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Can Digital Parenting Services Be More ‘Democratic’? Exploring Parent-Child Digital Mediation Strategies Through Co-Design Workshops, Yungu Kang, Hwang Kim, Chajoong Kim Dec 2025

Can Digital Parenting Services Be More ‘Democratic’? Exploring Parent-Child Digital Mediation Strategies Through Co-Design Workshops, Yungu Kang, Hwang Kim, Chajoong Kim

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Today, children's use of digital devices is increasing and traditional parent-centered control is revealing their limitations. Nevertheless, little research has been done to find out alternative but better means in terms of user experience. The study aims to explore digital mediation strategies between parents and children to support an ideal parenting style: democratic parenting. A co-design workshop with 9 parent-child pairs (aged 7-12) was conducted to understand real-life experiences and identifying insights. Subsequently, a workshop with 8 UX/HCI designers was held to translate these insights into design strategies. Through thematic analysis, six key insights for digital mediation with democratic parenting …

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How Design Supports Local Governments In Integrating Governance Practices: The Case Of The Taiwan Design Expo, Yu-Feng Cheng, Yi-Ling Chen, Ying-Pi Ho, Chun-Yin Chu, Hui-Ling Chi, Shu-Ting Ai, Chi-Yi Chang Dec 2025

How Design Supports Local Governments In Integrating Governance Practices: The Case Of The Taiwan Design Expo, Yu-Feng Cheng, Yi-Ling Chen, Ying-Pi Ho, Chun-Yin Chu, Hui-Ling Chi, Shu-Ting Ai, Chi-Yi Chang

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As global governance models continue to evolve, design is increasingly recognized as a key driver of public innovation and urban development. Many countries have begun integrating design into local governance as a strategic policy tool. In Taiwan, this trend is exemplified by the Taiwan Design Exhibition, which has become a major platform for the practical integration of design into urban governance. This study focuses on the Taiwan Design Exhibition (TDE) to explore how design assists local governments in implementing governance reforms. Functioning not only as an annual showcase but also as a long-term mechanism for urban transformation, the exhibition enables …

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Toward Sustainable Marine Ranching: A Systems-Based Case Study Of Guangdong Province, China, Xiang Liu, Renke He, Tie Ji, Binbin Shao, Han Meng Dec 2025

Toward Sustainable Marine Ranching: A Systems-Based Case Study Of Guangdong Province, China, Xiang Liu, Renke He, Tie Ji, Binbin Shao, Han Meng

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Marine ranching represents a new approach to sustainable fisheries by integrating social, technological, and ecological dimensions within the STES framework. This study applies the framework to 15 demonstration sites in Guangdong Province to examine how innovation, governance, and community participation interact with ecosystem health and biodiversity. Using regression and descriptive analyses, we identified key relationships: stakeholder engagement fosters technological adoption, sustainable technologies support ecosystem health, and community involvement strongly promotes biodiversity conservation. Moreover, biodiversity emerged as a strong predictor of water quality, underscoring its importance for maintaining resilient marine systems. Together, these findings highlight the value of participatory governance, sustainable …

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Exploring The Factors Associated With The Effectiveness Of Airline Safety Briefings: An Information Design-Based Perspective, Yuhan Cao, Chunxi Huang, Hao Tan Dec 2025

Exploring The Factors Associated With The Effectiveness Of Airline Safety Briefings: An Information Design-Based Perspective, Yuhan Cao, Chunxi Huang, Hao Tan

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In air travel, passengers’ safety knowledge is a critical factor in ensuring their survival in life-threatening or hazardous situations. Aviation regulations require airlines to provide safety briefings that inform passengers about in-flight safety procedures to ensure appropriate responses in emergencies. However, the effectiveness of in-flight safety briefings remains a concern. To this end, the current study explores the factors associated with the effectiveness of airline safety briefings from an information design- based perspective. More specifically, a 2×2×2 experimental design was employed, considering three key variables: information format (i.e., narrative vs. non-narrative), information framing (i.e., gain vs. loss), and information presentation …

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Collaborative Learning Experience Design For Kindergarten: The "Marumaru Play Labo" Wood-Based Learning And Play Program, Bente Sutas, Masashi Igaki, Nanami Inoue, Mitsuyo Oshima Dec 2025

Collaborative Learning Experience Design For Kindergarten: The "Marumaru Play Labo" Wood-Based Learning And Play Program, Bente Sutas, Masashi Igaki, Nanami Inoue, Mitsuyo Oshima

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This study describes the “MaruMaru Play Labo” Wood-Based Learning and Play Program, a project structured using Learning Experience Design (LXD). The intervention intentionally employed a co- creation framework, involving diverse partners, including university Design and Childcare departments, the kindergarten, and local environmental groups, to enhance productive learning design. The experimental program, centered on Japanese wood-based learning (Mokuiku), aimed to enhance working memory (WM) and non-cognitive skills in 11 kindergarten children, with parental participation required across all five lessons. Quantitative analysis of WM scores showed no significant difference between groups, suggesting a need to reassess the assessment tool and consider external …

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Exergaming For Older Adults In China: A Systematic Review Of Reviews (2010–2024), Yangyang Pan, Yi Izzy Jian, Yu Liu, Peter Hasdell Dec 2025

Exergaming For Older Adults In China: A Systematic Review Of Reviews (2010–2024), Yangyang Pan, Yi Izzy Jian, Yu Liu, Peter Hasdell

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The global demographic shift towards an aging society presents significant challenges to public health and social care systems. Ageing-related physiological decline compromises balance and mobility in older adults, whilst physical inactivity remains prevalent. These challenges demand innovative interventions to maintain independence and quality of life for older individuals. Exergaming, combining physical activity with digital entertainment, has emerged as a promising approach to overcome traditional exercise barriers among older adults. This systematic review of reviews examines research from 2010 to 2024 on exergames' health-promoting effects for older adults in China, focusing on environmental design factors influencing adoption and efficacy, and artificial …

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Exploring Annotation-Enabled Co-Design In Social Vr With Photogrammetric Childcare Rooms, Yuki Taoka, Fuyumi Iwasawa, Kaho Kagohashi, Shiori Fujimaki, Momoko Nakatani, Shigeki Saito Dec 2025

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 …

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Towards Emotional Technology: A Framework To Evaluate Culturally Resonant Immersive Storytelling Design, Stefania Palmieri, Giuseppe Lotti, Mario Bisson, Eleonora D'Ascenzi, Claudia Spinò Dec 2025

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 …

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Sensing Soil Habitability: Relational Data For Multispecies Attunement, Diya Samit, Mathias Funk, Bahareh Barati Dec 2025

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 …

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Design As Practice: A Pedagogical Exploration Of Friendly Living Space Through Digital Simulation, Tzu-Han Cheng, Chih-Ping Chen, Li-Chieh Chen Dec 2025

Design As Practice: A Pedagogical Exploration Of Friendly Living Space Through Digital Simulation, Tzu-Han Cheng, Chih-Ping Chen, Li-Chieh Chen

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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 …

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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 Dec 2025

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 …

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Visual Translation Of Sustainable Brand Strategy: A Packaging Design Application, Yun-Fei Li Dec 2025

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 …

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Memories Evoked By Prototypes: Proposal Of A Priming-Based Method To Foster Co-Creation, Keita Mitomi, Seiko Shirasaka Dec 2025

Memories Evoked By Prototypes: Proposal Of A Priming-Based Method To Foster Co-Creation, Keita Mitomi, Seiko Shirasaka

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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 …

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Heuristic Evaluation Of Interaction Structure For A Pediatric Emotional Care Mobile App, Chia-Yin Yu Dec 2025

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 …

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Designing Wearable-Supported Contextualised Eco-Feedback System For Enhancing Sustainable Office Energy Behaviour, Leheng Chen, Jiayi Chen, Nianchong Qu, Qi Wang, Yongqi Lou Dec 2025

Designing Wearable-Supported Contextualised Eco-Feedback System For Enhancing Sustainable Office Energy Behaviour, Leheng Chen, Jiayi Chen, Nianchong Qu, Qi Wang, Yongqi Lou

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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 …

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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 Dec 2025

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

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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 …

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Participatory Design Insights From Ai Mobility Projects In Amsterdam, Heng Gu, Senthil Chandrasegaran, Euiyoung Kim Dec 2025

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 …

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The Institutionalisation Of Tactical Urbanism: Insights From Genova Street Lab Project, Elisa Cinelli, Laura Galluzzo, Carla Baldissera, Giovanni Lanza Dec 2025

The Institutionalisation Of Tactical Urbanism: Insights From Genova Street Lab Project, Elisa Cinelli, Laura Galluzzo, Carla Baldissera, Giovanni Lanza

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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 …

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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 Dec 2025

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

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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 …

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Application Study Of Adhd Design Based On Kano-Qfd-Z-Pareto Methods, Zixiang Feng, Yiwei Mo, Zhaochuan Fang, Wenjinhan Chen Dec 2025

Application Study Of Adhd Design Based On Kano-Qfd-Z-Pareto Methods, Zixiang Feng, Yiwei Mo, Zhaochuan Fang, Wenjinhan Chen

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In the past and current research and design practices, individuals with ADHD are predominantly defined as “patients,” with most design efforts focusing on the normalization needs of children and adolescents. However, there remains a significant gap in addressing the everyday and social support needs of adults with ADHD. This study adopts the lens of neuro diversity to explore the intersection of social and personal needs among adults with ADHD. By integrating the Kano-QFD-Z-Pareto methodology, the research systematically identifies and translates user needs into actionable design elements. Through a comprehensive literature review and Kano model analysis, 17 core user needs were …

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"Just Summarize It In A Bite-Sized Way": Evaluating A Conversational Agent To Support Information-Seeking About Motor Neurone Disease Management, Allison Hall, Mark Quinlan, Wen Mo, Youngjun Cho Dec 2025

"Just Summarize It In A Bite-Sized Way": Evaluating A Conversational Agent To Support Information-Seeking About Motor Neurone Disease Management, Allison Hall, Mark Quinlan, Wen Mo, Youngjun Cho

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People with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and those who care for people with MND require timely, accurate information to manage a progressively debilitating condition. However, common information- seeking tools such as search engines, online forums, and websites can be inaccessible, misleading, or overwhelming. This paper evaluates a prototype of a conversational agent designed with input from people with MND, carers, and professionals who work directly with people with MND. Study 1 identified participants unmet informational needs and source preferences through surveys and interviews. Drawing on the information needs and evidence-based sources specified by participants, a conversational agent prototype was created …

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Game Experience For Psychological Well-Being: Design Translation And Practice Based On The Perma Model, Jing Zhao, Runyan Wang Dec 2025

Game Experience For Psychological Well-Being: Design Translation And Practice Based On The Perma Model, Jing Zhao, Runyan Wang

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With the growing demand for mental health and the development of digital interactive media, using games to address psychological well-being has become increasingly possible. To address the current lack of effective translation of psychological theories into game experience design, this study introduces the PERMA model from positive psychology and proposes a game experience design approach oriented toward psychological well-being. Through user research, key needs were identified, and design exploration was carried out across four dimensions: visual, narrative, interaction, and theory. The interactive effect was implemented using the Unity engine and Kinect somatosensory technology. The design practice employed both NPS and …

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Encountering Automation Surprise In Everyday Automated Driving: An Exploratory Phenomenological Inspired Study Using A Wizard‐Of‐Oz Vehicle On Real Motorways, Haoyu Dong, Yuanzi Wang, Pavlo Bazilinskyy, Miguel Bruns, Marieke Martens Dec 2025

Encountering Automation Surprise In Everyday Automated Driving: An Exploratory Phenomenological Inspired Study Using A Wizard‐Of‐Oz Vehicle On Real Motorways, Haoyu Dong, Yuanzi Wang, Pavlo Bazilinskyy, Miguel Bruns, Marieke Martens

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Automation Surprise (AS) has traditionally been studied as a system‐ or user‐induced failure in high‐risk or safety‐critical domains. However, as automated vehicles (AVs) enter everyday mobility, wearguefora shift in perspective: from As as failure, to ASasalivedexperience. This study explores how ASunfolds during non‐critical automated driving, using a phenomenologically informed, design research approach. We conducted a Wizard‐of‐Ozstudy in which participants experienced automated driving on realroads. By mainly interpreting interview data, we show how subtle mismatches between AVbehaviouranduser expectations can trigger surprise, even when the system performs technically correctly. These moments involved embodied sensations, attentionalshifts, and sensemaking of the environment. We propose …

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Transforming Technological Factors Into Learning Outcomes Of Product Design: The Mediating Role Of Soe In Iiles, Wang Xinyan, Hsu Yen, Xu Rui Dec 2025

Transforming Technological Factors Into Learning Outcomes Of Product Design: The Mediating Role Of Soe In Iiles, Wang Xinyan, Hsu Yen, Xu Rui

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The rapid development of immersive technologies has brought revolutionary transformation to learning environments, with escalating scholarly interest in their impact on learning effectiveness. As a composite discipline that integrates theory with practice, as well as art with technology, design education imposes particularly stringent requirements on Immersive-Interactivity Learning Environments (IILEs). Therefore, this study takes product design courses as a task to comprehensively examines the complex interplay among immersion, interactivity, cognitive load, and learning outcomes within IILEs, with particular emphasis on the mediating role of Sense of Embodiment (SoE) between technological factors and learning outcomes. Employing a rigorous mixed-methods approach, the research …

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Embodied Collaboration Game Design: Exploring Parent-Child Emotional Bonding Through Motion-Based Interaction, Yufei Zeng, Mengting Xue, Zhizhi Wang, Junjie Zhang Dec 2025

Embodied Collaboration Game Design: Exploring Parent-Child Emotional Bonding Through Motion-Based Interaction, Yufei Zeng, Mengting Xue, Zhizhi Wang, Junjie Zhang

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In contemporary family life shaped by digital media, face-to-face communication between parents and children is increasingly limited. Traditional companion-style games often fail to support both emotional bonding and collaborative interaction. Grounded in embodied cognition theory, this study introduces a motion-based parent–child game with a “lighting–collection” mechanism and role-based task division. The system promotes non-verbal coordination and physical cooperation in a non-competitive setting. A mixed-method study involving eight families with children aged 6–9 evaluated its impact through behavioural observation, task performance, and emotional feedback. Results show that embodied interaction provides a novel channel for engagement beyond verbal exchange, while non-verbal collaboration …

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Urban Furniture Design Strategies Based On The Concept Of Circular Economy, Youzhi Chen, Chi Hang Lo, Kin Wai Michael Siu, Xin Liu Dec 2025

Urban Furniture Design Strategies Based On The Concept Of Circular Economy, Youzhi Chen, Chi Hang Lo, Kin Wai Michael Siu, Xin Liu

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This study aims to explore how to design circular urban furniture in order to address the sustainability challenges faced by existing urban furniture. Firstly, the concept of the circular economy was outlined, and its four resource flow design principles were summarized, namely narrowing resource flows, slowing resource flows, closing resource flows, and regenerating resource flows. Secondly, a new definition and classification were proposed based on a review of the existing definitions and classifications of urban furniture. Then, the current state of research and practice on circular design in urban furniture was reviewed, and the research gap was identified. Finally, a …

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Cultural Resonance – Understanding Food Cultures To Inform Adaptive Ai For Healthy And Sustainable Eating, Emily Groves, Zeynep Erol, Sebastian Baez-Lugo, Nicolas Henchoz, Margherita Motta Dec 2025

Cultural Resonance – Understanding Food Cultures To Inform Adaptive Ai For Healthy And Sustainable Eating, Emily Groves, Zeynep Erol, Sebastian Baez-Lugo, Nicolas Henchoz, Margherita Motta

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applications in this domain often disregard the complex array of factors that shape food perceptions and practices, leading to exclusion and disengagement. At the same time, AI offers opportunities to adapt digital systems based on individual preferences and behaviours. This paper reports the first stage of work to design an AI-powered digital tool that introduces users to principles of healthy and sustainable eating across different cultural contexts. Using cultural probes and semi-structured interviews, we investigate lived experiences and socio-cultural connections to food and eating practices. Our findings reveal the diversity of eating frameworks and highlight the need for adaptive AI …

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World-Building As A Design Framing Tool For Emerging Technologies In Design Studio, Abdullah Tarik Celik, Ferda Ozdulger, Ekrem Cem Alppay, Cigdem Kaya Dec 2025

World-Building As A Design Framing Tool For Emerging Technologies In Design Studio, Abdullah Tarik Celik, Ferda Ozdulger, Ekrem Cem Alppay, Cigdem Kaya

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In this study, we explore the integration of the world-building approach into design studio education to engage students with emerging technologies. Specifically, we examine how senior-year industrial design students (n=64) approached the design of a near-future transportation concept: Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (E-VTOL) aircraft systems. To facilitate ideation around this unfamiliar technological domain, the project began with a world-building workshop rooted in design fiction, followed by a series of weekly desk critiques. The project was evaluated through student outputs and a questionnaire, with a focus on the conceptual development phase. A thematic analysis of the visual and textual data …

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Improving The User Experience Of A Digital Twin-Based Mobile Application For Blood Glucose Management, Jeonghyeon We, Eunsu Noh, Jihye Choi, Jihwan Yoon, Jungmin Choi, Wonsup Kim Dec 2025

Improving The User Experience Of A Digital Twin-Based Mobile Application For Blood Glucose Management, Jeonghyeon We, Eunsu Noh, Jihye Choi, Jihwan Yoon, Jungmin Choi, Wonsup Kim

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This study aims to improve the user experience of a digital twin–based mobile application for blood glucose management in individuals with type 1 diabetes. Many existing mobile applications do not adequately support users in anticipating changes in blood glucose levels or in taking appropriate actions. Through interviews with patients, we identified key challenges including anxiety from unpredictable glucose fluctuations, limited support for lifestyle choices, and low motivation for continuous data logging. To address these issues, we designed a mobile interface that visualizes glucose trends alongside meals, exercise, and insulin intake. It features a digital twin character for intuitive feedback and …

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Design For All: Mitigating Systemic Bias And Hidden Violence In Ai Voice Assistants For Visually Impaired Users, Jie Meng, Yufei Zhang, Ziwei Lin Dec 2025

Design For All: Mitigating Systemic Bias And Hidden Violence In Ai Voice Assistants For Visually Impaired Users, Jie Meng, Yufei Zhang, Ziwei Lin

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AI voice assistants promise greater accessibility, yet misalignments in their design can reproduce systemic bias. This study examines the usability of AI voice assistants for blind and low-vision users through a multi-method qualitative approach. We combined a literature review with observation- assisted usability sessions (n = 23) and semi-structured interviews (n = 8) with participants in China and the UK. Thematic ally analysing the corpus in NVivo 14, we identified four recurring challenges: elevated task error rates; limited recognition of diverse accents alongside vague or inconsistent auditory feedback; interface barriers that embed visual dependencies; and a resulting sense of exclusion …

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