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Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
[Translate to English:] © Peter Sondermann​/​TU Dortmund

Email: nathalie2.mueller@tu-dortmund.de

Research Focus

  • Headlight beam patterns for camera-based object recognition using neural networks
  • Optimization of the illumination of high-resolution headlight systems for automated driving
  • Simulation and modeling of high-resolution headlight systems in vehicles

Other Activities

  • Winter Semester 2025/2026: Supervision of the project group “Fine-Tuning Neural Networks for Nighttime Automotive Object Detection with Intelligent Light Distributions”
  • Since Winter Semester 2025/2026: Co-instructor for the course “Scientific Programming with MATLAB in Engineering”
  • Since Summer Semester 2025: Co-instructor for the “Multi-Variable Systems and Optimal Control” seminar
  • Summer Semester 2025: Supervision of the advanced seminar “Intelligent Light Distributions for (Partially) Automated Driving”
  • Since the 2024/2025 winter semester: Co-instructor for the lecture and lab on “Automated Driving”
  • Summer semester 2024: Instructor for the project group “Robust Object Detection at Night for Automated Driving”
  • Since the 2023 summer semester: Co-instructor for the “Automotive Systems” lecture and lab
  • Summer Semester 2023: Supervision of the project group “Environment Modeling for Robotics and Automated Driving”
  • Since the 2022/2023 winter semester: Design and implementation of the elective-required internship “Mobile Robotics with ROS”
  • Since Summer Semester 2022: Design and implementation of the elective-required internship “Mobile Robotics with ROS”

Conference Papers and Presentations

2026

  • Müller, N., Mirko Waldner, and Torsten Bertram: " Next-Generation Matrix Headlight Control with Dynamic Light Sampling for Robust Computer Vision Without Prior Knowledge" International Congress SIA VISION, 2026, accepted
  • Müller, N., Mirko Waldner, and Torsten Bertram: " Influence of Scene Characteristics in Combination with Headlamp Light Distributions on Nighttime Pedestrian Detection Performance" Lux junior 2026: 18th International Forum for Young Lighting Engineers, 2026

2025

2024

2023

  • Müller, N., Felix Glatzel, Mirko Waldner, and Torsten Bertram: "Virtual Optimization of Matrix Headlights for Improved Automated Object Detection and Energy Efficiency" 15th International Symposium on Automotive Lighting (ISAL), 2023
  • Waldner, M., Nathalie Müller, and Torsten Bertram: “Lessons Learned in the Development of a High-Definition Matrix Headlight Real-Time Simulator” 15th International Symposium on Automotive Lighting (ISAL), 2023
  • Kauschke, R., Boris Kubitza, Carsten Wilks, Mirko Waldner, Nathalie Müller, Torsten Bertram, and Markus Grünke: “AHEAD—Innovative Lighting for Automated Driving— Lighting Strategies for Better Camera Detection” 15th International Symposium on Automotive Lighting (ISAL), 2023
  • Müller, N., Mirko Waldner, and Torsten Bertram: "Use of Material Properties of 3D Objects for Improved Illumination by High-Definition Matrix Headlights" Lux junior 2023: 16th International Forum for Young Lighting Engineers, 2023
  • Waldner, M., Nathalie Müller, and Torsten Bertram: " Different Approaches to Optimize High-Definition Matrix Headlights to Improve Computer Vision" Lux Junior 2023: 16th International Forum for Young Lighting Engineers, 2023

2022

  • Müller, N., Mirko Waldner and Torsten Bertram:"Virtual Development and Optimization of High-Definition Headlights" International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications, and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME) 2022 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9988290
  • Waldner, M., Nathalie Müller, and Torsten Bertram: “Flexible Modeling of High-Definition Matrix Headlights,” IEEE/ASME (AIM) International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics 2022 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9863399
  • Kauschke, R., Mirko Waldner, Nathalie Müller, Torsten Bertram, and Markus Grünke: "Is Automated Driving Better Achieved with Camera-Optimized Lighting Functions? Top-Down Development of Optimized Light Distributions for Automated Driving" 9th VDI Conference on Optical Technologies in Automotive Engineering June 30 – July 1, 2022

Journal and book articles

2025

  • Waldner, M., Nathalie Müller, and T. Bertram: “Hybrid Rapid Prototyping of Lighting Functions for Humans and Machines” ATZ worldwide Vol. 127 (2025)
  • Waldner, M., Nathalie Müller, and T. Bertram: “Hybrid Rapid Prototyping of Lighting Functions for Humans and Machines” ATZ – Automotive Engineering Journal, Vol. 127 (2025)

2022

  • Waldner, M., Nathalie Müller and Torsten Bertram: “Energy-Efficient Illumination by Matrix Headlamps for Nighttime Automated Object Detection” International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering Research, Vol. 2, No. 3 (2022)
    https://www.ijecer.org/ijecer/issue/view/6

Undergraduate/Graduate Theses / Bachelor’s/Master’s Theses

  • T. te Kempel:
    Optimized Model Identification of Dynamic Systems Using the Example of an Industrial Coffee Roaster
    Master’s thesis at the Chair of Control Systems Engineering at the Technical University of Dortmund,
    April 2026.
    Advisors: Renz, H., Müller, N., Tück, S., Bertram, T.
  • E. Baka:
    Derivation of Objective Metrics for Human Perception of High-Definition Matrix Headlight Distributions for Automated Driving
    Master’s thesis at the Chair of Control Systems Engineering at the Technical University of Dortmund,
    January 2025.
    Advisors: Müller, N., Dargahi Nobari, K., Bertram, T.
  • B. Basci:
    Evaluation of the Influence of Lighting and Training Parameters on Object Recognition by Artificial Neural Networks During Virtual Night Driving
    Bachelor’s thesis at the Chair of Control Systems Engineering at the Technical University of Dortmund,
    May 2024.
    Advisors: Müller, N., Waldner, M., Bertram, T.
  • B. Basci:
    Improving Object Detection at Night Using Deep Learning
    Academic project at the Chair of Control Systems Engineering at the Technical University of Dortmund,
    September 2023.
    Advisors: Müller, N., Waldner, M., Bertram, T.
  • F. Glatzel:
    Optimization of Matrix Headlight Illumination for Computer Vision
    at the Chair of Control Systems Engineering at the Technical University of Dortmund,
    March 2023.
    Advisors: Müller, N., Waldner, M., Bertram, T.