Equipment and labs

The equipment and laboratories of HCI in the University of Siegen are designed to support research and teaching in human-computer interaction. The university has several state-of-the-art labs that are equipped with specialized hardware and software tools, such as eye-tracking systems, physiological sensors, and virtual reality environments. These labs provide students and researchers with the resources they need to conduct experiments and gather data on user behavior, cognition, and emotion.

Equipment

There is a wide array of technical equipment and devices available for student research and other projects – ranging from various smartphones, notebooks and tablets through multi-touch tables and 3D-TV sets to Kinect sensors, VR technologies (Holo Lens) and robotics (Pepper), the HCI Master has everything the student heart desires. The range isn’t just limited to development systems – audio-recorders, cameras and analysis software for user tests and field research are also provided. Click here to see the full list of technical equipment.

Labs

In addition to the specialized labs, the university also has several general-purpose computer labs that are available for students to use. These labs are equipped with standard software packages and high-speed internet access, making them suitable for a range of activities, including programming, design, and multimedia production.

The Fab Lab Siegen is one of many, open to all, interdisciplinary (creative) workshops in which the focus is on collaborative work and experimentation with the manufacture of (almost) any thing.

Website: https://fablab-siegen.de/

The X-Lab (short for user-experience lab) is a laboratory designed to look like a living room. Far less artificial than conventional laboratories, the relaxed atmosphere of the X-Lab is ideal for conducting user tests, workshops, focus groups, etc. This helps to deflect the focus away from artificial lab experiments and onto the situated understanding of our users instead. Essentially, this makes it as close to real context situations as possible.

Our studio – often referred to as the ‘UX Lounge‘ or ‘CIP pool‘ – is where many lectures and seminars are held. In addition to providing precious work space, the room is also equipped with various whiteboards, flipcharts and creative material, which makes it a favorite location for project work.