Kathrin Gerling
@kathringerling.bsky.social
Professor at KIT, Germany (http://hci.iar.kit.edu). Research on human-computer interaction, accessibility, VR, and games (preferably Quake 3). ERC StG AccessVR and Real-World Lab Accessibility (http://accessibility.kit.edu). she/her
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We're excited to share that the PACM issue containing full papers that will be presented at CHI PLAY 2025 has just gone online 👉 dl.acm.org/toc/pacmhci/...
#chiplay #chiplay2025
#chiplay #chiplay2025
October 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
We're excited to share that the PACM issue containing full papers that will be presented at CHI PLAY 2025 has just gone online 👉 dl.acm.org/toc/pacmhci/...
#chiplay #chiplay2025
#chiplay #chiplay2025
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Tag der offenen Tür mit Campus-Tag am #KIT am 17. Mai 2025, und wir sind auch dabei mit umfangreichem Programm: www.informatik.kit.edu/14708.php #TdoT
May 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Tag der offenen Tür mit Campus-Tag am #KIT am 17. Mai 2025, und wir sind auch dabei mit umfangreichem Programm: www.informatik.kit.edu/14708.php #TdoT
The advent tram arrived early this year...
May 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The advent tram arrived early this year...
Time for the traditional holiday Lego monorail construction project...
April 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Time for the traditional holiday Lego monorail construction project...
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Was dieser Mann in dem Video erzählt, das sind die Lügen der "Cure Autism Industry", wenn ich das mal so nennen darf.
#Autismus ist angeboren und genetisch.
Autisten sind keine Tragödie, zerstören keine Familien.
Autisten leiden nicht per se.
1/5
#Autismus ist angeboren und genetisch.
Autisten sind keine Tragödie, zerstören keine Familien.
Autisten leiden nicht per se.
1/5
April 18, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Was dieser Mann in dem Video erzählt, das sind die Lügen der "Cure Autism Industry", wenn ich das mal so nennen darf.
#Autismus ist angeboren und genetisch.
Autisten sind keine Tragödie, zerstören keine Familien.
Autisten leiden nicht per se.
1/5
#Autismus ist angeboren und genetisch.
Autisten sind keine Tragödie, zerstören keine Familien.
Autisten leiden nicht per se.
1/5
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📢We have shared the notifications for submitted Full Papers with the corresponding authors!
chiplay.acm.org/2025/2025/04...
@acm-sigchi.bsky.social
#chiplay2025
#chiplay
chiplay.acm.org/2025/2025/04...
@acm-sigchi.bsky.social
#chiplay2025
#chiplay
April 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
📢We have shared the notifications for submitted Full Papers with the corresponding authors!
chiplay.acm.org/2025/2025/04...
@acm-sigchi.bsky.social
#chiplay2025
#chiplay
chiplay.acm.org/2025/2025/04...
@acm-sigchi.bsky.social
#chiplay2025
#chiplay
UTwente has such a beautiful campus. Also an odd trip down memory lane, the last time I was in the area must've been around 2003 for Drome 10.
April 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
UTwente has such a beautiful campus. Also an odd trip down memory lane, the last time I was in the area must've been around 2003 for Drome 10.
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📢 Speaker announcement!
@kathringerling.bsky.social will be presenting her research paper on representation of invisible disability: exploring the lived experience of teenagers with ADHD to inform game design.
April 14th - 15th, registration & line-up at gaconf.com
#gamedev #indiedev
@kathringerling.bsky.social will be presenting her research paper on representation of invisible disability: exploring the lived experience of teenagers with ADHD to inform game design.
April 14th - 15th, registration & line-up at gaconf.com
#gamedev #indiedev
March 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
📢 Speaker announcement!
@kathringerling.bsky.social will be presenting her research paper on representation of invisible disability: exploring the lived experience of teenagers with ADHD to inform game design.
April 14th - 15th, registration & line-up at gaconf.com
#gamedev #indiedev
@kathringerling.bsky.social will be presenting her research paper on representation of invisible disability: exploring the lived experience of teenagers with ADHD to inform game design.
April 14th - 15th, registration & line-up at gaconf.com
#gamedev #indiedev
We may not be traveling to Japan for #chi2025, but our work certainly is: Here's a pre-print of @lukestrowalker.bsky.social 's autoethnography that explores whether digital ticket booking systems support accessibility of large public events. publikationen.bibliothek.kit.edu/1000179652 1/2
"Is This Seat Accessible for Me?": An Autoethnography of a Person With a Mobility Disability Using Interactive Seat Plans for Public Events
Spectating sports matches or concerts is a popular activity, but these public live events have yet to become more accessible to people with disabilities. Inspe
publikationen.bibliothek.kit.edu
March 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We may not be traveling to Japan for #chi2025, but our work certainly is: Here's a pre-print of @lukestrowalker.bsky.social 's autoethnography that explores whether digital ticket booking systems support accessibility of large public events. publikationen.bibliothek.kit.edu/1000179652 1/2
How does HCI accessibility research approach the design of sports technology for disabled users? @lukestrowalker.bsky.social explored this question in his literature review that has just been accepted to the ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI). 1/3
HCI, Disability, and Sport: A Literature Review | ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
Equitable access to sport for disabled people remains challenging, and technology
is often viewed as a way of addressing barriers. However, little is known about how
disability is approached in such r...
dl.acm.org
February 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
How does HCI accessibility research approach the design of sports technology for disabled users? @lukestrowalker.bsky.social explored this question in his literature review that has just been accepted to the ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI). 1/3
I've always been interested in politics, and learning about different political systems while living in different countries has been really neat. These days though, politics mostly leave me with a heavy heart.
January 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I've always been interested in politics, and learning about different political systems while living in different countries has been really neat. These days though, politics mostly leave me with a heavy heart.
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The next edition of GAconf will be at the Pullman St Pancras Hotel, London, on April 14th & 15th. And hybrid, also free to attend online.
Two days of talks and networking on accessibility for disabled players. Registration now open at GAconf.com!
#accessibility #gamedev
Two days of talks and networking on accessibility for disabled players. Registration now open at GAconf.com!
#accessibility #gamedev
January 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The next edition of GAconf will be at the Pullman St Pancras Hotel, London, on April 14th & 15th. And hybrid, also free to attend online.
Two days of talks and networking on accessibility for disabled players. Registration now open at GAconf.com!
#accessibility #gamedev
Two days of talks and networking on accessibility for disabled players. Registration now open at GAconf.com!
#accessibility #gamedev
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Wishing everyone a very playful 2025! 🎉
We're happy to announce an open call for two positions on the DiGRA Belgium board: (1) Co-Chair and (2) Treasurer. Deadline: 10 February 2025.
If interested, please contact Pierre-Yves Houlmont with a letter of motivation!
We're happy to announce an open call for two positions on the DiGRA Belgium board: (1) Co-Chair and (2) Treasurer. Deadline: 10 February 2025.
If interested, please contact Pierre-Yves Houlmont with a letter of motivation!
January 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Wishing everyone a very playful 2025! 🎉
We're happy to announce an open call for two positions on the DiGRA Belgium board: (1) Co-Chair and (2) Treasurer. Deadline: 10 February 2025.
If interested, please contact Pierre-Yves Houlmont with a letter of motivation!
We're happy to announce an open call for two positions on the DiGRA Belgium board: (1) Co-Chair and (2) Treasurer. Deadline: 10 February 2025.
If interested, please contact Pierre-Yves Houlmont with a letter of motivation!
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Interview participants needed: VR while lying down has been researched for non-disabled users, but nothing is known about disabled people's needs and preferences when using VR while reclining on a chair, or lying on a couch or bed.
January 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Interview participants needed: VR while lying down has been researched for non-disabled users, but nothing is known about disabled people's needs and preferences when using VR while reclining on a chair, or lying on a couch or bed.
Interview participants needed: VR while lying down has been researched for non-disabled users, but nothing is known about disabled people's needs and preferences when using VR while reclining on a chair, or lying on a couch or bed.
January 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Interview participants needed: VR while lying down has been researched for non-disabled users, but nothing is known about disabled people's needs and preferences when using VR while reclining on a chair, or lying on a couch or bed.
Genuinely excited about every new human follower.
January 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Genuinely excited about every new human follower.
Electric mobility in a world long gone at Bergbaumuseum Bochum. If you're ever in the Ruhr area in Germany, put it on your list.
January 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Electric mobility in a world long gone at Bergbaumuseum Bochum. If you're ever in the Ruhr area in Germany, put it on your list.
Happy holidays, people, we're almost there. Here's our lab cat ready to celebrate...
December 19, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Happy holidays, people, we're almost there. Here's our lab cat ready to celebrate...
So...will I attend the social event although I'm exhausted, or will I be exhausted by guilt because I wasn't there?
December 12, 2024 at 2:14 PM
So...will I attend the social event although I'm exhausted, or will I be exhausted by guilt because I wasn't there?
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Kennt ihr das ZKM in Karlsruhe? Dort gibt es die Ausstellung GamePlay, welche sich in 5 thematischen "Leveln" mit Games auseinandersetzt. Unter dem Titel "PlayAble" setzt Level 5 nun einen Schwerpunkt auf Zugänglichkeit. 1/
December 2, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Kennt ihr das ZKM in Karlsruhe? Dort gibt es die Ausstellung GamePlay, welche sich in 5 thematischen "Leveln" mit Games auseinandersetzt. Unter dem Titel "PlayAble" setzt Level 5 nun einen Schwerpunkt auf Zugänglichkeit. 1/
Christmas came early this year: We finally have a permanent tactile guiding system leading to our hallway at work.
December 5, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Christmas came early this year: We finally have a permanent tactile guiding system leading to our hallway at work.
It's advent tram time in Karlsruhe and the kid couldn't be happier.
December 1, 2024 at 2:13 PM
It's advent tram time in Karlsruhe and the kid couldn't be happier.
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🎮Are you a PhD student with focus on game/play? Would you like to discuss your research with other students and senior researchers? Apply to #FDG 2025 doctoral consortium. @svencharleer.bsky.social and me are looking forward to your submissions, Deadline: 23 Jan - fdg2025.org/authorinform...
Foundations of Digital Games25 – April 15 – 18 2025 – Vienna / Graz, Austria
fdg2025.org
November 27, 2024 at 10:47 AM
🎮Are you a PhD student with focus on game/play? Would you like to discuss your research with other students and senior researchers? Apply to #FDG 2025 doctoral consortium. @svencharleer.bsky.social and me are looking forward to your submissions, Deadline: 23 Jan - fdg2025.org/authorinform...
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Danke @querbr.bsky.social für euren Beitrag bzgl Entlohnung in den Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen.
Verbraucher*innen wollen, Transparenz + Klarheit. Die Menschen in den Werkstätten, die gute Arbeit leisten, möchten, dafür fair bezahlt werden, Rechte erhalten, was auch Wertschätzung bedeutet.
Verbraucher*innen wollen, Transparenz + Klarheit. Die Menschen in den Werkstätten, die gute Arbeit leisten, möchten, dafür fair bezahlt werden, Rechte erhalten, was auch Wertschätzung bedeutet.
quer mit Christoph Süß: Behindertenwerkstätten in der Kritik: Gescheiterte Inklusion? - hier anschauen
Misshandlungen in bayerischen Gefängnissen? | Mini-AKWs | Grundsteuer-Roulette und vieles mehr in dieser Sendung quer.
www.ardmediathek.de
November 24, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Danke @querbr.bsky.social für euren Beitrag bzgl Entlohnung in den Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen.
Verbraucher*innen wollen, Transparenz + Klarheit. Die Menschen in den Werkstätten, die gute Arbeit leisten, möchten, dafür fair bezahlt werden, Rechte erhalten, was auch Wertschätzung bedeutet.
Verbraucher*innen wollen, Transparenz + Klarheit. Die Menschen in den Werkstätten, die gute Arbeit leisten, möchten, dafür fair bezahlt werden, Rechte erhalten, was auch Wertschätzung bedeutet.