Research

At the Institute of Communications Engineering, we investigate the interplay between multimedia signal processing, human perception, user experience and the sustainability of communication systems. We primarily analyse audiovisual systems along the entire transmission chain (recording, post-processing, coding, transmission, playback and optimization) to improve their quality and efficiency in operation and development. We consider aspects such as signal quality, perception, user behavior, cognitive performance, quality of experience and resource consumption, from energy to human resources such as fatigue, cognitive load or “cybersickness”. Our interdisciplinary research combines engineering, computer science, human-machine interaction and psychology. We pursue an open science approach for research that is as reproducible as possible and are closely networked with international partners from science and industry as well as spin-offs, for example from Prof. Raake’s predecessor institute at TU Ilmenau.