Michael Knierim

Dr. Michael Knierim

  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
    Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften
    Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik und Marketing
    Kaiserstraße 89, 76133 Karlsruhe

Research Focus

To advance the development of human-centered adaptive systems, my research focuses on the development of innovative sensing technologies (neural wearables) that promise automated and unobtrusive insight into our daily dynamics of mental demands and recovery. Thereby, we can learn how to create technology that supports our productivity and health in tandem.

Ethical responsibility and transparency are essential in this research, as many technologies today are shaped by profit-driven or surveillance-focused agendas. Aligning with frameworks like the EU AI Act ensures that these innovations genuinely serve societal needs and public well-being. My commitment to such open developments is highlighted in our various open-source software and hardware contributions on neural wearables:

Besides the technology, my research presently focuses a lot on conducting naturalistic studies (real tasks in lab settings or field studies) to generate the critical amounts of data needed for building a better understanding of phenomena that influence our productivity and health at work. This expansion of scope represents a critical research contribution, as comparable prior work or publicly available datasets of this kind are currently lacking.

Machine learning is indispensable in this work for extracting latent information from the complex (bio-)data, paving the way for adaptive systems that can respond to our psychological and physiological needs. So if you are interested in combining ML method advancements with these novel types of data, I’d like to talk to you!

Please feel free to send me an e-mail if you want to learn more!

Current Teaching

Summer:

  • Lecture: Business Data Analytics: Application and Tools

Winter:

  • Lecture: Experimentelle Wirtschaftsforschung
  • Lecture: Plattformökonomie

Every Semester:

Awards

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  • 2017: Best Products & Prototypes Award, Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology (DESRIST) 2017

Publications


Book Chapters
2022
Information and Market Engineering at KIT: Quo Vadis?
Dann, D.; Knierim, M. T.; Peukert, C.; Staudt, P.; Straub, T.
2022. Market Engineering. Hrsg.: H. Gimpel, 1–18, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-66661-3_1
2020
Feeling the Pain of Others in Need: Studying the Effect of VR on Donation Behavior Using EEG
Greif-Winzrieth, A.; Knierim, M.; Peukert, C.; Weinhardt, C.
2020. Information Systems and Neuroscience – NeuroIS Retreat 2020. Ed.: F. Davis, 172–180, Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-60073-0_19
PhD Theses
2020
Detecting Flow Experiences in Cognitive Tasks - A Neurophysiological Approach. PhD dissertation
Knierim, M. T.
2020, September 23. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000123849
Journal Articles
2024
Using mental contrasting to promote flow experiences at work: A just-in-time adaptive intervention
Bartholomeyczik, K.; Knierim, M. T.; Weinhardt, C.; Oettingen, G.
2024. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 16, Art.-Nr.: 100488. doi:10.1016/j.chbr.2024.100488
Capturing Flow Experiences in Everyday Life: A Comparison of Recall and Momentary Measurement
Bartholomeyczik, K.; Knierim, M. T.; Weinhardt, C.; Oettingen, G.; Ebner-Priemer, U.
2024. Journal of Happiness Studies, 25 (6), Art.-Nr.: 66. doi:10.1007/s10902-024-00776-1
Hybrid Adaptive Systems
Benke, I.; Knierim, M.; Adam, M.; Beigl, M.; Dorner, V.; Ebner-Priemer, U.; Herrmann, M.; Klarmann, M.; Maedche, A.; Nafziger, J.; Nieken, P.; Pfeiffer, J.; Puppe, C.; Putze, F.; Scheibehenne, B.; Schultz, T.; Weinhardt, C.
2024. Business & Information Systems Engineering, 66, 233–247. doi:10.1007/s12599-024-00861-y
2023
What Disrupts Flow in Office Work? The Impact of Frequency and Relevance of IT-Mediated Interruptions
Nadj, M.; Rissler, R.; Adam, M. T. P.; Knierim, M. T.; Li, M. X.; Maedche, A.; Riedl, R.
2023. MIS quarterly, 47 (4), 1615–1646
Fostering flow experiences at work: a framework and research agenda for developing flow interventions
Bartholomeyczik, K.; Knierim, M. T.; Weinhardt, C.
2023. Frontiers in psychology, 14, Art.-Nr.: 1143654. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1143654
2022
2020
Chatbot-based Emotion Management for Distributed Teams: A Participatory Design Study
Benke, I.; Knierim, M. T.; Maedche, A.
2020. Proceedings of the ACM on human-computer interaction, 4 (CSCW2), Article No.: 118. doi:10.1145/3415189
To Be or Not to Be in Flow at Work: Physiological Classification of Flow using Machine Learning
Rissler, R.; Nadj, M.; Li, M. X.; Loewe, N.; Knierim, M. T.; Maedche, A.
2020. IEEE transactions on affective computing, 14 (1), 463–474. doi:10.1109/TAFFC.2020.3045269
2018
Live biofeedback as a user interface design element: A review of the literature
Lux, E.; Dorner, V.; Knierim, M. T.; Adam, M. T. P.; Helming, S.; Weinhardt, C.
2018. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 43 (1), 257–296. doi:10.17705/1CAIS.04318
Conference Papers
2024
OpenBCI Meets the Web: A Scalable, Customizable Platform for Open-Source EEG Data Collection
Stingl, L.; Knierim, M. T.
2024. Companion of the 2024 on ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing, 925 – 929, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/3675094.3678482
Connecting Home: Human-Centric Setup Automation in the Augmented Smart Home
Schenkluhn, M.; Knierim, M. T.; Kiss, F.; Weinhardt, C.
2024. Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Honolulu, 11th-16th May 2024, 1–16, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/3613904.3642862
Warmth on Demand: Designing Headphones for Enhanced Thermal Comfort in Work Environments
Knierim, M. T.; Braun, L.; Perusquia-Hernandez, M.
2024. Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Art.-Nr.: 369, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/3613905.3650884
Do Generative AI Tools Foster Positive Experiences in Knowledge Work? A NeuroIS Research Proposal
Knierim, M. T.; Puppo, L. del
2024. Information Systems and Neuroscience : NeuroIS Retreat 2023, Vienna, Austria. Ed.: F. Davis, 57–65, Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-58396-4_6
2023
OpenBCI + 3D-Printed Headphones = Open ExG Headphones – An Open-Source Research Platform for Biopotential Earable Applications
Knierim, M. T.; Puhl, D.; Ivucic, G.; Röddiger, T.
2023. CHI EA ’23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Ed.: A. Schmidt, Art.-Nr.: 221, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/3544549.3585875
Time-Aware Data Profiling With Decision Tree Pattern Mining
Grote, A.; Badwitz, W.; Knierim, M. T.; Weinhardt, C.
2023. 2023 IEEE 25th Conference on Business Informatics (CBI), 1–7, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/CBI58679.2023.10187535
InterFlowCeption: Foundations for Technological Enhancement of Interoception to Foster Flow States during Mental Work: About the potential of technologically supported body awareness to promote flow experiences during mental work
Berger, C.; Knierim, M. T.; Benke, I.; Bartholomeyczik, K.; Weinhardt, C.
2023. CHI EA ’23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Art.-Nr.: 184, ACM Digital Library. doi:10.1145/3544549.3585833
Could we Predict Flow from Ear-EEG?
Knierim, M. T.; Bartholomeyczik, K.; Nieken, P.; Weinhardt, C.
2023. 10th International Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction Workshops and Demos (ACIIW), 1–6, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/ACIIW57231.2022.10086037
2022
Facilitating NeuroIS Research Using Natural Language Processing: Towards Automated Recommendations
Nikolajevic, N.; Knierim, M. T.; Weinhardt, C.
2022. Information Systems and Neuroscience – NeuroIS Retreat 2022. Ed.: F. Davis, 147–154, Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-13064-9_15
Flow in Knowledge Work: An Initial Evaluation of Flow Psychophysiology Across Three Cognitive Tasks
Bartholomeyczik, K.; Knierim, M. T.; Nieken, P.; Seitz, J.; Stano, F.
2022. Proceedings NeuroIS Retreat 2022, Wien, A, 14.-16. Juni 2022. Ed.: F. D. Davis, 30–40, Springer
2021
Detecting Flow Experiences in the Field Using Video- Based Head and Face Activity Recognition: A Pilot Study
Berger, C.; Knierim, M. T.; Weinhardt, C.
2021. Proceedings NeuroIS Retreat 2021, Virtual Conference, June 1-3. Ed.: F. D. Davis, 134–141, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-88900-5_14
Detecting Daytime Bruxism Through Convenient and Wearable Around-the-Ear Electrodes
Knierim, M.; Schemmer, M.; Woehler, D.
2021. Advances in Usability, User Experience, Wearable and Assistive Technology – Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Usability and User Experience, Human Factors and Wearable Technologies, Human Factors in Virtual Environments and Game Design, and Human Factors and Assistive Technology, July 25-29, 2021, USA. Ed.: T. Ahram, 26–33, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-80091-8_4
Predicting In-Field Flow Experiences Over Two Weeks From ECG Data: A Case Study
Knierim, M.; Pieper, V.; Schemmer, M.; Loewe, N.; Reali, P.
2021. Information Systems and Neuroscience: NeuroIS Retreat 2021. Ed.: F. D. Davis, 107–117, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-88900-5_11
Exploring the Recognition of Facial Activities Through Around-the-Ear Electrode Arrays (cEEGrids)
Knierim, M.; Schemmer, M.; Perusquía-Hernández, M.
2021. Information Systems and Neuroscience: NeuroIS Retreat 2021. Ed.: F. D. Davis, 47–55, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-88900-5_6
2019
Flow in Knowledge Work Groups – Autonomy as a Driver or Digitally Mediated Communication as a Limiting Factor?
Knierim, M. T.; Nadj, M.; Li, M. X.; Weinhardt, C.
2019. ICIS 2019, Munich, Germany, December 15-18, 2019, 1–17, AIS eLibrary (AISeL)
Flow and optimal difficulty in the portable EEG: On the potentiality of using personalized frequency ranges for state detection
Knierim, M. T.; Nadj, M.; Weinhardt, C.
2019. CHIRA 2018 : proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications, Wien, A, September 20-21, 2019. Ed.: H.P. Silva, 183–190, SciTePress
2018
Exploring Flow Psychophysiology in Knowledge Work
Knierim, M. T.; Rissler, R.; Hariharan, A.; Nadj, M.; Weinhardt, C.
2018. Information systems and neuroscience : NeuroIS Retreat 2018, [Wien, 19.-21.06.2018]. Ed.: Fred D. Davis, 239–249, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01087-4_29
BrownieR - The R-Package for Neuro Information Systems Research
Michalczyk, S.; Jung, D.; Nadj, M.; Knierim, M.; Rißler, R.
2018. Information systems and neuroscience : NeuroIS Retreat 2018, [Wien, 19.-21.06.2018]. Ed.: Fred D. Davis, 101–109, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01087-4_12
Flow Neurophysiology in Knowledge Work: Electroencephalographic Observations from Two Cognitive Tasks
Knierim, M. T.; Nadj, M.; Hariharan, A.; Weinhardt, C.
2018. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Physiological Computing Systems (PhyCS 2018), Seville, E, September 19-21, 2018. Ed.: J.M. Belda Lois, 42–53, SciTePress
Got Flow? Using Machine Learning on Physiological Data to Classify Flow
Rissler, R.; Nadj, M.; Li, M. X.; Knierim, M. T.; Maedche, A.
2018. Proceedings of the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), Montréal, Canada, 21st - 26th April 2018, Art.Nr. LBW612, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/3170427.3188480
2017
Emotion Feedback in Small Group Collaboration: A Research Agenda for Group Emotion Management Support Systems
Knierim, M. T.; Hariharan, A.; Dorner, V.; Weinhardt, C.
2017. GDN 2017, the 17th International Conference on Group Decision and Negotiation, which will take place at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany, 14th -18th August 2017, 191–202, Univ. Hohenheim
The psychophysiology of flow: A systematic review of peripheral nervous system features
Knierim, M. T.; Rissler, R.; Dorner, V.; Maedche, A.; Weinhardt, C.
2017. Information Systems and Neuroscience - Gmunden Retreat on NeuroIS 2017. Ed.: F. D. Davis, 109–120, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-67431-5_13
Designing Live Biofeedback for Groups to Support Emotion Management in Digital Collaboration
Knierim, M. T.; Jung, D.; Dorner, V.; Weinhardt, C.
2017. Designing the Digital Transformation : 12th International Conference (DESRIST 2017), Karlsruhe, Germany, 30 May - 1 June 2017. Ed.: A. Maedche, 479–484, Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-59144-5_35
Presentations
2016
Live Biofeedback for Digital Collaboration
Knierim, M. T.; Hariharan, A.; Lux, E.; Dorner, V.; Weinhardt, C.
2016. 37th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Workshop on the Digitization of the Individual (DOTI), Dublin, Ireland, December 11, 2016