Keywords
Human–Technology Interaction / Digital Simulation / Virtual Human Models / Augmented Humans
Description
Digital simulations using virtual human models are often employed to optimize the coordination between humans and technology. The importance of a human model increases significantly with the number of human characteristics that can be integrated into it. Central aspects of our work include realistic visual representation of the human body, synthesis of human movements and speech, and behavioral modeling that incorporates cognition and emotion.
The increasing integration of the human body with technical devices (e.g., implants, prosthetics) introduces new challenges in human–technology interaction. Digital human models must therefore be extended to include the possibility of technical body augmentations. For simulating interaction with and between augmented humans, psychological and sociological studies are necessary to understand how such augmentations affect self- and social perception as well as social interactions.
This research focus cooperates closely with the Interdisciplinary Competence Center Virtual Humans at TU Chemnitz.
Contacts
Prof. Dr. Guido Brunnett – Chair of Computer Graphics and Visualization
Prof. Dr. Bertolt Meyer – Chair of Work, Organizational, and Economic Psychology
Prof. Dr. Maximilian Eibl – Chair of Media Informatics
Prof. Dr. Dr. Marco Ragni – Chair of Predictive Behavioral Analysis
