Kai M. Blum Research

Visual Analytics & Pitfall Analysis

My PhD research centers on interactive systems for visual analytics and pitfall analysis. I study misleaders — visualizations that mislead viewers — and their impact on interpretation. Through interactive techniques, I explore how analysts can detect, understand, and avoid such pitfalls.

  • Interactive Systems
  • Pitfall Analysis
  • Misleading Visualizations
  • Visual Perception

Human-Robot Interaction

In human-robot interaction, I focus on guidance and personalization for users. This includes designing social robot systems that adapt to individual people and support them through tailored interaction — helping users navigate tasks, contexts, and everyday situations with robots.

  • User Guidance
  • Personalization
  • Social Robotics