
Karlheinz Blankenbach
Physics, Electronics
Contact
Prof. Dr. Karlheinz Blankenbach is full professor Pforzheim University. He founded the Display Lab, which focuses on applied R&D on displays: Optical measurements, image processing algorithms, driving electronics and evaluation. The activities of Karlheinz and his team resulted in numerous projects related to electronic displays and LEDs funded by government and industry as well publications, patents, talks and workshops. He is vice-chair “AUTOMOTIVE/VEHICULAR DISPLAYS AND HMI TECHNOLOGIES” of the Society for Information Display (SID, www.sid.org), chairman of the German Flat Panel Forum (DFF, www.displayforum.de) and the “electronic displays Conference” (www.electronic-displays.de).
- Electronic Displays & LEDs
- (Otpical) Measurements
- Electronics
- Software
1987 - Dr.
Universtät Ulm
Germany
1985 - Diplom (University), Physics (Natural Sciences)
Universität Ulm
Germany
1988 - 1995 - Daimler AG - Germany
Project Manager and R&D Displays
Journal article
REICHEL, S., BLANKENBACH, K., CIVANLAR, B., ALAUDDIN, A. (2025). Optical Measurements and Evaluations of Switchable Privacy Displays. DgaO Proceedings.
REICHEL, S., BLANKENBACH, K., EGER, L., ULMER, P. (2025). Comparison of Perceived Brightness and Colorfulness for Different Display Technologies. DgaO Proceedings.
REICHEL, S., BLANKENBACH, K., ALAUDDIN, A., CIVANLAR, B. (2025). Optical Measurements and Evaluations of Switchable Privacy Displays. DgaO Proceedings.
REICHEL, S., BLANKENBACH, K., EGER, L., ULMER, P., STOLITZKA, D. (2025). Comparison of Perceived Brightness and Colorfulness for Different Display Technologies. DgaO Proceedings.
REICHEL, S., BLANKENBACH, K., CIVANLAR, B., ALAUDDIN, A. (2025). Switchable Privacy Displays with Liquid Crystals and Collimated Backlight: Techniques and Measurements. SID Information Display Magazine, pp. 862-865.
REICHEL, S., BLANKENBACH, K., BURKE, J., PAK, A., RENTSCHLER, T. (2023). Camera calibration as machine learning problem using dense phase shifting pattern, checkerboards, and different cameras. Proceedings of SPIE, 12438, pp. 1-13. Washington.
Article in Proceedings
REICHEL, S., BLANKENBACH, K., ULMER, P., EGER, L., STOLITZKA, D. (2025). Benefits of the Helmholtz-Kohlrausch Effect for Automotive Displays. Digest of Technical Papers of the 32nd Annual “Vehicle Displays and Interfaces” (VDI) (pp. 41-46). Digest of Technical Papers.
REICHEL, S., BLANKENBACH, K., ULMER, P., EGER, L., STOLITZKA, D. (2025). Comparison of Perceived Brightness and Colorfulness vs. Display Technology. Proceedings of the International Meeting on Information Display .
REICHEL, S., BLANKENBACH, K., ALAUDDIN, A. (2025). Switchable Privacy: Optical Measurements and Evaluation for Safe Driving. (pp. 134-137). Proceedings of the International Conference on Display Technology (ICDT).
REICHEL, S., BLANKENBACH, K., CIVANLAR, B., ALAUDDIN, A. (2025). Switchable Privacy Displays: Measurements & Evaluations. (pp. 12-13). electronic displays Conference.
BLANKENBACH, K., REICHEL, S., M. EISENHARDT, M. (2023). Augmented Information by Graphics Pillar-to-Pillar RGB LED Display at the Base of the Windscreen: Design, Measurements & Evaluation. Digest of Technical Papers, 34.4; 2023;54 (pp. 495-498).
REICHEL, S., BLANKENBACH, K., M. EISENHARDT, M. (2023). Grafisches “Scheibenwurzel-Display” zur Erhöhung der Verkehrssicherheit. ISSN: 1614-8436 – urn:nbn:de:0287-2023-A041-1 (pp. 1-4). DgaO Proceedings.
Working Paper
BLANKENBACH, K. (2020). All Papers, Books and Presentations see www.displaylabor.de. John Wiley and Sons.
Membership
since 2017
Member of ISELED alliance (www.iseled.com)
Germany
Member of the board of an academic association
since 2015
Member/Vice Chairman "Automotive/Vehicular Displays and HMI Technologies" @ Society for Information Display" (www.sid.org)
Society for Information Display (SID) United States
2004 - 2008
Chairman Steering Committee EU project "adria" (advanced displays research initiative)
adria (advanced displays research initiative) Germany
since 2001
Chairman "German Flat Panel Forum" (www.displayforum.de)
Deutsches Flachdisplay Forum Germany
since 1999
Chairman "ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS" Conference, see www.electronic-displays.de
ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS Germany
Leader of a project in cooperation with a company; the project length is typically not less than one semester but could be limited to one semester
since 1998
R&D projects granted by industry and government, see http://www.displaylabor.de (click on English flag)
Hochschule Pforzheim Germany