Dr.-Ing. Konstantin Klamka honored with innovation award

Konstantin Klamka was awarded the Innovation Prize of the Industrieclub Sachsen e.V. on November 12, 2024 at Schloss Eckberg for his dissertation on "Blending the Material and Digital World for Hybrid Interfaces", which was awarded summa cum laude.

His doctoral thesis is in the field of physical computing as a sub-area of human-computer interaction (MCI) and addresses hybrid user interfaces in which the material and digital worlds are merged. Konstantin Klamka has developed novel and innovative concepts that enhance physical artifacts with digital functionality, such as interactive wristband displays for watches, a rapid prototyping approach for smart textiles or a paper that can glow in parts using electroluminescence and thus give people visual feedback when writing. Doctoral supervisor Prof. Raimund Dachselt: "In addition to developing a series of internationally acclaimed concepts, Mr. Klamka's dissertation also impresses with the construction of a large number of fully functional, highly innovative prototypes and their comprehensive evaluation. This impressive engineering work combines profound knowledge from the fields of MCI, materials science, digital fabrication, product design and even mechanical engineering in a highly convincing way."

Konstantin Klamka completed his degree in Media Computer Science in January 2016 on the topic of "Using Mobile Devices as a Lens for Graph Exploration and Manipulation" and subsequently worked as a Research Associate at the Chair of Multimedia Technology, where he obtained his doctorate in 2023. In addition to supervising courses and numerous theses, he has been significantly involved in research in the field of physical computing. Since February 2024, he has been working at the Connected Robotics Lab of the Barkhausen Institute and thus remains loyal to research.

Every year, the Industrieclub Sachsen e.V. and the TUD Dresden University of Technology award the Innovation Prize of the Industrieclub Sachsen e.V. to outstanding dissertations by early-career researchers at the TUD Dresden University of Technology that are characterized by a particular level of innovation and practical relevance. The prize is endowed with €5,000.