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Bernd Bickel

Bernd Bickel

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Computer Science

D-Index
39
Citations
7063
World Ranking
9702
National Ranking
174

Overview

Bernd Bickel is affiliated with the Institute of Science and Technology Austria. Their research spans multiple intersecting fields, predominantly within engineering and computer science.

The main fields of study highlighted in their work are:

  • Engineering
  • Computer Science

More specifically, their subfields of study include:

  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Bickel's research covers a range of topics, with frequent work in areas such as:

  • 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis
  • Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques
  • Advanced Vision and Imaging
  • Manufacturing Process and Optimization
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation
  • Color Science and Applications

The scientist's recent papers reflect contributions to several prominent journals and conferences. Notable publications include:

  • "Programming temporal morphing of self-actuated shells," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Dense 4D nanoscale reconstruction of living brain tissue," 2023, Nature Methods
  • "Closed-loop control of direct ink writing via reinforcement learning," 2022, ACM Transactions on Graphics
  • "Procedural Metamaterials: A Unified Procedural Graph for Metamaterial Design," 2023, ACM Transactions on Graphics
  • "Computational design of high-level interlocking puzzles," 2022, ACM Transactions on Graphics

Publication venues where Bickel frequently contributes include:

  • ACM Transactions on Graphics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Computer Graphics Forum
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Methods

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Bernd Bickel are:

  • Wojciech Matusik
  • Hanspeter Pfister
  • Tim Weyrich
  • Christian Theobalt
  • Michal Piovarči

Best Publications

  • Microstructures to control elasticity in 3D printing

    Christian Schumacher;Bernd Bickel;Jan Rys;Steve Marschner

  • High-quality single-shot capture of facial geometry

    Thabo Beeler;Bernd Bickel;Paul Beardsley;Bob Sumner

  • High-quality single-shot capture of facial geometry

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  • Analysis of human faces using a measurement-based skin reflectance model

    Tim Weyrich;Wojciech Matusik;Hanspeter Pfister;Bernd Bickel

  • Design and fabrication of materials with desired deformation behavior

    Bernd Bickel;Moritz Bächer;Miguel A. Otaduy;Hyunho Richard Lee

  • High-quality passive facial performance capture using anchor frames

    Thabo Beeler;Fabian Hahn;Derek Bradley;Bernd Bickel

  • Computational design of mechanical characters

    Stelian Coros;Bernhard Thomaszewski;Gioacchino Noris;Shinjiro Sueda

  • Multi-scale capture of facial geometry and motion

    Bernd Bickel;Mario Botsch;Roland Angst;Wojciech Matusik

  • Spin-it: optimizing moment of inertia for spinnable objects

    Moritz Bächer;Emily Whiting;Bernd Bickel;Olga Sorkine-Hornung

  • Capture and modeling of non-linear heterogeneous soft tissue

    Bernd Bickel;Moritz Bächer;Miguel A. Otaduy;Wojciech Matusik

  • High-quality passive facial performance capture using anchor frames

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  • Computational design of actuated deformable characters

    Mélina Skouras;Bernhard Thomaszewski;Stelian Coros;Bernd Bickel

  • Fabricating articulated characters from skinned meshes

    Moritz Bächer;Bernd Bickel;Doug L. James;Hanspeter Pfister

  • Designing inflatable structures

    Mélina Skouras;Bernhard Thomaszewski;Peter Kaufmann;Akash Garg

  • Data-Driven Estimation of Cloth Simulation Models

    E. Miguel;D. Bradley;B. Thomaszewski;B. Bickel

  • Pose-space animation and transfer of facial details

    Bernd Bickel;Manuel Lang;Mario Botsch;Miguel A. Otaduy

  • Design and fabrication of flexible rod meshes

    Jesús Pérez;Bernhard Thomaszewski;Stelian Coros;Bernd Bickel

  • Multi-scale capture of facial geometry and motion

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  • SMI 2013: Orthogonal slicing for additive manufacturing

    Kristian Hildebrand;Bernd Bickel;Marc Alexa

  • Learning three-dimensional flow for interactive aerodynamic design

    Nobuyuki Umetani;Bernd Bickel

  • crdbrd: Shape Fabrication by Sliding Planar Slices

    Kristian Hildebrand;Bernd Bickel;Marc Alexa

  • FlexMolds: automatic design of flexible shells for molding

    Luigi Malomo;Nico Pietroni;Bernd Bickel;Paolo Cignoni

  • High-quality single-shot capture of facial geometry: implementation details

    Thabo Beeler;Bernd Bickel;Paul Beardsley;Bob Sumner

Frequent Co-Authors

Markus Gross
Markus Gross ETH Zurich
Hanspeter Pfister
Hanspeter Pfister Harvard University
Miguel A. Otaduy
Miguel A. Otaduy King Juan Carlos University
Paul Beardsley
Paul Beardsley Weta Digital
Derek Bradley
Derek Bradley Walt Disney (United States)
Tim Weyrich
Tim Weyrich University College London
Steve Marschner
Steve Marschner Cornell University

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