Short Biography
Sebastian Günther is a PhD student working in the Telecooperation Lab at the Technical University of Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt) under supervision of Prof. Max Mühlhäuser. He has a strong interest in Human-Computer interaction research with special focus on haptic systems as well as Virtual- and Augmented-Reality technologies. Prior to his work at the Telecooperation Lab, he received a Master's degree in Computer Science from TU Darmstadt and did a research internship at FXPAL.
Publications
- 2020
H. Elsayed, M. Weigel, F. Müller, M. Schmitz, K. Marky, S. Günther, J. Riemann, M. Mühlhäuser
VibroMap: Understanding the Spacing of Vibrotactile Actuators across the Body
In Proc. ACM Interact. Mob. Wearable Ubiquitous Technol.
S. Günther, F. Müller, D. Schön, O. Elmoghazy, M. Schmitz, M. Mühlhäuser
Therminator: Understanding the Interdependency of Visual and On-Body Thermal Feedback in Virtual Reality
In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (to appear)
S. Günther, D. Schön, F. Müller, M. Mühlhäuser, M. Schmitz
PneumoVolley: Pressure-based Haptic Feedback on the Head through Pneumatic Actuation
In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
R. Koutny, S. Günther, N. Dhingra, A. Kunz, K. Miesenberger, M. Mühlhäuser
Accessible Multimodal Tool Support for Brainstorming Meetings
In Computers Helping People with Special Needs
F. Müller, S. Günther, M. Mühlhäuser
Around-Body Interaction: Interacting While on the Go
In IEEE Pervasive Computing
F. Müller, M. Schmitz, D. Schmitt, S. Günther, M. Funk, M. Mühlhäuser
Walk The Line: Leveraging Lateral Shifts of the Walking Path as an Input Modality for Head-Mounted Displays
In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (to appear)
N. dhingra, R. Koutny, S. Günther, K. Miesenberger, M. Mühlhäuser, A. Kunz
Pointing Gesture Based User Interaction of Tool Supported Brainstorming Meetings
In Computers Helping People with Special Needs
- 2019
M. Funk, F. Müller, M. Fendrich, M. Shene, M. Kolvenbach, N. Dobbertin, S. Günther, M. Mühlhäuser
Assessing the Accuracy of Point & Teleport Locomotion with Orientation Indication for Virtual Reality using Curved Trajectories
In Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
S. Günther, R. Koutny, N. Dhingra, M. Funk, C. Hirt, K. Miesenberger, M. Mühlhäuser, A. Kunz
MAPVI: Meeting Accessibility for Persons with Visual Impairments
In Proceedings of the 12th PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments Conference
S. Günther, F. Müller, M. Funk, M. Mühlhäuser
Slappyfications: Towards Ubiquitous Physical and Embodied Notifications
In Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
S. Günther, M. Makhija, F. Müller, D. Schön, M. Mühlhäuser, M. Funk
PneumAct: Pneumatic Kinesthetic Actuation of Body Joints in Virtual Reality Environments
In Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems, DIS '19
F. Müller, J. McManus, S. Günther, M. Schmitz, M. Mühlhäuser, M. Funk
Mind the Tap: Assessing Foot-Taps for Interacting with Head-Mounted Displays
In Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
F. Müller, D. Schnelle-Walka, S. Günther, M. Karola, M. Funk, M. Mühlhäuser
Proceedings of the 7th Workshop on Interacting with Smart Objects
In Workshop Co-located with the 11th ACM SIGCHI Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems (EICS ’19)
K. Marky, F. Müller, M. Funk, A. Geiss, S. Günther, M. Schmitz, J. Riemann, M. Mühlhäuser
Teachyverse: Collaborative E-Learning in Virtual Reality Lecture Halls
In Proceedings of Mensch Und Computer 2019
K. Marky, A. Weiss, J. Gedeon, S. Günther
Mastering Music Instruments through Technology in Solo Learning Sessions
In Proceedings of the 7th Workshop on Interacting with Smart Objects (SmartObjects '19) in conjunction with EICS '19
J. von Willich, D. Schön, S. Günther, F. Müller, M. Mühlhäuser, M. Funk
VRChairRacer: Using an Office Chair Backrest as a Locomotion Technique for VR Racing Games
In Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
- 2018
S. Günther, S. Kratz, D. Avrahami, M. Mühlhäuser
Exploring Audio, Visual, and Tactile Cues for Synchronous Remote Assistance
In Proceedings of the 11th PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments Conference
S. Günther, F. Müller, M. Funk, J. Kirchner, N. Dezfuli, M. Mühlhäuser
TactileGlove: Assistive Spatial Guidance in 3D Space Through Vibrotactile Navigation
In Proceedings of the 11th PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments Conference
S. Günther, F. Müller, M. Schmitz, J. Riemann, N. Dezfuli, M. Funk, D. Schön, M. Mühlhäuser
CheckMate: Exploring a Tangible Augmented Reality Interface for Remote Interaction
In Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
F. Müller, M. Schmitz, M. Funk, S. Günther, N. Dezfuli, M. Mühlhäuser
Personalized User-Carried Single Button Interfaces As Shortcuts for Interacting with Smart Devices
In Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
F. Müller, D. Schnelle-Walka, S. Günther, M. Funk
Proceedings of the 6th Workshop on Interacting with Smart Objects (SmartObjects)
In CEUR Workshop Proceedings (CHI '18 Workshop)
F. Müller, D. Schnelle-Walka, T. Grosse-Puppendahl, S. Günther, M. Funk, K. Luyten, O. Brdiczka, N. Dezfuli, M. Mühlhäuser
SmartObjects: Sixth Workshop on Interacting with Smart Objects
In Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
N. Murauer, F. Müller, S. Günther, D. Schön, N. Pflanz, M. Funk
An Analysis of Language Impact on Augmented Reality Order Picking Training
In Proceedings of the 11th PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments Conference
M. Schmitz, M. Herbers, N. Dezfuli, S. Günther, M. Mühlhäuser
Off-Line Sensing: Memorizing Interactions in Passive 3D-Printed Objects
In Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
- 2017
S. Günther, M. Schmitz, F. Müller, J. Riemann, M. Mühlhäuser
BYO*: Utilizing 3D Printed Tangible Tools for Interaction on Interactive Surfaces
In Proceedings of the 2017 ACM Workshop on Interacting with Smart Objects
F. Müller, S. Günther, A. Nejad, N. Dezfuli, M. Khalilbeigi, M. Mühlhäuser
Cloudbits: Supporting Conversations Through Augmented Zero-query Search Visualization
In Proceedings of the 5th Symposium on Spatial User Interaction
C. Meurisch, U. Naeem, P. Scholl, M. Azam, S. Günther, P. Baumann, S. Réhman, M. Mühlhäuser
SmartGuidance'17: 2Nd Workshop on Intelligent Personal Support of Human Behavior
In Proceedings of the 2017 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2017 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers
J. Riemann, F. Müller, S. Günther, M. Mühlhäuser
An Evaluation of Hybrid Stacking on Interactive Tabletops
In Proceedings of the 2017 ACM Workshop on Interacting with Smart Objects
- 2016
S. Günther
Proximity-based Interaction for Smartwatches
In Master Thesis
F. Müller, S. Günther, N. Dezfuli, M. Khalilbeigi, M. Mühlhäuser
ProxiWatch: Enhancing Smartwatch Interaction Through Proximity-based Hand Input
In Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
- 2015
F. Müller, M. Khalilbeigi, N. Dezfuli, A. Sahami Shirazi, S. Günther, M. Mühlhäuser
A Study on Proximity-based Hand Input for One-handed Mobile Interaction
In Proceedings of the 3rd ACM Symposium on Spatial User Interaction
- 2013
N. Dezfuli, S. Günther, M. Khalilbeigi, M. Mühlhäuser, J. Huber
CoStream@Home: Connected Live Event Experiences
In Proceedings of the 2Nd International Workshop on Socially-aware Multimedia
S. Günther
Developing a Platform for Co-construction of Shared Experiences in Living Rooms Through Mobile Live User Generated Video Sharing
In Bachelor Thesis
M. Kauer, S. Günther, D. Storck, M. Volkamer
A Comparison of American and German Folk Models of Home Computer Security
In Human Aspects of Information Security, Privacy, and Trust
Awards & Grants
Invited Talks & Other Activities (Selection)
Committees
Review Activities
I'm a regular reviewer for a variety of conferences, journals, and other venues over the last years and received special recognitions for outstanding reviews at CHI 2020 (2x) and CHI 2021, as well as a highly useful rated review at MobileHCI 2019.
- 2021 CHI, TEI
- 2020 CHI, DIS, IEEE VR, IEEE AIVR, EICS, MUM, MobiQuitous
- 2019 CHI, DIS, INTERACT, IMWUT, MobileHCI, MuC, SmartObjects, DAEM
- 2018 CHI, IMWUT, IUI, ISWC, ISMAR, SmartObjects, DAEM, CD MAKE
- 2017 SmartObjects
- 2016 CHI, UBICOMP
Project Work (Selection)
Get in touch!
I am always looking for new research collaborations and opportunities in HCI. If you are interested in discussing, brainstorming, tinkering, or just having a chat with me, feel free to contact. <3