Anke Tallig

Anke Tallig is a Researcher at Chemnitz University of Technology's Faculty of Computer Science, where she has maintained continuous affiliation since 2012. Her work bridges robotics, human-computer interaction, and virtual environments with a focus on developing systems for social interaction between humans and robots through non-verbal communication and sensor technologies.

Her academic foundation includes a Bachelor of Engineering in Media, Communication and Automation Systems (2007-2010) and a Master of Engineering in Computer Science and Communication Systems (2010-2012), both from Hochschule Merseburg. She received the Best Master Thesis Award in 2012 for her work on CAVE projection environments and Cyberglove interfaces. She completed her doctorate within the DFG-funded Research Training Group 'CrossWorlds' (2012-2018), supervised by Prof. Wolfram Hardt and Prof. Maximilian Eibl, with research on robotic mediators for human-robot contact.

Tallig's research centers on creating seamless connections between virtual and real social worlds through socially interactive robots. Her expertise spans perception systems, augmented/mixed reality interfaces, and sensor-driven human-machine control mechanisms. She investigates how robots can interpret non-verbal cues to facilitate natural interaction, with applications in edutainment, empathic systems, and gender-specific user experiences. Her interdisciplinary approach combines computer engineering with social science perspectives to overcome constraints in media-mediated communication.

Her publication record from 2012-2014 reveals a cohesive research trajectory advancing from foundational mediator systems to sophisticated mixed reality applications. The work demonstrates consistent innovation in social robotics, with increasing complexity in emotional recognition and public interaction scenarios, while maintaining focus on practical implementations through the CrossWorlds framework.

Her recognition includes:

• Award for Best Master Thesis 2012 from Freundeskreis der Fachhochschule Merseburg e.V.

Tallig was integral to the DFG Research Training Group 'CrossWorlds' (2012-2018), contributing to interdisciplinary networks examining communication, emotions, sensomotorics, and learning across virtual-real boundaries. While not listed as a primary advisor for students in available records, her collaborative work involved multiple projects including SOLVE (gender-specific problem solving), HERMES, and CAVE environment development. Her research was supported through the CrossWorlds doctoral program with funding from the German Research Foundation.

Her primary research environment operates within the CrossWorlds ecosystem at TU Chemnitz, where she collaborates with computer scientists and social scientists to develop next-generation interaction paradigms. Current work appears focused on extending mediator systems for broader social applications while refining perception algorithms for more nuanced human-robot communication.