Spring 2026
(https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-068)
Special Issue on:
Participatory Design meets Artificial Intelligence. Co-imagining mutual learning of AI technologies and designing with AI tools.
Preface
(https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-068-001psi)
Susanne Stigberg, Klaudia Carcani, Suhas Govind Joshi, Tone Bratteteig
p. 5 - 14, download
PD-with/for-AI: Framework and Lessons for Responsible Use of AI-Generated Synthetic Personas, pp. 15 - 37, abstract, download
(https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-068-001)
"In this conceptual paper, we synthesize findings from four studies at the intersection of Participatory Design (PD) and generative AI to articulate a coupled path: PD is suited for evaluating AI throu..."
Congrong Zhang, Aloha Ambe, Ben Matthews
Adapting Experience-Based Co-Design to Inform AI Support Tools: Nurses’ Perspectives on Handover, pp. 38 - 76, abstract, download
(https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-068-002)
"Experience-Based Co-Design (EBCD) is a participatory approach commonly used to improve healthcare services. However, its application in guiding the design of technologies, particularly artificial inte..."
Ilaria Mariani, Francesca Rizzo
Co-Designing AI-Enhanced E-Participation. Insights from ORBIS Participatory Approaches to Democratic Deliberation, pp. 77 - 108, abstract, download
(https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-068-003)
"Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in civic technologies, including e-participation tools and platforms designed to support democratic deliberation. Yet, while a growing “participat..."
Marwa Seoudi, Merja Bauters
Suitability of Responsible AI Assessment Tools for MSMEs, pp. 109 - 136, abstract, download
(https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-068-004)
"Micro, Small and Medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) face considerable challenges in adopting Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI), including limited technical capacity, a lack of tailored tools, an..."
Salvatore Di Dio, Andrea Giuseppe Manciaracina
AI, Metaverse and co-design for social innovation: an application protocol, pp. 137 - 156, abstract, download
(https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-068-005)
"Social innovation is a collaborative process that addresses complex problems through recombining resources, constructing networks, and adopting design tools. In this context, generative and conversati..."
Ksenia Nikolaeva, Mirko Guaralda, Dan Nyandega
Imagining climate- resilient urban spaces: Integrating AI into community consultation in Samarinda, pp. 157 - 191, abstract, download
(https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-068-006)
"Community consultations in urban planning often exclude participants due to language barriers, limited feedback, and technical complexity. This study explores how generative artificial intelligence (A..."
Mariana Pacheco, Rui Rodrigues
Human–AI Collaboration in UX: Rethinking Creativity and Productivity in Understanding User Needs, pp. 192 - 221, abstract, download
(https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-068-007)
"This research explores the influence of using Artificial Intelligence tools and resources on User Experience practices aimed at discovering and understanding the needs of digital system users. The foc..."
Regular papers:
Giorgia Burzio, Venere Ferraro
Tangible data: a systematic review of physicalization and its implications for interaction design, pp. 222 - 260, abstract, download
(https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-068-008)
"In recent years significant contributions have been made to expand the research area of data physicalization. The present study presents the results of a systematic literature review and an annotated..."
Naemi Luckner, Shuyin Zheng, Peter Purgathofer
Gameplay as Medium: Investigating the Educational Efficacy of Game Design in HCI Education, pp. 261 - 298, abstract, download
(https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-068-009)
"Our first-semester HCI course for CS bachelor students at TU Wien discusses different perspectives on understanding and solving problems in CS. Many students do not see the relevance of these topics i..."
Flora Fakourian, Mehdi Khakzand, Esra Kurul, Mehdi Hamzenejad
Collaboration of Technological Mediums in Architectural Pedagogy: A Systematic Literature Review, pp. 299 - 325, abstract, download
(https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-068-010)
"The integration of technological mediums in architectural pedagogy has transitioned from a supplementary aid to a foundational necessity in response to the increasing complexity of design practices. T..."
Betty Tärning, Eva-Maria Ternblad
Mediating an understanding of areas of parallelograms: Exploring Middle-School Students’ Learning from Virtual or Physical Representations, pp. 326 - 361, abstract, download
(https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-068-011)
"The use of digital learning environments has exploded during recent years, transforming learning at its core. At the same time, we know little about how this transformation affects younger students, s..."