Institute of Technical Aspects of Mulitimodal Systems
Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences
Universität Hamburg
Vogt-Koelln-Strasse 30
22527 Hamburg
Tel: +49-40-42883-2430
Fax: +49-40-42883-2397
Email: zhang@informatik.uni-hamburg.de
 

November 9, 1963
 

1981-1986

1986-1989

1990-1994

 
1994

1994-2001

2001-2002

since 2002

Bachelor of Computer Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Master of Computer Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Research Associate, Institute of Real-Time Computer Systems and Robotics, Faculty of Informatics, University of Karlsuhe

Dr. rer. nat. University of Karlsuhe

Assistant Professor, Technical Informatics group, University of Bielefeld

Deputy C4-Professor of Technical Informatics, University of Bielefeld

Full Professor, Director of the Institute of Technical Aspects of
Mulitimodal Systems, University of Hamburg

Since 2001: 15 PhD-students and about 80 Diplom-students
 

Associate editor of the IEEE Conferences on Robotics and Automation

Advisor of the Chinese “HighTech-863-Program”
 

fast learning algorithms based on B-Splines;

neuro-fuzzy models for sensory-motor control tasks and visual based navigation;

reinforcement learning of assembly sequences;

self-valuing reinforcement learning of robot grasping;

best view algorithm for active robot vision;
 

• Zhang J, Knoll A (1998) Constructing Fuzzy Controllers with B-Spline Models - Principles and Applications. International Journal of Intelligent Systems, 13(2/3): 257-286.

• Zhang J, Knoll A, Schwert V (1999) Situated neuro-fuzzy control for vision-based robot localization. Journal of Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 28: 71-82.

• Zhang J, Knoll A, Schmidt R (2000) A neuro-fuzzy control model for fine-positioning of manipulators. Journal of Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 32: 101–113

• Zhang J. Koeper S. Knoll A (2002). Extracting compact fuzzy rules based on adaptive data approximation using B-Splines. International Journal of Information Sciences, 142: 227–248.

• Zhang J, Knoll A (2002) A Neuro-Fuzzy Learning Approach to Visually Guided 3D Positioning and Pose Control of Robot Arms. R. Duro, J. Santos and M. Grana (eds.). Biologically Inspired Robot Behavior Engineering, Springer Verlag.

• Zhang J, Rössler, B (2003). Grasp Learning by Active Experimentation Using Continuous B-Spline Model. Autonomous Robotic Systems - Soft Computing and hard Computing Methodologies and Applications, pp 353-372, Physica-Verlag.

• Zhang J, Ferch F (2003) Extraction and transfer of fuzzy control rules for sensor-based robotic operations. Fuzzy Sets and Systems, 134: 147-167.

• Zhang J, Knoll A (2003) A two-arm situated artificial communicator for interactive assembly. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 50(4): 651–658.

• Zhang J, Rössler B (2004) Self-valuing learning and generalization with application in visually guided grasping of complex objects. Journal of Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 47:117-127.

• Chen S. Li Y. Zhang J (2008) Vision Processing for Realtime 3D Data Acquisition Based on Coded Structured Light. IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 167-176.