With the arrival of the Industry 5.0 era, the empowerment of humans in human-robot collaboration (HRC) becomes a focal issue for HRC research and development. There is not yet a well-developed body of research and practice to determine whether ...

This workshop delves into the transformative role of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Robotics, Sensing Technologies, and Virtual Reality (VR) in exploring extreme environments on Earth and beyond. Highlights include discussions on advanced robotics and ...

This paper takes as its starting point the emergent literature on issues of justice and decolonization in the HCI/IxD field and their focus on the ways in which current computing systems unwittingly (but perhaps knowingly) perpetuate existing forms of ...

As more people take to networked technologies as primary sites of relationship deepening, it becomes increasingly important to examine how we design these technologies for connection over a distance. This article presents a pilot study looking at how ...

This paper iterates on prior work to design immersive learning environments (ILEs) that support 3D-thinking skills in the field of geoscience. We present a prototype of a Virtual Reality (VR) module aimed to introduce undergraduate geoscience students ...

In recent years, the Extended Reality (XR) market has been growing, and XR devices, such as virtual reality, mixed reality, and augmented reality devices, have attracted more attention. To employ XR applications, character input remains a crucial ...

Pōwhiri is a traditional welcoming ceremony in Māori culture in Aotearoa New Zealand. Certain protocols (tikanga) have to be followed and must be learned. There is a general lack of understanding regarding this due to the scarcity of pōwhiri. The ...