Hans-Peter Hutter

Prof. Hans-Peter Hutter is a Professor of Computer Science at the ZHAW School of Engineering, specializing in Deep Learning-based Automatic Speech Recognition, Conversational User Interfaces, and Human-Centered Computing. He leads the Human-Centered Computing research group at InIT/ZHAW and has held this position since 2005. His work focuses on accessibility technologies, mobile usability, and inclusive design for visually impaired users.

Education:

• Dr. sc. techn. ETH in Computer Engineering (ETH Zurich, 1996)
• Dipl. El.-Ing. ETH in Electrical Engineering (ETH Zurich, 1986)

Research Interests:

• Advancing accessibility in digital systems (e.g., accessible PDFs, navigation aids for visually impaired users)
• Speech recognition and dialogue systems
• Mobile application design principles
• Service engineering and platform development

His recent work emphasizes multimodal interaction, accessible document remediation, and SLAM systems for navigation assistance.

Projects:

• Leading the InCrowd-VI dataset project for indoor navigation
• Developing MathNet for mathematical expression recognition
• Creating accessible tourism services in Lake Constance region

Grants & Labs: Active in EU-funded and industry collaborations, leading the InIT Institute founded in 2002. Collaborates with organizations like SwissICT and ACM.