Last week, Rayna Ney from Mobiliar Lab for Analytics at ETH Zurich (ETH Zürich) gave a talk at the Media Informatics Group (LMU). Titled “Emotion, Cognition, and Immersive Technologies: Towards Adaptive Interventions for Mental Wellness,” her talk explored how we can support user mental wellbeing in contexts such as VR and how this can translate…
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Our PhD candidate and researcher Melanie Baumgartner joined XR4Rehab alongside Delsys to demo VRxBioRelax —a real-time EMG biofeedback experience that brings embodiment and cognition into sharp focus. By streaming trapezius signals from Delsys Trigno® Avanti sensors into a VR landscape, participants can literally see and steer the interplay of muscle tension and progressive relaxation, stress,…
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How can Generative AI empower users to actively shape immersive environments tailored for personal wellness? We’re excited to announce that Rayna Ney presented her work “Generative AI for Wellness Applications via User Generated Immersive Virtual Environments” at the CHI 2025 workshop on Generative AI and Human-Computer Interaction (GenAICHI 2025). In her paper, Rayna explores how…
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We were thrilled to present our research, BioSyncHRI, a real-time adaptive system that integrates biosignals like EEG, sEMG, and HRV into VR surgical simulators at at CHI 2025 in Yokohama as part of the Workshop on Envisioning the Future of Interactive Health. In this research, we examine how robots can adjust to the emotional and cognitive states of human operators—improving…
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How can we make financial AI models more trustworthy, cautious, and accurate in their market valuations? We’re happy to share that Aydin Javadov, PhD student at Mobiliar Lab for Analytics at ETH Zurich, coauthored a paper presented at the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data and Security (IDS), in the special track on Financial Reinforcement Learning…
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How do users define “trustworthy” when it comes to large language models? We’re excited to share that Michaela Benk, newly minted PhD, from Mobiliar Lab for Analytics at ETH Zurich presented our latest research at AAAI 2025! Our study, “Bridging the Knowledge Gap: Understanding User Expectations for Trustworthy LLM Standards”, explores how users interpret and…
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Experience how your brain reacts to stress and relaxation in real-time. Join us during the Museums Night in Bern for a fascinating glimpse into the world of neuroscience and more! Check out the program with poetry slam by Moët, a live podcast by Nico Franzoni & Noah Bachofen, food, minigolf and more here: https://lnkd.in/dV3Gxxh4 We…
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Read our latest article in the ETH Zukunftsblog: “Working in the digital age is increasingly stressful for many people. For Erika Meins, digital technologies and artificial intelligence are both the cause and part of the solution, as they can effectively help reduce stress.” Continue reading…
In the tension between digital assistance and hustle, the exhibition CTRL+ALT+RELAX invites you to take a breather. The exhibition opening on March 6 is based on the research of the Lab. It explores the opportunities and risks of digital helpers and how to manage work-related stress with and without their support. The exhibition provides answers…
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Lab Director Erika Meins discussed opportunities and risks of AI for different work environments with Gordian Berger (CTO, Legartis), Sunnie J. Groeneveld (Director Institute for Digital Business, HWZ), Jonas Rüegg (President Sprecherverband), Jean-Daniel Strub (Co-Founder Ethix & President SP Zürich) and Grit Wolany (Designer) during a fire side chat at the newest AI Experiment by QSTAR at…
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