dahlinger, P.; Lindenmann, A.; Thomaschke, R.; Neumann, G.; Matthiesen, S.; Hohmann, S.; Kiesel, A.
2022. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 170, Article no: 102926. doi:10.1016/j.ijhcs.2022.102926
Human-Machine Cooperative Decision Making. PhD dissertation
Rothfuß, S.
2022, March 25. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000143873
Negotiation-based cooperative planning of local trajectories
Schneider, J.; Rothfuß, S.; Hohmann, S.
2022. Frontiers in control engineering, 3, Art.Nr. 1058980. doi:10.3389/fcteg.2022.1058980
Validation of a Limited Information Shared Controller: A Comparative Study
Varga, B.; Rothfuß, S.; Hohmann, S.
2022. 2022 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), 949–954, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC53654.2022.9945512
Human-Machine Cooperative Decision Making. PhD dissertation
Rothfuß, S.
2022. KIT Scientific Publishing. doi:10.5445/KSP/1000148804

2021

Entrepreneurship für Ingenieure - Konzeption einer innovativen interdisziplinären Lehrveranstaltung
Belgardt, S.; Doer, C.; Hohmann, S.; Karg, P.; Rothfuß, S.; Siebenrock, F.; Stork, W.; Terzidis, O.; Tittel, A.; Zwick, T.
2021. Handbuch Qualität in Studium, Lehre und Forschung, 76, 67–84

2020

The n-Stage War of Attrition and its Inverse Game Towards its Application in Human-Machine Cooperative Decision Making
Rothfuß, S.; Tanaka, T. S.; Inga, J.; Hohmann, S.
2020. 2020 59th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Jeju Island, Korea (South), Korea (South), 14-18 Dec. 2020, 5386–5393, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/CDC42340.2020.9303952
A Study on Human-Machine Cooperation on Decision Level
Rothfuß, S.; Wörner, M.; Inga, J.; Hohmann, S.
2020. 2020 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), Toronto, ON, Canada, 11-14 Oct. 2020, 2291–2298, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC42975.2020.9282813
Adaptive Negotiation Model for Human-Machine Interaction on Decision Level
Rothfuß, S.; Ayllon, C.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2020. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 53 (2), 10174–10181. doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.12.2745
Cooperative Decision Making in Cooperative Control Systems by Means of Game Theory
Rothfuß, S.; Steinkamp, J.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2020. Frontiers of Dynamic Games : Game Theory and Management, St. Petersburg, 2019. Ed.: L.A. Petrosyan, 245–265, Birkhäuser Verlag. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-51941-4_15

2019

A Concept for Human-Machine Negotiation in Advanced Driving Assistance Systems
Rothfuss, S.; Schmidt, R.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2019. IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC), Bari, 06.10.-09.10.2019, 3116–3123, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC.2019.8914282
Cooperative Decision Making in Cooperative Control Systems by means of Game Theory
Rothfuß, S.; Steinkamp, J.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2019, July 4. 13th International Conference Game Theory and Management (GTM 2019), St Petersburg, Russia, July 3–5, 2019
Decentralized Path Planning for Cooperating Autonomous Vehicles
Rothfuß, S.; Prezdnyakov, R.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2019. AUTOREG, Mannheim, 2-3 Juli, 2019, 271–284, VDI Verlag
Decentralized path planning for cooperating autonomous mobile units
Rothfuß, S.; Prezdnyakov, R.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2019. Forschung im Ingenieurwesen, 1–11. doi:10.1007/s10010-019-00339-4

2018

A Steering Experiment Towards Haptic Cooperative Maneuver Negotiation
Rothfuß, S.; Grauer, F.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2018. Proceedings 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics SMC 2018, 7-10 October 2018, Miyazaki, Japan, 3207–3212, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC.2018.00543

2017

Inverse Reinforcement Learning for Identification in Linear-Quadratic Dynamic Games
Köpf, F.; Inga, J.; Rothfuß, S.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2017. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 50 (1), 14902–14908. doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.2537
Inverse Optimal Control for Identification in Non-Cooperative Differential Games
Rothfuß, S.; Inga, J.; Köpf, F.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2017. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 50 (1), 14909–14915. doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.2538
Inverse Optimierung in linear-quadratischen dynamischen Spielen
Inga, J.; Rothfuß, S.; Köpf, F.; Hohmann, S.
2017. GMA-Fachausschuss 1.50 Workshop "Grundlagen vernetzter Systeme", Günzburg, 29.-31. Mai 2017

2016

UberManufacturing: A goal-driven collaborative industrial manufacturing marketplace
Mayer, S.; Plangger, D.; Michahelles, F.; Rothfuss, S.
2016. 6th International Conference on the Internet of Things, IOT 2016; Stuttgart; Germany; 7 November 2016 through 9 November 2016, 111–119, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/2991561.2991569

2014

Integration of an Active Brake Pedal Simulator in the CarMaker Environment for Design and Evaluation of Haptic Driver Assistance Systems
Rothfuss, S.; Flad, M.; Diehm, G.
2014. IPG Automotive applay and innovate
Active Brake Pedal Feedback Simulator Based on Electric Drive
Flad, M.; Rothfuss, S.; Diehm, G.; Hohmann, S.
2014. SAE 2014 World Congress & Exhibition, Detroit, Michigan, USA, April 8 - 10, 2014
Active Brake Pedal Feedback Simulator Based on Electric Drive
Flad, M.; Rothfuss, S.; Diehm, G.; Hohmann, S.
2014. SAE International journal of passenger cars, 7 (1), 189–200. doi:10.4271/2014-01-0325
Integration of an Active Brake Pedal Simulator in the CarMaker Environment for Design and Evaluation of Haptic Driver Assistance Systems
Rothfuß, S.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2014. apply & innovate 2014 - IPG Technologiekonferenz, Karlsruhe, 23. - 24. September 2014