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  1. Towards rapid differentiation of liver malignancies using optical coherence tomography and deep learning

    Article • Optics & Laser Technology, July 2026, Elsevier

    Niels König

  2. Classification of Pancreatic Cancer and Normal Tissue in 2D and 3D Optical Coherence Tomography Images Using Convolutional Neural Networks: A Comparative Study

    Article • Cancers, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Niels König

  3. Development and Application of a Vertical-Agnostic Methodological Assessment Framework for Evaluation of 5G-Based Use Cases

    Article • Electronics, December 2025, MDPI AG

    Niels König

  4. Development and Application of a Vertical-Agnostic Methodological Assessment Framework for Evaluation of 5G-Based Use Cases

    Article • October 2025, MDPI AG

    Niels König

  5. The Application of 5G Networks on Construction Sites and in Underground Mines: Successful Outcomes from Field Trials - Extended Version

    Article • Computer Communications, August 2025, Elsevier

    Niels König, Professor Robert H Schmitt

  6. Simulations on Hartmann wavefront sensors for the use in a gravitational wave detector

    Article • Physical Review D, July 2025, American Physical Society (APS)

    Niels König, Professor Robert H Schmitt

  7. Decoupling of Mechanical and Thermal Signals in OFDR Measurements with Integrated Fibres Based on Fibre Core Doping

    Article • Sensors, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Niels König

  8. Empirical Performance Evaluation of 5G Millimeter Wave System for Industrial-Use Cases in Real Production Environment

    Article • Electronics, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Niels König

  9. The Application of 5G Networks on Construction Sites and in Underground Mines: Successful Outcomes from Field Trials

    Article • January 2024, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Niels König, Professor Robert H Schmitt

  10. Smart Sensor Control and Monitoring of an Automated Cell Expansion Process

    Article • Sensors, December 2023, MDPI AG

    Niels König

  11. Young’s Modulus-Independent Determination of Fibre Parameters for Rayleigh-Based Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometry from Cryogenic Temperatures up to 353 K

    Article • Sensors, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Niels König

  12. Optical coherence tomography combined with convolutional neural networks can differentiate between intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and liver parenchyma ex vivo

    Article • Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, April 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels König

  13. Adaptive phase contrast microscopy to compensate for the meniscus effect

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels König

  14. Empirical study on 5G NR Adjacent Channel Coexistence

    Article • March 2023, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Niels König

  15. LIFTOSCOPE: development of an automated AI-based module for time-effective and contactless analysis and isolation of cells in microtiter plates

    Article • Journal of Biological Engineering, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels König

  16. Optical coherence tomography and convolutional neural networks can differentiate colorectal liver metastases from liver parenchyma ex vivo

    Article • Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels König

  17. Needle to needle robot‐assisted manufacture of cell therapy products

    Article • Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, August 2022, Wiley

    Niels König

  18. Toward Rapid, Widely Available Autologous CAR-T Cell Therapy – Artificial Intelligence and Automation Enabling the Smart Manufacturing Hospital

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, June 2022, Frontiers

    Niels König

  19. Techno-Economic Evaluation of 5G-NSA-NPN for Networked Control Systems

    Article • Electronics, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Niels König

  20. Empirical Study on 5G NR Cochannel Coexistence

    Article • Electronics, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Niels König

  21. Prototype of 5G Integrated with TSN for Edge-Controlled Mobile Robotics

    Article • Electronics, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Niels König

  22. 5G-Based Multi-Sensor Platform for Monitoring of Workpieces and Machines: Prototype Hardware Design and Firmware

    Article • Electronics, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Niels König

  23. Performance of 5G Trials for Industrial Automation

    Article • Electronics, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Niels König

  24. Implementation of an Automated Manufacturing Platform for Engineering of Functional Osteochondral Implants

    Article • Procedia CIRP, January 2022, Elsevier

    Niels König

  25. Reprint of: Automated stem cell production by bio-inspired control

    Article • CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, July 2021, Elsevier

    Niels König, Professor Robert H Schmitt

  26. Automating Laboratory Processes by Connecting Biotech and Robotic Devices—An Overview of the Current Challenges, Existing Solutions and Ongoing Developments

    Article • Processes, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Niels König, Professor Robert H Schmitt

  27. Automated stem cell production by bio-inspired control

    Article • CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, May 2021, Elsevier

    Niels König, Professor Robert H Schmitt

  28. Fully Automated Cultivation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in the StemCellDiscovery—A Robotic Laboratory for Small-Scale, High-Throughput Cell Production Including Deep Learning-Based Confluence Estimation

    Article • Processes, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Niels König, Professor Robert H Schmitt

  29. Deep-learning-based multi-class segmentation for automated, non-invasive routine assessment of human pluripotent stem cell culture status

    Article • Computers in Biology and Medicine, February 2021, Elsevier

    Niels König, Professor Robert H Schmitt

  30. The StemCellFactory: A Modular System Integration for Automated Generation and Expansion of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

    Article • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, November 2020, Frontiers

    Niels König, Professor Robert H Schmitt

  31. OCT measurement of aspheric polymer lenses for adaptive assembly of micro optical imaging objectives

    Article • March 2020, SPIE

    Niels König, Professor Robert H Schmitt

  32. Basics of optical coherence tomography and its application to non-destructive testing

    Article • tm - Technisches Messen, November 2019, De Gruyter

    Niels König, Professor Robert H Schmitt

  33. BabyLux device: a diffuse optical system integrating diffuse correlation spectroscopy and time-resolved near-infrared spectroscopy for the neuromonitoring of the premature newborn brain

    Article • Neurophotonics, May 2019, SPIE

    Niels König, Professor Robert H Schmitt

  34. Temperature calculation in metal substrates during two-photon polymerization

    Article • Optical Materials Express, December 2018, Optical Society of America (OSA)

    Professor Robert H Schmitt, Niels König

  35. Precise phase demodulation of single carrier-frequency interferogram by pixel-level Lissajous figure and ellipse fitting

    Article • Scientific Reports, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Robert H Schmitt, Niels König

  36. Highly modular and generic control software for adaptive cell processing on automated production platforms

    Article • Procedia CIRP, January 2018, Elsevier

    Niels König, Professor Robert H Schmitt

  37. Monitoring of laser material processing using machine integrated low-coherence interferometry

    Article • June 2017, SPIE

    Professor Robert H Schmitt, Niels König

  38. Parallelization in Automated Stem Cell Culture

    Article • Procedia CIRP, January 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Robert H Schmitt, Niels König

  39. High-speed microscopy of continuously moving cell culture vessels

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Robert H Schmitt, Niels König

  40. Novel platform for fully automated generation and expansion of highly standardized iPS cells

    Article • Journal of Biotechnology, August 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Robert H Schmitt, Niels König

  41. Quantitative comparison of measurement methods for the evaluation of micro- and nanostructures written with 2PP

    Article • April 2016, SPIE

    Professor Robert H Schmitt, Niels König

  42. The BabyLux project - an optical neuro-monitor of cerebral oxygen metabolism and blood flow for neonatology

    Article • January 2016, Optical Society of America (OSA)

    Niels König

  43. Optimization of hybrid polymer materials for 2PP and fabrication of individually designed hybrid microoptical elements thereof

    Article • Optical Materials Express, January 2015, Optical Society of America (OSA)

    Professor Robert H Schmitt, Niels König

  44. Machine integrated optical measurement of honed surfaces in presence of cooling lubricant

    Article • Journal of Physics Conference Series, August 2011, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Professor Robert H Schmitt, Niels König

  45. Interferometric measurement of injection nozzles using ultra-small f iber-optical probes

    Article • Chinese Optics Letters, January 2011, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics

    Professor Robert H Schmitt, Niels König

  46. Fiber-optical measurement of form deviations of rotation-symmetric parts

    Article • Measurement, June 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Robert H Schmitt, Niels König

  47. Surface profile analysis using a fiber optic low-coherence interferometer

    Article • June 2009, SPIE

    Niels König

  48. Application of ant colony optimization to inspection planning

    Article • May 2009, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Robert H Schmitt, Niels König

  49. Miniaturization and evaluation of fiber optic probes for low-coherence interferometry

    Article • April 2008, SPIE

    Professor Robert H Schmitt, Niels König

  50. Novel fiber-optical interferometer with miniaturized probe for in-hole measurements

    Article • Optoelectronics Letters, March 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels König

  51. Faseroptische Rundheitsmessung von Bohrlöchern mit kleinem DurchmesserRoundness Measurements of Boreholes with Small Diameters Using a Fiber-optic Sensor

    Article • tm - Technisches Messen, January 2008, De Gruyter

    Professor Robert H Schmitt, Niels König

  52. Fiber-Based White-Light Interferometer With Improved Sensor Tip and Stepped Mirror

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, December 2007, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Robert H Schmitt, Niels König