The project "Participatory insect research through creative citizen participation in museums (PInBiM)" is a pioneering collaboration between Bonn-Rhine-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Museum Koenig Bonn and the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB). The focus is on integrating state-of-the-art technologies, including visualisation and 3D scanning processes, to actively involve citizens in the collection and research of insect populations. The use of gamification elements is intended to ensure the long-term motivation of participants. The project, funded by the NRW Zukunftsfonds, aims to create a nationally scalable model that can serve as a proof-of-concept for future participatory research projects.

The project is designed to run for two years and is funded by the NRW Zukunftsfonds.

Modern sensor technology and mobile measuring systems enable close monitoring of environmental data and pollution. Examples are climate data and trends, pollution and emissions, or changes in the microclimate due to large-scale construction measures. Through municipalities ("Smart Cities"), but also in citizen science ("Citizen Science" and "Citizen Sensors") projects, a wide variety of sensor systems are used, which can also provide important information in the event of disasters and major damage.

The project is funded by the Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Bio-chemical research is increasingly dependent on accurate computer modelling and analysis. This field of research is by its very nature highly interdisciplinary, as basic physical laws must be implemented algorithmically in order to make relevant contributions in life science applications. The project and the associated initiative UMMBAS bundles the strong cross-disciplinary expertise at the H-BRS in method development, visualisation and the application of computer-based procedures for deciphering material science and biochemical issues.

The project is funded by the Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen.

CrossComITS aims to train members of the vulnerable target groups as security mediators through a train-the-trainer concept based on the technical training programmes and thus act as contact persons for IT security in the community. At the same time, the needs of vulnerable people are given special consideration through empirical studies and participatory design and implemented in the form of scenarios on a social platform.

Realistic simulation of traumatic situations using multisensory stimulation in combination with an immersive environment (e.g. based on head-mounted displays, HMDs).

The project is funded by the Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen.

The incentive of the project is to find out how innovative approaches and methods from the fields of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) can be used to enhance training procedures for companies to ease the above mentioned burdens. A multicamera system consisting of various hardware and software components is being developed, which enables remote training by recording and streaming a live training situation from multiple view points. By integrating modern interaction concepts as well as AR/VR visualisation techniques, we seek to improve the user experience for the remote training.

This project is a sub-project of the Campus to World project.

In cooperation with the Institute of Visual Computing (IVC) and the Cybernetics and Reality Engineering Laboratory (CARE Lab), the aim is to use multisensory stimuli to trigger complex emotional reactions such as the feeling of awe in VR. Awe is a positive, self-transcending emotion that gives people the feeling of being part of something bigger than themselves. It occurs when people experience something grand or sublime, such as natural wonders or impressive architecture. Since awe contributes to greater life satisfaction, the research team believes that effectively experiencing awe in VR could increase well-being. By using multisensory stimuli, e.g. audiovisual stimuli of impressive environments, supplemented by various tactile stimuli such as vibration or heat stimuli, or stimuli related to the sense of balance, the aim is to specifically evoke the feeling of awe in virtual environments.

Funded as part of the DAAD project "Program of Project-Related Exchange of Persons Japan JSP 2023-2025"

Establishment of a network of academic and industry partners to promote research and development in games technology in NRW.

Big Bang to Big Data (B3D) Interdisziplinärer Forschungs-, Technologie- und Ausbildungs-Verbund für datenintensive Radioastronomie
H-BRS: Interaktive, visuelle Analyse sehr großer Radio-Daten, Kollaborative AR Analyse mit remote Rendering und adaptierter Interaktion

Das Land fördert das Vorhaben mit bis zu drei Millionen Euro.

Self-Motion Under Gravity (SMUG) Die Wahrnehmung von Eigenbewegung ist ein multi-modaler Prozess, der beeinflusst wird vom Sehen, von körpereigenen Reizen und der Gravitation. Konkret sollen uns die Experimente dabei helfen, zu bestimmen, wie effektiv visuelle Hinweisreize in unterschiedlichen gravitationellen Bedingungen (in Mikrogravition, sowie unter Mond- und Marsbedingungen) sind.

SMUG steht im Zusammenhang mit dem Langzeit-Mikrogravitationsprojekt VECTION. Es wird von der kanadischen Weltraumagentur CSA gefördert und ist Teil des Human-Research-Programms der amerikanischen Weltraumagentur NASA, die dort Risiken von veränderter Wahrnehmung bei Raumfahrtmissionen untersucht.

Mit AR/VR.nrw sollen die Schlüsseltechnologien Augmented und Virtual Reality stärker in Lehre und Forschung der Hochschulen integriert und die Zusammenarbeit in diesem Bereich verbessert werden. Hierzu wird eine Software entwickelt und unter einer Open-Source-Lizenz zur Verfügung gestellt. Ergänzend werden exemplarische Lernszenarien erarbeitet und Services für Hochschulen aufgebaut, die Lehrende bei der Nutzung und Entwicklung eigener AR/VR Lehr- und Lerninhalte unterstützen.

Im Programm „Digitale Werkzeuge in der Hochschullehre“ fördern das NRW-Wissenschaftsministerium und die Digitale Hochschule NRW (DH.NRW) das Projekt „AR/VR.nrw – Augmented und Virtual Reality in der Hochschullehre“ für die Dauer von drei Jahren mit insgesamt 1,54 Millionen Euro.

Wine in virtual Reality(Witality ) is an investigation into how different sensory stimuli in virtual reality influence the sensory evaluation of wine in comparison to a neutral laboratory environment and how the evaluation changes. According to the project partners, the use of VR offers the unique opportunity to combine controlled laboratory conditions with emotional aspects.

This is a joint project between Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences (H-BRS) and partners from science and practice. In addition to the Institute of Visual Computing (IVC) at H-BRS, the Institute of Viticulture at Geisenheim University, DLG Testservice GmbH and Pieroth Wein-AG are working together on the project.

Augmented reality (AR) smart glasses are becoming increasingly portable, making it possible to use them outdoors. However, external factors that are particularly pronounced in mobile outdoor use, such as lighting conditions or the user's cognitive load, can influence the perception of augmented reality content. The aim of the DFG project is to understand the interaction between AR content and environmental and user influences in order to improve the overall user experience.

Massagestuhl mit Anregung aller Sinne. Das Projekt integriert Tiefenentspannung mit VR (Visuell + Audio + Haptisch)
In Kooperation mit der brainLight GmbH seit 2015.
Tiefe Entspannung stärkt nachweislich das Immunsystem. Für alle, die zu Hause noch etwas mehr für sich tun wollen, um ihr Immunsystem zu stärken und darüber hinaus etwas über Planeten zu lernen.

In Zusammenarbeit mit Bitsea GmbH werden innovative Visualisierungsmetaphern erarbeitet.
Visualisierung von statischen und dynamischen Daten z.B. Zusammenhang von Komponenten, Lizenz Konflikten und Prioritäten / Visualisierung in 2D und 3D

Entwicklung eines innovativen Systems für die großformatige digitale Erfassung, Bearbeitung und realitätsnahe Visualisierung von Oberflächenglanz zur Optimierung digitaler Design(erstellungs)-Prozesse in der Dekorindustrie.

Während audiovisuelle VR-Systeme sich dabei auf Bild- und Tonwiedergabe beschränken, arbeitet das Forschungsprojekt FaceHaptics der Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg (H-BRS) daran, haptische Elemente zu integrieren. So sollen etwa sanfte Berührungen im Gesicht nachgestellt werden, um das VR-Erlebnis zu intensivieren. Publiziert wurde das System auf der ACM CHI 2020, der führenden Konferenz im Bereich Human-Computer Interaction.

Perception of Upright Under Varying Gravity States

Leaning-based interfaces
Studien in Bereich 2D/3D Navigation
Fokus auf minimierung Motion Sickness
Navigations-Techniken
Motion sickness benchmark

Stress Benchmark system for Augmented Reality
STROOP Test
(Bio)sensors attached to Hololens, Raspi (pupil dilation, temperature, EEG, pulse comparison
Mobile usage possible

Combination of techniques from deep learning and classic computer graphics.
Real-time rendering of neural scene representations in path-traced scenarios.