Bernhard Rinner

Bernhard Rinner is a Professor at the Institute of Networked and Embedded Systems within the Faculty of Technical Sciences at Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt. He is a member of the university Senate and serves as Prodekan (Deputy Dean). His research spans robotics, embedded systems, sensor networks, and privacy-aware computing, with a focus on resource-efficient designs for drones, autonomous systems, and IoT applications.

• Email: Bernhard.Rinner@aau.at
• Phone: +43 463 2700 3671
• Office: B02.1.62, Lakesidepark Haus B02, Klagenfurt, Austria

Research Interests include:

• Self-aware autonomous systems for adaptive mission planning and anomaly detection
• Resource-efficient embedded AI for drones and camera networks
• Secure IoT applications with privacy-preserving visual data processing
• Multi-agent coordination in confined environments and 3D navigation
• Dynamic sensor calibration for low-cost wireless networks

Publications reflect trends in drone networks, self-aware computing, and privacy-aware sensing, emphasizing lightweight architectures, distributed coordination, and energy-efficient designs. Many recent works focus on binary neural networks, decentralized re-identification, and adaptive sensor reconfiguration.