Ai-Lun HuangDesigner and researcher in Kaohsiung.
I came home from Europe when both my parents were being treated for cancer. I accompanied them through appointments that lasted five to ten minutes. Pain and daily constraints could be recorded as ‘non-compliance.’ That experience still shapes my research.
I want to study how people with little money, limited family support, or restricted mobility can be met with dignity in care, welfare offices, and everyday space. I bring this question to design, field observation, and Laguna, the companion service I run in Kaohsiung.
HCI · Spatial Design · Care
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
“A clinic, a form, a street. Small details can decide who gets through the day.”
Three facets
Research
Research
Questions from medical visits, welfare contact, and everyday journeys. Through accompaniment and field notes, I pay attention to experiences that a form or a brief appointment can miss.
Work
Work
Screenwriting, family care, and interaction design have each taught me to listen closely and notice the conditions around a person's choices.
LAGUNA COMPANION SERVICE
Laguna
In Kaohsiung, I accompany people to medical appointments and older adults on everyday outings. The work keeps my research close to the places where care actually happens.
Personal statement
I want to know what changes when a person has time to speak, someone to listen, and a way to carry their own account into the next room.
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