Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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CHI '26Honorable MentionKnowledge Worker Tools & Workflows +2

Hacking Flow: From Lived Practices to Innovation

In digital knowledge work, flow promises not just productivity; it offers a pathway to well-being. Yet despite decades of flow research in HCI, we know little about how to design digital interventions that support it. In this work, we foreground lived interventions — everyday practices workers already use to foster fl…

CHI '26Game UX & Player Behavior +1

Exploring the Potential of Disengagement-Friendly Game Design to Support Children's Exit from Play Sessions

Disengagement from games is challenging for children, and can lead to family conflict. While parental mediation is well-understood, the role of game design in supporting children’s disengagement remains underexplored. Our work addresses this gap through a qualitative study with 39 participants (22 children aged 4-11 a…

CHI '26Privacy by Design & User Control +2

Why Johnny Checks but Doesn’t Alert: Reporting as the Missing Step in Verifiable Internet Voting

End-to-end verifiable Internet voting promises that voters can remotely check whether their ballot was recorded correctly and that all ballots were tallied as cast. However, in order to achieve an adequate level of security, voters actually need to perform the first check. Our research focuses on the cast-then-audit…

CHI '26Immersion & Presence Research +2

AttentiveLearn: Personalized Post-Lecture Support for Gaze-Aware Immersive Learning

Immersive learning environments such as virtual classrooms in Virtual Reality (VR) offer learners unique learning experiences, yet providing effective learner support remains a challenge. While prior HCI research has explored in-lecture support for immersive learning, little research has been conducted to provide post…

CHI '26Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) & Neurofeedback +4

CoEmpaTeam: Enhancing Cognitive Empathy using LLM-based Avatars and Dynamic Role Play in Virtual Reality

Cognitive empathy, the ability to understand others‘ perspectives, is essential for effective communication, reducing biases, and constructive negotiation. However, this skill is declining in a performance-driven society, which prioritizes efficiency over perspective-taking. Here, the training of cognitive empathy is…

CHI '26AI Ethics, Fairness & Accountability +2

Do Citizens Agree with the EU AI Act? Public Perspectives on Risk and Regulation of AI Systems

The European Union (EU) has spearheaded the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) with the AI Act, which regulates AI systems based on the risks they pose to fundamental rights and other protected values. AI systems that pose unacceptable risks are prohibited, high-risk AI systems must comply with mandatory requi…

CHI '26Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) & Neurofeedback +2

Rest Assured: Detecting Mental Fatigue and Recovery with EEG Headphones

Mental fatigue, a common consequence of cognitively demanding work, impairs concentration and well-being, posing long-term health risks. Distinct from drowsiness, mental fatigue is reliably measured with EEG, yet conventional setups remain too cumbersome for everyday use. To overcome this barrier, this study investiga…

CHI '26Universal & Inclusive Design +2

Rethinking Interdependence in HCI: A Systematic Literature Review for Understanding its Use in Accessibility Studies

Interdependence has long been a core concept in Disability Studies and activism, offering a critical response to dominant ideals of independence. While Bennett et al.’s work introduced interdependence into accessibility research in HCI by linking it with research and design practices, the extent to which HCI has meani…

CHI '26Privacy by Design & User Control +2

Development, Evaluation, and Implementation of SEQR -- a Usable Secure QR Code Scanner

QR codes are widely used, but can become the vector of phishing attacks (QRishing). To support users, we systematically developed a usable secure QR code scanner, SEQR (Security Enhanced QR code scanner). We based the SEQR's design on two systematic reviews: (i) of academic literature (2015–2025), identifying 96 paper…

CHI '26Honorable MentionSocial Platform Design & User Behavior +2

Flow on Social Media? Rarer Than You'd Think

Researchers often attribute social media’s appeal to its ability to elicit flow experiences of deep absorption and effortless engagement. Yet prolonged use has also been linked to distraction, fatigue, and lower mood. This paradox remains poorly understood, in part because prior studies rely on habitual or one-shot re…

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