Andreas Holzinger

Author: Andreas Holzinger

Assoc.Prof.Dr.


Andreas Holzinger is currently head of the Research Unit HCI4MED, Institute of Medical Informatics, Statistics & Documentation (IMI), Medical University Graz (MUG); Associate Professor of Information Processing at the Institute of Information Systems and Computer Media (IICM), Faculty for Computer Science, Graz University of Technology (TUG) and chair of the Workgroup Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering (HCI&UE) of the Austrian Computer Society (OCG). He is founder and leader of the Special Interest Groups HCI4MED and HCI4EDU.
Andreas was Visiting Lecturer at the Nations Health Career Center, Berlin, Germany (winter term 2002/03); Visiting Professor at Innsbruck University, Institute for Organization & Learning (winter term 2004/05); Visiting Professor at Vienna University of Technology, Institute for Software Technology & Interactive Systems (winter term 2005/06); Visiting Professor at Middlesex University London (UK), School of Computing Science (summer term 2007); and Visiting Professor at Vienna University of Economics, Health Care Management (winter term 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09).

Subjects: Informatics, Psychology, Education.
Research area: Multimedia Information & Learning.

Andreas started his career as apprentice in Information Technology (IT) in 1978, finishing as Radio- and Television Technician (1981); Foreman in Industrial Electronics (1983); College of Further Education Bournemouth (UK) with honors in Computer Science (1985/86); After extensive industrial experience, during which he attended evening classes, he was awarded Chartered Engineer for Communications and Information Technology (CEng, 1990); Diploma as Lecturer for Adult Education (DipEd, 1992); Studies of Communication and Information Engineering (BEng, 1993), Physics and Psychology (MSc, 1995) as well as Media Pedagogy and Sociology (MPh, 1996) at Graz University of Technology and Graz University. Doctoral promotion with summa cum laude in Cognitive Science (PhD, 1997). Second Doctorate (Habilitation, venia docendi) in Information Processing, Faculty of Informatics, Graz University of Technology (Assoc. Prof., 2003).

Publications

Publication period start: 2010
Number of co-authors: 59

Co-authors

Number of publications with favourite co-authors
Martin Ebner
4
Gig Searle
4
Alexander K. Nischelwitzer
7

Productive Colleagues

Most productive colleagues in number of publications
Russell Beale
51
Harald Reiterer
70
Harold Thimbleby
70

Publications

Holzinger, Andreas, Thimbleby, Harold, Beale, Russel (2010): Human-Computer Interaction for Medicine and Health Care (HCI4MED): Towards making Informat. In International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 68 (6) pp. 325-327. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6WGR-4YTF321-2/2/16c391dfc97ea7de3119fecc72d1239f

Holzinger, Andreas, Kickmeier-Rust, Michael, Wassertheurer, Sigi, Hessinger, Michael (2009): Learning Performance with Interactive Simulations in Medical education: Lessons learned fr. In Computers and Education, 52 (2) pp. 292-301.

Holzinger, Andreas, Kickmeier-Rust, Michael, Albert, Dietrich (2008): Dynamic Media in Computer Science Education; Content Complexity and Learning Performance: . In Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 11 (1) pp. 279-290. https://www.ifets.info

Holzinger, Andreas (2008): Universal access to technology-enhanced learning. In Universal Access in the Information Society, 7 (4) pp. 195-197. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10209-008-0120-5

Ebner, Martin, Kickmeier-Rust, Michael, Holzinger, Andreas (2008): Utilizing Wiki-Systems in higher education classes: a chance for universal access?. In Universal Access in the Information Society, 7 (4) pp. 199-207. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10209-008-0115-2

Kleinberger, Thomas, Holzinger, Andreas, Müller, Paul (2008): Adaptive multimedia presentations enabling universal access in technology enhanced situati. In Universal Access in the Information Society, 7 (4) pp. 223-245. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10209-008-0122-3

Holzinger, Andreas, Errath, Maximilian (2007): Mobile computer Web-application design in medicine: some research based guidelines. In Universal Access in the Information Society, 6 (1) pp. 31-41. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10209-007-0074-z

Holzinger, Andreas (2002): Finger Instead of Mouse: Touch Screens as a Means of Enhancing Universal Access. In: Carbonell, Noelle, Stephanidis, Constantine (eds.) Proceedings of the 7th ERCIM Workshop on User Interfaces for All October 23-25, 2002, Paris, France. pp. 387-397.

Motschnig-Pitrik, Renate, Holzinger, Andreas (2002): Student-Centered Teaching Meets New Media: Concept and Case Study. In Educational Technology & Society, 5 (4) pp. . https://ifets.ieee.org/periodical/vol_4_2002/renate.html

Holzinger, Andreas, Slany, Wolfgang (2000): XP + UE -> XU: Praktische Erfahrungen mit eXtreme Usability Praktische Erfahrungen mit eXt. In Informatik Spektrum, 29 (1) pp. 91-97.

Holzinger, Andreas, Errath, Maximilian (2004): Designing Web-Applications for Mobile Computers: Experiences with Applications to Medicine. In: Proceedings of the 8th ERCIM Workshop on User Interfaces for All , 2004, . pp. 262. https://www.springerlink.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&issn=0302-9743&volume=3196&spage=262

Holzinger, Andreas (2003): Experiences with User Centered Development (UCD) for the Front End of the Virtual Medical . In: Stephanidis, Constantine (eds.) Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction June 22-27, 2003, Crete, Greece. pp. 123-127.

Ebner, M., Holzinger, Andreas (2003): Instructional Use of Engineering Visualization: Interaction-Design in e-Learning for Civil. In: Stephanidis, Constantine (eds.) Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction June 22-27, 2003, Crete, Greece. pp. 926-930.

Holzinger, Andreas, Ebner, Martin (2003): Interaction and Usability of Simulations & Animations: A case study of the Flash Technolog. In: Proceedings of IFIP INTERACT03: Human-Computer Interaction , 2003, Zurich, Switzerland. pp. 777.

Holzinger, Andreas (eds.) Usability and Human Computer Interaction for Education and Work USAB November 18-21, 2008, Graz, Austria.

Memmel, Thomas, Holzinger, Andreas, Reiterer, Harald (2007): Agile Methods and Visual Specification in Software Development: a chance to ensure Univers. In: Stephanidis, Constantine (eds.) Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction HCII 2007 , 2007, Beijing, China. pp. 453–462. https://hci.uni-konstanz.de/downloads/HCI_Int_2007_AgileMethodsUniversalAccess.pdf

Mukasa, Kizito Ssamula, Holzinger, Andreas, Karshmer, Arthur I. (2008): Workshop on intelligent user interfaces for ambient assisted living. In: Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces , 2008, . pp. 436. https://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1378773.1378856

Holzinger, Andreas, Searle, Gig, Nischelwitzer, Alexander K. (2007): On Some Aspects of Improving Mobile Applications for the Elderly. In: Stephanidis, Constantine (eds.) UAHCI 2007 - 4th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction - Part 1 July 22-27, 2007, Beijing, China. pp. 923-932. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73279-2_103

Stickel, Christian, Fink, Josef, Holzinger, Andreas (2007): Enhancing Universal Access - EEG Based Learnability Assessment. In: Stephanidis, Constantine (eds.) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Services, 4th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2007 Held as Part of HCI International 2007 Beijing, China, July 22-27, 2007 Proceedings, Part July 22-27, 2007, Beijing, China. pp. 813-822. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73283-9_88

Ebner, Martin, Holzinger, Andreas, Maurer, Hermann A. (2007): Web 2.0 Technology: Future Interfaces for Technology Enhanced Learning?. In: Stephanidis, Constantine (eds.) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Services, 4th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2007 Held as Part of HCI International 2007 Beijing, China, July 22-27, 2007 Proceedings, Part July 22-27, 2007, Beijing, China. pp. 559-568. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73283-9_62

Nischelwitzer, Alexander K., Lenz, Franz-Josef, Searle, Gig, Holzinger, Andreas (2007): Some Aspects of the Development of Low-Cost Augmented Reality Learning Environments as Exa. In: Stephanidis, Constantine (eds.) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Services, 4th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2007 Held as Part of HCI International 2007 Beijing, China, July 22-27, 2007 Proceedings, Part July 22-27, 2007, Beijing, China. pp. 728-737. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73283-9_79

Kleinberger, Thomas, Becker, Martin, Ras, Eric, Holzinger, Andreas, Müller, Paul (2007): Ambient Intelligence in Assisted Living: Enable Elderly People to Handle Future Interfaces. In: Stephanidis, Constantine (eds.) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Ambient Interaction, 4th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2007 Held as Part of HCI International 2007 Beijing, China, July 22-27, 2007 Proceedings, Part II July 22-27, 2007, Beijing, China. pp. 103-112. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73281-5_11

Memmel, Thomas, Reiterer, Harald, Holzinger, Andreas (2007): Agile Methods and Visual Specification in Software Development: A Chance to Ensure Univers. In: Stephanidis, Constantine (eds.) UAHCI 2007 - 4th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction - Part 1 July 22-27, 2007, Beijing, China. pp. 453-462. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73279-2_51

Christian, Johannes, Krieger, Horst, Holzinger, Andreas, Behringer, Reinhold (2007): Virtual and Mixed Reality Interfaces for e-Training: Examples of Applications in Light Air. In: Stephanidis, Constantine (eds.) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Services, 4th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2007 Held as Part of HCI International 2007 Beijing, China, July 22-27, 2007 Proceedings, Part July 22-27, 2007, Beijing, China. pp. 520-529. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73283-9_58

Holzinger, Andreas, Thimbleby, Harold, Beale, Russell (2008): Workshop HCI for Medicine and Health Care (HCI4MED). In: Proceedings of the HCI08 Conference on People and Computers XXII , 2008, . pp. 191-192. https://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.21500

Brown, Stephen, Holzinger, Andreas (2008): Low Cost Prototyping: Part 1, or How to Produce Better Ideas Faster by Getting User Reacti. In: Proceedings of the HCI08 Conference on People and Computers XXII , 2008, . pp. 213-214. https://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.21538

Holzinger, Andreas, Brown, Stephen (2008): Low Cost Prototyping: Part 2, or How to Apply the Thinking-Aloud Method Efficiently. In: Proceedings of the HCI08 Conference on People and Computers XXII , 2008, . pp. 217-218. https://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.21542

Holzinger, Andreas (2002): User-Centered Interface Design for Disabled and Elderly People: First Experiences with Des. In: Miesenberger, Klaus, Klaus, Joachim, Zagler, Wolfgang L. (eds.) ICCHP 2002 - Computers Helping People with Special Needs - 8th International Conference July 15-20, 2002, Linz, Austria. pp. 33-40. https://link.springer.de/link/service/series/0558/bibs/2398/23980033.htm

Holzinger, Andreas, Nischelwitzer, Alexander K. (2006): People with Motor and Mobility Impairment: Innovative Multimodal Interfaces to Wheelchairs. In: Miesenberger, Klaus, Klaus, Joachim, Zagler, Wolfgang L., Karshmer, Arthur I. (eds.) ICCHP 2006 - Computers Helping People with Special Needs, 10th International Conference July 11-13, 2006, Linz, Austria. pp. 989-991. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/11788713_144

Holzinger, Andreas, Sammer, Peter, Hofmann-Wellenhof, Rainer (2006): Mobile Computing in Medicine: Designing Mobile Questionnaires for Elderly and Partially Si. In: Miesenberger, Klaus, Klaus, Joachim, Zagler, Wolfgang L., Karshmer, Arthur I. (eds.) ICCHP 2006 - Computers Helping People with Special Needs, 10th International Conference July 11-13, 2006, Linz, Austria. pp. 732-739. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/11788713_107

Nischelwitzer, Alexander K., Sproger, Bernd, Mahr, Michael, Holzinger, Andreas (2006): MediaWheelie - A Best Practice Example for Research in Multimodal User Interfaces (MUIs). In: Miesenberger, Klaus, Klaus, Joachim, Zagler, Wolfgang L., Karshmer, Arthur I. (eds.) ICCHP 2006 - Computers Helping People with Special Needs, 10th International Conference July 11-13, 2006, Linz, Austria. pp. 999-1005. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/11788713_146

Holzinger, Andreas, Mukasa, Kizito Ssamula, Nischelwitzer, Alexander K. (2008): Introduction to the Special Thematic Session: Human-Computer Interaction and Usability for. In: Miesenberger, Klaus, Klaus, Joachim, Zagler, Wolfgang L., Karshmer, Arthur I. (eds.) ICCHP 2008 - Computers Helping People with Special Needs - 11th International Conference July 9-11, 2008, Linz, Austria. pp. 18-21. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70540-6_2

Heimgärtner, Rüdiger, Holzinger, Andreas, Adams, Ray (2008): From Cultural to Individual Adaptive End-User Interfaces: Helping People with Special Need. In: Miesenberger, Klaus, Klaus, Joachim, Zagler, Wolfgang L., Karshmer, Arthur I. (eds.) ICCHP 2008 - Computers Helping People with Special Needs - 11th International Conference July 9-11, 2008, Linz, Austria. pp. 82-89. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70540-6_11

Holzinger, Andreas, Searle, Gig, Kleinberger, Thomas, Seffah, Ahmed, Javahery, Homa (2008): Investigating Usability Metrics for the Design and Development of Applications for the Eld. In: Miesenberger, Klaus, Klaus, Joachim, Zagler, Wolfgang L., Karshmer, Arthur I. (eds.) ICCHP 2008 - Computers Helping People with Special Needs - 11th International Conference July 9-11, 2008, Linz, Austria. pp. 98-105. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70540-6_13

Holzinger, Andreas, Schaupp, Klaus, Eder-Halbedl, Walter (2008): An Investigation on Acceptance of Ubiquitous Devices for the Elderly in a Geriatric Hospit. In: Miesenberger, Klaus, Klaus, Joachim, Zagler, Wolfgang L., Karshmer, Arthur I. (eds.) ICCHP 2008 - Computers Helping People with Special Needs - 11th International Conference July 9-11, 2008, Linz, Austria. pp. 22-29. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70540-6_3

Holzinger, Andreas (eds.) USAB 2007 - Third Symposium of the Workgroup Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering of the Austrian Computer Society November, 22, 2007, Graz, Austria.

Wiltgen, Marco, Holzinger, Andreas, Tilz, Gernot P. (2007): Interactive Analysis and Visualization of Macromolecular Interfaces between Proteins. In: Holzinger, Andreas (eds.) USAB 2007 - Third Symposium of the Workgroup Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering of the Austrian Computer Society November, 22, 2007, Graz, Austria. pp. 199-212. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-76805-0_17

Holzinger, Andreas (eds.) USAB 2008 - 4th Symposium of the Workgroup Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering of the Austrian Computer Society November 20-21, 2008, Graz, Austria.

Miesenberger, Klaus, Ossmann, Roland, Archambault, Dominique, Searle, Gig, Holzinger, Andreas (2008): More Than Just a Game: Accessibility in Computer Games. In: Holzinger, Andreas (eds.) USAB 2008 - 4th Symposium of the Workgroup Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering of the Austrian Computer Society November 20-21, 2008, Graz, Austria. pp. 247-260. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89350-9_18

Law, Effie Lai-Chong, Kickmeier-Rust, Michael D., Albert, Dietrich, Holzinger, Andreas (2008): Challenges in the Development and Evaluation of Immersive Digital Educational Games. In: Holzinger, Andreas (eds.) USAB 2008 - 4th Symposium of the Workgroup Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering of the Austrian Computer Society November 20-21, 2008, Graz, Austria. pp. 19-30. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89350-9_2

Behringer, Reinhold, Christian, Johannes, Holzinger, Andreas, Wilkinson, Steve (2007): Some Usability Issues of Augmented and Mixed Reality for e-Health Applications in the Medi. In: Holzinger, Andreas (eds.) USAB 2007 - Third Symposium of the Workgroup Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering of the Austrian Computer Society November, 22, 2007, Graz, Austria. pp. 255-266. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-76805-0_21

Geierhofer, Regina, Holzinger, Andreas (2007): The Evaluation of Semantic Tools to Support Physicians in the Extraction of Diagnosis Code. In: Holzinger, Andreas (eds.) USAB 2007 - Third Symposium of the Workgroup Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering of the Austrian Computer Society November, 22, 2007, Graz, Austria. pp. 403-408. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-76805-0_35

Leitner, Daniel, Wassertheurer, Siegfried, Hessinger, Michael, Holzinger, Andreas, Breitenecker, Felix (2007): Modeling Elastic Vessels with the LBGK Method in Three Dimensions. In: Holzinger, Andreas (eds.) USAB 2007 - Third Symposium of the Workgroup Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering of the Austrian Computer Society November, 22, 2007, Graz, Austria. pp. 213-226. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-76805-0_18

Nischelwitzer, Alexander K., Pintoffl, Klaus, Loss, Christina, Holzinger, Andreas (2007): Design and Development of a Mobile Medical Application for the Management of Chronic Disea. In: Holzinger, Andreas (eds.) USAB 2007 - Third Symposium of the Workgroup Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering of the Austrian Computer Society November, 22, 2007, Graz, Austria. pp. 119-132. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-76805-0_10

Holzinger, Andreas, Weidmann, Karl-Heinz (eds.) 1st Usability Symposium, HCI&UE Workgroup 8 November, 2005, Vienna, Austria.

Heimgärtner, Rüdiger, Holzinger, Andreas (2005): Towards Cross-Cultural Adaptive Driver Navigation Systems. In: Holzinger, Andreas, Weidmann, Karl-Heinz (eds.) 1st Usability Symposium, HCI&UE Workgroup 8 November, 2005, Vienna, Austria. pp. 53-68.

Holzinger, Andreas, Leitner, Hubert (2005): Lessons from Real-Life Usability Engineering in Hospital: From Software Usability to Total. In: Holzinger, Andreas, Weidmann, Karl-Heinz (eds.) 1st Usability Symposium, HCI&UE Workgroup 8 November, 2005, Vienna, Austria. pp. 153-160.

Holzinger, Andreas, Nischelwitzer, Alexander K., Meisenberger, Matthias (2005): Mobile Phones as a Challenge for m-Learning: Examples for Mobile Interactive Learning Obje. In: PerCom 2005 Workshops - 3rd IEEE Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops 8-12 March, 2005, Kauai Island, HI, USA. pp. 307-311. https://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/PERCOMW.2005.59

Holzinger, Andreas, Kickmeier-Rust, Michael D., Ebner, Martin (2009): Interactive technology for enhancing distributed learning: a study on weblogs. In: Proceedings of the HCI09 Conference on People and Computers XXIII , 2009, . pp. 309-312. https://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1671011.1671049

Leitner, Gerhard, Hitz, Martin, Holzinger, Andreas (eds.) HCI in Work and Learning, Life and Leisure - 6th Symposium of the Workgroup Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering - USAB 2010 November 4-5, 2010, Klagenfurt, Austria.

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