Bettina Schlager's page

Bettina Schlager

Ph.D. Student

b.schlager [you know] columbia.edu

Hello There! 👋

I'm a third-year Ph.D. student in the Computer Graphics and User Interfaces Lab at Columbia University, where I work with Steven Feiner. My research focuses on integrating AR user interfaces seamlessly into the user's environment by considering the user's goal, surroundings, and behavior. Lately, I've been experimenting with view management to make smarter choices regarding the layout of 3D user interface elements. Before Columbia, I completed my B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Visual Computing at TU Wien in Austria. During my at TUWien, I collaborated on numerous projects related to training and education in VR and AR with Anton Fuhrmann at VRVis. In the summer of 2023, I interned at Apple, working on a prototype for visionOS for Apple Vision Pro.

Teaching Experience:

TA 6998 UI Design for GenAI (2024) @Columbia University
TA 6173 VR and AR Seminar (2023) @Columbia University
TA 4172 3DUIs and AR (2023) @Columbia University
TA Computer Vision (2018-2020) @TUWien
TA Intro to Visual Computing (2017-2018) @TUWien

Areas of Interest:

Augmented and Virtual Reality
Human-Computer Interaction
3D User Interactions
Context-Aware User Interfaces

Publications

[Runner-Up Poster] 2024 IEEEVR Poster

Designing Non-Humanoid Virtual Assistants for Task-Oriented AR Environments

Bettina Schlager and Steven K Feiner

Publisher Page Poster Long Abstract GitHub Project Funding Source

2024 IEEEVR Demo

Visual Guidance for Infant Lumbar Puncture Training in XR

Pranav Sukumar, Siddharth Ananth, David Kessler, Robert Maniker, Ryan Friberg, Rohit Gopalakrishnan, Bettina Schlager, Steven Feiner

Publication Page Short Paper Video

2022 IEEEVR Conference Paper

The Potential of VR-based Tactical Resource Planning on Spatial Data

Marina L Medeiros, Bettina Schlager, Katharina Krösl, Anton Fuhrmann

Publication Page Paper Total Conference Talk Teaser Video Minister trying our demo!

Research Projects

PTG - Perceptually-Enables Task Guidance (2022 - Present)

We are working on a prototype for a non-intrusive and context-aware assistant in AR that guides the user through complex tasks.

We had a demo at CVPR2024 PTG DARPA Press Funding Source

View Management (2022 - Present)

Making decisions that determine the spatial layout of 2D projections of 3D objects to avoid occlusions in AR and increase the legibility of virtual content.

MilGeoVA (2019-2021)

Developing a VR system for collaborative tactical analysis on 3D maps and 3D interactions on spatial data that provide unique insights for tactical planning.

Project Page Thesis IEEEVR Poster IEEEVR Paper Press - Minister trying our demo!

Viennese Opera in VR (2021)

We visualized different lighting conditions of the Viennese Opera in VR to help stage designers.

Project Page Demo Video

Virtual Fire Fighting(2017-2020)

During my undergradute studies I developed an immersive environment that approximates fire and smoke growth to teach non-professionals about indoor fire behavior.

Project Page Central European Seminar on Computer Graphics Paper in 2017
Award for Runner-Up Presentation at CESCG in 2017
Industry Award "Best Training and Education Project"

Motor Sound Visualization (2017)

During my undergraduate at VRVIs we have created a mobile AR allowing users to hear engine dynamics and acoustics in real-time on a tablet, as if the engine were right in front of them.

Project Page Press Demo Video