Peter Kiefer
Senior Scientist
Senior Scientist
My research focuses on how to support humans in spatial decision situations by the use of eye tracking technology, often combined with other interaction modalities. I'm interested in people's attention and intentions while using information technology in spatial decision situations, including digital interactive maps and mobile location-based services. The aim is to make these systems cognition-aware by inferring the users' cognitive state and utilizing it for adequate adaptation.
This research is also mirrored in the activities and projects of the geoGAZElab at ETH Zurich, a research group which I am leading since 2011.
Other research activities at ETH Zurich, which are not in the scope of the geoGAZElab, have included a platform for location-based mobile learning (OMLETH) and formal models for wayfinding. During my time as a PhD student at the University of Bamberg, Germany, my research was concerned with intention recognition from spatio-temporal trajectories, and with location-based games (Geogames).
2018-2020, Innovedum
Principal Investigator
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2016-2019, Swiss National Science Foundation
Principal Investigator
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2016-2017, Innovedum
Project Manager
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2014-2015, Innovedum
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I'm lecturing the course Mobile GIS and Location-Based Services (spring, Geomatics Master), as well as GIS I for Environmental Engineers (autumn, Bachelor Environmental Engineering).
My further teaching activities at the Chair of Geoinformation Engineering include lectures and labs on Mobile GIS and Human Computer Interaction in GIS II (Bachelor) and GIS III (Master), and the supervision of theses and student projects.
I'm further involved in two study programs for continuing education: the Certificate of Advanced Studies on Spatial Information Systems, and the Master of Advanced Studies on Mobility of the Future.
Our Institute is an Esri Development Center, whose activities I am coordinating.
Previously, I have been a research and teaching assistant at the Chair of Computing in the Cultural Sciences, University of Bamberg, Germany. There I was involved in courses for the Bachelor and Master programs on Applied Computer Science, including "Introduction to Applied Computer Science", "Mobile Assistance Systems" and programming projects.
pekiefer@ethz.ch
You can find further contact information at my official ETH web page.