Hong Li

Postdoctoral Fellow - Digital Innovation
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Bio

Hong is a postdoctoral fellow affiliated with the Digitalization research group under the Department of Informatics at the University of Oslo.

Hong holds a doctorate with distinction in the field of Human-Computer Interaction. She successfully defended her doctoral dissertation in 2020, titled " Connecting Couples in Long-Distance Relationships: Towards Unconventional Computer-Mediated Emotional Communication Systems " . Her doctoral research was dedicated to applying design thinking to investigate how intensive technologies can be redesigned and humanized to support new and positive human experiences. It provided a timely exploration of a relatively under-researched yet crucial aspect of interpersonal communication, especially pertinent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hong has developed a multicultural and interdisciplinary background. Drawing from her Chinese heritage, her academic pursuits have propelled her on a voyage across several countries, encompassing Japan, Britain, Finland, and Norway. Furthermore, Hong possesses professional experience in both academia and industry.

Research Interests

  • User Experience Research
  • Participatory Design
  • Emerging Technologies

Publications

Peer-reviewed scientific conference papers

Li, H., Khan, AH, Hurtig, K., Jarusriboonchai, P., & Häkkilä, J. (2021, February). Flexi Card Game: A Design Toolkit for Unconventional Communication Systems for Long-Distance Relationships. In Proceedings of the 15th ACM International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction (TEI'21). New York, NY: ACM.

Li, H., Kalving, M., Khan, AH, & Häkkilä, J. (2020, November). Designing Unconventional Communication Systems for Long-Distance Relationships Using the Flexi Card Game: A Card-Based Design Toolkit. In  19th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia  (pp. 345-347).

Li, H., Jarusriboonchai, P., Müller, H., Harjuniemi, E., & Häkkilä, J. (2020, October). Emotional Communication between Remote Couples: Exploring the Design of Wearable Ambient Displays. In  Proceedings of the 11th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Shaping Experiences, Shaping Society  (pp. 1-5).

Li, H., Jarusriboonchai, P., Häkkilä, J. (2020). Exploring Wearable Technology for Supporting Couples in Long-Distance Relationships. In Proceedings of the DRS 2020 International Conference: Synergy (Vol 5. pp. 2083-2097). London, UK: Design Research Society.

Jarusriboonchai, P., Li, H., Harjuniemi, E., Müller, H., & Häkkilä, J. (2020, February). Always with Me: Exploring Wearable Displays as a Lightweight Intimate Communication Channel. In Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (pp. 771-783).

Li, H. (2019). Crafting Unconventional Artifacts to Support Long-distance Relationships: An Overview of Doctoral Research. In Proceedings of 17th European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work-Doctoral Colloquium. European Society for Socially Embedded Technologies (EUSSET).

Häkkilä, J., Li, H., Koskinen, S., & Colley, A. (2018, November). Connected Candles as Peripheral Emotional User Interface. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (pp. 327-333). ACM.

Harjuniemi, E., Colley, A., Rytilahti, P., Li, H., Forest, J., & Häkkilä, J. (2018, October). Idle stripes shirt: ambient wearable display for activity tracking. In Proceedings of the 2018 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers (pp. 254-259). ACM.

Li, H. (2018, September). Connecting across the miles: mediating emotional communication for distant loved ones through unconventional artifacts. In Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services Adjunct (pp. 434-436). ACM.

Li, H., Häkkilä, J., & Väänänen, K. (2018, September). Review of unconventional user interfaces for emotional communication between long-distance partners. In Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (p. 18). ACM.

Li, H. (2018, June). Understanding design as a catalyst to engage remote couples in designing for long-distance relationships. In Proceedings of DRS 2018, (vol. 6, pp. 2265-2279). DRS.

Li, H., Zha, Y., & Zhao, Jie. (2018, June). Co-creating Happy Moments: A Case Study of Designing for People with Mental Health Challenges. In Proceedings of DRS 2018, (vol. 6, pp. 2587-2606). DRS.

 

Peer-reviewed scientific journal articles/book chapters

Li, H., Lüthje, M., Björn, E., & Miettinen, S. (2022). Fostering stakeholder engagement in sustainable cultural tourism development in a nature-based site: A case study on using methodological layering of art-based methods. In The Routledge handbook of nature-based tourism development. Routledge.

Yliharju, A. J., Hakala, L., Hurtig, K., Li, H., & Häkkilä, J. (2020). Tupa Dome: Arctic Design with Snow and Ice. In Tradition and Innovation in Art and Design Education, (pp.162-177). InSea Publications.

Li, H., Müller, H., & Häkkilä, J. (2019). Our Little Secret: Design and User Study on an Electrochromic Ambient Display for Supporting Long-Distance Relationships. In Interactivity, Game Creation, Design, Learning, and Innovation (pp. 611-622). Springer, Cham.

Li, H., Häkkilä, J., & Väänänen, K. (2019). Towards a conceptual design framework for emotional communication systems for long-distance relationships. In Interactivity, Game Creation, Design, Learning, and Innovation (pp. 103-123). Springer, Cham.

Li, H. (2019). Beyond the Screen: Creating Unconventional Artifacts to Support Long-Distance Relationships. International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction (IJMHCI)11(4), 31-39.

Li, H. (2018). A new way to vote: Creating digital political awareness through the interactive referendum hub. In Miettinen, S. & Melanie Sarantou (Eds.), Managing Complexity and Creating Innovation through Design (chapter 14). Routledge.

Li, H. (2016). Service design for a social enterprise: the “Skill Up” workshop. In Rytilahti, P. & Miettinen, S. (Eds.), For profit for good: developing organization through service design (pp. 68-73). Rovaniemi: Lapin yliopisto, taiteiden tiedekunta.

 

Project deliverables

Li, H., & Smit, B. (2021). Set of service design and art-based methods for co-design and stakeholder work in cultural tourism. Deliverable D7.1 of the Horizon 2020 project SmartCulTour (GA number 870708), published on the project website on (31.8.2021): http://www.smartcultour.eu/deliverables/

 

Thesis

Li, H. (2020). Connecting Couples In Long-Distance Relationships: Towards Unconventional Computer-Mediated Emotional Communication Systems . Rovaniemi: Lapin University.

Li, H. (2014). Skill up training workshop . (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.

Li, H. (2013) . A case study on "foreign language activities" in a Japanese elementary school. In Kobayasi, Y. (Eds.) . Hokkaido University Japanese language and culture course report collection (pp. 100-105) , Hokkaido University International Student Center.

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  • Li, Hong (2022). Paper presentation, titled, 'The Value of Design for Implementing Responsible Digital Innovation: An ongoing Case Study of Digital Technologies for Remote Postoperative Care in China'.
  • Li, Hong (2022). Paper presentation at the HCist'22 conference, titled, 'Introducing Digital Technologies for Remote Care in Norway and China: The DigiRemote Project'.
  • Li, Hong (2022). Paper presentation at the ECSCW'22 conference, titled, 'Scaling Digital Technologies to Improve Patient-Clinician Interactions: A Comparative Case Study'.
  • Li, Hong (2022). Paper presentation at the SHI'22 conference, titled, 'Exploring Early-Stage Implementation of Digitally Enabled Remote Care: Case Studies from Norway and China'.

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