Roland Aigner

Roland Aigner is an Austrian researcher, programmer, and artistic collaborator active in the fields of Human-Computer Interaction, Ubiquitous Computing, and Visual Computing. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science at the Vienna University of Technology. Previously, he was a researcher at the Media Interaction Lab of the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and worked for 7 years as a key researcher at the Ars Electronica Futurelab in Linz. His research focuses on the development of electronic textiles and innovative technological applications, such as woven sensors and multipurpose programming tools. His career spans multiple intersections of technology and art, with his work exhibited internationally.

• 2019–Present·TU Wien·Ph.D. Candidate
  • Researching ubiquitous computing and electronic textile technologies.
• 2012–2019·Ars Electronica Futurelab, Linz·Key Researcher
  • Contributed to numerous art and technology projects, including virtual reality, augmented reality, and multimedia performances.
• 2010–2011·Microsoft Research, Redmond·Research Intern
  • Focused on gesture language design and user interface development.
• 2010–2019·Realtime Technology, Munich·Researcher and Developer
  • Worked on low latency streaming technology.

• 2019–Present·Vienna University of Technology·Ph.D.
  • Field of Computer Science, specializing in e-textiles and Human-Computer Interaction.
• 2008–2010·University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria·Master’s
  • Major in Multimedia and Interaction Technologies, with a research focus on robotics and augmented reality.
• 2005–2008·University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria·Bachelor’s
  • Major in Computer Science, with a focus on real-time physical simulation systems.