Thomas Bonse

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Bonse is a Professor in the field of Bildtechnik (Image Technology) at the Hochschule Düsseldorf (University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf), Faculty of Media since 2000. His career includes roles as project leader at ITK Telekommunikation AG, group leader at the Forschungsinstitut für Telekommunikation, and R&D engineer at Grass Valley and Panasonic in the domain of advanced TV systems.

• Education: Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.) and Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Dortmund.
• Current Role: Teaching and research in image technology, supervising 15+ theses annually, and leading projects in HDR, broadcast workflows, and real-time video systems.

His research focuses on media engineering, particularly in high dynamic range (HDR) imaging, video signal processing, and real-time broadcast systems. Key areas include:

• Quantisierung von Videoformaten
• ACES color workflow optimization
• Wireless video transmission
• AI-driven object detection
• IP-based broadcast infrastructures
• Photovoltaic soiling measurement via drones

Recent research trends show emphasis on IP-based video transmission (2016-2023), HDR/SDR workflows (2021-2023), and automated studio systems (2018-2023). He has collaborated with institutions like the Institut für Rundfunktechnik (IRT), Sportcast GmbH, and Ericsson.

As a supervisor, he has guided students in:

• Automated camera control (Scheunert, 2020)
• Photovoltaic soiling detection (Mikulaschek/Scheunert, 2020)
• Sports broadcasting analytics (Mikulaschek, 2022)
• LED studio lighting systems (2023)

Contact: thomas.bonse@hs-duesseldorf.de | Room 04.2.006, HSD Campus