Peter Blank

Dipl.-Ing. Peter Blank

Alumnus

Department Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering (AIBE)
Lehrstuhl für Maschinelles Lernen und Datenanalytik

Room 01.024
Carl-Thiersch-Straße 2b
91052 Erlangen

Email: peter.blank@fau.de
Website: https://www.mad.tf.fau.de/person/peter-blank/

Spin-off Companies

Portabiles GmbH

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Research Focus

The measurement of physiological and biomechanical signals will play an increasingly important role in the future. This includes, for instance, the accompaniment of patients during their therapy, the support of elderly people in different situations of life and the monitoring of athletes during training and competition. Starting from this situation embedded sensor modules are designed and implemented in hardware. The objective is to integrate this embedded sensor modules in clothing and equipment and to evaluate these modules with the help of wireless connected devices. This allows to monitor the activity and health of patients in the medical field, as well as to record and to improve the fitness during sportive exercises.

Hardware Development for Sports and Fitness Application
Design and Implementation of Embedded Sensor Systems for Processing of Physiological and Biomechanical Signals

Activity Recognition and Event Detection in Table Tennis

since 2017	Member of the Machine Learning and Data Analytics Lab at the “Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg”, GER Group leader of the Embedded Systems and Wearables Group
since 2014	Founding member and CEO of the spin-off company Portabiles GmbH
2013 – 2017	Member of the Pattern Recognition Lab (Digital Sports Group) at the “Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg”, GER
2007 – 2013	Diploma student of Mechatronics at the “Friedrich-Alexander Universitiy of Erlangen-Nürnberg”, GER Six month industrial internship at the “Siemens AG” in Erlangen, GER
2005 – 2006	Civilian Service at the sheltered workshop for physological handicapped people “IdA – Integration durch Arbeit” in Bayreuth, GER
1995 – 2005	Secondary School at the European and Technical High School “Graf-Münster-Gymnasium” in Bayreuth, GER

Embedded Systems Initative (ESI)

Activity Recognition and Event Detection in Table Tennis

Sensor Hardware Development

Mobile Recording Systems

Modules for Telemedicine Systems

RoboCup Small Size Robot Soccer

2018

Blank P., Eskofier B.:
Smart Racket – Echtzeitfeedbacksystem im Tischtennis
19. Frühjahrsschule Technologien im Leistungssport (Leipzig, 14. May 2018 - 15. May 2019)
In: Ina Fichtner, Institut für angewandte Trainingswissenschaft (ed.): Technologien im Leistungssport 3, Aachen: 2018
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2017

Blank P., Groh B., Eskofier B.:
Ball Speed and Spin Estimation in Table Tennis Using a Racket-mounted Inertial Sensor
ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers (Maui, Hawaii, USA, 11. September 2017 - 15. September 2017)
In: Proceedings of the 2017 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers 2017
DOI: 10.1145/3123021.3123040
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2016

Blank P., Hofmann S., Kulessa M., Eskofier B.:
miPod 2: a new hardware platform for embedded real-time processing in sports and fitness applications
The 2016 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (Heidelberg, Deutschland, 12. September 2016 - 16. September 2016)
In: Proceedings of the 2016 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers 2016
DOI: 10.1145/2968219.2968571
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Blank P., Kautz T., Eskofier B.:
Ball impact localization on table tennis rackets using piezo-electric sensors
The 2016 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (Heidelberg, Deutschland, 12. September 2016 - 16. September 2016)
In: Proceedings of the 2016 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers 2016
DOI: 10.1145/2971763.2971778
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Jensen U., Blank P., Kugler P., Eskofier B.:
Unobtrusive and Energy-Efficient Swimming Exercise Tracking Using On-Node Processing
In: IEEE Sensors Journal 16 (2016), p. 3972-3980
ISSN: 1530-437X
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2016.2530019
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Martindale C., Wirth M., Schneegas S., Zrenner M., Groh B., Blank P., Schuldhaus D., Kautz T., Eskofier B.:
Workshop on wearables for sports
2016 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (Heidelberg, 12. September 2016 - 16. September 2016)
In: 2016 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing 2016
DOI: 10.1145/2968219.2968583
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Reymann M., Dorschky E., Groh B., Martindale C., Blank P., Eskofier B.:
Blood glucose level prediction based on support vector regression using mobile platforms
38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) (Orlando, Florida, USA, 16. August 2016 - 19. August 2016)
In: 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) 2016
DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2016.7591358
URL: https://www.mad.tf.fau.de/files/2017/06/2016-Reymann-EMBC-BGL.pdf
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Richer R., Groh B., Blank P., Dorschky E., Martindale C., Klucken J., Eskofier B.:
Unobtrusive Real-time Heart Rate Variability Analysis for the Detection of Orthostatic Dysregulation
2016 IEEE 13th International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN) (San Francisco, CA, 14. June 2016 - 17. June 2016)
In: IEEE (ed.): 2016 IEEE 13th International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN) 2016
DOI: 10.1109/BSN.2016.7516257
URL: https://www.mad.tf.fau.de/files/2017/06/2016-Richer-BSN-URH.pdf
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Saffoury R., Blank P., Seßner J., Groh B., Martindale C., Dorschky E., Franke J., Eskofier B.:
Blind Path Obstacle Detector using Smartphone Camera and Line Laser Emitter
International Conference on Technology and Innovation in Sports, Health and Wellbeing (TISHW) (Vila Real, Portugal, 1. December 2016 - 3. December 2016)
DOI: 10.1109/TISHW.2016.7847770
URL: https://www.mad.tf.fau.de/files/2017/06/2016-Saffoury-BPO.pdf
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2015

Blank P., Hoßbach J., Schuldhaus D., Eskofier B.:
Sensor-based stroke detection and stroke type classification in table tennis
The 2015 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (Osaka, 7. September 2015 - 11. September 2015)
In: Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers 2015
DOI: 10.1145/2802083.2802087
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Eischer M., Blank P., Danzer A., Hauck A., Hoffmann M., Reck B., Eskofier B.:
ER-Force Extended Team Description Paper for Robocup 2015
RoboCup International Symposium (RoboCup 2015) (Hefei, China)
In: Robot Soccer World Cup XIX Proceedings 2015
URL: https://www5.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/Forschung/Publikationen/2015/Eischer15-EET.pdf
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2014

Blank P., Eskofier B.:
Exergaming on Mobile Devices
10. Symposium der dvs Sportinformatik (Vienna, Austria)
In: 10. Symposium der dvs Sportinformatik 2014
URL: https://www5.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/Forschung/Publikationen/2014/Blank14-EOM.pdf
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Blank P., Kugler P., Eskofier B.:
miPod - A Wearable Sports and Fitness Sensor
10. Symposium der dvs Sportinformatik (Vienna, Austria)
In: 10. Symposium der dvs Sportinformatik 2014
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Blank P., Kugler P., Schlarb H., Eskofier B.:
A Wearable Sensor System for Sports and Fitness Applications
19th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
In: Book of Abstracts of the 19th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science 2014
URL: https://www5.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/Forschung/Publikationen/2014/Blank14-AWS.pdf
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Blank P., Kugler P., Schuldhaus D., Eskofier B.:
A data collection and communication module for telemedicine and mhealth systems
ICST (Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering (London, Great Britain, 29. September 2014 - 1. October 2014)
In: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Body Area Networks 2014
DOI: 10.4108/icst.bodynets.2014.257018
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Richer R., Blank P., Schuldhaus D., Eskofier B.:
Real-Time ECG and EMG Analysis for Biking Using Android-Based Mobile Devices
2014 IEEE 11th International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN) (Zürich, 16. June 2014 - 19. June 2014)
In: 2014 IEEE 11th International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN) 2014
DOI: 10.1109/BSN.2014.20
URL: https://www.mad.tf.fau.de/files/2018/04/2014-Richer-BSN-Bikey.pdf
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2011

Bauer F., Blank P., Bleier M., Dohrn H., Eischer M., Friedrich S., Hauck A., Kallwies J., Kugler P., Lahmann D., Nordhus P., Reck B., Riess C.:
ER-Force Team Description Paper for RoboCup 2011
RoboCup International Symposium (RoboCup 2011) (Istanbul, Turkey)
In: RoboCup 2011: Robot Soccer World Cup XV Proceedings, Istanbul, Turkey: 2011
URL: https://www5.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/Forschung/Publikationen/2011/Bauer11-ETD.pdf
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2010

Blank P., Bleier M., Kallwies J., Kugler P., Lahmann D., Nordhus P., Riess C.:
ER-Force Team Description Paper for RoboCup 2010
In: RoboCup 2010: Robot Soccer World Cup XIV Proceedings, Singapore, Singapore: 2010
URL: https://www5.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/Forschung/Publikationen/2010/Blank-ETD.pdf
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2009

Blank P., Bleier M., Drexler S., Kallwies J., Kugler P., Lahmann D., Nordhus P., Riess C., Swadzba T., Tully J.:
ER-Force Team Description Paper for RoboCup 2009
RoboCup International Symposium (RoboCup 2009) (Graz, Austria, 29. June 2009 - 5. July 2009)
In: RoboCup Foundation (ed.): RoboCup 2009: Robot Soccer World Cup XIII Proceedings, Graz, Austria: 2009
URL: https://www5.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/Forschung/Publikationen/2009/Blank09-ETD.pdf
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Kolloquium Digital Sports