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Ass.-Prof. Dr. Pascal Knierim is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Innsbruck. He leads the Interactive Graphics and Simulation Group, focusing on Extended Reality (XR), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), and privacy in digital environments. His research explores the societal impact of emerging technologies, including thermal imaging, drones, and AI integration with XR.
Key areas of investigation include user perception in content blocking (e.g., 'Ad-Blocked Reality'), social behavior in VR (e.g., 'Navigating the Virtual Gaze'), and ethical design of mixed reality systems. His work bridges theoretical research with practical applications, such as privacy-aware smart home interfaces ('PriKey') and biometric identification via thermal imaging ('HotFoot').
Knierim’s publications often highlight trends in XR’s ethical implications, such as dark patterns in MR, and the intersection of AI with immersive technologies. His lab emphasizes collaboration, evidenced by contributions to frameworks like 'Lenssembly' for AR-based assembly instructions.
His office hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00–13:00, and he is located at ICT 3N08, Technikerstraße 21a, Innsbruck.
