Projects of Thomas Brinkhoff

Current Projects

funded by: zukunft.niedersachsen
There are hundreds of thousands of artefacts in German museums that were brought to Europe during the colonial era as a result of wars, looting or trade. The history of these objects - where they came from, what they were used for and who once owned ... more
funded by: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The WorldPop project aims to produce grid-based population estimates up to 2030 broken down by sex and age groups. The overall project is led by Prof. Andy Tatem of the University of Southampton. With this framework, IAPG is responsible for the devel... more
funded by: zukunft.niedersachsen
The research network DiViAS brings together previously rarely interlinked methods and practices in the digitization, research and representation of collections from colonial contexts. The project will systematically combine expertise from museum stud... more
funded by: Zentraler Kriminaldienst Stendal
The objective of the project is to evaluate the driving data (time and speed) from a digital tachograph in order to determine the route driven by a vehicle. For this purpose, an application was developed that visualizes an interactively const... more
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

Finished Projects

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
people
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.
people
Prof. Dr. Thomas Brinkhoff (head) Dipl.-Geogr. Stefan Nicolaus (10.2008-10.2010) Christine Deike (11.2008-07.2009)

Spatial Data Infrastructure Lower Saxony

2007-2008
funded by: LGN Niedersachsen
Within this project we cooperated with the University of Osnabrück in order to evaluate the spatial data infrastructure of the State of Lower Saxony.
funded by: BMBF FHprofUnt
Within the WEBBOS project, we developed a system that measured the soil moisture in different depths and provides early warnings for floodings. more
people
Prof. Dr. Thomas Brinkhoff (head) Stephan Jansen, M.Sc. (09.2010-04.2011) Dipl.-Ing. Christian Knese (10.2007-02.2010)

Organisation und Auswertung großer georeferenzierter und spatio-temporaler 2D- und 3D-Messwertdatenbanken

2007-2008
funded by: Arbeitsgruppe Innovative Forschungsprojekte (AGIP)
In diesem Vorhaben wurden Techniken zur Organisation großer geo­referenzierter und spatio-temporaler Mess­wert­daten­banken entwickelt und erprobt.
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Brinkhoff (head) Dipl.-Ing. Christian Möhlmann (06.2007-11.2008)