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Tuning into Everyday Ecologies: Children’s Slow Noticing in Food Gardens

Many children are disconnected from nature and have limited understanding of where their food comes from. Noticing nature, through active sensory engagement, is fundamental for children to learn to appreciate and care for it. Yet little is known about the noticing acts of children (3-5 years) in their everyday nature…

CHI '26Empathy & Emotional Design +2

Understanding Emotional Closeness in Distanced Intergenerational Relationships Between Young Children and Older Adults: A Scoping Review for HCI

Emotional closeness (EC) is central to family relationships, however in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) it is often regarded as self-evident, invoked through adjacent constructs such as connection or co-presence. This ambiguity is particularly limiting for remote relationships between young children (aged 4-8 years)…

CHI '26Best PaperAutomated Driving Interface & Takeover Design +2

Small Talk, Big Impact? LLM-based Conversational Agents to Mitigate Passive Fatigue in Conditional Automated Driving

Passive fatigue during conditional automated driving can compromise driver readiness and safety. This paper presents findings from a test-track study with 40 participants in a real-world automated driving scenario. In this scenario, a Large Language Model (LLM) based conversational agent (CA) was designed to check in…

CHI '26Early Childhood Education Technology +2

Balancing Attention Support for Early-learners (BASE) in Digital Technology Interactions: A Framework for Design and Use

Digital technologies increasingly shape young children’s attention, yet current design paradigms often prioritise engagement over developmental appropriateness. This paper responds to growing concerns about the attention economy’s influence on children’s lives. While many theories address attention and digital engagem…

CHI '26Automated Driving Interface & Takeover Design +2

Exploring Women’s Perspectives on Learning and Trust in Automated Vehicles: A Socio-Ecological Lens

As automated vehicles (AVs) move toward mainstream adoption, understanding how users learn about and build trust in them is critical. Prior research shows that women hold safety concerns and report low trust and familiarity with AVs. While limited exposure is often cited as a cause, growing evidence indicates that w…

CHI '26Honorable MentionHuman-Robot Collaboration (HRC) +1

The Choreography of Care: An Ethnographic Study of Human-Robot Collaboration in Makoplasty Surgeries

Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) in surgery is rarely a straightforward interaction between one human and one robot. In joint replacement surgeries performed with the Mako robot (Makoplasty), the robotic arm enhances surgical precision while also affecting how collaboration unfolds in the operating theater. Utilizing o…

AUTO_UI '25Automated Driving Interface & Takeover Design +2

Haptic-Augmented AV Experiences: Potentials for Blind and Low-Vision Users

Haptic technology has diverse applications in automated vehicles (AVs), yet research lacks a holistic view of its role in user experiences and its inclusive potential for blind and low-vision (BLV) users. This paper reviews state-of-the-art haptic interfaces in AVs, examining technological foundations, applications, u…

AUTO_UI '25Automated Driving Interface & Takeover Design +1

Designing With Motion: Exploring Vestibular Cues as a Subtle Awareness Nudge Modality in Automated Vehicles

Automated driving systems, particularly at SAE Level 3, present new challenges in managing driver attention to ensure smooth transitions from automated to manual control. This paper reports on a qualitative investigation of vestibular cues—implemented via subtle deceleration events—as a form of a dynamic Human-Machine…

AUTO_UI '25Head-Up Display (HUD) & Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)

Measuring Driver Electrodermal Activity when Exposed to HMIs Conveying Uncertainty in Conditional Automated Driving

The emergence of automated vehicles (AVs) introduces new challenges to human-vehicle interactions, especially in conditional automated driving. This study presents different head-up display designs as the human-machine interface (HMI) to convey uncertainty to AV users. It investigates the impact of such designs on dri…

DIS '25Shape-Changing Interfaces & Soft Robotic Materials +2

The Art of Mechamimicry: Designing Prototyping Tools for Human-Robot Interaction

This research investigates the application of tangible and embodied prototyping methods integrated with virtual simulation in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). We present the development of the “kinematic puppet,” a reliable, reusable, adaptable, and accessible prototyping tool designed to facilitate stakeholder engageme…

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Environment, Sustainability & Ecological Design

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