Projects

Having accomplished over 20 successful EC projects and many national ones, we go beyond functionality and usability. Together with our partners from research and industry, we aim to design and develop interactive systems and services that foster engaging experiences.

As experts in Interaction Design and User Experience (UX) research our contribution to research projects is manyfold and includes:

Basic research targeting a comprehensive understanding of the users’ expectations, needs, and goals
Design and evaluation of interactive systems with particular focus on their situated nature, contextual qualities, usability, user experience, and accessibility
User interaction with radical new forms of contextual, persuasive and ambient interfaces
Development of usage scenarios for different environments
Iterative design cycles, prototype testing, and development of user experience test beds
Societal and ethical aspects of technology

Diversity Computing Spaces

This project takes a design research approach to investigate how interactive technologies can create smart, physical spaces that scaffold shared, meaningful experiences for diverse groups of people. More information on the project homepage.

5G Exploration Space Salzburg

The 5th generation of mobile communications promises a lot: highest data rates, low latency, high reliability, high availability and at the same time high energy efficiency. The Center for HCI is involved in designing human-centered applications of 5G technology. We research how 5G might enable real-time collaboration through immersive technologies such as augmented reality for […]

CodeAbility - Digitally supported Programming Education at Austrian Universities

Learning to program is a major challenge for many students. Since this skill is also becoming increasingly relevant for subjects that are not related to computer science, some students have had no previous contact with programming. The teachers have to respond to these different levels of knowledge and are faced with the task of creating […]

CALIBRaiTE

Reliability Displays for Trust Calibration in AI-based Systems Trust in an automated system is characterized by the expectation that it will support a person in a situation characterized by uncertainty and vulnerability. It is, therefore, important to know in which situation one should rely on an intelligent function and when not to do so. If […]

a-STEP COST Action

advancing Social inclusion through Technology and EmPowerment (a-STEP) COST Action CA19104 https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA19104 Social inclusion is an important element of well-being for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or Intellectual Disability (ID). Research has highlighted that social inclusion is facilitated through access to education and employment. Despite this, people with ASD and/or ID have low rates […]

d[AI]alog.at

The Project In recent months and years, there have been many cases where AI systems were heavily criticized leading to weakened trust in artificial intelligence. Cases involving collection of huge amounts of personal data, discriminatory (biased) algorithms and AI-Systems which influenced voters’ choices. Such phenomenons have been happening worldwide, including Austria. As Artificial Intelligence is […]

HIVE - Hybrid Intractions in Vibrant Environments

In joining forces among research and industry, this project aims to investigate new symbiotic relationships between Human-Computer Interaction and architecture. Throughout this project we join the planning and construction of several kindergartens in the federal state of Salzburg in order to weave HCI and designerly thinking into those new built environments. By means of constructive […]

Künstliche Intelligenz – Transparenz durch katalogbasierte Plattform für Österreich (KITKA)

In the course of the FFG Ideas Lab 4.0, the exploratory project KITKA (“Artificial Intelligence – Transparency through a catalogue-based platform for Austria”) was developed which involves the scientific partners Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria – Global Sales and Marketing and Center for Human-Computer Interaction (University of Salzburg) as well […]

HADRIAN

The Center for Human-Computer Interaction is part of a consortium in the Horizon2020 project HADRIAN. In this project we are dealing with the question how the interaction of drivers in semi-automated vehicles can be made safe. The HADRIAN project (short for Holistic Approach for Driver Role Integration and Automation Allocation for European Mobility) is a […]

CARA II - CuARdian Angel II

With age, driving experience increases, while ‘fitness-to-drive’ tends to decrease. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) can offer a mitigating solution here but they may also make driving more complex if they are not designed with respect to the needs of aging drivers. CARA II addresses this problem with products that are going to be highly […]

Digital Motion

The FFG funded project Digital Motion is a joint effort of 4 scientific and 12 industrial partners under the lead of Salzburg Research. DiMo aims to to give people a better understanding of their physical activity by linking motion and emotion, leading to an overall new (digital) experience. In order to reach that ambitious goal, […]

Salzburg Center for Smart Materials

The Salzburg Center for Smart Materials is a joint project between the Department Chemistry and Physics of Materials and the Center for Human-Computer Interaction at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg in collaboration with the research department Forest Products Technology & Timber Construction at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences. The project aims to establish new […]

CARA - Cuardian Angel

The project, led by the Belgium company F2S2, involves three companies (F2S2, SD-Insight, Jesco Auto Training School), two end user organizations (EURAG Austria, KBO-PCOB) and one research institution (Center for Human-Computer Interaction, University of Salzburg). In light of the increasing aging population, the safety of aging drivers must be a concern of society. Against this […]

Digibus® Austria - Salzburg's Autonomous Bus on the Road

The FFG– and bmvit-funded project Digibus® Austria , led by Salzburg Research, is a collaborative effort between 7 companies and 6 research institutions with the aim to bring automated public transport to Salzburg’s roads in the future. The project aims not only at improving autonomous transport on a technical level but also explore service models for […]

SAAM - Supporting Active Ageing through Multimodal Coaching

Caring for an aging European population as they transition from active and independent lifestyles to those requiring support and care is a challenging and multifaceted task. Therefore, within the SAAM project, we focus on a new and innovative, technology-enabled approach. By use of ambient sensing and emphasis on seniors’ needs and preferences, an inexpensive and […]

From Special Needs to Diversity-Centered Design

This project is a joint effort by the Center for Human-Computer Interaction (University of Salzburg), Josef Rehrl School in Salzburg, Salzburg Wohnbau, and Salzburg AG. A new school building for the Josef Rehrl School is currently being built, whereby the Salzburg Wohnbau GmbH is responsible for the entire building project. The Josef Rehrl School is an inclusive school, […]

re:tangent - Remote Tangible Engagements

Re:tangent is a joint project between the Center for Human-Computer Interaction, University of Salzburg, Austria, and the Meaningful Interactions Lab (Mintlab), KU Leuven, Belgium. Within this project, we research how to enable tangible remote social interactions. We specifically focus on the quality of remote relationships to foster intimate intergenerational relationships and well-being. In order to explore physicality […]

Gemeinsam Fahren wir Besser (GeFaBe) – Fahrassistenz will gelernt sein

The Top Citizen Science (TCS) project Gemeinsam Fahren wir Besser – GeFaBe (i.e. together we drive better) aims at closing people’s knowledge gap with regard to advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS). This is achieved by exploring drivers’ everyday experiences with ADAS and deriving appropriate teaching materials and implications for training lessons together with the citizen […]

Enhancing Motorcycle Drivers' Experience

The Center for Human-Computer Interaction cooperates with the KTM Group, Europe’s leading motorcycle manufacture. The focus of the cooperation is to improve current and develop future HMI concepts for motorcycles. In cooperation with the Würzburg Institute for Traffic Sciences (WIVW), we support our industrial partner to increase the usability of interfaces for the motorcycle and enhance the driver experience. Ergonomic analyses, […]

MMAssist II - Assistance Systems for Production Environments

MMAssist II is a national flagship project funded through the FFG and its Production of the future call series. The consortium consists of 25 partners from industry and academia. The project is coordinated by PROFACTOR GmbH and the scientific lead is with the Center for HCI. The goal of MMAssist II is to explore the […]

SecPatt – Design Patterns to Make your WebPage Secure

SecPatt is a NetIdee-supported project, which was realized in 2017 at the Center for Human-Computer Interaction of the University of Salzburg. SecPatts are design patterns that help web developers and web designers to create secure web pages from the very beginning. SecPatts aim for easy access and a low entry level. How to implement SSL […]

Automotive Retail Lab

The Automotive Retail Lab is a cooperative research lab of the Center for HCI and the department chemistry and physics of materials together with Porsche Holding Salzburg, Europe’s largest and most successful automotive retail company. The research goal of the project is to study and explore innovative combinations of physical and digital materials to allow for new experiences in automotive […]

MaDSAV - Maintaining Driving Skills in Autonomous Vehicles

The MaDSAV project aims at supporting drivers in the future to maintain their driving skills when riding in autonomous vehicles. It specifically explores how to profile driver performance and aims at developing tools which will support safe driving within semi-autonomous vehicles. Semi-Autonomous Vehicles present a major challenge for drivers, namely the risk that their driving […]

ActiBrains

ActiBrains will develop and validate a novel, ICT-assisted training tool for enhancing both cognitive activities and memory performance. The objectives are (1) to attain an optimal level of cognitive activation and to reduce stress and anxiety by means of individ-ualized neurofeedback, (2) to improve the working memory, (3) to improve the responsive-ness, e.g., with respect […]

LiTech - Easy to use Professional Business and System Control Applications

The prime objective of this project concerns sustainable knowledge about easy to use professional business and system control applications. LiTech aims for future-proved implementation of natural and simple user interfaces for configuration, control, and communication within complex professional systems. The targeted application areas provide challenging use cases, such as controlling packaging machines in clean rooms, controlling real time […]

Assist 4.0 - Kontextbasierte, mobile Assistenzsysteme für die Industrie 4.0

The project Assist 4.0 aims at the development of mobile context-based assistance systems in an Industry 4.0. ICT technologies and human-machine-interaction concepts, which support production and service workers in relevant decisions. The assistance system is mobile, multimodal, location-based, personalized and context-adaptive and characterized by high usability, user experience, acceptance, and security. Duration: 2014 – 2016 Partners: […]

ProMe - Professional Intergenerational Cooperation and Mentoring

Employment fills a large proportion of our lives and influences the way we live. It creates meaning, provides financial security, influences our social status, contributes to self-esteem, and has an impact on our social relationships at work and beyond. Employment even after retirement has been identified to positively influence life satisfaction, especially for individuals aged […]

ReMeDi - Remote Medical Diagnostician

The goal of the ReMeDi project is to design a tele-robotic medical device that enables doctors to examine patients over long distances. For that, the ReMeDi project partners build a tele-operated medical robot. With this robot, doctors will be capable to perform a remote physical examination. Specifically, the ReMeDi project targets two of the most […]

GeTVivid - Let's do things together

“GeTVivid – Let’s do things together” aims at supporting older adults with mild impairments (e.g., restricted mobility, hearing, or vision impairments) to manage their daily activities in their (residential) home and aims at improving the quality of life, autonomy, and participation in social life. The goal of the project is to offer a useful and […]

Christian Doppler Laboratory "Contextual Interfaces"

The Center for HCI operates the Christian Doppler Laboratory Contextual Interfaces, which is a long-term co-operation with industrial partners. This laboratory examines contextual interaction from qualitative, constructional, and methodological viewpoints. Apart from basic research activities focusing on methods and tools for contextual research, the laboratory explores the contexts “car” and “factory” from these three perspectives. The laboratory is funded by the […]