Research

The main research areas include spatio-temporal 3D reconstruction, modern calibration and image orientation, dense stereo image matching, surface reconstruction using motion, shading, focus or silhouette, aerial image analysis for autonomously navigating flight systems as well as object recognition using knowledge-based image analysis.

Research:

  • MultiSkalChar - 3D multiscale characterization of cement-based building materials
  • ev.AI.luate - Evaluation of AI methods for damage detection on engineering structures in the context of image quality
  • Text-Image-Structure - Digital humanities and the discourse of modernity (1880-1930)
  • MetaReal - Immersive communication, collaboration and intelligent services in a digital world copy

Research:

  • smoodPLAN - Establishment of a holistic system for increasing energy efficiency in the neighborhood
  • InfraCloud - Subproject: Automatic image analysis for damage detection
  • VIGITA - Networked intelligent objects through, on and around interactive tables in everyday life
  • nVisDa - Structures for a consistent building inspection with digital images and data analytics
  • AISTEC - Modern technology for assessment of ageing infrastructure
  • 3reCapSL - Mobile 3D reality capture scanlab
  • Vogtland pioneers - The foundations of digitalization in the preservation of monuments and renovation
  • ISBau - Intelligent control of construction machines and realistic training
  • Research group - Digital engineering for planning and revitalisation processes of urban areas
  • ZukunftBau - Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for condition determination of structures - sequel

Projects:

Labs:

3D multiscale characterization of cement-based building materials

Duration: 07/2023 - 06/2026
Sponsor: DFG
Funding: 879T € (portion: ~290T €)
Partners: Prof. Ludwig, Prof. Osburg
Contact: Anton Frolov

 

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Immersive knowledge access, collaborative exploration and intelligent retrieval in a digital world copy

Duration: 01/2020 - 09/2024
Sponsor: TMWWDG
Funding: ~1.34M € (portion: ~298T €)
Partners: Prof. Fröhlich, Prof. Stein, Prof. Schmidgen, Prof. Broll (TU Ilmenau)
Contact: Jan Frederick Eick

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ev.AI.luate

Evaluation of AI methods for damage detection on engineering structures in the context of image quality

Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2023
Sponsor: BMVI, BMK, UVEK/ASTRA
Funding: ~820T € (portion: ~298T €)
Partners: GMTIB, Joanneum Research
Contact: Paul Debus

Digital humanities and the discourse of modernity (1880-1930)

Duration: 01/2021 - 12/2023
Sponsor: TMWWDG/EFRE
Funding: ~398T € (portion: ~175T €)
Partners: Prof. Schmidgen, Prof. Stein
Contact: David Tschirschwitz

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smoodPLAN - Establishment of a holistic system for increasing energy efficiency in the neighborhood

Duration: 07/2019 - 12/2022
Sponsor: BMBF
Funding: ~1.1M € (portion: ~274T €)
Partners: Prof. Völker, Prof. Morgenthal
Contact: Sven Daubert

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Subproject: Automatic image analysis for damage detection

Duration: 06/2020 - 09/2022
Sponsor: TMWWDG/EFRE (FTI guideline)
Funding: ~38T €
Partners: GMTIB, engineering office Probst, TLBV
Contact: Anton Frolov

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Networked intelligent objects through, on and around interactive tables in everyday life

Duration: 07/2019 - 06/2022
Sponsor: BMBF
Funding: ~1.4M € (portion: ~266T €)
Partners: Uni Regensburg, Extend3D
Contact: Florian Echtler, Anton Frolov

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Structures for consistent building inspection with digital images and data analytics

Duration: 11/2020 - 04/2022
Sponsor: BMVI/mFUND
Funding: ~26T €
Partners: Infralytica, engineering office Probst
Contact: Thomas Gebhardt, Paul Debus, Christian Benz

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Assessment of aging infrastructure structures with digital technologies

Duration: 09/2018 - 12/2021
Sponsor: BMBF
Funding: ~2.7M € (portion: ~661T €)
Partners: Prof. Morgenthal, Prof. Fröhlich, BAM, DB Netz AG, engineering office LAP
Contact: Paul Debus, Christian Benz, Thomas Gebhardt

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Mobile 3D RealityCapture ScanLab

Duration: 01/2020 - 10/2021
Sponsor: TMWWDG/EFRE (FOR guideline)
Funding: ~352T €
Contact: Sven Daubert

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Priority project WIR! alliance: The foundations of digitalization in the preservation of monuments and renovation

Duration: 06/2020 - 07/2021
Sponsor: BMBF
Funding: ~186T € (portion: 50T €)
Partners: Prof. Fröhlich, Infralytica, Pons Asini
Contact: Thomas Gebhardt, Sven Daubert

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Intelligent control of construction machines and realistic training

Duration: 01/2019 - 12/2020
Sponsor: BMBF
Funding: ~239T € (portion: ~82T €)
Partners: Prof. Fröhlich, Batix Software, RSP
Contact: Anton Frolov

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Digital engineering for planning and revitalisation processes of urban areas

Duration: 11/2016 - 02/2019
Sponsor: TMWWDG/EFRE
Funding: ~700T € (portion: ~150T €)
Partners: Prof. Morgenthal, Prof. Völker, IMMS Ilmenau
Contact: Paul Debus, Jens Kersten

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