In this proseminar, students will read and analyze scientific literature to become familiar with current issues in Human–AI Interaction. The specific content is determined by the seminar’s thematic focus and may include aspects such as interaction design for AI-powered systems, user experience with intelligent agents, ethical considerations in human–AI collaboration, as well as adaptive interfaces that use physiological or contextual signals.

Possible thematic focus areas include:

• Interactive and Multimodal User Interfaces – e.g., voice interaction, context- and environment-aware systems, intelligent text input.

• Intelligent and Immersive Environments – use of extended reality to support positive behavior change, integration of intelligent agents into immersive experiences, and AI-driven personalization in XR applications.

• Explainable, Trustworthy, and Secure AI – explainable AI, usable security, and human–machine security.

• Recommender and Decision Systems – design, evaluation, and optimization of recommender systems.

• Human–Robot Interaction – fundamentals and current research questions.

The literature will be independently researched by the students, based on their assigned topic. The material will be structured and prepared for a presentation that highlights the key contributions, methods, and implications of the works reviewed.

A written literature review serves to document the independent engagement with the topic, critically reflect on the current state of research, and demonstrate the ability to present a scientific topic clearly and in a structured manner.

At the beginning of the proseminar, an introductory session will cover basic literature reviewing, scientific writing, and academic discussion skills.

The students should be able to independently work on a simple topic from computer science. They should be capable of reporting on it in their own words, both orally and in writing, and of engaging critically with the topic on their own. The students should master the basic techniques of literature search in libraries and be able to appropriately cite texts written by others. They should be able to independently design an oral presentation and master basic presentation techniques. They should also be able to critically engage with presentations given by others and master techniques of scientific discussion.

Successful completion of the proseminar requires the fulfillment of the following tasks:

1. Passing "Präsentationstechniken" BOSS-Nr. 60841 is required to pass the Proseminar

   • ​​​​​"Präsentationstechniken" are carried out externally, see  LSF.

2. Active Participation

   • Attendance in all sessions (1–4).

   • Active participation in discussions and feedback rounds.

3. Presentation Tasks

   • Presentation of an existing literature review in Session 2 (5-minute talk + 1-minute discussion).

   • Pitch presentation in Session 3 (90-second talk + 3–5 minutes of discussion).

   • Final presentation in Session 4 (10-minute talk + 5-minute discussion).

4. Written Assignment

   • Submission of a literature review on the assigned topic with a length of 10,000–15,000 characters excluding spaces.

   • The length refers to the main text, including headings and figure captions, excluding the reference list and appendices.

   • The final submission must be made using the Latex ACM Template using: \documentclass[sigconf, screen]{acmart}

Assessment Criteria

• Quality and depth of content.

• Scientific working methods (source work, citation, argumentation).

• Structure and clarity.

• Presentation style and visualization.