Asia Pacific Symposium on HCI and UX Design

We are living in an interconnected world, where data and information flow abundantly, pervasively, and instantaneously. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools from the back-end to the front-end have been designed and developed to communicate with each other in order to carry out a multitude of tasks. The Internet of Things is no longer a future vision, but has become a present part of our everyday life. Apart from machine-to-machine communication, the interaction between humans and technology is the most significant aspect of this information exchange. As designers, we need to understand how these technologies work, what challenges and benefits they pose, and what good and bad experiences can be created when humans interact with the technology. As users, we are expected to have an awareness of what works and does not work from our interactions with the technology, and use these reflections to inform designers. The fields of HCI and UX, which started in Europe and North America, have also now become significant in the Asia Pacific region. Influenced by the richness of multicultural settings, and multi-levels of ICT literacy and access across Asia Pacific, the interactions between humans and technology become more complex and diverse. Multifaceted design requirements, technological compatibility matters, and social barriers are amongst the challenges faced by users and designers in the Asia Pacific region.