[Yao, Xin, Prof. Dr., School of Computer Science, Brown, Gavin, c/o School of Computer Science, Sendhoff, Bernhard, Honda R&D Europe (Deutschland), Wersing, Heiko, Honda R&D Europe (Deutschland)GmbH] Carl-Legien-Strasse 30, 63073 Offenbach/Main, DE

[Olhofer, Markus, Menzel, Stefan, Sendhoff, Bernhard] Carl-Legien-Strasse 30, 63073 Offenbach/Main, DE

[SENDHOFF BERNHARD, STEINER TILL] <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To propose a method for optimizing a material structure. <P>SOLUTION: The method comprises the steps of: (a) encoding an initial design of the material structure to be optimized as a parameter set, (b) subjecting the initial design to an optimization according to at least one preset criterion, using an evolutionary algorithm, (c) terminating the optimization when a stop condition is met, and (d) outputting data representing the optimized parameter set, wherein the design of the material structure is encoded indirectly as a virtual DNA. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

[OLHOFER MARKUS, MENZEL STEFAN, SENDHOFF BERNHARD] <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved method for optimizing a design. <P>SOLUTION: A method for optimizing the design is changed by a transformation function. Free form deformation is used in which the transformation function is defined by a spline function. The spline function transforms a space in which the design is defined into a second space in which a new changed design is defined. Parameters of the spline function determine parameters of the transformation function during design processing. The free form deformation is used as representation of evolutionary computation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

[Markus Olhofer, Bernhard Sendhoff, Satoshi Kawarada, Toyotaka Sonoda, Toshiyuki Arima] JP Tokyo A blade for an axial-flow turbine includes an intrados producing a positive pressure between a leading edge and a trailing edge, and an extrados producing a negative pressure. The intrados is formed at its rear portion with a flat surface portion connected to the trailing edge, and the extrados has a curved surface portion formed at least at a portion corresponding to the flat surface portion. The trailing edge of the turbine blade is pointed at its end. The angle of intersection between the intrados and the extrados at the trailing edge is a right angle or an acute angle. Thus, it is possible to inhibit the flowing of a gas from the intrados at the trailing edge toward the extrados and to decrease the degree of curvature of the extrados at the trailing edge portion to reduce the flow speed, thereby minimizing a shock wave generated at the trailing edge portion to reduce the pressure loss and enhance the performance of the turbine.

[Bernhard SENDHOFF] DE Offenbach/Main The invention relates to a method for improving ergonomics of a vehicle cockpit. Information defining an initial cockpit configuration, and information on a cockpit user's shape and information of a seat and steering wheel position which the user typically uses while driving, are obtained. This information is fed into a bio-mechanical simulation which carries out the simulation based upon the information defining the initial cockpit configuration, the user's shape and the user's seat and steering means position. An ergonomic quality criteria are calculated for reaching movements during driving. Based upon the simulation result which is the quality criteria, the cockpit configuration is changed. The bio-mechanical simulation and the changing of the cockpit configuration in the optimization process is then repeated until a predetermined stop condition is fulfilled. The cockpit configuration which is achieved at that point in time is output as final cockpit-configuration.

[Sendhoff, Bernhard] DE,63073 Offenbach/Main,Carl-Legien-Strasse 30; The invention relates to a method for improving ergonomics of a vehicle cockpit. At first information defining an initial cockpit configuration is obtained. Further, information on a cockpit user's shape and information of a seat and steering wheel position which the user typically uses while driving is obtained. This information altogether is fed into a bio-mechanical simulation which carries out the simulation on the basis of the information defining the initial cockpit configuration, the user's shape and the user's seat and steering means position. In the simulation an ergonomic quality criteria are calculated for reaching movements during driving. On the basis of the simulation result which is the quality criteria the cockpit configuration is then changed. The bio-mechanical simulation and the changing of the cockpit configuration in the optimization process is then repeated until a predetermined stop condition is fulfilled. Then the cockpit configuration which is achieved at that point in time is output as final cockpit-configuration.

[SENDHOFF BERNHARD, JIN YAOCHU]

[Lars Graning, Markus Olhofer, Bernhard Sendhoff] DE Weimar A computer-implemented method of analyzing data representing the optimization of real-world designs of physical entities according to at least one criterion. Different modifications of the design are generated by a cyclic optimization algorithm. The design data is represented by unstructured triangular surface meshes. A displacement measure representing local differences between two design modifications of the different modifications is calculated. Performance difference between the two design modifications is calculated. The performance difference is represented by at least one criterion. Sensitivity information representing correlation between the displacement measure and the performance differences is outputted.

[Menzel, Dr. Stefan, Sendhoff, Dr. Bernhard, Weißwange, Dr. Thomas] Carl-Legien-Strasse 30, 63073 Offenbach/Main, DE The invention relates to a system and a method for automatically generating an appealing visual based on an original visual captured by a vehicle mounted camera. A semantic image content and its arrangement in the original visual is computed; An optimization process is performed that improves an appeal of the original visual by making it more similar to a set of predetermined traits. The optimization process includes adding information to the original visual to generate an enhanced visual by adapting content from further visuals. The further visuals can be captured by other sensors or created based on information from other sensors or from a database of visuals. The optimization process comprises iteratively a geometric parameter set of the enhanced visual to generate a certain perspective or morphing to improve an arrangement of semantics in the enhanced visual. Finally, the optimized parameter set is applied to the enhanced visual. Post-processing may be conducted after applying the optimized parameter set using a set of templates to generate a final visual. The final visual is output for immediate or later use. The set of templates is defined by a set of preferences for the resulting enhanced visual. User feedback on the final visual can be utilized to improve criteria of appeal. ＜img id="iaf01" file="imgaf001.tif" wi="75" he="109" img-content="drawing" img-format="tif" /＞