Hello, I'm Tom Hempel
Research Associate focused on Human-Computer Interaction and Social Cognition.
Career
Education
Master of Science in Computer Science
Coburg University of Applied Sciences
Focus on interactive technologies, AI, and advanced software development.
MAGNET4Cardiac7T Spring School
German Centre for Heart Failure – Würzburg (on-site)
Courses and workshops on physics-informed machine learning (including a hackathon).
Bachelor of Science in Software Systems Science
Otto Friedrich University Bamberg
Emphasis on system architecture, web development, and interdisciplinary research.
Professional experience
Research associate
Coburg University of Applied Sciences (hybrid)
Phd Student
- Research and development in human-computer interaction and social cognition
- Teaching support for bachelor's & master's modules and student projects
- Development Lead for external projects
Student assistant
Coburg University of Applied Sciences (hybrid)
- Teaching assistant for bachelor's modules “User Interface Evaluation” and “Game Design”
- Teaching assistant for the master's module “Advanced Topics in Human Computer Interaction”
- Development of tools for conducting studies
- Research in human–computer interaction and social cognition
Junior Software Developer (part-time)
tricoma AG – remote/hybrid
- Implemented API integration for external marketplace services
- Delivered customer projects and customizations
- Improvements and bug fixes for existing systems
- Refactored system architecture to PHP 8
Bachelor's thesis (internship)
Pathology Nuremberg – hybrid
Development of a dataset and an AI-based proof-of-concept algorithm for classifying digitized whole-slide images of gastric mucosa biopsies.
Expertise
Unity / C#
VR Development & Game Design
Angular
Modern Web Frameworks
Python
Machine Learning & Data Analysis
Medical Imaging
Computer Vision in Healthcare
Spring Boot
Backend & System Architecture
PHP
Fullstack Enterprise Solutions
Selected projects
Lab Recorder
Android app for recording physiological signals (HR & RR) via Polar H10 sensors for individuals or groups.
Gitea repository →LSL Lab
Record and analyze LSL data in a lab environment. Built for Polar H10 sensors.
Source code →Charade Experiment
Research platform for multimodal communication in VR. Includes a Unity Quest Pro app with face/hand tracking and a web interface.
Master's thesis
Repository for my master's thesis in computer science / interactive technologies.
Gitea repository →Gastritis classification
AI-based classification of gastric mucosa biopsies in whole-slide images.
Virtual Tutor
Research project on virtual tutors (ConvAI) across three modalities: VR, AR, and desktop.
UnityUDP
Simple tool for sending UDP packets over custom ports to drive logic in Unity projects.
Gitea repository →Camper Rental
Web application for camper rental, developed in cooperation with AraCom IT.
Industry partnershipVirtual Student
VR system for AI avatars in learning environments with ConvAI integration and LIV SDK support.
Falling Rooms Stress Test
VR application for stress measurement, optimized for Meta Quest devices.
Gitea repository →HRV evaluation
Data-driven analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) as part of a bachelor's thesis.
Gitea repository →RL Car Labyrinth
Reinforcement learning project controlling a car through a maze.
Academic projectBlog
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