B2 - Digital Visual Twin
Interaction & Application
This subproject makes CUBES Circle visible, tangible, and controllable for people. To this end, a visual twin is being developed—an immersive 3D environment in which users can virtually enter the facility, understand processes, and even operate them.
This technology is designed to support operators in their learning, guide researchers interactively through simulations, and offer the public an understandable insight into a complex system. Potential consumers, citizens, and decision-makers can experience the facility in a realistic way without having to be physically present.
Intuitive interaction options, digital assistance systems, and AI-supported voice interfaces simplify access to high-tech agriculture. In this way, the digital twin not only contributes to research but also strengthens transparency, acceptance, and trust in new forms of food production.
Prof. Dr. Linda Onnasch heads the Department of Action and Automation Psychology at the Technical University of Berlin. The overarching theme of her research is the study of adaptivity strategies in human-technology interaction to enhance safety and effectiveness. In her research, she uses laboratory experiments to investigate adaptive solutions for automated systems and robots, as well as adjustments in human attitudes and behavior. Her work focuses on the resulting interaction between humans and systems, overall performance, and the consequences for humans in terms of mental load, trust, and situational awareness.
In addition, they investigate the social acceptance of innovative cultivation methods such as CUBES Circle among the general population and potential consumers.
Contact: linda.onnasch(at)tu-berlin.de
Dr. Zoltan Ferenczi is a research associate in the Urban Ecophysiology Division and designs and develops XR systems (VR/AR/MR) and artificial intelligence (AI) for the CUBES Circle project. Previously, he worked in project coordination for CUBES.
Contact: z.ferenczi(at)hu-berlin.de
