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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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Fostering Student Empowerment Through Co-Design-Based Learning: An Exploratory Study In Special Schools In Hong Kong, Xi Liu, Henry Ma, Newman Lau, Tulio Maximo Dec 2025

Fostering Student Empowerment Through Co-Design-Based Learning: An Exploratory Study In Special Schools In Hong Kong, Xi Liu, Henry Ma, Newman Lau, Tulio Maximo

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Participatory Design (PD) has been applied in technology and design education to foster empowerment. However, its application in special education remains under explored. To address this gap, this study proposes a PD method called Co-design-based Learning (CoDBL), which aims to foster digital literacy, design skills, and a sense of empowerment among students in special education. An exploratory case study was conducted in two special schools in Hong Kong to implement the CoDBL method. This study examined students’ learning experiences and perceived empowerment outcomes, as reported by both students and teachers. Additionally, challenges of implementing CoDBL in special education were identified, …

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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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Research On The Design Method Of Cultural And Creative Products Of The Palace Museum In Beijing Based On Empathy, Xingjie Yan, Zhiyu Zhao Dec 2025

Research On The Design Method Of Cultural And Creative Products Of The Palace Museum In Beijing Based On Empathy, Xingjie Yan, Zhiyu Zhao

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Nowadays, visual communication designers are paying more and more attention to audience experience. Design should not only meet aesthetics and functionality, but also meet the emotional needs of users. The EDIPT design thinking model, which begins with empathy as its foundational step and upholds the concept of "perception from the user's perspective," equips designers with a wealth of thought processes and practical skills. Furthermore, it facilitates the transformation and upgrading of cultural and creative products that effectively connect users, culture, and creativity. As a country with a long cultural history, China has good research value based on Chinese culture. The …

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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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Peacebuilding: Scoping An Empathic Design Approach Through Speculative Fiction, Koskinen Ilpo, Philip Ely, Markus Wernli Dec 2025

Peacebuilding: Scoping An Empathic Design Approach Through Speculative Fiction, Koskinen Ilpo, Philip Ely, Markus Wernli

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Despite an apparent period of geopolitical stability following the establishment of the UN in 1945, questions of war and peace remain as perennial concerns. . This paper presents an attempt to scope a design approach for peace building. It grounds its approach on Johan Galtung’s notion of positive peace as justice and John Paul Lederach’s middle-ground theory of peace building but underlines the importance of an empathic dialogue that brings parties in conflict together to find common ali ties and develop skills useful in post-conflict societies. The paper scopes an approach through a piece of speculative fiction about a design …

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"A Second Glance": Anthropomorphic Tools As Speculative Companion, Yixuan Wei, Dag Aarsland, Wei Liu Dec 2025

"A Second Glance": Anthropomorphic Tools As Speculative Companion, Yixuan Wei, Dag Aarsland, Wei Liu

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This paper explores how anthropomorphic design can function as a speculative pathway toward alternative futures. Drawing on the vision of design as a form of critical speculation, it proposes that endowing objects with human-like qualities, often accompanied by unexpected behaviours and effects, invites new modes of engagement that are emotional and narratives of the self. By examining selected design cases and artefacts that evoke anthropomorphic thinking, the study argues that such designs do not simply imitate life but provoke reflections on human entanglement with objects they live around and interact with every day, the fragility of agency, and the companionship …

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Heritaverse: A Framework Integrating Cultural Heritage In Immersive Interactive Experience, Yuxuan Xiao, Shucheng Zheng, Zhongjian Song, Tingting Zhu, Ximu Sun, Chenyang He, Ruoyu Qiu, Xue Wu, Yiqing Zhao, Yaning Li, Meng Li Dec 2025

Heritaverse: A Framework Integrating Cultural Heritage In Immersive Interactive Experience, Yuxuan Xiao, Shucheng Zheng, Zhongjian Song, Tingting Zhu, Ximu Sun, Chenyang He, Ruoyu Qiu, Xue Wu, Yiqing Zhao, Yaning Li, Meng Li

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In cultural heritage (CH) context, immersive interactive experience can benefit user experience and participation, while enhancing their cultural identity. However, few studies integrate both tangible and intangible CH elements in the same immersive environment. Meanwhile, thereisalsoalackofa systematic design framework to guide the whole design process of creating immersive interactive CH experiences. In response to the research challenges, this study firstly proposes a design framework named Her it averse, whichcan helpco-design with multi-stakeholders, capture and integrate various representative CHelements, and design for emotional experience. To understand the potential of the framework in real design practices, weselect Azheke Villageat Hani Rice Terracesin …

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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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A Component-Based Approach For Developing Actions In Non-Humanoid Elderly Care Robots, Danyal Sarfraz, Ulugbek Vahobjon Ugli Ismatullaev, Kwanmyung Kim Dec 2025

A Component-Based Approach For Developing Actions In Non-Humanoid Elderly Care Robots, Danyal Sarfraz, Ulugbek Vahobjon Ugli Ismatullaev, Kwanmyung Kim

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Developing expressive motion for non-humanoid companion robots is a growing area of research in human–robot interaction. This study presents a hybrid design approach that integrates designer-led ideation with user-based empirical validation to develop physical actions for Lemmy, a two-wheeled companion robot for elderly users. The research followed a three-stage process: designer workshops produced an initial action catalogue; pairwise comparison testing with older adults identified preferred variants of four key motion components, speed, posture, path, and turn type, and validation studies compared complete actions composed from preferred, non-preferred, and random combinations. High-fidelity 3D animation was employed to enable rapid iteration, experimental …

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The Aesthetic Appeal Of Visual Flow: A Kansei Engineering Study On Attractive Factors Of Motion Graphics In An Immersive Environment, Hsin-Jui Chen, Tzu-Wei Tsai Dec 2025

The Aesthetic Appeal Of Visual Flow: A Kansei Engineering Study On Attractive Factors Of Motion Graphics In An Immersive Environment, Hsin-Jui Chen, Tzu-Wei Tsai

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As immersive media continues to evolve as a dominant paradigm in digital design, understanding how motion graphics shape users’ emotional engagement and sensory perception has become a critical issue in visual communication research. This study examines the relationship between visual design elements in immersive motion graphics and users’ Kansei experiences, aiming to identify key attraction factors and their corresponding quality attributes. Grounded in the framework of Kansei Engineering, in-depth interviews were conducted using the Evaluation Grid Method (EGM), resulting in the identification of eight representative attraction factors. These factors were further analyzed using the Kano Model, Customer Satisfaction Coefficients (CS/DS), …

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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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A User Experience Model Of Artificial Empathy: Learn From Constructing An Evaluation Scale, Chiju Chao, Zhiyong Fu Dec 2025

A User Experience Model Of Artificial Empathy: Learn From Constructing An Evaluation Scale, Chiju Chao, Zhiyong Fu

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As intelligent products increasingly permeate daily life, artificial empathy - the ability of intelligent systems to understand and respond to human emotions - has become crucial to enhancing user experience. However, existing research lacks a systematic user experience structural model and effective evaluation tools, resulting in fragmented design goals and inconsistent assessment criteria. This study aims to construct a user experience model for artificial empathy using a scale development approach. Based on literature review, semi-structured interviews, thematic analysis, expert workshop, and multiple rounds of surveys (N = 500), four key dimensions were identified: Emotional Affordance, Behavioural Reliability, Perceived Personification, and …

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Digitalization Methods Of Design Cultural Resources From The Perspective Of Authenticity: A Case Study Of Traditional Chinese Doors And Windows, Qijun Tian, Tie Ji, Hanling Zhang Dec 2025

Digitalization Methods Of Design Cultural Resources From The Perspective Of Authenticity: A Case Study Of Traditional Chinese Doors And Windows, Qijun Tian, Tie Ji, Hanling Zhang

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Based on the concept of cultural heritage authenticity, this study addresses key challenges such as insufficient semantic clarity and limited adaptability in the digitalization of cultural resources. It proposes a three-stage digitalization pathway: "cognitive authenticity, recording authenticity, expressive authenticity," and develops a structured methodological framework for applying digitalized cultural resources to design contexts. Using traditional Chinese doors and windows as case studies, the research systematically undertakes semantic identification, three-dimensional data acquisition, and semantic modeling of cultural elements, subsequently establishing a knowledge representation mechanism that facilitates creative generation. Through the "data-tool-design" process, this study demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed framework …

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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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Challenges And Opportunities Of Teaching Sustainable Interaction Design, Jonas Frich, Nicola Besana, Eli Blevis, Davide Spallazo, Amna Qureshi, Jonna Häkkilä, Peter Gall Krogh, Marianne Graves Petersen Dec 2025

Challenges And Opportunities Of Teaching Sustainable Interaction Design, Jonas Frich, Nicola Besana, Eli Blevis, Davide Spallazo, Amna Qureshi, Jonna Häkkilä, Peter Gall Krogh, Marianne Graves Petersen

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This paper explores the challenges and opportunities of teaching Sustainable Interaction Design within higher education. Focusing on the integration of sustainability aspects into interaction design curricula, the paper examines the pedagogical approaches used to educate students as well as the students experience of having taken part in sustainability-related courses. Through a combination of interviews about student experiences, educator reflections, and analysis of students’ design projects, the study outlines key insights like the importance of students’ personal awareness and difficulty in moving from theory to practice. We consider how these insights can represent both challenges and opportunities and end by proposing …

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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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Integrating Ai-Enhanced User Research In Industrial Design Education, Elham Morshedzadeh, Shruti Shukla Dec 2025

Integrating Ai-Enhanced User Research In Industrial Design Education, Elham Morshedzadeh, Shruti Shukla

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User research stands a cornerstone in the design process with various tools, methodologies, and techniques in collecting and analysing data which is being taught and practiced in Industrial Design (ID) studios. The significance of user research lies in its pivotal role in ensuring that design solutions effectively meet the diverse needs of user. However, shifting the focus to real-world scenarios and complex topics, gaining practical insight as well as feedback from users has its own challenges for undergraduate students. Navigating the balance between practicing the user research principles within a user-centered framework, employing effective methodologies that tailors to each project, …

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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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Embodied Interaction And Video Re-Narration: A Participatory Framework For Script-Based Cultural Heritage -– The Case Of Nüshu, Jiaa Peng, Yia Xiao Dec 2025

Embodied Interaction And Video Re-Narration: A Participatory Framework For Script-Based Cultural Heritage -– The Case Of Nüshu, Jiaa Peng, Yia Xiao

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Script systems such as Nüshu—a unique writing system created and used exclusively by women— function as composite cultural carriers, integrating linguistic utility, visual configuration, and ritual practice. They embody identity and emotional bonds within specific communities. As digital culture dissemination accelerates, interactive video has emerged as a promising pathway for the regeneration of such cultural resources. However, existing digitalization approaches often suffer from limited sensory engagement, inadequate contextual restoration, and superficial participatory frameworks, which fail to convey the complex cultural structures and socio cultural significance of these systems. This study centres on the immersive interactive video installation Zuo Ge Tang …

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Modeling The Dynamic Agency In Human-Ai Collaboration, Shyhnan Liou, Chi-Yue Chiu, Ingri P. Hernandez Sibo, Yu-Chen Chen, I Jen Wang, Shin-Bou Lin, Shu-Ting Ai, Chi-Yi Chang Dec 2025

Modeling The Dynamic Agency In Human-Ai Collaboration, Shyhnan Liou, Chi-Yue Chiu, Ingri P. Hernandez Sibo, Yu-Chen Chen, I Jen Wang, Shin-Bou Lin, Shu-Ting Ai, Chi-Yi Chang

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This paper presents a novel theoretical model conceptualizing the Sense of Agency (SoA) as foundational to ethical and effective human-AI collaboration. Moving beyond instrumentalist views of AI, we frame human-AI interaction as a dynamic, dyadic process wherein both humans and AI systems continuously assess, interpret, and adapt to perceptions of their own agency and that of their partner in real time. Grounded in philosophy of mind (intentional agency), psychological principles (Self- Determination Theory (SDT), equi finality), and systems engineering, our model introduces a quadripartite agency framework: the human’s first-person SoA, the human’s perception of AI agency, the AI’s computational self-agency, …

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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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Value Framework And Design Implications For Digitizing Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Case Of Ronghua, Zhi Ye, Zheyuan Zhang, Qiongpei Kong, Ling Qin, Simon Tanner Dec 2025

Value Framework And Design Implications For Digitizing Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Case Of Ronghua, Zhi Ye, Zheyuan Zhang, Qiongpei Kong, Ling Qin, Simon Tanner

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This paper examines the digitization of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), through the case of Ronghua, a traditional Chinese craft. We investigate the current practices in presenting and promoting the ICH craft-making process, gather insights on digitization, and propose key considerations and design implications through semi-structured interviews with 9 Ronghua craftspeople and three co-design workshops with 19 participants, including craftspeople, interaction designers, and end users. Through thematic analysis of the qualitative data, we compare and contrast the debate between conservative and innovative craftspeople regarding the digitization of the Ronghua-making process and identify ways to help balance the needs and values …

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Rethinking Public Space Design And Assemblage Affordances: A Perspective From China's One-Child Generation And Solitude, Xia Bi, Yijia Jiang, Caterina Villani, Kin Wai Michael Siu Dec 2025

Rethinking Public Space Design And Assemblage Affordances: A Perspective From China's One-Child Generation And Solitude, Xia Bi, Yijia Jiang, Caterina Villani, Kin Wai Michael Siu

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This paper explores how urban public space design in China responds to the growing demand for solitude, with a particular focus on the unique social and cultural preferences of the one-child generation. Drawing on relational thinking and affordance theory, the study examines how public spaces intentionally designed to promote social interaction are appropriated for solitary use. Through case analyses of public spaces in Shanghai and Yantai, China, the paper reveals the emergence of improvised and serendipitous affordances that reflect changing user behaviours and cultural expectations. This paper highlights the need to move beyond intent-driven design toward a relational model that …

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Authoring Fashion Materials: Procedural Generation As Design Method For Fashion Design, Saina Koohnavard Dec 2025

Authoring Fashion Materials: Procedural Generation As Design Method For Fashion Design, Saina Koohnavard

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3D CAD and extended reality technologies have become increasingly integrated into fashion design practice in both higher education and the fashion industry, yet their application remains focused on the visualisation and promotion of physical products, rather than being embraced as creative mediums for exploration. This paper suggests a shift in this mindset, exploring the potential of procedural generation as a means to engage in experimental material-driven design processes in a digital context. Commonly used in digital-native disciplines, such as digital games and film for generating complex visuals, procedural generation remains largely unexplored within fashion design. This paper investigates the expressive …

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