User:Sentryward/Diana Yifan Xu

Diana Yifan Xu (10 November 1980) is a researcher based at the University of Central Lancashire. Her field of study is within Child Computer Interaction, a distinct field within Human Computer Interaction and User Interface design.

She has published a number of peer review papers and spoken at a number of conferences. She is on the PID-Mad Committee, a ICACHI board member and the AIPO committee. She was also previously a member of the CHICI board.

Selectived Publications

 * Marco, J., Cerezo, E., Baldassarri, S., Xu, D. Y., Read, J. C. (2010), Let’s the Experts Talk: an Experience of Tangible Game Design with Children. ACM Interactions. ISSN: 1072-5520. Vol. 17 (1), pp. 58-61. January - February 2010


 * Xu, D., Read, J. C., Sim, G., McManus, B., Qualter, P. (2009), Children and ‘Smart’ Technologies: Can Children’s Experiences be Interpreted and Coded? The 23rd BCS British-HCI 2009, Cambridge, UK


 * Xu, D., Read, J. C., Sim, G., McManus, B. (2009), Experience It, Draw It, Rate It – the Effectiveness of Evaluation Using Children’s Drawings. The 8th International Conference for Interaction Design and Children, IDC 09, Como, Italy


 * Xu, D., Read, J. C., Sheehan, R. (2008), In Search of Tangible Magic. The 22nd BCS British-HCI 2008, Liverpool, UK


 * Mazzone, E., Xu, D., Read, J. C. (2007), Design in Evaluation: Reflections on Designing for Children’s Technology. The 21st BCS British-HCI 2007, Lancaster, UK


 * Xu, D., J. C. Read, et al. (2007), Evaluation of Tangible User Interfaces (TUIs) for and with Children – Methods and Challenges. HCI International 2007, Beijing, China


 * Xu, D., J. C. Read, et al. (2007), Designing and Testing a Tangible Interface Prototype. The 6th International Conference for Interaction Design and Children, IDC 07, Aalborg, Denmark


 * Xu, D., (2007), Doctoral Consortium: Design and Evaluation of Tangible Interfaces for Primary School Children. The 6th International Conference for Interaction Design and Children, IDC 07, Aalborg, Denmark


 * Xu, D., Mazzone,E., MacFarlane, S. (2006), In Search of Evaluation Methods for Children’s Tangible Technology. The 5th International Conference for Interaction Design and Children, IDC 06, Tampere, Finland 							.