I'm Philipp, a PhD student in Human-Computer Interaction based in Munich.
I enjoy combining academic research with hands-on making, building interactive prototypes with electronics,
fabrication tools, and physical computing.
My academic path took me from Media Informatics to HCI at LMU Munich, where I now continue as a doctoral
researcher.
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is quickly becoming one of the most influential technologies of our time. Still, the interaction with GenAI remains very one-dimensional, as most interfaces rely on chat-based input windows. I want to address this gap by exploring alternative input methods that are based on tangible interactions. To do so, I employ a user-centered design approach, getting in contact with users early in the development process and explore the design space using a research through design methodology that uses prototypes to iterate on concepts. Ultimately I want to remove barriers that exist for different user groups when interacting with GenAI and develop solutions that work well for selected contexts.
CyberFrame: AI-Supported Hybrid Comics for Cybersecurity Awareness
In Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '26). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 195, 1–6.
MediMomo: Designing a Physical AI Platform for Content Accessibility in Healthcare
In Workshop Generative AI and Accessibility: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Yokohama, Japan, 26 April 2025 – 1 May 2025
Generative AI Meets Accessibility: Deformable Interfaces and Multimodal Solutions
In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI'25). ACM. Bordeaux, France. 2025
PrivacyHub: A Functional Tangible and Digital Ecosystem for Interoperable Smart Home Privacy Awareness and Control
In Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACM. Yokohama, Japan. 26 April 2025- 1 May 2025
Your Eyes on Speed: Using Pupil Dilation to Adaptively Select Speed-Reading Parameters in Virtual Reality
In Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, Volume 8, Issue MHCI, Association for Computing Machinery, 2024-09
ConnectivityControl: A Model Ecosystem for Advanced Smart Home Privacy
In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (MUM'23). ACM. Vienna, Austria. 2023
Email: philipp.thalhammer[at]ifi.lmu.de
GitHub: github.com/Phlipinator