Prof. Dr. Hans Wernher van de Venn

ZHAW School of Engineering
Institute of Mechatronic Systems
Technikumstrasse 5
8400 Winterthur

+41 (0) 58 934 77 89
hanswernher.vandevenn@zhaw.ch

Projects

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

Pfreundschuh, P., Cioffi, G., von Einem, C., Wyss, A., van de Venn, H. W., Cadena, C., Scaramuzza, D., Siegwart, R., Darvishy, A., & Hendry, L. (2025). Sight Guide demonstrates robotics-inspired vision assistance at the Cybathlon. Science Robotics, 10(108). https://doi.org/10.1126/scirobotics.aec3393
Mohammadi Amin, F., Caldwell, D. G., & van de Venn, H. W. (2025). Enhancing human-robot collaboration : a Sim2Real domain adaptation algorithm for point cloud segmentation in industrial environments. Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 111(94). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-025-02290-9
Fathi, K., van de Venn, H. W., & Honegger, M. (2021). Predictive maintenance : an autoencoder anomaly-based approach for a 3 DoF delta robot. Sensors, 21(21), 6979. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21216979
Mohammadi Amin, F., Rezayati, M., van de Venn, H. W., & Karimpour, H. (2020). A mixed-perception approach for safe human–robot collaboration in industrial automation. Sensors, 20(21), 6347. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20216347
Kaji, M., Parvizian, J., & van de Venn, H. W. (2020). Constructing a reliable health indicator for bearings using convolutional autoencoder and continuous wavelet transform. Applied Sciences, 10(24), 8948. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10248948

Book chapters, peer-reviewed

Fathi, K., & van de Venn, H. W. (2024). Data, models, and performance : a comprehensive guide to predictive maintenance in industrial settings. In T. Bányai (Ed.), Recent topics in maintenance management. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1005511

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

Fathi, K., Sadurski, M., Waskow, S., Kleinert, T., & van de Venn, H. W. (2026). Next-gen contextual anomaly detection for sustainable and efficient production in Industry 4.0 (J. Barata, K. Madani, & H. Panetto, Eds.; pp. 191–203) [Conference paper]. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-15576-4_13
Fathi, K., Sadurski, M., Waskow, S., Kleinert, T., & van de Venn, H. W. (2025). Towards Industry 5.0 : AAS/MLOps-driven model maintenance for data-centric production [Conference paper]. 495–502. https://doi.org/10.5220/0013716300003982
Braunisch, N., Serikov, D., Ristin, M., Otto, B., Sadurski, M., van de Venn, H. W., & Wollschlaeger, M. (2025, November 6). Recognizing and integrating legacy assembly diagrams into Industry 4.0. IECON 2025 – 51st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/iecon58223.2025.11221583
Gneuß, T., Ristin, M., Braunisch, N., van de Venn, H. W., & Wollschlaeger, M. (2025, October 21). Combining publicly available SDKs and code generation tools to streamline the implementation of AAS applications [Conference paper]. https://doi.org/10.1109/etfa65518.2025.11205694
Miny, T., Heppner, S., Garmaev, I., Ristin, M., Otto, B., Braunisch, N., Kleinert, T., van de Venn, H. W., & Wollschlaeger, M. (2025, October 21). Semantic comparison of asset administration shells. 2025 IEEE 30th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA). https://doi.org/10.1109/etfa65518.2025.11205541
Perez Olaya, S. S., Cavegn, D., Braunisch, N., Ristin, M., Sadurski, M., van de Venn, H. W., & Wollschlaeger, M. (2025). Digital twin in Industrie 4.0 implementation for embedded systems [Conference paper]. 2025 IEEE 21st International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), 1760–1765. https://doi.org/10.1109/case58245.2025.11163805
Hehli, J., Heiniger, M., Rezayati, M., & van de Venn, H. W. (2025). Multi-class human/object detection on robot manipulators using proprioceptive sensing [Conference paper]. 2025 IEEE 21st International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), 676–683. https://doi.org/10.1109/case58245.2025.11163925
Braunisch, N., Schmidt, U., Gneuß, T., Ristin, M., Sadurski, M., van de Venn, H. W., & Wollschlaeger, M. (2025, August 25). Leveraging software development of I4.0 digital twins for PLC programming. 2025 IEEE 34th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE). https://doi.org/10.1109/isie62713.2025.11124616
Gneuß, T., Schmidt, U., Braunisch, N., Ristin, M., van de Venn, H. W., & Wollschlaeger, M. (2025, August 25). Streamlining AAS data exchange : a novel approach using protocol buffers. 2025 IEEE 34th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE). https://doi.org/10.1109/isie62713.2025.11124666
Heppner, S., Miny, T., Kleinert, T., Zholdybayev, A., Ristin, M., & van de Venn, H. W. (2025, July 30). Refining NLP semantic matches through dialogue with large language models [Conference paper]. https://doi.org/10.1109/icps65515.2025.11087870
Braunisch, N., Schmidt, U., Proskurin, E., Ristin, M., Wollschlaeger, M., & van de Venn, H. W. (2025, July 30). AAS meets OPC UA : a unified approach to digital twins [Conference paper]. https://doi.org/10.1109/icps65515.2025.11087887
Otto, B., Burmaganova, S., Ristin, M., Braunisch, N., Wollschlaeger, M., & van de Venn, H. W. (2025, July 30). Quick response code-integrated digital twin with asset administration shells. 2025 IEEE 8th International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (ICPS). https://doi.org/10.1109/icps65515.2025.11087888
Otto, B., Aidarkhan, A., Ristin, M., Braunisch, N., Diedrich, C., van de Venn, H. W., & Wollschlaeger, M. (2025, July 16). Code and test generation for I4.0 state machines with LLM-based diagram recognition. 2025 IEEE 21st International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS). https://doi.org/10.1109/wfcs63373.2025.11077624
Braunisch, N., Gneuß, T., Schmidt, U., Ristin, M., van de Venn, H. W., & Wollschlaeger, M. (2025, March 10). Service-oriented architecture for I4.0 digital twins. IECON 2024 - 50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/iecon55916.2024.10905573
Fathi, K., Stramaglia, M., Ristin, M., Sadurski, M., Kleinert, T., Schönfelder, R., & van de Venn, H. W. (2024). Sustainability in semiconductor production via interpretable and reliable predictions [Conference paper]. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 58(4), 174–179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.07.213
Tinnes, C., Ristin, M., Hohenstein, U., Fathi, K., & van de Venn, H. W. (2024, October 26). From unstructured product descriptions to structured data for Industry 4.0 with ChatGPT. 2024 IEEE 7th International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (ICPS). https://doi.org/10.1109/icps59941.2024.10639992
Braunisch, N., Ristin, M., Otto, B., Schanely, P., van de Venn, H. W., Wollschlaeger, M., & Kleinert, T. (2024). Automatic fuzzing of asset administration shells as digital twins for Industry 4.0 [Conference paper]. 2024 IEEE 20th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), 3525–3530. https://doi.org/10.1109/case59546.2024.10711585
Miny, T., Heppner, S., Garmaev, I., Ristin, M., Otto, B., Braunisch, N., Jacoby, M., Kleinert, T., van de Venn, H. W., & Wollschlaeger, M. (2024, October 16). Towards a test framework for reactive (type 2) asset administration shell implementations. 2024 IEEE 29th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA). https://doi.org/10.1109/etfa61755.2024.10710957
Braunisch, N., Ristin, M., Schmidt, U., Lehmann, R., Wollschlaeger, M., & van de Venn, H. W. (2024, August 26). Generation of digital twins for exchanging information via application programming interfaces. 2024 IEEE 7th International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (ICPS). https://doi.org/10.1109/icps59941.2024.10639996
Braunisch, N., Heppner, S., Garmaev, I., Ristin, M., Miny, T., Kleinert, T., van de Venn, H. W., & Wollschlaeger, M. (2024, July 19). Software evolution of I4.0 digital twins with semantic patching. 2024 IEEE 33rd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE). https://doi.org/10.1109/isie54533.2024.10595745
Fathi, K., Corradini, F., Sadurski, M., Silvestri, M., Ristin, M., Laghaei, A., Valtorta, D., Kleinert, T., & van de Venn, H. W. (2024). Domain adaptation via simulation parameter and data perturbation for predictive maintenance [Conference paper]. In P. Do & C. Ezhilarasu (Eds.), Proceedings of the PHM Society European Conference 2024 (Vol. 8, Issue 1, pp. 389–399). PHM Society. https://doi.org/10.36001/phme.2024.v8i1.3985
Fathi, K., Kleinert, T., & van de Venn, H. W. (2024). Trustworthy machine learning operations for predictive maintenance solutions [Conference paper]. In P. Do & C. Ezhilarasu (Eds.), Proceedings of the European Conference of the PHM Society 2024 (Vol. 8, Issue 1, p. 4). Prognostics and Health Management Society. https://doi.org/10.36001/phme.2024.v8i1.3966
Fathi, K., Ristin, M., Sadurski, M., Kleinert, T., & van de Venn, H. W. (2024). Detection of novel asset failures in predictive maintenance using classifier certainty [Conference paper]. 2024 32nd Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED), 50–56. https://doi.org/10.1109/med61351.2024.10566204
Grivet, K., Sadurski, M., & van de Venn, H. W. (2024, June 5). Smart factory production process using virtual cost optimization. 2024 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT). https://doi.org/10.1109/icit58233.2024.10540930
Braunisch, N., Perez Olaya, S. S., Schmidt, U., Ristin, M., Sadurski, M., van de Venn, H. W., & Wollschlaeger, M. (2024, May 31). Digital twin in Industrie 4.0 for embedded systems. 2024 IEEE 20th International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS). https://doi.org/10.1109/wfcs60972.2024.10540968
Fathi, K., Darvishy, A., & van de Venn, H. W. (2023). Similarity and location-based real-time loop closure : SNAPS for SLAM in unexplored-environments [Conference paper]. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Omni-Layer Intelligent Systems (COINS), 7. https://doi.org/10.1109/COINS57856.2023.10189300
Fathi, K., Sadurski, M., Kleinert, T., & van de Venn, H. W. (2023). Source component shift detection & classification for improved remaining useful life estimation in alarm-based predictive maintenance [Conference paper]. 2023 23rd International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS), 975–980. https://doi.org/10.23919/iccas59377.2023.10316874
Braunisch, N., Ristin, M., Lehmann, R., Wollschlaeger, M., & van de Venn, H. W. (2023, November 16). Empowering Industry 4.0 with generative and model-driven SDK development. IECON 2023- 49th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/iecon51785.2023.10312302
Braunisch, N., Lehmann, R., Wollschlaeger, M., Ristin, M., van de Venn, H. W., Otto, B., & Kleinert, T. (2023, October 12). Maturity evaluation of SDKs for I4.0 digital twins. 2023 IEEE 28th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA). https://doi.org/10.1109/etfa54631.2023.10275719
Braunisch, N., Ristin, M., Lehmann, R., Wollschlaeger, M., & van de Venn, H. W. (2023, August 22). Generation of digital twins for information exchange between partners in the Industrie 4.0 value chain. 2023 IEEE 21st International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN). https://doi.org/10.1109/indin51400.2023.10218306
Zhang, J., Ristin, M., Schanely, P., van de Venn, H. W., & Gligoric, M. (2022). Python-by-contract dataset [Conference paper]. Proceedings of the 30th ACM Joint European Software Engineering Conference and Symposium on the Foundations of Software Engineering, 1652–1656. https://doi.org/10.1145/3540250.3558917
Miny, T., Heppner, S., Garmaev, I., Kleinert, T., Ristin, M., van de Venn, H. W., Otto, B., Meinecke, K., Diedrich, C., Braunisch, N., & Wollschlaeger, M. (2022). Semi-automatic testing of data-focused software development kits for Industrie 4.0 [Conference paper]. 2022 IEEE 20th International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN), 269–274. https://doi.org/10.1109/INDIN51773.2022.9976069
Fathi, K., Rezayati, M., & van de Venn, H. W. (2022). Human-robot contact detection in assembly tasks [Conference paper]. 2022 7th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research (ICMERR), 224–230. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMERR56497.2022.10097827
Rezayati, M., Zanni, G., Zaoshi, Y., Scaramuzza, D., & van de Venn, H. W. (2022). Improving safety in physical human-robot collaboration via deep metric learning. 2022 IEEE 27th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA). https://doi.org/10.1109/ETFA52439.2022.9921623
Fathi, K., Darvishy, A., & van de Venn, H. W. (2022). Augmented reality for the visually impaired : navigation aid and scene semantics for indoor use cases. 2022 IEEE 12th International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE-Berlin). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCE-Berlin56473.2022.9937109
Munasinghe, C., Mohammadi Amin, F., Scaramuzza, D., & van de Venn, H. W. (2022, October 25). COVERED, CollabOratiVE Robot Environment Dataset for 3D semantic segmentation. 2022 IEEE 27th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA). https://doi.org/10.1109/etfa52439.2022.9921525
Ristin, M., Edvardsen, D. F., & van de Venn, H. W. (2021). RASAECO : Requirements Analysis of Software for the AECO industry [Conference paper]. 2021 IEEE 29th International Requirements Engineering Conference (RE), 280–290. https://doi.org/10.1109/RE51729.2021.00032
Braunisch, N., Ristin, M., Lehmann, R., & van de Venn, H. W. (2021, September 9). Generative and model-driven SDK development for the industrie 4.0 digital twin. 2021 26th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA ). https://doi.org/10.1109/ETFA45728.2021.9613164

Other publications

Song, D., Yang, W., Rezayati, M., & van de Venn, H. W. (2025). Tactile gesture recognition with built-in joint sensors for industrial robots. arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2508.12435
Rezayati, M., Park, K. M., & van de Venn, H. W. (2025). Learning-based contact interpretation with LSTM networks : a transferable skill for robots. TechRxiv. https://doi.org/10.36227/techrxiv.174742058.83011810/v1
van de Venn, H. W. (2014). Wearable robotic protection : symbiosis between man and machine. Health & Safety International, 2014(53), 15–23. https://www.hsimagazine.com/article/wearable-robotic-protection-1030
Stadler, K., Elspass, W. J., & van de Venn, H. W. (2014). Robo-Mate : exoskeleton to enhance industrial production [Conference paper]. In K. Kozlowski, M. O. Tokhi, & G. S. Virk (Eds.), Mobile Service Robotics : Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines (pp. 53–60). World Scientific Publishing.
van de Venn, H. W. (2014). Innovative Robotersysteme als Helping Hand : Mensch und Maschine im Produktionsteam 2.0. Automation und Robotik, 2014(1/März).
Tagungsband Internationales Forum Mechatronik 2013. (2013). In H. W. van de Venn (ed.), Tagungsband Internationales Forum Mechatronik 2013. Internationales Forum Mechatronik.
Tagungsband Internationales Forum Mechatronik 2010. (2010). In H. W. van de Venn (ed.), Tagungsband Internationales Forum Mechatronik 2010. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
van de Venn, H. W., & Järmann, T. (2009). Herz-Bypassoperation in wenigen Minuten? Swiss Engineering STZ, 2009(4).
van de Venn, H. W., & Järmann, T. (2009). Die Kerbe, die Leben rettet : Bypass-Operationen mit semiautomatischem Nähinstrument. Technica, 2009(2).
van de Venn, H. W., & Zuurveen, F. (2008). Bypassoperaties aan een kloppend hart. Mikroniek, 2008(4), 17–21.
Seatovic, D., & van de Venn, H. W. (2008). Formerkennung und Klassifizierung On-The-Fly in 3D-Punktewolken für mobile Roboter zur Pflanzenbehandlung [Conference paper]. Intelligente mechatronische Systeme, 280.
van de Venn, H. W. (2007). Mini-Roboter mit Deltakinematik : hoher Wirkungsgrad und schnelle Beschleunigung. Handling, 2007(10).
Maag, S., Hüppi, R. A., & van de Venn, W. (2007). Untersuchung der Bedürfnisse und Anforderungen von KMU an neuartige, flexible und moderne Robotersysteme. Internationales Forum Mechatronik 2007, Winterthur, 12.-13. September 2007.
Tagungsband Internationales Forum Mechatronik 2007. (2007). In H. W. van de Venn (ed.), Internationales Forum Mechatronik 2007, Winterthur, 12.-13. September 2007. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
van de Venn, H. W. (2007). Mit Nadel und Faden am schlagenden Herzen. Mechatronik, 2007(10), 44–46.
van de Venn, H. W., Zwicker, S., & Dolder, S. (2007). Entwicklung eines semi-automatischen Nähtools für die Herzchirurgie. Tagungband Forum Mechatronik 2007.
van de Venn, H. W. (2006). Technologieplattform ManuFuture : Mechatronik als Schlüsselkompetenz für die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der produzierenden Industrie. Tagungband Forum Mechatronik 2006.

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