Virtual Technologies and Innovation Lab

Bike to the Future – using VR to analyse perceptions of safety

The project focuses on how virtual reality can be used to measure cyclists’ perceptions of safety in major cities.

BIRS – Evaluation of virtual room components during the room planning process

The project is dedicated to the question of what added value virtual spaces have in the planning of buildings and whether decisions can be made more ...

Digital Video Tools

Tools to Support Conceputal Understanding and Creative Learning in Individuals and Groups.

Digitalisation and cooperation in construction

As part of a project with research and industry partners, we are designing future, digital work models for the world of construction.

Feasibility of safer zebra crossings

This feasibility study examines whether aspects of driving behaviour in the virtual realm are comparable with those in real traffic.

Mixed reality & team collaboration

Design of collaborative mixed reality settings for distributed development teams

Quantification of the effect of road features on driving speed

Interdisciplinary research project (SVI 2018 / 001) on the effect of road design on perception and speed selection of motorists.

Socio-technical optimisation of aviation security checkpoints

The use of computer simulation and VR to analyse, evaluate and design aviation security checkpoints.

Virtual design of prostheses and assistance systems

Virtual prototypes to improve prosthetic technology are a cost-effective alternative to physical prototypes.

Dr. Oliver Christ

Prof. Dr. Dorothea Schaffner

Prof. Dr. Carmen Zahn