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Hartmut Surmann

Hartmut Surmann

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Computer Science

D-Index
33
Citations
5189
World Ranking
12604
National Ranking
614

Overview

Hartmut Surmann is affiliated with the Fraunhofer Society in Germany and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering. The scientist's work spans multiple subfields including Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Aerospace Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Occupational Therapy.

The research topics covered by Hartmut Surmann include Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization, Robotics and Automated Systems, Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies, Occupational Health and Performance, Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management, Disaster Response and Management, and Reinforcement Learning in Robotics.

The list of recent publications by Hartmut Surmann includes:

  • Deep Reinforcement learning for real autonomous mobile robot navigation in indoor environments, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Lessons from robot-assisted disaster response deployments by the German Rescue Robotics Center task force, 2024, Technischen Universität Darmstadt
  • Scheduling Tasks to a Team of Autonomous Mobile Service Robots in Indoor Enviroments, 2020, Fraunhofer-Publica (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft)

Frequent co-authors working with Hartmut Surmann include Dominik Slomma, Julien Meine, Geert Kruijff, Miroslav Janíček, and Shanker Keshavdas.

Publications by this scientist have appeared most frequently in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Research Repository (Delft University of Technology), Footwear Science, Technischen Universität Darmstadt, and Fraunhofer-Publica (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft).

Best Publications

  • An autonomous mobile robot with a 3D laser range finder for 3D exploration and digitalization of indoor environments

    Hartmut Surmann;Andreas Nüchter;Joachim Hertzberg

  • 6D SLAM—3D mapping outdoor environments

    Andreas Nüchter;Kai Lingemann;Joachim Hertzberg;Hartmut Surmann

  • 6D SLAM with an application in autonomous mine mapping

    A. Nuchter;H. Surmann;K. Lingemann;J. Hertzberg

  • A 3D laser range finder for autonomous mobile robots

    Hartmut Surmann;Andreas N;Joachim Hertzberg

  • High-speed laser localization for mobile robots

    Kai Lingemann;Andreas Nüchter;Joachim Hertzberg;Hartmut Surmann

  • 6D SLAM with approximate data association

    A. Nuchter;K. Lingemann;J. Hertzberg;H. Surmann

  • Design and application of an analog fuzzy logic controller

    S. Guo;L. Peters;H. Surmann

  • 3D time-of-flight cameras for mobile robotics

    Stefan May;Bjorn Werner;Hartmut Surmann;Kai Pervolz

  • 6D SLAM—3D mapping outdoor environments: Research Articles

    Andreas Nüchter;Kai Lingemann;Joachim Hertzberg;Hartmut Surmann

  • 3D mapping with semantic knowledge

    Andreas Nüchter;Oliver Wulf;Kai Lingemann;Joachim Hertzberg

  • Experience in system design for human-robot teaming in urban search & rescue

    G.J.M. Kruijff;M. Janíček;S. Keshavdas;B. Larochelle

  • A fuzzy system for indoor mobile robot navigation

    H. Surmann;J. Huser;L. Peters

  • Indoor and outdoor localization for fast mobile robots

    K. Lingemann;H. Surmann;A. Nuchter;J. Hertzberg

  • 3D mapping with semantic knowledge

    Andreas Nüchter;Oliver Wulf;Kai Lingemann;Joachim Hertzherg

  • Experience in System Design for Human-robot Teaming in Urban Search and Rescue

    Geert Jan M. Kruijff;Miroslav Janicek;Shanker Keshavdas;Benoit Larochelle

  • Genetic optimization of a fuzzy system for charging batteries

    H. Surmann

  • Heuristic-based laser scan matching for outdoor 6d SLAM

    Andreas Nüchter;Kai Lingemann;Joachim Hertzberg;Hartmut Surmann

  • Automatic model refinement for 3D reconstruction with mobile robots

    A. Nuchter;H. Surmann;J. Hertzberg

  • 6D SLAM - preliminary report on closing the loop in six dimensions

    Hartmut Surmann;Andreas Nüchter;Kai Lingemann;Joachim Hertzberg

  • Designing, developing, and deploying systems to support human–robot teams in disaster response

    G.J.M. Kruijff;I. Kruijff-Korbayová;S. Keshavdas;B. Larochelle

  • Semantic Scene Analysis of Scanned 3D Indoor Environments.

    Andreas Nüchter;Hartmut Surmann;Kai Lingemann;Joachim Hertzberg

  • Deep Reinforcement learning for real autonomous mobile robot navigation in indoor environments.

    Hartmut Surmann;Christian Jestel;Robin Marchel;Franziska Musberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Nüchter
Andreas Nüchter University of Würzburg
Joachim Hertzberg
Joachim Hertzberg Osnabrück University
Ming Liu
Ming Liu Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Sven Behnke
Sven Behnke University of Bonn
Cesar Cadena
Cesar Cadena ETH Zurich
Juan Nieto
Juan Nieto Microsoft (United States)
Satoshi Tadokoro
Satoshi Tadokoro Tohoku University
Robin R. Murphy
Robin R. Murphy Texas A&M University
Christian Wietfeld
Christian Wietfeld TU Dortmund University

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