Marius Hoggenmueller

Dr. Marius Hoggenmueller is a Lecturer at The University of Sydney's School of Architecture, Design and Planning, specializing in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), urban robotics, and autonomous vehicle communication. His research focuses on designing socially acceptable and context-aware technologies for urban environments, including public interfaces, pervasive displays, and AV-pedestrian interaction systems.

He leads projects exploring robot help-seeking strategies, adaptive urban interfaces, and ethical deployment of autonomous systems. Current research students include Abhinav Sood (Creative Collaborative AI), Xinyan Yu (Human-Robot Collaboration), and Qiuming Zhang (Urban Robotics Safety). Dr. Hoggenmueller has received the University of Sydney Strategic Education Grant 2024 and holds an extensive record of publications in top venues like ACM CHI, IEEE HRI, and Frontiers in Computer Science.

• Education: PhD in Media Architecture and Interaction Design (university unspecified)

His work bridges design research and technical innovation through projects like 'Woodie' (urban placemaking robot) and 'Context-based Interface Prototyping.' Key contributions include scalable AV-pedestrian communication systems, emotional robotic eyes for AVs, and frameworks for probing future urban technologies.

Dr. Hoggenmueller collaborates with industry partners on smart city initiatives and has organized workshops on holistic HMI design for automated vehicles. His lab explores tangible toolkits for AV interface design and participatory methods for urban technology deployment.