“If only application-oriented research had always been carried out, we would today have an incredible variety and sophistication of candles, but no electricity.”
by Anton Zeilinger
Otto Naderer realizes projects with an emphasis on enabling machines’ sense and interpreting their surroundings. He has developed pharus, a versatile laser tracking system which is also used in the Ars Electronica Deep Space 8K, where Otto also tutors classes for universities. He enjoys working on projects with challenging sensory tasks and automation.
Otto joined Ars Electronica Futurelab’s Creative Engineering team in 2006 after an internship during his bachelor’s program in computer science. He later became part of the Research & Innovation Group where he worked on large-scale tracking systems within the CADET research program. Otto holds a master’s degree in Pervasive Computing & Software Engineering.
Key Works
Positioned on the main passageway between buildings, a compositional algorithm uses the Futurelab’s pharus tracking system to translate pedestrian movement into music.
Der vom Futurelab entwickelte Deep Space 8K ist einer der aufregendsten digitalen Erlebnisräume der Welt mit 33 Millionen Pixeln, stereoskopischem 3D und einem leistungsstarken Tracking-System.
Tracking system developed by the Ars Electronica Futurelab to provide interaction opportunities for any size group of people in virtually any environment.
Collaborative project of seven Austrian research institutions to develop new standards for successful communication and teamwork between humans and robots.
Additional Information
Publications
Crowd Tracking and Movement Pattern Recognition – Master Thesis
Personal
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