Stefanie Mueller
Master/PhD Student with Patrick Baudisch since 2011
Human Computer Interaction Group
Hasso-Plattner-Institute, Germany.

Fabrication (PhD Topic)

LaserOrigami:
Laser-Cutting 3D Objects

Stefanie Mueller, Bastian Kruck, and Patrick Baudisch
In Proceedings of CHI '13 (Paper). [BEST PAPER AWARD]
We present LaserOrigami, a rapid prototyping system that produces 3D objects using a laser cutter. LaserOrigami is substantially faster than traditional 3D fabrication techniques such as 3D printing and unlike traditional laser cutting the resulting 3D objects require no manual assembly [...]
 Paper (7.7MB) |  Slides (148.1MB) | Video | CHI Talk | 
BBC Radio | Wired Design | Ponoko | Tested | TeachSTEMNow | Inhabitat | 
3ders
[DEMO AT CHI'13]  Interactivity PDF (1.6MB)

Interactive Construction:
Interactive Fabrication of Functional Mechanical Devices

Stefanie Mueller, Pedro Lopes, and Patrick Baudisch
In Proceedings of UIST '12 (Paper).
constructable is an interactive drafting table that produces precise physical output in every step. Users interact by drafting directly on the workpiece using a hand-held laser pointer. The system tracks the pointer, beautifies its path, and implements its effect by cutting the workpiece using a fast high-powered laser cutter. [...]
 Paper (10.1MB) |  Slides (107.9MB) | Video | UIST Talk | BibTex
IDG | New Scientist | Wired Design | Creative Applications |  Gizmodo | Tested | 
Engadget Germany | Wired | Tecmundo
[DEMO AT TEI'13] Video TEI'13 demo | [Demo at CHI'13]  Interactivity PDF (4.7MB)
[TALK AT SIGGRAPH'13]

Previous Research

CapStones and ZebraWidgets: Sensing Stacks of Building Blocks, Dials and Sliders on Capacitive Touch Screens

Liwei Chan, Stefanie Mueller, Anne Roudaut, and Patrick Baudisch
In Proceedings of CHI '12, pp. 2189-2192 (Note).
Recent research proposes augmenting capacitive touch pads with tangible objects, enabling a new generation of mobile applications enhanced with tangible objects, such as game pieces and tangible controllers. In this paper, we extend the concept to capacitive tangibles consisting of multiple parts, such as stackable gaming pieces and tangible widgets with moving parts. [...]
 Paper (6.6MB) |  Slides (198.5MB) | Video | CHI Talk | BibTex

Using Temporal Video Annotation as a Navigational Aid for Video Browsing

Stefanie Mueller, Gregor Miller, Sidney Fels
In Adjunct Proceedings of UIST '10, 445-446 (Poster).
 Poster (1.8MB) |  Abstract (0.4MB) | BibTex

An End-to-End Framework for Multi-view Video Content: Creating Multiple-Perspective Hypervideo to View on Mobile Platforms

Gregor Miller, Sidney Fels, Michael Ilich, Martin Finke, Thomas Bauer, Kelvie Wong, Stefanie Mueller
In Proceedings of ICEC '11, 337-342 (Note).
 PDF (1.7MB) | BibTex

ROOM#81 – Agent-Based Instrument for Experiencing Architectural and Vocal Cues

Nicolas d’Alessandro, Roberto Calderon, Stefanie Mueller
In Proceedings of NIME '11, pp. 132-135 (Installation Note).
ROOM#81 is a digital art installation which explores how visitors can interact with architectural and vocal cues to intimately collaborate. The main space is split into two distinct areas separated by a soft wall, i.e. a large piece of fabric tensed vertically. Movement within these spaces and interaction with the soft wall is captured by various kinds of sensors. People’s activity is constantly used by an agent in order to predict their actions [...]
 PDF (1.4MB) | Video | BibTex

Education

04/2011 - 09/2013 IT-Systems Engineering (MSc), Hasso Plattner Institute
10/2010 - 03/2011 Entrepreneurship, University of Liechtenstein
10/2006 - 09/2010 Computer Science in Media (BSc), University of A. S. Harz

Internships

02/2010 - 08/2010 Visiting Researcher with Sidney Fels at the Media and
Graphics Interdisciplinary Center
, University of British Columbia, Canada

SCHOLARSHIPS / AWARDS

2011 Best Thesis of Woman in Engineering (2nd, 3000€)
2011 Business Plan Competition Liechtenstein, High-Technology (1st, 3500CHF)
2010 German Academic Exchange Service DAAD Scholarship (4000€)
2006 Youth Culture Award Saxony Anhalt (2nd, 2000€)

External Talks

13/05/13 invited talk at MSR Cambridge
23/04/13 invited speaker, rapid prototyping panel, TSB Technologiestiftung Berlin

Reviewing, Student Volunteering, Memberships

Reviewer for UIST '13, SIGGRAPH '13, CHI '13, TEI '13, UIST '12, CHI '12, MobileHCI '11
PC Member for UbiComp PerFab Workshop
Student Volunteer at UIST '12, MobileHCI '11
Memberships: ACM, GRAND (part of NCE)

Teaching Assistant

Human Computer Interaction Research
HCI Building Interactive Devices and Computer Vision
HCI Research Project: Touch, Depth Cameras and 3D Interaction
Computer Graphics: Concepts of Computer Graphics
Coding 1, 2, 3: Programming with Java
Interface Lab: Coding for iPhone/iPod touch
Computer Science in Media Multimediaauthoring