Christian Holz

Prof. Dr. Christian Holz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich. His research interests include virtual reality, healthcare, ubiquitous computing, embedded systems, haptics, human-computer interaction, physical prototyping, sensing, signal processing, and predictive health. His work focuses on advancing technologies that enhance human interaction with digital systems and improve health outcomes through innovative computing solutions.

Christian Holz is an Associate Professor at ETH Zurich, specializing in Perception, Computational Interaction, Behavioral AI, and Digital Biomarkers. His research focuses on enhancing human-computer interaction through haptic feedback, virtual reality, and accessibility technologies. He explores methods to improve touch accuracy, enable visually impaired users to navigate virtual environments, and develop wearable devices for continuous health monitoring. His work includes designing multifunctional haptic controllers, creating accessible VR tools for low vision, and advancing capacitive sensing in HCI. Holz's contributions span from high-fidelity haptic rendering to spatial gesture interpretation, emphasizing the integration of physical and digital interactions.