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Christoph Sommer

Christoph Sommer

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Computer Science

D-Index
38
Citations
7681
World Ranking
10091
National Ranking
505

Overview

Christoph Sommer is affiliated with TU Dresden in Germany, where the research primarily focuses on engineering and computer science, with particular strengths in electrical and electronic engineering, control and systems engineering, and automotive engineering. Their interdisciplinary work bridges several subfields and addresses technical challenges in both vehicular technology and biomechanics.

The scientist's research spans multiple related topics, including:

  • Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
  • Traffic control and management
  • Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
  • Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Sports injuries and prevention

Recent publications by Christoph Sommer demonstrate involvement in areas such as vehicular communication systems and orthopedic biomechanics. Notable recent papers include:

  • Multi-Technology Cooperative Driving: An Analysis Based on PLEXE, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
  • Comminuted patellar fractures: The role of biplanar fixed angle plate constructs, 2020, Journal of Orthopaedic Translation
  • Mobility and Deadline-Aware Task Scheduling Mechanism for Vehicular Edge Computing, 2023, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Toward Smart Vehicle-to-Everything-Connected Powertrains: Driving Real Component Test Benches in a Fully Interactive Virtual Smart City, 2020, IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine
  • Anterior variable-angle locked plating versus tension band wiring of simple and complex patella fractures - a biomechanical investigation, 2023, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Leandro A. Villas
  • Ivan Zderic
  • Karl Stoffel
  • Boyko Gueorguiev
  • William Woodburn

Christoph Sommer's work frequently appears in well-regarded publication venues such as:

  • IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine
  • 2022 IEEE 96th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2022-Fall)
  • Ad Hoc Networks
  • Orthopaedic Proceedings
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Bidirectionally Coupled Network and Road Traffic Simulation for Improved IVC Analysis

    C Sommer;R German;F Dressler

  • A computationally inexpensive empirical model of IEEE 802.11p radio shadowing in urban environments

    Christoph Sommer;David Eckhoff;Reinhard German;Falko Dressler

  • Plexe: A platooning extension for Veins

    Michele Segata;Stefan Joerer;Bastian Bloessl;Christoph Sommer

  • On the applicability of Two-Ray path loss models for vehicular network simulation

    Christoph Sommer;Stefan Joerer;Falko Dressler

  • How Shadowing Hurts Vehicular Communications and How Dynamic Beaconing Can Help

    Christoph Sommer;Stefan Joerer;Michele Segata;Ozan K. Tonguz

  • An IEEE 802.11a/g/p OFDM receiver for GNU radio

    Bastian Bloessl;Michele Segata;Christoph Sommer;Falko Dressler

  • Traffic information systems: efficient message dissemination via adaptive beaconing

    C Sommer;O K Tonguz;F Dressler

  • Veins: The Open Source Vehicular Network Simulation Framework

    Christoph Sommer;David Eckhoff;Alexander Brummer;Dominik S. Buse

  • Progressing toward realistic mobility models in VANET simulations

    C. Sommer;F. Dressler

  • The DYMO Routing Protocol in VANET Scenarios

    C. Sommer;F. Dressler

  • Performance Assessment of IEEE 802.11p with an Open Source SDR-Based Prototype

    Bastian Bloessl;Michele Segata;Christoph Sommer;Falko Dressler

  • IVC in Cities: Signal Attenuation by Buildings and How Parked Cars Can Improve the Situation

    Christoph Sommer;David Eckhoff;Falko Dressler

  • Toward Communication Strategies for Platooning: Simulative and Experimental Evaluation

    Michele Segata;Bastian Bloessl;Stefan Joerer;Christoph Sommer

  • Poster: A simulator for heterogeneous vehicular networks

    Florian Hagenauer;Falko Dressler;Christoph Sommer

  • Adaptive beaconing for delay-sensitive and congestion-aware traffic information systems

    Christoph Sommer;Ozan K. Tonguz;Falko Dressler

  • A Vehicular Networking Perspective on Estimating Vehicle Collision Probability at Intersections

    Stefan Joerer;Michele Segata;Bastian Bloessl;Renato Lo Cigno

  • Virtual Cord Protocol (VCP): A flexible DHT-like routing service for sensor networks

    A. Awad;C. Sommer;R. German;F. Dressler

  • Simulating the influence of IVC on road traffic using bidirectionally coupled simulators

    C. Sommer;Zheng Yao;R. German;F. Dressler

  • Driving for Big Data? Privacy Concerns in Vehicular Networking

    David Eckhoff;Christoph Sommer

  • On the need for bidirectional coupling of road traffic microsimulation and network simulation

    Christoph Sommer;Zheng Yao;Reinhard German;Falko Dressler

Frequent Co-Authors

Falko Dressler
Falko Dressler Technical University of Berlin
Reinhard German
Reinhard German University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Renato Lo Cigno
Renato Lo Cigno University of Brescia
Ozan K. Tonguz
Ozan K. Tonguz Carnegie Mellon University
Mario Gerla
Mario Gerla University of California, Los Angeles
Jiannong Cao
Jiannong Cao Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Thomas Engel
Thomas Engel University of Luxembourg
Claudia Campolo
Claudia Campolo University of Reggio Calabria
Paul J.M. Havinga
Paul J.M. Havinga University of Twente
Carla-Fabiana Chiasserini
Carla-Fabiana Chiasserini Polytechnic University of Turin

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