University of Zurich

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TimeMarbles: A More Holistic Approach to Self-Reflecting on Focus in the Knowledge Workplace

Digital tools promoting individual focus are increasingly popular in knowledge work. Yet their narrow framing of attention as a binary of focus versus non-focus can be unsustainable and discourage engagement in other vital activities, such as team coordination and collaboration. We introduce TimeMarbles, a web app tha…

CHI '26Health Self-Tracking +2

What to Expect When You're Self-Tracking: Lived Experiences of Expectant Individuals and Perspectives of Care Providers on Pregnancy Data Practices

Self-tracking of pregnancy-related data offers expectant individuals a variety of benefits, from monitoring health and identifying risks to emotional support and fostering a connection with the baby. Despite these benefits, the adoption of digital tracking tools remains limited, and the tools themselves do not always…

CHI '26Honorable MentionVolunteer Coordination & Crowdsourced Disaster Relief +3

CoMap: A Collaborative 3D Sketch Mapping Game to Engage Spatial Communication in Search and Rescue

Search and rescue (SAR) is a complex teamwork environment that requires efficient spatial communication between commanders and field teams with heterogeneous perspectives and asymmetric information. Maps are central artifacts in SAR, yet they are also a space of technological tension due to constantly changing situati…

CHI '26Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) & Neurofeedback +2

Evolving User Profiles and Adoption of Cyborg Technologies: Evidence from a Repeated Cross-Sectional Study in Switzerland

Cyborg technologies like subcutaneous implants and brain-computer interfaces, are spreading from early-adopter communities toward the general population. Understanding this transition is timely, because further diffusion no longer hinges on early adopters' transhumanist beliefs, but on preferences of the general popul…

CHI '26Honorable MentionEmpowerment of Marginalized Groups +3

Scattered Searches, Broken Apps, Quiet Repairs: A Feminist Autoethnographic Critique of Technology and Research on Gender-Based Violence

This paper presents a feminist autoethnographic critique of technology and research on gender-based violence, grounded in my lived experience and current work as an HCI researcher engaged in community-led design on forced marriage and broader gender-based violence. Through chronological narratives, I recount encounter…

CHI '26Exploratory Search & Information Seeking +2

A New Taxonomy of Web Search: A User-Centered Framework for Search Intent in the AI Era

Web search engines have evolved drastically over the past two decades, transitioning from simple link providers to direct answer providers. AI technologies, particularly generative large language models, have accelerated this shift by embedding conversational and personalized features directly into search systems. As…

CHI '26Social Platform Design & User Behavior +2

"If I hadn't seen it that day, I wouldn't be here today": The Role of Digital Awareness Content on Social Media in Recognizing Gender-based Violence

This study examines how digital awareness content on social media and other platforms is perceived by individuals affected by gender-based violence, focusing on its role in recognizing abuse and initiating early help-seeking. Drawing on 63 survey responses and 12 interviews with individuals who self-identified as havi…

CHI '26Honorable MentionParticipatory Design +3

CaseCompass: Designing Sustainable, Community-Led Socio-Technical Systems for Gender-Based Violence Support Work

Third sector organizations that address gender-based violence often rely on makeshift tools to manage complex, emotionally intensive casework. Although digital systems promise structure, most fail to support the narrative, relational, and time-sensitive nature of frontline support. This paper presents the design, deve…

CHI '26Knowledge Worker Tools & Workflows +2

From Tabs to Structures: Understanding and Supporting Web Page Management

Knowledge workers spend significant time finding, understanding, and relating information from different web pages. This process often leads to cluttered workspaces requiring active management of web pages, their evolving relevance, and relationships. Existing approaches, such as bookmarking systems, are often too rig…

CHI '26Visualization Perception & Cognition +1

A Critical Reflection on the Values and Assumptions in Data Visualization

Visualization has matured into an established research field, producing widely adopted tools, design frameworks, and empirical foundations. As the field has grown, ideas from outside computer science have increasingly entered visualization discourse, questioning the fundamental values and assumptions on which visualiz…

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AI & Machine Learning Interaction

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Chronic Disease Self-Management (Diabetes, Hypertension, etc.)