Blending Physical and Virtual Worlds through Advanced Multimedia
Multimedia Communications Laboratory
Multimedia Communications Laboratory is a network of labs focused on research and development in the fields of augmented and virtual reality, hybrid forms of communication, user interaction and smart automation. The laboratory system is operated at the Institute of Multimedia Information and Communication Technologies, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Research
Novel View Synthesis
3D Gaussian Splatting, Image Registration
3D Object Scanning
Integrated Camera Nests, Camera Rigs, Capturing Layouts
Applications
Virtual Teleport
Virtual space of meeting, Remote presence
Hybrid Communication
Integration of physical and virtual worlds for immersive collaboration in areas like teaching, remote meetings and more.
Smart Home
Autonomous room environment control, Virtual-to-physical world control overlap, Ambient Computing
Showcases
We collate our efforts in a list of demos created by researchers and students.
Projects
Members of our team worked and cooperate on numerous national and international research and innovation projects.
Our experience includes national projects like VEGA, APVV or KEGA. We are active in multiple Erasmus+ projects with previous successful highly rated involvement in FP7 and Horizon 2020 EC schemes. We are open to cooperation on new calls in our area of expertise, on both basic and applied research.
Our Labs
HC Lab
Hybrid Communications Lab
Laboratory focused on connecting the physical and virtual spaces for development of applications supporting local and remote cooperation.
XR Lab
Extended Reality Lab
Processing demanding 3D data, this laboratory focuses on research and development of virtual and augmented reality solutions.
AC Lab / Smart Room
Ambient Computing Lab
Laboratory devoted to research of smart home techniques and applications, with overlap to VR-controlled physical environment.