Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rolf Becker
Physics with a Focus on Sensor Technology and Mechatronics
Faculty of Communication and Environment
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+49 2842 90825 294
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Kamp-Lintfort Campus
Friedrich-Heinrich-Allee 25, 47475 Kamp-Lintfort
Contact in Faculty of Communication and Environment
Location
Kamp-Lintfort Campus
Friedrich-Heinrich-Allee 25, 47475 Kamp-Lintfort
Profile
- Becker, R., Pimenti, E., Fecker, E., & Natau, O. (2026). Geotechnical Measurements and Modelling (1 ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003762591.
- Scheuermann, A., Bieberstein, A., Becker, R., Schädel, W., Schlaeger, S., Nüesch, R., Hübner, C., & Schuhmann, R. (2026). Measurement of the spatially distributed water content in geotechnics. In R. Becker, E. Pimenti, E. Fecker, & O. Natau (editors), Geotechnical Measurements and Modelling (1 ed., pp. 395–400). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003762591-55.
- Akakpo, B. A., Padonou, E. A., Ouedraogo, V., Ahouandjinou, E. B. O., Okhimamhe, A. A., Ibrahim, H., Becker, R., & Orekan, V. A. O. (2025). Exploring urban vegetation index trends, seasonal variations, and their correlation with temperature in Benin (West Africa). Urban Resilience and Sustainability, 3(2), 154–171. https://doi.org/10.3934/urs.2025007.
- Smolarczyk, K., Virgo, M., Abed, O., & Becker, R. (2025). Design-based research and design thinking in the Fab Lab: Developing an intervention to spark empowering making activities among children and adolescents. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, 45, 100763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcci.2025.100763.
- Smolarczyk, K., Virgo, M., Abed, O., & Becker, R. (2025). Design-Based Research and Design Thinking in the Fablab: Developing an Intervention to Spark Empowering Leisure Making in Children and Adolescents. Journal of Environmental Sciences (Elsevier), (45), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcci.2025.100763.
- Smolarczyk, K., Mouratidis, M., Uhing, S., Becker, R., & Kröner, S. (2024). Let’s get them on board: Focus group discussions with adolescents on empowering leisure engagement in Fab Labs and makerspaces. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, 41, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcci.2024.100669.
- Franceschini, M., Becker, R., Wichern, F., & Kooistra, L. (2022). Quantification of Grassland Biomass and Nitrogen Content through UAV Hyperspectral Imagery-Active Sample Selection for Model Transfer. Drones, 6(3), 73. https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6030073.
- Bhuyan, M. H., Scheuermann, A., Mishra, P. N., Bodin, D., & Becker, R. (2021). Flat ribbon cable sensors for measurement of soil electrical conductivity using time domain reflectometry. International journal of geotechnical engineering, 15(5), 608–616. https://doi.org/10.1080/19386362.2018.1429703.
- Lam, O. H. Y., Dogotari, M., Prüm, M., Vithlani, H. N., Roers, C., Melville, B., Zimmer, F., & Becker, R. (2021). An open source workflow for weed mapping in native grassland using unmanned aerial vehicle: using<i>Rumex obtusifolius</i>as a case study. European Journal of Remote Sensing, 54(Suppl. 1), 71–88. https://doi.org/10.1080/22797254.2020.1793687.
- Becker, R., & Mosler, B. (2020). SPECTORS Structure and Goals. In TERRAenVISION 2019 (p. 55). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019030055.
- Bhuyan, H., Scheuermann, A., Bodin, D., & Becker, R. (2020). Soil moisture and density monitoring methodology using TDR measurements. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 21(10), 1263–1274. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2018.1537491.
- Dogotari, M., Prüm, M., Lam, O. H. Y., Vithlani, H. N., Vu, V. H., Melville, B., & Becker, R. (2020). Development of a UAV-Borne LiDAR System for Surveying Applications. In TERRAenVISION 2019 (p. 75). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019030075.
- Vithlani, H. N., Dogotari, M., Lam, O. H. Y., Prüm, M., Melville, B., Zimmer, F., & Becker, R. (2020). Scale Drone Mapping on K8S: Auto-scale Drone Imagery Processing on Kubernetes-orchestrated On-premise Cloud-computing Platform. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management (pp. 318–325). SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications. https://doi.org/10.5220/0009816003180325.
- Vithlani, H. N., Marcel, D., Melville, B., Prüm, M., Lam, O. H. Y., Becker, R., & Zimmer, F. (2019). Applicability of Remote Sensing Workflow in Kubernetes-Managed On-premise Cluster Environment. In TERRAenVISION 2019 (pp. 30–38). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019030038.
- Bhuyan, H., Scheuermann, A., Bodin, D., & Becker, R. (2017). Use of Time Domain Reflectometry to Estimate Moisture and Density of Unbound Road Materials Laboratory Calibration and Field Investigation. Transportation Research Record, 2655, 71–81. https://doi.org/10.3141/2655-10.
- Knoblauch, C., Watson, C., Becker, R., Berendonk, C., & Wichern, F. (2017). Change of ergosterol content after inorganic N fertilizer application does not affect short-term C and N mineralization patterns in a grassland soil. Applied Soil Ecology, 111, 57–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.11.016.
- Knoblauch, C., Watson, C., Berendonk, C., Becker, R., Wrage-Mönnig, N., & Wichern, F. (2017). Relationship between Remote Sensing Data, Plant Biomass and Soil Nitrogen Dynamics in Intensively Managed Grasslands under Controlled Conditions. Sensors, 17(7), 1483. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17071483.
- Suomalainen, J., Anders, N., Iqbal, S., Roerink, G., Franke, J., Wenting, P., Huenninger, D., Bartholomeus, H., Becker, R., & Kooistra, L. (2014). A Lightweight Hyperspectral Mapping System and Photogrammetric Processing Chain for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Remote Sensing, 6(11), 11013–11030. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs61111013.
- 01/03/2026 - 28/02/2029 | AgriTech Innovation - TreeDigital | Funder: BR Münster | Go to project
- 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2028 | HAW.International Projekte 2026-28 (STRATTT-Bridge) | Funder: Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt - BMFTR | Go to project
- 01/08/2024 - 28/02/2027 | Gießwagen | Funder: LANUV NRW | Go to project
- 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2026 | Sinn? Voll! - Bedeutungsvolle Lernorte | Funder: Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre, Treuhandstiftung in Trägerschaft der Toepfer Stiftung gGmbH | Go to project
- 01/02/2024 - 31/07/2026 | Let´s plaiy! Spielerisches Erkunden angewandter Informatik (AI) in verschiedenen Anwendungsfeldern | Funder: BR Detmold | Go to project
- 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2026 | Intelligent Sustainable Habitats Masters Course | Funder: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst - DAAD | Go to project
- 01/04/2021 - 31/12/2024 | Educational Networks for Practice-Oriented Logistics and Machine Learning | Funder: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung - BMBF | Go to project
- 01/04/2021 - 31/10/2022 | Internet of Agriculture | Funder: BR Münster | Go to project
- 10/12/2019 - 31/12/2021 | Automatisierte Erfassung des Nitratgehalts in landwirtschaftlich genutzten Böden – Nitrat Rover | Funder: MKULNV | Go to project
- 01/10/2019 - 31/10/2022 | GGD: Gärtners Grüner Daumen | Funder: BR Münster | Go to project