13 papers
ITO: Real-time Browser Tab Orchestration Through Intent Detection
Elvin Hu, Jasmine Sumpter, Takatoshi Yoshida +2
People routinely interleave activities while browsing the web, often simultaneously and with overlapping boundaries. Yet organizational primitives in modern browsers treat every ta…
The Missing Link of XR: Empathy-Driven Reality for XR and Beyond
Yun Suen Pai, Tamil Selvan Gunasekaran, Jiashuo Cao +23
Extended reality (XR) for socialising is becoming increasingly popular. However, unlike conventional social platforms, XR prioritises embodiment and immersion, factors that strongl…
Abstraction Beats Realism: Physiological Visualizations Enhance Arousal Synchrony in VR Concert Recreations
Xiaru Meng, Yulan Ju, Yan He +4
Live cultural experiences like concerts generate shared physiological arousal among audience members, a collective resonance that contributes to their emotional power. Recreating s…
Portable Silent Room: Exploring VR Design for Anxiety and Emotion Regulation for Neurodivergent Women and Non-Binary Individuals
Kinga Skiers, Yun Suen Pai, Marina Nakagawa +2
Neurodivergent individuals, particularly those with Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), frequently experience anxiety, panic attacks, meltdowns, and emotion…
Cuddle-Fish: Exploring a Soft Floating Robot with Flapping Wings for Physical Interactions
Mingyang Xu, Jiayi Shao, Yulan Ju +9
Flying robots, such as quadrotor drones, offer new possibilities for human-robot interaction but often pose safety risks due to fast-spinning propellers, rigid structures, and nois…
Augmented Body Communicator: Enhancing daily body expression for people with upper limb limitations through LLM and a robotic arm
Songchen Zhou, Mark Armstrong, Giulia Barbareschi +6
Individuals with upper limb movement limitations face challenges in interacting with others. Although robotic arms are currently used primarily for functional tasks, there is consi…