Robert Hilbrich
Group Manager - Simulation Of Mobility Systems
Berlin, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolRobert Hilbrich is a seasoned software and research leader with 11 years of experience managing teams that build simulation and mobility solutions, currently heading the Simulation of Mobility Systems group at the German Aerospace Center in Berlin. He combines hands-on C/C++/Java/Python engineering with program and business development, having led the open-source Eclipse SUMO project as an active back-end contributor enhancing vehicle modeling and simulation fidelity. As CEO of a mobility simulation start-up and a member of the Eclipse Foundation board, he bridges research, productization and community stewardship to deliver scalable tools for urban and regional transport planning. His academic pedigree (Dipl.-Informatik and Dr.-Ing.) underpins methodical work in model-based systems and correctness-by-construction approaches, while his career path reveals a knack for translating deep technical contributions into practical services and industry collaborations.
11 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Diplom, Informatik, sehr gut, Diplom, Informatik, sehr gut at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlinn.a., Computer Sciences, n.a., Computer Sciences at University of TorontoDr.-Ing., Informatik, magna cum laude, Dr.-Ing., Informatik, magna cum laude at Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus
English, French, German
Github Skills (5)
simulations10
simulation10
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
transport10
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
eclipse-sumo/sumo
Feb 2015 - Jan 2023
Eclipse SUMO is an open source, highly portable, microscopic and continuous traffic simulation package designed to handle large networks. It allows for intermodal simulation including pedestrians and comes with a large set of tools for scenario creation.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:50 commits, 299 pushes, 66 comments in 8 years
Contributions summary:Robert contributed to the Eclipse SUMO project by implementing new features and fixing bugs related to vehicle parameters and simulation behavior. They added functionality to the `GUIVehicle.cpp` file, specifically including an action step length to the vtype par view. Furthermore, the user worked on correcting the odometer for vehicles to correctly track distance. Additional work includes adding environment variable expansion to configuration files and implementing basic FMI2 functions.
intermodalpedestriansscenariocontinuousmicroscopic
RobertHilbrich/blackant
Jul 2018 - Dec 2020
Contributions:2 releases, 209 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
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