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Dr. Alexander Arntz

Institut Informatik

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Email:
alexander.arntz@hs-ruhrwest.de

Telephone:
+49 208 88254-796

Occupation:
Academic Associate | RuhrBots Project

After completing his Bachelor’s degree in the Human–Technology Interaction programme, Alexander Arntz remained at Hochschule Ruhr West to pursue a Master’s degree in Computer Science.

Since 2018, he has been working as a Research and Teaching Associate at the Institute of Computer Science at Hochschule Ruhr West under the supervision of Prof. Dr Sabrina Eimler (Human Factors & Gender Studies). His research focuses on the design, development and evaluation of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) systems in various contexts, including learning, education and training, relaxation, workplace assistance, and raising awareness of environmental protection and diversity.

Since May 2019, Alexander Arntz has been enrolled as a doctoral candidate in the INKO department at the Universität Duisburg-Essen. As part of his doctoral research, supervised by Prof. Dr Ulrich Hoppe and Prof. Dr Sabrina Eimler, he is working on the development and validation of AI-based human–machine collaboration scenarios in virtual reality.

Alexander Arntz is a member of the Institute for Positive Computing and a member of the Graduate Institute NRW.

Research and Cooperation

 

Research Interests

  • Augmented and Virtual Reality
  • AR-based workplace assistance in heavy industry (EFRE-funded project DamokleS 4.0)
  • VR/AR applications for the design of innovative teaching and learning formats (project VR-Coop-Lab)
  • AR, VR and IoT in Building Operations 4.0
  • Technology acceptance and impact research, for example in the context of future working environments and human–machine collaboration

Selected Publications

  • Arntz, A., Keßler, D. & Eimler, S. (in preparation). Application examples of Positive Computing using Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality.

     
  • Dümpel, V., Straßmann, C., Eimler, S., Brandenberg, G., Arntz, A., Keßler, D. & Zielinski, S. (2019). DiVirtuality – Designing and testing a virtual gallery for stereotype reduction and diversity awareness. Paper presented at Technology, Mind and Society 2019, 3–5 October 2019, Washington, D.C.

     
  • Straßmann, C., Brandenberg, G., Arntz, A., Keßler, D., Zielinski, S., Dümpel, V. & Eimler, S. (2019). Positive and relaxing effects of virtual reality applications. Poster presented at the 11th Conference of the Media Psychology Division, 4–6 September 2019, Chemnitz.

     
  • Brandenberg, G., Straßmann, C., Arntz, A., Keßler, D., Zielinski, S., Dümpel, V. & Eimler, S. (2019). Comparing the effects of virtual reality vs. tablet-based diversity interventions. Poster presented at the 11th Conference of the Media Psychology Division, 4–6 September 2019, Chemnitz.

     
  • Straßmann, C., Eimler, S., Arntz, A., Keßler, D., Zielinski, S., Brandenberg, G., Dümpel, V. & Handmann, U. (2019). Relax Yourself – Using Virtual Reality to Enhance Employees’ Mental Health and Work Performance. CHI 2019, 4–9 May 2019, Glasgow.

     
  • Arntz, A., Eimler, S. & Handmann, U. (2019). Teaching practical tasks with virtual reality and augmented reality: An experimental study comparing learning outcomes. Poster presented at General Online Research 2019, 6–8 March 2019, Cologne.

     
  • Keßler, D., Arntz, A. & Eimler, S. (2018). Implementing artificial intelligence in virtual and augmented reality learning applications. Intelligent Automation Symposium, 14–16 November 2018, Münster.

     
  • Arntz, A., Eimler, S. & Handmann, U. (2018). Artificial intelligence-driven human–machine collaboration scenarios in virtual reality. Intelligent Automation Symposium, 14–16 November 2018, Münster.

     
  • Arntz, A., Keßler, D. & Eimler, S. (2018). Evaluation of the influence of lighting on attention within virtual reality. Poster presented at Mensch und Computer 2018, 1–5 September 2018, Dresden.

     
  • Arntz, A., Keßler, D. & Eimler, S. (2018). Evaluation of the influence of lighting on attention within virtual reality. Poster presented at World Usability Day 2018, 8 November 2018, Bottrop.