Dirk Langer

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Dirk Langer is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Dirk Langer has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 10 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and 5 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in Dirk Langer's work include Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization (9 papers), Robotic Path Planning Algorithms (6 papers) and Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety (5 papers). Dirk Langer is often cited by papers focused on Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization (9 papers), Robotic Path Planning Algorithms (6 papers) and Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety (5 papers). Dirk Langer collaborates with scholars based in United States and Germany. Dirk Langer's co-authors include Martial Hebert, Jesse Levinson, David Held, J. Zico Kolter, Oliver Pink, David Stavens, Michael Sokolsky, Alex Teichman, Jan Becker and Moritz Werling and has published in prestigious journals such as The International Journal of Robotics Research, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation and Autonomous Robots.

In The Last Decade

Dirk Langer

19 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Towards fully autonomous driving: Systems and algorithms 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Towards fully autonomous driving: Systems and algorithms
    2011 901 citations Jesse Levinson, Jan Becker et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dirk Langer United States 11 674 569 365 279 223 23 1.4k
Alex Teichman United States 10 639 0.9× 481 0.8× 316 0.9× 214 0.8× 190 0.9× 11 1.3k
David Stavens United States 8 686 1.0× 529 0.9× 441 1.2× 200 0.7× 386 1.7× 9 1.5k
Jennifer Dolson United States 8 883 1.3× 467 0.8× 270 0.7× 186 0.7× 219 1.0× 12 1.5k
Oliver Pink Germany 8 680 1.0× 670 1.2× 458 1.3× 248 0.9× 240 1.1× 10 1.5k
Seiichi Mita Japan 21 1.1k 1.6× 668 1.2× 416 1.1× 226 0.8× 206 0.9× 124 1.7k
Soeren Kammel Germany 8 505 0.7× 426 0.7× 226 0.6× 209 0.7× 189 0.8× 13 1.1k
Denis F. Wolf Brazil 20 811 1.2× 610 1.1× 434 1.2× 306 1.1× 182 0.8× 101 1.6k
Martin Lauer Germany 22 938 1.4× 583 1.0× 635 1.7× 278 1.0× 276 1.2× 96 2.2k
Jacob Lambert Japan 6 506 0.8× 530 0.9× 246 0.7× 184 0.7× 205 0.9× 8 1.2k
Jesse Levinson United States 9 1.0k 1.5× 742 1.3× 799 2.2× 219 0.8× 333 1.5× 9 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Dirk Langer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dirk Langer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dirk Langer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Dirk Langer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Dirk Langer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Dirk Langer. Dirk Langer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Langer, Dirk, Julio K. Rosenblatt, & Martial Hebert. (2018). A Reactive System For Off-Road Navigation. Research Showcase @ Carnegie Mellon University (Carnegie Mellon University). 1 indexed citations
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Funke, Joseph, et al.. (2012). Up to the limits: Autonomous Audi TTS. 541–547. 98 indexed citations
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Levinson, Jesse, Jan Becker, Jennifer Dolson, et al.. (2011). Towards fully autonomous driving: Systems and algorithms. 163–168. 901 indexed citations breakdown →
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Langer, Dirk, et al.. (2010). Junior 3: A test platform for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. 143–149. 26 indexed citations
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Langer, Dirk & C. Thorpe. (2005). Sonar Based Outdoor Vehicle Navigation And Collision Avoidance. 2. 1445–1450. 13 indexed citations
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Langer, Dirk, et al.. (2004). FUTURE TRENDS AND DRIVING FORCES IN TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS. WIT transactions on the built environment. 75.
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Heinze, Rolf G., et al.. (2003). Gesundheitswirtschaft in OstWestfalenLippe: Stärken, Chancen und Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten. Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences). 134. 1 indexed citations
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Stephan, Annegret, et al.. (2003). LASERSCANNING AND MODELLING INDUSTRIAL AND ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATIONS. 47(3). 410–431. 3 indexed citations
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Langer, Dirk, et al.. (2002). Imaging laser scanners for 3-D modeling and surveying applications. 1. 116–121. 10 indexed citations
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Langer, Dirk & Todd Jochem. (2002). Fusing radar and vision for detecting, classifying and avoiding roadway obstacles. 333–338. 35 indexed citations
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Langer, Dirk, et al.. (2002). Integrating radar and carrier phase GPS for classifying roadway obstacles. 835–840. 6 indexed citations
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Langer, Dirk. (2002). An integrated MMW radar system for outdoor navigation. 1. 417–422. 23 indexed citations
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Langer, Dirk, et al.. (2002). Active laser radar for high-performance measurements. 2. 1465–1470. 50 indexed citations
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Griffiths, P. A., et al.. (2002). Sensor-friendly vehicle and roadway systems. 2. 1036–1040. 9 indexed citations
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Langer, Dirk, et al.. (2000). Imaging Ladar for 3-D Surveying and CAD Modeling of Real-World Environments. The International Journal of Robotics Research. 19(11). 1075–1088. 37 indexed citations
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Hoffman, Eric, et al.. (1998). <title>High-performance laser range scanner</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3207. 40–49. 19 indexed citations
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Langer, Dirk, et al.. (1996). MAROM - INTEGRATED SPEED AND HEADWAY ENFORCEMENT. Traffic Technology International. 1 indexed citations
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Langer, Dirk & C. Thorpe. (1995). Range sensor based outdoor vehicle Navigation, collision avoidance and parallel parking. Autonomous Robots. 2(2). 147–161. 10 indexed citations
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Langer, Dirk, J.K. Rosenblatt, & Martial Hebert. (1994). A behavior-based system for off-road navigation. IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation. 10(6). 776–783. 134 indexed citations

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