Outstanding Doctorate Thesis within the KIT Research Field "Systems and Processes"
Andreas Geiger has been awarded the KIT Doctoral Award
In his PhD thesis, Andreas Geiger has developed algorithms for 3D scene perception in autonomous vehicles which can help to improve traffic safety, reduce traffic jams and enable car rides for elderly or visually impaired people. His approach combines visual recognition using stereo cameras with probabilistic models which are able to determine the location and orientation of roads, lanes and other traffic participants.
Andreas Geiger has been awarded with the KIT Doctoral Award on February 4, 2015. With this award, the Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS) awards outstanding doctoral research work within the KIT areas of competence. The yearly award was announced for the sixth time in 2014. Each awardee receives 2,000 Euros.
