Research | Ge Guo

SocialStools

Guo et.al., “I normally wouldn’t talk with strangers”: Introducing a Socio-Spatial Interface for Fostering Togetherness Between Strangers.

In Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ‘23)

🏅Best Paper Honorable Mention (top 5% of submissions)

Guo et.al., Unraveling Strangers’ Interaction: An Analytical Framework for Understanding the Ice-Breaking Process with a Socio-Spatial Interface.

The Journal of ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI), 2025. Oral presentation at CHI '26

Guo et.al., SocialStools: A Playful, Socio-Spatial Interface for Fostering Togetherness Across Strangers.

In Extended Abstracts of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Interactivity (CHI EA ‘22)

Guo et.al., Facilitating Synchronized Movement during Ice-Breaking Scenarios through a Real-World Reinforcement Learning Agent Using Non-Verbal Behaviors.

In Extended Abstracts of ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI LBR ‘25)

MirrorBot

Guo et.al., Robot-Mediated Mutual Gaze: How a Mobile Robot with Actuated Mirrors Facilitates Encounters Between Strangers.

In Proceedings of the 2026 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI '26)

🏆 Best Design Paper (top 1% of submissions)

Guo et.al., “When We're Looking at the Robot, We See Each Other”: A Comparison of Robotic, Mirror-Based, and Hybrid Interventions for Stranger Interaction.

In Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26)

Guo et.al., MirrorBot: Exploring Socio-Spatial Interactions that Foster Serendipitous Human Connections Through Robotic Mirrors.

In Extended Abstracts of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Interactivity (CHI EA ‘25)

DentAR

Guo et.al., Co-Designing Environment-Based Strategies with Neurodivergent Individuals for Sensory-Inclusive Dental Visit Experiences.

In Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26)

🏅Best Paper Honorable Mention (top 5% of submissions)

Guo et.al., DentAR: Innovating Dental Visits with Sensory Experiences in AR for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

In Extended Abstracts of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ‘24)

RobotRoom

Guo et.al., Reconfiguring the Home: Co-Designing the Future of Adaptive Domestic Environments.

In Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26)

Guo et.al., When the Robot Surrounds Us: Co-Designing a New Human-Robot Interaction in a Full-Scale, “Robot-Room” Rapid Prototype.

In Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN ‘25)

Swatch

Guo et.al., Like the Back of My Own Hand: Investigating the Effects of Context and Experience on People's Attitudes toward Inconsistent First-Person Avatar Views.

Revise and Resubmit to the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (IJHCS)