University of Kent

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Characterizing Scam-Driven Human Trafficking Across Chinese Borders and Online Community Responses on RedNote

A new form of human trafficking has emerged across Chinese borders, where individuals are lured to Southeast Asia with fraudulent job offers and then coerced into operating online scams. Despite its massive economic and human toll, this scam-driven trafficking remains underexplored in academic research. Through qualit…

CHI '26Honorable MentionSocial & Collaborative VR +2

Looking inside the VR Music Scene: Mapping Platforms, Events and People

Music is increasingly performed and experienced in Social Virtual Reality (Social VR), from VRChat raves to high-production concerts on bespoke platforms. Yet Human-Computer-Interaction (HCI) research still focuses mainly on building new VR systems rather than examining the communities that already create and sustain…

CHI '26Honorable MentionSocial & Collaborative VR +4

When the World Opens up: Journeys of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Social Virtual Reality

Adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) face systemic social exclusion that narrows autonomy and life opportunities. While social virtual reality (VR) offers a powerful medium for identity expression and community belonging, research often adopts a remedial paradigm, focusing on training functional skills in script…

CHI '26Developing Countries & HCI for Development (HCI4D) +3

Building Care That Fits Its People: Insights from Social-Media–Enabled Community-Based Rehabilitation in Thailand

Digital health interventions in the Global South often rely on transmission models, assuming that delivering correct medical information yields better care. We challenge this view through an analysis of a multi-platform social media intervention for Community-Based stroke Rehabilitation(CBR) in rural Thailand. Followi…

CHI '26Affective Human-Computer Dialogue +2

"Words are not enough": Examining Emotional Support by Conversational AI for Caregivers

Caregivers often experience emotional difficulties and social isolation due to their demanding caregiving duties. Conversational AI has the potential to provide emotional support, yet it lacks effective emotional-regulation support. In this study, we conducted focus groups and semi-structured interviews with mental he…

DIS '25Special Education Technology +2

Building a Digital Ecosystem for Community-Based Rehabilitation: Insights from a Multi-Platform Social Media Strategy in Thailand

Access to rehabilitation services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains critically limited due to inadequate infrastructure, financial constraints, and shortages of trained professionals. Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) addresses these gaps by involving patients, families, and local stakeholders, ye…

DIS '25Social & Collaborative VR +2

To Cuddle, Mingle, Venture, or Guide: How Architectural Affordances Influence the Experience of Social VR Places

Social virtual reality (VR) encompasses a growing network of three-dimensional virtual worlds where users interact in a shared, embodied way. While research has focused on the social interactions between the users themselves, less is known about how the design of virtual spaces influences these interactions. Our study…

CHI '25Honorable MentionVR Medical Training & Rehabilitation +1

Creating with Care: Co-Designing Immersive Experiences through Art-Making with People Living with Dementia

This paper explores the integration of co-design and art-making in developing technologies that support personhood in dementia care. While technologies for dementia care have advanced, there remains a gap in creating solutions that are directly informed by the experiences of people living with dementia and support the…

CSCW '24Session 1a: Aging and Technology

Security and Privacy Perspectives of People Living in Shared Home Environments

Security and privacy (S\&P) perspectives of people in a multi-user home are a growing area of research, with many researchers reflecting on the complicated power imbalance and challenging access control issues of the devices involved. However, these studies primarily focused on the multi-user scenarios in traditional…

DIS '24Digital Art Installations & Interactive Performance +1

Remote Rhythms: Audience-Informed Insights for Designing Remote Music Performances

This paper examines the design of technology for remote music performances, from the perspective of their audiences. In this process, we involved a total of 104 participants across the different stages of our project. Initially, we collected qualitative data from remote audiences using several methods, including surve…

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Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality (XR)

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