Dr. Bertold Huber, born in Germany in 1963, graduated in Electronic Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Offenburg. He earned his PhD specialising in gyroscopic instruments and control strategies for autonomous guided vehicles.
In 1996, he was one of the founders of GeneSys Elektronik GmbH in Offenburg, Germany, and has served as Managing Director ever since. Under his leadership, GeneSys has grown into an internationally recognised specialist in gyroscopic, inclination and laser metrology, industrial image processing, automotive testing equipment, and advanced sensor technologies for construction machinery and tunnelling applications.
In 2026, GeneSys celebrates its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of innovation, engineering excellence and customer-focused technology development. As Founder and Managing Director, Dr. Huber continues to drive the company's strategic growth with a strong focus on navigation technologies, automotive testing and next-generation sensor solutions.
Presentation
The Role of Visual and Acoustic Detection in Modern Development Processes – From Simulation to Road Testing
The increasing automation and connectivity of modern vehicles mean that visual and acoustic vehicle signals—including warnings, display changes and driver-related feedback—play an increasingly central role in functional safety and system behaviour. Robust detection methods are needed to analyse these signals reliably and validate their correct timing. These methods can precisely capture visual features such as changes in shape and colour, as well as specific acoustic patterns.
Industrial cameras, high-speed image-processing algorithms and microphones are used to analyse characteristic sound profiles. The resulting trigger and timing information enables an objective evaluation of safety-critical functions in complex scenarios, including driver-assistance systems and warning logic.
Across the entire development process—from early simulations and hardware-in-the-loop setups to real-world vehicle testing—such detection systems provide a common and consistent database.
This presentation provides an overview of the technological fundamentals of visual and acoustic detection and highlights typical challenges in evaluating time-critical signals.
