Robert Sablatnig

Robert Sablatnig is an Associate Professor and Head of the Institute for Visual Computing and Human-Centered Technology at TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology). His roles include leading the Computer Vision research unit and serving on the Faculty Council. His research focuses on 3D Vision, Computer Vision applications in Cultural Heritage preservation, and Machine Learning. He holds a doctoral degree and has extensive expertise in image processing, object recognition, and multispectral imaging.

Key research interests include 3D reconstruction, range finding, stereovision, robot vision, and applications in industry and cultural heritage. He leads projects funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), EU, and industry partners, such as the 'Etruscan Mirrors in Austria' and 'Visual History of the Holocaust' initiatives.

Sablatnig has authored over 200 publications, with recent work emphasizing synthetic data generation for handwritten text detection and deep learning for cultural heritage analysis. His lab develops tools for document enhancement, bomb crater detection in historical aerial imagery, and forensic footwear impression retrieval. He collaborates internationally on initiatives like the Time Machine Project to digitize global cultural heritage.