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Exploring The Potential For Data Storytelling Practices In Healthcare Communication, Shafaq Zehra, Naomi Jacobs, Dan Richards Dec 2025

Exploring The Potential For Data Storytelling Practices In Healthcare Communication, Shafaq Zehra, Naomi Jacobs, Dan Richards

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The key challenges associated with the design of doctor-patient communication mainly include time constraints, cultural and language barriers and health literacy of the patients accessing care. The implications of the gaps in effective doctor-patient communication may lead to lack of compliance to treatment, weakened rapport building and lack of trust in the healthcare services. This paper qualitatively explores the context of the challenges associated with doctor-patient communication from a health care provider perspective. The main themes identified by in-depth interviews with clinicians were issues related to lack of trust, validity of patient’s information, lack of patient engagement and empowerment, and …

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A Practical Introduction To The Method Of Blending Through Pattern In Weft-Knitted Stripe Structures To Improve The Overall Tactility Of Breed-Specific Wool Fibres., Wilmott Julia, Gaston Elizabeth, James Alana Dec 2025

A Practical Introduction To The Method Of Blending Through Pattern In Weft-Knitted Stripe Structures To Improve The Overall Tactility Of Breed-Specific Wool Fibres., Wilmott Julia, Gaston Elizabeth, James Alana

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The paper introduces ‘blending through pattern’, a method for significantly enhancing the tactile qualities of individual British broad wool fibres when combined in knitted fabrics. This approach is an alternative to traditional blending processes, such as spinning and twisting, because it utilises weft-knitted pattern structures to combine two, three or more yarn types together. Each yarn type is knitted through a single feeder, with the blending occurring in the same way that a pattern on the knitting machine combines different colours. Successfully blended fabrics exchange yarn types regularly to incorporate different fibre types effectively. This material-led approach to textile design …

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Designing For Interprofessional Collaboration: Integrating Data And Communication In Health Care Teams, Tzu-Ling Huang, Ko-Chiu Wu Dec 2025

Designing For Interprofessional Collaboration: Integrating Data And Communication In Health Care Teams, Tzu-Ling Huang, Ko-Chiu Wu

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As holistic health care gains momentum within medical systems, interdisciplinary collaboration has become crucial to improving the quality of patient care. In practice, however, cooperation among professionals is often hindered by fragmented information, differences in professional language and logic, system discontinuities, and the lack of structured processes. This study investigates the needs and challenges of information integration and task tracking in interdisciplinary teams through qualitative interviews and a card-sorting method with seven types of healthcare professionals— physician, nurse, medical social worker, clinical psychologist, dietitian, physical therapist, and dentist. The findings highlight issues such as insufficient information integration, fragmented goal-setting and …

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From Function To Culture: Exploring Senior-Centered Design Principles In Korean Context, Sujin Song, Miso Kim, Min Ju Kang, Ye In An, Soojin Jun Dec 2025

From Function To Culture: Exploring Senior-Centered Design Principles In Korean Context, Sujin Song, Miso Kim, Min Ju Kang, Ye In An, Soojin Jun

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South Korea, as the fastest-aging country in the world, occupies a critical position in aging research. Designing for older adults requires a multidimensional understanding; however, existing studies on design principles for aging have tended to adopt functionalist approaches focused primarily on physical and cognitive decline. In response, this study proposes design principles that center on values systems rather than offering directly prescriptive or procedural guidance. Specifically, we introduce culturally responsive principles grounded in Korea’s unique socio cultural context. Drawing on a co-design workshop with Korean older adults and caregivers, our analysis engages narratives through the lenses of Korea’s rapid industrialization, …

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Reimagining Speculative Design For Inclusion: An Narrative-Based Prototype For Civic Participation, Sandy Claes, Gitte Vande Graveele, Erica Bol Dec 2025

Reimagining Speculative Design For Inclusion: An Narrative-Based Prototype For Civic Participation, Sandy Claes, Gitte Vande Graveele, Erica Bol

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Speculative design has the potential to foster civic reflection but often remains inaccessible to broader audiences due to its cultural and conceptual complexity. This paper presents a research-through-design (RtD) exploration of how speculative design can become more inclusive by embedding reflection into the narrative experience itself. We redesigned INWARDS, a policy-oriented speculative artefact, by segmenting one of its films and integrating plain-language prompts at key narrative moments and reframing participation as introspection by triggering lightweight, personal reflections. The resulting prototype was deployed in a semi-public setting to explore spontaneous engagement beyond design- savvy audiences. We contribute (1) a design-led exploration …

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Designing Personalized Digital Self-Control Tools To Address Procrastination Through Co-Design, Youngsoo Shin, Jeremy D. Faulk, Jungkyoon Yoon Dec 2025

Designing Personalized Digital Self-Control Tools To Address Procrastination Through Co-Design, Youngsoo Shin, Jeremy D. Faulk, Jungkyoon Yoon

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Procrastination, a pervasive challenge among college students, significantly affects mental health, academic performance, and overall well-being. While Digital Self-Control Tools (DSCTs) are commonly used to manage procrastination, existing solutions and studies often fail to address the nuanced, individualized factors that drive this behavior. This study employs a co-design approach to explore how DSCTs can be personalized to better support college students. Over a nine-week co-design project, twenty-two students in the HCI field collaboratively developed personalized DSCT concepts, guided by the Motivation, Engagement, and Thriving in User Experience (METUX) model. The METUX model provided a theoretical basis for designing interventions that …

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Strategies To Foster A Collaborative And Sustainable Transformation: A Vietnam Textile & Apparel Case, Hong Lan Lam, Donna Cleveland Dec 2025

Strategies To Foster A Collaborative And Sustainable Transformation: A Vietnam Textile & Apparel Case, Hong Lan Lam, Donna Cleveland

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This case study explores strategies to support the transformation of Vietnam’s textile and apparel industry, particularly large garment exporting enterprises, toward more sustainable and designed-led business models. In response to increasing socio-economic and environmental challenges, the study identifies closer collaboration with academic institutions as a key enabler for building relevant future- facing skills. Drawing on reflexive practice through structured journal writing, the paper analyses a multi-stakeholder workshop facilitated by the International Labour Organization and the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), highlighting tensions and opportunities in co-design approaches within hierarchical and culturally specific working environments. The concept of đồng- design, …

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Show, Don't Tell: Looking For New/Old Strategies For Assessing Design Work, Kristina Andersen, Joep Frens, Janet Yi-Ching Huang Dec 2025

Show, Don't Tell: Looking For New/Old Strategies For Assessing Design Work, Kristina Andersen, Joep Frens, Janet Yi-Ching Huang

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Design education is centered on making and reflecting, as a way to `work through' the process of becoming a designer. To do this, we rely on project-based learning that often culminates in reports alongside demonstrations and show-and-tell. Over the years, we have seen an increased reliance on language to validate student design ideas, and written reflections have become a way of assessing learning. With Generative AI becoming more widespread, such deliverables risk becoming less reflective or even meaningless. At the same time, some of our students treat written reflections as a necessary evil to be done on the eve of …

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Generative Ai Meets Creative Design: Shaping A Dynamic Learning Ecosystem, Xiaomei Li, Ziming He, Leia Xi, Siye Zeng, Danyang Zhang, Ling Fan Dec 2025

Generative Ai Meets Creative Design: Shaping A Dynamic Learning Ecosystem, Xiaomei Li, Ziming He, Leia Xi, Siye Zeng, Danyang Zhang, Ling Fan

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This study explores how Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming creative design education through the development of a Dynamic Learning Ecosystem. Grounded in Activity Theory, we conducted a mixed- method study involving surveys, workshops, and interviews (N=38) across seven design disciplines. We addressed how different GenAI teaching approaches affect learning outcomes, challenges in integration, and effective educational framework construction. Our findings led to a multi-tiered Dynamic Learning Ecosystem framework, comprising modularized tool guides, integrative workflow practices, and contextualized knowledge synthesis. This framework offers practical methods for integrating GenAI in design education, enhancing students’ adaptability and competences in evolving technological environments.

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Co-Living With Intelligent Artifacts: An Experiential Participatory Speculative Design Method, Boyu Zhang, Jiaxin Xiao, Li Zhang Dec 2025

Co-Living With Intelligent Artifacts: An Experiential Participatory Speculative Design Method, Boyu Zhang, Jiaxin Xiao, Li Zhang

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With the advancement of artificial intelligence and robotics, intelligent artifacts are increasingly integrated into human life. Traditional user-centered design approaches focus on optimizing interaction experiences but often overlook potential ethical issues. This study employs a participatory speculative design approach, engaging the public in co-constructing future scenarios to foreground ethical reflection at the early stages of the design process. Building on this approach, we propose an extended model of the Experiential Future Ladder and implement it through a workshop involving eight Chinese youth participants. Thematic analysis identifies three categories of ethical issues in future human–intelligent artifact interactions: dilemmas between emotion and …

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From Trauma To Transformation: A Cognitive-Embedded Design Framework For Responsive Healing Environments, Xiujun Chen, Ziyuan Jiang Dec 2025

From Trauma To Transformation: A Cognitive-Embedded Design Framework For Responsive Healing Environments, Xiujun Chen, Ziyuan Jiang

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Post-conflict architectural interventions often overlook survivors’ altered cognitive and emotional landscapes. This paper introduces cognitive-embedded design—a framework that reconceives architecture as an active participant in collective healing. The study adopts a speculative, research- through-design approach integrating conceptual inquiry with spatial and technical prototyping. Using the redesign of Sarajevo’s Grbavica Market as a case study, it demonstrates how sensor-driven spatial systems can support trauma recovery when orchestrated through Judith Herman’s three-phase model and 4E cognition principles. The project integrates responsive boundaries, bio-adaptive narratives, and culturally rooted craft spaces that attune to healing rhythms while preserving user agency through community governance. While …

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Serenitea: Exploring Tea Clay As A Sustainable Material For Game Design For Visually Impaired People, Sylvia Ko, Sepideh Ghodrat, Jiwei Zhou, Stefano Parisi Dec 2025

Serenitea: Exploring Tea Clay As A Sustainable Material For Game Design For Visually Impaired People, Sylvia Ko, Sepideh Ghodrat, Jiwei Zhou, Stefano Parisi

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This project explores the large-scale application potential of Tea Clay, a material made from waste tea leaves. With 5.9 million tonnes of tea consumed globally each year, approximately 90% of steeped tea is discarded, resulting in significant environmental pollution. Using the Material Driven Design method and harnessing Tea Clay’s unique properties, we developed Serenitea, a memory board game designed for both visually and non-visually impaired individuals. Serenitea follows the rules of a memory game while incorporating the introduction of a new biobased material and social stimulation between visually and non-visually impaired people. Improvements to the original formula, such as incorporating …

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Legal Design For Legal Aid: Rethinking Inclusivity And Trust In The Digital Age, Luodan Liang, Liuxi Jiang, Zhang Linghao Dec 2025

Legal Design For Legal Aid: Rethinking Inclusivity And Trust In The Digital Age, Luodan Liang, Liuxi Jiang, Zhang Linghao

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Against the backdrop of rapid digital development, legal aid services are undergoing a profound transformation from a system-oriented approach to a people-centered approach. While emerging digital legal aid platforms have shown initial success in resource matching, service efficiency, and diverse access, over reliance on institutional logic and technological layering has left vulnerable groups facing issues such as a lack of inclusivity and trust in actual use. This paper introduces the concept of Legal Design, emphasizing the critical role of human-centered design thinking in enhancing the in clu siv it yand trustworthiness of legal aid services. Through literature reviews, process analysis, …

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Unraveling Sociomaterial Trajectories: A Qualitative Network Analysis Of Material, Human, And Nonhuman Entanglement In The Diy Material Project, Kazzmasa Tsujimura, Yasuaki Kakehi Dec 2025

Unraveling Sociomaterial Trajectories: A Qualitative Network Analysis Of Material, Human, And Nonhuman Entanglement In The Diy Material Project, Kazzmasa Tsujimura, Yasuaki Kakehi

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This paper investigates the sociomateriality of collective creation in a practice-led design project, addressing how entanglement occurs in material-centric processes where it often remains largely unarticulated. Adopting a sociomaterial ontology, we employ qualitative network analysis (QNA) to trace sociomaterial trajectories of the DIY Material project. Our analysis identified 12 diverse actors (e.g., humans, tools, knowledge…) in five clusters, and 22 sociomaterial entanglement 'events' classified into three types: Material Emergence, Social Intra-action, and Sociomaterial Assemblage. The resulting network visualizes these moments, explicating their role in instantiating inter subjective design ideas and contributing to project formation, offering a new methodological lens for …

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Making In Metaphor: Critical Intersectional Outfitting Framework, Eduardo Féteira, Danika Van Kaathoven, Tomohide Mizuuchi, Daijiro Mizuno Dec 2025

Making In Metaphor: Critical Intersectional Outfitting Framework, Eduardo Féteira, Danika Van Kaathoven, Tomohide Mizuuchi, Daijiro Mizuno

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Strategies that allow for an in-depth and multi-layered analysis and approach to wicked problems are increasingly crucial in today’s design education environment. Intersectionality presents itself as an articulated and analytical tool that effectively frames interconnected and mutually-reinforcing forces. But within design practices, it still lacks visual ising and making processes that allow for a more tangible understanding of its core principles and highlight its benefits in identifying inflexion points of action within problem spaces. This paper introduces the Critical Intersectional Outfitting (CIO) framework, an educational tool which aims to facilitate wider visualisation of problem spaces through a compartment ali sed …

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Teaching Design In The 21st Century: New Studio Pedagogies For Emerging Challenges, Wonjoon Chung Dec 2025

Teaching Design In The 21st Century: New Studio Pedagogies For Emerging Challenges, Wonjoon Chung

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The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies is driving a new paradigm shift in design education, calling for a re-examination of traditional studio pedagogies. This paper argues that current design curricula, often constrained by rigid academic schedules and a focus on polished final deliverables, inadvertently foster a fear of failure and discourage the iterative, exploratory processes that are essential for creativity. To address these systemic issues, this paper proposes a pedagogical framework that reconceptualizes the design studio as a space for cultivating creative confidence, adaptability and resilience in the face of uncertainty. Drawing on Edward de …

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Reframing Everyday Accessibility Through Inclusive Micro-Design: Empirical Evaluation Of Braille Buttons As Socio-Cultural Interfaces, Yuhe Wei, Qiong Zhang, Yuanyuan Liu Dec 2025

Reframing Everyday Accessibility Through Inclusive Micro-Design: Empirical Evaluation Of Braille Buttons As Socio-Cultural Interfaces, Yuhe Wei, Qiong Zhang, Yuanyuan Liu

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Mainstream accessible design often prioritizes functional usability for people with disabilities, overlooking its social and symbolic dimensions. This study introduces an inclusive micro- design paradigm by exploring how braille-integrated buttons, a seemingly traditional tactile interface, serve as socio-cultural micro-signals that deliver tangible social impact. Usability trials with blind users confirmed error-free interaction, and follow-up studies showed enhanced certainty and comfort among sighted participants. Although the public perceived only moderate necessity, they widely acknowledged the symbolic and societal value of braille buttons. Thematic interviews further revealed how these tactile micro-signals foster shared visibility and everyday dignity. Grounded in low-cost, multi-sensory accessibility, …

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Place Branding And The Dynamics Of Co-Creation: An Activity Theory Study Of A Creative Marketplace In Chengdu, Mengge Huo, Angus Donald Campbell, Mairi Gunn, Michael Davis Dec 2025

Place Branding And The Dynamics Of Co-Creation: An Activity Theory Study Of A Creative Marketplace In Chengdu, Mengge Huo, Angus Donald Campbell, Mairi Gunn, Michael Davis

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This paper introduces the concepts of creative marketplaces, place branding, and co-creation. Focusing on Jiaozi Market in Chengdu, China, the authors use third-generation Activity Theory (Engeström, 2001) and Digital Ethnography (Pink et al., 2016), to map the roles of market organisers, vendors, and consumers. This reveals contradictions between place branding motives and outcomes across the activity system - tools, rules, community and division of labour - within the creative marketplace. The findings suggest that although creative marketplaces promote a perception of curated place branding, stakeholder participation often remains symbolic, resulting in disjointed and in authentic experiences for all involved.

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Co-Creating Futures Of Communication: Three-Phase Speculative Co-Design With Adults Of The One-Child Generation, Ines Ziyou Yin, Xinjun Miao, Yirong Jiang, Yijun Yin, Kin Wai Michael Siu Dec 2025

Co-Creating Futures Of Communication: Three-Phase Speculative Co-Design With Adults Of The One-Child Generation, Ines Ziyou Yin, Xinjun Miao, Yirong Jiang, Yijun Yin, Kin Wai Michael Siu

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Traditional linear models of human communication inadequately address emotional and social dynamics in everyday contexts. This study explores speculative futures of interpersonal communication through research through design (RtD) paradigm, integrating participatory co-creation, speculative design, role-playing, and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). Situated within the socio-cultural context of China’s one-child generation in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), the research transcends linear transmission metaphors in existing information communication technologies (ICTs) to address subtle interpersonal needs among friends. The study adopts a three-phase methodology, including a co-design workshop to generate speculative scenarios, designer-AI collaboration to refine scenarios, and a role- playing session to generate …

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From Embodiment To Entanglement: Refiguring Symbiosis In Human–Computer Interaction, Sang-Won Leigh Dec 2025

From Embodiment To Entanglement: Refiguring Symbiosis In Human–Computer Interaction, Sang-Won Leigh

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Human–machine symbiosis has re-emerged in HCI as a promising framework for designing sustained partnerships between humans and machines. While prior work has focused on individual ability, agency, and experience—namely embodiment-centric factors—this paper argues that symbiosis takes shape within entanglement. Through a series of design experiments and student projects, we illustrate how ecological residuals—such as friction, adaptation, and asymmetry—can serve as productive design materials. Our proposed framework synthesizes existing approaches, extending the scope of symbiosis in HCI from bodily integration toward socio-technical interdependence. By situating design configurations not as fixed endpoints but as sites of relational conditioning, this paper refigures human– …

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

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

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

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Design When Policy Cycle Begins: Participatory Design As Relational Infrastructuring For Local Policy, Shin Okamoto, Daijiro Mizuno Dec 2025

Design When Policy Cycle Begins: Participatory Design As Relational Infrastructuring For Local Policy, Shin Okamoto, Daijiro Mizuno

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This paper explores the role of design when participatory design intervenes more deeply in decision- making processes of local policy making. In the domain where design and public policy share common interests, participatory design has been considered effective as a better policy making approach adapted to complex contexts, particularly with municipalities. However, the process from organizations' understanding of participatory design legitimacy to design's involvement in deeper levels of decision-making involves many unpredictable barriers and often takes a long time. Particularly in the front-end phase before setting policy design criteria, unstable relationships exist between designers and policymakers, appearing as conflicts and …

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

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

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

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Strategies For Conserving Architectural Environmental Colors In Historic Districts, Chang Tang, Dongjiang Yang Dec 2025

Strategies For Conserving Architectural Environmental Colors In Historic Districts, Chang Tang, Dongjiang Yang

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This paper investigates the architectural environmental color of historical urban blocks, focusing on the Dufu Dike Historical Block in Wuhan. By employing digital color acquisition and computational analysis technologies, the study evaluates the chromatic characteristics of buildings, facilities, andthe surrounding natural environment. The findings reveal key issues in existing color planning, includinga lack of visual coherence and limited integration of the cultural meanings of color. To address these challenges, the research proposes a color management framework based on the principles of architectural restoration and heritage conservation. It develops color palettes suited to various building typologies and strategies for coordinating façade …

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