The research areas of our group led by Prof Dr Bernhard Jung are virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) on the one hand and robotics on the other. We also conduct research at the interface of VR and robotics, such as the development of intelligent robot capabilities in virtual environments.

Current topics in the field of virtual reality include the visualisation of large amounts of data in immersive environments, interactive geovisualisations and the use of VR in teaching and training. Our virtual reality laboratory houses the XSITE, a VR-CAVE with a resolution of 50 megapixels. Topics in the field of augmented reality include novel human-computer interfaces for the planning and maintenance of technical devices and systems.

In robotics, we are interested in collaborative robots ("cobots") and are researching machine learning techniques to make human-robot interaction safer and more intuitive. We also focus on outdoor robots that can operate autonomously in difficult environments, e.g. to collect environmental data quickly and safely.