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Christian Heipke

Christian Heipke

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Computer Science

D-Index
43
Citations
7850
World Ranking
7987
National Ranking
391

Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Christian Heipke is affiliated with the University of Hannover in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering, Computer Science, and Environmental Science. Within these broad areas, their work engages particularly with the subfields of Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Media Technology, Environmental Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Ocean Engineering.

Their scholarly contributions focus notably on topics such as Remote-Sensing Image Classification, Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques, Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications, Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization, Advanced Vision and Imaging, Remote Sensing in Agriculture, and Automated Road and Building Extraction.

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Feature detection and description for image matching: from hand-crafted design to deep learning" (2020) published in Geo-spatial Information Science
  • "Deep learning for geometric and semantic tasks in photogrammetry and remote sensing" (2020) published in Geo-spatial Information Science
  • "An unsupervised domain adaptation approach for change detection and its application to deforestation mapping in tropical biomes" (2021) published in ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • "Geospatial Information Research: State of the Art, Case Studies and Future Perspectives" (2022) published in PFG - Journal of Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science
  • "A hierarchical deep learning framework for the consistent classification of land use objects in geospatial databases" (2021) published in ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Christian Heipke frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Franz Rottensteiner (25 joint publications)
  • Max Mehltretter (13 joint publications)
  • Max Coenen (13 joint publications)
  • Dries Beyer (12 joint publications)
  • Michael Haist (12 joint publications)

Their work is regularly published in key venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • ISPRS annals of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences (23 publications)
  • The international archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences (16 publications)
  • PFG - Journal of Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science (9 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (6 publications)
  • ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (5 publications)

Christian Heipke is recognized as a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Best Publications

  • Crowdsourcing geospatial data

    Christian Heipke

  • An International Comparison of Individual Tree Detection and Extraction Using Airborne Laser Scanning

    Harri Kaartinen;Juha Hyyppä;Xiaowei Yu;Mikko Vastaranta

  • EVALUATION OF AUTOMATIC ROAD EXTRACTION

    C. Heipke;H. Mayer;C. Wiedemann;O. Jamet

  • Joint 3d Estimation of Vehicles and Scene Flow

    Moritz Menze;Christian Heipke;A. Geiger

  • Relevance assessment of full-waveform lidar data for urban area classification

    Clément Mallet;Frédéric Bretar;Michel Roux;Uwe Soergel

  • Object Scene Flow

    Moritz Menze;Christian Heipke;Andreas Geiger;Andreas Geiger

  • Topography of Mars from global mapping by HRSC high-resolution digital terrain models and orthoimages: Characteristics and performance

    K. Gwinner;F. Scholten;Frank Preusker;S. Elgner

  • Automation of interior, relative, and absolute orientation

    Christian Heipke

  • Integration of heterogeneous geospatial data in a federated database

    Matthias Butenuth;Guido v. Gösseln;Michael Tiedge;Christian Heipke

  • Discrete optimization for optical flow

    Moritz Menze;Christian Heipke;Andreas Geiger

  • Derivation and Validation of High-Resolution Digital Terrain Models from Mars Express HRSC Data

    Klaus Gwinner;Frank Scholten;Michael Spiegel;Ralph Schmidt

  • The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) of Mars Express and its approach to science analysis and mapping for Mars and its satellites

    K. Gwinner;R. Jaumann;R. Jaumann;E. Hauber;H. Hoffmann

  • Information from imagery: ISPRS scientific vision and research agenda

    Jun Chen;Ian Dowman;Songnian Li;Zhilin Li

  • Aspects of generating precise digital terrain models in the Wadden Sea from lidar–water classification and structure line extraction

    Alexander Brzank;Christian Heipke;Jens Goepfert;Uwe Soergel

  • Automatic extraction and delineation of single trees from remote sensing data

    Bernd-Michael Wolf;Christian Heipke

  • Evaluating planetary digital terrain models - the HRSC DTM test

    C. Heipke;J. Oberst;J. Albertz;M. Attwenger

  • A Marked Point Process for Modeling Lidar Waveforms

    Clément Mallet;F Lafarge;M Roux;U Soergel

  • Conditional Random Fields for Multitemporal and Multiscale Classification of Optical Satellite Imagery

    Thorsten Hoberg;Franz Rottensteiner;Raul Queiroz Feitosa;Christian Heipke

  • A global approach for least-squares image matching and surface reconstruction in object space

    C. Heipke

  • HIERARCHICAL HIGHER ORDER CRF FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF AIRBORNE LIDAR POINT CLOUDS IN URBAN AREAS

    J. Niemeyer;F. Rottensteiner;U. Soergel;C. Heipke

Frequent Co-Authors

Franz Rottensteiner
Franz Rottensteiner University of Hannover
Frank Scholten
Frank Scholten German Aerospace Center
J. Oberst
J. Oberst Technical University of Berlin
Randolph L. Kirk
Randolph L. Kirk United States Geological Survey
Jan Dirk Wegner
Jan Dirk Wegner University of Zurich
Uwe Stilla
Uwe Stilla Technical University of Munich
Ralf Jaumann
Ralf Jaumann Freie Universität Berlin
Jörn Ostermann
Jörn Ostermann University of Hannover
Andreas Geiger
Andreas Geiger University of Tübingen
Jan-Peter Muller
Jan-Peter Muller University College London

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