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Beyond Usability: A UX Case Study on Using "Withdrawal Design" to Challenge Engagement Metrics in Social Robotics
Yibo Meng, Qiuyu Long, Richard Chen +2
Social robots for children with autism are often evaluated through engagement and interaction quality, assuming the robot acts as a social scaffold. We report a mixed-methods "with…
In the Middle, Not on Top: AI-Mediated Communication for Patient-Provider Care Relationships
Ut Gong, Yibo Meng, Qihan Zhang +2
Relationship-centered care relies on trust and meaningful connection. As AI enters clinical settings, we must ask not just what it can do, but how it should be positioned to suppor…
Misty Forest VR: Turning Real ADHD Attention Patterns into Shared Momentum for Youth Collaboration
Yibo Meng, Bingyi Liu, Ruiqi Chen +1
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) remains highly stigmatized in many cultural contexts, particularly in China, where ADHD-related behaviors are often moralized rather…
52-Hz Whale Song: An Embodied VR Experience for Exploring Misunderstanding and Empathy
Yibo Meng, Bingyi Liu, Ruiqi Chen +2
Experiences of being misunderstood often stem not from a lack of voice, but from mismatches between how individuals express themselves and how others listen. Such communicative mis…
A Longitudinal Study on the Attitudes of Gay Men in Beijing Towards Gay Social Media Platforms: Lonely Souls in the Digital Concrete Jungle
Yibo Meng, Xiaolan Ding, Lyumanshan Ye +2
Over the past decade, specialized social networking applications have become a cornerstone of life for many gay men in China. This paper employs a longitudinal mixed-methods approa…
Can Intelligent User Interfaces Engage in Philosophical Discussions? A Longitudinal Study of Philosophers' Evolving Perceptions
Yibo Meng, Lyumanshan Ye, Eve He +5
This study investigates the evolving attitudes of philosophy scholars towards the participation of generative AI based Intelligent User Interfaces (IUIs) in philosophical discourse…