About Me
Ruowen Niu (Verity)
Hi! I'm Ruowen, an incoming 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.
Publications
CHI' 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
（Submitted）
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