Driven by the need to use mineral resources more sustainably, and the increasing complexity of ore deposits still available for commercial exploitation, the acquisition of quantitative data on mineralogy and microfabric has become an important need in the execution of exploration and geometallurgical test programmes. Hyperspectral drill-core scanning has the potential to be an excellent tool for providing such data in a fast, non- destructive and reproducible manner. However, there is a distinct lack of integrated methodologies to make use of these data through-out the exploration and mining chain. This thesis presents a first framework for the use of hyperspectral drill-core scanning as a pillar in exploration and geometallurgical programmes. This is achieved through the development of methods for (1) the automated mapping of alteration minerals and assemblages, (2) the extraction of quantitative mineralogical data with high resolution over the drill-cores, (3) the evaluation of the suitability of hyperspectral sensors for the pre-concentration of ores and (4) the use of hyperspectral drill- core imaging as a basis for geometallurgical domain definition and the population of these domains with mineralogical and microfabric information.:Introduction Materials and methods Assessment of alteration mineralogy and vein types using hyperspectral data Hyperspectral imaging for quasi-quantitative mineralogical studies Hyperspectral sensors for ore beneficiation 3D integration of hyperspectral data for deposit modelling Concluding remarks References

This dissertation evaluates the possibilities and limitations of rock type identification in rock cutting with conical picks. For this, machine learning in conjunction with features derived from high frequency cutting force measurements is used. On the basis of linear cutting experiments, it is shown that boundary layers can be identified with a precision of less than 3.7 cm when using the developed programme routine. It is further shown that rocks weakened by cracks can be well identified and that anisotropic rock behaviour may be problematic to the classification success. In a case study, it is shown that the supervised algorithms artificial neural network and distributed random forest perform relatively well while unsupervised k-means clustering provides limited accuracies for complex situations. The 3d-results are visualised in a web app. The results suggest that a possible rock classification system can achieve good results—that are robust to changes in the cutting parameters when using the proposed evaluation methods.:1 Introduction...1 2 Cutting Excavation with Conical Picks...5 2.1 Cutting Process...8 2.1.2 Cutting Parameters...11 2.1.3 Influences of Rock Mechanical Properties...17 2.1.4 Influences of the Rock Mass...23 2.2 Ratios of Cutting Force Components...24 3 State of the Art...29 3.1 Data Analysis in Rock Cutting Research...29 3.2 Rock Classification Systems...32 3.2.1 MWC – Measure-While-Cutting...32 3.2.2 MWD – Measuring-While-Drilling...34 3.2.3 Automated Profiling During Cutting...35 3.2.4 Wear Monitoring...36 3.3 Machine learning for Rock Classification...36 4 Problem Statement and Justification of Topic...38 5 Material and Methods...40 5.1 Rock Cutting Equipment...40 5.2 Software & PC...42 5.3 Samples and Rock Cutting Parameters...43 5.3.1 Sample Sites...43 5.3.2 Experiment CO – Zoned Concrete...45 5.3.3 Experiment GN – Anisotropic Rock Gneiss...47 5.3.4 Experiment GR – Uncracked and Cracked Granite...49 5.3.5 Case Study PB and FBA – Lead-Zinc and Fluorite-Barite Ores...50 5.4 Data Processing...53 5.5 Force Component Ratio Calculation...54 5.6 Procedural Selection of Features...57 5.7 Image-Based Referencing and Rock Boundary Modelling...60 5.8 Block Modelling and Gridding...61 5.9 Correlation Analysis...63 5.10 Regression Analysis of Effect...64 5.11 Machine Learning...65 5.11.2 K-Means Algorithm...66 5.11.3 Artificial Neural Networks...67 5.11.4 Distributed Random Forest...70 5.11.5 Classification Success...72 5.11.6 Boundary Layer Recognition Precision...73 5.12 Machine Learning Case Study...74 6 Results...75 6.1 CO – Zoned Concrete...75 6.1.1 Descriptive Statistics...75 6.1.2 Procedural Evaluation...76 6.1.3 Correlation of the Covariates...78 6.1.4 K-Means Cluster Analysis...79 6.2 GN – Foliated Gneiss...85 6.2.1 Cutting Forces...86 6.2.2 Regression Analysis of Effect...88 6.2.3 Details Irregular Behaviour...90 6.2.4 Interpretation of Anisotropic Behaviour...92 6.2.5 Force Component Ratios...92 6.2.6 Summary and Interpretations of Results...93 6.3 CR – Cracked Granite...94 6.3.1 Force Component Results...94 6.3.2 Spatial Analysis...97 6.3.3 Error Analysis...99 6.3.4 Summary...100 6.4 Case Study...100 6.4.1 Feature Distribution in Block Models...101 6.4.2 Distributed Random Forest...105 6.4.3 Artificial Neural Network...107 6.4.4 K-Means...110 6.4.5 Training Data Required...112 7 Discussion...114 7.1 Critical Discussion of Experimental Results...114 7.1.1 Experiment CO...114 7.1.2 Experiment GN...115 7.1.3 Experiment GR...116 7.1.4 Case Study...116 7.1.5 Additional Outcomes...117 7.2 Comparison of Machine Learning Algorithms...118 7.2.1 K-Means...118 7.2.2 Artificial Neural Networks and Distributed Random Forest...119 7.2.3 Summary...120 7.3 Considerations Towards Sensor System...121 7.3.1 Force Vectors and Data Acquisition Rate...121 7.3.2 Sensor Types...122 7.3.3 Computation Speed...123 8 Summary and Outlook...125 References...128 Annex A Fields of Application of Conical Tools...145 Annex B Supplements Cutting and Rock Parameters...149 Annex C Details Topic-Analysis Rock Cutting Publications...155 Annex D Details Patent Analysis...157 Annex E Details Rock Cutting Unit HSX-1000-50...161 Annex F Details Used Pick...162 Annex G Error Analysis Cutting Experiments...163 Annex H Details Photographic Modelling...166 Annex I Laser Offset...168 Annex J Supplements Experiment CO...169 Annex K Supplements Experiment GN...187 Annex L Supplements Experiment GR...191 Annex M Preliminary Artificial Neural Network Training...195 Annex N Supplements Case Study (CD)...201 Annex O R-Codes (CD)...203 Annex P Supplements Rock Mechanical Tests (CD)...204 / Die Dissertation evaluiert Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Gebirgserkennung bei der schneidenden Gewinnung von Festgesteinen mit Rundschaftmeißeln unter Nutzung maschinellen Lernens – in Verbindung mit aus hochaufgelösten Schnittkraftmessungen abgeleiteten Kennwerten. Es wird auf linearen Schneidversuchen aufbauend gezeigt, dass Schichtgrenzen mit Genauigkeiten unter 3,7 cm identifiziert werden können. Ferner wird gezeigt, dass durch Risse geschwächte Gesteine gut identifiziert werden können und dass anisotropes Gesteinsverhalten möglicherweise problematisch auf den Klassifizierungserfolg wirkt. In einer Fallstudie wird gezeigt, dass die überwachten Algorithmen Künstliches Neurales Netz und Distributed Random Forest teils sehr gute Ergebnisse erzielen und unüberwachtes k-means-Clustering begrenzte Genauigkeiten für komplexe Situationen liefert. Die Ergebnisse werden in einer Web-App visualisiert. Aus den Ergebnissen wird abgeleitet, dass ein mögliches Sensorsystem mit den vorgeschlagenen Auswerteroutinen gute Ergebnisse erzielen kann, die gleichzeitig robust gegen Änderungen der Schneidparameter sind.:1 Introduction...1 2 Cutting Excavation with Conical Picks...5 2.1 Cutting Process...8 2.1.2 Cutting Parameters...11 2.1.3 Influences of Rock Mechanical Properties...17 2.1.4 Influences of the Rock Mass...23 2.2 Ratios of Cutting Force Components...24 3 State of the Art...29 3.1 Data Analysis in Rock Cutting Research...29 3.2 Rock Classification Systems...32 3.2.1 MWC – Measure-While-Cutting...32 3.2.2 MWD – Measuring-While-Drilling...34 3.2.3 Automated Profiling During Cutting...35 3.2.4 Wear Monitoring...36 3.3 Machine learning for Rock Classification...36 4 Problem Statement and Justification of Topic...38 5 Material and Methods...40 5.1 Rock Cutting Equipment...40 5.2 Software & PC...42 5.3 Samples and Rock Cutting Parameters...43 5.3.1 Sample Sites...43 5.3.2 Experiment CO – Zoned Concrete...45 5.3.3 Experiment GN – Anisotropic Rock Gneiss...47 5.3.4 Experiment GR – Uncracked and Cracked Granite...49 5.3.5 Case Study PB and FBA – Lead-Zinc and Fluorite-Barite Ores...50 5.4 Data Processing...53 5.5 Force Component Ratio Calculation...54 5.6 Procedural Selection of Features...57 5.7 Image-Based Referencing and Rock Boundary Modelling...60 5.8 Block Modelling and Gridding...61 5.9 Correlation Analysis...63 5.10 Regression Analysis of Effect...64 5.11 Machine Learning...65 5.11.2 K-Means Algorithm...66 5.11.3 Artificial Neural Networks...67 5.11.4 Distributed Random Forest...70 5.11.5 Classification Success...72 5.11.6 Boundary Layer Recognition Precision...73 5.12 Machine Learning Case Study...74 6 Results...75 6.1 CO – Zoned Concrete...75 6.1.1 Descriptive Statistics...75 6.1.2 Procedural Evaluation...76 6.1.3 Correlation of the Covariates...78 6.1.4 K-Means Cluster Analysis...79 6.2 GN – Foliated Gneiss...85 6.2.1 Cutting Forces...86 6.2.2 Regression Analysis of Effect...88 6.2.3 Details Irregular Behaviour...90 6.2.4 Interpretation of Anisotropic Behaviour...92 6.2.5 Force Component Ratios...92 6.2.6 Summary and Interpretations of Results...93 6.3 CR – Cracked Granite...94 6.3.1 Force Component Results...94 6.3.2 Spatial Analysis...97 6.3.3 Error Analysis...99 6.3.4 Summary...100 6.4 Case Study...100 6.4.1 Feature Distribution in Block Models...101 6.4.2 Distributed Random Forest...105 6.4.3 Artificial Neural Network...107 6.4.4 K-Means...110 6.4.5 Training Data Required...112 7 Discussion...114 7.1 Critical Discussion of Experimental Results...114 7.1.1 Experiment CO...114 7.1.2 Experiment GN...115 7.1.3 Experiment GR...116 7.1.4 Case Study...116 7.1.5 Additional Outcomes...117 7.2 Comparison of Machine Learning Algorithms...118 7.2.1 K-Means...118 7.2.2 Artificial Neural Networks and Distributed Random Forest...119 7.2.3 Summary...120 7.3 Considerations Towards Sensor System...121 7.3.1 Force Vectors and Data Acquisition Rate...121 7.3.2 Sensor Types...122 7.3.3 Computation Speed...123 8 Summary and Outlook...125 References...128 Annex A Fields of Application of Conical Tools...145 Annex B Supplements Cutting and Rock Parameters...149 Annex C Details Topic-Analysis Rock Cutting Publications...155 Annex D Details Patent Analysis...157 Annex E Details Rock Cutting Unit HSX-1000-50...161 Annex F Details Used Pick...162 Annex G Error Analysis Cutting Experiments...163 Annex H Details Photographic Modelling...166 Annex I Laser Offset...168 Annex J Supplements Experiment CO...169 Annex K Supplements Experiment GN...187 Annex L Supplements Experiment GR...191 Annex M Preliminary Artificial Neural Network Training...195 Annex N Supplements Case Study (CD)...201 Annex O R-Codes (CD)...203 Annex P Supplements Rock Mechanical Tests (CD)...204

Site-specific tyrosine-type recombinases are effective tools for genome engineering, with the first engineered variants having demonstrated therapeutic potential. So far, adaptation to new DNA target site selectivity of designer-recombinases has been achieved mostly through iterative cycles of directed molecular evolution. While effective, directed molecular evolution methods are laborious and time consuming. To accelerate the development of designer-recombinases I evaluated two sequencing approaches and gathered the sequence information of over two million Cre-like recombinase sequences evolved for 89 different target sites. With this information I first investigated the sequence compositions and residue changes of the recombinases to further our understanding of their target site selectivity. The complexity of the data led me to a generative deep learning approach. Using the sequence data I trained a conditional variational autoencoder called RecGen (Recombinase Generator) that is capable of generating novel recombinases for a given target site. With computational evaluation of the sequences I revealed that known recombinases functional on the desired target site are generally more similar to the RecGen predicted recombinases than other recombinase libraries. Additionally, I could experimentally show that predicted recombinases for known target sites are at least as active as the evolved recombinases. Finally, I also experimentally show that 4 out of 10 recombinases predicted for novel target sites are capable of excising their respective target sites. As a bonus to RecGen I also developed a new method capable of accurate sequencing of recombinases with nanopore sequencing while simultaneously counting DNA editing events. The data of this method should enable the next development iteration of RecGen.

Soil erosion by water is a main form of land degradation worldwide. The problem has been addressed, among others, in the United Nations Sustainability Goals. However, for mitigation of erosion consequences and adequate management of affected areas, reliable information on the magnitude and spatial patterns of erosion is needed. Although such need is often addressed by erosion modelling, precise erosion monitoring is necessary for the calibration and validation of erosion models and to study erosion patterns in landscapes. Conventional methods for quantification of rill erosion are based on labour-intensive field measurements. In contrast, remote sensing techniques promise fast, non-invasive, systematic and larger-scale surveying. Thus, the main objective of this study was to develop and evaluate automated and transferable methodologies for mapping the spatial extent of erosion rills from a single acquisition of remote sensing data. Data collected by an uncrewed aerial vehicle was used to deliver a highly detailed digital elevation model (DEM) of the analysed area. Rills were classified by two methods with different settings. One approach was based on a series of decision rules applied on DEM-derived geomorphological terrain attributes. The second approach utilized the random forest machine learning algorithm. The methods were tested on three agricultural fields representing different erosion patterns and vegetation covers. Our study showed that the proposed methods can ensure recognition of rills with accuracies between 80 and 90% depending on rill characteristics. In some cases, however, the methods were sensitive to very small rill incisions and to similar geometry of rills to other features. Additionally, their performance was influenced by the vegetation structure and cover. Besides these challenges, the introduced approach was capable of mapping rills fully automatically at the field scale and can, therefore, support a fast and flexible assessment of erosion magnitudes.

The current generation of sequencing technologies has led to significant advances in identifying novel disease-associated mutations and generated large amounts of data in a highthroughput manner. Such data in conjunction with clinical routine data are proven to be highly useful in deriving population-level and patient-level predictions, especially in the field of cancer precision medicine. However, data harmonization across multiple national and international clinical sites is an essential step for the assessment of events and outcomes associated with patients, which is currently not adequately addressed. The Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) Common Data Model (CDM) is an internationally established research data repository introduced by the Observational Health Data Science and Informatics (OHDSI) community to overcome this issue. To address the needs of cancer research, the genomic vocabulary extension was introduced in 2020 to support the standardization of subsequent data analysis. In this review, we evaluate the current potential of the OMOP CDM to be applicable in cancer prediction and how comprehensively the genomic vocabulary extension of the OMOP can serve current needs of AI-based predictions. For this, we systematically screened the literature for articles that use the OMOP CDM in predictive analyses in cancer and investigated the underlying predictive models/tools. Interestingly, we found 248 articles, of which most use the OMOP for harmonizing their data, but only 5 make use of predictive algorithms on OMOP-based data and fulfill our criteria. The studies present multicentric investigations, in which the OMOP played an essential role in discovering and optimizing machine learning (ML)-based models. Ultimately, the use of the OMOP CDM leads to standardized data-driven studies for multiple clinical sites and enables a more solid basis utilizing, e.g., ML models that can be reused and combined in early prediction, diagnosis, and improvement of personalized cancer care and biomarker discovery.

Dies ist ein kurzer Überblick über Python-Projekte abseits von Einsatzmöglichkeiten im Beruf.:1. Einleitung 2. Python unterrichten 3. Mit Python promovieren 4. Mit Python chatten lassen 4.1. Implementation 4.2. Literaturwissenschaftlicher Hintergrund 5. Mit Python leben 6. Mit Python basteln Literatur

Due to the large share of production costs, the lifespan of an electric vehicle’s (EV) lithium-ion traction battery should be as long as possible. The optimisation of the EV’s operating strategy with regard to battery life requires a regular evaluation of the battery’s state-of-health (SOH). Yet the SOH, the remaining battery capacity, cannot be measured directly through sensors but requires the elaborate conduction of special characterisation tests. Considering the limited number of test facilities as well as the rapidly growing number of EVs, time-efficient and scalable SOH estimation methods are urgently needed and are the object of investigation in this work. The developed virtual SOH experiment originates from the incremental capacity measurement and solely relies on the commonly logged battery management system (BMS) signals to train the digital battery twins. The first examined dataset with identical load profiles for new and aged battery state serves as proof of concept. The successful SOH estimation based on the second dataset that consists of varying load profiles with increased complexity constitutes a step towards the application on real driving cycles. Assuming that the load cycles contain pauses and start from the fully charged battery state, the SOH estimation succeeds either through a steady shift of the load sequences (variant one) with an average deviation of 0.36% or by random alignment of the dataset’s subsequences (variant two) with 1.04%. In contrast to continuous capacity tests, the presented framework does not impose restrictions to small currents. It is entirely independent of the prevailing and unknown ageing condition due to the application of battery models based on the novel encoder–decoder architecture and thus provides the cornerstone for a scalable and robust estimation of battery capacity on a pure data basis.

Objective: Although autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a relatively common, well-known but heterogeneous neuropsychiatric disorder, specific knowledge about characteristics of this heterogeneity is scarce. There is consensus that IQ contributes to this heterogeneity as well as complicates diagnostics and treatment planning. In this study, we assessed the accuracy of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS/2) in the whole and IQ-defined subsamples, and analyzed if the ADOS/2 accuracy may be increased by the application of machine learning (ML) algorithms that processed additional information including the IQ level. Methods: The study included 1,084 individuals: 440 individuals with ASD (with a mean IQ level of 3.3 ± 1.5) and 644 individuals without ASD (with a mean IQ level of 3.2 ± 1.2). We applied and analyzed Random Forest (RF) and Decision Tree (DT) to the ADOS/2 data, compared their accuracy to ADOS/2 cutoff algorithms, and examined most relevant items to distinguish between ASD and Non-ASD. In sum, we included 49 individual features, independently of the applied ADOS module. Results: In DT analyses, we observed that for the decision ASD/Non-ASD, solely one to four items are sufficient to differentiate between groups with high accuracy. In addition, in sub-cohorts of individuals with (a) below (IQ level ≥4)/ID and (b) above average intelligence (IQ level ≤ 2), the ADOS/2 cutoff showed reduced accuracy. This reduced accuracy results in (a) a three times higher risk of false-positive diagnoses or (b) a 1.7 higher risk for false-negative diagnoses; both errors could be significantly decreased by the application of the alternative ML algorithms. Conclusions: Using ML algorithms showed that a small set of ADOS/2 items could help clinicians to more accurately detect ASD in clinical practice across all IQ levels and to increase diagnostic accuracy especially in individuals with below and above average IQ level.

Common Machine-Learning (ML) approaches for scene classification require a large amountof training data. However, for classification of depth sensor data, in contrast to image data, relativelyfew databases are publicly available and manual generation of semantically labeled 3D point clouds isan even more time-consuming task. To simplify the training data generation process for a wide rangeof domains, we have developed theBLAINDERadd-on package for the open-source 3D modelingsoftware Blender, which enables a largely automated generation of semantically annotated point-cloud data in virtual 3D environments. In this paper, we focus on classical depth-sensing techniquesLight Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and Sound Navigation and Ranging (Sonar). Within theBLAINDERadd-on, different depth sensors can be loaded from presets, customized sensors can beimplemented and different environmental conditions (e.g., influence of rain, dust) can be simulated.The semantically labeled data can be exported to various 2D and 3D formats and are thus optimizedfor different ML applications and visualizations. In addition, semantically labeled images can beexported using the rendering functionalities of Blender.

Im Rahmen des Forschungsprojekts ”TMF-Rissverlaufsberechnung für ATL-Heißteile“ des FVV e.V. wurden Untersuchungen zur Entwicklung eines Rissfortschrittsgesetzes unter thermomechanischer Wechselbeanspruchung (thermo-mechanical fatigue, TMF) für das austenitische Gusseisen Ni-Resist D-5S durchgeführt. Ziel der experimentellen Arbeiten war es, mit einseitig gekerbten Proben (SENT) eine Datenbasis für Risswachstum unter TMF-Belastung zu schaffen. Das Werkstoffverhalten des betrachteten austenitischen Gusseisens Ni-Resist D-5S wurde mithilfe eines validierten viskoplastischen, temperaturabhängigen Materialmodells modelliert, das zur Berücksichtigung großer Verzerrungen und Rotationen am Riss auf große Deformationen erweitert wurde. Zur Beurteilung des Rissfortschritts unter TMF wurde die zyklische Rissspitzenöffnungsverschiebung (ΔCTOD) als geeigneter Beanspruchungsparameter verwendet. Für die Simulation der Rissausbreitung wurde ein automatischer FEM-Algorithmus mit inkrementeller, adaptiver Neuvernetzung entwickelt. Dabei wurden Verformungen und inelastische Zustandsvariablen auf das neue Netz übertragen. Der Einfluss verschiedener Parameter innerhalb der Simulationsstruktur wurde analysiert. Ein verbesserter Mapping-Algorithmus zur Übertragung der Zustandsvariablen wurde entwickelt. Mithilfe begleitender 2D FEM-Simulationen wurden die Rissfortschrittskurven des Werkstoffs basierend auf den experimentellen Daten ermittelt und unter Anwendung des ΔCTOD Konzepts in parametrisierter Form dargestellt. Zusätzlich wurden Rissfortschrittsgesetze durch den Einsatz von Machine-Learning-Konzepten bestimmt. Dies ermöglicht erstmals eine quantitative Vorhersage der Rissentwicklung unter Beanspruchungsbedingungen mit Großbereichsfließen unter Berücksichtigung von TMF. / As part of the research project ”TMF crack propagation calculation for ATL hot parts“ of the FVV e.V., an investigation was carried out to develop a crack propagation law under thermomechanical fatigue (TMF) for the austenitic cast iron Ni-Resist D-5S. The aim of the experimental work was to create a database for crack growth under TMF loading with single edge notch tension specimens (SENT). The material behavior of the austenitic cast iron under consideration, Ni-Resist D-5S, was modeled using a validated viscoplastic temperature dependent material model, which was extended to large deformations to account for large distortions and rotations in the crack. The cyclic crack opening displacement (ΔCTOD) was used as a suitable loading parameter to assess crack propagation under TMF. An automatic FEM algorithm with incremental adaptive remeshing was developed for the simulation of crack propagation. In the process, the deformations and inelastic state variables were transferred to the new mesh. The influence of different parameters within the simulation structure was analyzed. An ideal mapping algorithm for the transfer of state variables was developed. With the help of accompanying 2D FEM simulations, the crack propagation curves of the material were determined on the basis of the experimental data and presented in parameterized form using the concept ΔCTOD. Furthermore, crack propagation laws were determined using machine learning concepts. This allows for the first time a quantitative prediction of crack development under loading conditions with large scale yielding taking TMF into account.