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SFB-TRR 161

Quantitative Methods for Visual Computing

We are living in a data society in which data is generated at amazing speed; individuals, companies, organizations, and governments are on the brink of being drawn into a massive deluge of data. The great challenge is to extract the relevant information from vast amounts of data and communicate it effectively.

Typical scenarios include decision and policy making for urban and environmental planning or understanding relationships and dependencies in complex networks, e.g., social networks or networks from the field of bioinformatics. These scenarios are not only of interest to specialized experts; in fact, there is a trend toward including the broad public, which requires the information to be presented in a reliable, faithful, and easy-to-understand fashion.

Visual computing can play a key role in extracting and presenting the relevant information.

In visual computing research the aspect of quantification is often neglected. The SFB-TRR 161 seeks to close this gap.

The long-term goal is to strengthen the research field by establishing the paradigm of quantitative science in visual computing.

News

February 2025

February 28, 2025
Der SFB-TRR 161 beim Girls' Day 2025

Bei Workshopangeboten in Konstanz und Stuttgart erhalten Schülerinnen einen Einblick in die Welt der Visualisierungsforschung.
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January

January 29, 2025
Benedikt Ehinger and Team on Tagesthemen

SFB-TRR 161 project leader helps journalist investigate the question whether meditating can reduce our brain activity
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January 8, 2025
Project Leader Andreas Bulling Joins Editorial Board of TVCG

Published by the IEEE Computer Society, TVCG is a top-tier journal in the field of visualization.
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SFB-TRR 161 Events

Apr 2nd - 3rd, 2025, 9 am - 4 pm

University of Stuttgart, Visualization Research Center and Online

MGK Research Seminar: HCI Research Ethics and Ethics of Technology

Held by:

Mikael Laaksoharju, Uppsala University 

Bio:

Mikael is an Associate Professor at Department of Information Technology of Uppsala University. Mikael’s research focuses on how computerized tools should be designed to stimulate reflection and continuous learning with the purpose of boosting the user’s abilities to make decisions. His PhD thesis explored the intersection between HCI and philosophy to propose a Theory of Use protocol that strives to provide autonomy to both the designers and users of digital artefacts. His research interests are in computer ethics, HCI and interaction design.

Schedule:

The research seminar will discuss research ethics and technology ethics with a focus on data visualizations and human-technology relations.

Day 1: Research Ethics

10:30 – 11:00 Morning coffee break
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break
14:30 – 15:00 Afternoon coffee break

Day 2: Technology Ethics

10:30 – 11:00 Morning coffee break
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break
14:30 – 15:00 Afternoon coffee break

Location:

University of Stuttgart, Visualization Research Center (VISUS), Room: 00.012
and Online

Registration:

To register, plesae send an email expressing your interest on 14th March, 2025 the latest to Sita Vriend.
In your email, please state which SFB-TRR 161 project you are related to (if you are part of the SFB-TRR 161) and if you want to join in person or online.
The research seminar is open for 20 interested PhD students. While the seminar is open to all PhD students, we prioritize students who are part of the SFB-TRR161 graduate school. We will let you know if you got a spot on 17 March, 2025.

The organisation team kindly would like you to remind that research seminars are an official part of the SFB-TRR 161 Doctoral Qualification Program. In accordance with the program and your doctoral agreement the visit of 2 research seminars is required and will be recorded by the official certificate for the completion of your qualification program.


Apr 3rd, 2025, 9 am - 4 pm

University of Stuttgart

Girls' Day Workshop: Hightech trifft Kreativität

In Kooperation mit dem Visualisierungsinstitut der Universität Stuttgart (VISUS) bietet der SFB-TRR 161 zum Girls' Day 2025 folgenden Workshop an:

Hightech trifft Kreativität: Dein Girls' Day in der virtuellen Welt

Du hast Interesse an modernster Technik? Bei uns kannst du erfahren, wie es ist, mit den neuesten Technologien für Virtuelle Realität zu arbeiten. Wir bieten einen Einblick in unsere spannenden Forschungsarbeiten und eine spielerische Einführung in die Programmierung an.

Neben coolen Demos von aktuellen Forschungsprojekten bis hin zu Fragerunden mit etablierten Forscherinnen ist bei uns ein volles Programm gegeben. Wir freuen uns auf dich!

Geeignet für Klasse 9 - 10

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Apr 3rd, 2025, 9 am - 4 pm

University of Konstanz

Girls' Day Workshop: Zu Gast bei den Informatikern - Wir programmieren mit Processing

In Kooperation mit der Universität Konstanz bietet der SFB-TRR 161 zum Girls' Day 2025 folgenden Workshop an:

Zu Gast bei den Informatikern - Wir programmieren mit Processing

Handys, Autos und sogar Flugzeuge sind heute eigentlich leistungsfähige Computer. Computer funktionieren aber nur, wenn sie richtig programmiert sind. Die Entwicklung von Computerprogrammen ist eine der Hauptaufgaben von Informatikern.

Wir wollen euch zeigen, dass Programmieren Spaß macht, nicht schwierig sein muss und man schnell beeindruckende Ergebnisse erzielen kann. Ihr lernt, wie man mit der Programmiersprache Processing einfache Programme schreiben kann. Dabei schauen wir uns an, wie ein Computer die Aktionen des Nutzers verstehen kann und wie sich dadurch die Anzeige auf dem Bildschirm verändert. Wir erstellen Schritt für Schritt ein einfaches Geschicklichkeitsspiel, das Ihr dann nach Euren eigenen Vorstellungen weiterentwickeln könnt.

Programmierkenntnisse sind nicht erforderlich.

Das Angebot ist barrierefrei.

Geeignet für Klasse 9 - 10

Zur Anmeldung


May 26th - 28th, 2025, full days

Humboldt Haus, Aichberg bei Lindau am Bodensee

Doctoral Retreat of the SFB-TRR 161

Oct 6th - 7th, 2025, full days

HdbL Herrsching

Internal Status Seminar of the SFB-TRR 161

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PhD students of the projects at the Universities of Stuttgart and Konstanz learn and do research together on their way to their doctoral degree in visual computing.



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The scientists of the SFB-TRR 161 as well as guest authors blog about their activities in computer graphics, visualization, computer vision, augmented reality, human-computer interaction, and psychology.


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