GIST NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS

April 2025

The GIST research section has significantly impacted the premier CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, showcasing diverse contributions pushing the boundaries of human-computer interaction. This year, the section is proud to present 14 groundbreaking papers, five late-breaking works, one alt.chi contribution, and the co-organization of two workshops.

  • Conference and Journal papers:
    1. A. Al-Taie, E. Freeman, F. Pollick, and S. A. Brewster, “evARything, evARywhere, all at once: Exploring Scalable Holistic Autonomous Vehicle-Cyclist Interfaces,” in Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, in CHI ’25. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Apr. 2025, pp. 1–18. doi: 10.1145/3706598.3713412.
    2. A. Al-Taie, A. Matviienko, J. O’Hagan, F. Pollick, and S. A. Brewster, “Around the World in 60 Cyclists: Evaluating Autonomous Vehicle-Cyclist Interfaces Across Cultures,” in Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, 2025, pp. 1–18. Accessed: Apr. 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1145/3706598.3713407
    3. A. Bhattacharya, S. Stumpf, R. De Croon, and K. Verbert, “Explanatory Debiasing: Involving Domain Experts in the Data Generation Process to Mitigate Representation Bias in AI Systems,” in Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, in CHI ’25. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Apr. 2025, pp. 1–20. doi: 10.1145/3706598.3713497.
    4. R. Kleinberger, L. Ashooh, K. Farsad, and I. Hirskyj-Douglas, “Animals’ Entanglement with Technology: a Scoping Review,” in Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, in CHI ’25. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Apr. 2025, pp. 1–22. doi: 10.1145/3706598.3713384.
    5. V. Krauß et al., “What Makes XR Dark? Examining Emerging Dark Patterns in Augmented and Virtual Reality through Expert Co-Design,” ACM Trans. Comput.-Hum. Interact., vol. 31, no. 3, p. 32:1-32:39, Aug. 2024, doi: 10.1145/3660340.
    6. V. Krauß, M. McGill, T. Kosch, Y. M. Thiel, D. Schön, and J. Gugenheimer, “‘Create a Fear of Missing Out’ - ChatGPT Implements Unsolicited Deceptive Designs in Generated Websites Without Warning,” in Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, in CHI ’25. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Apr. 2025, pp. 1–20. doi: 10.1145/3706598.3713083.
    7. A. Léchappé, R. Johnstone, A. Milliat, J. H. Williamson, M. Chollet, and J. R. Williamson, “Understanding Social Interactions in Reality Versus Virtuality,” in Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, 2025, pp. 1–18. Accessed: Apr. 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1145/3706598.3713628
    8. S. MacDonald, E. Freeman, F. Pollick, and S. Brewster, “Prototyping and Evaluation of Emotionally Resonant Vibrotactile Comfort Objects as a Calming Social Anxiety Intervention,” ACM Trans. Comput.-Hum. Interact., vol. 31, no. 4, p. 46:1-46:48, Sep. 2024, doi: 10.1145/3648615.
    9. O. Namnakani, Y. Abdrabou, J. Grizou, and M. Khamis, “Stretch Gaze Targets Out: Experimenting with Target Sizes for Gaze-Enabled Interfaces on Mobile Devices,” in Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, in CHI ’25. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Apr. 2025, pp. 1–16. doi: 10.1145/3706598.3713092.
    10. R. Srour Zreik, M. Harvey, and S. A. Brewster, “All-inclusive TORs: Cross-Cultural and Age-Sensitive Design for Take-Over Requests in Level 3 Cars,” in Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, in CHI ’25. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Apr. 2025, pp. 1–17. doi: 10.1145/3706598.3713451.
    11. J. Wang, S. A. Brewster, and I. Hirskyj-Douglas, “Reshaping Human-Animal Relationships: Exploring Lemur and Human Enrichment through Smell, Sound, and Sight,” in Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, in CHI ’25. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Apr. 2025, pp. 1–19. doi: 10.1145/3706598.3713311.
    12. K. Waugh, M. McGill, and E. Freeman, “Everything to Gain: Combining Area Cursors with increased Control-Display Gain for Fast and Accurate Touchless Input,” in Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, in CHI ’25. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Apr. 2025, pp. 1–16. doi: 10.1145/3706598.3714021.
    13. G. Wilson, J. McCready, E. Freeman, F. Mathis, H. Russell, and M. McGill, “InterFACE: Establishing a Facial Action Unit Input Vocabulary for Hands-Free Extended Reality Interactions, From VR Gaming to AR Web Browsing,” in Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, in CHI ’25. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Apr. 2025, pp. 1–23. doi: 10.1145/3706598.3713694.
    14. G. Wilson, K. M. T. Pöhlmann, D. Al Baiaty Suarez, M. McGill, and S. A. Brewster, “The Spin Doctor: Leveraging Insensitivity to Passive Rotational & Translational Gain For Unbounded Motion-Based VR Experiences,” in Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, in CHI ’25. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Apr. 2025, pp. 1–19. doi: 10.1145/3706598.3713455.
  • Late-Breaking Works
    1. D. Drago, J. Bhattacharyya, F. Kawsar, and S. A. Brewster, “The Effects of Physical Context on Collaborator Placement in Augmented Reality Meetings,” in Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, in CHI EA ’25. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Apr. 2025, pp. 1–12. doi: 10.1145/3706599.3720195.
    2. “Exploring Avatar Seat Allocation Strategies in Social AR | Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.” Accessed: Apr. 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706599.3719867
    3. H. Farzand, A. Farooq, J. Salminen, and B. J. Jansen, “When Scales Fail to Measure Up: How Not to Measure Social Media Privacy--Findings of a Representative Survey in 16 Countries,” in Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, in CHI EA ’25. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Apr. 2025, pp. 1–9. doi: 10.1145/3706599.3720138.
    4. D. Drago, J. O’Hagan, F. Kawsar, and S. A. Brewster, “Exploring Avatar Seat Allocation Strategies in Social AR,” in Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, in CHI EA ’25. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Apr. 2025, pp. 1–7. doi: 10.1145/3706599.3719867.
    5. M. Rooksby, T. J. Goetz, Y. Muto, and E. S. Cross, “How do people in the UK and Japan imagine an encounter with a robot?: a story-stem study,” in Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, in CHI EA ’25. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Apr. 2025, pp. 1–6. doi: 10.1145/3706599.3720127.

In addition to that, the section contributes one alt.chi article and co-organizes two workshops:

The collective efforts of the GIST section at CHI 2025 highlight their commitment to advancing human-computer interaction through innovative research and collaborative initiatives.

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