About Me
Ruowen Niu (Verity)
Hi! I'm Ruowen, a Ph.D. student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), advised by Prof. Rachel L. Franz.
My research interests focus on older adults, IoT, serious games, VR/AR, and AI.
I research, analyze, create, and design. I aim to use technology to empower older adults and improve their well-being.
rniu440@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Publications
ASSETS'26
Negotiated Adoption of Health Sensing Systems: A Co-Design Study with Older Adults and Family Members
Ruowen Niu, Fan Lin, Ziyang Liu, Kaishun Wu, Rachel L. Franz†
IJHCS
The Speculative Future of Conversational AI for Neurocognitive Disorder Screening: a Multi-Stakeholder Perspective
Jiaxiong Hu, Ruowen Niu, Qiuxin Du, Chenzhuo Xiang, Yirui Zuo, Jihong Jeung, Xiaojuan Ma†
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1071581926001679?dgcid
CHI'25
Exploring Joint Effects of Locomotion Continuity and Wayfinding Assistance in Non-Embodied VR Game Navigation
Ruowen Niu*, Ruishen Zheng*, Chen Liang, Minghui Liu†
CHI'25 LBW
Scenario, Role, and Persona: A Scoping Review of Design Strategies for Socially Intelligent AI Agents
Ruowen Niu*, Jiaxiong Hu*, Siyu Peng, Caleb Chen Cao, Chengzhong Liu, Sirui Han†, Yike Guo†
SUI'24
A Literature Review of Indoor Wayfinding in Virtual Environment: Comparability to Real Environment and Ecological Validity
Minghui Liu, Ruishen Zheng, Ruowen Niu, Yirui Zuo, Weiwei Zhang