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Konrad Schindler

Konrad Schindler

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Computer Science
Switzerland
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
82
Citations
31693
World Ranking
949
National Ranking
22

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Konrad Schindler is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland, where their research focuses on intersections of computer science and environmental science. Their work extends into specialized subfields such as computer vision and pattern recognition, atmospheric science, environmental engineering, global and planetary change, and artificial intelligence.

The scientist's publication record reflects significant contributions to both fundamental and applied research topics. These topics include remote sensing and LiDAR applications, advanced vision and imaging, robotics and sensor-based localization, remote sensing in agriculture, 3D surveying and cultural heritage, advanced neural network applications, and cryospheric studies and observations.

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Towards Robust Monocular Depth Estimation: Mixing Datasets for Zero-shot Cross-dataset Transfer (2022), published in the Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
  • MOT20: A benchmark for multi object tracking in crowded scenes (2020), published on arXiv (Cornell University)
  • A high-resolution canopy height model of the Earth (2023), published in Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Global canopy height regression and uncertainty estimation from GEDI LIDAR waveforms with deep ensembles (2021), published in Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Cocoa plantations are associated with deforestation in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana (2023), published in Nature Food

These publications demonstrate an ongoing engagement with both methodological developments in computer science and practical applications in environmental monitoring.

Konrad Schindler frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Jan Dirk Wegner, Nico Lang, Stefano D'Aronco, Rodrigo Caye Daudt, and Torben Peters. These collaborations have contributed to a diverse body of work across multiple disciplines.

The scientist publishes extensively in notable venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University) with 83 publications
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) with 22 publications
  • ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing with 12 publications
  • Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich) with 6 publications
  • Remote Sensing of Environment with 6 publications

Best Publications

  • You'll never walk alone: Modeling social behavior for multi-target tracking

    S. Pellegrini;A. Ess;K. Schindler;L. van Gool

  • MOT16: A Benchmark for Multi-Object Tracking

    Anton Milan;Laura Leal-Taixé;Ian D. Reid;Stefan Roth

  • Towards Robust Monocular Depth Estimation: Mixing Datasets for Zero-shot Cross-dataset Transfer

    Katrin Lasinger;René Ranftl;Konrad Schindler;Vladlen Koltun

  • Towards Robust Monocular Depth Estimation: Mixing Datasets for Zero-shot Cross-dataset Transfer.

    Rene Ranftl;Katrin Lasinger;David Hafner;Konrad Schindler

  • A mobile vision system for robust multi-person tracking

    A. Ess;B. Leibe;K. Schindler;L. Van Gool

  • MOTChallenge 2015: Towards a Benchmark for Multi-Target Tracking

    Laura Leal-Taixé;Anton Milan;Ian D. Reid;Stefan Roth

  • A Multi-view Stereo Benchmark with High-Resolution Images and Multi-camera Videos

    Thomas Schops;Johannes L. Schonberger;Silvano Galliani;Torsten Sattler

  • Action snippets: How many frames does human action recognition require?

    K. Schindler;L. van Gool

  • SEMANTIC3D.NET: A NEW LARGE-SCALE POINT CLOUD CLASSIFICATION BENCHMARK

    Timo Hackel;Nikolay Savinov;Lubor Ladicky;Jan Dirk Wegner

  • New features and insights for pedestrian detection

    Stefan Walk;Nikodem Majer;Konrad Schindler;Bernt Schiele

  • Continuous Energy Minimization for Multitarget Tracking

    Anton Milan;Stefan Roth;Konrad Schindler

  • Classification With an Edge: Improving Semantic Image Segmentation with Boundary Detection

    Dimitrios Marmanis;Dimitrios Marmanis;Konrad Schindler;Jan Dirk Wegner;Silvano Galliani

  • Massively Parallel Multiview Stereopsis by Surface Normal Diffusion

    Silvano Galliani;Katrin Lasinger;Konrad Schindler

  • PREDATOR: Registration of 3D Point Clouds with Low Overlap

    Shengyu Huang;Zan Gojcic;Mikhail Usvyatsov;Andreas Wieser

  • Online multi-target tracking using recurrent neural networks

    Anton Milan;S. Hamid Rezatofighi;Anthony Dick;Ian Reid

  • MOT20: A benchmark for multi object tracking in crowded scenes.

    Patrick Dendorfer;Hamid Rezatofighi;Anton Milan;Javen Shi

  • Discrete-continuous optimization for multi-target tracking

    Anton Andriyenko;Konrad Schindler;Stefan Roth

  • Learning by Tracking: Siamese CNN for Robust Target Association

    Laura Leal-Taixe;Cristian Canton-Ferrer;Konrad Schindler

  • Coupled Object Detection and Tracking from Static Cameras and Moving Vehicles

    B. Leibe;K. Schindler;N. Cornelis;L. Van Gool

  • Multi-target tracking by continuous energy minimization

    Anton Andriyenko;Konrad Schindler

  • Online Multi-Target Tracking Using Recurrent Neural Networks

    Anton Milan;Seyed Hamid Rezatofighi;Anthony Dick;Ian Reid

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Dirk Wegner
Jan Dirk Wegner University of Zurich
Stefan Roth
Stefan Roth Technical University of Darmstadt
Luc Van Gool
Luc Van Gool Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT)
David Suter
David Suter Edith Cowan University
Bastian Leibe
Bastian Leibe RWTH Aachen University
Bernt Schiele
Bernt Schiele Max Planck Institute for Informatics
Marc Pollefeys
Marc Pollefeys ETH Zurich
Laura Leal-Taixé
Laura Leal-Taixé Technical University of Munich
Hanzi Wang
Hanzi Wang Xiamen University
Thomas Pock
Thomas Pock Graz University of Technology

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