Benedikt Steinmüller

HCI student @ JMU Würzburg. Working in front-end development, full-stack mobile applications and UX Design.

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Jet Synth

Android Application, Jetpack Compose (2022)

Jet Synth is a basic synthesizer with an easy-to-use Interface for creating sounds in different waveform patterns. The Application is built as a native Android application using a Jetpack Compose UI, MVVM Architecture and the Oboe library for sound generation.

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Worship Surface

Tangible Interface, Python (2022)

Worship Surface was created during my internship at the chair for psychological ergonomics at the Universität Würzburg. The project consisted of extensive user research and a prototype providing a novel way of experiencing religious experiences. The custom software for RFID detection, lighting and media controls was written in python, The physical prototype was made of a 3D printed case and acrylic glass.

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Billionaire Machine

Audivisual Installation, Flutter (2022)

The Billionaire Machine is an installation created for a Dataphysicalisation Seminar. The Installation consists of a cardboard model with a smartphone inside. The Software used for the Display is written in Flutter.

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Spot Fitness

Crossplatform Application, Flutter (2021)

Spot is an easy to use cross-platform fitness application iOS and Android. Existing fitness apps are often cluttered with training planes, calorie counters and recipes all mixed-together. In our user research we found that advanced users often disregard those apps after a short amount of time. They expressed the desire to use their phone to assist their training, without needing to subscribe to the often expensive and cluttered apps. The Spot App Features a very intuitive and minimalistic UI, which allows for easy creation, editing and managing of one’s workouts. The choice for a Front-End Framework fell on Flutter, to allow a future release on iOS while the backend is handled with an SQLite database.

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Gartenfreund

Inclusive Audio Guide, Native Android Application (Bachelorarbeit 2020)

Gartenfreund is an inclusive audio guide for the botanical garden in Würzburg. The guide consists of twelve stations, which can be activated by scanning an NFC Tag with the Gartenfreund App. The tactile stations are permanently installed in the rainforest greenhouse and equipped with attention fields on the ground. This, combined with auditive instructions from the app, allows for independent exploration of the greenhouse for visitors with visual impairments.
The underlying research can be found in our paper: Gartenfreund: Exploring the Botanical Garden with an Inclusive App

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