C-arm Computed Tomography with Extended Axial Field-of-View Abstract C-arm computed tomography (CT) is an innovative imaging technique in the interventional room that enables a C-arm system to generate 3D images like a CT system. Clinical re- ports demonstrate that this technique can help red...

Ansichtenauswahl für die 3-D-Rekonstruktion statischer Szenen Abstract The problem of 3-D reconstruction is one of the main topics in computer vision. If certain imaging parameters can be modified to improve the 3-D reconstruction result, the question how to select this parameters belongs to ...

Automated Evaluation of Three Dimensional Ultrasonic Datasets Abstract Non-destructive testing has become necessary to ensure the quality of materials and components either in-service or at the production stage. This requires the use of a rapid, robust and reliable testing technique...

Computerized Automatic Modeling of Medical Prostheses Abstract In this thesis we study artificial intelligence methods, rule-based expert systems in particular, for the task of automatically designing customized medical prostheses. Here, the term design denotes the shaping or modeling of the ...

Physics-based and Statistical Features for Image Forensics Abstract The objective of blind image forensics is to determine whether an image is authentic or captured with a particular device. In contrast to other security-related fields, like watermarking, it is assumed that no supporting patte...

Efficient and Trainable Detection and Classification of Radio Signals Abstract The strong need for robust and efficient radio signal detection and classification can be found both in civil and non-civil applications. Most of the current state-of-the-art systems are based on a separated versio...

Interactive Approaches to Video Lecture Assessment Abstract A growing number of universities and other educational institutions record videos of regularly scheduled classes and lectures to provide students with additional resources for their study. However, the video alone is not necessarily ...

Image Processing for Fluoroscopy Guided Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures Abstract Atrial fibrillation is a common heart arrhythmia and is associated with an increased risk of stroke. The current state-of-the-art treatment option is the minimally invasive catheter ablation. During such ...

Diffusion Tensor Imaging Analysis of the Visual Pathway with Application to Glaucoma Abstract Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy affecting the entire visual system. The world-wide prevalence of glaucoma is estimated to be 60.5 million people. The visual disorder caused by glaucoma can reach comp...

Robust Single Shot Structured Light Abstract In this thesis a new robust approach for Single-Shot Structured Light 3D scanning is developed. As the name implies, this measurement principle requires only one image of an object, illuminated with a suitable pattern, to reconstruct the shape and ...