Gereon Hinz

Technical University of Munich

Papers

4

Total Citations

15

H-Index

3

About

Gereon Hinz is a researcher advancing the safety and automation of vehicle testing on proving grounds. His work focuses on the intersection of hardware reliability, robotic vehicle control, and environmental perception. A key contribution is his study on hardware faults in object detection DNNs, where he developed methods to understand and estimate the safety impact of such faults—a critical step for deploying AI in autonomous systems. This work has garnered attention with 8 citations, reflecting its relevance to safety-critical AI. Hinz also introduced the "Rapid Long-Range Obstacle Detector," enhancing perception for robot-guided vehicle tests, and "AutoSCOOP," an automated system for optimizing road-side sensor coverage to ensure comprehensive monitoring. His research on automated sensor performance evaluation further supports high-dynamic test scenarios, enabling precise and reproducible execution without human risk. By addressing both hardware and perception challenges, Hinz is helping to make automated vehicle testing safer, more efficient, and more reliable—paving the way for broader adoption in the automotive industry.

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Key Achievements

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H-Index
4
Papers
15
Total Citations
4
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Hardware Faults that Matter: Understanding and Estimating the Safety Impact of Hardware Faults on Object Detection DNNs
8 citations · 2022
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2022 (2 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 10
🏛 Institutions: Technical University of Munich

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