University of Nottingham

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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 '26Immersion & Presence Research +2

Can’t See Nature for the Trees: A Literature Review about Virtual Nature for Well-Being

Human well-being is inseparable from environmental context, with nature long recognized for its restorative potential. As everyday life becomes increasingly mediated by technology, access to nature is reconfigured through digital media. Virtual nature is often proposed as a tool for supporting well-being, yet the assu…

CHI '26Exploratory Search & Information Seeking +2

Understanding Spatiotemporal-Aware Multimodal Conversational Search in the Outdoor Urban Space

Emerging multimodal conversational search (MCS) tools (e.g., Gemini Live) allow users to search for spatiotemporal information through natural language dialogues as they move through urban space. Despite the growing popularity of these tools, there is limited understanding of how people engage with this technology. To…

CHI '26Game UX & Player Behavior +3

Understanding the Dynamics of Trust in Location-Based Games as Hybrid Spaces: The Players' Perspective

Location-based games (LBGs) merge digital play with physical environments, creating hybrid spaces that require players to navigate complex trust dynamics. Despite their global popularity, LBGs introduce unique challenges around fairness, safety, and privacy, spanning interactions among players, game systems, local com…

CHI '26Social Robot Interaction +2

Roaming with a Robot: Analyzing the Experiences and Understanding the Dimensions of Designing Human-Robot Walking Interactions

Walking is an essential aspect of daily life, while walking with companions offers numerous benefits. Recently developed mobile robots, through their ability to navigate challenging terrains, open new possibilities for outdoor walking companionship. Yet, little is known about how such companions shape the human walkin…

CHI '26Electrical 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…

CHI '26Haptic Wearables +2

“Standing Out While Blending In:” Learning from Experts about Designing Fashionable Wearable Experiences

This study examines fashionability in computational fashion wearables (CFWs) through the reflective accounts of ten academic researcher–designers. While wearables are often studied for technical functions, fashionability, a key to adoption and sustained use, has received less attention. Using semi-structured interview…

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…

CSCW '25Human-AI (and Robot!) Collaboration

Opening Up Human-Robot Collaboration

As we see robots being deployed into new places in everyday life, questions arise about what the features of `human-robot collaboration' (HRC) might look like. Recent work anticipates the need for more CSCW-oriented studies of HRC, given the increasing adoption of CSCW concepts to HRC research. We address this via an…

DIS '25Cognitive Impairment & Neurodiversity (Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia) +1

Bridging Context and Culture: Designing Cross-Cultural Solutions for Type 2 Diabetes Care in Nigeria

Culturally sensitive design is crucial for developing inclusive technologies, particularly in resource-constrained settings. However, such approaches often oversimplify culture and face challenges in cross-cultural transferability. This study addresses these issues by exploring how participatory design can be both cul…

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Culture, Art & Performance

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Participatory Design

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Voice User Interface (VUI) Design