ihri at Mensch und Computer 2023 in Rapperswil

05.09.2023

This image shows Robin Frölke standing on a large stage in front of the conference audience. In the background, we see a slide that showcases the work he presented, HoloBoard. — Robin Frölke during his 45 second "Madness" pitch for Holoboard - Visual Augmentation and Gamification of Balance Exercises.

Robin Frölke, former Bachelor student at Westfälische Hochschule, presented work in collaboration with ihri at this years' Mensch und Computer 2023.

Robin Frölke presented the results of his bachelor thesis at the Mensch und Computer conference, which is currently held in Rapperswill, CH. It is the larges scientific conference in the German-speaking community in the context of Human-Technology Interaction and related research topics. Robin was able to successfully publish his work as a short paper and an accompanying live demonstration.

The paper addresses the challenge of ankle injuries, which are among the most common injuries in many ball sports. Balance training can help stabilize foot joints and prevent injuries. In particular, training programs that use a balance board have shown improved neuromuscular function and reduced susceptibility to injuries. Traditional balance training is often inadequate because there is no feedback, and the "monotonous" movements are perceived as "boring." In our paper, we explore the effectiveness and suitability of an Augmented-Reality enhanced balance board, the HoloBoard. Our application integrates typical ball sports activities such as "catching," "heading," and "dodging," as well as various difficulty levels. We performed an exploratory field study with a semi-professional handball team, which showed that participants preferred the HoloBoard compared to traditional balance board training, enjoyed it, and judged the training as effective.

You can find the paper HoloBoard in the ACM digital library.

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Additionally, Anna-Sophie Effert presented joined work between the Cluster AIG and ihri at a workshop on Hybrid Collaboration. The paper addresses the challenges of hybrid communication and collaboration in agile networks and specifically raises the question if and to what degree the structure of the communication (e.g. losely coupled work, tightly coupled or formalized work in meetings) influences hybrid collaboration.

You can find the paper Un-/strukturierte Modi hybrider Arbeit in agilen Kollaborationsnetzwerken in the GI digital library.