Apr 2025 // conference-paper
Demonstrating Spatial Haptics: A Sensory Substitution Method for Distal Object Detection Using Tactile Cues
Iddo Yehoshua Wald; Donald Degraen; Amber Maimon; Jonas Keppel; Stefan Schneegass; Rainer Malaka
Apr 2025 // conference-paper
Spatial Haptics: A Sensory Substitution Method for Distal Object Detection Using Tactile Cues
Iddo Yehoshua Wald; Donald Degraen⁎; Amber Maimon⁎; Jonas Keppel; Stefan Schneegass; Rainer Malaka
Apr 2025 // conference-paper
A Comparative Study of How People With and Without ADHD Recognize and Avoid Dark Patterns on Social Media
Thomas Mildner; Daniel Fidel; Evropi Stefanidi; Paweł W. Woźniak; Rainer Malaka; Jasmin Niess
2025 // book-chapter
From Pixels to Feelings: Exploring Game Elements for Eliciting Empathy Toward Refugees
Ameneh Safari; Aswathi Surendran; Ioannis Bikas; Mehrdad Bahrini; Anke V. Reinschluessel; Rainer Malaka
Dec 2024 // journal-article
Utilizing Gesture and Speech to Control Surgical Lighting Systems (Preprint)
JMIR Human Factors
Nima Zargham; Anke V. Reinschluessel; Andre Mühlenbrock; Thomas Münder; Timur Cetin; Verena Nicole Uslar; Dirk Weyhe; Rainer Malaka; Tanja Döring
Dec 2024 // preprint
Utilizing Gesture and Speech to Control Surgical Lighting Systems (Preprint)
Nima Zargham; Anke V. Reinschluessel; Andre Mühlenbrock; Thomas Münder; Timur Cetin; Verena Nicole Uslar; Dirk Weyhe; Rainer Malaka; Tanja Döring
Dec 2024 // conference-paper
Level Up or Game Over: Exploring How Dark Patterns Shape Mobile Games
Sam Niknejad; Thomas Mildner; Nima Zargham; Susanne Putze; Rainer Malaka
Dec 2024 // conference-paper
Finding a Way Through the Social Media Labyrinth: Guiding Design Through User Expectations
Thomas Mildner; Gian-Luca Savino; Susanne Putze; Rainer Malaka
Oct 2024 // journal-article
Low Latency Feedback: Contrasting Training Outcomes of Immediate versus Delayed Feedback in Speedrunning Super Mario Bros.
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
Ioannis Bikas; Johannes Pfau; Thomas Muender; Rainer Malaka
Oct 2024 // journal-article
The Interaction Fidelity Model: A Taxonomy to Communicate the Different Aspects of Fidelity in Virtual Reality
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
Michael Bonfert; Thomas Muender; Ryan P. McMahan; Frank Steinicke; Doug Bowman; Rainer Malaka; Tanja Döring
Aug 2024 // journal-article
Gaming with Etiquette: Exploring Courtesy as a Game Mechanic in Speech-Based Games
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
Nima Zargham; Leon Tristan Dratzidis; Dmitry Alexandrovsky; Maximilian A. Friehs; Rainer Malaka
Jul 2024 // conference-paper
HASI: A Model for Human-Agent Speech Interaction
Nima Zargham; Vino Avanesi; Thomas Mildner; Kamyar Javanmardi; Robert Porzel; Rainer Malaka
May 2024 // conference-paper
Space Out Gaming: Comparing Distributed Practice Sessions with Massed Play
Ioannis Bikas; Johannes Pfau; Thomas Muender; Rainer Malaka
May 2024 // conference-paper
"I Know What You Mean": Context-Aware Recognition to Enhance Speech-Based Games
Nima Zargham; Mohamed Lamine Fetni; Laura Spillner; Thomas Muender; Rainer Malaka
Apr 2024 // journal-article
Let's Talk Games: An Expert Exploration of Speech Interaction with NPCs
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
Nima Zargham; Maximilian A. Friehs; Leandro Tonini; Dmitry Alexandrovsky; Emma Grace Ruthven; Lennart E. Nacke; Rainer Malaka
Dec 2023 // conference-paper
"\"Let's Face It\": Investigating User Preferences for Virtual Humanoid Home Assistants"
Nima Zargham; Dmitry Alexandrovsky; Thomas Mildner; Robert Porzel; Rainer Malaka
Dec 2023 // conference-paper
Tickling Proactivity: Exploring the Use of Humor in Proactive Voice Assistants
Nima Zargham; Leon Reicherts; Vino Avanesi; Yvonne Rogers; Rainer Malaka
Oct 2023 // conference-paper
Grinding to a Halt: The Effects of Long Play Sessions on Player Performance in Video Games
Ioannis Bikas; Johannes Pfau; Thomas Muender; Dmitry Alexandrovsky; Rainer Malaka
Jul 2023 // conference-paper
"Funny How?" A Serious Look at Humor in Conversational Agents
Nima Zargham; Vino Avanesi; Leon Reicherts; Ava Elizabeth Scott; Yvonne Rogers; Rainer Malaka
Jul 2023 // conference-paper
From C-3PO to HAL: Opening The Discourse About The Dark Side of Multi-Modal Social Agents
Vino Avanesi; Johanna Rockstroh; Thomas Mildner; Nima Zargham; Leon Reicherts; Maximilian A. Friehs; Dimosthenis Kontogiorgos; Nina Wenig; Rainer Malaka
Jul 2023 // conference-paper
Defending Against the Dark Arts: Recognizing Dark Patterns in Social Media
Thomas Mildner; Merle Freye; Gian-Luca Savino; Philip R. Doyle; Benjamin R. Cowan; Rainer Malaka
Jul 2023 // journal-article
ChatGPT, LaMDA, and the Hype Around Communicative AI: The Automation of Communication as a Field of Research in Media and Communication Studies
Human-Machine Communication
Andreas Hepp; Wiebke Loosen; Stephan Dreyer; Juliane Jarke; Sigrid Kannengießer; Christian Katzenbach; Rainer Malaka; Michaela Pfadenhauer Pfadenhauer; Cornelius Puschmann; Wolfgang Schulz
Apr 2023 // conference-paper
Versatile Immersive Virtual and Augmented Tangible OR - Using VR, AR and Tangibles to Support Surgical Practice
Anke Verena Reinschluessel; Thomas Muender; Roland Fischer; Valentin Kraft; Verena Nicole Uslar; Dirk Weyhe; Andrea Schenk; Gabriel Zachmann; Tanja Döring; Rainer Malaka
Apr 2023 // conference-paper
About Engaging and Governing Strategies: A Thematic Analysis of Dark Patterns in Social Networking Services
Thomas Mildner; Gian-Luca Savino; Philip R. Doyle; Benjamin R. Cowan; Rainer Malaka
2023 // journal-article
Dungeons & Replicants II: Automated Game Balancing Across Multiple Difficulty Dimensions via Deep Player Behavior Modeling
IEEE Transactions on Games
Pfau, Johannes; Liapis, Antonios; Yannakakis, Georgios N.; Malaka, Rainer
