Curriculum Vitae

Studies at the Ravensburg Cooperative State University (Dipl.-Ing. (BA) 2008) and member of staff of the Department for Automobile Development of Marquardt GmbH. Then, studies of electrical engineering and information technology at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (M. Sc. 2011). Master’s thesis on robust data fusion for image-based multi-sensor navigation in indoor spaces.

Since 2011, member of the scientific staff of IRS and doctorate on cooperative control concepts based on game theory and their application to driver assistance systems (Dr.-Ing. 2016). Since 2016, Head of the Cooperative Systems Group of IRS.

Research

It is a paradox that interaction with highly automated systems becomes increasingly complex for human beings with an increasing degree of automation. Adaptation of automation systems to human beings is a much bigger challenge than communication between technical systems. The research group therefore focuses on control and decision structures, in which human beings and a technical automation system solve a joint task. Work concentrates on the identification of human behavior, the design of automation systems, and the architecture of these control systems.

Project Manager PAKoS
Subproject Manager ARCHES

Teaching

Publications

2020

Adaptive Optimal Control for Reference Tracking Independent of Exo-System Dynamics
Köpf, F.; Westermann, J.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2020. Neurocomputing, 405, 173–185. doi:10.1016/j.neucom.2020.04.140
Personalisation and Control Transition Between Automation and Driver in Highly Automated Cars
Flad, M.; Karg, P.; Roitberg, A.; Martin, M.; Mazewitsch, M.; Lange, C.; Kenar, E.; Ahrens, L.; Flecken, B.; Kalb, L.; Karakaya, B.; Ludwig, J.; Pruksch, A.; Stiefelhagen, R.; Hohmann, S.
2020. Smart Automotive Mobility: Reliable Technology for the Mobile Human. Ed.: Gerrit Meixner, 1–70, Springer
Adaptive Dynamic Programming for Model-free Tracking of Trajectories with Time-varying Parameters
Köpf, F.; Ramsteiner, S.; Puccetti, L.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2020. International journal of adaptive control and signal processing, 34 (7), 839–856. doi:10.1002/acs.3106
Partner Approximating Learners (PAL): Simulation-Accelerated Learning with Explicit Partner Modeling in Multi-Agent Domains
Köpf, F.; Nitsch, A.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2020. 2020 6th International Conference on Control, Automation and Robotics (ICCAR) : April 20-23, 2020, Singapore, 746–752, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/ICCAR49639.2020.9108080
Bewegungsabhängiges Stabilisierungsunterstützungssystem [Patent]
Kuhn, E.; Kusmartsev, F.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.; Köpf, F.
2020
Optimal Control and Inverse Optimal Control with Continuous Updating for Human Behavior Modeling
Petrosian, O.; Inga, J.; Kuchkarov, I.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2020. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 53 (2), 6670–6677. doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.12.089
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
Deep Decentralized Reinforcement Learning for Cooperative Control
Köpf, F.; Tesfazgi, S.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2020. 21th IFAC World Congress. Ed.: R. Findeisen, 1555–1562, Elsevier. doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.12.2181
Inverse Open-Loop Noncooperative Differential Games and Inverse Optimal Control
Molloy, T. L.; Inga, J.; Flad, M.; Ford, J.; Perez, T.; Hohmann, S.
2020. IEEE transactions on automatic control, 65 (2), 897–904. doi:10.1109/TAC.2019.2921835

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
A Continuous and Quantitative Metric for the Levels of Automation
Braun, C. A.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2019. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 52 (19), 37–42. doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.12.081
Roboterteams im Arbeitseinsatz auf dem Mars und in der Tiefsee - Das ARCHES Forschungsprojekt am Karlsruher Institut für Technologie - Campusreport am 05.03.2019
Fuchs, S.; Flad, M.
2019. doi:10.5445/DIVA/2019-155
Personalisierte, adaptive kooperative Systeme für automatisierte Fahrzeuge: Schlussbericht des Karlsruher Instituts für Technologie (KIT) für das BMBF-Forschungsvorhaben PAKoS
Flad, M.; Ludwig, J.; Roitberg, A.; Karg, P.; Stiefelhagen, R.; Hohmann, S.
2019. Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB)
Differential-Game-Based Driver Assistance System for Fuel-Optimal Driving
Flad, M.
2019. Frontiers of Dynamic Games – Game Theory and Management, St. Petersburg, 2018. Ed.: L. Petrosyan, 13–36, Birkhäuser Verlag. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-23699-1_2
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
Validation of a Human Cooperative Steering Behavior Model Based on Differential Games
Inga, J.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2019. IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (IEEE SMC 2019), Bari, I, October 6-9, 2019, 3124–3129, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC.2019.8914574
Solution Sets for Inverse Non-Cooperative Linear-Quadratic Differential Games
Inga, J.; Bischoff, E.; Molloy, T. L.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2019. IEEE Control Systems Letters, 3 (4), 871 – 876. doi:10.1109/LCSYS.2019.2919271
Model-Based Control of a Large-Scale Ball-on-Plate System With Experimental Validation
Kastner, A.; Inga, J.; Blauth, T.; Köpf, F.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2019. IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics (ICM ), 257–262, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/ICMECH.2019.8722850
Kooperative Optimalregelung unter eingeschränkter Kommunikation und Information
Köpf, F.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2019. GMA-Fachausschuss 1.50 Workshop "Grundlagen vernetzter Systeme" (2019), Günzburg, Germany, March 11–13, 2019

2018

A Comparison of Concepts for Control Transitions from Automation to Human
Ludwig, J.; Haas, A.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2018, October. IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC 2018), Miyazaki, Japan, October 7–10, 2018
A Comparison of Concepts for Control Transitions from Automation to Human
Ludwig, J.; Haas, A.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2018. 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), 3201–3206, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC.2018.00542
Evaluating Human Behavior in Manual and Shared Control via Inverse Optimization
Inga, J.; Eitel, M.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2018. 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), 2699–2704, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC.2018.00461
Modeling of Human-Centered Cooperative Control by Means of Tracking in Discrete Time Linear Quadratic Differential Games
Lemmer, M.; Köpf, F.; Schwab, S.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2018. 1st IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Engineering, AIKE 2018; Laguna Hills; United States; 26 September 2018 through 28 September 2018, 156–161, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/AIKE.2018.00034
Driver Observation and Shared Vehicle Control : Supporting the Driver on the Way Back into the Control Loop = Fahrerbeobachtung und kooperative Fahrzeugführung : Wie der Fahrer auf dem Weg zurück in die Regelschleife unterstützt werden kann
Ludwig, J.; Martin, M.; Horne, M.; Flad, M.; Voit, M.; Stiefelhagen, R.; Hohmann, S.
2018. at - Automatisierungstechnik, 66 (2), 146–159. doi:10.1515/auto-2017-0103
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
Adaptive Dynamic Programming for Cooperative Control with Incomplete Information
Köpf, F.; Ebbert, S.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2018. IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (IEEE SMC 2018), Miyazaki, J, October 7-10, 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

2017

Individual Human Behavior Identification Using an Inverse Reinforcement Learning Method
Inga, J.; Köpf, F.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2017. IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC), Banff, AB, Canada, 5–8 October 2017, 99–104, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC.2017.8122585
Cooperative longitudinal driver assistance system based on shared control
Mosbach, S.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2017. Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2017, Banff, Canada, 5th - 8th October 2017, 1776–1781, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC.2017.8122873
Cooperative Shared Control Driver Assistance Systems Based on Motion Primitives and Differential Games
Flad, M.; Fröhlich, L.; Hohmann, S.
2017. IEEE transactions on human-machine systems, 47 (5), 711–722. doi:10.1109/THMS.2017.2700435
Cooperative Dynamic Vehicle Control Allocation using Time-Variant Differential Games
Ludwig, J.; Gote, C.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2017. IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 5th - 8th October 2017, 117–122, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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
Kooperative Regelungskonzepte auf Basis der Spieltheorie und deren Anwendung auf Fahrerassistenzsysteme. PhD dissertation
Flad, M.
2017. KIT Scientific Publishing. doi:10.5445/KSP/1000063300

2016

Kooperative Regelungskonzepte auf Basis der Spieltheorie und deren Anwendung auf Fahrerassistenzsysteme. PhD dissertation
Flad, M.
2016. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000062759

2015

Gray-Box Driver Modeling and Prediction: Benefits of Steering Primitives
Inga, J.; Flad, M.; Diehm, G.; Hohmann, S.
2015. 2015 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, 9–12 October 2015, 3054–3059, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC.2015.531

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
Optimal interaction structure of human drivers cooperation: A pilot study
Ludwig, J.; Diehm, G.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2014. Proceedings - 2014 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), San Diego, CA, USA, October 5-8, 2014, 3593–3598, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC.2014.6974487
Subliminal optimal longitudinal vehicle control for energy efficient driving
Sauter, P.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2014. Proceedings - 2014 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), San Diego, CA, USA, October 5-8, 2014, 3001–3007, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC.2014.6974387
Steering driver assistance system: A systematic cooperative shared control design approach
Flad, M.; Otten, J.; Schwab, S.; Hohmann, S.
2014. Proceedings - 2014 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), San Diego, CA, USA, October 5-8, 2014, 3585–3592, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC.2014.6974486
Necessary and sufficient conditions for the design of cooperative shared control
Flad, M.; Otten, J.; Schwab, S.; Hohmann, S.
2014. Proceedings - 2014 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), San Diego, CA, USA, October 5-8, 2014, 1253–1259, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC.2014.6974086
Driver characterization & driver specific trajectory planning: an inverse optimal control approach
Gote, C.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2014. Proceedings - 2014 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), San Diego, CA, USA, October 5-8, 2014, 3014–3021, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC.2014.6974389
Individual Driver Modeling via Optimal Selection of Steering Primitives
Flad, M.; Trautmann, C.; Diehm, G.; Hohmann, S.
2014. Proceedings of the 19th IFAC World Congress 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, August 24 - 29, 2014; Vol. 1. Ed.: E. Boje, 696–702, Curran. doi:10.3182/20140824-6-ZA-1003.00223
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

2013

Online identification of individual driver steering behaviour and experimental results
Diehm, G.; Maier, S.; Flad, M.; Hohmann, S.
2013. Proceedings - 2013 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC 2013) : Manchester, United Kingdom, 13 - 16 October 2013, 221–227, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC.2013.44
An Identification Method for Individual Driver Steering Behaviour Modelled by Switched Affine Systems
Diehm, G.; Maier, S.; Flad; .; Hohmann, S.
2013. 52nd IEEE Annual Conference on Decision and Control, Florence, Italy, Dec. 10 ‐13, 2013, 3547–3553, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/CDC.2013.6760428
Experimental validation of a driver steering model based on switching of driver specific primitives
Flad, M.; Trautmann, C.; Diehm, G.; Hohmann, S.
2013. Proceedings - 2013 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2013, Manchester, United Kingdom, 13 - 16 October 2013, 214–220, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/SMC.2013.43