Zitao Zhang

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Robots that Evolve with Us: Modular Co-Design for Personalization, Adaptability, and Sustainability

Many current robot designs prioritize efficiency and one-size-fits-all solutions, oftentimes overlooking personalization, adaptability, and sustainability. To explore alternatives, we conducted two co-design workshops with 23 participants, who engaged with a modular robot co-design framework. Using components we provi…

CHI '262nd AuthorGenerative AI (Text, Image, Music, Video) +3

Everyday Practitioner Experiences of AI-First Policies Adopted by U.S. Big Tech Companies

Many major U.S. tech companies have recently adopted an “AI-first” policy, encouraging employees to complete routine tasks more efficiently. We examine how practitioners integrate AI into daily workflows through a mixed-methods study of 18 semi-structured interviews and a survey of 42 employees. Our findings are: (1)…

CC '252nd AuthorHuman-Robot Collaboration (HRC) +2

Sustainable Robot Future: A Speculative Design about Humanity, Robots, and Ecology

Robotics has emerged as a critical field of technological innovation. However, current design paradigms, rooted in industrial-era models, often prioritize centralized control, planned obsolescence, and rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions, undermining adaptability, sustainability, and personal autonomy. To address these…

CHI '252nd AuthorPrivacy by Design & User Control +2

Usability, Efficacy, and Acceptability of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark

The U.S. Cyber Trust Mark is intended to empower consumers and enable security by demand. But is there such a demand? To explore this, we recruited 599 participants and asked them to select their desired smart device using a simulated online marketplace. Participants were informed they would receive their selected lig…

CHI '242nd AuthorAlgorithmic Transparency & Auditability +2

Comparing the Use and Usefulness of Four IoT Security Labels

There are currently multiple proposed security label designs for consumer products, with each prioritizing different security and privacy factors. These differences risk making product comparisons more confusing than informative. Standardized labels could potentially resolve this by informing consumers of a product's…

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