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Exploring Design Strategies For Generative Ai To Support Narrative Identity Construction, Heejae Bae, Daehyun Kwak, Youn-Kyung Lim Dec 2025

Exploring Design Strategies For Generative Ai To Support Narrative Identity Construction, Heejae Bae, Daehyun Kwak, Youn-Kyung Lim

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Narrative identity—the way individuals construct meaning by organizing life experiences into personal stories—plays a vital role in self-understanding. Generative AI systems, such as chatbots and journaling apps, are now being used to support this kind of identity work. While prior work has explored how generative AI can support either intra personal reflection or interpersonal interaction, few systems are intentionally designed to bridge the two. In this study, we explore how generative AI can be designed to support narrative identity construction by addressing both dimensions. Through semi-structured interviews with five autobiography ghostwriters and two counseling professionals, we identify three expert strategies. …

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Designing Interactivity For A Shared Immersive Experience Of A Planetarium Dome, Jakub Stepanovic, Jan Sermeus, Sandy Claes Dec 2025

Designing Interactivity For A Shared Immersive Experience Of A Planetarium Dome, Jakub Stepanovic, Jan Sermeus, Sandy Claes

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Effective science education and communication with the public are essential to foster understanding. Venues offering shared immersive experiences (SIE), such as digital planetarium domes, are a valuable platform for presenting complex scientific topics to the public; however, the limited use of engaging teaching methods in such environments can make conveying the message challenging. The addition of interactive elements may increase the level of engagement. In five design cycles, following Research through Design, we developed and assessed a custom learning experience conveying scientific uncertainties. The study in the dome environment involved 343 participants and included interaction with visuals on the dome …

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Research On Creative Product Design Based On The Commonalities Of Minority Cultures In Heilongjiang In China, Yong Wang, Jianpei Yu, Hiroki Sato, Xuanchi Liu Dec 2025

Research On Creative Product Design Based On The Commonalities Of Minority Cultures In Heilongjiang In China, Yong Wang, Jianpei Yu, Hiroki Sato, Xuanchi Liu

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The Heilongjiang River Basin is home to diverse ethnic minority cultures such as the Hezhe, Oroqen, Manchu, and Daur, shaped by cold-climate ecological contexts, totemic beliefs, and sustenance practices like hunting and fishing. Under the pressures of globalization and modernization, these cultural traditions face the dual risks of margin aliz ation and symbolic trivia liz ation. This study addresses the urgent need for revitalization through creative design by identifying and transforming shared cultural elements. Based on cultural ecology and theories of cultural commonality, the research employs literature review, field investigation, and cross-ethnic comparative analysis to extract common cultural traits in …

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Empowering Industry-Academia Collaboration With The Futures Scenario Exploration Toolkit, Li-Ting Huang, Yu Tang Hsueh, Si Teng Lei Dec 2025

Empowering Industry-Academia Collaboration With The Futures Scenario Exploration Toolkit, Li-Ting Huang, Yu Tang Hsueh, Si Teng Lei

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While established futures thinking toolkits, such as the UK’s Futures Toolkit and Singapores Scenario Planning Plus, support policy-making and expert facilitation, few address futures thinking within interdisciplinary education and industry-academia collaboration. To bridge this gap, the Taiwan Design Research Institute developed the Futures Scenario Exploration Toolkit, which combines futures triangle with narrative scenario building to guide diverse groups to imagine and design multiple futures. This study presents a toolkit design, pilot application in the future participatory workshop, and evaluation conducted during the YODEX Industry–Academia Cooperation Programme. A post-workshop survey assessed perceived changes in Futures Consciousness across five dimensions – Time …

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Reframing Questioning And Interaction Design In Mental Health Chatbots: Toward An Empathic And Contextually Responsive Design Framework, Ting Huang, Wei Liu Dec 2025

Reframing Questioning And Interaction Design In Mental Health Chatbots: Toward An Empathic And Contextually Responsive Design Framework, Ting Huang, Wei Liu

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Mental health chat bots have emerged as accessible tools for digital psychological support. However, many systems face limitations in conversational design, particularly in questioning strategies and interactional responsiveness. This review synthesises findings from 12 peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2025, identifying common design issues including rigid dialogue structures, limited contextual awareness, and insufficient emotional engagement. Thematic analysis reveals a consistent lack of structured approaches to guide the design of empathic and context-aware interactions. In response, a conceptual framework is proposed to support the development of more adaptive and emotionally intelligent chatbot dialogues. The model outlines a four-stage design process …

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The Impact Of Sense Of Agency In Intelligent Agent Collaboration, Shyhnan Liou, Chi-Yue Chiu, Yu-Chen Chen, I Jen Wang, Ingri P. Hernandez Sibo, Shin-Bou Lin, Shu-Ting Ai, Chi-Yi Chang Dec 2025

The Impact Of Sense Of Agency In Intelligent Agent Collaboration, Shyhnan Liou, Chi-Yue Chiu, Yu-Chen Chen, I Jen Wang, Ingri P. Hernandez Sibo, Shin-Bou Lin, Shu-Ting Ai, Chi-Yi Chang

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This paper examines the transformative impact of Sense of Agency (SoA) in human-intelligent agent collaboration, arguing that multi-agent AI systems fundamentally reconfigure agency dynamics beyond traditional tool metaphors. Through philosophical analysis (intentional agency), empirical case studies (e.g., AlphaGo, TikTok algorithms, DALL·E), and socio technical critique, we identify five pivotal consequences of multi-agent systems: (1) the emergence of human-like agency in AI, challenging boundaries of consciousness and moral treatment; (2) negotiation of agency, where humans perceive AI as competitors or collaborators; (3) synergetic co-evolution, evidenced by reciprocal capability enhancement in human-AI partnerships; (4) AI-driven cultural production of cognitively inaccessible creative combinations; …

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Designing Workplace Democracy: Frontline Participation And Organisational Change At Jr East, Suzuki Satoko Dec 2025

Designing Workplace Democracy: Frontline Participation And Organisational Change At Jr East, Suzuki Satoko

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Participatory design, originally rooted in Scandinavian labour movements of the 1970s, has historically sought to democrat ise decision-making by empowering workers. While widely applied in civic and technological domains, its potential to transform internal organisational dynamics is less understood. This paper explores how participatory design approaches can function as a driver of organisational innovation and cultural change within a large-scale, hierarchical corporation. Focusing on the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Japan’s largest railway service provider, this study examines efforts to involve frontline employees in broader planning and project work, as part of a shift toward decentralised, people-oriented management. Drawing …

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Rbi Based Design Space Exploration For Object-Centered Mr User Interactions, Yu Wang, Yong Hu, Xukun Shen Dec 2025

Rbi Based Design Space Exploration For Object-Centered Mr User Interactions, Yu Wang, Yong Hu, Xukun Shen

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Integrating virtual content with real objects is crucial for advancing MR technologies toward greater intelligence and usability. Object-centered user interfaces strongly support this goal. However, existing research often lacks an organized design space and methodology, making practical application challenging. Building on Jacob et al.’s Reality-Based Interaction (RBI) framework—which emphasizes interactions resembling real-world experiences—this study introduces the four reality levels into object-centered user interactions in MR, constructing a design space from category considerations and interaction process. We propose design elements focusing on spatial information, 3D icons, spatial menus, and interaction behaviors. Using this framework, we developed an MR game prototype based …

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From Tools To Actors: Understanding Non-Human Agencies In Intergenerational Interaction Design For Older Adults, Chen Li, Song Xu Dec 2025

From Tools To Actors: Understanding Non-Human Agencies In Intergenerational Interaction Design For Older Adults, Chen Li, Song Xu

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This study adopts Actor-Network Theory (ANT) to examine how non-human actors exercise agency in intergenerational interaction design. Moving beyond the notion of gerontechnology technology as passive tools, we frame these technologies as active participants in shaping intergenerational connections. Through case-based analysis and material ethnography, we analyzed four design projects—Harmony Makers, CampChess, XiangqiMate, and SereniTea House. By systematically coding design documents, interviews, and user interaction videos, we identified five dimensions of non-human agency: Interaction Triggering, Relationship Coordination, Emotional Modulation, Cultural Invocation, and Identity Positioning. These dimensions highlight the distributed and relational nature of agency within intergenerational settings, where non-human actors not …

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Enhancing Cyclists' Emotional Well-Being: The Impact Of Greenery And Road Configuration In Urban Environments, Le Quang Phuc, Ko-Chiu Wu Dec 2025

Enhancing Cyclists' Emotional Well-Being: The Impact Of Greenery And Road Configuration In Urban Environments, Le Quang Phuc, Ko-Chiu Wu

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As cycling becomes increasingly popular in urban environments due to environmental awareness and lifestyle changes, the emoAonal quality of the cycling experience has emerged as an important factor in route planning. This study inves Agates the influence of greenery and road configura Aon on cyclists’ emoAonal experiences in urban environments, uAlizing the Pleasure-Arousal-Dominance (PAD) model to assess emoAonal responses. We examine how greenery levels (no trees, moderate trees, many trees) and road configura Aons (dedicated bike lane, shared with pedestrians, shared with vehicles) influence cyclists’ emoAonal responses. A photo-based survey was conducted with 90 par Acipants in Taipei, Taiwan to …

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Structuring Empathy In Post-Human-Centered Design: A Comparative Framework For Entity Representations, Chiho Sasaki, Yasuyuki Hirai Dec 2025

Structuring Empathy In Post-Human-Centered Design: A Comparative Framework For Entity Representations, Chiho Sasaki, Yasuyuki Hirai

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In recent years, the role of design has evolved beyond usability and user satisfaction, aiming to address complex social, ethical, and ecological challenges. This shift calls for a critical update to conventional Human-Centered Design (HCD) methods, grounded in ethical and inclusive approaches and post-human-centered perspectives. This study proposes a conceptual framework to explore how three types of entity representations— real individuals, personas, and AI-generated personas (AI personas)—influence the perceived depth and structure of empathy in design. Drawing from existing literature, the framework uses journey maps as a shared analytical lens through which to reflect on how each representation type may …

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Empowering Novice Users With Ai: A Conversational Interface For Complex Product Troubleshooting, Poyang Huang, Yaliang Chuang Dec 2025

Empowering Novice Users With Ai: A Conversational Interface For Complex Product Troubleshooting, Poyang Huang, Yaliang Chuang

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Troubleshooting complex consumer electronic products often overwhelms novice users due to limited technical knowledge and the complexity of diagnostic procedures. This study presents an AI-powered conversational assistant that guides users step-by-step through identifying and resolving product issues. Using the VanMoof S3 e-bike as a case study, the system integrates a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) framework trained on public data, including Reddit threads and user manuals. The interface supports natural dialogue to help users not only fix symptoms but also understand root causes. In a user study with 20 participants, the assistant achieved high usability (87/100 average satisfaction) and low cognitive load …

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Toward Sustainable Fashion Futures: A Preliminary Study Of A User-Centered Framework For Modular Design, Thi Thuy Tien Nguyen, Chun-Ming Yang Dec 2025

Toward Sustainable Fashion Futures: A Preliminary Study Of A User-Centered Framework For Modular Design, Thi Thuy Tien Nguyen, Chun-Ming Yang

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The growing demand for personalization, versatility, and sustainability in contemporary fashion has increased interest in modular systems. This shift calls for innovative design processes that support modularity and user-centered innovation. This paper presents a preliminary study to construct an integrated design process tailored to modular fashion. Drawing on the Double Diamond and Design Thinking frameworks, it proposes a five-phase methodology—Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test—supported by creative tools such as AEIOU observation, empathy mapping, and Crazy 8s. By synthesizing established design innovation models, the study formulates a structured and adaptable process framework that addresses the unique complexities of modular garment …

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Design And Evaluation Method Of Museum Cultural And Creative Product Styling Based On Generative Artificial Intelligence, Mao-Kai Yan, Chun-Heng Ho Dec 2025

Design And Evaluation Method Of Museum Cultural And Creative Product Styling Based On Generative Artificial Intelligence, Mao-Kai Yan, Chun-Heng Ho

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Generative artificial intelligence (GAI), which is gradually becoming an important tool for improving design efficiency, has been widely applied in museum cultural and creative product design. This paper proposes a product styling design method that integrates content generation and quantitative evaluation in order to explore the innovation path of GAI in the design of museum cultural and creative products. This method firstly uses Chat GPTto analyze users' perceptual demand, extract design target imagery, and generate Midjourney prompts based on cultural element reference images. Secondly, a styling reference database is constructed with Mid journey by integrating cultural elements, target imagery, andprompts, …

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Insights On Designing A Novel 99% Biodegradable Ffp2 Biomask Through Interdisciplinary Applied Research., Shujoy Chakraborty, Dirk Loyens, Jeremy Aston, Harshit Jain, Marta Dora Ornelas, Rosa Henriques De Gouveia Dec 2025

Insights On Designing A Novel 99% Biodegradable Ffp2 Biomask Through Interdisciplinary Applied Research., Shujoy Chakraborty, Dirk Loyens, Jeremy Aston, Harshit Jain, Marta Dora Ornelas, Rosa Henriques De Gouveia

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Objective: This research developed an environmentally sustainable alternative, called BioMask, to non-biodegradable polypropylene FFP2 masks, addressing the dual challenge of medical waste reduction and public health protection through interdisciplinary collaboration. Approach: The study employed Research through Design (RtD) methodology integrating expertise from design, nanomaterial science, fibre engineering, and medicine within a 15-month applied research project. RtD facilitated concurrent product-process development by using iterative prototyping as a common language across disciplines, enabling real-time problem-solving rather than traditional sequential development. The interdisciplinary consortium developed a novel sandwich material consisting of an electrospun cellulose acetate nanofibre filtration layer combined with viscose and banana …

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Decoding China's Digital Cultural Consumption Through Design Lens: Phenomena, Trends, And Critical Reflections, Tianyi Tang Dec 2025

Decoding China's Digital Cultural Consumption Through Design Lens: Phenomena, Trends, And Critical Reflections, Tianyi Tang

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With the rapid development of digital platforms and technologies, China’s digital cultural consumption has undergone a swift transformation. This paper analyses the phenomena and trends of digital cultural consumption in China from a design perspective, highlighting the constitutive role of design in this process. The paper first defines "digital cultural consumption" and emphasizes the unique combination of China's cultural governance logic and digital infrastructure. It then discusses how design shapes the production, dissemination, and consumption of culture on digital platforms through interface design, algorithmic recommendations, and platform aesthetics. Specifically, design injects vitality and innovation into China's digital cultural consumption through …

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An Aigc-Integrated Platform And Interior Design Workflow, Yuji Li, Ziyuan Yang Dec 2025

An Aigc-Integrated Platform And Interior Design Workflow, Yuji Li, Ziyuan Yang

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With the growing presence of AI-generated content (AIGC) tools in design practice, interior design is entering a period of significant change. This study explores how AIGC-integrated platform will reshape the way interior design is produced, communicated, and implemented. Drawing on literature review, case studies, feasibility analysis, and conceptual development, this research identifies several key functional requirements such platforms must meet, such as intuitive interaction, real-time feedback, and compatibility with existing design tools. Based on an analysis of key functional requirements, the paper proposes a five-module conceptual framework encompassing interpreter, modeler, analyzer, planner, and producer. The findings reveal that these platforms …

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The Paradigm Shift Of Inclusive Design, Ying Jiang, Ye Zhou Dec 2025

The Paradigm Shift Of Inclusive Design, Ying Jiang, Ye Zhou

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Inclusive design has emerged as a vital concept under the orientation of "human-centered" approaches. With the growing imperative of sustainable development, the scope of inclusive design has gradually expanded into a broader framework of "humanity-centered" practices. From a relational perspective, inclusive design can be understood through four paradigmatic dimensions: the relationship between humans and products, between humans and others, between humans and the environment, and between humans and themselves. On one hand, human-centered inclusive design primarily focuses on the relationship between people and products, and interpersonal care, emphasizing how design products meet human needs and how individuals engage in collaboration …

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Designing Participatory Placemaking: An Image-Based Co-Creation Approach In Ichigaya, Hsinyi Yang, Mengyao Lu, Koichi Wakasugi Dec 2025

Designing Participatory Placemaking: An Image-Based Co-Creation Approach In Ichigaya, Hsinyi Yang, Mengyao Lu, Koichi Wakasugi

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This paper explores the application of image-based approaches in a co-creation context for constructing and communicating place images, addressing the regional revitalization policy undergone in Japan for new community identity and sustainability strategies. While image-based methods are methodologically recognized, their practical applications in collaborative placemaking remain under explored. Through a case study of the Editorial Club, an industry-academia initiative in Ichigaya, Tokyo, this research adopts a practice-oriented and image-centered perspective. The study investigates the collaborative image-based practices, including photo observation fieldwork, photo-eli citation group discussions, and the negotiation of creating collective creative output, which is various kinds of postcards. Findings …

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Exploring Digital Twins' Opportunities For Home Energy Sustainability: From A Service Design Approach, Yaxin Zheng, Harm Van Essen, Scott Mitchell, Liam Fennessy, Laurene Vaughan, Regina Bernhaupt Dec 2025

Exploring Digital Twins' Opportunities For Home Energy Sustainability: From A Service Design Approach, Yaxin Zheng, Harm Van Essen, Scott Mitchell, Liam Fennessy, Laurene Vaughan, Regina Bernhaupt

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Digital Twins (DTs) have been widely applied in industrial and urban contexts to optimize systems, yet their potential to enhance energy awareness in everyday domestic life remains under explored. This paper investigates how DT-enabled services can support energy sustainability in smart homes. Adopting a service design approach, we conducted a three-phase process: (1) expert interviews (N=8) to identify opportunities to integrate DTs in smart homes, 2) co-design workshops with designers (N=18) to generate service scenarios, and (3) prototyping and co-constructing stories with end-users (N=10) to develop and evaluate a energy budgeting tool concept. The resulting prototype, EnergyBud, explores how DTs …

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History Drives Recall And Exploration: Human-Ai Collaboration In The Design Of Memory Aid Recommendation Systems, Jiaxin Jiang, Ziyun Tang Dec 2025

History Drives Recall And Exploration: Human-Ai Collaboration In The Design Of Memory Aid Recommendation Systems, Jiaxin Jiang, Ziyun Tang

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With the global rise of social media platforms, algorithm-driven recommendation systems have improved the relevance of content suggestions but have also introduced issues such as “filter bubbles,” a diminished sense of user control, and barriers to exploration. Most existing studies focus on optimizing algorithms, paying less attention to how users interact with these systems. To address this gap, we conducted an exploratory user survey (N = 30) and identified three core pain points: low utilization of history features, a lack of effective interest-management tools, and obstacles to discovering new content. Drawing on theories of human–AI collaboration and distributed cognition, we …

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Evaluating The Role Of Infrastructure In The City Image In Relation To The Relevant Components Of Traffic Routes, Yung-Chi Chiu, Ming-Chyuan Ho, Jui-Che Tu, Yi-Hui Liao, Yu-Chi Hsu Dec 2025

Evaluating The Role Of Infrastructure In The City Image In Relation To The Relevant Components Of Traffic Routes, Yung-Chi Chiu, Ming-Chyuan Ho, Jui-Che Tu, Yi-Hui Liao, Yu-Chi Hsu

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By the close of the 20th century, numerous strategic planning principles pertaining to urban structure had been integrated into the urban planning process. The city's image is clearly discernible due to its proximity to the high-speed rail line. The present study analyses the cognitive expression of messages pertaining to spatial landscapes. The present study assesses perceptions of the city image in the southern section of Taiwan's High-Speed Rail, and explores the interrelationship between the city image and the formation of unique collective urban memories. Furthermore, the objective was to identify emergent themes pertinent to the city. To this end, a …

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Cultural Background And Marketing Strategies In The Perception Of Design Similarity: A Comparison Between The Netherlands And Japan, Kazuko Sakamoto, Yuya Kinzuka Dec 2025

Cultural Background And Marketing Strategies In The Perception Of Design Similarity: A Comparison Between The Netherlands And Japan, Kazuko Sakamoto, Yuya Kinzuka

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This study aims to analyze the influence of cultural background on the recognition of design similarity and to derive suggestions for marketing strategies. We conducted two experiments comparing Japanese and Dutch participants, representing collectivist and individualist cultures respectively. In the first experiment, participants evaluated the similarity of various products and indicated their expectations for design modifications. In the second experiment, participants ranked a series of backpacks that had systematically manipulated visual features, such as handle position, shape, and zipper placement. Although the results revealed culturally specific patterns in similarity judgment, they diverged from our hypotheses based on collectivism–individualism. Dutch consumers …

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From Scroll To Space: Reimagining The Spatial Order Of Chinese Landscape Painting In Vr, Mengyu Chen, Yan Dong, Qi Li, Wu Qiong, Shihan Qiu, Lanxi Xiao Dec 2025

From Scroll To Space: Reimagining The Spatial Order Of Chinese Landscape Painting In Vr, Mengyu Chen, Yan Dong, Qi Li, Wu Qiong, Shihan Qiu, Lanxi Xiao

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Traditional Chinese landscape painting constructs spatial depth through scattered perspective and shifting viewpoints, enabling a layered, rhythmic experience of wandering the scroll. This spatial logic differs fundamentally from linear perspective and poses unique challenges for immersive translation. While VR offers new potentials for experiencing cultural heritage, most VR-based landscape reconstructions remain image-centric, lacking engagement with compositional and narrative structures inherent to the scroll format. This study investigates how the multi-layered spatial order and the rhythmically guided narrative of Chinese landscape painting can be reimagined in VR. Taking Early Spring as a core case, we propose a design framework integrating spatial …

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Scientific Visual Communication And Collaboration Within Text-To-Image Genai: A Scoping Review, Hao Wei Tu, David Mesa, Christine Thong Dec 2025

Scientific Visual Communication And Collaboration Within Text-To-Image Genai: A Scoping Review, Hao Wei Tu, David Mesa, Christine Thong

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Text-to-image generation artificial intelligence (T2I GenAI) tools such as DALL·E, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney have emerged as fast and flexible tools for creating scientific visualisations since 2020. However, their application in scientific communication and collaboration remains fragmented across disciplines. To map this landscape, we conducted a scoping review of 38 peer-reviewed articles published after 2020, following the Arksey & O’Malley framework and PRISMA-ScR guidelines. We combined manual searches in Web of Science, Scopus, ACM, and IEEE with AI-assisted searches through Elicit. Then we applied strict inclusion criteria and subject coding. Our analysis identified four main mechanisms by which T2I GenAI …

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Interface Usability Of Digital Layout Tools And Learning Outcomes In Technical High School Students, Hsueh-Yi Wu, Chien-Hsiung Chen Dec 2025

Interface Usability Of Digital Layout Tools And Learning Outcomes In Technical High School Students, Hsueh-Yi Wu, Chien-Hsiung Chen

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In the context of ongoing digitalization in educational settings, learning tools are no longer confined to traditional paper-based media but are increasingly shifting toward digital platforms. This transition highlights the significance of selecting appropriate digital layout tools, as these choices play a crucial role in determining the quality of learning portfolios. This study adopted a one-way between-subjects experimental design. A total of 60 students from technical high schools were recruited and randomly assigned to three experimental groups. The independent variable consisted of three representative digital layout tools. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA to examine differences in task performance, System …

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Artifacts As Mediators: Translating Co-Creation Into Organizational Well-Being In Chinese Soes, Ziwei Lin, Bicheng Wang, Jie Meng Dec 2025

Artifacts As Mediators: Translating Co-Creation Into Organizational Well-Being In Chinese Soes, Ziwei Lin, Bicheng Wang, Jie Meng

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In hierarchical organizations like Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs), top-down structures exacerbate employee burnout and challenge the democratic ethos of co-creation. This paper reports on a two-year Research through Design (RtD) project that navigated this tension by co-designing the Happy Doodle Toolkit (HDT), a low-tech wellness intervention. This study first surveyed burnout with 222 questionnaires and 40 interviews, then used an Analytic-Hierarchy co-creation workshop (3 psychologists, 2 executives, 2 employees) to develop the Toolkit. In a four-week pilot, 38 participants produced 152 doodle diaries and paired MBI-GS surveys; t-tests showed significant drops in emotional exhaustion and cynicism and a rise in …

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An Empirical Case Study Of Circular Design Strategies: Taking Xiaomi Business Ecosystem As An Example, Jiao Song, Wei-Ken Hung, Tung-Jung Sung Dec 2025

An Empirical Case Study Of Circular Design Strategies: Taking Xiaomi Business Ecosystem As An Example, Jiao Song, Wei-Ken Hung, Tung-Jung Sung

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The escalating global climate crisis and mounting resource scarcity are accelerating the transformation of economic models from linear to circular economy. However, existing circular design research primarily focuses on abstract theories and strategic frameworks, lacking systematic empirical exploration of practical operational pathways — limiting its direct applicability for designers. This study takes Xiaomi Business Ecosystem, as a case study. Through literature analysis and public data mining, it conducts an in-depth examination into Xiaomi’s empirical circular design practices using a dual framework of “Life cycle design strategy” and “four-level circular design strategies” (encompassing technical and biological cycles). To ensure the accuracy …

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Design Considerations For Ethics Of Care Of Intimate Care Services In Elderly Nursing Homes: Transparency, Boundaries And Discipline, Yunhe Du, Yu Hin Brian Lee, Kin Wai Michael Siu Dec 2025

Design Considerations For Ethics Of Care Of Intimate Care Services In Elderly Nursing Homes: Transparency, Boundaries And Discipline, Yunhe Du, Yu Hin Brian Lee, Kin Wai Michael Siu

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Eldercare is one of the wicked problems with social-economic-cultural threefold that is also one of the themes that we designers are eager to respond to, through our design intervention, especially in the era of technical innovations. However, is there something we are missing when exploring the technological development? Thus, questioning the direction of how we designers as outsiders respond to the complexity of eldercare service, the researcher conducted the ethnographic fieldwork with care workers in the local context of Hong Kong. After that, this study identifies the series of conflicts with ethical dimensions embedded in everyday intimate care services and …

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Safety Risks Of Elderly Bicyclists: A Systematic Review, Kevin C. Tseng Dec 2025

Safety Risks Of Elderly Bicyclists: A Systematic Review, Kevin C. Tseng

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Growing environmental awareness and health consciousness, along with government initiatives, have contributed to the increasing popularity of bicycling as both a mode of transportation and a form of recreation. However, this increase in popularity has been accompanied by growing concerns about safety, particularly among elderly cyclists. Research in this area is challenging due to variations in cultural contexts, individual backgrounds, and statistical methodologies. This study addresses these challenges by integrating a discussion with an analysis of the occurrence ratio to systematically examine potential safety risks for elderly cyclists. The findings of the literature review indicate that elderly men and children …

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