Research Group Albrecht Schmidt
Albrecht Schmidt
Prof. Dr.
Principal Investigator
Albrecht Schmidt
holds the Chair of Human-Centered Ubiquitous Media at LMU Munich.
The group conducts research at the crossroads of human computer interaction, media technology, and ubiquitous computing. The research interests are in challenges that pose hard questions for basic research, but at the same time have a clear application to specific domains or impact on society. The overall research question is: how can we enhance human abilities through digital technologies?
Team members @MCML
PhD Students
Jesse Grootjen
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Julian Rasch
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Annie Weichselbaum
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Maximiliane Windl
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Recent News @MCML
Publications @MCML
2025
[40]
J. W. Grootjen • S. N. R. Yadla • S. Mayer
The Effects of AMD Severities on Eye Movements in Virtual Environments.
MuC 2025 - Mensch und Computer. Darmstadt, Germany, Aug 31-Sep 03, 2025. DOI
The Effects of AMD Severities on Eye Movements in Virtual Environments.
MuC 2025 - Mensch und Computer. Darmstadt, Germany, Aug 31-Sep 03, 2025. DOI
[39]
J. W. Grootjen • S. N. R. Yadla • S. Mayer
Understanding the Impact of Glaucoma Severities Through Virtual Reality Simulations.
MuC 2025 - Mensch und Computer. Darmstadt, Germany, Aug 31-Sep 03, 2025. DOI
Understanding the Impact of Glaucoma Severities Through Virtual Reality Simulations.
MuC 2025 - Mensch und Computer. Darmstadt, Germany, Aug 31-Sep 03, 2025. DOI
[38]
M. Windl • O. Akgul • N. Malkin • L. F. Cranor
Privacy Solution or Menace? Investigating Perceptions of Radio-Frequency Sensing.
USENIX-Security 2025 - 34th USENIX Security Symposium. Seattle, WA, USA, Aug 13-15, 2025. URL
Privacy Solution or Menace? Investigating Perceptions of Radio-Frequency Sensing.
USENIX-Security 2025 - 34th USENIX Security Symposium. Seattle, WA, USA, Aug 13-15, 2025. URL
[37]
J. W. Grootjen • F. Prummer • M. Bâce • C. Jiao • S. Jindal • A. Bulling
PETMEI: 10th Workshop on Pervasive Eye Tracking and Mobile Eye-Based Interaction.
PETMEI @ETRA 2025 - 10th International Workshop on Pervasive Eye Tracking and Mobile Eye-Based Interaction at the ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. Tokyo, Japan, May 26-29, 2025. DOI
PETMEI: 10th Workshop on Pervasive Eye Tracking and Mobile Eye-Based Interaction.
PETMEI @ETRA 2025 - 10th International Workshop on Pervasive Eye Tracking and Mobile Eye-Based Interaction at the ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. Tokyo, Japan, May 26-29, 2025. DOI
[36]
S. Delgado Rodriguez • M. Windl • F. Alt • K. Marky
The TaPSI Research Framework - A Systematization of Knowledge on Tangible Privacy and Security Interfaces.
CHI 2025 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Yokohama, Japan, Apr 26-May 01, 2025. DOI
The TaPSI Research Framework - A Systematization of Knowledge on Tangible Privacy and Security Interfaces.
CHI 2025 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Yokohama, Japan, Apr 26-May 01, 2025. DOI
[35]
J. Leusmann • A. Belardinelli • L. Haliburton • S. Hasler • A. Schmidt • S. Mayer • M. Gienger • C. Wang
Investigating LLM-Driven Curiosity in Human-Robot Interaction.
CHI 2025 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Yokohama, Japan, Apr 26-May 01, 2025. DOI
Investigating LLM-Driven Curiosity in Human-Robot Interaction.
CHI 2025 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Yokohama, Japan, Apr 26-May 01, 2025. DOI
[34]
M. Windl • R. Amberg • T. Kosch
The Illusion of Privacy: Investigating User Misperceptions in Browser Tracking Protection.
CHI 2025 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Yokohama, Japan, Apr 26-May 01, 2025. DOI
The Illusion of Privacy: Investigating User Misperceptions in Browser Tracking Protection.
CHI 2025 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Yokohama, Japan, Apr 26-May 01, 2025. DOI
[33]
M. Windl • P. Z. Laboda • S. Mayer
Designing Effective Consent Mechanisms for Spontaneous Interactions in Augmented Reality.
CHI 2025 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Yokohama, Japan, Apr 26-May 01, 2025. DOI
Designing Effective Consent Mechanisms for Spontaneous Interactions in Augmented Reality.
CHI 2025 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Yokohama, Japan, Apr 26-May 01, 2025. DOI
[32]
M. Windl • P. Thalhammer • D. Müller • A. Schmidt • S. S. Feger
PrivacyHub: A Functional Tangible and Digital Ecosystem for Interoperable Smart Home Privacy Awareness and Control.
CHI 2025 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Yokohama, Japan, Apr 26-May 01, 2025. DOI
PrivacyHub: A Functional Tangible and Digital Ecosystem for Interoperable Smart Home Privacy Awareness and Control.
CHI 2025 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Yokohama, Japan, Apr 26-May 01, 2025. DOI
2024
[31]
H. Weingärtner • M. Windl • L. L. Chuang • F. Draxler
Useful but Distracting: Viewer Experience with Keyword Highlights and Time-Synchronization in Captions for Language Learning.
MUM 2024 - 23rd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia. Stockholm, Sweden, Dec 01-04, 2024. DOI
Useful but Distracting: Viewer Experience with Keyword Highlights and Time-Synchronization in Captions for Language Learning.
MUM 2024 - 23rd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia. Stockholm, Sweden, Dec 01-04, 2024. DOI
[30]
J. W. Grootjen • P. Thallhammer • T. Kosch
Your Eyes on Speed: Using Pupil Dilation to Adaptively Select Speed-Reading Parameters in Virtual Reality.
MobileHCI 2024 - ACM International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction. Melbourne, Australia, Sep 30-Oct 03, 2024. DOI GitHub
Your Eyes on Speed: Using Pupil Dilation to Adaptively Select Speed-Reading Parameters in Virtual Reality.
MobileHCI 2024 - ACM International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction. Melbourne, Australia, Sep 30-Oct 03, 2024. DOI GitHub
[29]
Y. Weiss • S. Villa • J. W. Grootjen • M. Hoppe • Y. Kale • F. Müller
Exploring Redirection and Shifting Techniques to Mask Hand Movements from Shoulder-Surfing Attacks during PIN Authentication in Virtual Reality.
MobileHCI 2024 - ACM International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction. Melbourne, Australia, Sep 30-Oct 03, 2024. DOI
Exploring Redirection and Shifting Techniques to Mask Hand Movements from Shoulder-Surfing Attacks during PIN Authentication in Virtual Reality.
MobileHCI 2024 - ACM International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction. Melbourne, Australia, Sep 30-Oct 03, 2024. DOI
[28]
M. Windl • M. Schlegel • S. Mayer
Exploring Users’ Mental Models and Privacy Concerns During Interconnected Interactions.
MobileHCI 2024 - ACM International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction. Melbourne, Australia, Sep 30-Oct 03, 2024. DOI
Exploring Users’ Mental Models and Privacy Concerns During Interconnected Interactions.
MobileHCI 2024 - ACM International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction. Melbourne, Australia, Sep 30-Oct 03, 2024. DOI
[27]
L. Haliburton • J. Leusmann • R. Welsch • S. Ghebremedhin • P. Isaakidis • A. Schmidt • S. Mayer
Uncovering labeler bias in machine learning annotation tasks.
AI and Ethics 5.3. Sep. 2024. DOI
Uncovering labeler bias in machine learning annotation tasks.
AI and Ethics 5.3. Sep. 2024. DOI
[26]
W. Jiang • M. Windl • B. Tag • Z. Sarsenbayeva • S. Mayer
An Immersive and Interactive VR Dataset to Elicit Emotions.
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics 30.11. Sep. 2024. DOI
An Immersive and Interactive VR Dataset to Elicit Emotions.
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics 30.11. Sep. 2024. DOI
[25]
M. Windl • J. Leusmann • A. Schmidt • S. S. Feger • S. Mayer
Privacy Communication Patterns for Domestic Robots.
SOUPS 2024 - 20th Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security. Philadelphia, PA, USA, Aug 11-13, 2024. URL
Privacy Communication Patterns for Domestic Robots.
SOUPS 2024 - 20th Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security. Philadelphia, PA, USA, Aug 11-13, 2024. URL
[24]
L. Haliburton
Designing behavior change technologies for workplace wellbeing.
Dissertation LMU München. Jul. 2024. DOI
Designing behavior change technologies for workplace wellbeing.
Dissertation LMU München. Jul. 2024. DOI
[23]
M. Windl • S. S. Feger
Designing Interactive Privacy Labels for Advanced Smart Home Device Configuration Options.
DIS 2024 - ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems. Copenhagen, Denmark, Jul 01-05, 2024. DOI
Designing Interactive Privacy Labels for Advanced Smart Home Device Configuration Options.
DIS 2024 - ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems. Copenhagen, Denmark, Jul 01-05, 2024. DOI
[22]
L. Haliburton • S. Ghebremedhin • R. Welsch • A. Schmidt • S. Mayer
Investigating Labeler Bias in Face Annotation for Machine Learning.
HHAI 2024 - 3rd International Conference on Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence. Malmö, Sweden, Jun 10-14, 2024. DOI
Investigating Labeler Bias in Face Annotation for Machine Learning.
HHAI 2024 - 3rd International Conference on Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence. Malmö, Sweden, Jun 10-14, 2024. DOI
[21]
J. W. Grootjen • H. Weingärtner • S. Mayer
Investigating the Effects of Eye-Tracking Interpolation Methods on Model Performance of LSTM.
PETMEI @ETRA 2024 - 9th International Workshop on Pervasive Eye Tracking and Mobile Eye-Based Interaction at the ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. Glasgow, Scotland, Jun 04-07, 2024. DOI
Investigating the Effects of Eye-Tracking Interpolation Methods on Model Performance of LSTM.
PETMEI @ETRA 2024 - 9th International Workshop on Pervasive Eye Tracking and Mobile Eye-Based Interaction at the ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. Glasgow, Scotland, Jun 04-07, 2024. DOI
[20]
J. W. Grootjen • H. Weingärtner • S. Mayer
Uncovering and Addressing Blink-Related Challenges in Using Eye Tracking for Interactive Systems.
CHI 2024 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-16, 2024. DOI
Uncovering and Addressing Blink-Related Challenges in Using Eye Tracking for Interactive Systems.
CHI 2024 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-16, 2024. DOI
[19]
L. Haliburton • I. Damen • C. Lallemand • A. Ahtinen • J. Niess • P. W. Woźniak
Office Wellbeing by Design: Don’t Stand for Anything Less.
CHI 2024 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-16, 2024. DOI
Office Wellbeing by Design: Don’t Stand for Anything Less.
CHI 2024 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-16, 2024. DOI
[18]
L. Haliburton • D. J. Grüning • F. Riedel • A. Schmidt • N. Terzimehić
A Longitudinal In-the-Wild Investigation of Design Frictions to Prevent Smartphone Overuse.
CHI 2024 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-16, 2024. DOI
A Longitudinal In-the-Wild Investigation of Design Frictions to Prevent Smartphone Overuse.
CHI 2024 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-16, 2024. DOI
[17]
S. Sakel • T. Blenk • A. Schmidt • L. Haliburton
The Social Journal: Investigating Technology to Support and Reflect on Meaningful Social Interactions.
CHI 2024 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-16, 2024. DOI
The Social Journal: Investigating Technology to Support and Reflect on Meaningful Social Interactions.
CHI 2024 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-16, 2024. DOI
[16]
R. van Koningsbruggen • L. Haliburton • B. Rossmy • C. George • E. Hornecker • B. Hengeveld
Metaphors and `Tacit' Data: the Role of Metaphors in Data and Physical Data Representations.
TEI 2024 - 18th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction. Cork, Ireland, Feb 11-14, 2024. DOI
Metaphors and `Tacit' Data: the Role of Metaphors in Data and Physical Data Representations.
TEI 2024 - 18th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction. Cork, Ireland, Feb 11-14, 2024. DOI
2023
[15]
L. Haliburton • B. Rossmy • A. Schmidt • C. George
An Exploration of Hidden Data: Identifying and Physicalizing Personal Virtual Data to Extend Co-located Communication.
MUM 2023 - 22nd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia. Vienna, Austria, Dec 03-06, 2023. DOI
An Exploration of Hidden Data: Identifying and Physicalizing Personal Virtual Data to Extend Co-located Communication.
MUM 2023 - 22nd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia. Vienna, Austria, Dec 03-06, 2023. DOI
[14]
L. Haliburton • B. Pirker • P. Holinski • A. Schmidt • P. W. Wozniak • M. Hoppe
VR-Hiking: Physical Exertion Benefits Mindfulness and Positive Emotions in Virtual Reality.
MobileHCI 2023 - ACM International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction. Athens, Greece, Sep 26-29, 2023. DOI
VR-Hiking: Physical Exertion Benefits Mindfulness and Positive Emotions in Virtual Reality.
MobileHCI 2023 - ACM International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction. Athens, Greece, Sep 26-29, 2023. DOI
[13]
M. Windl • A. Scheidle • C. George • S. Mayer
Investigating Security Indicators for Hyperlinking Within the Metaverse.
SOUPS 2023 - 19th Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security. Anaheim, CA, USA, Aug 06-08, 2023. URL
Investigating Security Indicators for Hyperlinking Within the Metaverse.
SOUPS 2023 - 19th Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security. Anaheim, CA, USA, Aug 06-08, 2023. URL
[12]
F. Draxler • A. Schmidt • L. L. Chuang
Relevance, Effort, and Perceived Quality: Language Learners’ Experiences with AI-Generated Contextually Personalized Learning Material.
DIS 2023 - ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems. Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Jul 10-14, 2023. DOI
Relevance, Effort, and Perceived Quality: Language Learners’ Experiences with AI-Generated Contextually Personalized Learning Material.
DIS 2023 - ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems. Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Jul 10-14, 2023. DOI
[11]
L. Haliburton • S. Kheirinejad • A. Schmidt • S. Mayer
Exploring Smart Standing Desks to Foster a Healthier Workplace.
Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies 7.2. Jun. 2023. DOI
Exploring Smart Standing Desks to Foster a Healthier Workplace.
Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies 7.2. Jun. 2023. DOI
[10]
J. W. Grootjen • H. Weingärtner • S. Mayer
Highlighting the Challenges of Blinks in Eye Tracking for Interactive Systems.
PETMEI @ETRA 2023 - 8th International Workshop on Pervasive Eye Tracking and Mobile Eye-Based Interaction at the ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. Tübingen, Germany, May 30-Jun 02, 2023. DOI
Highlighting the Challenges of Blinks in Eye Tracking for Interactive Systems.
PETMEI @ETRA 2023 - 8th International Workshop on Pervasive Eye Tracking and Mobile Eye-Based Interaction at the ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. Tübingen, Germany, May 30-Jun 02, 2023. DOI
[9]
M. Windl • A. Schmidt • S. S. Feger
Investigating Tangible Privacy-Preserving Mechanisms for Future Smart Homes.
CHI 2023 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Hamburg, Germany, Apr 23-28, 2023. DOI
Investigating Tangible Privacy-Preserving Mechanisms for Future Smart Homes.
CHI 2023 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Hamburg, Germany, Apr 23-28, 2023. DOI
[8]
M. Windl • V. Winterhalter • A. Schmidt • S. Mayer
Understanding and Mitigating Technology-Facilitated Privacy Violations in the Physical World.
CHI 2023 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Hamburg, Germany, Apr 23-28, 2023. DOI
Understanding and Mitigating Technology-Facilitated Privacy Violations in the Physical World.
CHI 2023 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Hamburg, Germany, Apr 23-28, 2023. DOI
[7]
L. Haliburton • S. Y. Schött • L. Hirsch • R. Welsch • A. Schmidt
Feeling the Temperature of the Room: Unobtrusive Thermal Display of Engagement during Group Communication.
Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies 7.2. Mar. 2023. DOI
Feeling the Temperature of the Room: Unobtrusive Thermal Display of Engagement during Group Communication.
Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies 7.2. Mar. 2023. DOI
2022
[6]
D. Bethge • L. F. Coelho • T. Kosch • S. Murugaboopathy • U. von Zadow • A. Schmidt • T. Grosse-Puppendahl
Technical Design Space Analysis for Unobtrusive Driver Emotion Assessment Using Multi-Domain Context.
Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies 6.4. Dec. 2022. DOI
Technical Design Space Analysis for Unobtrusive Driver Emotion Assessment Using Multi-Domain Context.
Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies 6.4. Dec. 2022. DOI
[5]
J. Ullerich • M. Windl • A. Bulling • S. Mayer
ThumbPitch: Enriching Thumb Interaction on Mobile Touchscreens using Deep Learning.
OZCHI 2022 - 34th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. Canberra, Australia, Nov 29-Dec 02, 2022. DOI
ThumbPitch: Enriching Thumb Interaction on Mobile Touchscreens using Deep Learning.
OZCHI 2022 - 34th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. Canberra, Australia, Nov 29-Dec 02, 2022. DOI
[4]
M. Windl • A. Hiesinger • R. Welsch • A. Schmidt • S. S. Feger
SaferHome: Interactive Physical and Digital Smart Home Dashboards for Communicating Privacy Assessments to Owners and Bystanders.
ISS 2022 - ACM Interactive Surfaces and Spaces Conference. Wellington, New Zealand, Nov 20-23, 2022. DOI
SaferHome: Interactive Physical and Digital Smart Home Dashboards for Communicating Privacy Assessments to Owners and Bystanders.
ISS 2022 - ACM Interactive Surfaces and Spaces Conference. Wellington, New Zealand, Nov 20-23, 2022. DOI
[3]
M. Windl • S. Mayer
The Skewed Privacy Concerns of Bystanders in Smart Environments.
MobileHCI 2022 - ACM International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction. Vancouver, Canada, Sep 28-Oct 01, 2022. DOI
The Skewed Privacy Concerns of Bystanders in Smart Environments.
MobileHCI 2022 - ACM International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction. Vancouver, Canada, Sep 28-Oct 01, 2022. DOI
[2]
M. Windl • S. S. Feger • L. Zijlstra • A. Schmidt • P. W. Wozniak
‘It Is Not Always Discovery Time’: Four Pragmatic Approaches in Designing AI Systems.
CHI 2022 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New Orleans, LA, USA, Apr 30-May 05, 2022. DOI
‘It Is Not Always Discovery Time’: Four Pragmatic Approaches in Designing AI Systems.
CHI 2022 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New Orleans, LA, USA, Apr 30-May 05, 2022. DOI
[1]
M. Windl • N. Henze • A. Schmidt • S. S. Feger
Automating Contextual Privacy Policies: Design and Evaluation of a Production Tool for Digital Consumer Privacy Awareness.
CHI 2022 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New Orleans, LA, USA, Apr 30-May 05, 2022. DOI
Automating Contextual Privacy Policies: Design and Evaluation of a Production Tool for Digital Consumer Privacy Awareness.
CHI 2022 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New Orleans, LA, USA, Apr 30-May 05, 2022. DOI
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