Collaborative Research Center

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.

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SFB-TRR 161 Events

May 4th, 2026, 4 pm - 5.306 pm

University of Stuttgart

Talk | Haptic feedback for 3DUIS - from head to toe” and “Virtual Potential, Real Challenges: Navigating the Challenges and Potentials of VR/XR

Held by:

Ernst Kruijff and Bernhard Rieke, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

Abstract:

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Location:

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

The lecture will be available via WebEx.

Meeting-ID (access code): 2792 353 8672
Meeting password: rbEWKm7p9J5

For participants via WebEx: The transmission will kindly be managed by Patrick Gralka. He will be on site and monitor/manage the WebEx-Session incl. Q&A during and after the talk as well. Please don´t hesitate to get in touch with Patrick in case of questions or problems regarding the transmission/your online participation: Patrick.Gralka@visus.uni-stuttgart.de

May 7, 2026, full day

TU Berlin

5^th Workshop on Women* in Computing: Finding Balance – Juggling Obligations, Working Domains, Work & Life

In this half-day workshop, we focus on how to find balance, which includes balance between work and life, (mental) health, and juggling multiple obligations. We have invited a selected number of successful researchers from industry and academia who will take the stage to share their perspectives and unique insights into their careers and research domains. With this event, we aim to foster mentorship in career development for young (female) researchers by establishing and strengthening a network of Women* in Computing.

This is an event about, from and with women in computing, but by no means exclusively "for" them. All are welcome!

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Jun 16th - 17th, 2026, full days

Berghotel Jägerhof, Isny

Internal Status Seminar of the SFB-TRR 161

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