Dr. Kuo's passion for industrial design stems from her goal to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. She is interested in integrating human perceptions to facilitate the development of innovative design methodologies. Her primary research has explored the field of Kansei engineering, which aims to systematically transfer user experience—whether physical or psychological aspects—into design parameters, in the hope of uncovering sustainable solutions for humanity.
Recently, our team is working on intelligent human-machine interfaces for shared mobility. Aspects of research in the lab also cover:
- Technology that assists the design evaluation and collaboration, e.g., eye-tracking, generative AI, immersive reality
- Affective properties of ergonomic devices and/or multi-sensory experience, e.g., 3D printing, GSR, EMG.
Keywords: User experience; Kansei engineering; Human-centered design; Applied ergonomics; Data-centric product/system innovation
Yao, C.Y., & Kuo, J.Y.* (2024). The influence of photo styles on charity website donation: An eye-tracking study. DS 130: Proceedings of NordDesign 2024, Reykjavik, Iceland, 12th-14th August 2024, 673-682.
Jun, C.Y., & Kuo, J.Y.* (2024). Exploring emotional responses to anthropomorphic images in autonomous vehicles displays: An eye tracking study. In International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (pp. 133-144). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
Chang, H.Y., & Kuo, J.Y.* (2024). Exploring metacognitive processes in design ideation with text-to-image AI tools. Proceedings of Design Society, 4, 915–924.
Kuo, J.Y., & Xia, Z. (2023). Exploring intelligent user interfaces from design students’ perspectives on smart home products through peer assessment, focus group and ChatGPT. In Leveraging Transdisciplinary Engineering in a Changing and Connected World (pp. 161-170). IOS Press.
Xia, Z., Cherng, E.L., Chen, C.H., Kuo, J.Y.*, & Lim, K.Y.H. (2022). Mental states and cognitive performance monitoring for user-centered e-learning system: A case study. In Transdisciplinary and the Future of Engineering (pp. 648-657). IOS Press.
Song, X. T., Chen, C.H., Kuo, J.Y.*, & Patel, C.D. (2022). Parametric design workflow of periodic lattice structures for additive manufacturing: A case study. Materials Today: Proceedings, 70, 554-559.
Seng, W.Q., Song, X.T., Kuo, J.Y.*, & Chen, C.H. (2022). An investigation into additively manufacturable latticed packaging for fresh produce. In Transdisciplinary and the Future of Engineering (pp. 495-504). IOS Press.
Song, X. T., Kuo, J.Y.*, & Chen, C.H. (2022). Design methodologies for conventional and additive manufacturing. In Digital Manufacturing: The Industrialization of "Art to Part" 3D Additive Printing (pp. 97-143). Elsevier.
Kuo, J.Y., Chen, C.H., Koyama S., & Chang, D. (2021). Investigating the relationship between users’ eye movements and perceived product attributes in design concept evaluation. Applied Ergonomics, 94, 103393.
Kuo, J.Y., Song, X.T., Chen, C.H., & Patel, C.D. (2021). Fostering design thinking in transdisciplinary engineering education. In Transdisciplinary Engineering for Resilience: Responding to System Disruptions (pp. 63-70). IOS Press.
Song, X. T., Kuo, J.Y.*, & Chen, C.H. (2021). Design of home medical devices for the elderly using familiarity design and analytical hierarchy process. In International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (pp. 483-490). Springer, Cham.
Chee, P.F., Kuo, J.Y.*, & Chen, C.H. (2021). A conceptual framework for designing smart domestic health enhancement devices. In Transdisciplinary Engineering for Resilience: Responding to System Disruptions (pp. 556-565). IOS Press.
Kuo, J.Y., Chen, C.H., Roberts, J., & Chang, D. (2020). Evaluation of the user emotional experience on bicycle saddle designs via a multi-sensory approach. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 80, 103039.
Kuo, J.Y., Sayeed, A., Tangirala, N.T., Chua, Y.H.V., Dauwels, J., & Mayer, M.P. (2019). Pedestrian’s acceptance of personal mobility devices on the shared path: A structural equation modelling approach. In IEEE 22nd Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference (ITSC) (pp. 2349-2354). IEEE.
Kuo, J.Y., Tangirala, N.T., Murugesan, J., Sayeed, A., Chua, Y.H.V., Dauwels, J., & Mayer, M.P. (2019). Experimental analysis of pedestrians’ discomfort zone for personal mobility devices on the footpath. In IEEE 90th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2019-Fall) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
Eio, S., Kuo, J.Y.*, Chen, C.H., & Zheng P. (2019). Design of data collection and analysis method for a pleasant and safe user experience of personal mobility devices. In Transdisciplinary Engineering for Complex Socio-technical Systems (pp. 224-233). IOS Press. [Best Paper Award]
Kuo, J.Y., Chen, C.H., & Roberts, J. (2017). The Subjective Impression of Bicycle Saddles in Different Contexts. In Transdisciplinary Engineering: A Paradigm Shift (pp. 303-310). IOS Press. [Best Paper Award]
Kuo, J.Y., Chen, C. H., & Roberts, J. (2016). An Elicitation Technique for Customer Emotional Requirements Based on Multi-Sensory User Experience. In Transdisciplinary Engineering: Crossing Boundaries (pp. 1081-1090). IOS Press.
Chang, D., Chen, C.H., & Kuo, J.Y. (2016). A Product Conceptualization Strategy Based on Crowd-Innovation. In Transdisciplinary Engineering: Crossing Boundaries (pp. 1038-1047). IOS Press.
Kuo, J.Y., Chen, C.H., & Roberts, J. (2013). A framework for understanding the emotional impacts in virtual sport training. Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 8(4), 235-239.
Wu, F.G., & Kuo, J.Y. (2013). One-handed gesture design for browsing on touch phone. Universal access in human-computer interaction. Applications and services for quality of life (pp. 681-690): Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
Huang, Y.C., Tsai, C.J., Kuo, J.Y., & Wu, F.G. (2011). The comparison of different sensory outputs on the driving overtake alarm system. Universal access in human-computer interaction. Context diversity (pp. 290-297): Springer Berlin Heidelberg.