FH-Prof. Dr. Michael Iber is a faculty member at the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, affiliated with the Department of Media and Digital Technologies. He holds academic roles including Academic Director of GRACE (MA) and E³UDRES², and serves as International Coordinator. His research focuses on sonification, audio-visual analytics, and interdisciplinary applications in healthcare and production systems. Education & Background Studied piano at Karlsruhe University of Music and Royal Academy of Music, London Interdisciplinary doctorate in 'Auditory Logistic Analysis' (Jacobs University Bremen) Research Interests Iber's work bridges art and technology, emphasizing multimodal data analysis through sound and visual interfaces. Key areas include: Real-time sonification for healthcare (e.g., gait analysis via wearable devices) Audio-visual analytics for complex data exploration Applications in production logistics and cyber-physical systems Key Projects Leading initiatives like SoniVis (data analysis via audio/visual fusion) and SONIGait (wearable gait monitoring). Collaborates on EU-funded projects such as E³UDRES² and CARMA (healthcare tech). Publications & Recognition Over 40 peer-reviewed papers in journals like Personal and Ubiquitous Computing and conferences like EuroVis/IEEE VIS. Focus on interdisciplinary methodologies and practical implementations.





