Prof. Einar Nielsen
Profile
Curriculum Vitae
| since 2006 | NTB, Full Professor in the field of Automation and Robotics and Head of the Robotics Competence Center | |
| 1999-2006 | ZHAW, Senior Research Engineer / Scientist | |
| 1999-2001 | EMPA, Conception and design of an intelligent water pipe inspection robot; project management, design and production | |
| 1997-1998 | Huber+Suhner, AGOptimization of the mecos robot production system | |
| 1996-1997 | RobotInstall GmbH, Realisation of a video- and force-sensor guided robot system for fully-automated production of HF-cable-assemblies for the telecommunication industry | |
| 1992-1996 | mecos Robotics AG, Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
| 1989-1993 | Institute of Robotics, ETHZ, Research associate | |
| 1984-1989 | ETHZ, Mechanical Engineer ETH with specialization in higher mechanics (focus on mechatronics) and lightweight structure engineering (examinations: 5.51, theses 5.64) | |
| 1982-1984 | Brown, Boveri & Cie BBC, Design and calculation engineer, designing air cooling generators up to 250 MVA and calculating rotor dynamics | |
| 1979-1982 | HTL Winterthur, Mechanical Engineer HTL at Technikum Winterthur (examinations: 5.63, theses 5.5) | |
Teaching activity
- Dozent für Systemtechnik BSc
- Dozent für Wirtschaftsinformatik BSc
- Dozent für Mechatronik MAS
Projects
Important technical successes as a result of projects
| 2017 | World’s First Robotically Assisted Cochlear Implantation performed by a robot that was developed and produced by the NTB Competence Center Robotics |
Directly Financed Contract Projects
| 2018 | Battery Changing Robot for Artwork Play by Urs Fischer (NY, USA) |
| 2018 | Moving Office Chair, Artwork Play by Urs Fischer (Gagosian Gallery, NY, USA) |
| 2014 | Prototype of novel Laser Scanner (Hexagon Techology Center GmbH, Heerbrugg) |
CTI-Projects
| 2017 | MIRACI- Minimally lnvasive and Robotically Assisted Cochlear lmplantation (CAScination AG, ARTORG Center of the University of Bern, Bern University Hospital) |
| 2015 | Neurological Gait Trainer (ZHdK, ZHAW and ABILITY Switzerland AG) |
| 2014 | Fast high precision robot, accuracy < 1 mm (Hexagon Techology Center GmbH, CH) |
Further information
- Leiter und Organisator Systemtechnik Projekt (Robotik) Bsc.
Publications
- Nielsen E., Graf U., Züger M., Specker J. „EEROS, an Easy, Elegant, Reliable, Open and Safe robotic software framework” Internationales Forum Mechatronik 2013, Winterthur, Schweiz, ISBN (78-3-033-04189-9
- Jung B., Nielsen E. „Regelung mit steifen aerodynamischen Aktuatoren“, Internationales Forum Mechatronik 2011, Cham, Deutschland, ISBN 978-3-000-35785-5
- Hausammann M., Schöll B., Nielsen E., Kirchhof J., Nagel G. „Kompensation parasitärer Getriebeeinflüsse“, Internationales Forum Mechatronik 2011, Cham, Deutschland, ISBN 978-3-000-35785-5
- Nielsen E., Graf U., Ritter L. „Kooperierende Roboter in der Grundausbildung des Systemtechnikingenieurs“, Internationales Forum Mechatronik 2010, Winterthur, ISBN 978-3-033-02655-1
- Widmer D., Nielsen „Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Roboter für Fräsarbeiten an der lateralen Schädelbasis“, Internationales Forum Mechatronik 2010, Winterthur, ISBN 978-3-033-02655-1
- Bell, B., Salzmann, J., Nielsen, E., Gerber, N., Zheng, G., Nolte, L., Stieger, C., Caversaccio, M., Weber, S. An Accuracy Approach to Robotic Microsurgery in the Ear [1524] 2010, Annual Conference of the German Society for Computer and Robot assisted Surgery CURAC, Düsseldorf
- Bell B., Gerber N., Salzmann J., Nielsen E., Zheng G., Stieger C., Nolte L., Caversaccio M., Weber S.: Improving System Accuracy in Computer Aided Robotic ORL Surgery; Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics (2010)
- R. Hüppi, E. Nielsen, R. Grüninger und C. Brom: „Effizienter Robotereinsatz schon bei kleinen und mittleren Serien“, Key-Session am Internationalen Forum Mechatronik (ifm 2006), Linz, 16.-17. Oktober 2006
- B. Osmani, E. Nielsen, H. Dave, C. Brom, G. Zünd: „A concept for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery using a four-armed robot“, Publizierung eingereicht aber noch nicht angenommen (2004-9)
- R. Hüppi, E. Nielsen, C. Neuweiler: “Automatic Horizontal Container Transshipment System”, ITSC 2004, 7th Intern. Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Washington, D.C., USA, 3-6. October 2004
- E. Nielsen: “Anforderungen an eine schnelle Robotersteuerung”, Institutsbericht, Institut für Robotik, 6.9.1993, Neuauflage IMS, 18.5.2002
- E. Nielsen, D. Diez, R. Hüppi, R. Roshardt: “A Modular Concept for an Application-Adapted Robotic System”, Journée microtechnique, EPFL 10/92
- E. Nielsen, R. Hüppi: “MODRO: A Modular Concept for an Application-Adapted Robotic System”, 23rd Intern. Symposium on Industrial Robots, Barcelona, Spain, 6-9. October 1992
- D. Diez, N. Gürman, E. Nielsen: “Neural Network Applications in Robotics”, Workshop on Industrial Applications of Neural Networks, Ascona, Switzerland, 16-20. September 1991
- E. Nielsen: „Entwurf und Implementation eines Pingpong-Algorithmus“, Diplomarbeit am Institut für Robotik, ETHZ, 1988
- E. Nielsen, J. Wilhelm: „Entwurf eines schnellen Teleskoparms“, Semesterarbeit am Institut für Leichtbau, ETHZ, Juli 1988
- H. P. Fässler, K. Buffinton, E. Nielsen: „Design for a high speed robot. Skilled in the play of ping-pong“, Int. Symposium on Industrial Robots, April 1988
- E. Nielsen: „Konzept zum Bau eines Reinstraumroboters“, Semesterarbeit am Institut für Mechanik, ETHZ, 8. März 1988
- E. Nielsen: „Konstruktion eines schnellen Roboters“, Institutsbericht Institut für Mechanik, ETHZ, Januar 1988