Zhuying Li

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Understanding Nature Engagement Experiences of Blind People

Nature plays a crucial role in human health and well-being, but little is known about how blind people experience and relate to it. We conducted a survey of nature relatedness with blind (N=20) and sighted (N=20) participants, along with in-depth interviews with 16 blind participants, to examine how blind people engag…

CHI '26CorrespondingImmersion & Presence Research +2

NatureCapture: Transforming Real-World Nature into Shared VR Experiences for Deepened Human-Nature Connection

Urbanization has limited people’s daily exposure to nature, reducing nature connection and overall well-being. Although virtual reality (VR) offers an alternative access to nature-like environments, it often lacks authenticity and connection to physical experiences. We present NatureCapture, a multi-user system that b…

CHI '261st AuthorForce Feedback & Pseudo-Haptic Weight +2

Towards Understanding the Design of Shared Bodily Control via Exoskeleton-based Play

Emerging technologies such as exoskeletons and electrical muscle stimulation can initiate movement within the human body, blurring the boundary between user and machine. While prior research has explored how such systems augment bodily action, most focus on movement execution rather than decision-making. In this work,…

CHI '26CorrespondingSustainable HCI +3

GreenCompass: Weaving Playful Nature Engagement into Urban Micro-Moments through Context-Aware Gamification

Urbanization increasingly separates people from nature, negatively affecting well-being. While prior work has explored technological interventions to foster human-nature interaction (HNI), embedding nature engagement into daily urban life remains challenging. We present GreenCompass, a social mobile application that r…

CHI '261st AuthorGenerative AI (Text, Image, Music, Video) +2

Zenergy: Designing Taoist-Inspired Transformative Nature Imagery for Everyday Empowerment

Nature has long been valued for its restorative impact on emotion and well-being, motivating many HCI systems to incorporate nature as a calming design material. However, cultural traditions such as Taoism frame nature not as passive, but as an active, symbolic force for emotional transformation. We present Zenergy, a…

CHI '265th+ AuthorElectrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) +2

Grand Challenges around Designing Computers’ Control Over Our Bodies

Advances in emerging technologies, such as on-body mechanical actuators and electrical muscle stimulation, have allowed computers to take control over our bodies. This presents opportunities as well as challenges, raising fundamental questions about agency and the role of our body when interacting with technology. To…

CSCW '253rd AuthorFacilitating Support and Belonging

Script-Strategy Aligned Generation: Aligning LLMs with Expert-Crafted Dialogue Scripts and Therapeutic Strategies for Psychotherapy

Chatbots or conversational agents (CAs) are increasingly used to improve access to digital psychotherapy. Many current systems rely on rigid, rule-based designs, heavily dependent on expert-crafted dialogue scripts for guiding therapeutic conversations. Although advances in large language models (LLMs) offer potential…

CHI '252nd AuthorFull-Body Interaction & Embodied Input +1

Light Up Fireflies: Exploring the Design of Interpersonal Bodily Intertwinement in Social Body Games

This paper explores the design of interpersonal bodily intertwinement in social body games. We present ``Light Up Fireflies'', a two-player VR game where players embody a single avatar, with each player responsible for controlling one half of the avatar’s body. Players must coordinate closely to navigate the virtual e…

CHI '252nd AuthorGenerative AI (Text, Image, Music, Video) +1

LumaDreams: Designing Positive Dream Meaning-Making for Daily Empowerment

Dreams contribute to cognitive and emotional health, yet tools for everyday dream engagement remain largely underexplored outside clinical settings. In this paper, we introduce LumaDreams, a mobile application designed to foster daily empowerment through positive dream transformation using generative AI. Informed by m…

CUI '243rd AuthorConversational Chatbots +1

Can a Funny Chatbot Make a Difference? Infusing Humor into Conversational Agent for Behavioral Intervention

Regular physical activity is crucial for reducing the risk of non-communicable disease (NCD). With NCDs on the rise globally, there is an urgent need for effective health interventions, with chatbots emerging as a viable and cost-effective option because of limited healthcare accessibility. Although health professiona…

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