well-being?
As AI continues to permeate human lives, proactive systems increasingly influence users' daily experiences and decision-making. Addressing well-being as a central goal aligns not only with ethical AI development but also with the practical challenges of creating sustainable, inclusive, and engaging systems. This tutorial equips participants with the knowledge and tools needed to design systems that are not only intelligent but also meaningful and impactful for users over the long term.
By addressing both systemic (algorithmic) and interaction (design) levels, this tutorial ensures a comprehensive approach that appeals to the diverse interests of the UMAP community. Participants will leave with a shared vocabulary, practical methodologies, and the ability to drive the next wave of well-being-centered innovation in system design.
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Designing Intelligent User Interfaces for Well-Being (UMAP 2025)
Tutorial, Date: To Be Anounced (during UMAP, 16-19 June, 2025)
Verizon Executive Education Center (Cornell Tech), in the heart of New York City
Well-Being as a paradigm shift in human-computer interaction (HCI) becomes increasingly important especially due to the increase of proactive interfaces and artificial intelligence use. Beyond the usability and simplicity of interaction, HCI research is confronted with long-term perspectives that demand alternative doctrines, especially concerning the well-being of humans and societies. In this tutorial, three separate research areas will be joining to create a comprehensive tutorial for considering well-being orientations in developing intelligent user interfaces. Firstly, the development of intelligent user interfaces will be highlighted from an artifi- cial intelligence (AI) engineering perspective using modality-based thinking and algorithmic evaluation to build well-being-centered systems. Secondly, this perspective will be extended by the human- centered artificial intelligence (HCAI) approach, and lastly, how the actual interaction from a human-centered design perspective can be developed regarding well-being orientations manifesting specific interaction principles.
Tutorial Description
With the proliferation of proactive, AI-driven intelligent user interfaces and systems, the need to prioritize user well-being as a design and evaluation paradigm has become increasingly urgent. Traditional HCI goals of usability and efficiency must now evolve to address deeper considerations of meaningfulness, long-term engagement, and user satisfaction at both individual and societal levels. This tutorial responds to this emerging paradigm by bridging computational innovation with human-centric design, aligning closely with the ACM UMAP mission to advance the integration of AI and HCI. The topic is particularly relevant to UMAP 2025's theme of personalization and ethics, as well-being-centered systems contribute to societal resilience, behavioral change, and inclusivity. For example, systems designed with well-being in mind can promote healthier decision-making, equitable access to resources, and deeper user engagement—all of which have implications for energy conservation, environmental monitoring, and social inclusion. Moreover, the tutorial addresses broader UMAP interests by exploring advanced modalities, algorithmic innovations, and interaction design principles tailored to well-being outcomes.
Audience
AI Developers and Enginners: They will learn techniques for
integrating well-being orientations into modality-based
architectures and recommender systems. Also, will gain
insight into algorithmic approaches for balancing system
intelligence with human-centered goals.
HCI Researchers and Practitioners: will explore frame-
works and concepts for designing interfaces that priori-
tize user well-being. Will engage with case studies that
demonstrate the effectiveness of well-being-focused design
principles.
Human-Centered Designers: will acquire practical tools
for evaluating and measuring interaction quality through
a well-being lens. Will understand how to develop inter-
faces that enhance both hedonic (pleasure-focused) and
eudaimonic (purpose-driven) well-being.
Students and Early-Career Researchers: will receive
an accessible introduction to interdisciplinary methods for
embedding well-being principles in HCI. Will gain expo-
sure to future research directions and opportunities in this
growing field.
Planned Outcomes
After attending the tutorial, participants should receive a clearly defined toolbox (slides will be provided) to consider state-of-the-art well-being research in the development of intelligent user interfaces. In addition, the interdisciplinary nature of the conference should open up new collaboration opportunities to address the still-existing challenge of well-being in HCI.