Visual and Geometric Computing
Brief overview of the research field
This research field is very practical and multifaceted. Examples range from the filtering of individual images and videos, to the true-to-life representation of complex virtual game figures, through to pedestrian recognition in a driver assistance system. Along with the necessary mathematical descriptions, novel types of hardware such as special cameras, 3D scanners, or VR goggles come into play.
The master’s degree in visual computing has its main focus in this area. With its own research groups in the computer science faculty, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, the Intel VCI and the Cluster of Excellence MMCI, this research field is well established in Saarbrücken.
Professors in this field
Prof. Dr. Laurent Bartholdi
Professor, Department of Computer ScienceMathematics and Computer Science
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Herfet
Professor, Saarland UniversityTelecommunications
Prof. Dr. Bernt Schiele
Scientific Director and Professor, Max Planck Institute for Informatics (MPI INF)Computer Vision and Machine Learning
Prof. Dr. Frank-Olaf Schreyer
Emeritus and Professor, Saarland UniversityAlgebraic Geometry and Computer Algebra
Prof. Dr. Philipp Slusallek
Professor and Scientific Director, Saarland UniversityAgents and Simulated Reality, Computer Graphics
Prof. Dr. Christian Theobalt
Scientific Director and Professor, Max Planck Institute for Informatics (MPI INF)Visual Computing and AI
Junior faculty in this field
Dr. Renjie Chen
Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Informatics (MPI INF)Images and Geometry
PD Dr. Karol Myszkowski
Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Informatics (MPI INF)High Dynamic Range Image and Video Processing
