Leiden University

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Going Beyond the I With CI: an Interview-based Design Space

Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) individuals using cochlear implants (CIs) often have regular jobs or enroll in mainstream education where they face complex social challenges. While first HCI interventions targeted this group’s communication skills, or compensated for limited sound perception, we instead focused on expe…

CHI '26Social Platform Design & User Behavior +2

Mapping Social Media Dependency: Functional and Psychological Platform Reliance as Mechanisms of Digital Vulnerability

Social media dependency is a central mechanism through which digital vulnerability takes shape, making it critical to understand for research, design, and policy. This study distinguishes between functional dependency (needs-based reliance) and psychological dependency (compulsive engagement) and investigates how thes…

CHI '26Interactive Data Visualization +1

Practitioners' Perspectives on Designing Data Visualizations for the General Public

Public-facing data visualizations can play a vital role in making complex information clear and engaging, thereby encouraging informed public discourse and participation. However, existing work offers limited insight into how practitioners make design decisions based on their envisioned target audiences and across dif…

CHI '26Robots in Education & Healthcare +2

Robot-Assisted Social Dining as a White Glove Service

Robot-assisted feeding enables people with disabilities who require assistance eating to enjoy a meal independently and with dignity. However, existing systems have only been tested in-lab or in-home, leaving in-the-wild social dining contexts (e.g., restaurants) largely unexplored. Designing a robot for such contexts…

DIS '25Game UX & Player Behavior +1

User Experience, Attitude towards Replay and Play Endings - a semi-Situated Study of an Interactive Play Space

Interactive Play Spaces can support positive behaviour. Play endings, user experience (UX), and replay intention, can play an important role to achieve this. However, the relation between these aspects is underexplored. We explore how different types of endings–open, closed positive (winning), and closed negative (los…

CHI '25Interactive Data Visualization +1

The Gulf of Interpretation: From Chart to Message and Back Again

Charts are used to communicate data visually, but often, we do not know whether a chart's intended message aligns with the message readers perceive. In this mixed-methods study, we investigate how data journalists encode data and how members of a broad audience engage with, experience, and understand these visualizati…

CHI '25Honorable MentionGeospatial & Map Visualization +2

Encountering Friction, Understanding Crises: How Do Digital Natives Make Sense of Crisis Maps?

Crisis maps are regarded as crucial tools in crisis communication, as demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change crises. However, there is limited understanding of how public audiences engage with these maps and extract essential information. Our study investigates the sensemaking of young, digitally…

DIS '24Shape-Changing Interfaces & Soft Robotic Materials +1

Algae Alight: Exploring the Potential of Bioluminescence through Bio-kinetic Pixels

Incorporating living microorganisms in artifacts offers opportunities for novel modes of expression and interaction. Bioluminescent algae are unicellular microorganisms that produce light in response to kinetic stimuli and have been a focus of design and HCI research when exploring expressivity of living media. This s…

CHI '24Honorable MentionBrain-Computer Interface (BCI) & Neurofeedback +2

Simulating Emotions With an Integrated Computational Model of Appraisal and Reinforcement Learning

Predicting users' emotional states during interaction is a long-standing goal of affective computing. However, traditional methods based on sensory data alone fall short due to the interplay between users' latent cognitive states and emotional responses. To address this, we introduce a computational cognitive model th…

DIS '23Museum & Cultural Heritage Digitization +1

Participation Patterns of Interactive Playful Museum Exhibits: Evaluating the Participant Journey Map through Situated Observations

The Participant Journey Map (PJM) provides structured insight into participation with interactive play in (semi-)public environments. It supports understanding of participants’ behavior and was developed based on experiences with previously developed playful interfaces, related research and expert interviews. We apply…

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Data Visualization & Information Design

Interactive Data Visualization

Culture, Art & Performance

Digital Art Installations & Interactive Performance

Accessibility & Inclusive Design

Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Support (Captions, Sign Language, Vibration)

Privacy, Security & Trust

Dark Patterns Recognition

Games, Entertainment & Gamification

Game UX & Player Behavior