Micro Waldner
E-mail: mirko.waldner@tu-dortmund.de
Research focus
- Hardware-in-the-loop evaluation of matrix headlights.
- Control and simulation of high-resolution pixel headlights.
- Visualization and simulation of traffic scenarios and road environments.
Conference contributions and presentations
2024
- Müller, N., Mirko Waldner and Torsten Bertram: "Matrix Headlights and Surface Properties: A New Way to Boost Computer Vision and Save Energy for Automated Vehicles " International Congress SIA VISION, 2024
- Kauschke, R., Boris Kubitza, Carsten Wilks, Mirko Waldner, Nathalie Müller, Torsten Bertram, Markus Grünke and Alisha Maroke: "AHEAD-Light Distributions for camera-based automated driving - in simulation and validated in real world scenarios " International Congress SIA VISION, 2024
- Müller, N., Mirko Waldner and Torsten Bertram: "Concept of a Matrix Headlight Control Loop for Enhanced Object Detection in Automated Driving " Lux junior 2024: 17th International Forum for Young Lighting Engineers, 2024 https://www.tu-ilmenau.de/fileadmin/Bereiche/MB/lichttechnik/Lux_junior/2024/Mueller_Paper_Lux_junior_2024.pdf
- Waldner, M., Nathalie Müller and Torsten Bertram: "Matrix Headlight Control Loop for Undistorted Symbol Projection " Lux junior 2024: 17th International Forum for Young Lighting Engineers, 2024
https://www.tu-ilmenau.de/fileadmin/Bereiche/MB/lichttechnik/Lux_junior/2024/Waldner_Paper_Lux_junior_2024.pdf - Waldner, M., Nathalie Müller and Torsten Bertram: "Feedback Control of the Projected Symbol of Matrix Headlights on Uneven Surfaces " International Conference on Control and Robotics Engineering (ICCRE), 2024
- Müller, N., Mirko Waldner and Torsten Bertram: "Material-Based Illumination Optimization for Computer Vision in Automated Driving" IEEE International Conference on Applied System Innovation (ICASI), 2024
- Waldner, M., Nathalie Müller and Torsten Bertram: "Efficient Real-Time Control of Matrix Headlights " IEEE International Conference on Applied System Innovation (ICASI), 2024 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10547820
- Müller, N., Mirko Waldner and Torsten Bertram: "Improving object detection by taking material properties into account when illuminating with high-resolution matrix headlights" VDI Mechatronics Conference, 2024
- Müller, N., Mirko Waldner and Torsten Bertram: "Improving Computer Vision by Virtual Optimization of Matrix Headlights Using Surface Properties" International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences and Applications (ACDSA), 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 a Better Camera Detection " 15th International Symposium on Automotive Lighting (ISAL), 2023
- Müller, N., Mirko Waldner and Torsten Bertram: "Usage of Material Properties of 3D Objects for an 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
- Waldner, M., N. Müller and T. Bertram: "Energy-Efficient Illumination by Matrix Headlamps for Nighttime Automated Object Detection", IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME) 2022, November 16-18, 2022, Only presentation
- 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 with camera-optimized lighting functions? Top-down development of optimized light distributions for automated driving" 9th VDI Conference on Optical Technologies in Automotive Engineering 30.06. - 01.07.2022
- Waldner, M. and T. Bertram: Feedforward Control of HD-Headlights for Automated Driving, 14th International Symposium on Automotive Lighting (ISAL), Darmstadt, Germany, April 2022
2021
- Waldner,M., T. Bertram : Optimal Real-time Digitization of Matrix-Headlights, IEEE/ASME (AIM) International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
12-16 July 2021 - Waldner, M., T. Bertram : Virtual Evaluation of High-Definition Lighting Functions for Various Beam Patterns for Rapid-Prototyping, Lux junior 2021 : 15th International Forum for Young Lighting Engineers
June 4-6, 2021 - Waldner, M., T. Bertram : Parallelized Control of High-Definition Matrix Headlights, 7th IFToMM D-A-CH 2021
18-19 February 2021
2020
- Waldner, M. and T. Bertram : Simulation of High-Definition Pixel-Headlights, 15th International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC) 2020, Virtuell, USA, October 2020
- Waldner, M., M. Krämer and T. Bertram : Digitization of Matrix-Headlights That Move as in the Real Test Drive, IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) 2020, Virtuell, USA, July 2020
2019
- Waldner, M. and T. Bertram: Evaluation of the Light Distribution of a Matrix-Headlight with a Hardware-in-the-Loop-Simulation, 13th International Symposium on Automotive Lighting (ISAL), Darmstadt, Germany, September 2019
- Waldner, M., M. Krämer and T. Bertram: Hardware-In-The-Loop-Simulation of the Light Distribution of Automotive Matrix-LED-Headlights, IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) 2019, Hong Kong, China
July 2019 - Waldner, M. and T. Bertram: Digitization of light distributions for hardware-in-the-loop verification and validation of matrix headlights, Autoreg 2019, Mannheim, Germany
July 2019 - Waldner, M., M. Krämer and T. Bertram: Optimization of the development process of headlight systems through mechanical simulation of vehicle dynamics, Mechatronics Conference 2019, Paderborn, Germany
March 2019 - Waldner, M., M. Krämer and T. Bertram: A hardware-in-the-loop test bench for the verification and validation of matrix headlights, 5th IFToMM D-A-CH 2019, Aachen Germany
February 2019
Journal and book contributions
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
2021
- Rainer Kauschke, Nico Rüddenklau, Fabian Ernst, Mirko Waldner: More efficient development of headlamp systems, ATZ - Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift - Issue 2/2021
01.02.2021 - Rainer Kauschke, Nico Rüddenklau, Fabian Ernst, Mirko Waldner: More Efficient Development of Headlamp Systems, ATZ worldwide Volume 123, issue 2, February 2021
01.02.2021
2019
- Janke, P., C. Lankeit, M. Krämer and M. Waldner: Optoelectronics: Intelligence in headlights: Future LED systems will heal themselves, AUTOMOBIL-ELEKTRONIK 04-05/2019, Hüthig GmbH, Heidelberg