Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Stefan Maierhofer

Stefan Maierhofer is head of the Semantic Modelling and Acquisition Group at VRVis. The group of about 10 highly motivated researchers and students builds real-world software for a number of industry partners, and also performs applied and basic research resulting in publications at international conferences and journals. The group's overarching goal is to make it easy to capture and manipulate usable models from reality by trying new ideas to represent, visualize and understand vast amounts of data that is readily generated at almost arbitrary detail with today's scanning and photogrammetric technologies. Additional research into advanced lighting simulation allows real-time interactions with physically-based light sources in terms of movement and scene modification in order to provide a fast, dynamic and easy-to-use way to visualize new lighting concepts in architectural scenarios.

Besides, the group also manages to produce reusable high-quality software components from its research projects and therefore is also responsible for core development, maintenance and support of the resulting Aardvark software libraries. Aardvark is used across a large number of projects in multiple groups at VRVis and is our way of sustaining, accumulating and evolving past results for future projects and development.

Stefan Maierhofer studied Computer Science with a focus on Computer Graphics and Algorithms at the Technische Universität Wien (Vienna University of Technology) and received a Ph.D. (with distinction) from the same university in 2002. Apart from his obvious interest in Visual Computing, he also has a solid understanding of Software Engineering and Design due to a multi-year exposure to industry, mainly as an independent consultant.

Research (main areas)

  • Smart Modeling and Reconstruction
  • Incremental Computation and Functional Reactive Systems in Visual Computing
  • Visual Computing Systems Architecture

Projects

  • 2015 – ongoing; Virtual Geodetic Mapper, rmDATA GmbH; Project Manager/Researcher
  • 2015 – ongoing; Curve Processor, Clever Contour GmbH; Group Manager
  • 2015; IMP Institutsgebäude Light-Sim., Inst. f. Molek. Pathologie, ATP; Group Manager
  • 2015; Mobile Color Calibration, Invicon Chemical Solutions GmbH; Group Manager
  • 2014 – ongoing; VAMOS, Zumtobel AG, Hefel Wohnbau; Group Manager
  • 2014 – ongoing; AMBAVis, ÖBV, Belvedere, Uni Manchester, …; Group Manager
  • 2014 – ongoing; Immobilienbewertung, Meixner Vermessung ZT GmbH; Group Manager
  • 2014 – ongoing; ENSEMBLE, Strategic Research; Group Manager
  • 2014; MYFLY, MYFLY GmbH - Live Support Communication; Project Manager/Researcher
  • 2014; Twinkle; D. Swarovski KG; Project Manager/Researcher
  • 2013 – 2014; Clever Cast II, Clever Contour GmbH; Group Manager
  • 2012 – 2015; REPLICATE, ViewApp, ICGA, VCE; Project Manager/Researcher
  • 2012 – 2015; Deep Pictures, IST Austria; Group Manager
  • 2012 – 2015; LocaPhoto, Institut für Schallforschung; Group Manager
  • 2012; Clever Cast, Clever Contour GmbH; Group Manager
  • 2011 – 2013; RT-Analysis 3D, Heinemann Oil GmbH, KAUST; Project Manager
  • 2010 – 2013; HILITE, Zumtobel AG, Hefel Wohnbau; Group Manager
  • 2006 – present; Aardvark Platform; Project Manager/Researcher
  • 2011 – 2012; Facsimile, Ingenieurbüro Gersthofer; Project Manager/Researcher
  • 2011 – 2012; Logistics Tracking; Load on – Transportanalytik; Project Manager/Researcher
  • 2011; Immobilien Tools, Mag. Ludwig Bresich Immobilientreuhänder; Group Manager
  • 2011; Rekonstruktion für Bussimulator, ViewApp GmbH, Group Manager/Researcher
  • 2011; FindMyHome.at; FindMyHome.at GmbH, Project Manager/Researcher
  • 2011; GPGPU Traveling Salesman; impactit GmbH, Project Manager
  • 2010; Tactile Paintings; ArteConTacto; Group Manager
  • 2010; Gemälde für Blinde, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Project Manager
  • 2010; Petwalk, Petwalk Solutions GmbH, Group Manager
  • 2010; CUDA Traveling Salesman Optimization, ImpactIt GmbH, Project Manager
  • 2010; Hofburg, Wiener Kongresszentrum Hofburg Betriebsges.m.b.H, Project Manager
  • 2010; Questionnaire, Oeser GmbH, Project Manager/Researcher
  • 2009; Panfilm 360, Project Manager
  • 2008 – 2009: Archetype, Activision|Blizzard Corporation; Project Manager/Researcher
  • 2007 – 2009; Wiki Vienna; Project Manager/Researcher
  • 2008; Mobilkom Fahrsimulator; Project Manager
  • 2007 – 2008; Microsoft UltraView; Microsoft Research; Project Manager/Researcher
  • 2008; Infrastruktur-Schnittstelle SSI; Project Manager/Researcher
  • 2007 – 2008; VEI 3D; Project Manager
  • 2007 – 2008; 3D Inside; Project Manager
  • 2006 – 2007; Digitaler Streckengraph Assistant - DISA; Project Manager/Researcher
  • 2005 – 2006; Creative Histories – The Josefsplatz Experience; Senior Researcher
  • 2004 - 2005; GeomeTree; Senior Researcher
  • 2003 - 2009; Rule-Based Rendering; Project Manager
  • 2003 - 2009; Content Rendering; Project Manager

Hounours and Awards

  • Rigorosum, „mit Auszeichnung bestanden“ (doctoral comprehensive examination)
  • Best Paper Award, CESCG 2000, "A Flexible Framework for Volumetracing"

Aktuelle Projekte

Ehemalige Projekte

Publications