The human-centered systems lab (h-lab) headed by Prof. Dr. Alexander Maedche (Research Group “Information Systems I") focuses in research, education, and innovation on designing human-centered systems for better work and life.
Our mission is to create impactful knowledge for designing human-centered systems for human productivity and well-being through relevant and rigor scientific research. We leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and biosignal sensor technologies in combination with a human-in-the-loop paradigm to continuously involve humans in the design process. We follow a socio-technical research approach for increasing human productivity and well-being through human-centered systems.
We contribute to the fields of human-computer interaction (HCI) (Mensch-Computer Interaktion) and information systems (IS) (Wirtschaftsinformatik). We believe that delivering cutting-edge knowledge and inspiring education, as well as an ongoing dialog with the public need to go hand in hand to maximize the impact of our work in organizations and society.
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The paper co-authored by Julia Seitz, Ivo Benke, and Alexander Maedche is published in the Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction and willl be presented at CSCW 2024 in Costa Rica between November 9-13 2024. In their experimental study, the authors analyzed the ambivalent nature of the self-view - a mirrored image of oneself in the video call using self-report and eye-tracking data. Their findings reveal the impact of having a self-image present versus an absent self-image on the user's cognitive load and control.
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On November 5, 2024, Prof. Dr. Gernot Müller-Putz gave a lecture entitled "Electroencephalography - A universal tool for neuroscientific research" as part of the Decision & Design Speaker Series. In his talk, he gave an insight into the impressive progress in the field of brain-computer interface research in the recent years. The Design & Design Speaker Series is offered as part of the KIT Future Field III project " Decision-Making in Hybrid Adaptive Systems for Better Work and Life - An Open Science Approach " in close cooperation with the DFG-funded Graduate School KD2School.
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New Job Opportunity: Working Student Position in Collaborative Research Project with EnBW AG Additionally, you will have the opportunity to develop and optimize dashboards for data visualization and analysis.
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The information system students Daniel Hotze, Hannah Heimpel, Levente Mihalyi, and received an IS scholarship funded by Schwarz IT. The scholarship is awarded by the non-profit association " Die Wirtschaftsinformatik e.V. " and serves to promote young people in the field of IS. For the 2024/25 period, three IS scholarships were funded by Schwarz IT KG at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) supporting students of the Information Systems program .
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We welcome Chiara Krisam as a new team member and doctoral student researcher at the human-centered systems lab of Prof. Mädche at KIT. Chiara will join the interdisciplinary PhD program provided by the DFG-funded graduate school KD2School.
Chiara holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree in Information Systems from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and wrote her master's thesis on cognitive load-adaptive microbreak interventions in video meeting systems.
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Tenure-Track-Professorship (W1) “Information Systems II - Digital Energy Markets” The Tenure-Track-Professorship focuses on the socio-technical understanding and designing of digital energy markets using empirical and design-oriented research methods. [...]information is available here: https://www.pse.kit.edu/english/karriere/joboffer.php?id=164445
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Successful PhD defense by Jonas Gunklach Jonas Gunklach successfully defended his PhD thesis titled “Guidance for the Effective Use of Business Intelligence and Analytics Systems“ on September 26th 2024.
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Prompt engineering is about providing instructions that can be processed by a generative AI model. The WeLearnAI tutor provides a simple and interactive way to help people without the relevant technical background. The world of prompting is introduced not only in an educational but also entertaining way in a playful manner.
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Sandra holds a Master of Science degree in Applied Research in Engineering Sciences and a Bachelor of Science degree in Media Informatics from Nuremberg Institute of Technology. Sandra has been involved at the Nuremberg Campus of Technology for the past two years, including serving as a student assistant. In her project work, she has focused on identifying user requirements for user-centered design in material flow within industrial environments, as well as designing usability tests for bidirectional communication between humans and collaborative robots.
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Successful PhD defense by Sven Scheu Sven Scheu successfully defended his PhD thesis titled “Designing Mobile Assistants for Students’ Self-Regulated Learning and Mental Health“ on August 28th 2024.
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The “Mensch und Computer 2024” conference will take place in Karlsruhe from September 1st-4th 2024 focusing on the conference theme of “hybrid worlds”. MuC is Europes largest conference on human-computer interaction and offers participants from science and industry a platform for contributions and discussions on innovative forms of interaction between people and digital technology. The UIG symposium program is online on https://www.digitalzentrum-fokus-mensch.de/events/uig-tagung-2024
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Digital networking platforms enable an increase in transparency and openness by intensifying the dialogue and networking between people in business, science and society. In business, effective networking with customers in the development and optimization of products and services is becoming increasingly important. In science, the "Open Science" paradigm with practices such as Citizen Science aims to increase the relevance and acceptance of research through interaction with citizens. In society, the pursuit of participatory decision-making processes in politics is becoming increasingly important.
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