David Lindlbauer

David Lindlbauer is an Assistant Professor at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) within Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science. He leads the Augmented Perception Lab and co-directs the CMU Extended Reality Technology Center (XRTC). His research bridges Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Graphics, and Computer Vision to create adaptive interfaces that enhance human-digital interaction.

• Education: PhD (summa cum laude) from Technische Universität Berlin, MSc and BSc from University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
• Previous Affiliation: Postdoctoral Researcher at ETH Zurich (2018-2020)

David's research focuses on understanding human perception of digital information and developing computational approaches to optimize AR/VR interface usability. Key areas include:

• Context-aware adaptive interfaces
• Visual saliency and attention modeling
• Spatial audio-haptic systems
• Optimal placement algorithms
• Object manipulation in Remixed Reality
• Diminished/ambient MR interfaces

His 15 most recent publications (2024-2025) span topics in adaptive XR interfaces, multimodal notifications, haptic systems, and spatial cognition. These works appear at venues like ACM CHI, ACM UIST, IEEE VR, and Frontiers in VR. Common themes include:

• Machine learning for interface adaptation
• Human factors in XR design
• Real-time environment analysis
• Privacy-aware display systems
• Collaborative MR interfaces
• Accessibility enhancements

Scientific Recognition:

• Best Paper Honorable Mention Award (ACM CHI 2024)
• Best Paper Award (ACM ISS 2023)
• ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Multiple best paper recognitions at CHI, UIST, and IEEE VR

Teaching & Leadership:

• Course developer for CMU's "Interactive Extended Reality"
• Mentor for NASA SUITS Challenge team
• Co-chair roles at CHI and UIST
• Overseeing PhD students and research interns