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Prof. Roger Walk is a Professor at the University of Ulm affiliated with the Institute for Media Research and Development (Institut für Medienforschung und Medienentwicklung), where he teaches Interactive Systems modules for WS 2024/25 and SoSe 2025 focusing on UX, User-Centered Design, and Interaction Design Patterns through practical prototyping with web/mobile technologies.
His research spans Human-Computer Interaction with emphasis on:
- Core methodologies including User-Centered Design, Design Thinking, and Interaction Design Patterns
- Specialized interfaces covering Tangible/Natural User Interfaces, Information Visualization, and Gamification/Serious Games
- Theoretical foundations in Media Education, Game Studies, Media Theory, and Sociology of Media
His publication record centers on tangible interaction systems, exemplified by his 2007 conference paper on augmenting DJ turntables for music manipulation, reflecting his focus on physical-digital interface innovation.
He has supervised five diploma theses addressing navigation system usability, collaborative information evaluation, document space organization, hyperlink video production, and image database query methods, demonstrating applied research across interaction paradigms.
No scientific awards were mentioned in the source material.
Based at the Institute for Media Research and Development—founded in 1994 as a non-profit GmbH—the institute operates at the HCI/Computer Science intersection, developing media applications for knowledge transfer, educational processes, and knowledge-based information systems.
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