Sara Erhard

Background

• 2001 - 2008: Study of Computer Science at University of Tübingen (Tübingen, Germany)
• June 2008: Diploma thesis: "Visual Localization with a Quadrocopter"
• Since October 2008: Research assistant at the Department of Computer Architecture, University of Tübingen

Research Interests

• Autonomous Flying with a Quadrocopter
• Computer Vision
• Self-Localization and Mapping
• Mobile Devices

Current Projects

• Autonomous flying robots (Quadrocopter of Asctec)
• Vision-based localization (implemented on a Nokia N95)

Publications

Flyphone: Visual Self-Localisation Using a Mobile Phone as Onboard Image Processor on a Quadrocopter

Sara Erhard, Karl E. Wenzel, Andreas Zell

In Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV 2009). Reno, Nevada, USA, June 8-10, 2009.

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Address, Phone, Fax, Email

Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen

Wilhelm-Schickard-Institut für Informatik

Lehrstuhl Rechnerarchitektur

Sand 1

D - 72076 Tübingen

 

Germany

Tel: (+49/0) 7071 / 29 78983

Fax: (+49/0) 7071 / 29 5091

Email: sara.erhard (at) uni-tuebingen.de