Hi there!
My name is Christopher Katins. Currently, I am working and doing my PhD at the Humboldt University of Berlin. My focus is on Human-Computer Interaction with a special focus on innovative interaction technologies. Particularly in the case of relatively “new” technologies (as currently with Extended Reality), there are still many open questions regarding feasibility, usefulness, as well as safety & security, which I would like to answer.
Interests
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Extended Reality
- General Aviation
- Photography
- And much more!
Education
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M.Sc. Information Systems Technology, 2022
Technical University of Darmstadt
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B.Sc. Information Systems Technology, 2019
Technical University of Darmstadt
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B.Sc. Mechatronics, 2019
Technical University of Darmstadt
Publications
Conference Papers und Co.
(2025).
Ad-Blocked Reality: Evaluating User Perceptions of Content Blocking Concepts Using Extended Reality.
In Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
(2024).
MIRAGE: Mixed Reality Alerts for Guarding Against Environmental Fall Hazards.
In International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (MUM ‘24).
(2024).
Ground Control: Leveraging the User's Spatial Position as an Input Modality in an Embodied Immersive Analysis Use Case.
In Proceedings of Mensch und Computer 2024 (MuC ‘24).
(2024).
The Illusion of Performance: The Effect of Phantom Display Refresh Rates on User Expectations and Reaction Times.
In Extended Abstracts of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
(2024).
Assessing User Apprehensions About Mixed Reality Artifacts and Applications: The Mixed Reality Concerns (MRC) Questionnaire.
In Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
(2023).
Pilots' Considerations Regarding Current Generation Mixed Reality Headset Use in General Aviation Cockpits.
In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia.
(2023).
Exploring Mixed Reality in General Aviation to Support Pilot Workload.
In Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
(2023).
Re-envisioning Interaction in the (General) Aviation Cockpit through Tangibles.
In Short Paper Proceedings of the 5th European Tangible Interaction Studio.
(2022).
HCI for General Aviation: Current State and Research Challenges.
In ACM Interactions, Volume 29, Issue 6.
(2022).
No Margin for Errors: Using Extended Reality to Augment Users in Safety-Critical Environments.
In Workshop ’MobileXR: Meeting the Promise of Real-time High Fidelity Applications’ at MobileHCI ’22.
(2022).
NotiBike: Assessing Target Selection Techniques for Cyclist Notifications in Augmented Reality.
In Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services.
Volunteering and Academic Service
Organizational Member
- Poster Chair for the Augmented Humans International Conference (Melbourne, April 2024)
- Web Chair (Full Stack Web Developer) for the Augmented Humans International Conference (Glasgow, March 2023)
Reviews
- External Reviewer for the ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST ‘25)
- External Reviewer for the Mensch und Computer (MuC ‘25) Conference
- External Reviewer for the ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI) Journal
- External Reviewer for the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ‘25)
- External Reviewer for the ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences (IMX ‘24)
- External Reviewer for the 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR ‘24)
- External Reviewer for the 22nd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (MUM ‘24)
- External Reviewer for the Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (NordiCHI ‘24)
- External Reviewer for the Mensch und Computer (MuC ‘24) Conference
- External Reviewer for the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ‘24)
Volunteering and Event Support
- Student Volunteer and Event Photographer for the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ‘25) (Yokohama, April 2025)
- Organizatorial Assistance and Event Photographer for an event by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (Heidelberg, July 2024)
- Student Volunteer for the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ‘24) (Honolulu, May 2024)
- Student Volunteer and Event Photographer for the 22nd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (MUM ‘23) (Wien, December 2023)
- Organizatorial Assistance and Event Photographer for an event by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (Heidelberg, July 2023)
- Student Volunteer and Event Photographer for the Mensch und Computer Conference (Darmstadt, September 2022)
- Elected Member of the Faculty Council and the Student Council of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (Darmstadt, October 2016 to September 2021)
- Organizer of the Digital Orientation Week 2020 for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering (Darmstadt, 2020)
- Organizer of the Orientation Week 2019 for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering (Darmstadt, 2019)
- Tutor at the Orientation Week 2018 for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering (Darmstadt, 2018)
- Tutor at the Orientation Week 2017 for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering (Darmstadt, 2017)
Portfolio
Some of my personal projects
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