Prof. Dr. Roland Büchi

ZHAW School of Engineering
Forschungsschwerpunkt Software Engineering
Steinberggasse 13
8400 Winterthur

+41 (0) 58 934 77 87
roland.buechi@zhaw.ch

Work at ZHAW

Position at the ZHAW

Lecturer for Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

engineering.zhaw.ch/de/engineering/ueber-uns/personen-und-organisation.html

Membership of networks

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

Büchi, Roland,

2022.

PID controller parameter tables for time-delayed systems optimized using hill-climbing.

Signals.

3(1), pp. 146-156.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/signals3010010

Books and monographs, peer-reviewed

Büchi, Roland,

1996.

Modellierung und Regelung von Impact Drives für Positionierungen im Nanometerbereich.

Zürich:

ETH Zürich.

Conference contributions, peer-reviewed

Büchi, Roland,

2023.

PID parameter tables after ITAE to control overshooting systems found with AI algorithm [paper].

In:

ICMAME 2023 Conference Proceedings.

International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Mechatronics Engineering (ICMAME), Dubai, United Arab Emirates (online), 29-30 April 2023.

ECER.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.53375/icmame.2023.216
Büchi, Roland,

2022.

Machine learning for mathematical modelling of Piezo hysteresis [paper].

In:

MikroSystemTechnik Congress 2021 : Proceedings.

MikroSystemTechnik Congress, Ludwigsburg, Germany, 8-10 November 2021.

Berlin:

VDE.

pp. 170-173.

Available from: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9698304
Büchi, Roland,

2022.

A time domain approach for system identification using hill climbing [paper].

In:

Breitenecker, Felix; Deatcu, Christina; Durak, Umut; Körner, Andreas; Pawletta, Thorsten, eds.,

Proceedings Langbeiträge ASIM SST 2022.

26. Symposium Simulationstechnik (ASIM 2022), Wien, Österreich, 25.-27. Juli 2022.

ASIM - Arbeitsgemeinschaft Simulation.

pp. 205-210.

ARGESIM Report ; 20.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.11128/arep.20.a2014
Büchi, Roland,

2022.

Parameter tables for PID controllers for time delayed systems optimized with a learning method [paper].

In:

Breitenecker, Felix; Deatcu, Christina; Durak, Umut; Körner, Andreas; Pawletta, Thorsten, eds.,

Proceedings Langbeiträge ASIM SST 2022.

26. Symposium Simulationstechnik (ASIM 2022), Wien, Österreich, 25.-27. Juli 2022.

ASIM - Arbeitsgemeinschaft Simulation.

pp. 179-185.

ARGESIM Report ; 20.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.11128/arep.20.a2013
Büchi, Roland,

2022.

PID parameter tables for time-delayed systems, found with learning algorithms according to minimum IAE, ITAE and ISE criteria [paper].

In:

Arai, Kohei, ed.,

Intelligent Systems and Applications.

SAI Intelligent Systems Conference (IntelliSys), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1-2 September 2022.

Cham:

Springer.

pp. 219-230.

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems ; 544.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16075-2_14
Büchi, Roland,

2021.

Optimal ITAE criterion PID parameters for PTn plants found with a machine learning approach [paper].

In:

2021 9th International Conference on Control, Mechatronics and Automation (ICCMA).

9th International Conference on Control, Mechatronics and Automation (ICCMA), Belval, Luxembourg, 11-14 November 2021.

IEEE.

pp. 50-54.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCMA54375.2021.9646211
Büchi, Roland,

2021.

Machine learning for optimal ITAE controller parameters for thermal PTn actuators [paper].

In:

Arai, Kohei, ed.,

Intelligent Systems and Applications.

SAI Intelligent Systems Conference (IntelliSys), online, 2-3 September 2021.

Cham:

Springer.

pp. 137-145.

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems ; 295.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82196-8_11
Büchi, Roland,

2003.

Mechatronics, a new course of studies at Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur (ZHW), starting 2003/2004 [paper].

In:

4th REM Workshop Mechatronics, Bochum, Germany, 9-10 October 2003.
Siegwart, Roland; Büchi, Roland,

1996.

Mobile mini robot [paper].

In:

Proceedings of the 4th ESA Workshop on Advanced Space Technologies for Robot Applications,"ASTRA'96".

4th ESA Workshop on Advanced Space Technologies for Robot Applications,"ASTRA'96", Noordwijk, Netherlands, 6-7 November 1996.

European Space Agency ESA.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-21653
Caprari, Gilles; Siegwart, Roland; Büchi, Roland,

1996.

A remote controlled mobile mini robot [paper].

In:

Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Micro Machine and Human Science - Towards Micro - Mechatronics in 21st Century, Nagoya (Japan), Oct. 2-4, 1996.

7th International Symposium on Micro Machine and Human Science, Nagoya, Japan, 2-4 October 1996.

Tokyo:

Asian Technology Information Programm, ATIP.
Rohrer, Daniel; Schmid, Christian; Büchi, Roland,

1995.

A fully autonomous mobile mini-robot [paper].

In:

Parker, Lynne E., ed.,

Proceedings of SPIE Photonics East '95 : Microrobotics and Micromachanical Systems Symposium, Philadelphia (PA), 1995.

SPIE Photonics East '95 : Microrobotics and Micromachanical Systems Symposium, Philadelphia PA, USA, 1995.

Bellingham:

SPIE.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228646
Büchi, Roland; Zesch, Wolfgang; Codourey, Alain,

1995.

Inertial drives for micro- and nanorobots : analytical study [paper].

In:

Parker, Lynne E., ed.,

Proceedings of SPIE Photonics East '95 : Microrobotics and Micromachanical Systems Symposium, Philadelphia (PA), 1995.

SPIE Photonics East '95 : Microrobotics and Micromachanical Systems Symposium, Philadelphia PA, USA, 1995.

Bellingham:

SPIE.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228639
Zesch, Wolfgang; Siegwart, Roland; Büchi, Roland,

1995.

Inertial mechanisms for positioning microobjects : two novel mechanisms [paper].

In:

Proceedings of SPIE Photonics East '95 : Microrobotics and Micromachanical Systems Symposium, Philadelphia (PA), 1995.

SPIE Photonics East '95 : Microrobotics and Micromachanical Systems Symposium, Philadelphia PA, USA, 1995.

Bellingham:

SPIE.

pp. 80-88.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228638

Other publications

Büchi, Roland,

2022.

Modelling of hysteresis.

1. Auflage.

Norderstedt:

Books on Demand.

ISBN 978-3-7562-9369-8.

Available from: https://books.google.ch/books?id=XsmAEAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=modelling+of+hysteresis&hl=de&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=modelling%20of%20hysteresis&f=false
Büchi, Roland,

2022.

PID parameter tables for control of time delayed systems for minimized ITAE and IAE criterions.

1.

Norderstedt:

BoD – Books on Demand.

ISBN 978-3-75621-789-2.

Available from: https://books.google.ch/books?id=6HN4EAAAQBAJ&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&dq=PID+parameter+tables+for+control+of+time+delayed+systems+for+minimized+ITAE+and+IAE+criterions+Roland+B%C3%BCchi&source=bl&ots=vPgjT27Yi3&sig=ACfU3U0El6iIjW22YJWxHeoDFQkc5Gq2mg&hl=de&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjblZzE9uP4AhXijIkEHY4VDk0Q6AF6BAgTEAM#v=onepage&q=PID%20parameter%20tables%20for%20control%20of%20time%20delayed%20systems%20for%20minimized%20ITAE%20and%20IAE%20criterions%20Roland%20B%C3%BCchi&f=false
Büchi, Roland,

2020.

Die Position von Swiss Engineering zum Klimawandel.

Zürich:

Swiss Engineering.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-21176
Büchi, Roland,

2019.

Doppelter Fallschirm : 2,4 GHz mit 900-MHz-Backup-System.

FMT - Flugmodell und Technik.

2019(07).
Büchi, Roland,

2018.

2,4-GHz-Fernsteuerungen : Grundlagen und Praxis.

1. Auflage.

vth.

ISBN 978-3881804882.
Büchi, Roland,

2018.

Das große Buch der Drohnen.

1. Auflage.

vth.

ISBN 978-3881804868.
Büchi, Roland,

2018.

Ingenieurausbildung im Kontext der Digitalisierung und Industrie 4.0 : die Basis für eine erfolgreiche Umsetzung und Karriere.

Polyscope.

2018(14), pp. 12-13.

Available from: https://www.polyscope.ch/archiv/2018/14/die-basis-fuer-eine-erfolgreiche-umsetzung-und-karriere/
Büchi, Roland,

2016.

Fascination quadcopter.

Ed. 2016/2017.

Norderstedt:

BoD - Books on Demand.

ISBN 3738656812.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-23476
Büchi, Roland,

2016.

Brushless-Motoren und -Regler : Grundlagen, Technik, Praxis.

2. Auflage.

Baden-Baden:

Verlag für Technik und Handwerk.

ISBN 978-3-88180-473-8.
Büchi, Roland,

2016.

How to buy and fly a quadcopter drone.

Norderstedt:

Books on Demand.

ISBN 978-3-7386-5856-9.
Büchi, Roland,

2015.

Faszination Multicopter : Technik, Elektronik, Flugpraxis, GPS, Foto- und Filmaufnahmen.

1. Auflage.

Baden-Baden:

Verlag für Technik und Handwerk.

vth-Fachbuch.

ISBN 978-3-88180-451-6.
Büchi, Roland,

2014.

Radio Control with 2.4 GHz.

Norderstedt:

Norderstedt Books on Demand.

ISBN 978-3-73229-340-7.
Büchi, Roland,

2014.

Volle Peilung, sicherer Empfang von 2.4 GHz Fernsteuerungen.

Automodell + Technik.

37(1).

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-22483
Büchi, Roland,

2013.

2,4-GHz-Fernsteuerungen : Grundlagen und Praxis.

1. Auflage.

Baden-Baden:

Verlag für Technik und Handwerk.

vth-Fachbuch.

ISBN 978-3-88180-449-3.
Büchi, Roland,

2013.

Antriebsdynamik von Multirotor VTOL's.

SGA Bulletin.

2013(64), pp. 3-6.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3619
Büchi, Roland,

2013.

Sicherer Empfang mit 2.4 GHz Fernsteuerungen.

FMT - Flugmodell und Technik.

2013(09), pp. 68-71.
Büchi, Roland,

2012.

Brushless Motoren, Grundlagen und Technik.

Automodell + Technik.

2012(4), pp. 54-58.
Büchi, Roland,

2012.

Brushless Motors and Controllers.

Norderstedt:

Norderstedt Books on Demand.

ISBN 978-3-84480-107-1.
Büchi, Roland,

2011.

Brushless-Motoren und -Regler : Grundlagen, Technik, Praxis.

Baden-Baden:

Verlag für Technik und Handwerk.

vth-Fachbuch.

ISBN 978-3-88180-427-1.
Büchi, Roland,

2011.

Fascination Quadrocopter.

1. Auflage.

Norderstedt:

Norderstedt Books on Demand.

ISBN 978-3-84236-731-9.
Büchi, Roland,

2010.

Brushless DC- Motoren sind Trumpf.

Elektronik Journal.

2010(11), pp. 72.
Büchi, Roland,

2010.

Faszination Quadrokopter : Technik, Elektronik, Flugpraxis.

Baden-Baden:

Verlag für Technik und Handwerk.

vth-Fachbuch.

ISBN 978-3-88180-791-3.
Büchi, Roland,

2010.

State space control, LQR and observer : step by step introduction with Matlab examples.

1. Auflage.

Norderstedt:

Norderstedt Books on Demand.

ISBN 978-3-83702-016-8.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3792
Büchi, Roland,

2009.

Fliegende Filmrolle.

Elektronik Journal.

2009(10), pp. 65.
Büchi, Roland,

2007.

Der 'Luftnagel' : ein neuer Ansatz in der Robotik.

Elektronik Journal.

2007(11), pp. 14-15.
Büchi, Roland,

2006.

Die industriellen Automatisierer von Morgen.

Elektronik Journal.

2006(8), pp. 58.
Büchi, Roland,

2006.

Swiss Eurobot 06 in Winterthur.

Automation.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3803
Büchi, Roland; Thaler, Markus,

2005.

Interdisziplinäre Ingenieurausbildung.

Elektronik Journal.

2005(5), pp. 56.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3804
Büchi, Roland,

2003.

Modellierung von Kennlinienhysteresen.

Technische Rundschau.

95(20), pp. 24-26.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3870
Stalder, Martin; Büchi, Roland,

2002.

Steuerelektronik für den ASM-Roboter.

Technische Rundschau.

2002(12), pp. 3.
Büchi, Roland,

2001.

Der Beitrag des IMS zur Lehre.

ZHWInfo.

15, pp. 17.
Büchi, Roland; Siegwart, Roland; Bühler, Philipp,

1998.

Mechatronics education at ETH Zurich based on 'Hands on Experience' [paper].

In:

Adolfsson, Josef, ed.,

Mechatronics '98 : proceedings of the 6th UK Mechatronics Forum International Conference, Skövde, Sweden, 9 - 11 September 1998.

6th UK Mechatronics Forum International Conference, Skövde, Sweden, 9-11 September 1998.

Amsterdam:

Pergamon.

pp. 667-672.

Proceedings of the 6th UK Mechatronics Forum International Conference ; 6.
Zesch, Wolfgang; Büchi, Roland; Codourey, Alain,

1995.

Auf zehn Nanometer genau.

Technische Rundschau.

1995(29/30), pp. 20-21.
Zesch, Wolfgang; Büchi, Roland,

1995.

Hochkomplexe Mechanik im Kleinstformat.

Swiss Engineering STZ.

1995(4), pp. 22-24.
Codourey, Alain; Zesch, Wolfgang; Büchi, Roland; Siegwart, Roland,

1994.

High precision robots for automated handling of micro objects [paper].

In:

Seminar on Handling and Assembly of Microparts, Vienna, Austria, 14 November 1994.
Glattfelder, A. H.; Büchi, Roland; Farruggio, David,

1994.

Zustandsregler in Gebäudeleitsystemen.

SGA Bulletin.

1994(7), pp. 4-6.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

Zesch, Wolfgang; Büchi, Roland; Codourey, Alain,

1995.

A robot system for automated handling in micro world.

In:

Conference on Intelligent Robot Systems, Pittsburgh, USA, 1995.

Patents and patent applications

Büchi, Roland; Finger, Helmut; Fledersbacher, Peter; Loeffler, Paul; Sumser, Siegfried; Willand, Juergen; Wirbeleit, Friedrich,

2001.

Exhaust gas turbocharger for IC engine has force acting on compressor shaft supported by magnetic bearing detected for controlling variable turbine geometry.

Patent number DE10005246 C1

(2001-10-18)

.

Available from: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search?q=pn%3DDE10005246C1

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