Volker Koch

Dr.-Ing. Volker Koch

CV

 

2022 Advisory Board Accessible Maps: barrier-free maps to improve the occupational mobility of people with visual or mobility impairments, TU-Dresden, KIT
2021 Management Committee der European Cooperation in Science and Technology Cost action CA16226 - Indoor living space improvement: Smart Habitat for the Elderly
2021 Lean Construction in Teaching German Lean Construction Institute (GLCI)
seit 2010 Head of KIT Virtual Engineering Labors
2008 - today Review Committee ECAADE Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
2004 - today Academic senior councillor
1999 - today Self-administration of the faculty Representative of the academic staff in various commissions
2019 Teaching assistant Geragogy at University of Education Karlsruhe
2013 - 2019 Founding and Board Member Civic Foundation Karlsruhe
2019 Review Committee SIGraDi Sociedad Iberoamericana de Gráfica Digital
2019 Review Committee CAADRIA Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia
2015 - 2017 VDI Gremium 2552: Building Information Modeling - Qualifizierung
2016 Review Committee 16th CAAD Futures 2017, Istanbul
2016 Review Committee CAADence in Architecture, 2016, Budapest, Hungary
2014 Review Committee 16th CAAD Futures 2015, Sao Paulo
2012 Review Committee 15th CAAD Futures 2013, Shanghai
2012 Review Committee International conference on Computing in Civil and Building EngineeringICCCBE - XIV 2012, Moscow 
2011 International Advisory Board EuropIA13
2004 - 2010 Working group Architekturinformatik of the German-speaking architecture faculties
2003 - 2010 Coordination of the study focus 'Computer Applications in Architecture' at the faculty
2009 Host Forum Bauinformatik Karlsruhe
2008 PhD
2004 Jury European E-Learning Award
1998 - 2001 Jury Multimedia Transfers der Akademischen Softwarekooperation an der Universität Karlsruhe
2001 Landeslehrpreis Baden-Württemberg
2000 Academic councillor
1995 - 2000 Research assistant at Institut für Industrielle Bauproduktion (ifib)
1997 Entry in the list of architects in Baden-Württemberg
1994 - 1995 Architect at Enzensberger & Niemann, Ettlingen
1994 Diploma
1993 - 1994 Student assistant at Enzensberger & Niemann, Ettlingen
1992 Student assistant at Herkommer & Holzer, Pforzheim
1990 - 1992 Student assistant at  Rossmann & Partner, Karlsruhe
1989 - 1994 Research assistant at Institut für Baugestaltung and Institut für industrielle Bauproduktion, Prof. F. Haller und Prof. N. Kohler
1987 - 1994 Studied architecture at the University of Karlsruhe
1985 - 1987 Studied physics at the University of Karlsruhe

 

Research

2021-2023 INTRUST - INnovative TRaining Solutions for certified wood in furniture, timber, building and foreSTry sectors
2021 Zur Psychologie Virtueller Räume within the framework  EXU Measure KIT Future Fields
2021-2023 GANYMED - Geragogy and Young Media,  EU Erasmus+ Programme, Strategic Partnerships
2021-2023 GIST - Fostering diGitalisation and bIonic transformation of SMEs through the development of a novel and innovative Training material for overcoming COVID-19 crisis,  EU Erasmus+ Programme, Strategic Partnerships
2020-2024 ALLVIEWS - Alliance of Centres of Vocational Excellence in the Furniture and Wood Sector,  EPPKA3 - Support for Policy Reform – VET-COVE - Centres of Vocational Excellence
2020-2023 TOURINGS - Innovative Training Solution for the Installation of Collaborative Robotics in Manufacturing Sectors,  EU Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training
2019-2022 Samantha - Skills in Additive Manufacturing for the toolmaking and habitat sector,  EU Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training
2019-2021 3DP-VET - 3D Printing in VET,  EU Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training
2019-2022 BioS4You - Bio-Inspired STEM topics for engaging young generations,  EU Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices – Strategic Partnerships for school training
2018-2021 MAKING 4.0 - Improving Malaysian HE Knowledge towards a Wood and Furniture Industry4.0 External Link,  EU Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices – Capacity Building in the field of Higher Education
2018-2021 ESSENSE - Education Supporting Smart ENvironments for SEniors External Link, EU Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices - Strategic Partnerships
2017-2020 E3D+VET - Erasmus+ for the immersion in 3D printing of VET centres External Link  EU Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices - Strategic Partnerships
2017-2019 FURN360 - Novel Training Approach for Circular Business Model Innovation in the Furniture and Woodworking Sectors.  EU Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices - Strategic Partnerships
2017-2019 AUREA4RURAL - Novel digital tool and embedded learning approach for the use of augmented reality in rural tourism and related sectors  EU Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices - Sector Skills Alliances
2016-2019 In4Wood - Industry 4.0 for wood and furniture manufacturers External Link  EU Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices - Sector Skills Alliances
2016-2018 Light marker technology for the visual representation of planned buildings in mobile augmented reality applications
2015-2017 Training material for developing 3D printers. External Link  EU Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices.
2015 Haptic visual simulation of virtual objects with Oculus Rift and Leap Motion
2014 Immersive virtual representation of rooms: Enhanced sensory impressions for virtual architectures in a multifunctional experimental space
2013

Brain Computer Interface: Controlling a 3D modelling environment via a Brain Computer Interface using the example of emotiv and sketchup

2013 Sound of geometries: Sonification of virtual geometries via gesture-controlled interaction within a surround system
2012 AudioHaptik: Combined audio-haptic support in spatial navigation for the visually impaired.
Funded in „Technik, Kultur und Gesellschaft“ of KIT
2013 Acoustic perception of space: Acoustic mediation of spatial perception within a surround system
2012

Hexapod-3D: Combined 3D printing process for the cost- and time-effective production of prototypes.
Funded in „Systeme und Prozesse“ of KIT

2012

HapticArt: Haptic mediation of paintings for visually impaired and blind people.
Funded in „Technik, Kultur und Gesellschaft“ of KIT

2012

FAR-LED: LED-Marker Outdoor & Flying Augmented Reality-Application
Funded in KIT Optics & Photonics

2011

Gesture Plan: Gesture-controlled human-machine interaction for planners and architects based on low-cost tracking systems.
Funded in „Erde und Umwelt“ of KIT

2011

Haptic virtuality: Ad hoc generation of geometric models for the haptic communication of complex structures for visually impaired people. Cooperation with the Study Centre for the Visually Impaired and the Engineering Mathematics and Computing Lab at KIT.
Funded in „Technik, Kultur und Gesellschaft“ of KIT

2011

CNC build: Decentralised CNC-controlled one-off production for individual, resource-saving, time- and cost-optimised construction processes. Cooperation with the Institute for Applied Computer Science
Funded in „Erde und Umwelt“ of KIT

2011

Flying Augmented Reality: Supporting real estate planning and management through highly flexible augmented reality applications and pattern recognition. Cooperation with the Faculty of Mathematics and the Institute for Process Data Processing and Electronics, KIT Campus North.
Funded in „Erde und Umwelt“ of KIT

2009 - 2011

Analysis of the potentials and obstacles in the implementation of the integrated planning methodology Building Information Modeling in the German construction industry and derivation of an action plan to improve the competitive situation
Gefördert durch das Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung within the framework of the tender Forschungsinitiative "Zukunft Bau"

2009

Open Gesture Lab: A low cost yet high end human-computer interaction enivironment to explore and evaluate possibilties emerging from gestural controlled user interfaces.
Antrag im HP Labs Innovation Research Program 2009 der Hewlett Packard Development Company

2008

Social Life Service: A universal interaction system for elderly or disabled people based on RFID-based filing systems, motion sensors and GPS.
Application for a joint project within the framework of the BMBF call for proposals 'Age appropriate assistance systems for a healthy and independent life'.

2007

bauKIT: Life cycle and process-oriented production management for the construction industry based on Axiomatic Design, Lean Construction and Industry Foundation Classes
Application for the establishment of a New Field Group within the framework of the Institutional Strategy of the University of Karlsruhe

2004 

Stadtzugang: An interactive, dynamic and mobile system of personalisable information spaces in buildings and urban quarters. Application within the framework of the call for proposals 'NextGenerationMedia - networked intelligent systems' of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labourt

2002 - 2004

NukaTH: Notebook University Karlsruhe: Overall concept for an integrative, ubiquitous e-learning environment at the University of Karlsruhe, sub-project Interdisciplinary Cooperation Modules in Mobile Networks.
Funded by BMBF

2000 - 2002

Winds: Cooperative community of 32 European schools of architecture and related institutions in the project ‚Web Based Intelligent Design Tutoring System'
Funded in 5th Framework EU program

2000 - 2002

Basys: Life cycle-optimised system solutions for dense housing construction based on innovative solid wood technology within virtual companies. CAD/CAM coupling in virtual companies
Funded by BMBF

2000 - 2002

4 Wochenhaus: Individual mass production of smart houses. Validation of the Institute's energy and material flow balancing tools. Joint project with regional companies in the construction industry
Funded by BMBF

1998

Virtus: A platform for training and planning in virtual multi-user environments in cooperation with institutes of computer science and telematics at the universities of Karlsruhe and Freiburg
Application in the funding programme ‚Multimedia-gestützte Studiengänge an Hochschulen‘ des Landes Baden-Württemberg

1998

Virtuelles Institut: Concept of an expanded university landscape. In cooperation with institutes of the universities of Stuttgart, Freiburg and Karlsruhe, the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Engineers and the Digital Equipment
Application within the framework of the call for proposals ‚Virtuelle Hochschule Baden-Württemberg‘ des Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg

1997 - 1998

Virtuelle Baustelle 2: Coupling of CAD tools to the energy and material flow balancing of the Institute for Industrial Building Production with simultaneous connection to a visualisation software. Extension of the geometric drawing objects through semantic labels, preparation of masses and proportions and their export and import into the LCA.
Funded by the Software Laboratory of the State of Baden-Württemberg and the Ytong Company

1997

Virtuelle Baustelle 1: Transfer of planned and realised construction projects into an experimental VR environment. Visualisation of the construction process, construction feasibility studies and real-time navigation in space and on a predefined time axis.
Funded by the Software Laboratory of the State of Baden-Württemberg and the Ytong Company

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