Dr. Sven Kratz

Developed industry-first advanced driver monitoring system using cognitive load and emotion sensing with driver-facing camera array. Designed shape-shifting robotic HMI controllers for autonomous vehicles. Managed 10 person offshore team developing AI products for Harman X.

Developed a gesture-based user authentication system using depth sensor data. Managed a robotics research group and developed novel user interfaces for telepresence robot operation using wide-angle imagery and stereo AR. Member of the FXPAL Technology Assessment Panel that evaluates and decides on IP filed by the lab. FXPAL Significant Achievement Award received in 2014.

Research assistant (full-time staff position) at the Chair for Media Informatics, member of the Mobile Interaction Lab of Prof. Dr. Michael Rohs. Assisted in teaching, assignment design and evaluation in lectures on image processing and mobile human-computer interaction. Developed research prototypes for around-phone spatial interaction and wearable input system for mobile devices using depth sensors.

12 week internship at the Microsoft Applied Sciences Group, mentored by Dr. Paul Dietz. Developed home automation, microcontroller and computer vision modules for public release of Mayhem end user programming environment. Evaluated depth imaging technologies for 3D scanning and finger-based gestural input.

Junior researcher (full-time staff position) in the Quality and Usability Group, where I started work on my Ph.d. in Computer Science under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Michael Rohs and Prof. Dr. Sebastian Möller. Developed research hardware and software prototypes and IP for novel mobile user interfaces using motion, pressure, distance and depth sensors.

16 week internship at the Microsoft Applied Sciences Group, mentored by Dr. Paul Dietz. Implemented Kinect-based obstacle avoidance system for mobile robots; implemented robotic arm control application for evaluation of a multi-touch trackpad; designed and implemented the first version of the Mayhem, an open-source end-user programming environment for Windows.

Human-Computer Interaction, Mobile Devices

Human-Computer Interaction, Mobile Devices

Human-Computer Interaction, Mobile Devices, Business Administration