Zhengtao Ma (马正涛)

Hi I am Zhengtao Ma (马正涛), I'm a (2024-) PhD candidate in the BWM Group + QUT Design Academy, Queensland University of Technology (Brisbane), supervised by A/Prof. Rafael Gomez and Prof. Ronald Schroeter.

My current research in human-computer interaction dives into designing interactions in Automated Vehicles, focusing on improving the accessibility of Fully Automated Vehicles.

I earned my M.Sc (Multimedia) from Hong Kong PolyU and B.Eng (Mechanics) from Tianjin University (China). I was a research associate under the supervision from Prof. Stephen Jia Wang at the Future Mobility Center of PolyU.

Currently seeking UXR (quantitative and qualitative) internship opportunities!

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Selected Publications

  • Haptic-Augmented AV Experiences: Potentials for Blind and Low-Vision Users
    Zhengtao Ma, Rafael Gomez, Togtokhtur Batbold, and Ronald Schroeter
    AutomotiveUI ’25, In 17th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, 2025.
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  • Designing HMI for BVI Users in Fully Automated Vehicles: A Participatory and In-the-field Approach
    Zhengtao Ma, Ronald Schroeter, Rafael Gomez
    ASSETS '24 Poster, The 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, 2024.
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  • Intelligent wearable system design for personalized knee motion and swelling monitoring in osteoarthritis care
    Zhengtao Ma, Le Fang, Cong Fang, Fan Chen, Sark Pangrui Xing, Bo Chai, Zijian Zheng, Stephen Jia Wang
    Cell Reports Physical Science, 2025.
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  • Workshopping the Textile Hand: Reimagining Subjective Assessment of Textile Materials with Digital Technologies
    Zhengtao Ma, Lissy Hatfield, Chipp Jansen, Boyuan Tuo, Elif Ozden Yenigun, Sharon Baurley, Stephen Jia Wang, Kun Pyo Lee
    DRS '24, Design Research Society conference, 2024.
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  • Emo-MG Framework: LSTM-based Multi-modal Emotion Detection through Electroencephalography Signals and Micro Gestures
    Le Fang, Sark Pangrui Xing, Zhengtao Ma, Zhijie Zhang, Yonghao Long, Kun-Pyo Lee, Stephen Jia Wang
    International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction (IJHCI), 2023.
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  • Towards Human-Centred AI-Co-Creation: A Three-Level Framework for Effective Collaboration between Human and AI
    Mingyuan Zhang, Zhaolin Cheng, Sheung Ting Ramona Shiu, Jiacheng Liang, Cong Fang, Zhengtao Ma, Le Fang, Stephen Jia Wang
    CSCW '23 Companion, Companion Publication of the 2023 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing, 2023.
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  • Textile Robotic Interaction for Designer-Robot Collaboration
    Chipp Jansen, Zhengtao Ma, Lissy Hatfield, Boyuan Tuo, Elif Ozden Yenigun, Sharon Baurley, Stephen Jia Wang, Kun Pyo Lee
    HRI '24 LBW, ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, 2024.
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  • Robotic Systems in Heritage Protection: An Anti-Fatigue Human-Robot Collaboration Exploration for Heritage Painting and Calligraphy Restoration
    Liu Linyi, Siqi Yang, Yixue Wang, Zhengtao Ma, Le Fang, Yonghao Long, Stephen Jia Wang
    CSCW '23 Companion, Companion Publication of the 2023 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing, 2023.
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  • Developing cue-behavior association for habit formation: A qualitative study to explore the role of avatar in hypertension
    Yujie Zhu, Yonghao Long, Lai Wei, Yaqi Zhang, Zhengtao Ma, Kun-Pyo Lee, Lie Zhang, Stephen J. Wang
    DIGITAL HEALTH, 2024.
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