Sebastian Schneider

Sebastian Schneider is an Assistant Professor at the Digital Society Institute, specializing in Human Media Interaction. With an h-index of 8, his research spans Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and the Societal Context of AI, focusing on health and well-being applications. His work integrates Machine Learning, Interaction Control, and Human-AI Interaction frameworks.

• PhD in Intelligent Systems (Universitat Bielefeld, 2019)
• Master in Intelligent Systems (Universitat Bielefeld, 2011)
• Bachelor in Bioinformatics and Genome Research (Universitat Bielefeld, 2009)

Research trends emphasize socially assistive robotics, health monitoring architectures, and public space AI interactions. Key subfields include user motivation, adaptive feedback, contextual awareness, and ethical deployment of AI systems.

Activities include chairing committees at the International Conference on Human Agent Interaction (HAI 2023-2024), organizing the Workshop on Interactive Robotics and AI for Healthcare (IRAIH 2024), and serving as a speaker for IEEE Robotics and Automation Society. Collaborations highlight global institutions like Kyoto University and Universitat Bielefeld.