The diversity of the profession and the study programme "Surveying and Geoinformatics" is also reflected in the topics of the final theses. A list of the Bachelor's and Master's thesis topics from previous semesters should give an insight into the topics worked on.

Theses in the Bachelor Surveying and Geoinformatics

  • Mobile Devices in Network Surveying - Accuracy and Profitability Analysis of Different Applications
  • Analysis of point clouds from different mobile mapping solutions and object recognition with artificial intelligence methods
  • Fusion of point cloud, BIM model and 360° images to a virtual tour at the HFT Stuttgart
    Report "Virtual visit to the university soon possible?"
  • Investigation into the use of the iPhone 12 LiDAR scanner in surveying and comparison with point clouds from other recording methods
  • Software comparison for point cloud generation with AliceVision, VisualSFM & Agisoft Metashape
  • Investigation of the suitability of apps for indoor point cloud generation using an iPhone 11 compared to terrestrial laser scan data.
    Report "Tablets- Surveying devices of the future?"
  • Economic feasibility analysis of a drone at the district office Freudenstadt
  • Evaluation of historical aerial photographs in a landslide area.
  • Accuracy and economic analysis of the Leica GS18 with tilt compensator with regard to cadastral approval for Baden- Württemberg.
  • Investigation of the use of an own GNSS base station in comparison to the use of correction data services for machine controls for excavators.
  • Investigation of the ViDoc application for practical suitability in pipeline and network construction
  • Workflow optimization for construction surveys in GEOgraf
  • Measurement of the heat transfer of building facades by means of a transient measurement method
  • Investigation of the parcel allegation in connection with the introduction of the Information System Real Estate Cadastre Files (ILKA)
  • Re-design of the MuM GIS technical shell wastewater fee splitting
  • Investigation of the suitability of tilt-compensated GNSS measurements with the Trimble R12i for real estate surveys in Baden-Württemberg
  • Public inner-city green spaces - An analysis on the correlation between land prices and quality of life
  • Dealing with heavy rain events in spatial planning
  • Extension of the QGIS user environment using a Python start-up script to improve the user experience when used in enterprise environments
  • Server and client components for the provision of geoinformation - research and evaluation of open source solutions
  • Migration of an Oracle geodatabase to an open source geodatabase system at the city of Reutlingen, Germany
  • Investigation of AI technologies and methods for use in the field of infrastructure planning
  • Development of an automated workflow for the creation of a spatial resistivity analysis using various ETL tools.
  • Investigation of highly accurate static GNSS point determinations.
  • Investigation of the accuracy of the control of a Robotino

Report "High-tech construction helmet, low-flying aircraft and artificial intelligence" on the thesis topics in the winter semester 2020/2021

  • Comparison of two optical measurement systems in industrial metrology
  • Possible applications of a hand-held scanner in cave surveying compared to a terrestrial laser scanner and photogrammetric recording
  • 3D visualization of the Weißenhof Museum in the Le Corbusier House using different geodetic measurement and evaluation methods
  • Investigations of the suitability and accuracy of the digital aerial camera LEICA DMC III for very low flight altitudes in comparison to a UAV
  • Investigations into the use of a Trimble XR10 with Microsoft HoloLens2 for surveying.
  • Analysis of the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of UAS imagery compared to terrestrially measured terrain imagery
  • Experimental analysis of highly automated driving scenarios using dual-antenna GNSS system.
  • Conversion of as-built data for line documentation of Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH into an IFC file (GIS to BIM)
  • Software tools for statistical analysis - comparison and potentials
  • Measures for redensification - an urban comparison
  • The Trimble Indoor Mobile Mapping Solution (TIMMS) - An Analysis of Accuracy and Cost-Effectiveness in Comparison to the Static Laser Scanning Method
  • Analysis of measures for the redensification of the city of Crailsheim
  • Investigation of the m8T GNSS sensor from u-blox and RTKLIB for watercourse monitoring
    Report "A clever drift buoy" on the stay abroad during the bachelor thesis.
  • Investigations into the possibilities of preserving evidence by means of georeferenced photographs and film recordings using the example of the Stuttgart Airport construction site - comparison of conventional camera systems with the Leica BLK3D
  • Investigation of the surveying software VermCad with regard to suitability and efficiency of the application extended for cadastral surveying in Baden-Württemberg
  • Modeling and visualization of a museum building in the open-air museum Kürnbach - linking of point clouds from an aerial survey and terrestrial laser scanning
  • Investigation, categorization and optimization of the workflow of aerial surveys with a RTK-UAV for the inventory of larger inner cities
  • Accuracy analysis of indoor and outdoor images captured with the Livox Mid-40 laser scanner
  • Investigation of the accuracy of the ViGRAM application on the basis of a tachymetric as-built survey
  • Area-based transfer of areas with low layer status into the current state coordinate system (using the example of "Stöckhof", Warmbronn district)
  • Workflow creation for the production of a BIM-capable geometry model by means of As-Built for Revit and VirtuSurv as well as economic efficiency and accuracy analysis of the modeling process
  • Automated creation of trail parcels through computational definition of trail boundary points
  • UAV surveying in cadastral reorganization - accuracy comparison and savings possibilities
  • Comparison of UAV systems with and without RTK support in concrete applications
  • Geodesy in the area of conflict of BIM - let's think anew
  • Solving typical engineering surveying tasks using structure from motion photogrammetry
  • Investigation of an alternative measurement system for tilting monitoring of foundations
  • Accuracy investigation of a low-cost IMU for kinematic monitoring application
  • Evaluation of channel measurement methods - system comparison channel dipstick, Leica GS18 T, 3D laser scanning
  • Comparison of different geodetic methods for creating as-built models for BIM in road construction
  • 5 D modeling in civil engineering according to BIM concept
  • Usability analysis of Revit and FreeCAD based on the development of a 3D as-built model
  • Investigation of a laser scanning system under a drone in comparison with a conventional TLS measurement and aerial photogrammetry
  • Investigation of the suitability of DTM heights from laser scanning flights for the verification of manhole cover heights by comparison with GNSS and levelling heights.
  • Planning and pilot implementation of the reference system change to ETRS89 with UTM coordinates in a GIS at a water utility company
  • Semantic Web and Geospatial Information
  • Network measurement and laser scanning with the Trimble SX10 scanning total station in the context of deformation analysis of dry stone walls
  • Investigation of the application and accuracy of the laser scanners Leica BLK360 and Leica RTC360
  • Comparison of image flight systems and their optimization in evaluation accuracy
  • 3D recording of a farmstead in an inner-city land reorganization procedure. Scanner / software comparison and representation of the possible new development
  • Videogrammetry video recordings with smartphone cameras for surveying purposes
  • Determination of the movement behavior of the Schönbucht tower by comparing tachymetry and GNSS
  • Determination of the position of e-bikes with the help of GPS in connection with motion sensors
  • Use of smartphone and single-lens reflex camera in industrial measurement technology
  • Optical microcoordinate metrology and roughness measurement with Alicona Infinite Focus G5
  • Interaction TRITOP-ATOS with focus on transformation and effects within polygonization
  • Benchmark test of the software GOM Aramis / Correlate 2018 using the example of measurements on an engine test bench
  • Comparison of coordinate measuring machine with optical measurement method photogrammetry with regard to 3D measurement of crash vehicles
  • Determination of the position of the vehicle calibration points considering the vehicle surfaces that show the least deformation after a crash
  • Optical 3D point measurement with inverse photogrammetry on crash vehicles
  • Real-time GIS and IOT for Smart Cities
  • Creation of BIM models based on laser scan data
  • Comparison of different programs for the evaluation of data from drone flights in the creation of terrain models
  • Cost-effectiveness study for quantity takeoff in earthworks-comparison of drone aerial surveys with scan recording by means of Trimble SX10
  • Investigation of the performance of Multiple GNSS
  • Evaluation of GNSS setups for construction site base networks and stakeout work
  • Modeling and interfacing of RÜB laser scans for presentation in a GIS
  • As-built survey by UAV flight
  • Building modeling studies with Laserdata LIS
  • Comparison of current and historical site plan of Spiegelberg
  • Geometric and geophysical measurements at the Wetzstein tunnel
  • Examples of visualization of very different objects with contemporary methods

Theses in the Master Surveying

  • Analysis for as-built documentation in infrastructure construction - studies for the implementation of the Leica RTC360 into the existing work process.
  • Accuracy study of Vigram (videogrammetry) in the construction industry and feasibility study for implementation in a large corporation
  • Process development for 3D acquisition and BIM-compliant modeling using the example of an underground parking garage renovation project
  • Potential analysis of a multispectral camera for terrestrial and UAV facade recording
  • Investigation of optical sensors for roughness measurement on coordinate measuring machines
  • Conception and implementation of a similarity search of roof surfaces in the 3D building model using the example of electricity yield of photovoltaic systems on roofs
  • Detection and Consideration of Flexible Reference Frames in an Automated Measuring System with Strip Light Projector in Turbine Manufacturing
  • Land consolidation and municipal heavy rain risk management, a chance for synergies?
  • Analysis and classification of surface profiles from measurements with spherical tactile objects on coordinate measuring machines
  • Investigation of the potential of tactile sphere systems on coordinate measuring machines for the generation of waviness profiles of technical surfaces
  • Investigations to improve the georeferencing of MobileMapping systems by photogrammetric orientation of digital images
  • Potential analysis for the use of an unmanned aerial system in the Office for Surveying and Land Consolidation at the Böblingen District Office
  • Combined use of photogrammetry and fringe projection for high-precision, area-based recording of large industrial measurement objects - from the inspection plan to the results report
  • Building Information Modeling - Staking out, modeling and recording of an industrial hall
  • Development of a robust evaluation system for optical series measurements in the car body shop
  • Investigation of photogrammetric evaluation software using data from UAV image flights with integration of RTK-GPS
  • Comparison of multi-source DSM in forest areas for different habitat types
  • Energy-, cost- and time-efficient insulation of industrial plants by combining geometric and thermographic information