Researcher Profile

Field: Capturing Experience

Main Research: Human-Computer Interaction

Experience: User Experience, Automotive User Interfaces, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Mobile Spatial Interaction, User-centered energy

• 2000-2003: Usability Researcher, Project Manager
  CURE - Center for Usability Research and Engineering / Austria
• 2003-2006: Researcher
  FTW - Telecommunications Research Center / Austria
• 2005-2011: Lecturer
  FHW - Vienna University of Applied Sciences / Austria
• 2006-2011: Senior Researcher, Project Manager
  FTW - Telecommunications Research Center / Austria
• 2014-2014: Guest Lecturer
  University of York / United Kingdom
• 2011-2014: FTW - Telecommunications Research Center
  Senior Research, Area Manager / Austria
• 2014-: Scientist
  Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) / Austria

• 2010: Best Video Award at Pervasive 2010 conference (jointly with WikiVienna project team)
• 2009: 1st Prize in the NOKIA UbiMedia Mindtrek Award 2009
• 2006: Point-to-Discover (p2d) project selected as one of 10 success stories in FFG’s 2006 Annual Report
• 2005: CHI 2005 Doctoral Consortium

• Überprüfung eines musikalischen Ausdrucksmodells von Freude und Trauer durch musikalische Inhaltsanalyse
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, H. Wallbott
  Journal: Acta Musicologica, 72 (2000) ; 107-119
• Enabling Spatially-Aware Mobile Applications
  Author(s): R. Simon, P. Fröhlich, and H. Anegg.
  Journal: Transactions in GIS, 11(5) (2007) ; 783–794
• GeoPointing: Evaluating the Performance of an Orientation-Aware Location Based Service under Real-World Conditions
  Author(s): R. Simon, P. Fröhlich, and T. Grechenig
  Journal: Journal of Location Based Services, 2(1) (2008)
• WikiVienna: Community-Based City Reconstruction
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, P. Fröhlich, and P. Musialski
  Journal: IEEE Pervasive Computing, 7(4) (2008)
• Realizing the Vision of Mobile Spatial Interaction
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, L. Baillie, and R. Simon
  Journal: ACM interactions magazine, 15(1) (2008) ; 15-18
• Theme issue: Mobile spatial interaction.
  Author(s): P Fröhlich, R Simon, L Baillie
  Journal: Personal and Ubiquitous Computing , 13(4) (2009) ; 251-253
• Comparing Viewing and Filtering Techniques for Mobile Urban Exploration
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, P. Fröhlich, K. Masuch, and T. Grechenig
  Journal: Journal of Location Based Services, 5(1) (2011) ; 38 - 57
• On the move, wirelessly connected to the world
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, A. Oulasvirta, M. Baldauf, and A. Nurminen
  Journal: Communications of the ACM, 54(1) (2011) ; 132-138
• From Touchpad to Smart Lens - A Comparative Study on Smartphone Interaction with Public Displays
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, P. Fröhlich, J. Buchta, and T. Stürmer
  Journal: International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction, 5(2) (2013) ; 1–20
• Snap Target - Investigating an Assistance Technique for Mobile Magic Lens Interaction with Large Displays
  Author(s): M. Baldauf and P. Fröhlich
  Journal: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 30,6 (2014) ; 446-458
• Investigating On-Screen Gamepad Designs for Smartphone-Controlled Video Games
  Author(s): Baldauf, M., Fröhlich, P., Adegeye, F. and Suette, S. (2015)
  Journal: ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications (TOMM) - Special Issue on Smartphone-Based Interactive Technologies, Systems, and Applications and Special Issue on Extended Best Papers from ACM Multimedia 2014, 12 (2015) ; 1

• A New Testbed for Semi-automatic Usability Evaluation and Optimization of Spoken Dialogue Systems;
  Usability of Speech Dialog Systems – Listening to the Target Audience
  Author(s): S. Möller, K. P. Engelbrecht, M. Pucher, P. Fröhlich, L. Huo, U. Heute, and F. Oberle
  Publisher: Springer; Berlin, Heidelberg; 2008; 81–103
  Series: T. Hempel
• “What Are You Viewing?” - Exploring the Pervasive Social TV Experience;
  Mobile TV: Customizing Content and Experience
  Author(s): R. Schatz, L. Baillie, P. Fröhlich, S. Egger, and T. Grechenig
  Publisher: Springer; Berlin; 2009
  Series:
• Editors' Note;
  Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems: 10th International Symposium, W2GIS 2011
  Author(s): K. Tanaka, P. Fröhlich, and K. Kim
  Publisher: Springer; 2011
  Series: K. Tanaka, P. Fröhlich, and K. Kim
• Editors' Note;
  Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications Automotive'UI 14
  Author(s): L.Boyle, P. Fröhlich, S.Iqbal, G. Burnett
  Publisher: ACM; 2014
  Series: L.Boyle, P. Fröhlich, S.Iqbal, G. Burnett

• A European Usability Forum: Collaborating on Strategic Initiatives
  Author(s): M. Tscheligi, V. Giller, P. Fröhlich
  Conference HCI International 2003
• Usability Support for EU Projects. Experiences and Actions
  Author(s): J. Kirakowski, M. Tscheligi, V. Giller, P. Fröhlich
• Fostering the Strategic Value of Usability: The European Usability Forum
  Author(s): Tscheligi, M., Giller, V., Fröhlich, P.
• Increasing Interaction Robustness of Speech-enabled Mobile Applications by Enhancing Speech Output with Non-speech Sound
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich
• ssive Text-to-Speech: A user-centred approach to sound design in voice-enabled mobile applications
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich and F. Hammer
• Dealing with System Response Time in Interactive Speech Applications
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich
• Non-Speech Sound and Paralinguistic Parameters in Interactive Speech Applications
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich
• A User Study on the Influence of Mobile Device Class, Synthesis Method, Data Rate and Lexicon on Speech Synthesis Quality
  Author(s): M. Pucher and P. Fröhlich
• The HTI Lab @ FTW: User Research for Telecom Systems
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, L. Baillie, P. Reichl, R. Schatz, F. Hammer, and G. Niklfeld
• LiLiPUT - Lightweight Lab Equipment for User Testing in Telecommunications
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, P. Reichl, R. Schatz, L. Baillie, W. Weinberger, and F. Hammer
• Comparing Conceptual Designs for Mobile Access to Geo-Spatial Information
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, R. Simon, L. Baillie, and H. Anegg
• Beyond Location Based - The Spatially Aware Mobile Phone
  Author(s): R. Simon, P. Fröhlich, and H. Anegg
• Adding Space to Location in Mobile Emergency Response Technologies
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, R. Simon, and C. Kaufmann
• The LiLiPUT Prototype: A Wearable Lab Environment for User Tests of Mobile Telecommunication Applications
  Author(s): P. Reichl, P. Fröhlich, L. Baillie, R. Schatz, and A. Dantcheva
• A Mobile Application Framework for the Geospatial Web
  Author(s): R. Simon and P. Fröhlich
• Exploring Social TV
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, L. Baillie, and R. Schatz
• Envisioning Future Mobile Spatial Applications
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, R. Simon, E. Muss, A. Stepan, and P. Reichl
• The Point to Discover GeoWand
  Author(s): R. Simon, P. Fröhlich, G. Obernberger, and E. Wittowetz
• TIDE: A testbed for interactive spoken dialogue system evaluation
  Author(s): S. Möller, K. P. Engelbrecht, M. Pucher, P. Fröhlich, L. Huo, U. Heute, and F. Oberle
• Evaluating the Performance of an Orientation-Aware Location Based Service under Real-World Conditions
  Author(s): R. Simon and P. Fröhlich. GeoPointing
• Getting the Couch Potato to Engage in Conversation: Social TV in a Converging Media Environment
  Author(s): R. Schatz, L. Baillie, P. Fröhlich, and S. Egger
• A Lightweight 3D Visualization Approach for Mobile City Exploration
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, P. Fröhlich, and P. Musialski
• Walking on the Web - Combining User-driven Location Mapping and Mobile Visualization
  Author(s): M. Baldauf and P. Fröhlich
• Regionalized Text-to-Speech Systems: Persona Design and Application Scenarios
  Author(s): M. Pucher, G. Schuchmann, and P. Fröhlich
• Comparing Access Methods and Quality of 3G Mobile Video Streaming Services
  Author(s): M. Davies, A. Dantcheva, and P. Fröhlich
• Visual Presentation Challenges for Mobile Spatial Applications: Three Case Studies
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, M. Baldauf, P. Reichl, and R. Tobler
• Hat off to LiLiPUT: Experiences with Lightweight Lab Equipment for Portable User Testing
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, A. Dantcheva, and P. Reichl
• Exploring the Design Space of Smart Horizons
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, G. Obernberger, R. Simon, and P. Reichl
• Supporting Hand Gesture Manipulation of Projected Content with Mobile Phones
  Author(s): M. Baldauf and P. Fröhlich
• Location and the Web
  Author(s): E. Wilde, S. Boll, K. Cheverst, P. Fröhlich, R. Purves, and J. Schöning
• Gestural Interfaces for Micro Projector-based Mobile Phone Applications
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, P. Fröhlich, and P. Reichl
• The Ambient Tag Cloud: A New Concept for Topic-driven Mobile Urban Exploration
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, P. Fröhlich, and P. Reichl
• KIBITZER: A wearable system for eye-gaze-based mobile urban exploration
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, P. Fröhlich, and S. Hutter
• Augmenting the Driver s View with Realtime Safety-related Traffic Information
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, R. Schatz, P. Leitner, S. Mantler, and M. Baldauf
• Evaluating Realistic Visualizations for Safety-related In-car Information Systems
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, R. Schatz, P. Leitner, S. Mantler, and M. Baldauf
• Towards a mobile eye-gaze-based exploration of urban environments
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, P. Fröhlich, and S. Hutter
• M. Baldauf, P. Fröhlich, and P. Reichl. Touching the untouchables: Vision-based real-time interaction with public displays through mobile touchscreen devices
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, P. Fröhlich, and P. Reichl
• Sex Differences in Orientation Using Mobile Urban Exploration Tools
  Author(s): K. Masuch, M. Baldauf, P. Fröhlich, E. Oberzaucher, and K. Grammer
• Prototyping for Road-based User Testing of Safety-related Traffic Telematics Services
  Author(s): D. Schabus, M. Baldauf, and P. Fröhlich
• The ROADSAFE Toolkit: Rapid Prototyping for Road-Testing Novel Automotive User Interfaces
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, D. Schabus, M. Fuchs, P. Fröhlich, and S. Suette
• QoE Evaluation of High-Definition IPTV Services
  Author(s): M. Ries, P. Fröhlich, and R. Schatz
• User-centered Quality Assessment of HD IPTV Services – Results from the FP7 Project OptiBand
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich and R. Schatz
• Advanced Interaction Techniques for Handheld Mobile Augmented Reality
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, P. Fröhlich, and P. Reichl
• Markerless Visual Fingertip Detection for Natural Mobile Device Interaction
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, S. Zambanini, P. Fröhlich, and P. Reichl
• Investigating Safety Services on the Motorway: The Role of Realistic Visualization
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, M. Baldauf, M. Hagen, S. Suette, D. Schabus, and A. L. Kun
• QoE in 10 Seconds: Are Short Video Clip Lengths Sufficient for Quality of Experience Assessment?
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, S. Egger, R. Schatz, M. Muehlegger, K. Masuch, and B. Gardlo
• Investigating the Effects of Test Clip Quality Distribution in HD Video QoE Studies
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, M. Ries, K. Masuch, and R. Schatz
• Prototyping A Mobile Routing Assistant for Optimizing Energy Scheduling and Charging of Electric Vehicles
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, S. Bessler, and P. Fröhlich
• Investigating In-car Safety Services on the Motorway: the role of screen size
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, M. Baldauf, S. Suette, D. Schabus, and M. Fuchs
• A Scalable Framework for Markerless Camera-based Smartphone Interaction with Large Public Displays
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, P. Fröhlich, and K. Lasinger
• Real-World Drag’n’Drop - Bidirectional Camera-based Media Transfer between Smartphones and Large Displays
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, K. Lasinger, and P. Fröhlich
• . “Get off your car!” - Studying the User Requirements of In-Vehicle Intermodal Routing Services
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, M. Baldauf, D. Schabus, U. Lehner, M. Jandrisits, and A. Paier
• Prototyping Novel Automotive UIs with the ROADSAFE Toolkit
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, D. Schabus, P. Fröhlich, M. Kieslinger, M. Jandrisits, and A. Paier
• Private Public Screens – Detached Multi-User Interaction with Large Displays through Mobile Augmented Reality.
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, K. Lasinger, and P. Fröhlich
• A Research Framework for Visually Linking Mobile Services to TV Content
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, U. Lehner, and P. Fröhlich
• The Augmented Video Wall: Multi-user AR Interaction With Public Displays
  Author(s): M. Baldauf and P. Fröhlich
• Automotive User Interface Research Moves into the Fast Lane (Special Interest Group Session)
  Author(s): S. Boll, A. L. Kun, P. Fröhlich, and J. Foley
• Defining Visual User Interface Design Recommendations for Highway Traffic Management Centres
  Author(s): J. Haider, M. Pohl, and P. Fröhlich
• Peak Moments of Physical Mobile Interaction Techniques
  Author(s): M. Salo, M. Baldauf, P. Fröhlich, and S. Suette
• Display Pointing - A Qualitative Study on a Recent Screen Pairing Technique for Smartphones
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, M. Salo, S. Suette, and P. Fröhlich
• Context Based Adaptation of Semantic Rules in Smart Buildings
  Author(s): V. Kumar, A. Fensel, and P. Fröhlich
• The Screen is Yours - Comparing Handheld Pairing Techniques for Public Displays
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, M. Salo, S. Suette, and P. Fröhlich
• Live Traffic Camera Content in the Connected Car: Experiences from Motorway Experiments
  Author(s): P. Fröhlich, M. Baldauf, S. Suette, D. Schabus, M. Jandrisitis, and A. Paier
• Civic Engagement Meets Pervasive Gaming: Towards Long-term Mobile Participation
  Author(s): U. Lehner, M. Baldauf, V. Eranti, W. Reitberger, and P. Fröhlich
• Interactive Opinion Polls on Public Displays - Studying Privacy Requirements in the Wild
  Author(s): M. Baldauf, S. Suette, P. Fröhlich, and U. Lehner
  Conference Test, Testlocation

• Software Ergonomie (2002)
  University of Applied Sciences (FH) Burgenland
• Usability Engineering Project (2003)
  University of Applied Sciences (FH) Joanneum Graz
• Software System Usability (2005)
  University of Applied Sciences (FH) Vienna
• Software System Usability (2006)
  University of Applied Sciences (FH) Vienna
• Software System Usability (2007)
  University of Applied Sciences (FH) Vienna
• Application development (2007)
  University of Applied Sciences (FH) Vienna
• Man-Machine-Interfaces (2008)
  University of Applied Sciences (FH) Vienna
• Application development (2008)
  University of Applied Sciences (FH) Vienna
• Pilots in Mobile Interaction Design (2011)
  Vienna University of Technology
• Pilots in Mobile Interaction Design (2012)
  Vienna University of Technology
• Pilots in Mobile Interaction Design (2013)
  Vienna University of Technology
• Video Systems (2014)
  University of York
• Research in Interaction and Media (2014)
  University of York
• Advanced Media Systems (2014)
  University of York
• Pilots in Mobile Interaction Design (2014)
  Vienna University of Technology

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