Dipl. Inf. Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath (dace@artec.uni-bremen.de)

Lecturer (Lehrbeauftragter) at Bremen University (Universität Bremen) and Bremen University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Bremen). Teaches courses on computer games, Mixed Reality, tangible interfaces and new media.

He is currently working in F. Wilhelm Bruns' workgroup at the artecLab. The artecLab is an experimental group of artists, engineers and scientists searching for new forms of human-machine interaction.

In his dissertation thesis 'Play as Perspective in Everyday Computing' (working title) supervised by Frieder Nake he is looking at how play in Huizinga's sense can happen in everyday computing, and how this view on computer use compares to other perspectives in HCI, i. e. interactive narrative, calm computing, simulation, and communication.

research interests

Computer games, game design, game theory, Mixed Reality environments, tangible interfaces, human-computer interaction.

teaching

Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath, Bernd Robben. Computer Games and Interactive Installations, Course for students of Bremen University and University of the Arts (Hochschule für Künste (HfK)), WS2008/9.

Bernd Robben, Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath. Theory, Design and Evaluation of Digital Media, Course, University of Applied Sciences Bremen, WS2007/8.

Bernd Robben, Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath. Theorie digitaler Medien, Course, University of Applied Sciences Bremen, WS2007/8.

Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath, Marc Herrlich, Martin Faust. Mixed Reality Gaming - Where the Action is (Stud.IP), Course, Bremen University, WS2007/8.

Bernd Robben, Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath. Theorie digitaler Medien (moodle.arteclab.uni-bremen.de), Course, University of Applied Sciences Bremen, WS2006/7.

Martin Faust, Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath, Bernd Robben. Multiplayer Game Design and Algorithms, Course, Bremen University, WS2006/7.

Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath, Martin Faust, Bernd Robben. Spiele im Cave, Course, Bremen University, WS2005/6.

Martin Faust, Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath. Computerspiele - Action Beyond the Screen, Course, Bremen University, WS2004/5.

Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath, Martin Faust. Computerspiele - Faszination und Technik, Course, Bremen University, WS2003/4.

F. Willhelm Bruns, Bernd Robben, Dieter Müller, Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath. Mixed Reality Caves, Project, Bremen University, WS2002/3-SS2004.

publications etc.

Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath. Mixed Reality Space Race. Teilnahme an der Ausstellung Goldener Plotter 2008, Gladbeck. 28.9.-26.10.2008.

Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath. Photo Shooting - Too Much Reality in Mixed Reality? In: Ulrike Lucke, Martin Christof Kindsmüller, Stefan Fischer, Michael Herczeg, Silke Seehausen (Hrsg.). Workshop Proceedings der Tagungen Mensch&Computer 2008, DeLFI 2008 und Cognitive Design 2008, Lübeck, 7.-10. September 2008, Berlin, Logos, 2008, S. 37f.

Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath. MR Auto Racing - Mixed Reality Game for Public Installation. In: Reiner Koschke, Otthein Herzog, Karl-Heinz Rödiger, Marc Ronthaler (eds.) Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI) - Proceedings. Beiträge der 37. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Informatik e. V. (GI). Vol. 1. Bremen, September 24-7, 2007. Gesellschaft für Informatik, Bonn, 2007, p. 570-4.

Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath, Martin Faust. AirKanoid. Teilnahme an der Ausstellung Goldener Plotter 2006, Gladbeck. 24.9.-22.10.2006.

Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath, Martin Faust. AirKanoid. Installation in der Nacht der Informatik, Haus der Wissenschaft, Bremen, veranstaltet durch den Fachbereich 3 der Universität Bremen, 14.7.2006.

Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath. Spiele im Cave. Vortrag in der Reihe 'Computerspiele-Entwicklung in Bremen', Stadtbibliothek Bremen, 22.5.2006.

Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath, Martin Faust. AirKanoid. Installation im Übersee-Museum, Bremen, 25.3.2006.

Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath, Martin Faust. AirKanoid. Installation auf dem Animotion Festival im Kino 46, Bremen, 16.-22.11.2005.

Imke K. Meyer, Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath. Spiele auf Rollen. In: M. Elbracht (Hrsg.). Sport unterrichten: Kleine Spiele mit großer Wirkung. Kissing, Weka, 2005, S. 91-120.

Bernd Robben, Dieter Müller, Martin Faust, Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath, F. Wilhelm Bruns. Mixed Reality Adventures - Interaktion in Caves. Präsentation, Mensch&Computer 2005, Universität Linz, 4.-7.9.2005 (pdf, 558kb).

Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath, Martin Faust, Hartmut Rosch. AirKanoid - Visual Presentation vs. Physical Proximity in Mixed Reality Entertainment Applications. In: Proceedings PerGames 05 Workshop, München, Germany, May 11, 2005.

Martin Faust, Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath. Neue Schnittstellen für Spiele. Vortrag, Gesellschaft für Informatik Bremen, October 12, 2004.

Martin Faust, Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath. OlympicRun. In: Peter Dadam, Manfred Reichert (eds.). Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI) - Proceedings. Beiträge der 34. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Informatik e. V. (GI). Ulm, September 20-24, 2004. Gesellschaft für Informatik, Bonn, 2004, p. 198.

Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath, Martin Faust. gameStation. Präsentation am 'Tag der Digitalen Medien in der Hochschullehre 2004'. Hochschule Bremen, 3. März 2004.

Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath. Informatik zwischen Werkzeug und Medium. Oder: Brauchen wir nun auch noch eine Werkzeug-Informatik? In: Frieder Nake, Arno Rolf, Dirk Siefkes (Hrsg.). Informatik zwischen Konstruktion und Verwertung. Materialien zur Tagung in Bad Hersfeld April 2003.

memberships

Founding member Arbeitskreis 'Be-greifbare Interaktion in gemischten Wirklichkeiten', Fachbereich Mensch-Computer Interaktion Gesellschaft für Informatik e. V. (GI), 2008.

downloads

Here are some little tools, screen savers, and games. Most/all of these are freeware and full versions. Windows required. Have fun!

City Clock
The City Clock shows the local time together with the local times of Los Angeles, New York, London, Berlin, and Tokyo. An additional analog clock shows always the local time, and can be toggled on and off.

Download zip file (74 kb)

Starflight screen saver
The Starflight screen saver takes you on a trip through an unknown universe filled with myriads of stars.

Download zip file (11 kb)

Windward screen saver
Fly away - feel light and free with this clean and simple screensaver.

Download zip file (90 kb)

Planet Earth screen saver
The planet earth screen saver darkens the screen, and displays images of the earth as seen from space together with quotes from Shakespeare's works.

Download zip file (1.85 MB)

Snowfall screen saver
The Snowfall screen saver lets Winter take over. Falling snowflakes will slowly cover your whole desktop, and transform it into a smooth and silent white landscape.

Download zip file (102 kb)

Blue screen saver
The Blue screen saver colors your desktop in solid blue, orange, pink, brown, or whatever custom color you like. It's a screen saver that's actually saving the screen. Not more and not less.

Download zip file (72 kb)

Plant screen saver
Random plants cover subsequently the desktop until eventually the whole screen is overgrown with green.

Download zip file (331 kb)

Downtown Chicago
Downtown Chicago is a fun little game using various interfaces. A mouse, a keyboard, joysticks and even a Polhemus 3D tracker all can be used to shoot at cardboard gangsters. Collaborative multiplayer, five different difficulty levels, three typical weapons of the 1920s, saved top ten highscore list.
Download zip file (8.75 MB)

Rocket
Rocket is a Gravity Force-style game in the tradition of Asteroids, featuring network multiplayer and team dogfight.
Rocket Web-Site

contact

University of Bremen
Laboratory for Art, Work, Technology (artecLab)
Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath
PO Box 330440; D-28334 Bremen, Germany
Enrique-Schmidt-Str. 7; D-28359 Bremen, Germany (street address)