My research is situated at the intersection of Business Information Systems, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Media. I am particularly interested in the design and evaluation of interactive digital systems, with a focus on social interaction, inclusion, learning, usability, and long-term accessibility.

My current research interests include:

• Social Robots, Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) & AI Companions
  social and companion robots, adaptive personality and state models, robot surrogate architectures, and multimodal human-robot interaction, particularly in the contexts of healthy aging, psychosocial support, and everyday applications.
• Inclusive Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Health & Digital Inclusion
  participatory and accessible design of digital systems for older adults and people with cognitive, visual, or intellectual disabilities; investigating accessibility, usability, acceptance, and digital participation.
• Serious Games, Gamification & AI-Supported Learning
  game-based and quest-based learning, game design and balancing, and the use of generative AI for interactive, narrative, and scenario-based learning environments in higher education.
• Usability & Human-Centered Design of Interactive Systems
  user-centered development and empirical evaluation of interactive systems, prototypes, and toolchains, drawing on approaches such as Participatory Design, Co-Design, Design Science, and Usability Engineering.
• Digital Cultural Heritage, Digital Preservation & Digital Humanities
  long-term preservation of complex digital artifacts through emulation, preservation and access to computer games and digital media art, as well as digital research infrastructures, scholarly annotation, and image discourse.

I am particularly interested in interdisciplinary research and knowledge-transfer collaborations at the intersections of computer science, psychology, robotics, health sciences, education, and the humanities – ranging from conceptual models and research datasets to prototypes, empirical studies, and applied research projects.

For further information, please see my publications, conference talks, and posters.

My research on digital preservation and emulation is also documented in my book (in German) “Lost in Translation – The Performance, Capabilities, Usage and Limits of Emulators for the Long-Term Preservation of Digital Multimedia Artifacts as Exemplified by Computer Games and Digital Media Art.”

created: 2004-12-05 · last changed: 2026-08-29