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Hermann Kaufmann

Hermann Kaufmann

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
41
Citations
6399
World Ranking
7720
National Ranking
731

Hermann Kaufmann publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hermann Kaufmann sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 174 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Hermann Kaufmann D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hermann Kaufmann sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hermann Kaufmann is affiliated with the University of Potsdam in Germany. Their research encompasses multidisciplinary fields focusing primarily on Engineering and Computer Science, with numerous publications in these domains.

Their work includes studies in several subfields of study: Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Neuroscience, Mechanical Engineering, Building and Construction, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

Kaufmann's research topics cover a variety of applied and theoretical areas, including:

  • Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
  • BIM and Construction Integration
  • Design Education and Practice
  • Augmented Reality Applications
  • 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage

The scientist has contributed articles to several publication venues, with multiple works in:

  • IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
  • Frontiers in Virtual Reality
  • Computing in Construction
  • Virtual Reality
  • Journal of Building Engineering

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kaufmann include:

  • Peter Kán
  • Iana Podkosova
  • Iva Kovačić
  • Julia Reisinger
  • Khrystyna Vasylevska

Recent publications by Hermann Kaufmann illustrate a diverse scope of virtual reality and engineering research:

  • EarVR: Using Ear Haptics in Virtual Reality for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
  • The VRNetzer platform enables interactive network analysis in Virtual Reality (2021), published in Nature Communications
  • Immersive training of first responder squad leaders in untethered virtual reality (2020), published in Virtual Reality
  • Integrated multi-objective evolutionary optimization of production layout scenarios for parametric structural design of flexible industrial buildings (2021), published in Journal of Building Engineering
  • Effects of Using Vibrotactile Feedback on Sound Localization by Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People in Virtual Environments (2021), published in Electronics

Best Publications

  • The EnMAP Spaceborne Imaging Spectroscopy Mission for Earth Observation

    Luis Guanter;Hermann Kaufmann;Karl Segl;Saskia Foerster

  • Determination of Chlorophyll Content and Trophic State of Lakes Using Field Spectrometer and IRS-1C Satellite Data in the Mecklenburg Lake District, Germany

    Sabine Thiemann;Hermann Kaufmann

  • Comparison of Topographic Correction Methods

    Rudolf Richter;Tobias W. Kellenberger;Hermann Kaufmann

  • Determination of robust spectral features for identification of urban surface materials in hyperspectral remote sensing data

    Uta Heiden;Karl Segl;Sigrid Roessner;Hermann Kaufmann

  • Automated differentiation of urban surfaces based on airborne hyperspectral imagery

    S. Roessner;K. Segl;U. Heiden;H. Kaufmann

  • Edge- and region-based segmentation technique for the extraction of large, man-made objects in high-resolution satellite imagery

    Marina Mueller;Karl Segl;Hermann Kaufmann

  • Lake water quality monitoring using hyperspectral airborne data—a semiempirical multisensor and multitemporal approach for the Mecklenburg Lake District, Germany

    Sabine Thiemann;Hermann Kaufmann

  • Surface soil moisture quantification models from reflectance data under field conditions

    S. N. Haubrock;S. Chabrillat;C. Lemmnitz;H. Kaufmann

  • EeteS—The EnMAP End-to-End Simulation Tool

    K. Segl;L. Guanter;C. Rogass;T. Kuester

  • Automated Spatiotemporal Landslide Mapping over Large Areas Using RapidEye Time Series Data

    Robert Behling;Sigrid Roessner;Hermann Kaufmann;Birgit Kleinschmit

  • Landslide Monitoring in the Three Gorges Area Using D-INSAR and Corner Reflectors

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  • On the application of the MODTRAN4 atmospheric radiative transfer code to optical remote sensing

    Luis Guanter;Rudolf Richter;Hermann Kaufmann

  • Fusion of spectral and shape features for identification of urban surface cover types using reflective and thermal hyperspectral data

    K. Segl;S. Roessner;U. Heiden;H. Kaufmann

  • Simulation of Optical Remote-Sensing Scenes With Application to the EnMAP Hyperspectral Mission

    L. Guanter;K. Segl;H. Kaufmann

  • Concepts, processing and results

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  • Spaceborne Mine Waste Mineralogy Monitoring in South Africa, Applications for Modern Push-Broom Missions: Hyperion/OLI and EnMAP/Sentinel-2

    Christian Mielke;Nina Kristine Boesche;Christian Rogass;Hermann Kaufmann

  • EnMAP A Hyperspectral Sensor for Environmental Mapping and Analysis

    H. Kaufmann;K. Segl;S. Chabrillat;S. Hofer

  • Hyperspectral REE (Rare Earth Element) Mapping of Outcrops—Applications for Neodymium Detection

    Nina Kristine Boesche;Christian Rogass;Christin Lubitz;Maximilian Brell

  • The 2003 Bam (SE Iran) earthquake: precise source parameters from satellite radar interferometry

    R. Wang;Y. Xia;H. Grosser;H.-U. Wetzel

  • Potential of Satellite Remote Sensing and GIS for Landslide Hazard Assessment in Southern Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia)

    Sigrid Roessner;Hans-Ulrich Wetzel;Hermann Kaufmann;Aman Sarnagoev

  • Spatiotemporal variations of soil surface roughness from in-situ laser scanning

    Sören-Nils Haubrock;Matthias Kuhnert;Sabine Chabrillat;Andreas Güntner

  • Free iron oxide determination in Mediterranean soils using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.

    N. Richter;T. Jarmer;S. Chabrillat;C. Oyonarte

Frequent Co-Authors

Luis Guanter
Luis Guanter Universitat Politècnica de València
Joachim Hill
Joachim Hill University of Trier
Patrick Hostert
Patrick Hostert Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Mahdi Motagh
Mahdi Motagh University of Hannover
Stefan Dech
Stefan Dech German Aerospace Center
Wolfram Mauser
Wolfram Mauser Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Jose Moreno
Jose Moreno University of Valencia
Michael E. Schaepman
Michael E. Schaepman University of Zurich
Thomas R. Walter
Thomas R. Walter University of Potsdam
Petri Pellikka
Petri Pellikka University of Helsinki

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