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Designing Tangible Interfaces and Interactive Systems with Lego bricks - available |
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| Bricks, in particular Lego, are - apart from being a toy - diversly and beneficially used because of their tangible and modular nature that offers a haptic experience and wideranging applicability, e.g., for design, creative thinking or idea finding. However, there is also rich potential to develop interactive brick-built models or turn pure tangible models into interactive systems. One particular useful example is The Playel (Scientific article, Performance video), which is a Lego Grand Piano turned into a fully MIDI-compliant keyboard. Working on this topic does not require any musical background or special electronic skills, but certainly interest in (re-)building Lego brick models, tinkering and embedded systems (e.g., Arduino, RaspberryPi). The concrete topic depends on the current progress of this research at COSY as well as the abilities and interests of the candidate. |
| If you're interested in this topic for your master thesis, bachelor thesis or practicum (P1, P2), please contact Oliver Hödl (oliver.hoedl@univie.ac.at) and describe why you are interested in the topic and your prior experience. |
AI Literacy App -availableassigned |
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Design and development of an application that helps users build critical literacy in Artificial Intelligence, including large language models (LLMs). The project focuses on understanding capabilities and limitations, exploring opportunities and risks, and supporting constructive engagement with concerns about the future role of AI. For further information, see: https://flo.cosylab.at/docs/AI_Literacy_App.pdf |
| If you're interested in this topic for your master thesis, bachelor thesis or practicum (P1, P2), please contact Florian Güldenpfennig (florian.gueldenpfennig@univie.ac.at) and describe why you are interested in the topic and your prior experience. |
Data Inspectors: Exploring Universally Configurable Cloud & Web Data Interfaces -availableassigned |
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The project investigates "Data Inspectors" as simple, configurable physical and digital interfaces to access cloud and web data. Possible applications range from everyday information display (e.g., weather, energy use) to lightweight interaction (e.g., buttons, NFC tags). The focus is on prototyping, creative exploration, and critical reflection on usability, relevance, and potential impact. For further information, see: https://flo.cosylab.at/docs/Data_Inspectors.pdf |
| If you're interested in this topic for your master thesis, bachelor thesis or practicum (P1, P2), please contact Florian Güldenpfennig (florian.gueldenpfennig@univie.ac.at) and describe why you are interested in the topic and your prior experience. |
Student Navigator App -availableassigned |
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Design and development of an application that helps students stay oriented and motivated throughout their studies. The app combines a clear roadmap of courses and requirements with gentle guidance toward “next best steps.” It also includes a "time capsule" for short tips and examples from previous cohorts, and gives attendees low-friction access to seminar materials via QR or session codes. For further information, see: https://flo.cosylab.at/docs/Student_Navigator_App.pdf |
| If you're interested in this topic for your master thesis, bachelor thesis or practicum (P1, P2), please contact Florian Güldenpfennig (florian.gueldenpfennig@univie.ac.at) and describe why you are interested in the topic and your prior experience. |
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