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Overview

Michael Rohs is affiliated with the University of Hannover in Germany and has published extensively within the fields of Computer Science and Neuroscience. Their research primarily focuses on Human-Computer Interaction and Cognitive Neuroscience, with additional contributions in Information Systems, Speech and Hearing, and Developmental Biology.

Their work covers a range of topics including Interactive and Immersive Displays, Tactile and Sensory Interactions, Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology, Innovative Human-Technology Interaction, Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, User Authentication and Security Systems, and Noise Effects and Management.

Michael Rohs has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • i-com
  • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
  • Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies
  • CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Michael Rohs highlight ongoing research interests:

  • "Around-the-Head Tactile System for Supporting Micro Navigation of People with Visual Impairments," 2021, ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
  • "Can You Ear Me?", 2023, Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies
  • "Exploring the Design Space of Headphones as Wearable Public Displays," 2022, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts
  • "EnvironZen: Immersive Soundscapes via Augmented Footstep Sounds in Urban Areas," 2022, i-com
  • "Shock Me The Way: Directional Electrotactile Feedback under the Smartwatch as a Navigation Aid for Cyclists," 2024, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

Their frequent collaborators include Dennis Stanke, Benjamin Simon, Oliver Beren Kaul, Tim Duente, and Maximilian Schrapel, with multiple joint publications reflecting ongoing partnerships in research projects.

Best Publications

  • The smart phone: a ubiquitous input device

    R. Ballagas;J. Borchers;M. Rohs;J.G. Sheridan

  • Social, Economic, and Ethical Implications of Ambient Intelligence and Ubiquitous Computing °

    Jürgen Bohn;Vlad C. Coroama;Marc Langheinrich;Friedemann Mattern

  • Sweep and point and shoot: phonecam-based interactions for large public displays

    Rafael Ballagas;Michael Rohs;Jennifer G. Sheridan

  • Living in a World of Smart Everyday Objects—Social, Economic, and Ethical Implications

    Jürgen Bohn;Vlad Coroamă;Marc Langheinrich;Friedemann Mattern

  • USING CAMERA-EQUIPPED MOBILE PHONES FOR INTERACTING WITH REAL-WORLD OBJECTS

    Michael Rohs;Beat Gfeller

  • Real-world interaction with camera phones

    Michael Rohs

  • A conceptual framework for camera phone-based interaction techniques

    Michael Rohs;Philipp Zweifel

  • BYOD: bring your own device

    J. Sheridan;R. Ballagas;M. Rohs

  • Visual code system for camera-equipped mobile devices and applications thereof

    Michael Rohs

  • Cruise Control for Pedestrians: Controlling Walking Direction using Electrical Muscle Stimulation

    Max Pfeiffer;Tim Dünte;Stefan Schneegass;Florian Alt

  • Rendezvous layer protocols for Bluetooth-enabled smart devices

    Frank Siegemund;Michael Rohs

  • ShoeSense: a new perspective on gestural interaction and wearable applications

    Gilles Bailly;Jörg Müller;Michael Rohs;Daniel Wigdor

  • User-defined gestures for connecting mobile phones, public displays, and tabletops

    Christian Kray;Daniel Nesbitt;John Dawson;Michael Rohs

  • HoverFlow: expanding the design space of around-device interaction

    Sven Kratz;Michael Rohs

  • Map navigation with mobile devices: virtual versus physical movement with and without visual context

    Michael Rohs;Johannes Schöning;Martin Raubal;Georg Essl

  • Squeezeback: Pneumatic Compression for Notifications

    Henning Pohl;Peter Brandes;Hung Ngo Quang;Michael Rohs

  • Characteristics of pressure-based input for mobile devices

    Craig Stewart;Michael Rohs;Sven Kratz;Georg Essl

  • Beyond Just Text: Semantic Emoji Similarity Modeling to Support Expressive Communication

    Henning Pohl;Christian Domin;Michael Rohs

  • Taxonomy of microinteractions: defining microgestures based on ergonomic and scenario-dependent requirements

    Katrin Wolf;Anja Naumann;Michael Rohs;Jörg Müller

  • Method of executing an application in a mobile device

    Jean-Daniel Merkli;Michael Rohs

  • Interactivity for mobile music-making

    Georg Essl;Michael Rohs

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Krüger
Antonio Krüger German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence
Johannes Schöning
Johannes Schöning University of St. Gallen
Enrico Rukzio
Enrico Rukzio University of Ulm
Brent Hecht
Brent Hecht Northwestern University
Jan Borchers
Jan Borchers RWTH Aachen University
Marc Langheinrich
Marc Langheinrich Universita della Svizzera Italiana
Florian Alt
Florian Alt Bundeswehr University Munich
Martin Raubal
Martin Raubal ETH Zurich

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