Publications

15 peer-reviewed publications · 5 first-author papers · Venues include IEEE TVCG, IEEE VR, IEEE Access, ACM CSCW, and Springer LNCS.

Dissertation-Related (First Author)

  1. C. Gerhardt and W. Broll, "SkyCloud360: Sky and Cloud Segmentation in Equirectangular Images," in Proc. 10th Int. Conf. Image, Vision and Computing (ICIVC), Chengdu, China, 2025, pp. 48–58. 1st author
    doi:10.1109/ICIVC66358.2025.11200399 · Code · Data
  2. C. Gerhardt, F. Weidner, and W. Broll, "SkyCloud: Neural Network-Based Sky and Cloud Segmentation from Natural Images," in Proc. 8th Int. Conf. Image, Vision and Computing (ICIVC), Dalian, China, 2023. 1st author
    doi:10.1109/ICIVC58118.2023.10270450 · Code · Data · Models
  3. C. Gerhardt, F. Weidner, and W. Broll, "OUTSIDE: Multi-Scale Semantic Segmentation of Universal Outdoor Scenes," in Proc. IEEE 23rd Int. Workshop Multimedia Signal Processing (MMSP), Tampere, Finland, 2021, pp. 1–6. 1st author
    doi:10.1109/MMSP53017.2021.9733652 · Code & Data
  4. C. Gerhardt and W. Broll, "Neural Network-Based Traffic Sign Recognition in 360° Images for Semi-Automatic Road Maintenance Inventory," in Proc. IEEE 23rd Int. Conf. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), 2020, art. no. 9294610. 1st author
    doi:10.1109/ITSC45102.2020.9294610 · Code · Data
  5. C. Gerhardt, M. M. Salman, and W. Broll, "AWARE: Augmentation for Weather-Adverse Robustness Evaluation — Benchmarking Strategies for Improved Semantic Segmentation under Challenging Outdoor Conditions," IEEE Access, 2025. 1st author under review
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Further Publications

  1. S. Arévalo Arboleda, J. Hartbrich, F. Weidner, S. B. Fischedick, C. Gerhardt, K. Richter, C. Kunert, B. Vorhof, H.-M. Groß, W. Broll, and A. Raake, "Robot, Avatar, or Human: The Impact of Partner Representation and Task on the Communication Experience," Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact., vol. 9, no. CSCW, art. CSCW472, 2025.
    doi:10.1145/3757653
  2. E. Makled, C. Gerhardt, T. Schwandt, F. Weidner, and W. Broll, "Evaluating Behavioral Realism in AR and VR: A Comparison of Single-Point IK and Full-Body Motion Capture Virtual Humans," The Visual Computer, vol. 41, no. 14, pp. 11721–11733, 2025.
    doi:10.1007/s00371-025-03934-5
  3. V. Mikhailova, C. Kunert, J. Hartbrich, T. Schwandt, C. Gerhardt, A. Raake, W. Broll, and N. Döring, "Addressing the Avatar in the Room: A User Study on Older Adults' Experiences with a Wearable Augmented Reality Communication System," in Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population: ITAP 2025, HCII 2025, LNCS 15809, Springer, 2025.
    doi:10.1007/978-3-031-92707-2_21
  4. V. Mikhailova, C. Kunert, J. Hartbrich, T. Schwandt, C. Gerhardt, A. Raake, W. Broll, and N. Döring, "Work-in-Progress: Older Adults' Experiences with an Augmented Reality Communication System," in Proc. ACM Int. Conf. Interactive Media Experiences (IMX), Stockholm, Sweden, 2024.
    doi:10.1145/3639701.3663641
  5. E. Makled, C. Gerhardt, T. Schwandt, F. Weidner, and W. Broll, "Investigating Behavioral Realism of Single-Point IK Animated Avatars of Others in AR and VR," in Proc. Int. Conf. Cyberworlds (CW), Kofu, Japan, 2024, pp. 1–8.
    doi:10.1109/CW64301.2024.00010
  6. F. Weidner, J. Hartbrich, S. Arévalo Arboleda, C. Kunert, C. Schneiderwind, C. Diao, C. Gerhardt, T. Surdu, W. Broll, S. Werner, and A. Raake, "Eyes on the Narrative: Exploring the Impact of Visual Realism and Audio Presentation on Gaze Behavior in AR Storytelling," in Proc. ACM Symp. Eye Tracking Research & Applications (ETRA), Glasgow, UK, 2024.
    doi:10.1145/3649902.3653344
  7. V. Mikhailova, C. Gerhardt, C. Kunert, T. Schwandt, F. Weidner, W. Broll, and N. Döring, "Age and Realism of Avatars in Simulated Augmented Reality: Experimental Evaluation of Anticipated User Experience," in Proc. IEEE Conf. Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR), Orlando, FL, 2024, pp. 83–93.
    doi:10.1109/VR58804.2024.00032
  8. S. Arévalo Arboleda, C. Kunert, J. Hartbrich, C. Schneiderwind, C. Diao, C. Gerhardt, T. Surdu, F. Weidner, W. Broll, S. Werner, and A. Raake, "Beyond Looks: A Study on Agent Movement and Audiovisual Spatial Coherence in Augmented Reality," in Proc. IEEE Conf. Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR), Orlando, FL, 2024, pp. 502–512.
    doi:10.1109/VR58804.2024.00071
  9. F. Weidner, G. Böttcher, S. Arévalo Arboleda, C. Diao, L. Sinani, C. Kunert, C. Gerhardt, W. Broll, and A. Raake, "A Systematic Review on the Visualization of Avatars and Agents in AR & VR Displayed Using Head-Mounted Displays," IEEE Trans. Vis. Comput. Graphics, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 2596–2606, 2023.
    doi:10.1109/TVCG.2023.3247072
  10. C. Gerhardt, P. Aichroth, and S. Mann, "Selective Face Encryption in H.264 Encoded Videos," in Proc. IEEE Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP), 2017, pp. 1–4.
    doi:10.1109/VCIP.2017.8305040