Gerald Ostermayer

Gerald Ostermayer is a Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, affiliated with the Research Center Hagenberg. His research focuses on automotive/mobility engineering, traffic simulation, and vehicle communication systems. He leads projects like pDrive (platooning energy efficiency) and AutoSimAR (AR applications in automotive). He has been active in multiple research areas including surface acoustic wave technology, smart grids, and augmented reality in vehicles.

Key research topics include microscopic traffic simulation, vehicular visible light communication, and security protocols for vehicle platoons. His work integrates interdisciplinary approaches across computer science, electrical engineering, and transportation systems.

He has organized workshops such as the 2nd Automotive Mixed Reality Applications and contributed to conferences like IEEE WCNC. Awards include the 2020 Best Paper Award for vehicle platoon verification research. Projects like InterGrid and Localisation & Coexistence highlight his expertise in smart infrastructure and vehicular networking.