University of Oulu

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An Exploration of Default Images in Text-to-Image Generation

In the creative practice of text-to-image (TTI) generation, images are synthesized from textual prompts. By design, TTI models always yield an output, even if the prompt contains unknown terms. In this case, the model may generate default images: images that closely resemble each other across many unrelated prompts. S…

CHI '26Participatory Design +3

A Tale of Many Futures: Children in Finland and India Envision the Future of Education

While conversations around the future of education focus on AI, robots and VR, they often overlook how children imagine futures within their own educational worlds. We conducted participatory speculative design workshops with 92 students (ages 12–14) in two contrasting settings: an autonomy-oriented international scho…

CHI '26Child-Computer Interaction Design +3

No Caste, No Crowds, and Robots for All: Children's Values, Hopes, and Fears in the Designs of their Future Classrooms

Children increasingly interact with a myriad of technologies in their everyday lives, yet are seldom invited to envision the future trajectories of these technologies or what futures they want to see. To address this gap, we conducted design futuring workshops with 31 school children in India (ages 10-13 years). Parti…

CHI '26Participatory Design +2

Extending the Child-Centered Ethics Framework: Researchers' Reflections on Multiple Projects with Children and Teenagers

In this paper, we use the Child-Centred Ethics framework to critically reflect on the planning, implementation, and impact of twelve (2-4 year) projects with children (ages 2-18 years) in Finland, the UK, India, Japan, and the USA. Our analysis reveals diverse ethical challenges and experiences: adapting materials bas…

CHI '26Honorable MentionConversational Chatbots +1

Conversational Inoculation to Enhance Resistance to Misinformation

Proliferation of misinformation is a globally acknowledged problem. Cognitive Inoculation helps build resistance to different forms of persuasion, such as misinformation. We investigate Conversational Inoculation, a method to help people build resistance to misinformation through dynamic conversations with a chatbot.…

CSCW '25Caring at a Distance

When Group Spirit Meets Personal Journeys: Exploring Motivational Dynamics and Design Opportunities in Group Therapy

Psychotherapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), is effective in treating various mental disorders. Technology-facilitated mental health therapy improves client engagement through methods like digitization or gamification. However, these innovations largely cater to individual therapy, ignoring the potential…

CSCW '25User Experiences in Online Communities

Exploring Communal Gratitude in Online Communities

Online communities are increasingly important in forming and maintaining relationships but have also faced criticism for toxic or depression-inducing content. Motivated by research showing that grateful reflection can lead to enhanced well-being, this paper explores how we might design online communities centered on g…

CSCW '25Humans vs. AI for Decision Making

Cognitive Forcing for Better Decision-Making: Reducing Overreliance on AI Systems Through Partial Explanations

In AI-assisted decision-making, explanations aim to enhance transparency and user trust but can also lead to negligence. In two separate studies, we explore the use of partial explanations to activate cognitive forcing and increase user engagement. In Study~I ($N = 264$), we present participants with weighted graphs a…

CSCW '25Collaborating in Virtual Environments

The Emergence of Technology Adaptations During a Collaborative Problem-Solving Task in Immersive Virtual Reality

Understanding how technology adaptation begins to unfold on a micro-level is important, as it can help gain a better understanding of the process of technology adaptation across different disciplines. This paper describes how technology adaptation can be studied empirically in social interactions between technology us…

MOBILEHCI '25Voice User Interface (VUI) Design +1

Examining Input Modalities and Visual Feedback Designs in Mobile Expressive Writing

Expressive writing is an established approach for stress management. Recently, information technologies, such as smartphones, have also been explored for expressive writing. Although mobile interfaces have the potential to support various daily writing activities, interface designs for mobile expressive writing and th…

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