E-Broidery In Wonderland: A Pilot Study On Tangible Narratives With Interactive E-Textile,
2025
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
E-Broidery In Wonderland: A Pilot Study On Tangible Narratives With Interactive E-Textile, Wenhui Yue, Jeanne Tan
IASDR Conference Series
While tangible narratives (TNs) move intangible stories into the physical world, research has often prioritized technological novelty or external goals over the narrative itself. To address the gap, this paper presents "E-broidery in Wonderland", a collection of interactive e-textile artifacts for storytelling. Four electronic embroidery prototypes were created for the story of Alice in Wonderland to explore how prior knowledge of stories influences user interaction (RQ1) and to assess the impact of e-textiles on a familiar story in TNs (RQ2). Through a mixed-methods pilot study with 12 participants, a critical pattern emerges between users' familiarity and their primary interaction with …
Exploring Annotation-Enabled Co-Design In Social Vr With Photogrammetric Childcare Rooms,
2025
Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Exploring Annotation-Enabled Co-Design In Social Vr With Photogrammetric Childcare Rooms, Yuki Taoka, Fuyumi Iwasawa, Kaho Kagohashi, Shiori Fujimaki, Momoko Nakatani, Shigeki Saito
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Co-design is essential for creating innovation and acceptable solutions, yet scheduling and on-site access often make in-person sessions infeasible. Social virtual reality (VR) is emerging as a promising alternative for co-design efforts. However, the specific challenges associated with VR make it difficult to directly apply co-design methods that are effective in traditional in-person workshops. This study aims to propose and evaluate a novel co-design method using social virtual reality (VR) for asynchronous collaborative designing in the context of childcare. The virtual environment included photo gram metric scans of a childcare room to simulate on-site design activities virtually, as well as …
Towards Emotional Technology: A Framework To Evaluate Culturally Resonant Immersive Storytelling Design,
2025
Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Towards Emotional Technology: A Framework To Evaluate Culturally Resonant Immersive Storytelling Design, Stefania Palmieri, Giuseppe Lotti, Mario Bisson, Eleonora D'Ascenzi, Claudia Spinò
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In an increasingly convergent landscape where Design, Art, and Technology intersect to transcend disciplinary boundaries, immersive storytelling design is emerging as a strategic tool for crafting experiences that are both culturally resonant and creatively compelling. This paper aligns with such a trajectory by exploring the potential of 360-degree video (an apparently “lower-tier” technology compared to more advanced extended reality solutions) as an expressive medium capable of activating culturally grounded narrative forms. Despite this potential, a significant gap persists in the literature: the absence of structured frameworks for evaluating the effectiveness of immersive content, particularly in terms of its emotional and …
Sensing Soil Habitability: Relational Data For Multispecies Attunement,
2025
Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Sensing Soil Habitability: Relational Data For Multispecies Attunement, Diya Samit, Mathias Funk, Bahareh Barati
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Design research increasingly engages with ecological complexity through the emerging bodies of More- than-Human design (MtHD) and biodesign. While these fields share topical concerns, they differ in their onto-epistemological orientations, particularly in how they employ data. Biodesign often harnesses data to engineer novel functions in living systems, whereas MtHD emphasizes relationality, care, and designing with other-than-humans. Despite growing interest in bridging these perspectives, data practices at their intersection remain predominantly representational or oriented towards instrumental control. This paper responds to calls for rethinking data by introducing Soil Habitability as both a conceptual and methodological lens, grounded in an exploratory research-through-design …
Mapping Taiwan's Design Ecosystem: A Policy-Oriented Approach,
2025
Taiwan Design Research Institute, Taipei, Taiwan
Mapping Taiwan's Design Ecosystem: A Policy-Oriented Approach, Tang-Ling Kuo, Li-Ting Huang
IASDR Conference Series
Amid the rising international recognition of design as a driver of innovation, this study addresses a gap in the design policy literature regarding the under representation of non- Western perspectives by adapting and contextual ising European-derived ecosystem frameworks to Taiwan’s unique policy environment. This paper presents a comprehensive case study of Taiwan’s design ecosystem, using a policy-oriented mapping approach to support agenda-setting and the formation of a national design policy. Drawing on a mixed-methods participatory design research process (2020–2024), the study conducts a stakeholder analysis, performs a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) assessment, and offer strategic policy recommendations. The …
Design As Practice: A Pedagogical Exploration Of Friendly Living Space Through Digital Simulation,
2025
Tatung University, Tatung University, Taipei, Taiwan
Design As Practice: A Pedagogical Exploration Of Friendly Living Space Through Digital Simulation, Tzu-Han Cheng, Chih-Ping Chen, Li-Chieh Chen
IASDR Conference Series
This study explores the co-laboration of design aesthetics and digital teaching methodologies in creating friendly living spaces. In contemporary society, the demand for human-centered, sustainable, and emotionally resonant environments has increased interest in spatial design that prioritizes well-being, social interaction, and environmental consciousness. The concept of a friendly living space extends beyond traditional residential design by emphasizing the inter connectedness between individuals and their physical and social environments. The research investigates how design aesthetics—such as spatial layout, material selection, and lighting—can enhance comfort and emotional experiences. It further examines how digital technologies, particularly virtual reality and simulation tools, can support …
A Design And Feasibility Study Of Virtual Navigation Tasks For Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease Detection,
2025
USC-SJTU Institute of Cultural and Creative Industry, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
A Design And Feasibility Study Of Virtual Navigation Tasks For Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease Detection, Cuiyi Lin, Peiheng Cai, Zhuoya Wang, Ruyin Zhang, Weining Ning, Min Hua
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Early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is critical, with spatial navigation impairment being a promising biomarker. This study validates the feasibility of using immersive navigation tasks in Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR) for cognitive screening. By integrating design thinking into task construction, the study also examines how narrative framing and spatial layout influence user comprehension and engagement. Eleven healthy young adults completed the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and performed egocentric and allocentric navigation tasks across three difficulty levels on Meta Quest 3. Results demonstrated high task accuracy in both environments, with MR showing significantly lower motion sickness and …
From Experience To Insight: Entangled Learning In Craft-Based Design Practices,
2025
University of Arts Linz, Linz, Austria
From Experience To Insight: Entangled Learning In Craft-Based Design Practices, Monja Hirscher, Irene Posch
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In this paper, we discuss process-oriented and craft-based design practice as an educational approach, and propose it as a context for acquiring experiential knowledge within design. We examine the extent to which such design practice is informed by its context and entanglements, as well as the learnings that arise from them. Interviews with five participants from a university course in a bachelor’s program in Design and Technology (teacher training) trace experiential and cognitive processes that allow us to understand the informing qualities of the entanglements that may arise. Bodymind and practice inform each other and form the context for entanglements …
The Creative Process In Interdisciplinary Teams: A Dual Mechanism Model,
2025
Taiwan Design Research Institute, Taipei, Taiwan
The Creative Process In Interdisciplinary Teams: A Dual Mechanism Model, Shyhnan Liou, Chi-Yue Chiu, Ingri P. Hernandez Sibo, Davi A. Gomez Celis, Yu-Chen Chen, Shin-Bou Lin, Shu-Ting Ai, Chi-Yi Chang
IASDR Conference Series
Interdisciplinary teams are crucial for organizational innovation but face a dual-process challenge: disciplinary differences can either foster creativity-enhancing integrative complexity or hinder it through intellectual centrism. This study examines these opposing mechanisms and their contingent factors. Drawing on paradox theory, we propose that conflict arising from disciplinary differences activates: (1) integrative complexity (the differentiation and integration of contradictory perspectives), which enhances creative performance; and (2) intellectual centrism (a rigid adherence to one’s discipline), which inhibits creativity. Paradoxical task framing (e.g., pursuing novelty and practicality) intensifies both mechanisms. Notably, these effects primarily emerge during the convergent phase (idea selection) of the …
Visual Translation Of Sustainable Brand Strategy: A Packaging Design Application,
2025
The Department of Commercial Design, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan
Visual Translation Of Sustainable Brand Strategy: A Packaging Design Application, Yun-Fei Li
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In the growing emphasis on sustainability communication, brands increasingly rely on visual design to convey core values such as nature, transparency, and responsibility. Yet translating established sustainability strategy indicators into tangible, consistent visual languages remains a critical gap in design practice. Building on Li’s (2025) framework of five dimensions and seventeen strategy indicators, this study invited senior designers with extensive experience in sustainable personal care products to interpret and generate rich visual vocabularies. Using the KJ method, over 200 items were clustered into ten distinct design expressions—such as “trust and quality assurance,” “eco-friendly materials and packaging visibility,” and “emotional and …
Bridging Data Gaps In Automotive Hmi: A Triple Diamond Framework For Data-Driven Design And Cross-Functional Collaboration Through Interactive Dashboard,
2025
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, London, UK
Bridging Data Gaps In Automotive Hmi: A Triple Diamond Framework For Data-Driven Design And Cross-Functional Collaboration Through Interactive Dashboard, Zhenli Liu
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Automotive Human-Machine Interface (HMI) innovation faces a critical paradox: user-centred design in software-defined vehicles requires agility. However, this demand conflicts with the rigidity of manufacturing's stage-gate processes, resulting in a systemic challenge. This research delves into the complex issues of fragmented data practices and cross-functional collaboration in HMI design. A mixed- methods qualitative study within an automotive UX design department revealed barriers including varying data literacy, fragmentation, and silos. To address these challenges, the research introduces emerging technology - Business Intelligence (BI) System that enables real-time visualisation of data and facilitates seamless access across multidisciplinary teams by user insights dashboard, …
Memories Evoked By Prototypes: Proposal Of A Priming-Based Method To Foster Co-Creation,
2025
Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University, Kanagawa, Japan
Memories Evoked By Prototypes: Proposal Of A Priming-Based Method To Foster Co-Creation, Keita Mitomi, Seiko Shirasaka
IASDR Conference Series
Our results indicate that personal memory connections—rather than prototype fidelity per se—appear to be more strongly associated with stakeholders’ willingness to co-create with early-stage prototypes. Although prior work emphasizes prototype fidelity in relation to willingness to co-create, the cognitive interpretation process by which people make sense of prototypes remains a black box. We model interpretation as a memory-based mapping process: viewers (i) notice prototype cues, (ii) recall relevant experiences, (iii) map specific elements from those memories onto the cues (“mapped base nodes”), and (iv) update their mental image of the final product. A formative think-aloud study (n = 6) with …
Heuristic Evaluation Of Interaction Structure For A Pediatric Emotional Care Mobile App,
2025
Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, Taiwan
Heuristic Evaluation Of Interaction Structure For A Pediatric Emotional Care Mobile App, Chia-Yin Yu
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This study presents the user-centered development and heuristic evaluation of a mobile application designed to support emotional care for children aged three to six during medical visits. Drawing on a spiral development model, the research integrated expert interviews, caregiver surveys, and user interviews to define user needs, identify use scenarios, and establish a comprehensive interaction structure. Four primary functions were proposed: (1) symptom tracking, (2) health education, (3) disease information, and (4) therapeutic games. Based on the defined structure, a static prototype was created and evaluated through a heuristic evaluation by five interdisciplinary experts using Nielsen’s usability principles. The heuristic …
Designing Wearable-Supported Contextualised Eco-Feedback System For Enhancing Sustainable Office Energy Behaviour,
2025
Tongji University, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Designing Wearable-Supported Contextualised Eco-Feedback System For Enhancing Sustainable Office Energy Behaviour, Leheng Chen, Jiayi Chen, Nianchong Qu, Qi Wang, Yongqi Lou
IASDR Conference Series
As global environmental challenges intensify, sustainable human-computer interaction (SHCI) research has gained increasing importance. Eco-feedback technology, which monitors and provides feedback on individuals' environmental impact, plays a crucial role in promoting sustainable behaviors. However, existing eco-feedback mechanisms exhibit significant limitations, including monotonous feedback formats and content, lack of fine-grained perception of individual energy behaviors and personalized feedback, and inadequate integration of multi-source energy information for real-time targeted responses. These limitations result in users' vague understanding of their energy consumption patterns and difficulty translating energy conservation awareness into concrete actions. This problem is particularly pronounced in office environments where users typically …
Hybrid Prototyping Design Framework For Npd: A Case Study Of Industry-Academia Collaboration,
2025
Department of Industrial Design, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Hybrid Prototyping Design Framework For Npd: A Case Study Of Industry-Academia Collaboration, Tsu-Yu Shen, Chien-Hsu Chen, Wei-Ting Hsiao, Tse-Yen Yeh
IASDR Conference Series
With the increasing digitization of design tools, virtual collaboration has become increasingly prevalent in design teams. Within teams composed of members from diverse backgrounds, Visual Design Representations (VDRs) serve as crucial mediators for communication and collaboration. While the emergence of generative AI has accelerated the visualization of design concepts, the experiential insights gained through physical prototyping remain irreplaceable in practical design processes. Numerous studies have also emphasized that both virtual and physical prototypes possess distinct communicative advantages and are suited to different contexts, while hybrid prototyping can enhance iterative efficiency. This study uses an industry-academia collaboration project focused on titanium …
Exploring An Exhibition Model To Create An Accessible Entry Point To Traditional Crafts,
2025
Nagano University, Nagano, Japan
Exploring An Exhibition Model To Create An Accessible Entry Point To Traditional Crafts, Yoshimune Ishikawa
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Traditional crafts embody the skills and knowledge cultivated in local communities and passed down through generations, preserving unique regional cultures and identities. However, these traditions are now in rapid decline, facing challenges such as a shortage of successors, a lack of materials, and a declining public interest due to changing consumer lifestyles. While administrative bodies and museums are working to counteract this trend through exhibitions, this study explores a new exhibition model designed to create a more accessible entry point to traditional crafts. To this end, we held an exhibition in 2024 featuring "Nomin Bijutsu" (Farmers' Art), a traditional craft …
Participatory Design Insights From Ai Mobility Projects In Amsterdam,
2025
Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft, The Netherlands
Participatory Design Insights From Ai Mobility Projects In Amsterdam, Heng Gu, Senthil Chandrasegaran, Euiyoung Kim
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How much participation is “enough” for artificial intelligence (AI) in public space? We investigate three Amsterdam urban mobility system (UMS) projects —crowd-monitoring cameras, parking-scan vehicles and value-based routing—to examine participatory trajectory with the goal of projecting legitimacy beyond technical execution. To trace who gained voice (and when) across conception, deployment, and operation of the projects, we combined Arnstein’s Ladder and stakeholder mapping as a minimal toolkit. Findings reveal recurrent gaps and challenges in identifying and engaging impacted stakeholders. We sought first-hand, in-depth accounts from project managers of the UMS projects to offer richer context to the decisions made throughout the …
The Institutionalisation Of Tactical Urbanism: Insights From Genova Street Lab Project,
2025
Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
The Institutionalisation Of Tactical Urbanism: Insights From Genova Street Lab Project, Elisa Cinelli, Laura Galluzzo, Carla Baldissera, Giovanni Lanza
IASDR Conference Series
Co-creation is increasingly emerging as a strategic and interdisciplinary approach to urban regeneration, particularly in contexts characterized by social complexity and spatial fragmentation. This paper explores the potential of tactical urbanism, a more and more consolidated approach, as a tool for transforming public space through participatory processes. The paper presents the experience of Genova Street Lab, a pilot project launched in 2024 in the Sampi erd arena district of Genoa, aimed at improving the quality and safety of public spaces, with a particular focus on home-to-school routes. Promoted by the Urban Planning and Smart Mobility Departments of the Municipality of …
Fostering Student Empowerment Through Co-Design-Based Learning: An Exploratory Study In Special Schools In Hong Kong,
2025
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Fostering Student Empowerment Through Co-Design-Based Learning: An Exploratory Study In Special Schools In Hong Kong, Xi Liu, Henry Ma, Newman Lau, Tulio Maximo
IASDR Conference Series
Participatory Design (PD) has been applied in technology and design education to foster empowerment. However, its application in special education remains under explored. To address this gap, this study proposes a PD method called Co-design-based Learning (CoDBL), which aims to foster digital literacy, design skills, and a sense of empowerment among students in special education. An exploratory case study was conducted in two special schools in Hong Kong to implement the CoDBL method. This study examined students’ learning experiences and perceived empowerment outcomes, as reported by both students and teachers. Additionally, challenges of implementing CoDBL in special education were identified, …
The Many Chefs In The Ai Kitchen: Collaborative Ai Design And Development In Oncology,
2025
Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
The Many Chefs In The Ai Kitchen: Collaborative Ai Design And Development In Oncology, Ning Fang, Victoria Bruno, Nick Ruijs, Jon Pluyter, Lin‐Lin Chen, Mathias Funk
IASDR Conference Series
Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are redefining innovation in healthcare. In the radiology do‐ main, advanced AI systems have shown promising performance in medical tasks such as tumordetection and treatment plan. Given the multidisciplinary nature of the medical AIdevelopmentteam, challenges in collaboration, design, and integration are common. Forexample, the design lens is less present, researchers from different disciplines speak different languages, and clinicians as the end‐users often play the external consultant role rather than team members. To address these gaps, we present the development of a col‐ labor ation platform, an AI‐assisted computer‐aided diagnosis (CAD) system for radiology, usinga Research …
