About Me & Education
I'm Xingyu Gao, a Research Assistant in the Computational Media and Arts Thrust at HKUST (Guangzhou). I completed my MSc in Creative Computing at University of the Arts London (UAL), with a background in Industrial Design from Beihang University. My research interests lie in HCI, HRI, accessibility, multisensory interaction, and immersive systems.
- MSc Creative Computing, University of the Arts London, 2024–2026
- BEng in Industrial Design, Beihang University, 2020–2024
Research
- HCIX 2025: Physical HRI & Physiological Feedback
- Research Assistant, Computational Media and Arts Thrust, Information Hub, HKUST (Guangzhou)
Portfolio
01. Dance Assistance System Design for the DHH
Sensory compensation / Unity / Arduino / UX
Sensory compensation / Unity / Arduino / UX
02. Scentbound: Olfactory VR Game
Unity / Arduino / Olfactory interaction / Speculative design / Game design
Unity / Arduino / Olfactory interaction / Speculative design / Game design
03. Pollen Multisensory Game
Unity / Arduino / Science communication / Game design
Unity / Arduino / Science communication / Game design
04. Makeup Assistance App for BLV
User experience / App design / Accessibility / Collaboration
User experience / App design / Accessibility / Collaboration
05. Emotion-based Music and Art Installation
Processing / Arduino / Multisensory interaction
Processing / Arduino / Multisensory interaction
06. The Birth of a Monster
Arduino / Installation art / Environmental issues
Arduino / Installation art / Environmental issues
07. Forestpath
Mental health / Service system / Workshop-based app
Mental health / Service system / Workshop-based app
08. IRES Design Tool
UX tools / Stakeholder mapping / Research support
UX tools / Stakeholder mapping / Research support
09. Law of Survival
High-fidelity prototyping / Speculative design / Web
High-fidelity prototyping / Speculative design / Web
10. Bond
Service design / Brand design / Travel interface
Service design / Brand design / Travel interface
11. AI + P5.js Visual Music Site
AI API / Creative coding / Web interaction / Music
AI API / Creative coding / Web interaction / Music
12. Cosmic Answer Book
Arduino / Speculative storytelling / Installation
Arduino / Speculative storytelling / Installation
13. Other Works
Board game / Interface design / AR kite-making
Board game / Interface design / AR kite-making
14. Rewrite Fate
AI narrative / Flask / Python / Interactive storytelling
AI narrative / Flask / Python / Interactive storytelling
15. Algorithmic Art Experiments
Algorithmic creation / Leap Motion / Unity sensor interaction
Algorithmic creation / Leap Motion / Unity sensor interaction
Awards
National-Level Awards
- Third Prize, Mobile Application Innovation Competition, China Collegiate Computing Contest, November 2024
- Third Prize, 14th User Experience Innovation Competition, September 2022
Provincial-Level Awards
- First Prize, Mobile Application Innovation Competition, China Collegiate Computing Contest, November 2024
- Second Prize, 12th Future Designer · National College Digital Art & Design Competition, August 2024
- Second Prize, 11th Future Designer · National College Digital Art & Design Competition, August 2023
- Second Prize, 11th Beijing Industrial Design Competition, August 2023 (Two-time winner)
- Third Prize, 11th Beijing Industrial Design Competition, August 2023 (Two-time winner)
- Bronze Award, 2023 SGADC, August 2023 (Two-time winner)
Scholarships
- First-Class (£2,000 Prize), Pitch It Award 2025, UAL, May 2025
- First-Class Academic Competition Scholarship, Beihang University, April 2024
- Second-Class Academic Excellence Scholarship, Beihang University, April 2024
- Special Motivational Award Scholarship, Beihang University, April 2024