Dr. rer. nat. Johannes Kraus
10/2020 | Postdoctoral researcher in the department Human Factors at Ulm University |
08/2020 | PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) at Ulm University with the thesis „Psychological Processes in the Formation and Calibration of Trust in Automation“ |
Since 03/2014 | Research assistant at the Department of Human Factors of Ulm University |
2013 - 2014 | Employee at the Spiegel Institut Mannheim with focus on usability and user experience in the car |
2010 - 2013 | M.Sc. Psychology at University of Mannheim |
2007 - 2010 | B.Sc. Psychology at University of Mannheim |
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Johannes Kraus
Postdoc
✉ Johannes Kraus
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Consultation hours
Semester: Wed 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Semester break: on appointment
Research interests
- Trust in automation:
o Dynamic trust processes in human-machine interaction
o Psychological variables influencing perception, evaluation and interaction with technical systems
o Emphasis on the role of user personality - Human-robot interaction:
o Person- and system-related influences on the interaction with (service) robots
o Human-centered design processes in human-robot interaction - Driver-vehicle cooperation: Psychological investigation of user perception and decision making as well as human-centered design of highly automated vehicles
- Anthropomorphism: Design and consequences of human-like design of automated systems