Visual Computing and Human-Centered Technology
Visual Computing and Human-Centered Technology investigates the design and development of key technologies in the areas of computer vision, computer graphics, visualization, augmented/mixed/virtual reality, and human-computer interaction.
Contact
- Silvia Miksch, Coordinator
Research Topics
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Visualization and Visual Analytics
- Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality
- Media Analysis and Retrieval
- Human-computer Interaction, Design and Socially Embedded Computing
- Assistive Technologies and Ubiquitous Computing
About
Visual Computing and Human-Centered Technology investigates the design and development of key technologies in the areas of computer vision, computer graphics, visualization, augmented/mixed/virtual reality, and human-computer interaction.
Topics include visual methods in the computational sciences (computer graphics and computer vision) including modeling, image analysis and synthesis, photorealistic rendering, real-time rendering, visualization of large data sets, processing of sensor data as well as the recognition of contained patterns and structures.
Further topics are socio-technical systems, mobile and ubiquitous technologies, people-centered design and evaluation, as well as ethics and responsible research and innovation. Application examples include: biological image analysis, visual surveillance, 3D reconstruction, bioinformatics, content-based multimodal retrieval, smart cities/IoT, assistive technologies, ambient-assisted living, games, healthcare, health and wellbeing, and collaboration. Furthermore, the research focus deals with interaction in these environments, where the emphasis is on designing “technologies for people” and using innovative, multimodal interfaces, which combine computer-based intelligence with cyber-physical settings.
Research topics in this respect include the development of interaction designs (especially for collaborative applications) together with the corresponding evaluation techniques. Central to VC+HCT’s innovative approach to digital technology is the multi-disciplinary combination of technical expertise with creative design and a people oriented perspective.
Research Units
Six of the faculty’s twenty-four research units are primarily focused on topics related to Visual Computing and Human-Centered Technology. Visit their pages to learn about current projects, publications, courses, and the people involved.
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Computer Vision
E193-01 / Head: Robert Sablatnig -
Computer Graphics
E193-02 / Head: Eduard Gröller -
Virtual and Augmented Reality
E193-03 / Head: Hannes Kaufmann -
Artifact-based Computing and User Research
E193-04 / Head: Hilda Tellioglu -
Human Computer Interaction
E193-05 / Head: Paweł W. Woźniak -
Visual Analytics
E193-07 / Head: Silvia Miksch
Below is a small selection of recent research activities related to Visual Computing and Human-Centered Technology. To learn more, visit the pages of the research units listed above.
Recent Projects
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2D-to-3D lifting of foundation models for few-shot 3D object detection
2024 – 2025 / cirqular pointcloud analytics GmbH -
RE:STOCK INDUSTRY - Digital framework for the circular economy orientated reuse of existing building structures for vertical production
2024 – 2027 / Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) -
ERIKA - Die digitale Begleiterin für klimabewusstes Handeln im Alltag
2024 – 2026 / Arbeiterkammer Niederösterreich -
Welten bauen mit Mathematik - Onlinetool zur parametrischen Echtzeitmodellierung
2024 / netidee Projektförderung -
Health virtual twins for the personalised management of stroke related to atrial fibrillation
2024 – 2028 / European Commission -
Empathic Vehicle
2024 – 2026 / Vienna Business Agency (WAW) -
Bringing Point Clouds to WebGPU
2024 / netidee Projektförderung -
Massive geographische Datenvisualisierung mit WebGPU
2023 – 2024 / netidee Projektförderung -
STEAM - STEM - stART 'em
2023 – 2026 / Austrian Exchange Service (OeAD) -
Visual Analytics and Computer Vision meet Cultural Heritage
2023 – 2027 / Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
Publications: 192769 / 199007 / 199153 -
Instant Visualization and Interaction for Large Point Clouds
2023 – 2026 / Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF)
Publications: 189596 / 195927 / 198651 / 199275 -
PropXX Innovationsscheck Conversational Agents
2023 – 2024 / Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) -
Transforming streets into accessible urban oases through consensus building with digital
and analogue tools
2023 – 2025 / Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) -
Toward Optimal Path Guiding for Photorealistic Rendering
2023 – 2027 / Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF)
Publication: 190854 -
Circular Twin - A Digital Ecosystem for the Generation and Evaluation of Circular Digital Twins
2022 – 2025 / Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Publication: 200889 -
Event-based and frame-based binocular visual odometry system
2022 – 2023 / Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) -
Virtual Enhanced Reality for Interoperable Training of CBRN
2022 – 2024 / Altheria Solutions SRL
Publication: 191421 -
ErdProfi Smart 360
2022 – 2023 / Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) -
ArtVis: Dynamic Network Perspectives on Digital Art History
2022 – 2025 / Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
Publications: 152680 / 153741 / 154456 / 177464 / 187156 / 193247 / 193453 / 190421 / 192769 / 193549 / 193846 / 193386 / 197713 / 199007 / 199153 -
Caring Robots // Robotic Care
2022 – 2027 / Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
Publications: 150320 / 191147 / 193734 / 198949 / 199739 / 101848
Recent Publications
- Multiscale Unfolding: Illustratively Visualizing the Whole Genome at a Glance / Halladjian, S., Kouril, D., Miao, H., Gröller, E., Viola, I., & Isenberg, T. (2022). Multiscale Unfolding: Illustratively Visualizing the Whole Genome at a Glance. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 28(10), 3456–3470. https://doi.org/10.1109/tvcg.2021.3065443
- Dear Reviewers: Responses to Common Reviewer Critiques about Infant Neuroimaging Studies / Korom, M., Camacho, M. C., Filippi, C. A., Licandro, R., Moore, L. A., Dufford, A., Zöllei, L., Graham, A. M., Spann, M., Howell, B., Shultz, S., Scheinost, D., & FIT´NG. (2022). Dear Reviewers: Responses to Common Reviewer Critiques about Infant Neuroimaging Studies. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 53, Article 101055. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2021.101055
- Perspectives of Visualization Onboarding and Guidance in VA / Stoiber, C., Ceneda, D., Wagner, M., Schetinger, V., Gschwandtner, T., Streit, M., Miksch, S., & Aigner, W. (2022). Perspectives of Visualization Onboarding and Guidance in VA. Visual Informatics, 6(1), 68–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visinf.2022.02.005
- Evaluating Active and Assisted Living technologies: Critical methodological reflections based on a longitudinal randomized controlled trial / Bieg, T., Gerdenitsch, C., Schwaninger, I., Kern, B. M. J., & Frauenberger, C. (2022). Evaluating Active and Assisted Living technologies: Critical methodological reflections based on a longitudinal randomized controlled trial. Computers in Human Behavior, 133(107249), 107249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107249
- Financial and Work Process related Perspectives of Social Robots in Care Settings / Carros, F., Preussner, A., Manavi, M., & Schwaninger, I. (2022). Financial and Work Process related Perspectives of Social Robots in Care Settings. ECSCW 2022 Workshop: Robots In Heterogeneous Contexts. Negotiation Of Co-Creative Lifelong Learning Spaces Through Participatory Approaches, Coimbra, Portugal. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/87321
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Camera Pose Estimation using Human Head Pose Estimation
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Fischer, R., Hödlmoser, M., & Gelautz, M. (2022). Camera Pose Estimation using Human Head Pose Estimation. In Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications. 17th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications, Unknown. SCITEPRESS. https://doi.org/10.5220/0010879400003124
Project: SyntheticCabin (2021–2025) - Care Workers Making Use of Robots: Results of a Three-Month Study on Human-Robot Interaction within a Care Home / Carros, F., Schwaninger, I., Preussner, A., Randall, D., Wieching, R., Fitzpatrick, G., & Wulf, V. (2022). Care Workers Making Use of Robots: Results of a Three-Month Study on Human-Robot Interaction within a Care Home. In CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI ’22 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, New Orleans, LA, United States of America (the). https://doi.org/10.1145/3491102.3517435
- Design Considerations for Novel Self-Adapting Toilets for Semi-Public Spaces / Mayer, P., & Panek, P. (2022). Design Considerations for Novel Self-Adapting Toilets for Semi-Public Spaces. In G. Schreier (Ed.), Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics / IOS press. https://doi.org/10.3233/shti220357
- SHREC 2021: Retrieval of cultural heritage objects / Sipiran, I., Lazo, P., Lopez, C., Jimenez, M., Bagewadi, N., Bustos, B., Dao, H., Gangisetty, S., Hanik, M., Ho-Thi, N.-P., Holenderski, M., Jarnikov, D., Labrada, A., Lengauer, S., Licandro, R., Nguyen, D.-H., Nguyen-Ho, T.-L., Perez Rey, L. A., Pham, B.-D., & Vu-Le, T.-A. (2021). SHREC 2021: Retrieval of cultural heritage objects. COMPUTERS & GRAPHICS-UK, 100, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cag.2021.07.010
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Immersive training of first responder squad leaders in untethered virtual reality
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Mossel, A., Schoenauer, C., Froeschl, M., Peer, A., Goellner, J., & Kaufmann, H. (2021). Immersive training of first responder squad leaders in untethered virtual reality. Virtual Reality, 25(3), 745–759. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-020-00487-x
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Project: VR on-site (2015–2017) - Understanding Optical Music Recognition / Calvo-Zaragoza, J., Hajič, J. jr., & Pacha, A. (2021). Understanding Optical Music Recognition. ACM Computing Surveys, 53(4), 1–35. https://doi.org/10.1145/3397499
- Hornero: Thunderstorms Characterization using Visual Analytics / Diehl, A., Pelorosso, R., Ruiz, J., Pajarola, R., Gröller, M. E., & Bruckner, S. (2021). Hornero: Thunderstorms Characterization using Visual Analytics. Computer Graphics Forum, 40(3), 299–310. https://doi.org/10.1111/cgf.14308
- Acute response on general and sport specific hip joint flexibility to training with novel sport device / Hoelbling, D., Grafinger, M., Smiech, M. M., Cizmic, D., Dabnichki, P., & Baca, A. (2021). Acute response on general and sport specific hip joint flexibility to training with novel sport device. Sports Biomechanics. https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2021.1922742
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Gestalt descriptions for deep image understanding
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Hörhan, M., & Eidenberger, H. (2021). Gestalt descriptions for deep image understanding. Pattern Analysis and Applications, 24(1), 89–107. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10044-020-00904-6
Download: PDF (3.52 MB) - Gear Up for Safety:Development and Evaluation of an Assisted Bicycle / Wintersberger, P., Suppan, D., Schweidler, A., & Michahelles, F. (2021). Gear Up for Safety:Development and Evaluation of an Assisted Bicycle. In 13th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications. ACM, Austria. ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3473682.3480258
- Uncertainty for Safe Utilization of Machine Learning in Medical Imaging, and Perinatal Imaging, Placental and Preterm Image Analysis : 3rd International Workshop, UNSURE 2021, and 6th International Workshop, PIPPI 2021, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2021, Strasbourg, France, October 1, 2021, Proceedings / Sudre, C. H., Licandro, R., Baumgartner, C., Melbourne, A., Dalca, A., Hutter, J., Tanno, R., Turk, E. A., Van Leemput, K., Torrents-Barrena, J., Wells, W. M., & Macgowan, C. (Eds.). (2021). Uncertainty for Safe Utilization of Machine Learning in Medical Imaging, and Perinatal Imaging, Placental and Preterm Image Analysis : 3rd International Workshop, UNSURE 2021, and 6th International Workshop, PIPPI 2021, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2021, Strasbourg, France, October 1, 2021, Proceedings. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Vol. 12959). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87735-4
- Interactive Analysis of CNN Robustness / Sietzen, S., Lechner, M., Borowski, J., Hasani, R., & Waldner, M. (2021). Interactive Analysis of CNN Robustness. Computer Graphics Forum, 40(7), 253–264. https://doi.org/10.1111/cgf.14418
- Egocentric Network Exploration for Immersive Analytics / Sorger, J., Arleo, A., Kan, P., Knecht, W., & Waldner, M. (2021). Egocentric Network Exploration for Immersive Analytics. In Computer Graphics Forum (pp. 241–252). John Wiley and Sons. https://doi.org/10.1111/cgf.14417
- The DeepScoresV2 Dataset and Benchmark for Music Object Detection / Tuggener, L., Satyawan, Y. P., Pacha, A., Schmidhuber, J., & Stadelmann, T. (2021). The DeepScoresV2 Dataset and Benchmark for Music Object Detection. In 2020 25th International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR) (pp. 9188–9195). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPR48806.2021.9412290
- Multi-modal Spatial Object Localization in Virtual Reality for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People / Mirzaei, M., Kan, P., & Kaufmann, H. (2021). Multi-modal Spatial Object Localization in Virtual Reality for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People. In 2021 IEEE Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/vr50410.2021.00084
Recent Theses
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SPX: A Versatile Spatial Indexing Framework
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Töpfer, M. (2024). SPX: A Versatile Spatial Indexing Framework [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.119688
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Watchful Detox : Smartwatches for Digital Detox Activities? A Field Deployment Study
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Pechstein, F. (2024). Watchful Detox : Smartwatches for Digital Detox Activities? A Field Deployment Study [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.103806
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Change Detection in Graffiti Images
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Dachs, F. (2024). Change Detection in Graffiti Images [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.106190
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Music Semantic Reconstruction with Deep Learning : Learning How to Construct Music Notation Graphs With Graphs Neural Networks
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de Lambertye, G. (2024). Music Semantic Reconstruction with Deep Learning : Learning How to Construct Music Notation Graphs With Graphs Neural Networks [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.120481
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SynVis: Digitising Grapheme-Colour Synaesthesia Through Augmented Reality
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Tüchler, C. (2024). SynVis: Digitising Grapheme-Colour Synaesthesia Through Augmented Reality [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.113815
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User Approaches to Knowledge Externalization in Visual Analytics of Unstructured Data
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Irendorfer, M. (2024). User Approaches to Knowledge Externalization in Visual Analytics of Unstructured Data [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.115066
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Automated Verification of Scientific Literature References
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Ruf, T. (2024). Automated Verification of Scientific Literature References [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.120180
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Deep Learning-based Light Source Estimation from Face Images
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Hochhauser, P. (2024). Deep Learning-based Light Source Estimation from Face Images [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.120596
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Line Perception in Parallel Coordinates under different Aspect Ratios
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Meka, L. (2024). Line Perception in Parallel Coordinates under different Aspect Ratios [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.119265
Download: PDF (5.43 MB) - Tracking and Re-Identification of Dairy Cows / Walchhofer, P. (2024). Tracking and Re-Identification of Dairy Cows [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.117386
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Addressing Data Heterogeneity in Image-Based Computer-Aided Detection and Diagnosis Methods
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Wimmer, M. (2024). Addressing Data Heterogeneity in Image-Based Computer-Aided Detection and Diagnosis Methods [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.125391
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"Networks in Time and Space, Visual Analytics of Dynamic Network Representations"
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Filipov, V. (2024). “Networks in Time and Space, Visual Analytics of Dynamic Network Representations” [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.123022
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Enhancing Support Ecosystems and Assistive Technologies for Family Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia in Austria: A Comprehensive Analysis & Improvement Suggestions
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Schweitzer, V. (2024). Enhancing Support Ecosystems and Assistive Technologies for Family Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia in Austria: A Comprehensive Analysis & Improvement Suggestions [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.122064
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Human Gait Analysis: Machine Learning-Based Classification of Gait Disorders
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Slijepcevic, D. (2024). Human Gait Analysis: Machine Learning-Based Classification of Gait Disorders [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.124825
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Artificially Intelligent Political Agents
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Buchner, A. M. (2024). Artificially Intelligent Political Agents [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.117652
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Class-centric visual interactive labeling using property measures
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Matt, M. (2024). Class-centric visual interactive labeling using property measures [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.102653
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Accessibility in practice: a case study on a viennese video game studio
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Vigele, M. (2024). Accessibility in practice: a case study on a viennese video game studio [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.112763
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Alpine terrain relighting : deep-learning based single image shadow-removal with digital elevation models
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Staats, M. (2024). Alpine terrain relighting : deep-learning based single image shadow-removal with digital elevation models [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.112641
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Explainable AI: a comparison on explainability methods in the field of facial recognition
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Griesmayer, M. (2024). Explainable AI: a comparison on explainability methods in the field of facial recognition [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.102560
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Higher education in the times of ChatGPT
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Lackner, K. (2024). Higher education in the times of ChatGPT [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2024.118683
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Recent Awards
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Raquel Panadero Palenzuela:
Best record of the Degree in Telecommunications Engineering (Major in Audiovisual Systems)
2024 / Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Spain -
Florian Michahelles:
Honorable Mention Short Paper
2024 / MUC2024 / Germany / Website -
Amelie Beatrice Schäfer:
Communicator-Preis – Wissenschaftspreis des Stifterverbandes
2024 / Stifterverband und Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) / Germany -
Florian Michahelles:
IoT2023 best paper award
2023 / International Conference of the Internet of Things, co-sponsored by ACM / Japan / Website -
Katta Spiel:
Best Poster Award
2023 / CSCW 2023 / USA -
Florian Michahelles:
Reviewer's Choice Award of Interact 2023 Conference
2023 / IFIP Technical Committee 13 on Human–Computer Interaction. / Austria / Website -
Geraldine Fitzpatrick:
Best Teacher Award
2023 / Austria -
Michael Wimmer:
Outstanding Technical Contributions Award
2023 / Eurographics Awards / Germany / Website -
Margrit Gelautz:
Best Poster Nominee at HAI 2022 - "The effect of exaggerated nonverbal cues on the perception of the robot Pepper", S. Fischer, D. Stoeva, and M. Gelautz
2022 / International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI) 2022 / New Zealand / Project -
Florian Michahelles:
Ten Year Impact Award
2022 / 21st International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (MUM 2022) / Portugal / Website -
Katta Spiel:
Pride Biz Award 2022
2022 / Pride Biz / Austria -
Peter Purgathofer:
Best Lecture Award, Sonderpreis Digitale Lehre
2022 -
Katta Spiel:
Förderungspreis der Stadt Wien in der Sparte Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaft, Technik
2022 / Stadt Wien / Austria -
Katta Spiel:
Best Paper Award
2022 / Mensch und Computer 2022 / Germany -
Katta Spiel:
Best Paper Honourable Mention Award
2022 / Mensch und Computer 2022 / Germany -
Michael Wimmer:
Wolfgang Straßer Award (Best Paper)
2022 / ACM/Eurographics / USA / Website -
Renata Georgia Raidou:
EuroVis Young Researcher Award
2022 / EuroGraphics European Association for Computer Graphics / Italy -
Geraldine Fitzpatrick:
SIGCHI Lifetime Service Award
2022 / ACM / USA / Website -
Margrit Gelautz:
Shortlisted for VISAPP 2022 Best Student Paper Award (4 shortlisted papers out of 154 registered student papers) - "Camera pose estimation using human head pose estimation", R. Fischer, M. Hödlmoser, and M. Gelautz
2022 / International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications (VISAPP) 2022 / Portugal / Project -
Peter Purgathofer:
Anerkennungspreis beim »Ars Docendi«, Staatspreis für gute Lehre
2021 / Austria / Website