pascal.jansen (at) uni-ulm.de
PhD Candidate and Research Associate at Ulm University,
Institute of Media Informatics, Human-Computer Interaction Group
previously Visiting Researcher at University College London, Interaction Centre
My research combines Human Computer Interaction (HCI),
Computational Modeling, and Inclusive Design to create technology in everyday environments that is seamlessly personalized to each individual's states, preferences,
and needs.
A key challenge lies in developing systems that effectively respond
to diverse user abilities and hardly predictable use contexts. By advancing
computational user interface optimization,
interaction simulation and analysis, and
inclusive design, I make
technology more intuitive, adaptive, and accessible for all.
Ubiquitous computing is reshaping peoples' interaction with the world—from mixed-reality workspaces to autonomous cars, and service robots. Yet many of these systems fit most but are not optimal for every individual when devices, tasks, environments, or user states shift. My multidisciplinary research bridges Human-Computer Interaction, Inclusive Design, and Computational Modeling to achieve three objectives:
Accessible UIs for everyone, everywhereAddressing the exclusion of users with sensory, cognitive, or situational constraints by designing and evaluating software and hardware interfaces with appropriate interaction modalities.
Models and simulations of the individual userOvercoming barriers of “average-user” design assumptions through data-driven models that capture demographic, cognitive, and motor diversity, enabling human-in-the-loop design optimization instead of resource-intensive traditional development cycles.
Context-robust computational UI design and interactionBased on the developed systems and studies, creating adaptive UIs that include individual users and are accessible in every context.
Pascal Jansen*, Mark Colley*, Max Rädler*, Jonas Schwedler, and Enrico Rukzio (*joint first-author)
TRF '25: Transportation Research Part F: Psychology and Behavior
Pascal Jansen*, Mark Colley*, Svenja Krauß, Daniel Hirschle, and Enrico Rukzio (*joint first-author)
CHI '25: Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Mark Colley*, Pascal Jansen*, Mugdha Keskar, and Enrico Rukzio (*joint first-author)
CHI '25: Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Luca-Maxim Meinhardt, Clara Schramm, Pascal Jansen, Mark Colley, and Enrico Rukzio
CHI '25: Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Markus Sasalovici, Albin Zeqiri, Robin Connor Schramm, Oscar Javier Ariza Nuñez, Pascal Jansen, Jann Philipp Freiwald, Mark Colley, Christian Winkler, and Enrico Rukzio
CHI '25: Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Albin Zeqiri, Julian Britten, Clara Schramm, Pascal Jansen, Michael Rietzler, and Enrico Rukzio
CHI '25: Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Pascal Jansen*, Mark Colley*, Tim Pfeifer, and Enrico Rukzio (*joint first-author)
TRF '24: Transportation Research Part F: Psychology and Behavior
Mark Colley, Julian Czymmeck, Mustafa Kücükkocak, Pascal Jansen, and Enrico Rukzio
HRI '24: Proceedings of the 2024 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction
Albin Zeqiri, Pascal Jansen, Jan Ole Rixen, Michael Rietzler, and Enrico Rukzio
IMWUT '24: Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies
Pascal Jansen, Julian Britten, Alexander Häusele, Thilo Segschneider, Mark Colley, and Enrico Rukzio
CHI '23: Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Pascal Jansen, Mark Colley, and Enrico Rukzio
IMWUT '22: Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies
Mark Colley, Pascal Jansen, Enrico Rukzio, and Jan Gugenheimer
IMWUT '21: Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies
Pascal Jansen and Fabian Fischbach
CHI PLAY '20: Extended Abstracts of the 2020 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play,
Pascal Jansen, Fabian Fischbach, Jan Gugenheimer, Evgeny Stemasov, Julian Frommel, and Enrico Rukzio
UIST '20: Proceedings of the 33rd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology
Co-organized year-long, interdisciplinary team projects on user-centered design, culminating in multiple peer-reviewed publications.
Fall 2021 - Spring 2025
User Interface Software TechnologiesDeveloped course materials and delivered weekly hands-on lectures covering interactive systems, formal HCI methods, and notation.
Spring 2022 - Spring 2024
Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicle ApplicationsLed weekly practical sessions and one lecture on future mobility, teaching design and evaluation of in-vehicle interfaces.
Fall 2021 - Fall 2024
Research Trends in Media InformaticsCo-organized the course, mentored PhD students on PRISMA literature surveys, and assessed research proposals.
Fall 2021 - Fall 2024
Supporting digitalization efforts and consult on future multimedia.
Created a serious game to guard against social engineering attacks: The Social Engineer (available on Steam)