About Me

Ruowen Niu (Verity)

Hi! I'm Ruowen, a Research Assistant at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou). My research interests focus on people living with dementia, smart home, serious games, VR, and AI.

I research, analyze, create, and design. I aim to use technology to empower older adults and improve their well-being.


ruowenniu@hkust-gz.edu.cn



Publications

CHI25

Exploring Joint Effects of Locomotion Continuity and Wayfinding Assistance in Non-Embodied VR Game Navigation


Ruowen Niu*, Ruishen Zheng*, Chen Liang, Minghui Liu† 


https://doi.org/10.1145/3706598.3713766

CHI25 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† 


https://doi.org/10.1145/3706599.3719762

SUI24

SUI24

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


https://doi.org/10.1145/3677386.3688892

Experience

Research Assistant

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)

Research Assistant

Hong Kong Generative AI Research  & Development Center (HKGAI)

Research Assistant

Research Center for Aging User Experience and Service System Design, Future Laboratory, Tsinghua University

MA

Design and Development of Digital Games | Teachers College, Columbia University

BFA

Communication Design | Parsons School of Design

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