Feature level fusion of laser scanner and video data for advanced driver assistance systems [Elektronische Ressource] / von Nico Kämpchen

Feature-Level Fusion of Laser Scanner and VideoData for Advanced Driver Assistance SystemsDISSERTATIONzur Erlangung des akademischen Grades einesDOKTOR-INGENIEURS(DR.-ING.)der Fakult¨at fu¨r Ingenieurwissenschaftenund Informatik der Universit¨at Ulmvon¨NICO KAMPCHENaus Hannover1. Gutachter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. K. Dietmayer2. Gutachter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. J.-U. VarchminAmtierender Dekan: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Helmuth PartschDatum der mu¨ndlichen Pru¨fung: 29. Juni 2007iiiiiAcknowledgmentsFirst,IwouldliketothankProfessorDr.-Ing.KlausDietmayerforhisexceptionalsupportthroughout the years. In particular I am grateful for the scientific freedom and encour-agement he gave me, enabling me to follow my own ideas.MygratitudealsogoestoProfessorDr.-Ing.J¨orn-UweVarchminwhosesuggestionsandcritique proved invaluable to this thesis.I am indebted to my colleague and good friend Kay Fu¨rstenberg who has been gener-ous with his advise, expertise and experience. Throughout the years we shared the sameoffice, our ideas and also the ups and downs of a PhD life.I would like to thank the members of the ARGOS group for the many fruitful discus-sions and excellent team work. In particular, I should like to mention Stefan Wender,Thorsten Weiß, Mirko M¨ahlisch, Daniel Streller, Jan Sparbert and Holger Berndt. Spe-cial thanks also goes to the students involved in the ARGOS project for their pricelesscontributions.