A Survey on Design Thinking in Collaborative Virtual Environment using Mixed Reality

PhD Qualifying Examination


Title: "A Survey on Design Thinking in Collaborative Virtual Environment 
using Mixed Reality"

by

Mr. Pak Ming FAN


Abstract:

Problem solving has been regarded as one of the most important 21st 
century skills for both students and employees to acquire. While there are 
many problem-solving methodologies, design thinking has gained attention 
lately and has been widely adopted in different areas such as education, 
information technology, business, and medicine. On the other hand, mixed 
reality (MR) technologies have been advancing rapidly in recent years. The 
advancement in MR not only allowed better visualization of abstract ideas 
but also improved the collaboration between different parties in virtual 
environments.

This survey aims to study how collaborative virtual environments (CVEs) 
enabled by mixed reality technologies can aid the design thinking process. 
The different stages of the design thinking process are examined. A follow 
up investigation on the nature and interaction capabilities of CVEs is 
performed to identify which stages of the design thinking process can be 
enhanced by CVEs. Current works on design thinking using CVEs are analyzed 
to further discover areas for improvement and possible research directions 
are summarized at the end of this survey.


Date:			Monday, 16 December 2019

Time:                  	10:30am - 12:30pm

Venue:                  Room 3494
                         Lifts 25/26

Committee Members:	Prof. Ting-Chuen Pong (Supervisor)
 			Dr. Pedro Sander (Chairperson)
 			Prof. Huamin Qu
 			Dr. Sai-Kit Yeung (ISD)


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