Publications
A collection of my research work.

Active Silence: Designing Temporal Idle States for Calm Engagement in Public Interactive Displays
Zhijun Ma
Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2026
Diegetic Explanations for Uncertain Sensing: Materializing Confidence and Jitter in Generative Visual Feedback
Zhijun Ma
Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2026
Negotiated Affect: Designing Performative Input and Withdrawal for Camera-Based Affective Installations
Zhijun Ma
Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2026
Policy analysis of generative AI in artistic expression: innovation and regulation
Troy TianYu Lin, Shikai Zhang, Zhijun Ma, Wen You, Kang Zhang, Chen Liang
AI & SOCIETY 2026
Writing with Piano, Listening with Ink
Jia-Qi Shi, Troy TianYu Lin, Zhijun Ma, Kang Zhang
Proceedings of the Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques Conference Posters 2026

Democratizing Urban Planning through Interactive Visualization: A Formative Study and System Design
Zhijun Ma
Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2025
Unspoken Details: Inferring Hidden Causality and Retrieving Domain-Specific Knowledge for Image Generation
Wen You, Zhijun Ma, Zeteng Lin, Troy TianYu Lin
Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction 2025

Quantifying "Qi Yun": A Computational Analysis of Multi-Scale Spatial Structure in Chinese Calligraphy
Zhijun Ma
Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction 2025
Designing Cognitive Training Interfaces for Students: fNIRS-Based Insights on Color and Emotional Semantics
Tingyu Zhu, Wen You, Zhijun Ma, Troy TianYu Lin
Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction 2025
Learning from Hybrid Craft: Investigating and Reflecting on Innovating and Enlivening Traditional Craft through Literature Review
Guanhong Liu, Qingyuan Shi, Yuan Yao, Yuan-Ling Feng, Tianyu Yu, Beituo Liu, Zhijun Ma, Li Huang, Yuting Diao
Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2024

Reviewing and Reflecting on Smart Home Research from the Human-Centered Perspective
Yuan Yao, Li Huang, Yi He, Zhijun Ma, Xuhai Xu, Haipeng Mi
Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2023
Analyzing Smart Home Research Trends from the Human Computer Interaction Perspective
Huang Li, He Yi, Ma Zhijun, Mi Haipeng, Yao Yuan
Journal of Computer-Aided Design & Computer Graphics 2023