Projects of Thomas Brinkhoff

Current Projects

funded by: Federal Acency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG)
This is a joint project with the Institute for Photogrammetry and GeoInformation (IPI) and the Institute for Cartography and Geoinformatics (ikg), both from Leibniz University Hannover. It is the first project of the "Gauß Center... more
funded by: Niedersächsisches Vorab
Transformation and structural change in rural areas mean changes in space and time. Such spatiotemporal data is to be managed and processed by our “Geo-Toolbox”. It uses digital technologies such as databases and geographic information systems &#... more
funded by: Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture (MWK)
This project aims at the development of the capabilities for a to the greatest possible extent automated detection of small, non-metallic maritime vehicles with satellite-born Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). Methods will be applied to the spe... more
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Brinkhoff (head) Peter Lanz (09.2015-09.2018)
funded by: Research fonds of Jade University
This university project has the aim to investigate data and design algorithms for supporting web map applications. more

Finished Projects

funded by: Niedersächsisches Vorab
This interdisciplinary project aims to develop autonomous underwater and surface vehicles. One subproject focusses on the development of calibration procedures and algorithms for the special challenges of underwater photogrammetry. Another subproject... more
funded by: PhD program Jade2Pro
The aim of this Ph.d. project was the design and implementation of a system for monitoring of continuous phenomena by sensor data streams. A major focus was the use of methods from the field of geostatistics. more
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Brinkhoff (head) Peter Lorkowski, M.Sc. (04.2014-07.2017)

Teaching Materials - Mobile on Tablet and Smartphone

2012-2013
In this project, we developed solutions that provide teaching materials via web for different devices like tablets and smartphones.
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Brinkhoff (head) Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Lena Wiegand (12.2012-12.2013)
funded by: Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
Within the ARDINI project, we developed and evaluated a system of decentralized mobile devices and central GIS applications to increase the quality, efficiency and attractive­ness of species collection in the field especially for volunteers. more
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Brinkhoff (head) Jan Loesbrock, M.Sc. (08.2010-10.2012)

Geo Business Network (GEOBIZNET) - International Research Marketing in Poland and Croatia

2008-2010
funded by: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
Aim of Geo Business Network was to prepare inter­national research and technology transfer cooperations in the field of spatial technologies.
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Brinkhoff (head) Dipl.-Geogr. Stefan Nicolaus (10.2008-10.2010) Christine Deike (11.2008-07.2009)