Rolf Isermann

23.6k total citations · 9 hit papers
406 papers, 15.8k citations indexed

About

Rolf Isermann is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Rolf Isermann has authored 406 papers receiving a total of 15.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 271 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 122 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 91 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in Rolf Isermann's work include Fault Detection and Control Systems (155 papers), Advanced Control Systems Optimization (92 papers) and Control Systems and Identification (72 papers). Rolf Isermann is often cited by papers focused on Fault Detection and Control Systems (155 papers), Advanced Control Systems Optimization (92 papers) and Control Systems and Identification (72 papers). Rolf Isermann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Denmark. Rolf Isermann's co-authors include Peter Ballé, Oliver Nelles, Marco Münchhof, Ralf Schwarz, Daniel Fischer, Jochen Schaffnit, Stefan Sinsel, Stefan Stölzl, Michael Häfner and Alexander Fink and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics and Automatica.

In The Last Decade

Rolf Isermann

381 papers receiving 14.6k citations

Hit Papers

Process fault detection based on modeling and estimation ... 1981 2026 1996 2011 1984 2005 2005 2004 1997 500 1000 1.5k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Process fault detection based on modeling and estimation methods—A survey
    1984 1.7k citations Rolf Isermann Automatica profile →
  2. Fault-Diagnosis Systems
    2005 1.5k citations Rolf Isermann profile →
  3. Model-based fault-detection and diagnosis – status and applications
    2005 1.1k citations Rolf Isermann profile →
  4. Model-Based Fault Detection and Diagnosis - Status and Applications
    2004 927 citations Rolf Isermann IFAC Proceedings Volumes profile →
  5. Trends in the application of model-based fault detection and diagnosis of technical processes
    1997 811 citations Rolf Isermann, Peter Ballé Control Engineering Practice profile →
  6. Digital Control Systems
    1981 754 citations Rolf Isermann profile →
  7. Fault diagnosis of machines via parameter estimation and knowledge processing—Tutorial paper
    1993 395 citations Rolf Isermann Automatica profile →
  8. Identification of Dynamic Systems
    2010 375 citations Rolf Isermann et al. profile →
  9. Fault-Diagnosis Applications
    2011 327 citations Rolf Isermann profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rolf Isermann Germany 52 12.1k 4.1k 2.0k 1.8k 1.3k 406 15.8k
Tor Arne Johansen Norway 61 9.2k 0.8× 1.9k 0.5× 2.3k 1.1× 2.1k 1.1× 727 0.6× 646 16.5k
Alberto Bemporad Italy 64 16.6k 1.4× 1.6k 0.4× 1.0k 0.5× 2.8k 1.5× 652 0.5× 392 21.4k
Kai Goebel United States 51 6.1k 0.5× 1.8k 0.4× 1.3k 0.7× 2.8k 1.5× 1.3k 1.0× 339 11.6k
J. Karl Hedrick United States 62 12.2k 1.0× 3.4k 0.8× 922 0.5× 6.6k 3.6× 2.1k 1.6× 394 18.4k
Moritz Diehl Germany 49 9.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.3× 692 0.3× 1.8k 1.0× 488 0.4× 455 14.4k
Eduardo F. Camacho Spain 60 12.6k 1.0× 1.4k 0.3× 1.7k 0.9× 842 0.5× 494 0.4× 447 17.0k
Pétros Ioannou United States 61 17.0k 1.4× 1.5k 0.4× 2.5k 1.2× 2.7k 1.5× 652 0.5× 397 22.0k
S. Joe Qin United States 77 20.0k 1.6× 9.0k 2.2× 1.8k 0.9× 418 0.2× 925 0.7× 342 24.4k
Ian Postlethwaite United Kingdom 41 8.3k 0.7× 1.3k 0.3× 609 0.3× 518 0.3× 551 0.4× 345 11.5k
Graham C. Goodwin Australia 57 14.9k 1.2× 1.2k 0.3× 2.2k 1.1× 327 0.2× 958 0.7× 558 18.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Isermann, Rolf, et al.. (2009). Model-based fault diagnosis of a direct injection gasoline engine with homogeneous and stratified operation. IFAC Proceedings Volumes. 42(8). 899–904. 1 indexed citations
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Wabel, Peter, et al.. (2008). Bioimpedance-based identification of malnutrition using fuzzy logic. Physiological Measurement. 29(5). 639–654. 68 indexed citations
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Isermann, Rolf, et al.. (2007). A MODEL-BASED FAULT-TOLERANT SENSOR-PLATFORM FOR VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL. IFAC Proceedings Volumes. 40(10). 493–500. 2 indexed citations
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Isermann, Rolf, et al.. (2004). MANAGING INFORMATION REDUNDANCY FOR THE DESIGN OF FAULT-TOLERANT SLOW-ACTIVE CONTROLLED SUSPENSION. 128–133. 13 indexed citations
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Isermann, Rolf, et al.. (2003). Wheel Slip Control for Antilock Braking Systems Using Brake-by-Wire Actuators. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 35 indexed citations
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Walter, Marian, M. Kiefer, Steffen Leonhardt, W. I. Steudel, & Rolf Isermann. (2002). Online Analysis of Intracranial Pressure Waves. PubMed. 81. 161–162. 7 indexed citations
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Isermann, Rolf. (2001). Mechatronic Systems : a proceedings volume from the IFAC Conference, Darmstadt, Germany, 18-20 September 2000. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations
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Isermann, Rolf, et al.. (2000). A Time Domain Based Diagnostic System for Misfire Detection in Spark-Ignition Engines by Exhaust-Gas Pressure Analysis. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 27 indexed citations
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Fink, Alexander, Martin C. Fischer, Oliver Nelles, & Rolf Isermann. (2000). Supervision of nonlinear adaptive controllers based on fuzzy models. Control Engineering Practice. 8(10). 1093–1105. 27 indexed citations
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Ballé, Peter, et al.. (1998). Integrated control, diagnosis and reconfiguration of a heat exchanger. IEEE Control Systems. 18(3). 52–63. 40 indexed citations
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Isermann, Rolf, et al.. (1992). ADAPTIVE AND SEMI-ACTIVE SHOCK ABSORBERS BASED ON REAL-TIME PARAMETER ESTIMATION. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 29(1). e1–e7. 8 indexed citations
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Isermann, Rolf, et al.. (1991). Modeling, simulation and digital control of the combustion of a furnace. 12–17. 1 indexed citations
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Isermann, Rolf. (1991). Digital control systems (2nd ed.): vol. 2: stochastic control, multivariable control, adaptive control, applications. Springer eBooks. 5 indexed citations
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Isermann, Rolf, et al.. (1990). Supervision and Coordination of Parameter-Adaptive Controllers. 1632–1637. 8 indexed citations
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Isermann, Rolf, et al.. (1988). On-Line Identification of Inertia, Friction and Gravitational Forces Applied to an Industrial Robot. IFAC Proceedings Volumes. 21(16). 219–224. 16 indexed citations
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Isermann, Rolf, et al.. (1985). A Simple Method for Automatic Tuning of PID-Controllers based on Process Parameter Estimation. American Control Conference. 1143–1148. 4 indexed citations
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Kurz, H., Rolf Isermann, & R. Schumann. (1980). Experimental comparison and application of various parameter-adaptive control algorithms. Automatica. 16(2). 117–133. 59 indexed citations
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Isermann, Rolf, et al.. (1978). Adaptive on-line steady-state optimization of slow dynamic processes. Automatica. 14(3). 223–230. 98 indexed citations
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Kurz, H. & Rolf Isermann. (1977). Feedback control algorithms for parameter adaptive control¿Comparison and identifiability aspects. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 14(14). 815–822. 6 indexed citations

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