PhD Thesis – LaTeX Source

This repository contains the LaTeX source code and associated files for the PhD thesis titled:

Ego-noise prediction models for mobile robots.

Project Structure

• main.tex – Main entry point for the thesis document.
• chapter01-introduction.tex, background.tex, detection_of_changes_in_the_environment.tex, etc. – Individual chapter files.
• abstract.tex, abstract_german.tex – Abstracts in English and German.
• acronym.tex – List of acronyms used in the thesis.
• appendix_robot.tex – Appendix section.
• conclusions.tex – Conclusions chapter.
• declaration_of_independent_work.tex – Declaration of independent work.
• title.tex, title_cover.tex – Title and cover pages.
• thesis.bib – Bibliography file (BibTeX format).
• apacite.sty – APA citation style file.
• img/ – All images and figures, organized by chapter or paper.
• .gitignore – Files and folders to be ignored by git.

Compiling the Thesis

To build the thesis PDF, you need a working LaTeX environment. The following tools are recommended:

• latexmk (automates compilation)
• pdflatex or xelatex
• BibTeX (for bibliography)
• Standard LaTeX packages (see below)

Quick Build Instructions

1. Install dependencies (example for Ubuntu/Debian):

   sudo apt-get install texlive-full latexmk

2. Compile the document:

   latexmk -pdf main.tex

   This will generate main.pdf as the output.

3. Clean auxiliary files (optional):

   latexmk -c

Notes

• All images are included as .pdf, .jpg, .png, or .svg in the img/ directory.
• Bibliography is managed via thesis.bib and the apacite style.
• The main file to edit is main.tex, which includes all chapters and sections.

Adding Content

• Write new chapters or sections as separate .tex files and include them in main.tex using \input{filename}.
• Add new images to the appropriate subfolder in img/ and reference them in your .tex files.
• Add new references to thesis.bib.

License

This repository is intended for academic use. Please contact the author for permission before reusing substantial portions of the text or figures.