Public speaking anxiety is one of the most common subtypes of social anxiety and is a prevalent concern among university students. Many students experience excessive anxiety when giving presentations in front of other people, which can negatively impact ...

Running has emerged as an alternative to traditional meditation practices that involve sitting with closed eyes. The rhythmic nature of running establishes a connection between mind and body to promote mindfulness and improve the overall experience and ...

Intelligent systems for self-management can help patients and improve quality of life. However, designing AI-based systems is challenging because designers need to account not only for user needs, but also for capabilities and practical constraints of ...

Nasogastric tubes (NGTs) are feeding tubes that are inserted through the nose into the stomach to deliver nutrition or medication. If not placed correctly, they can cause serious harm, even death to patients. Recent AI developments demonstrate the ...

Creating information technologies intended for broad use that allow everyone to participate safely online—which we refer to as inclusive digital safety—requires understanding and addressing the digital-safety needs of a diverse range of users who face ...

Increasingly, crowdfunding is transforming financing for many people worldwide. Yet we know relatively little about how, why, and when funding outcomes are impacted by signaling between funders. We conduct two studies of \(N=500\) and \(N=750\) ...

Many EU data collectors rely on informed consent for data processing, requiring users to consent after being informed. To do so, it is necessary for users to have at least partially correct assumptions about what the software does. The introduction of the ...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cross-device computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), there is a need for intuitive and user-friendly solutions empowering end users to create and tailor their applications. To address this need, we analysed the ...

UI task automation enables efficient task execution by simulating human interactions with graphical user interfaces (GUIs), without modifying the existing application code. However, its broader adoption is constrained by the need for expertise in both ...

Social media platforms like Facebook and Reddit host thousands of user-governed online communities. These platforms sanction communities that frequently violate platform policies; however, public perceptions of such sanctions remain unclear. In a pre-...

Despite recent advancements, real-world use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in radiology remains low, often due to the mismatch between AI offerings and the situated challenges faced by healthcare professionals. To bridge this gap, we conducted a field ...

Social media websites thrive on user engagement by employing Attention Capture Damaging Patterns (ACDPs), e.g., infinite scroll, that prey on cognitive vulnerabilities to distract users. Prior work has taxonomized these ACDPs, but we have yet to measure ...

Designed haptic feedback—technology-mediated touch feedback—has the potential to mediate positive and meaningful experiences. These experiences are rich and complex in nature and thus challenging to design. Established User Experience (UX) and Haptic ...

Although HCI researchers often generate and compare new design concepts, they lack an established method for rigorously conducting qualitative assessments. We define and characterize Comparative Structured Observation as a qualitative research method that ...

This article presents findings from a Research through Design investigation focusing on a reflexive approach to data curation and the use of generative AI in design and creative practices. Using binary gender categories manifested in children’s toys as a ...

This article presents an account of the Interaction Research Studio’s distinctive approach to incorporating data into design, unpacking a vital but previously unexamined facet of our two-decade-long research programme. We demonstrate how data have served ...

This article explores the intersections and resonances between unmaking and more-than-human design. We begin by aligning unmaking with decentering, a fundamental practice in more-than-human design, through their shared movement and materiality. Using ...

Within the domain of fabrication, the recent strides in Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) have sparked growing interest in its sustainability. In this work, we analyze the contemporary lifecycle of polymers consumed in FDM, a common and accessible ...