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Process Designing For Creative Well-Being: How Cultural Prescribing Emerges Through Community-Based Art Practice At Machino Zukoushitsu In Nabari City, Japan, Rui Fukumoto, Takakazu Yamaguchi, Hideaki Kawabata, Sawako Inaniwa, Tatsuya Ito Dec 2025

Process Designing For Creative Well-Being: How Cultural Prescribing Emerges Through Community-Based Art Practice At Machino Zukoushitsu In Nabari City, Japan, Rui Fukumoto, Takakazu Yamaguchi, Hideaki Kawabata, Sawako Inaniwa, Tatsuya Ito

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As societies around the world confront aging populations and growing social isolation, Cultural Prescribing has emerged as a promising approach to community-based care beyond institutional systems. While social prescribing has primarily been implemented through clinical referral models, this study examines how Naturally Emergent Creative Well-being, the interaction between individual creativity and community culture, can generate care organically through everyday practice. The research focuses on Machino Zuko ushitsu, a community art studio in Nabari City, Japan, which serves as a hub for creative participation, intergenerational exchange, and informal support. Using a participatory action research framework, qualitative data were collected through interventional …

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A Study On The Current Status Of Technology Application And Learning Models In Senior Citizens' Participation In Ceramic Craft Experience Activities, Tien-Li Chen, Ting-Yu Hsu, Rui Zhu Dec 2025

A Study On The Current Status Of Technology Application And Learning Models In Senior Citizens' Participation In Ceramic Craft Experience Activities, Tien-Li Chen, Ting-Yu Hsu, Rui Zhu

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Global population aging has brought increasing attention to the quality of later life and physical and mental health. Relevant studies have shown that craft-based art activities can enhance well-being and fine motor skills, and provide older adults with a means of non-verbal communication. In addition, as technology has become integrated into daily life, its impact on elderly learning has also drawn interest. This study aims to explore the actual situations and effects of technology use during older adults’ participation in ceramic craft experience activities, further understanding how elderly learners access learning resources, their level of acceptance toward technological tools, and …

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Design For Sustainability: A Toolkit For Accelerating Sustainable Innovation, Li-Ting Huang, Si Teng Lei, Chefen Ouyang, Chia-Huei Sher Dec 2025

Design For Sustainability: A Toolkit For Accelerating Sustainable Innovation, Li-Ting Huang, Si Teng Lei, Chefen Ouyang, Chia-Huei Sher

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While design-led approaches are increasingly recognised as catalysts for sustainability transitions, existing tools often fall short in translating comprehensive sustainability frameworks into actionable strategies grounded in real-world business contexts. This study addresses this gap by exploring how design-led sustainable innovation can be operationalised within the manufacturing sector, with a particular focus on Taiwan—a region facing escalating pressures from climate change and global sustainability targets. Drawing on semi-structured interviews and an online survey, this study develops the Design for Sustainability Toolkit—a practical tool designed to help companies integrate sustainability across strategic and operational levels. The study identifies eight innovation strategies that …

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Aesthetic Responses And Ai Anxiety: Experimental Analysis Of Public Perception Toward Ai Artworks Across Different Styles, Rui Xu, Yen Hsu, Xinyan Wang, Hanlin Mi Dec 2025

Aesthetic Responses And Ai Anxiety: Experimental Analysis Of Public Perception Toward Ai Artworks Across Different Styles, Rui Xu, Yen Hsu, Xinyan Wang, Hanlin Mi

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can reproduce various art styles by deep learning to efficiently produce stunning artworks that seem artistic and arouse emotional resonance among the audience. However, do these AI artworks go beyond the levels of human artists in the present era, will the AI artworks go beyond the levels of human artists in the future, and will these artworks undermine the status of anthropocentrism and trigger anxiety? In response to these questions, experiments were launched to check the representative artworks at different times. In this paper, the experimental research method and the data analysis method were applied to …

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When Clinics Meet Chatbots: Sociotechnical Reflections On Ai Implementation In Primary Care, Cai-Ling Wang, Yuan-Chi Tseng Dec 2025

When Clinics Meet Chatbots: Sociotechnical Reflections On Ai Implementation In Primary Care, Cai-Ling Wang, Yuan-Chi Tseng

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AI-powered chatbots hold promise for enhancing chronic disease self-management in primary care; however, their real-world implementation often reveals hidden socio technical complexities. This paper presents a reflective case study of a chatbot designed to support diabetes self-care, deployed in a community-based clinic in rural Taiwan. Despite initial enthusiasm from stakeholders during co-design, the two-month field implementation yielded minimal patient engagement. Drawing on the Technology–Organization–Environment (TOE) framework, we identify critical barriers across three domains. Technologically, the lack of robust digital infrastructure required manual data entry, undermining the scal ability of personalization. Organization ally, integration with existing clinical workflows imposed additional burdens …

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Mapping The Potential Of Smart Packaging For Sustainable Transition In The Fashion Industry., Mariapaola Puglielli, Martina Spinelli, Silvia Barbero, Erik Ciravegna, Ludovica Rosato Dec 2025

Mapping The Potential Of Smart Packaging For Sustainable Transition In The Fashion Industry., Mariapaola Puglielli, Martina Spinelli, Silvia Barbero, Erik Ciravegna, Ludovica Rosato

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This paper investigates the role of smart packaging technologies as enablers of sustainability and circularity within the fashion supply chain. The study aims to map the current state of digital packaging solutions across industries to identify their potential applications and benefits in fashion. The fashion industry represents a heavy burden in terms of environmental impact produced by the intensive consumption of raw materials and the substantial volume of waste generated across product life cycles. Moreover, the globalised and fragmented nature of the fashion supply chain enhances complexity and hinders transparency, making circular transformation particularly difficult to manage. The paper is …

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Gameful Experiences In Vr Game: Comparison Between Eye-Gazing And Controller Interaction, Gong Zhengya, Nurmela Petra, Colley Ashley, Georgiev Georgi V., Häkkilä Jonna Dec 2025

Gameful Experiences In Vr Game: Comparison Between Eye-Gazing And Controller Interaction, Gong Zhengya, Nurmela Petra, Colley Ashley, Georgiev Georgi V., Häkkilä Jonna

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As virtual reality (VR) technology continues to advance, researchers are exploring new interaction methods to enrich players’ gameful experiences. While handheld controllers remain the standard input device, emerging alternatives, such as eye-gazing, offer novel and potentially more engaging ways to interact within VR environments. This study examines how different interaction methods—traditional handheld controllers versus eye-gazing—affect players’ experiences during gameplay. A VR game was developed to support both input methods, and 22 participants engaged with the game under both conditions. Their experiences were assessed across multiple dimensions, such as playfulness, immersion, and competition. The results revealed significant differences in two gameful …

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Exploration Of Enhancing Sitting Experience For Residents With Dementia In Uk Care Homes By Emotion-Centred Seating Product Design, Jingnan Bian, Yuanyuan Yin, Shan Wang Dec 2025

Exploration Of Enhancing Sitting Experience For Residents With Dementia In Uk Care Homes By Emotion-Centred Seating Product Design, Jingnan Bian, Yuanyuan Yin, Shan Wang

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This study investigates the emotional limitations of current seating products in care home common areas and proposes an emotion-centred design framework to enhance the sitting experience of residents with dementia (RwDs). Drawing from a review of relevant literatures, the study identifies four key limitations in existing seating design: 1) a lack of emotional safety and sensory comfort, 2) insufficient support for interpersonal interaction, 3) failure to evoke familiarity and personal memory, and 4) poor integration within communal spaces and care routines. These limitations contribute to distress, social withdrawal, and environmental disconnection among RwDs, undermining their overall well-being. In response, the …

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A Study Of The Application And Experience Differences Between Embodied And Non-Embodied Interactive Ar In Cultural Tourism, Qijun Gao, Bingjie Gao, Hanyin Zheng, Shaohua Xue Dec 2025

A Study Of The Application And Experience Differences Between Embodied And Non-Embodied Interactive Ar In Cultural Tourism, Qijun Gao, Bingjie Gao, Hanyin Zheng, Shaohua Xue

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The widespread application of Augmented Reality (AR) technology in cultural tourism has made the optimization of user interaction a key factor in enhancing the overall experience. This study takes the Gongtan Ancient Town in Chongqing as a case study to conduct a comparative analysis of embodied and non-embodied interactive AR in cultural contexts. A within-subject experiment with 36 participants was conducted, combining quantitative evaluations (UEQ-S scale, cognitive dimension ranking, and comparative scoring) and qualitative insights from semi-structured interviews. This mixed-method approach enabled a systematic comparison of emotional, cognitive, and usability- related differences between the two interaction modes. The results indicate …

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Balancing Aesthetics And Function: A Visual Study Of Typicality, Novelty, And User Preferences In Rollator Design, Wei (Jim) Shen, Blair Kuys, Amanda Clare Benson Dec 2025

Balancing Aesthetics And Function: A Visual Study Of Typicality, Novelty, And User Preferences In Rollator Design, Wei (Jim) Shen, Blair Kuys, Amanda Clare Benson

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Although rollator design has traditionally prioritised functional support, aesthetic perceptions may also influence user acceptance and preference. This exploratory mixed- methods study triangulated quantitative evaluations with descriptive analysis of design evaluation patterns to examine how older adults assess rollator designs. This study draws on the Most Advanced Yet Acceptable (MAYA) principle to explore whether user preferences are shaped by perceived typicality, novelty, or utility. Eighteen users rated six rollator designs across three aesthetic and six utility attributes. Although users rated most designs similarly on performance-related attributes overall (e.g., functionality: p = 0.096, η²p = 0.111), data showed that individual perceptions …

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Design For Neo-Endogenous Regional Development Of Urban-Rural Interfaces In China: A Case Of 'Field Design Work' In Zhizigang Village, Changsha City, Hunan Province, Jia Ren, Tangxiang Huo, Binbin Shao, Chih-Hu Wang, Han Meng, Tie Ji Dec 2025

Design For Neo-Endogenous Regional Development Of Urban-Rural Interfaces In China: A Case Of 'Field Design Work' In Zhizigang Village, Changsha City, Hunan Province, Jia Ren, Tangxiang Huo, Binbin Shao, Chih-Hu Wang, Han Meng, Tie Ji

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This study responds to the theoretical frameworks of New Endogenous Development and Place-Based Innovation by investigating how co-design can stimulate local agency and foster the co-evolution of cultural and ecological resources in urban–rural interface areas of China. Taking Zhizigang Village in Hunan Province as a case study, the research brought together cross-strait design teams to engage in both fieldwork and co-creative workshops, exploring design intervention strategies within the context of integrated urban – rural development. The study makes three key contributions:(1) It repositions the cultural and ecological strategic value of urban–rural interface areas, challenging the prevailing negative perceptions of their …

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Failing Through Play: Integrating Iterative Design Methods To Foster Creativity In Primary Education, Fernanda Fontes, Wonjoon Chung Dec 2025

Failing Through Play: Integrating Iterative Design Methods To Foster Creativity In Primary Education, Fernanda Fontes, Wonjoon Chung

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Creativity is one of the essential skills to navigate the complexities of the 21st century. In this exploratory research, we investigate how design can enhance current pedagogical methods in primary education to foster creativity in problem-solving activities. Using a case study method, we conduct semi-structured interviews with educators to understand their approaches, motivations, and the barriers they face when employing these activities in their classrooms. We also verify the iterative methods currently incorporated into these activities. Our analysis suggests that crucial elements of the design creative process, such as iteration and problem-finding, are often overlooked. Furthermore, the concept of “iteration” …

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What Can Ai-Generated 3d Objects Reveal About Myself? Exploring The Potential Of Ai-Generated Self-Images For Critical Reflection On Content Consumption Shaped By Netflix Algorithms, Ho Lee, Dajung Kim Dec 2025

What Can Ai-Generated 3d Objects Reveal About Myself? Exploring The Potential Of Ai-Generated Self-Images For Critical Reflection On Content Consumption Shaped By Netflix Algorithms, Ho Lee, Dajung Kim

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Algorithms shape content consumption yet limit self-awareness by obscuring how they model users’ identities. To address this, we explored whether generative AI–based 3D object visualizations, created from individuals’ Netflix viewing histories, could support reflective engagement with algorithmic ally inferred preferences. Unlike traditional data visualizations, our approach external izes content consumption as metaphorical self-images, enabling users to interpret their algorithmic identities through visual cues. Through semi-structured interviews with ten participants, we found that AI- generated self-images revealed unconscious dispositions, evoked emotional responses, and encouraged rethinking of personal tastes. However, issues of contextual misalignment and interpretive ambiguity emerged when emotional or situational …

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Bridging Behavioral Theory And Design Practice: A Taxonomy-Driven Framework For Design Ideation Grounded In The Fogg Behavior Model, Yeon Soo Kim, Heesung Kwon, Jian Jun, Nayeong Kim, Sangsu Lee Dec 2025

Bridging Behavioral Theory And Design Practice: A Taxonomy-Driven Framework For Design Ideation Grounded In The Fogg Behavior Model, Yeon Soo Kim, Heesung Kwon, Jian Jun, Nayeong Kim, Sangsu Lee

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Design thinking has become a widely adopted approach to innovation, yet its ideation phase frequently depends on intuition and loosely defined heuristics, particularly when creating services intended to shape user behavior over time. To address this gap, this study operational izes the Fogg Behavior Model (FBM)—which conceptualizes behavior as the convergence of Motivation, Ability, and Prompt—into a set of actionable design taxonomies. We conducted a systematic qualitative analysis of 28 widely used digital applications across health, productivity, and finance domains to identify recurring strategies demonstrating how FBM’s constructs are applied in practice. The resulting framework comprises three taxonomies that specify …

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"The Limbs That I Built": Understanding In Co-Creation Human Augmentation Design And User-Driven Testing, Keren Zhang, Kin Wai Michael Siu, Yijia Jiang, Shiyu Liu, Huiyi Zhang Dec 2025

"The Limbs That I Built": Understanding In Co-Creation Human Augmentation Design And User-Driven Testing, Keren Zhang, Kin Wai Michael Siu, Yijia Jiang, Shiyu Liu, Huiyi Zhang

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Current co-creation design research on human augmentation technologies focuses primarily on restoring functions for individuals with disabilities, overlooking the increasing potential demand for augmentation among ordinary users. To bridge this research gap, this study combined speculative design with user co-creation workshops to examine the practical implications and behavioural impacts of supernumerary robotic limbs (SRLs) on everyday users. Initial questionnaires and interviews (n=42) revealed considerable user interest, particularly regarding upper limb and back augmentations. Based on these insights, we collaboratively developed two prototypes: the 'Mirror Hand', which enhances grasp capabilities by mirroring finger movements, and the 'Third Akimbo', a robotic arm …

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Designing Relational Employment: Supporting Employee Well-Being Through Onboarding Innovation In Emerging Smes, Michele Melazzini, Mon-Shiuan Lee, Gianluca Carella Dec 2025

Designing Relational Employment: Supporting Employee Well-Being Through Onboarding Innovation In Emerging Smes, Michele Melazzini, Mon-Shiuan Lee, Gianluca Carella

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This paper investigates how design practices can advance employee engagement and well-being toward relational employment during onboarding in new and emerging SMEs characterized by uncertainty and limited resources. Employing a research-through-design approach, the study integrates preliminary research activities with semi-structured interviews with various stakeholders (employees/HR/therapist) and a phase of Participatory Action Research to identify critical leverage points for redesigning the onboarding experience. Findings emphasize the importance of authentic human connection, psychological safety in the workplace, and peer-led learning cultures. The proposed COMPANION-SHIP Pilot Program proposes how design could addresses these systemic issues through multi-stakeholder collaboration, embedding sustainable relationship-building practices within …

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Educating For Longevity: The Role Of Immersive Technologies In Service Learning, Sheng-Hung Lee, Joseph Coughlin, Sofie Hodara, Maria Yang Dec 2025

Educating For Longevity: The Role Of Immersive Technologies In Service Learning, Sheng-Hung Lee, Joseph Coughlin, Sofie Hodara, Maria Yang

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As education adapts to the realities of a longevity society, new approaches are needed to engage learners in preparing for their long-term futures, particularly around financial well-being. This preliminary study explores how immersive technologies can enhance educational experiences in longevity planning by combining augmented reality (AR) with tangible artifacts, the Longevity Planning Blocks (LPBs). We designed and prototyped three longevity coaching experiences—using projection AR, tablet AR, and wearable AR—to investigate their effectiveness in communicating abstract longevity planning concepts. Nine Boston-based participants aged 35–45 engaged in a 30-minute coaching session using one of three AR modalities, followed by reflective feedback captured …

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Perceptemo: Exploring How Generative Ai Affects Emotional Data Sensemaking On Human Perception For Academic Procrastination, Zitian Zhang, Yi-Ching (Janet) Huang Dec 2025

Perceptemo: Exploring How Generative Ai Affects Emotional Data Sensemaking On Human Perception For Academic Procrastination, Zitian Zhang, Yi-Ching (Janet) Huang

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While Artificial Intelligence (AI) demonstrates potential for supporting data processing and interpretation, limited research investigates how to support individuals in emotional sensemaking in the context of procrastination behaviors. This work introduces Percept Emo, a platform that uses generative AI models (image-to-image and image-to-video) to support people to make sense of and experience their emotional data. It transforms users' sketches of emotions related to procrastination into new visual representations. In a within-subjects experiment, we investigate how AI supports emotional data sensemaking and its influence on perceptions of procrastination by comparing three conditions: no AI, image-to-image, and image-to-video. Results showed that the …

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Ride Comfort Analysis Of Disaster-Resistant Bicycles Based On Vibration Characteristics, Ryotaro Nagata, Minami Tanaka Dec 2025

Ride Comfort Analysis Of Disaster-Resistant Bicycles Based On Vibration Characteristics, Ryotaro Nagata, Minami Tanaka

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This study examines the influence of handlebar geometry on the vibration characteristics of disaster- resistant bicycles equipped with puncture-resistant tires, which are known to increase vibration and reduce comfort. Three handlebar types—straight, riser, and bullhorn—were evaluated through impulse hammer excitation and acceleration data analysis under controlled conditions. The results showed clear differences in vibration transmission depending on handlebar shape. Notably, the bullhorn handlebar exhibited superior vibration dispersion and lower peak acceleration values compared to the straight and riser types. These findings indicate that handlebar geometry significantly affects vibration characteristics; however, further investigation is required to directly assess improvements in ride …

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Cultivating Critical Design Agency Through Serious Game Design: Integrating Systems Thinking And Design Thinking, Yen-Fu Chen, Chu-Chi Weng, Tung-Yi Cheng Dec 2025

Cultivating Critical Design Agency Through Serious Game Design: Integrating Systems Thinking And Design Thinking, Yen-Fu Chen, Chu-Chi Weng, Tung-Yi Cheng

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This study explores how integrating Design-Based Learning (DBL), systems thinking, and design thinking within a serious game design curriculum fosters socially responsible design literacy in undergraduate students. Implemented over four academic years at a media design program, the two-semester course sequence guided over 280 students to design both analog and 2D digital games addressing real-world challenges aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The curriculum combined iterative project work with empathy-driven field research, stakeholder analysis, systems mapping, prototyping, and structured peer feedback. Students engaged in translating complex social issues into playable narratives and interaction systems. Data sources included student …

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Designing Marine Ranch Complexes For More Than Human-Centered Design: A Reflective Multispecies Systems Framework, Liu Xiang, He Renke, Ji Tie, Shao Binbin, Meng Han Dec 2025

Designing Marine Ranch Complexes For More Than Human-Centered Design: A Reflective Multispecies Systems Framework, Liu Xiang, He Renke, Ji Tie, Shao Binbin, Meng Han

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The Marine Ranch Complex (MRC) is a novel approach to marine fisheries development that has gained significant attention from developed coastal nations worldwide. As a major fishing nation, China attaches great importance to the development of MRC. This study proposes an analytical framework for the sustainable development path of MRC, which is conducive to the efficient conversion of marine resources and the coordinated development of marine ecology in marine pastures. To begin with, the evolution process of the marine ranch concept and the development status of our country are summarized, and the definition of MRC is clarified. We introduce (i) …

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Look Who's Quarrelling: How Role-Playing Can Address Social Conflicts In Local Shop Commons, Yedam Ryu, Eunji Woo, Seoju Yoon, Ki-Young Nam Dec 2025

Look Who's Quarrelling: How Role-Playing Can Address Social Conflicts In Local Shop Commons, Yedam Ryu, Eunji Woo, Seoju Yoon, Ki-Young Nam

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As local shops are increasingly reimagined as commons in urban contexts, new stakeholder dynamics emerge that require careful coordination and conflict prevention. Unlike traditional customer participation models, ‘local shop commons’ involves shared ownership and governance among proprietors, commoners, and customers. The involvement of stakeholders with very different needs often lead to conflicts arising from mismatched expectations, overlapping roles, and competing goals. This study explores the potential of roleplaying as an effective method for identifying and resolving context-specific conflicts in the co-creation of a local shop commons.. Participants developed fictional personas, enacted conflict scenarios in a simulated shop, and iteratively created …

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Ageism, Loneliness, And The Built Environment: Shaping Older Women's Play In Public Housing Estates, Yi Izzy Jian, Tian Cheng, Wei Xuan Chen, Ka Him Mo Dec 2025

Ageism, Loneliness, And The Built Environment: Shaping Older Women's Play In Public Housing Estates, Yi Izzy Jian, Tian Cheng, Wei Xuan Chen, Ka Him Mo

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Play in later life is more than leisure—it is an act of autonomy, resistance, and identity negotiation, especially for older women navigating marginal ity in public housing. Yet, conventional urban design and social programming often fail to recognize its significance. This study investigates how play is interpreted and practiced by 39 female older adults, using semi-structured interviews and network analysis. Findings indicate that socially-driven, self-organized activities such as chatting and volunteering form the core of meaningful play, while procedural barriers and spatial limitations hinder participation in more structured, passive forms. Ageism, loneliness, and dissatisfaction with the built environment further restrict …

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Toward Robot-Driven Elderly Care Home Services And Systems In Hong Kong: An Ecosystem Perspective, Sanqi Yang, Jaehyun Park, Ting Han Dec 2025

Toward Robot-Driven Elderly Care Home Services And Systems In Hong Kong: An Ecosystem Perspective, Sanqi Yang, Jaehyun Park, Ting Han

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In previous studies, researchers have highlighted the potential of robots and gerontechnologies to address the current caregiver shortage and enhance elderly care home services and systems. Yet most established robot-driven elderly care services and systems often fail to deliver value in actual service environments. Therefore, our study explores design features of robot-driven elderly care home services and systems from a service ecosystem perspective. To address this, we adopted an ecosystem theory incorporating economic, environmental, cultural, and social systems, and conducted multiple field observations in four care homes in Hong Kong. Surprisingly, we found most robot services and systems were overlooked …

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Fostering Integral Sustainable Design Thinking: A Teaching Strategy For Upcycling Practice, Xin-Ya Lai, Yueh-Hsiu Giffen Cheng, Jui-Che Tu Dec 2025

Fostering Integral Sustainable Design Thinking: A Teaching Strategy For Upcycling Practice, Xin-Ya Lai, Yueh-Hsiu Giffen Cheng, Jui-Che Tu

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Design centered on sustainability is gaining global momentum, requiring designers to cultivate comprehensive and integrative thinking. This trend has also reshaped design education, where instructional guidance plays a vital role in fostering students’ deeper understanding of sustainability. This study adopts Integral Sustainable Design (ISD) as both a theoretical foundation and an analytical tool to examine student upcycling projects and identify key elements for cultivating sustainability, with the aim of proposing teaching strategies for upcycling education. Through in-depth interviews with three upcycling experts and the analysis of ten student works, key elements for cultivating sustainability in upcycling were derived using grounded …

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Who Designs, Who Teaches, Who Knows? Negotiating Co-Creation With Visually Impaired Children, Anqi Rong, Nina Hansopaheluwakan-Edward Dec 2025

Who Designs, Who Teaches, Who Knows? Negotiating Co-Creation With Visually Impaired Children, Anqi Rong, Nina Hansopaheluwakan-Edward

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This article examines how co-creation reshapes roles, power relations, and material practices in the design of tactile learning resources for visually impaired children (VIC). Drawing on Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) and interviews, prototyping sessions, and observations in Chinese educational settings, the study highlights three under explored dimensions of co-creation: (1) the recalibration of power from hierarchical expertise to fluid, reciprocal collaboration, (2) the active agency of tactile materials as non-human co-authors, and (3) the cultural-technical hybridity that enables design innovations to scale within broader educational and policy landscapes. Contrary to top-down or purely technological approaches, findings reveal that effective co-creation …

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Better Usability, Better Training? Applying Usability Evaluation To Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation Interactive System (Rasis) For Therapist-Facilitated Personalized Gait Training, Bo Liu, Yang-Cheng Lin, Yu-Hsuan Liu, Chung-Yao Chien Dec 2025

Better Usability, Better Training? Applying Usability Evaluation To Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation Interactive System (Rasis) For Therapist-Facilitated Personalized Gait Training, Bo Liu, Yang-Cheng Lin, Yu-Hsuan Liu, Chung-Yao Chien

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Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) demonstrates strong potential for gait rehabilitation in individuals with neurological disorders. However, its clinical adoption remains constrained by reliance on therapist supervision and insufficient support for home-based training. To address these limitations, we developed the Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation Interactive System (RASIS)—a digital rehabilitation platform featuring modules for case management, seamless wearable sensor pairing, dynamic rhythm adjustment, real-time gait tracking, and personalized training feedback. Guided by a user-centered design approach, RASIS was iteratively refined through demand analysis, persona modeling, and expert heuristic evaluation to resolve usability barriers. In trials with 12 clinical professionals, RASIS achieved a mean …

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Understanding Imaginative Play And Physical Activity Through Tangible Design: A Longitudinal Evaluation Of The Bee Buzz Buddy, Yuehao Wang, Alethea Blackler, Bernd Ploderer, Nicole Vickery, Dannielle Tarlinton Dec 2025

Understanding Imaginative Play And Physical Activity Through Tangible Design: A Longitudinal Evaluation Of The Bee Buzz Buddy, Yuehao Wang, Alethea Blackler, Bernd Ploderer, Nicole Vickery, Dannielle Tarlinton

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This study explores the potential of the Bee Buzz Buddy prototype, a tangible interaction design, in encouraging young children’s indoor physical activity through imaginative play. It examines how such designs can support full-body movement and foster sustained engagement in physical activity. The prototype was tested in participants’ homes for two months, using a mixed-methods approach that included observations, parent interviews, and diary logs to assess its impact. Key findings show that while the prototype effectively promoted physical activity and movement skills development through imaginative play, long-term engagement declined over time. The study highlights the importance of metaphors and pretend scenarios …

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Uncovering Usability Problems Of A Hospital Online Appointment Platform: Insights From Hierarchical Task Analysis And Cognitive Walkthrough, Yongsheng Tan, Yu-Hsiu Hung, Ching-Yi Yau Dec 2025

Uncovering Usability Problems Of A Hospital Online Appointment Platform: Insights From Hierarchical Task Analysis And Cognitive Walkthrough, Yongsheng Tan, Yu-Hsiu Hung, Ching-Yi Yau

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To date, online appointment platforms (OAPs) have achieved widespread adoption within healthcare systems. While they offer significant convenience, they also present considerable challenges during use, particularly for inexperienced novice users or individuals who did not grow up in the internet era. Therefore, identifying usability issues within these online systems and analyzing their attributes and potential impact is essential. This study employed the Hierarchical Task Analysis (HTA) and Cognitive Walk through (CW) evaluation methods to analyze usability problems in an OAP. First, HTA was utilized to decompose the OAP process into a series of executable tasks. Subsequently, CW was applied to …

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Pairmotion: A Real-Time Ar System For Enhancing Bodily Expression And Creativity In Dance Novices, Kaiqing Huang, Jennifer Hu, Qiao Xiao, Liangliang Zhao Dec 2025

Pairmotion: A Real-Time Ar System For Enhancing Bodily Expression And Creativity In Dance Novices, Kaiqing Huang, Jennifer Hu, Qiao Xiao, Liangliang Zhao

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This paper presents Pair Motion, a novel real-time augmented reality (AR) system developed to enhance spontaneous bodily expression and creativity in dance novices. Unlike traditional dance systems that emphasize imitation, Pair Motion encourages beginners to explore movement freely through embodied interaction with a virtual dance partner. The system leverages cutting-edge AR and motion capture technologies, allowing users to engage with virtual content in real time. By combining the Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) framework to assess movement dynamics such as Flow (Bound), Time (Sustained), and Space (Indirect), we explore how Pair Motion enhances body awareness, emotional expression, and creativity Our approach …

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