Dr. Marcus Mast

Information Experience and Design Research Group
Stuttgart Media University
Germany

Division of Human-Centered Systems
Linköping University
Sweden

Marcus Mast was part of the IXD Group from 2008 until 2014. His main research focus was on human interaction with semi-autonomous domestic service robots (SRS Project). He also investigated spatiotemporal patterns in visual attention of web page users, developed user experience evaluation methods, and contributed to projects on user experience with infographics, on user expectations for web page elements, and on visual rhetorics. He further headed user experience studies and eye tracking studies for clients in the industry.

Marcus Mast received his MSc in Information Management from Stuttgart Media University and his PhD in Cognitive Science from Linköping University, Sweden (Division of Human-Centered Systems / Laboratory for Cognition, Interaction, and Language Technology), in cooperation with Stuttgart Media University. He lectured in human-robot interaction, human-computer interaction, and eye movement analysis at Stuttgart Media University and at Linköping University.

Publications

Materna, Z., Španěl, M., Mast, M., Beran, V., Weisshardt, F., Burmester, M., Smrž, P. (2017). Teleoperating assistive robots: A novel user interface relying on semi-autonomy and 3D environment mapping. Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 29, 381-394. doi: 10.20965/jrm.2017.p0381 [Publication at JRM - open access after registration]

Mast, M., Materna, Z., Španěl, M., Weisshardt, F., Arbeiter, G., Burmester, M., Smrž, P., Graf, B. (2015). Semi-autonomous domestic service robots: Evaluation of a user interface for remote manipulation and navigation with focus on effects of stereoscopic display. International Journal of Social Robotics, 7, 183-202. doi: 10.1007/s12369-014-0266-7 [Final manuscript] [Publication at Springer]

Mast, M., Burmester, M., Graf, B., Weisshardt, F., Arbeiter, G., Španěl, M., Materna, Z., Smrž, P., & Kronreif, G. (2015). Design of the human-robot interaction for a semi-autonomous service robot to assist elderly people. In R. Wichert & H. Klausing (Eds.), Advanced Technologies and Societal Change: Ambient Assisted Living. 7. AAL-Kongress 2014, Berlin, Germany, January 21-22, 2014. (pp. 15-29). Cham et al.: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-11866-6_2 [Publication at Springer] [Download from Springer]

Mast, M. (2014). Linköping Studies in Arts and Science: No. 620. Human-robot interaction for semi-autonomous assistive robots. Empirical studies and an interaction concept for supporting elderly people at home (Doctoral compilation dissertation). Linköping: Linköping University Press. doi: 10.3384/diss.liu-105738 [Publication at LiU - open access]

Mast, M., Burmester, M., Graf, B., Weisshardt, F., Arbeiter, G., Španěl, M., Materna, Z., Smrž, P., & Kronreif, G. (2014). Entwurf der Mensch-Roboter-Interaktion für einen semiautonomen Serviceroboter zur Unterstützung älterer Menschen. Proceedings of 7. Deutscher AAL Kongress, Berlin, Jan 21-22. [Publication at VDE]

Mast, M., Španěl, M., Arbeiter, G., Štancl, V., Materna, Z., Weisshardt, F., Burmester, M., Smrž, P., & Graf, B. (2013). Teleoperation of domestic service robots: Effects of global 3D environment maps in the user interface on operators' cognitive and performance metrics. In G. Hermann et al. (Eds.), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence: Vol. 8239. Proc. 5th Int. Conf. Social Robotics (ICSR), Bristol, UK, October 2013 (pp. 392-401). Cham et al.: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-02675-6_39 [Final manuscript] [Publication at Springer]

Mast, M., Burmester, M., Krüger, K., Fatikow, S., Arbeiter, G., Graf, B., Kronreif, G., Pigini, L., Facal, D., & Qiu, R. (2012). User-centered design of a dynamic-autonomy remote interaction concept for manipulation-capable robots to assist elderly people in the home. Journal of Human-Robot Interaction, 1, 96-118. doi:10.5898/JHRI.1.1.Mast [Publication at JHRI - open access]

Qiu, R., Ji, Z., Noyvirt, A., Soroka, A., Setchi, R., Pham, D.T., Xu, S., Shivarov, N., Pigini, L., Arbeiter, G., Weisshardt, F., Graf, B., Mast, M., ...,& Smrz, P. (2012). Towards robust personal assistant robots: Experience gained in the SRS project. Proceedings of IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Vilamoura, Portugal, Oct 7-12, 1651-1657. doi:10.1109/IROS.2012.6385727 [Publication at IEEE]

Burmester, M., Jäger, K., Festl, L., & Mast, M. (2011). Studien zur formativen Evaluation der User Experience mit der Valenzmethode. In S. Schmid et al. (Eds.), Fortschritt-Berichte VDI Reihe 22: Nr. 33. Reflexionen und Visionen der Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion. 9. Berliner Werkstatt Mensch-Maschine-Systeme, 5. bis 7. Oktober 2011 (pp. 567-572). Düsseldorf: VDI. [Final manuscript] [Publication]

Mast, M. & Burmester, M. (2011). Exposing repetitive scanning in eye movement sequences with T-pattern detection. Proceedings of IADIS International Conference on Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction (IHCI), Rome, Italy, July 2011, 137-145. [Publication at IADIS - open access]

Burmester, M. & Mast, M. (2010). Repeated web page visits and the scanpath theory: A recurrent pattern detection approach. Journal of Eye Movement Research, 3(4), 1-20. [Publication at JEMR - open access]

Mast, M., Burmester, M., Berner, E., Facal, D., Pigini, L., & Blasi, L. (2010). Semi-autonomous teleoperated learning in-home service robots for elderly care: A qualitative study on needs and perceptions of elderly people, family caregivers, and professional caregivers. Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics, Varna, Bulgaria, Oct 2010, 1-6. [Publication]

Burmester, M., Jäger, K., Mast, M., Peissner, M., & Sproll, S. (2010). Design verstehen – Formative Evaluation der User Experience. In H. Brau, S. Diefenbach, K. Göring, M. Peissner & K. Petrovic (Eds.), Usability Professionals 2010 (pp. 206-211). Stuttgart: Fraunhofer. [Publication]

Burmester, M., Mast, M., Jäger, K., & Homans, H. (2010). Valence method for formative evaluation of user experience. Proceedings of the 8th Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS '10), Århus, Denmark, August 2010, 364-367. New York: ACM. doi: 10.1145/1858171.1858239 [Final manuscript] [Publication at ACM]

Burmester, M., Mast, M., Tille, R., & Weber, W. (2010). How users perceive and use interactive information graphics: an exploratory study. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference Information Visualization (IV 2010), London, United Kingdom, July 2010, 361-368. doi: 10.1109/IV.2010.57 [Final manuscript] [Publication at IEEE]

Albert, D., Mast, M., & Burmester, M. (2009). Nutzererwartungen zur Position von Interface-Elementen auf Webseiten im internationalen Vergleich. In H. Brau, S. Diefenbach, M. Hassenzahl, et al. (Eds.), Usability Professionals 2009 (pp. 92-95). Stuttgart: Fraunhofer. [Publication]