Andreas Sinn
Dipl.-Ing.

Room: CA0529
Tel.: +43 (0) 1 58801 376 525
E-mail: Sinn@acin.tuwien.ac.at
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3517-8058
Short Curriculum Vitae


  • T. Riel, A. Galffy, A. Sinn, and G. Schitter, Improvement of the angular precision of an optical metrology platform by disturbance compensation, in Proceedings of the 2017 Spring Topical Meeting on Precision Engineering and Optics: What are the Limits of Precision, and How to Characterize Them?, 2017, p. 15–20.
    [BibTex]
    @inproceedings{TUW-262810,
    author = {Riel, Thomas and Galffy, Andras and Sinn, Andreas and Schitter, Georg},
    title = {Improvement of the angular precision of an optical metrology platform by disturbance compensation},
    booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2017 Spring Topical Meeting on Precision Engineering and Optics: What are the Limits of Precision, and How to Characterize Them?},
    year = {2017},
    pages = {15--20},
    isbn = {978-1-887706-73-5},
    note = {Vortrag: 2017 ASPE Spring Topical Meeting on Precision Engineering and Optics, Tucson (USA); 2017-04-24 -- 2017-04-25}
    }
  • A. Sinn, T. Riel, F. Deisl, and G. Schitter, Tip-tilt vibration compensation: A system analysis, in Proceedings of 2017 Spring Topical Meeting on Precision Engineering and Optics: What are the Limits of Precision, and How to Characterize Them?, 2017, p. 42–47.
    [BibTex]
    @inproceedings{TUW-261675,
    author = {Sinn, Andreas and Riel, Thomas and Deisl, Florian and Schitter, Georg},
    title = {Tip-tilt vibration compensation: A system analysis},
    booktitle = {Proceedings of 2017 Spring Topical Meeting on Precision Engineering and Optics: What are the Limits of Precision, and How to Characterize Them?},
    year = {2017},
    pages = {42--47},
    note = {Vortrag: ASPE 2017 Spring Topical Meeting, Tucson (USA); 2017-04-24 -- 2017-04-25}
    }
  • A. Sinn, Low-Power Modulator for Reflective Optical Communication for Pico- and Nano-Satellites, 2016.
    [BibTex]
    @MastersThesis{TUW-250203,
    Title = {Low-Power Modulator for Reflective Optical Communication for Pico- and Nano-Satellites},
    Author = {Sinn, Andreas},
    School = {E376},
    Year = {2016}
    }
  • A. Sinn, T. Riel, F. Deisl, R. Saathof, and G. Schitter, Low-Power Reflective Optical Communication System for Pico- and Nano-Satellites, in AMOS 2016 Proceedings, 2016, p. 1403–1410.
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    @InProceedings{TUW-252989,
    Title = {Low-Power Reflective Optical Communication System for Pico- and Nano-Satellites},
    Author = {Sinn, Andreas and Riel, Thomas and Deisl, Florian and Saathof, Rudolf and Schitter, Georg},
    Booktitle = {AMOS 2016 Proceedings},
    Year = {2016},
    Note = {Posterpr{\"a}sentation: Advanced Maui Optical Space Surveillance Technologies Conference (AMOS) 2016, Wailea, Hawaii (USA); 2016-09-20 -- 2016-09-23},
    url = {https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Low-Power-Reflective-Optical-Communication-System-Sinn-Riel/bfe4fcba68313914449b8ab2ff0d8526fdee820e#citing-papers},
    Pages = {1403--1410}
    }
  • A. Sinn, T. Riel, F. Deisl, and G. Schitter, Tip-tilt vibration compensation: A system analysis, in Proceedings of 2017 Spring Topical Meeting on Precision Engineering and Optics: What are the Limits of Precision, and How to Characterize Them?, 2017, pp. 42-47.
    [BibTex]
    @InProceedings{TUW-04102017,
    Title = {Tip-tilt vibration compensation: A system analysis},
    Author = {Sinn, A. and Riel, T. and Deisl, F. and Schitter, G.},
    Booktitle = {Proceedings of 2017 Spring Topical Meeting on Precision Engineering and Optics: What are the Limits of Precision, and How to Characterize Them?},
    Year = {2017},
    Pages = {42-47}
    }
  • M. Thier, R. Saathof, E. Csencsics, R. Hainisch, A. Sinn, and G. Schitter, Entwurf und Regelung eines Positioniersystems für robotergestützte Nanomesstechnik, at – Automatisierungstechnik, vol. 63, p. 727–738, 2015.
    [BibTex] [Download]
    @Article{TUW-242211,
    author = {Thier, Markus and Saathof, Rudolf and Csencsics, Ernst and Hainisch, Reinhard and Sinn, Andreas and Schitter, Georg},
    title = {Entwurf und Regelung eines Positioniersystems f{\"u}r robotergest{\"u}tzte Nanomesstechnik},
    journal = {at - Automatisierungstechnik},
    year = {2015},
    volume = {63},
    pages = {727--738},
    doi = {10.1515/auto-2015-0044},
    keywords = {In-Prozess-Messtechnik, Pr{\"a}zisionspositionierung, Pr{\"a}zisionsmesstechnik, Instrumentierung.},
    }
  • M. Thier, R. Saathof, A. Sinn, R. Hainisch, and G. Schitter, Six Degree of Freedom Vibration Isolation Platform for In-Line Nano-Metrology, in Proceedings of the 7th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems, 2016, p. 149–156.
    [BibTex]
    @InProceedings{TUW-251134,
    Title = {Six Degree of Freedom Vibration Isolation Platform for In-Line Nano-Metrology},
    Author = {Thier, Markus and Saathof, Rudolf and Sinn, Andreas and Hainisch, Reinhard and Schitter, Georg},
    Booktitle = {Proceedings of the 7th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems},
    Year = {2016},
    Note = {Vortrag: 7th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems {\&} 15th Mechatronics Forum International Conference, Loughborough (Vereinigte K{\"o}nigreich); 2016-09-05 -- 2016-09-08},
    Pages = {149--156},
    Doi = {10.1016/j.ifacol.2016.10.534},
    Keywords = {Vibration isolation, Systems design, Nano-metrology, Precision positioning systems.}
    }
  • A. Sinn, T. Riel, P. Kremsner, and G. Schitter, Analysis of tip-tilt compensation for reflective free-space optical satellite communication, in Free-Space Laser Communications XXXI, 109101G, 2019.
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    @InProceedings{TUW-282538,
    author = {Sinn, Andreas and Riel, Thomas and Kremsner, Peter and Schitter, Georg},
    title = {Analysis of tip-tilt compensation for reflective free-space optical satellite communication},
    booktitle = {Free-Space Laser Communications XXXI},
    year = {2019},
    address = {109101G},
    publisher = {SPIE},
    note = {Vortrag: SPIE Photonics West 2019, San Francisco, California, USA; 2019-02-02 -- 2019-02-07},
    doi = {10.1117/12.2506472},
    keywords = {optical satellite communication, adaptive optics, tip-tilt compensation, dynamic error budgeting},
    numpages = {12}
    }
  • C. Schwaer, A. Sinn, and G. Schitter, Mechatronic Approach towards Lightweight Mirrors with Active Optics for Telescope Systems, in Proceedings of the Joint Conference 8th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems (MECHATRONICS 2019), and 11th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems (NOLCOS 2019), 2019.
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    @InProceedings{TUW-281662,
    author = {Schwaer, Christian and Sinn, Andreas and Schitter, Georg},
    title = {Mechatronic Approach towards Lightweight Mirrors with Active Optics for Telescope Systems},
    booktitle = {Proceedings of the Joint Conference 8th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems (MECHATRONICS 2019), and 11th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems (NOLCOS 2019)},
    year = {2019},
    volume = {52/15},
    note = {Vortrag: Joint Conference 8th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems (MECHATRONICS 2019), and 11th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems (NOLCOS 2019), Wien; 2019-09-04 -- 2019-09-06},
    doi = {10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.11.641},
    journal = {IFAC-PapersOnLine/Elsevier},
    keywords = {Active Optics, Meniscus Mirror, System Analysis, Optomechatronics},
    numpages = {6},
    }
  • F. Cigarini, S. Ito, J. Konig, A. Sinn, and G. Schitter, Compensation of Hysteresis in Hybrid Reluctance Actuator for High-Precision Motion, in Proceedings of the Joint Conference 8th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems (MECHATRONICS 2019), and 11th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems (NOLCOS 2019), 2019.
    [BibTex]
    @InProceedings{TUW-281659,
    author = {Cigarini, Francesco and Ito, Shingo and Konig, Julian and Sinn, Andreas and Schitter, Georg},
    title = {Compensation of Hysteresis in Hybrid Reluctance Actuator for High-Precision Motion},
    booktitle = {Proceedings of the Joint Conference 8th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems (MECHATRONICS 2019), and 11th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems (NOLCOS 2019)},
    year = {2019},
    volume = {52/15},
    note = {Vortrag: Joint Conference 8th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems (MECHATRONICS 2019), and 11th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems (NOLCOS 2019), Wien; 2019-09-04 -- 2019-09-06},
    doi = {10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.11.721},
    journal = {IFAC-PapersOnLine/Elsevier},
    keywords = {Hybrid reluctance actuator, magnetic hysteresis, magnetic flux control},
    numpages = {6}
    }
  • A. Sinn, T. Riel, F. Deisl, S. Schachner, and G. Schitter, High-bandwidth tip-tilt vibration compensation in telescope systems, in Proceedings of the Joint Conference 8th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems (MECHATRONICS 2019), and 11th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems (NOLCOS 2019), 2019.
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    @InProceedings{TUW-282537,
    author = {Sinn, Andreas and Riel, Thomas and Deisl, Florian and Schachner, Stephan and Schitter, Georg},
    title = {High-bandwidth tip-tilt vibration compensation in telescope systems},
    booktitle = {Proceedings of the Joint Conference 8th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems (MECHATRONICS 2019), and 11th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems (NOLCOS 2019)},
    year = {2019},
    volume = {52/15},
    note = {Vortrag: Joint Conference 8th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems (MECHATRONICS 2019), and 11th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems (NOLCOS 2019), Wien; 2019-09-04 -- 2019-09-06},
    doi = {10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.11.733},
    url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405896319317276?via%3Dihub},
    journal = {IFAC-PapersOnLine/Elsevier},
    keywords = {Vibration compensation, telescopes, optical communication, fast steering mirror, tip-tilt compensation},
    numpages = {6}
    }
  • T. Riel, A. Galffy, G. Janisch, D. Wertjanz, A. Sinn, C. Schwaer, and G. Schitter, High performance motion control for optical satellite tracking systems, Advances in Space Research, vol. 65, iss. 5, 2020.
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    @Article{TUW-283799,
    author = {Riel, Thomas and Galffy, Andras and Janisch, Georg and Wertjanz, Daniel and Sinn, Andreas and Schwaer, Christian and Schitter, Georg},
    title = {High performance motion control for optical satellite tracking systems},
    journal = {Advances in Space Research},
    year = {2020},
    volume = {65},
    number = {5},
    doi = {10.1016/j.asr.2019.11.039},
    keywords = {Satellite Tracking, Precision Motion Control, Space Debris Observation, Satellite Laser Ranging, Optical Satellite Communication, Space Situation Awareness},
    numpages = {11},
    }
  • T. Riel, A. Sinn, C. Schwaer, M. Ploner, and G. Schitter, Iterative Trajectory Learning for Highly Accurate Optical Satellite Tracking Systems, Acta Astronautica, vol. 164, 2019.
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    @Article{TUW-283801,
    author = {Riel, Thomas and Sinn, Andreas and Schwaer, Christian and Ploner, Martin and Schitter, Georg},
    title = {Iterative Trajectory Learning for Highly Accurate Optical Satellite Tracking Systems},
    journal = {Acta Astronautica},
    year = {2019},
    volume = {164},
    doi = {10.1016/j.actaastro.2019.07.012},
    keywords = {Iterative Learning Control, Precision Motion Control, Satellite Tracking, Satellite Laser Ranging, Space Debris Observation, Space Situation Awareness},
    numpages = {9},
    }
  • C. Schwaer, A. Sinn, P. Keller, and G. Schitter, Design methodology to develop an active optics system for a thin 1-m meniscus mirror, Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, vol. 6, iss. 4, p. 049002-1–049002-22, 2020.
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    @article{TUW-291787,
    author = {Schwaer, Christian and Sinn, Andreas and Keller, Philipp and Schitter, Georg},
    title = {Design methodology to develop an active optics system for a thin 1-m meniscus mirror},
    journal = {Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems},
    year = {2020},
    volume = {6},
    number = {4},
    pages = {049002-1--049002-22},
    doi = {10.1117/1.JATIS.6.4.049002},
    keywords = {active optics, telescopes, mirrors, lightweight design, finite element analysis, mechatronic system design}
    }
  • D. Ojdanic, A. Sinn, C. Schwaer, and G. Schitter, UAV Detection and Tracking with a Robotic Telescope System, in Proceedings of the Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics Conference 2021, 2021.
    [BibTex]
    @inproceedings{TUW-299533,
    author = {Ojdanic, Denis and Sinn, Andreas and Schwaer, Christian and Schitter, Georg},
    title = {UAV Detection and Tracking with a Robotic Telescope System},
    booktitle = {Proceedings of the Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics Conference 2021},
    year = {2021},
    note = {Posterpr{\"a}sentation: 2021 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Delft, Netherlands; 2021-07-12 -- 2021-07-16}
    }
  • A. Sinn, P. Prager, C. Schwaer, and G. Schitter, Design and Evaluation of an Active Secondary Mirror Positioning System for a Small Telescope, Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, vol. 8, iss. 2, p. 029007-1–029007-13, 2022.
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    @article{TUW-304478,
    author = {Sinn, Andreas and Prager, Patrik and Schwaer, Christian and Schitter, Georg},
    title = {Design and Evaluation of an Active Secondary Mirror Positioning System for a Small Telescope},
    journal = {Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems},
    year = {2022},
    volume = {8},
    number = {2},
    pages = {029007-1--029007-13},
    doi = {10.1117/1.JATIS.8.2.029007},
    keywords = {Telescopes, Mirrors, Actuators, Optical instrument design, Temperature metrology, Imaging systems, Sensors}
    }
  • C. Schwaer, A. Sinn, and G. Schitter, Development of active optics for thin meniscus mirrors in 1-meter-class telescopes, in Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation V, 2022, p. 121883C.
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    @inproceedings{101117122625986,
    author = {Christian Schwaer and Andreas Sinn and Georg Schitter},
    title = {{Development of active optics for thin meniscus mirrors in 1-meter-class telescopes}},
    volume = {12188},
    booktitle = {Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation V},
    editor = {Ram{\'o}n Navarro and Roland Geyl},
    organization = {International Society for Optics and Photonics},
    publisher = {SPIE},
    pages = {121883C},
    keywords = {Active optics, Meniscus mirror, Modular design, Lateral support, Cascade control},
    year = {2022},
    doi = {10.1117/12.2625986},
    }
  • C. Schwaer, D. Stefanek, A. Sinn, and G. Schitter, Integrated Force Sensor based on Optical Distance Measurement for a Modular Actuator used in Active Optics, in 2022 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), 2022, pp. 496-501.
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    @inproceedings{101109AIM5223720229863267,
    author={Schwaer, Christian and Stefanek, David and Sinn, Andreas and Schitter, Georg},
    booktitle={2022 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)},
    title={Integrated Force Sensor based on Optical Distance Measurement for a Modular Actuator used in Active Optics},
    year={2022},
    volume={},
    number={},
    pages={496-501},
    doi={10.1109/AIM52237.2022.9863267},
    }
  • D. Ojdanić, B. Gräf, A. Sinn, H. W. Yoo, and G. Schitter, Camera-guided real-time laser ranging for multi-UAV distance measurement, Appl. Opt., vol. 61, iss. 31, p. 9233–9240, 2022.
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    @article{ojdanic2022AppliedOptics,
    author = {Denis Ojdani\'{c} and Benjamin Gr\"{a}f and Andreas Sinn and Han Woong Yoo and Georg Schitter},
    journal = {Appl. Opt.},
    keywords = {Laser beams; Laser light; Laser ranging; Optical components; Optical testing; Remote sensing},
    number = {31},
    pages = {9233--9240},
    publisher = {Optica Publishing Group},
    title = {Camera-guided real-time laser ranging for multi-UAV distance measurement},
    volume = {61},
    month = {Nov},
    year = {2022},
    doi = {10.1364/AO.470361},
    }
  • C. Schwaer, A. Sinn, L. Schroeer, T. Wallner, and G. Schitter, Active lateral support system for a thin 1-meter meniscus mirror with virtual fixed points, Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, vol. 9, iss. 2, p. 29003, 2023.
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    @article{10.1117/1.JATIS.9.2.029003,
    author = {Christian Schwaer and Andreas Sinn and Lukas Schroeer and Tobias Wallner and Georg Schitter},
    title = {{Active lateral support system for a thin 1-meter meniscus mirror with virtual fixed points}},
    volume = {9},
    journal = {Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems},
    number = {2},
    publisher = {SPIE},
    pages = {029003},
    keywords = {active optics, telescopes, mirrors, mechatronic system design, control, Mirrors, Actuators, Telescopes, Active optics, Control systems, Sensors, Wavefront errors, Astronomical telescopes, Point spread functions, Feedback control},
    year = {2023},
    doi = {10.1117/1.JATIS.9.2.029003},
    URL = {https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JATIS.9.2.029003},
    }
  • D. Ojdanić, C. Naverschnigg, A. Sinn, and G. Schitter, Deep learning-based long-distance optical UAV detection: color versus grayscale, in Pattern Recognition and Tracking XXXIV, 2023, p. 125270B.
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    @inproceedings{ojdanic_2023_SPIEDefence,
    author = {Denis Ojdanić and Christopher Naverschnigg and Andreas Sinn and Georg Schitter},
    title = {{Deep learning-based long-distance optical UAV detection: color versus grayscale}},
    volume = {12527},
    booktitle = {Pattern Recognition and Tracking XXXIV},
    organization = {International Society for Optics and Photonics},
    publisher = {SPIE},
    pages = {125270B},
    year = {2023},
    doi = {10.1117/12.2663318},
    }
  • D. Ojdanić, A. Sinn, C. Naverschnigg, and G. Schitter, Feasibility Analysis of Optical UAV Detection Over Long Distances Using Robotic Telescopes, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, pp. 1-10, 2023.
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    @article{ojdanic_2023_TAES,
    author={Ojdanić, Denis and Sinn, Andreas and Naverschnigg, Christopher and Schitter, Georg},
    journal={IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems},
    title={Feasibility Analysis of Optical UAV Detection Over Long Distances Using Robotic Telescopes},
    year={2023},
    volume={},
    number={},
    pages={1-10},
    doi={10.1109/TAES.2023.3248560},
    }
  • A. Sinn, S. Schachner, T. Riel, C. Schwaer, and G. Schitter, Feed-forward vibration compensation for small telescopes, in Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation V, 2022, p. 1169–1175.
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    @inproceedings{2022_Sinn_SPIE1,
    title={Feed-forward vibration compensation for small telescopes},
    author={Sinn, Andreas and Schachner, Stephan and Riel, Thomas and Schwaer, Christian and Schitter, Georg},
    booktitle={Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation V},
    volume={12188},
    pages={1169--1175},
    year={2022},
    organization={SPIE},
    }
  • A. Sinn, C. Schwaer, P. Kremsner, and G. Schitter, High-bandwidth tip-tilt compensation for small telescope systems, in Adaptive Optics Systems VIII, 2022, p. 2553–2559.
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    @inproceedings{2022_Sinn_SPIE1,
    title={High-bandwidth tip-tilt compensation for small telescope systems},
    author={Sinn, Andreas and Schwaer, Christian and Kremsner, Peter and Schitter, Georg},
    booktitle={Adaptive Optics Systems VIII},
    volume={12185},
    pages={2553--2559},
    year={2022},
    organization={SPIE},
    }