Specialised Laboratories

Interactive Display Wall

The Interactive Media Lab Dresden – a laboratory situated on the premises of the chair of multimedia technology – is equipped with a high-resolving interactive display wall. It spans a surface of 10 square meters with 25 million pixels. For an interaction with the 12 nearly framless displays multitouch as well as pens and markers (i.e. with tangibles) can be used. The display wall disposes of ample space for presenting large information space and applications with multiple possibilites of interaction.

Holodeck

Within the Holodeck, researchers study the use of large displays for computer graphics and visualization of three dimensional scenes. The 133 inch rear projection wall enables stereoscopic rendering for exploration, analysis, and presentation of complex data. Research topics range from the study of perceptual effects over efficient rendering approaches to interactive visual analysis techniques.

RoboLab

Research on a multitude of different robotic platforms is performed in the roboter laboratory of the chair of software technology. Beside mobile robots like „turtlebot“ also robotic arms and their intergration in intelligent rooms are researched on. The focus is on the development of self-adaptive applications in the field of cyber-physical systems.

Intelligent House

The interoperability of networked components of home automation is researched in the laboratory of the chair of technical information management systems. One research goal is the development of tools for the semi-automatic design of interoperable management systems for functional and residential buildungs which can be used by experts as well as by laypersons. Together, a (VERBUNDPLATTFORM ??) is developed - consisting of tools of several suppliers  - which shall influence the international standarization.

Usability-Labor

The usability laboratory of the chair of human-computer interaction is an institution providing education of students from computer science and media informatics by teaching and supervising minor theses and dipoma theses as well as by research in the area of usability and accessibility. In this specially equipped laboratory, the usability of interactive systems, accessibility of websites and different products can be analyzed and evaluated.

Virtual Factory

By combining a physical factory model and a simulation model of this factory, the chair of technical information systems is investigating new concepts for the virtual operation of real factories and their operating systems. The real-time ability of coupling of plant models with real machine operations enables the automized testing of control software under real-life conditions.

3D Virtual Reality CAVE

In the Center for Systems Biology Dresden, the Chair of Scientific Computing for Systems Biology operates a 3D visualization room for virtual reality. This room has four projection surfaces and a real-time multi-camera system. This allows immersive viewing of biological and medical 3D images. The lab is used to develop the necessary software systems, image-processing methods, and novel user interfaces for interacting with biomedical image data.