Prof. Dr. Dr. hc. mult. Jürgen Sieck
Jürgen Sieck received his degree in Mathematics and his PhD in Computer Science from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Now he is the head of the research group »Informations- und Kommunikationsanwendungen« (INKA) and professor for Computer Sciences with a specialisation on mobile Application, Augmented and Virtual Reality at the University of Applied Sciences HTW.
In 2013 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Odessa National Polytechnic University, Ukraine.
From 2013–2018, he was Principal Investigator of the Cluster of Excellence »Image Knowledge Gestaltung« at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Since 2015, he is also a professor of Computer Science at Namibia University of Science and Technology in Windhoek. In April 2018 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Ternopil National Economic University, Ukraine.
Since 2019, he is Principal Investigator of the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity. Image Space Material«.
Symbolic Material (Principal Investigator)
Object Space Agency (Principal Investigator)
HTW Berlin
Campus Wilhelminenhof
Wilhelminenhofstraße 75a
12459 Berlin
Augmented and virtual reality; Information systems; Natural user interfaces; Sensors
Edited Volumes & Exhibition Catalogues
Israel, J. H., Kassung, C., Sieck, J. eds. 2020. Kultur und Informatik: Extended Reality. Glückstadt: Verlag Werner Hülsbusch.
http://www.vwh-verlag.de/vwh/?p=1283
Busch, C., Kassung, C., Sieck, J. ed. 2019. Kultur und Informatik: Virtual History and Augmented Present. Glückstadt: Verlag Werner Hülsbusch.
http://www.vwh-verlag.de/vwh/?p=1227
Busch, C., Kassung, C., Sieck, J. eds. 2018. Kultur und Informatik: Hybrid Systems. Glückstadt: Verlag Werner Hülsbusch.
Jat, D.S., Sieck, J., Muyingi, H.N.-N., Winschiers-Theophilus, H., Peters, A., Nggada, S. eds. 2018. Digitisation of Culture: Namibian and International Perspectives. Singapur: Springer.
Busch, C., Kassung, C., Sieck, J. eds. 2017. Kultur und Informatik: Mixed Reality. Glückstadt: Hülsbusch.
Busch, C., Sieck, J. eds. 2016. Kultur und Informatik: Augmented Reality. Glückstadt: Verlag Werner Hülsbusch.
Articles in Edited Volumes
Schauer, S., Sieck, J. 2024. »Marker-Based and Area-Target-Based User Tracking for Virtual Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage in Mixed Reality.« In ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation. ArtsIT 2023. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, edited by Brooks, A.L. 565. Cham: Springer, 3-13.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55312-7_1
Borisov, A., Eiselein, A., Letellier, J., Sieck, J., Thielen, E. 2023. »Aural Augmented and Virtual Reality applications: best practices and challenges.« In PROCEEDINGS of the 2nd Symposium: The Acoustics of Ancient Theatres, 6-8 July 2022 Verona, Italy, V. 1. SAAT, 10-13.
https://doi.org/10.58874/saat.2022.165
Hendrichs, R., Sieck, J. 2023. »XR Real-Time Multiuser Collaboration Environment.« 2023 IEEE 12th International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS), Dortmund, Germany. IEEE, 889-894.
https://doi.org/10.1109/idaacs58523.2023.10348862
Pisnyi, O., Kit, I., Lipianina-Honcharenko, K., Sieck, J., Sachenko, A., Dobrowolski, M., Sapozhnyk, G. 2023. »AR Intelligent Real-time Method for Cultural Heritage Object Recognition.« 2023 IEEE 5th International Conference on Advanced Information and Communication Technologies (AICT), Lviv, Ukraine. IEEE, 62-66.
https://doi.org/10.1109/aict61584.2023.10452426
Schauer, S., Shakhovska, N., Sieck, J. 2023. »Analysis of auralisation techniques for 3D models of music theatres.« In PROCEEDINGS of the 2nd Symposium: The Acoustics of Ancient Theatres, 6-8 July 2022 Verona, Italy, V. 1. SAAT.
https://doi.org/10.58874/SAAT.2022.164
Schauer, S., Sieck, J., Lipianina-Honcharenko, K., Sachenko, A., Kit, I. 2023. »Use of Digital Auralised 3D Models of Cultural Heritage Sites for Long-term Preservation.« 2023 IEEE 12th International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS), Dortmund, Germany. IEEE, 708-712.
https://doi.org/10.1109/idaacs58523.2023.10348637
Schauer, S., Sieck, J. 2023. »Tracking, visualisation and interaction for virtual reconstruction of cultural heritage in mixed reality.« KUI '23: Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Culture and Computer Science: Code and Materiality. ACM, Article No.: 14, 1-5.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3623462.3623464
Letellier, J., Sieck, J. 2019. »Visualization and Interaction Techniques in Virtual Reality for Guided Tours.« In IDAACS, 2, Metz: IEEE, 1041.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IDAACS.2019.8924392
Ajibola, D., Shafombabi, V., Petrus, P., Shilongo, N., Thielen, E., Sieck, J. 2018. »Using augmented reality to enhance printed magazine articles about Namibian lodges.« ACM, 299.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3283458.3283503
Antoshchuk, S., Kovalenko, M., Sieck, J. 2018. »Gesture Recognition-Based Human–Computer Interaction Interface for Multimedia Applications.« Springer Singapore, 269-286.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7697-8_16
Borisov, A., Sieck, J., Ashikoto, L., Kamenye, G., Mwenyo, J., Likando, N. 2018. »Development of an efficient, cost-reducing content management system for augmented reality applications.« ACM, 188.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3283458.3283471
Droste, M., Letellier, J., Sieck, J. 2018. »An interactive classical VR concert featuring multiple views.« ACM, 291.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3283458.3283501
Hermann, B., Sieck, J. 2018. »Automated Animal Recognition Platform.« Springer Singapore, 151-168.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7697-8_10
Thielen, E., Kremer, A., Krüger, T., Hermann, B., Sieck, J. 2018. »Animal Tracking.« Springer Singapore, 135-150.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7697-8_9
Thielen, E., Letellier, J., Sieck, J., Thoma, A. 2018. »Bringing a virtual string quartet to life.« ACM, 208.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3283458.3283477
Sieck, J., Letellier, J., Pfeiffer, F., Reinhardt, J., Scholl, P., Thiele-Maas, M. 2017. »Enhancement of Printed Content Using Augmented Reality.« In Kultur und Informatik: Mixed Reality, edited by Busch, C., Kassung, C., Sieck, J. Glückstadt: Verlag Werner Hülsbusch, 209-226.
Amugongo, L. M., Nggada, S. H., Sieck, J. 2016. »Open Data Portal - A Technical Enabler to Drive Innovation in Namibia.« IEEE, 80.
https://doi.org/10.1109/OBD.2016.19
Amugongo, L. M., Nggada, S. N., Sieck, J. 2016. »Leveraging on open data to solve city challenges: A case study of Windhoek municipality.« IEEE, 129.
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICBDSC.2016.7460355
Balakhontseva, H., Antoshchuk, S., Sieck, J. 2015. »A client server application for the recognition of artefacts in a museum.« IEEE, 105.
https://doi.org/10.1109/ETNCC.2015.7184817
Letellier, J., Reinhardt, J., Thiele-Maas, M., Sieck, J. 2015. »A modular software architecture to interact with media facades.« IEEE, 95.
https://doi.org/10.1109/ETNCC.2015.7184815
Godoba, O., Antoshchuk, S., Sieck, J. 2014. »Visualisation on Nonplanar Surfaces Using Projector.« IEEE, 137.
https://doi.org/10.1109/UKSim.2014.87
Kovalenko, M., Antoshchuk, S., Sieck, J. 2014. »Real-Time Hand Tracking and Gesture Recognition Using Semantic-Probabilistic Network.« IEEE, 269.
https://doi.org/10.1109/UKSim.2014.49
Bergemann, S., Sieck, J. 2013. »Application infrastructure management system for media facades.« 1, IEEE, 231.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IDAACS.2013.6662678
Buff, A., Gerlach, T., Helbig, R., Kampe, T., Kasimova, G., Muller, A., Paeschke, M., Sieck, J. 2013. »Interactive media facade web application with ClusterGL.« 1, IEEE, 221.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IDAACS.2013.6662676
Gropengiesser, U., Sellmann, M., Vermeulen, F., Thiele-Maas, M., Sieck, J. 2013. »A gesture controlled game for a media facade.« 1, IEEE, 184.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IDAACS.2013.6662667
Ilin, P., Sieck, J., Brovkov, V. 2013. »Ad-hoc media facade.« 1, IEEE, 474.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IDAACS.2013.6662730
Kuhn, E., Prellwitz, M., Rohrer, M., Sieck, J. 2013. »A distributed middleware for applications of the Internet of Things.« 1, IEEE, 517.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IDAACS.2013.6662739
Rohrer, M., Kuhn, M., Kuhn, E., Sieck, J. 2013. »Indoor infotainment: Guidance and visualization for research projects and its relations.« 1, IEEE, 208.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IDAACS.2013.6662672
Bittins, B., Sieck, J. 2012. »Multimodal and collaborative localisation service for diverse environments.« IEEE, 28.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IDAACS-SWS.2012.6377625
Prellwitz, M., Kuhn, E., Sieck, J. 2012. »Mobile transfer of wireless technologies.« IEEE, 43.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IDAACS-SWS.2012.6377629
Sieck, J., Brovkov, V. 2012. »Near Field Communication - Research, Teachings and Training.« IEEE, 586.
https://doi.org/10.1109/UKSim.2012.121
Sieck, J. 2012. »Keynote Speaker-1: Management of a Photovoltaic and Media Facade - Green IT and Visualization of Large Volumes of Data.« IEEE, 3.
https://doi.org/10.1109/ISMS.2012.145
Bergemann, S., Kuehn, E., Reinhardt, J., Sieck, J. 2011. »Position and Context Based Information Systems in Culture and Creative Industries.« IEEE, 133.
https://doi.org/10.1109/UKSIM.2011.34
Bergemann, S., Sieck, J. 2011. »Adopting the LANDMARC Positioning System for 2.4 GHz Band.« IEEE, 400.
https://doi.org/10.1109/EMS.2011.55
Bilke, A., Sieck, J. 2011. »Benchmark of efficient data structures for recognising movable objects.« IEEE, 173.
https://doi.org/10.1109/CINTI.2011.6108493
Bilke, A., Sieck, J. 2011. »Recognition of movable objects.« 2, IEEE, 828.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IDAACS.2011.6072887
Kuehn, E., Reinhardt, J., Bergemann, S., Sieck, J. 2011. »Multimedia and wireless communication in culture and creative industries.« 2, IEEE, 808.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IDAACS.2011.6072883
Kuehn, E., Reinhardt, J., Bergemann, S., Sieck, J. 2011. »RFID Based Applications in Culture, Media and Creative Industries.« IEEE, 11.
https://doi.org/10.1109/NFC.2011.17
Bergemann, S., Sieck, J., Herzog, M. 2010. »Contact Based Wireless Identification of Moving Objects Using Active RFID Technology.« IEEE, 500.
https://doi.org/10.1109/CIMSiM.2010.83
Kuehn, E., Sieck, J. 2010. »Location and Situation Based Services for Pervasive Adventure Games.« IEEE, 485.
https://doi.org/10.1109/UKSIM.2010.95
Sieck, J. 2010. »Wireless Communication, Multimedia and Web Technologies for Museums.« IEEE, 2.
https://doi.org/10.1109/UKSIM.2010.128
Kuehn, E., Sieck, J. 2009. »Design and implementation of location and situation based services for a pervasive mobile adventure game.« IEEE, 640.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IDAACS.2009.5342899
Prellwitz, M., Sieck, J. 2009. »Wireless communication and Web 2.0 technologies for multimedia-based, mobile museums.« IEEE, 645.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IDAACS.2009.5342896
Sieck, J., Fiedler, A. 2007. »Wireless Museum Information Systems.« IEEE, 669.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IDAACS.2007.4488506
Articles
Sachenko, A., Yatskiv, V., Sieck, J., Su, J. 2024. »Image Transmission in WMSN Based on Residue Number System.« International Journal of Computing, March: 126-133.
https://doi.org/10.47839/ijc.23.1.3444
Israel, J. H., Kassung, C., Sieck, J. 2022. »Culture and Computer Science – Physical and Virtual Spaces.« i-com, 21 (1): 3-5.
https://doi.org/10.1515/icom-2022-0017/html
Antoshchuk, S., Kovalenko, M., Sieck, J. 2018. »Creating an interactive musical experience for a concert hall.« International Journal of Computing, 17 (3): 143-152.
Letellier, J., Reinhardt, J., Scholl, P., Sieck, J., Thiele-Maas, M. 2018. »Providing additional content to print media using Augmented Reality.« International Journal of Computing, 17 (3): 180-189.
https://doi.org/10.47839/ijc.17.3.1038
Conference Proceedings
Bischof, D., Sieck, J., Fransman, J., Kassung, C., Klingner, E. 2018. »Interactive Recipe Book - Enhance your traditional Recipe Book.« 2nd African Conference for Human Computer Interaction, Windhoek, Namibia, 3 December 2018 through 7 December 2018. Windhoek, Namibia: Association for Computing Machinery, 318 - 321.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3283458.3283513
Sieck, J., Zaman, T. 2017. »Closing the Distance: Mixed and Augmented Reality, Tangibles and Indigenous Culture Preservation.« Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD ’17) in Lahore, Pakistan, article no. 21. New York: ACM, 1-5.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3136560.3136586
Reinhardt, J., Sieck, J., Thiele-Maas, M. 2016. »Virtual Concert Hall – An Immersive Experience at the Konzerthaus Berlin.« Communication and Computing Systems. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Culture & Computer Science (ICCCS ’16). Windhoek: NUST. 125-126.
Sieck, J., Hermann, B. 2016. »Wildlife Animal Recognition Service: A Cross-Validating Pattern and Color Based Approach.« Communication and Computing Systems. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Culture & Computer Science (ICCCS ’16). Windhoek: NUST. 40-45.
Kovalenko, N., Antoshchuk, S., Sieck, J. 2015. »Human action recognition using a semantic-probabilistic network.« Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Emerging Trends in Networks and Computer Communications (ETNCC 2015) in Windhoek, Namibia. Windhoek: IEEE, 73-78.
Sieck, J., Köhne, M. 2014. »Location-Based Services with iBeacon Technology.« Proceedings of the 2014 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Modelling and Simulation (AIMS ’14) in Madrid, Spain. Madrid: IEEE, 315-321.
Sieck, J. 2013. »Context Sensitive Services and Information Systems in the Pergamonmuseum and the Jewish Museum in Berlin.« Electronic Imaging & the Visual Arts - EVA 2013 Florence. Florence: Firenze University Press, 54-59.
Sieck, J. 2012. »Location Based Services and Museum Information Systems.« Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Systems, Modelling and Simulation (ISMS 2012) in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Kota Kinabalu: IEEE, 663-666.
Sieck, J. 2011. »Research and entrepreneurship on Location Based Services and Museum Information.« Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Engineering & Business Education and 1st SAFRI Journey to Excellence Conference, Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Town: IEEE, 90-95.
Prizes & Competition Awards
Sieck, J. 2016. Established Researcher of the Year Award. NUST, Namibia.
Sieck, J. 2013. Honorary Doctorate. Odessa National Polytechnic University, Ukraine.
Sieck, J. 2010. Best Practice Award of the EU Project “Hardmut”.
Sieck, J. 2009. Research Award. HTW Berlin.
Sieck, J. 1998. Otto von Guericke-Award. Research Award of the German Federation of Industrial Research Associations (AiF).
Cooperations
Simbeck, K., Sieck, J. (project leaders), Kassung, C., Müller-Birn, C. Since 2021. ViCAR – Visual Communication with Augmented and Virtual Reality in Culture and Health. The African-German research network with HTW Berlin, Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Namibia University of Science and Technology, German International University, Cairo, and University of Cape Town. The goal is to connect female researchers from Egypt, Namibia, South Africa, and Germany through publications, workshops, and a joint research agenda.
https://www.htw-berlin.de/forschung/online-forschungskatalog/projekte/projekt/?eid=3088