How do you
Following up on these famous questions, I design and research experiences, interactions and user interfaces while taking on a human-centred perspective.
Selected Projects
We developed a prototyping platform in cooperation between experts in camera operation, mechanical engineering and computer science. It consists of a motion control system for sliding camera moves composed of affordable hardware and open source software. It supports connecting various types of user interfaces via Bluetooth wirelessly. This setup fosters the exploration of different user interfaces and control strategies in-the-wild, as it is easy to transport and stable for use in the field. A prototype of our platform was used by professional filmmakers in real commercial assignments.
In Proceedings of The 16th IFIP TC.13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT ’17), Mumbai, India
While gaze holds a lot of promise for hands-free interaction with public displays, remote eye trackers with their confined tracking box restrict users to a single stationary position in front of the display. We present EyeScout, an active eye tracking system that combines an eye tracker mounted on a rail system with a computational method to automatically detect and align the tracker with the user’s lateral movement. EyeScout addresses key limitations of current gaze-enabled large public displays by offering two novel gaze-interaction modes for a single user.
In Proceedings of the 30th ACM International User Interface Software and Technology Symposium (UIST ’17), Quebec City, Canada
Conjunctions
Teaching Assistance
Design Workshop
Design and development of mobile applications together with lecturing practitioners and Art and Multimedia students
Advanced Topics in HCI
A lecture format where PhD candidates can report on their research interests and practice for a full session
Human-Computer Interaction
An introductory lecture to the field of human-computer interaction with accompanying exercises
Media Design Course
A practical course where students work on real-life design challenges and material provided by an industrial partner
Digital Photography Group
Supervision of a photography special interest group where students teach each other in hands-on sessions
Mediatechnology
An intense course that teaches the basics of media production theoretically and practically requiring the students to create own productions
Media Informatics Seminar
Supervision of individual students conducting a literature survey on HCI topics and writing up the findings in paper
Learning in Computer Science
An introduction to human-computer interaction and rapid prototyping techniques for master students in psychology
Workshop
Supervision of the hardware, fabrication (3D printing, laser cutting) and electronics (microcontrollers) workshop