Dr. Martin Rotard

Martin Rotard University of Stuttgart Visualization and Interactive Systems Institute home Universitaetsstrasse 38 70569 Stuttgart Germany worktel: +49 (0)711 7816-412 fax: +49 (0)711 7816-340 eMail: martin.rotard(.A_T.)informatik.uni-stuttgart.de

Teaching

Projects

• BMWi: HyperBraille
• EU: PatExpert
• MWK-BW: Teaching-/Learningmodules for Key Qualifications in the Field of Computer Graphics and Visualization
• BMBF: Information Technology Online (ITO)
• University of Stuttgart: 100-online
• BMBF/WTZ: Modelling of Discrete Event Systems

Topics of Research

• Human-Computer Interaction
• XML-based Graphical Standards on the Web
  • Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)
  • Mathematical Markup Language (MathML)
  • Extensible 3D (X3D)
  • Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL)
  • XForms
• Information Visualization
• Visual Analytics
• Universal Access on the Web
• Software Usability
• E-Learning

Publications and Workshops

The publications can be found on the VIS Publications Page.

2008

• Christiane Taras, Oliver Siemoneit, Nico Weisser, Martin Rotard, Thomas Ertl
  Improving the Accessibility of Wikis,
  In 11th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs 2008
  Linz, Austria
  [Paper] (to appear)
• Sebastian Grottel, Rul Gunzenhäuser, Martin Rotard, Christiane Taras
  Lernen mit Web-basierten interaktiven Systemen,
  In Navigationen, Jg.8 H.1, Schüren Verlag
  [Journal Paper]
• Martin Rotard, Christiane Taras, Thomas Ertl
  Tactile Web Browsing for Blind People,
  In Multimedia Tools and Applications, Springer, Vol. 37(1):53-69
  [Journal Paper]
• L. Wanner, S. Brügmann, J. Codina, B. Diallo, E. Escorsa, M. Giereth, Y. Kompatsiaris, S. Papadopoulos, E. Pianta, G. Piella, I. Puhlmann, G. Rao, M. Rotard, P. Schoester, L. Serafini, V. Zervaki
  Towards Content-Oriented Patent Document Processing,
  In World Patent Information, Elsevier, Vol. 30(1):21-33
  [Journal Paper]

2007

• Martin Rotard, Mark Giereth, Thomas Ertl
  Semantic Lenses: Seamless Augmentation of Web Pages with Context Information from Implicit Queries,
  In Computers and Graphics, Vol. 31(3):361-369, Elsevier
  [Journal Paper]
• Christiane Taras, Martin Rotard, Thomas Ertl
  An E-Learning Course on Scientific Visualization,
  In Eurographics 2007, EG Education Papers, pp. 17-22
  Prague, Czech
  [Paper]
• Mark Giereth, Steffen Koch, Martin Rotard, Thomas Ertl
  Web Based Visual Exploration of Patent Information,
  In IEEE Computer Society Proceedings of 11th International Conference Information Visualization IV'07, pp. 150-155,
  Zurich, Swiss
  [Paper]

2006

• Mark Giereth, Sören Brügmann, Achim Stäbler, Martin Rotard, Thomas Ertl
  Application of Semantic Technologies for Representing Patent Metadata,
  In 1st Int. Workshop on Applications of Semantic Technologies (AST)
  Dresden, Germany
  [Paper]
• Martin Rotard, Mark Giereth, Thomas Ertl
  Integrating Wikipedia Previews into Web Pages,
  In Proceedings of the Wikimania Conference 2006
  Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  [Poster]
• Xiao Li, Thomas Schlegel, Martin Rotard, Thomas Ertl
  A Model-Based Graphical User-Interface for Process Control Systems in Manufacturing,
  Intelligent Production Machines and Systems - 2nd I*PROMS Virtual International Conference 2006
  [Paper]
• Martin Rotard, Thomas Ertl
  Tactile 3D-Graphics for Blind People,
  Workshop: Accessible Media 2006
  Potsdam, Germany
  [Paper]

2005

• Martin Rotard, Daniel Weiskopf, and Thomas Ertl
  A combined introductory course on human-computer interaction and computer graphics,
  Computers and Graphics, 29(2):267-272, Elsevier
  [Journal Paper] © Elsevier Ltd.
• Martin Rotard
  Standardisierte Auszeichnungssprachen der Computergraphik für interaktive Systeme,
  Institut für Visualisierung und Interaktive Systeme, Universität Stuttgart
  [Dissertation]
• Martin Rotard, Thomas Ertl
  Layout Managers for Scalable Vector Graphics,
  SVG Open 2005 Conference,
  Enschede, Netherlands
  [Paper]
• Martin Rotard, Sven Knödler, Thomas Ertl
  A Tactile Web Browser for the Visually Disabled,
  Hypertext 2005 - Sixteenth ACM Conference on Hypertext and Hypermedia,
  Salzburg, Austria
  [Paper]

2004

• Martin Rotard, Lutz Finsterle
  Erstellung lernplattformunabhängiger Lehrmodule,
  In Peter Göhner, Information Technology Online, Waxmann Verlag, 2004
  [Book Chapter]
• Martin Rotard, Waltraud Schweikhardt, Thomas Ertl
  Aufbereitung von Lehrmaterialien für sensorisch behinderte Menschen,
  In Peter Göhner, Information Technology Online, Waxmann Verlag, 2004
  [Book Chapter]
• Cora Burger, Martin Rotard, and Arno Wacker
  Zukünftige Trends online-gestützten Lehrens und Lernens in informationstechnischen Berufen,
  In Peter Göhner, Information Technology Online, Waxmann Verlag, 2004
  [Book Chapter]
• Martin Rotard, Daniel Weiskopf, Thomas Ertl
  An Introductory Course on Graphical-Interactive Systems: Combining Human-Computer Interaction and Computer Graphics,
  In Eurographics / ACM SIGGRAPH Workshop on Computer Graphics Education 2004
  Hangzhou, China
  [Paper]
• Martin Rotard, Daniel Weiskopf, Thomas Ertl
  Curriculum for a Course on Scientific Visualization,
  Eurographics / ACM SIGGRAPH Workshop on Computer Graphics Education 2004
  Hangzhou, China
  [Paper]
• Martin Rotard, Kerstin Otte, Thomas Ertl
  Exploring Scalable Vector Graphics for Visually Impaired Users,
  9th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs 2004
  Paris, France
  [Paper] © Springer-Verlag
• Martin Rotard, Thomas Ertl
  Tactile Access to Scalable Vector Graphics for People with Visual Impairment,
  SVG Open 2004 Conference,
  Tokyo, Japan
  [Paper]
• Martin Rotard
  XML-basierte Graphikstandards für interaktive Systeme: Erleichterter Zugang zu graphischer Information,
  Graphiktag des GI-Fachbereichs Graphische Datenverarbeitung 2004,
  In: Brunnett, G. and Goebel, Martin and Mueller, Stefan (editor), Virtuelle und Erweiterte Realität, Shaker Verlag
  Chemnitz, Germany
  [Paper]

2003

• Lutz Finsterle and Martin Rotard
  Automated Format Transformation for Courseware,
  Hamburg, Germany
  OpenOffice.org Conference 2003
  [Slides]
• Martin Rotard, Klaus Bosse, Waltraud Schweikhardt, Thomas Ertl
  Access to Mathematical Expressions in MathML for the Blind,
  Universal Access in Human Computer Interaction, HCI International 2003
  Crete, Greece
  [Slides] [Photos]
• Martin Rotard, Lutz Finsterle
  Workshop:Selbstreguliertes Lernen mit neuen Medien,
  In 11. Leipziger Informatik-Tage 2003
  Leipzig, Germany
  [Workshop]
• Martin Rotard, Lutz Finsterle
  Creating and Publishing Courseware Independent of the Authoring System,
  Technology Enhanced Learning 2003
  Milano, Italy
  [Paper] [Slides]

2002

• Martin Rotard, Waltraud Schweikhardt and Thomas Ertl
  Verwendung von Scalable Vector Graphics und MathML in web-basierten Lernumgebungen,
  Technical Report 2002/07, Universität Stuttgart, Institut für Visualisierung und Interaktive Systeme, 2002
  [Paper]
• Martin Rotard, Matthias Ressel, Thomas Ertl
  Hin und her im Hyperspace - Verlustloses lineares Navigieren,
  In Tagungsband 10. Leipziger Informatik Tage, 2002
  Leipzig, Germany
  [Paper] [Slides]
• Martin Rotard, Waltraud Schweikhardt and Thomas Ertl
  Verwendung von Scalable Vector Graphics und MathML in web-basierten Lernumgebungen,
  Mensch und Computer 2002, Workshop CSCL: Neue Konzepte für die Gestaltung kooperativer Lernumgebungen, 2002
  Hamburg, Germany
  [Paper] [Slides] [Photos]
• Lutz Finsterle and Martin Rotard
  Mit konventionellen Autorensystemen zum E-Learning Portal,
  Tagungsband 10. Leipziger Informatik Tage, 2002
  Leipzig, Germany
  [Paper] [Slides]