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I am a PhD researcher at the TECO Lab (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), working on the development of embedded wearable systems for personalized preventive healthcare. My research spans sensor technology, PCB design, and embedded signal processing to enable multimodal physiological sensing. Beyond diagnostics and biofeedback, I focus on non-invasive therapeutic applications such as photobiomodulation and thermal stimulation. By combining technical innovation with clinical validation and human-centered design, I aim to transform wearables into intelligent, comfort-optimized companions for diagnostics, therapy, and everyday health interventions.

Short CV

  • since 2024          PhD Candidate at TECO
  • 2023 – 2024       Researcher, Freie Universität Berlin
  • 2023                   M.Sc. Computer Science, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
  • 2022 – 2023       Technical Product Lead, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
  • 2022 – 2024       Lecturer for Human Computer Interaction, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
  • 2021 – 2024       Lecturer for Usability & Audiovisual Communication, Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences
  • 2021                   B.Sc. Computer Science, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
  • 2016                   B.Sc. Journalism, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Projects

  • since 2024          HealthTech based on OpenEarables

Research Interests

  • Embedded Sensing & System Design
  • Digital Biomarkers & Preventive Medicine
  • Health Applications & Clinical Translation

Teaching

  • Proseminar Mobile Computing & Seminar Ubiquitäre Systeme: WS 2025/2026
  • Proseminar Mobile Computing: SS 2025
  • Praxis der Softwareentwicklung (PSE): WS 2024/2025

Valeria Zitz's publications

2025
Heatables: Effects of Infrared-LED-Induced Ear Heating on Thermal Perception, Comfort, and Cognitive Performance
Zitz, V.; Küttner, M.; Hummel, J.; Knierim, M. T.; Beigl, M.; Röddiger, T.
2025. Proceedings of the ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC’25), 91–97, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/3715071.3750421VolltextVolltext der Publikation als PDF-Dokument
Demonstrating OpenEarable 2.0: An AI-Powered Ear Sensing Platform
Röddiger, T.; Zitz, V.; Hummel, J.; Küttner, M.; Lepold, P.; King, T.; Paradiso, J. A.; Clarke, C.; Beigl, M.
2025. CHI EA ’25: Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Art.-Nr.: 713, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi:10.1145/3706599.3721161
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