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Our university carries out various research projects. Among others, the project Schluckspecht is an interdisciplinary work
on different ultra-efficient car concepts for international contests. Besides the engineering work, one part of the project
deals with real-time data visualization. In order to increase the efficiency of the vehicle, an online monitoring of the
runtime parameters is necessary.
The driving parameters of the vehicle are transmitted to a processing station via a wireless network connection. We plan
to use an augmented reality (AR) application to visualize different data on top of the view of the real car.
By utilizing a mobile Android or iOS device a user can interactively view various real-time and statistical data. The car
and its components are meant to be augmented by various additional information, whereby that information should
appear at the correct position of the components. An engine e.g. could show the current rpm and consumption values. A
battery on the other hand could show the current charge level.
The goal of this paper is to evaluate different possible approaches, their suitability and to expand our application to other
projects at our university.
Walking interfaces offer advantages in navigation of VE systems over other types of locomotion. However, VR helmets have the disadvantage that users cannot see their immediate surroundings. Our publication describes the prototypical implementation of a virtual environment (VE) system, capable of detecting possible obstacles using an RGB-D sensor. In order to warn users of potential collisions with real objects while they are moving throughout the VE tracking area, we designed 4 different visual warning metaphors: Placeholder, Rubber Band, Color Indicator and Arrow. A small pilot study was carried out in which the participants had to solve a simple task and avoid any arbitrarily placed physical obstacles when crossing the virtual scene. Our results show that the Placeholder metaphor (in this case: trees), compared to the other variants, seems to be best suited for the correct estimation of the position of obstacles and in terms of the ability to evade them.
We present our twenty years of experience in the live broadcasting of astronomical events, with the main focus on total lunar eclipses. Our efforts were motivated by the great impact and high number of viewers of these events. Visitors from over a hundred countries watched our live broadcasts. Our viewer record was set on July 27, 2018, with the live transmission of the total lunar eclipse from the Feldberg, the highest mountain in the Black Forest, attracting nearly half a million viewers in five hours.
An especially challenging activity was the live observing of the Mercury transit on 9 May 2016, which we presented as ‘live astronomy’ with hands-on telescope. The main goal of this event was to awake our students enthusiasm for optics and astronomy.
Furthermore, we report on our experiences with the photography of optical phenomena such as polar lights and green flash.
Increased knowledge transfer through the integration of research projects into university teaching
(2019)
This paper describes the integration of the research project "Characterization of Color Vision using Spectroscopy and
Nanotechnology: Application to Media Photonics" into an engineering course in the field of media technology. The aim
is to develop the existing learning concept towards a more research-oriented teaching. Involving students in research
projects as part of the learning process provides a deeper insight into current research topics and the key elements of
scientific work. This makes it easier for students to recognize the importance of the acquired theoretical knowledge for
the practice, which enables them to derive new insights of their own.
After the successful International Year of Light 2015, the idea of sustainability became increasingly imminent. After a preparatory year on 16 May 2018, the International Day of Light was launched for the first time. This event was
celebrated with a public celebration in Paris at the UNESCO headquarters.
In this paper we will present our projects dedicated to the International Day of Light in Paris. Together with a group of students from our university, we had the special opportunity to be integrated in the program of the opening ceremony at UNESCO in Paris.
With our interdisciplinary projects we have tried to build a bridge between optics, photonics, art and media installations.
The authors explain a developed concept for research-oriented education in optics and photonics. It is presented which
goals are to be achieved, which strategies have been developed and how these can be implemented in a blended learning
scenario. The goal of our education is the best possible qualification of the students on the basis of a strong scientific and
research-oriented education, which also includes the acquisition of important interdisciplinary competences. All phases
of a research process are to be mapped in the learning process and offer students an insight into current research topics in
optics and photonics.