Han-teng Liao

University of Oxford, Oxford Internet Institute, Alumnus

United Nations University, Institute on Computing and Society, Alumnus

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Investigations to make (web) users feel at home in a wider world (web) by innovating digital mixed methods research and practices to improve the setting for interaction on the Web.

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 Social Dynamics of the Internet
 Internet and Globalization
 Web publishing and mining
 Data visualization, journalism and communication
 Webometrics and web analytics
 Python for Social Scientists
Supervisors: Ralph Schroeder

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University of Delaware

Julita Vassileva

University of Saskatchewan

Mark Deuze

University of Amsterdam

Fernando Zamith

Universidade do Porto

Veronika Vinogrodskaya

Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Far Eastern Studies

David Seamon

Kansas State University

Stefano Ponte

Copenhagen Business School, CBS

Armando Marques-Guedes

UNL - New University of Lisbon

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University of Aberdeen

Mariarosaria Taddeo

University of Oxford

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Mapping the Landscape of Green Communications and Green Computing: A Review Based on Bibliometric Analysis

2021 IEEE 21st International Conference on Communication Technology (ICCT), Oct 13, 2021

Green communications and computing networks research often aims to deliver telecommunication serv... more Green communications and computing networks research often aims to deliver telecommunication services at reduced energy consumption and carbon emissions. The innovations in this subfield contribute to more sustainable products and services. Previous research has explored the advancements of green communications in various fields, producing a wealth of cross-disciplinary knowledge. The purpose of this research is to map the global landscape of research on green communications and computing networks, and thus identify the research gaps based on the understanding of existing knowledge structure. A dataset of 684 bibliographic records was collected in August 2021, with publication years form 2009 and 2021. Illustrating the intellectual structure, a historiograph shows the direct citation networks of the key authors. Revealing the conceptual structure, the thematic analysis shows the evolution from energy efficiency to efficient resource management. Overall, energy efficiency for most information to be sent by designing and implementing the smart interaction of energy and information appears to be the main premise. Beyond energy efficiency, future research should consider the Jevons paradox to advance the climate-safe and climate-resilient technology for humanity.

The Implications of the Artificial Intelligence Capability for Language Industry Professionals: A Scientometric Analysis

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been shaping the landscape of language industry, raising serious... more Artificial intelligence (AI) has been shaping the landscape of language industry, raising serious questions about the traditional and emerging capabilities of the language professionals. With the aim to examine the general implications of AI on language professions, the study investigates two areas: English for Specific Purposes and Chinese for Specific Purposes, thereby covering two major languages in the world of business and trade. Based on 648 bibliographic entries collected from the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection Indexes of SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI, and A&HCI, the scientometric findings reveal the initial impact of digital technologies, including Big Data and AI, on the traditional and emerging capabilities of language professionals. The paper summarizes different aspects of language and digital capabilities. It discusses how AI applications may enhance such capabilities, thereby generating insights for the training and learning experiences for the next generation of language industry professionals.

The Role of Resilience and Human Rights in the Green and Digital Transformation of Supply Chain

Toward the Design of Socio-Technical Systems for Sustainability: A Scientometric Analysis

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR2020), 2020

Major challenges facing humanity today require concerted efforts in using technologies for system... more Major challenges facing humanity today require concerted efforts in using technologies for systemic change and the concept of socio-technical system has been used by multiple disciplines to understand the complex interactions of technologies and human behaviors. The paper aims to map out the main sources, disciplines, and keywords of the literature, exploring how it has grown out of its roots in industrial sociology and the Human Relations Movement. Based on 1,968 articles collected from the Web of Science (WoS) database, the findings show that socio-technical system research has involved several disciplines, including the two main discipline clusters of (a) ergonomics, safety science & engineering and (b) sustainability science & applied social studies of science. Also, the main research keywords include design (related to product, production, interaction, cognitive work analysis, and information systems), complexity (related to human factors, safety, resilience, risk and health care), transition (related to innovation, sustainability, governance, and multi-level perspective), and technology (related to Internet, behavior, consumption, and ethics). The scientometric analysis shows the central role of design for systemic change in the research fronts of socio-technical systems.

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Towards the eco-design of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data applications: a bibliometric analysis of related research

IOP conference series, Apr 1, 2020

Given the impacts of information and communications technologies on the planet and people, resear... more Given the impacts of information and communications technologies on the planet and people, researchers from all disciplines need to pay attention to the environmental footprints and sustainable opportunities associated with the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data applications. In order to provide a preliminary discussion on the eco-design of AI and Big Data applications, the paper aims to map out the sources and topics to explore (1) the intersections of eco-design with AI and Big Data, and (2) the sustainable and eco-friendly design. Based on a bibliometric analysis of 236 articles gathered from the Web of Science (WoS) database, the paper has identified main research topics, publication outlets, research fronts, and intellectual bases and explored their inter-relationship and grouping. The leading application disciplines include construction &amp; building technology, automation &amp; control system, computer &amp; information science, and business &amp; economics. Multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary journals such as Sustainability, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Sustainable Cities and Society have been proven to be more receptive to such eco-design research outputs. As the notion of eco-design of AI and Big Data applications is expected to be pertinent and relevant for designing greener strategies, products and services for green digital transformation, we argue that more concerted efforts must be made to advance both the theoretical and empirical research on the nascent topic among researchers, funding bodies, policy-makers and industry professionals.

Everyday Life Approach for Smart Health: A People-Centered Design Process for Co-Creating Self-Tracking Systems

2018 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence & Computing, Advanced & Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing & Communications, Cloud & Big Data Computing, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation (SmartWorld/SCALCOM/UIC/ATC/CBDCom/IOP/SCI)

The adoption and sustained use of self-tracking devices, including wearable and assistive technol... more The adoption and sustained use of self-tracking devices, including wearable and assistive technologies, are critical for the development of smart health systems. However, individual users' psychological, aesthetic and social preferences are often overlooked when designing devices and systems. By expanding and applying Møller & Kettleys' maker–wearer–viewer model more generally to smart health systems, this paper proposes co-creating design processes that not only focus on the role of people (makers, wearers, and viewers) but also allow for the creative meaning-making and caring processes among them. The paper also illustrates the ways in which co-created avatars have advantages over the pre-designed dashboards in presenting the well-being status of an individual. In contrast to the technology-centered clinical approach, a people-centered everyday life approach must be incorporated in the designed process. The implications of such design processes for the Internet of People were summarized, including the three principles of people-centered design that take the everyday life approach for designing and studying smart health, which contrasts with medicalized and clinical approach. The paper concludes with the reasons why such a people-centered everyday life approach can complement the current clinical approach in weaving the web of caring (self-care and care for others) by turning both subjective data and creative efforts into meaningful presentation of individual well-being that ultimately should lead to more adoption and sustained use of smart health systems.

Applying Service Design in Public Services: A Scientometric Review for Innovations in Public Health and Administration

2020 Management Science Informatization and Economic Innovation Development Conference (MSIEID)

As service design thinking in public services has increasingly attracted attention for producing ... more As service design thinking in public services has increasingly attracted attention for producing innovative solutions to wicked problems, its application promises great potentials in creating better and more responsive services. However, there is no comprehensive review on the topic specifically on service design for the fields of public health and public administration. Based on the current discussions on the value of design for public health and public administration, the paper presents a systematic literature review into the specific discussions on service design, with the purpose to provide better public service innovations, especially in the context of recognizing the human needs in the technological digital advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, and Cloud Computing. The paper outlines the areas of applications, issues, and challenges for future research and policy innovations. By analyzing top keywords and authors from 529 articles, collected from the Web of Science database, the scientometric study reveals an emerging loose network of concepts and authors. Although the impact of such work remains limited at its early stage of development, the combination of both human-centered insights and system thinking processes at the organization levels, brought by the service design approach, has shown to tackle some of the wicked problems of public health and public administration. Future research and design workshops can be conducted to reinvigorate the notion of people-centered commitments for public service innovations, with societal relevance and scientific rigor.

Shaping the Chinese Internet

Making Cyberspace Towards Sustainability A Scientometric Review for a Cyberspace that Enables Green and Digital Transformation

Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Cyberspace Innovation of Advanced Technologies

Green and Digital Transformation, using digital technologies for green and inclusive development,... more Green and Digital Transformation, using digital technologies for green and inclusive development, has become the main agenda for both policy-makers and researchers. European Union (EU), for instance, has targeted the twin transition towards a green and digital economy by proposing a European Green Deal, guiding its investment and planning on the industrial applications using digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, cloud and Internet of Things. While some work has been conducted to examine the digital transformation of different industries, no systematic review has been conducted to analyze the research fronts on the topic of green and digital transformation. With the purpose to layout an overall roadmap for industries and research, a scientometric study was conducted to map out the evolution, main journals, authors and keywords, thereby providing policy and research suggestions for science and technology innovations. This scientometric report on green and digital transformation, with its core value in summarizing scientific literature data using data science and machine learning techniques, provides timely accessible visualization for policy-makers, innovators and researchers evidence-based insights to make better decisions. Future research can build upon the preliminary findings here for the methodological, information and research need for tracking the development of green and digital transformation, so as to produce better strategic foresight.

From the Word-of-mouth to Social Impact: A Bibliometric Analysis of Social Media Marketing

2021 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Technology, Engineering, Management for Societal impact using Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Talent (TEMSMET)

Towards the Convergence of Green and Digital Transformation of Creative and Cultural Industries : An Exploratory Bibliometric Analysis for Sustainable Development

2020 Management Science Informatization and Economic Innovation Development Conference (MSIEID), 2020

When digital technologies have disrupted creative and cultural industries, it becomes vital for o... more When digital technologies have disrupted creative and cultural industries, it becomes vital for organizations of arts, culture, and creativity to reexamine their business or operation models to change their practices. When climate change has been shaping the cultural attitudes and values, it becomes also relevant for the very organizations to adopt practices that advance both human and sustainable development. Thus, creative and cultural sectors need strategies to navigate the increasing need of green and digital transformation. To date, little research has been conducted on this topic, and thus this exploratory bibliometric analysis aims to fill the gap by a systematic review of the relevant literature. Based on 991 articles, this paper outlines the main areas of discussions and issues as well as the opportunities and challenges for research and policy innovations. The findings have revealed the significance of tourism, sustainability and Internet in the state-of-art literature, thereby highlighting the need for an integrated approach to green and digital transformation for creative and cultural industries. Future research can be conducted across different creative and cultural sectors, so as to allow researchers to generalize and construct the notion of smart and sustainable cultural consumption and production (SCP) as the timely and relevant contribution to the wider sustainable SCP literature.

Needing to Have A Voice: Linguistic Grouping in the Digital Networked Environment

nd a w lsh scool of foeign sevice gegetow n unersity “[T]here isn’t an economic internet and a so... more nd a w lsh scool of foeign sevice gegetow n unersity “[T]here isn’t an economic internet and a social internet and a political internet; there’s just the Internet,” U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said about the U.S.’s Internet freedom agenda, claiming that there should not be “walls that divide the Internet.” Indeed, as the Internet is embedded in all aspects of everyday life, it is difficult for states to contain Internet and Internetenabled activities in one or a few selected domains. However, what really divides the Internet may not be “walls” erected by governments that do not like the U.S.’s Internet freedom agenda but the linguistic barriers that have been used to draw the boundaries in which voices can be articulated, heard, and exchanged. Though the Internet may be global and universal in its reach, any Internet user can only access certain segments of the Internet that are determined by his or her linguistic capacity. There may still be a Chinese-language Internet ...

The Role of Emotion in Designing Self-tracking Visualization: Where Avatars are Better Choice than Dashboard

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2020

The interface design of self-tracking technology still has a lot of room for improvement. At pres... more The interface design of self-tracking technology still has a lot of room for improvement. At present, self-tracking products with the dashboard as the main interface face challenges in negative user experience and high abandon. In this paper, we try to improve the user experience of such technologies by paying more attention to the role of the user’s emotions on the visualization and enhance their willingness to continue to use. Based on our previous study on people-centered self-tracking system design, we think the avatars should be a better choice than dashboards of self-tracking technologies. In order to detect whether avatars can bring more positive emotions than the dashboards, and to reduce abandon, we designed and implemented three phases of usability testing: a questionnaire of popular self-tracking applications in the market, a self-tracking product emotional research based on avatar and dashboards, and a questionnaire based on self-tracking APP prototype with avatar templa...

Carbon Neutrality Policies and Technologies: A Scientometric Analysis of Social Science Disciplines

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2021

Carbon neutrality, or “net zero”, has become the impact assessment project of human impact on Ear... more Carbon neutrality, or “net zero”, has become the impact assessment project of human impact on Earth, increasingly structured to examine the implications, for the environment and people, of proposed actions and consequences of inaction. International and local collaboration efforts have been made with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality or “net-zero” emissions; thus, policies and technological innovations have been developed. Such impact-oriented risk assessment and control efforts amount to carbon-neutral pathways. Although such pathways may diverge in terms of energy, resources, and cost, it is critical to summarize essential and promising preparatory work on related policies and technologies to inform both policy-makers and social scientists to take actions. Through a scientometric analysis and systematic review of the latest social science literature, the study identified the size, scope and exemplar work for each social science discipline on carbon neutrality, based on 907 ar...

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Toward the Design of Socio-Technical Systems for Sustainability: A Scientometric Analysis

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR2020), 2020

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Integrating Health Belief Model, Technological Self-efficacy, and the PEN-3 cultural model: Conceptualizing the impact of culture and technology on health for advancing Sustainable Smart Health

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020

As people record, visualize, analyze, share, reflect on, etc. their everyday life using digital a... more As people record, visualize, analyze, share, reflect on, etc. their everyday life using digital and network technologies, how can researchers and designers empower them to engage both the technologies and health about themselves? Though the Health Belief Model (HBM) has been used to explain and predict healthrelated behaviors, and the Technological Self-efficacy (TSE), and the PEN-3 cultural model has been used as constructs of technological and cultural self-efficacy, it remains a challenging task to tease out the impact of cultural and technological factors for people to improve their health conditions and well-being by taking direct and indirect actions. With the aim to develop a conceptual framework to overcome such a challenge, this study examined and selected a few constructs from the TSE and PEN-3 cultural models, respectively, and then use them to enrich the HBM so that the impact of cultural and technological factors can be better integrated and examined. The integrated mod...

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Well-being by Formula? Exploring the Role of Somaesthetics in Making Self-tracking More Sustainable

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020

Self-tracking, a phenomenon which dataify individuals’ daily activities and experiences, presents... more Self-tracking, a phenomenon which dataify individuals’ daily activities and experiences, presents both opportunities and challenges to understand which factors and in what ways may influence individuals’ health status or well-being. Technology can enhance the era of personal happiness and increase social well-being. We hope to provide a design principle and operational design method to promote the well-being consideration of self-tracking products and technologies. In order to propose such principles and methods, it is necessary to first analyze the key factors of happiness in using self-tracking products. This article proposes “The Self-tracking Sustainability Formula”, which includes three elements as information, well-being drives, and material. Such a formula could possibly conceptually explain the components of a self-tracking product with sustainable potential. On this basis, this paper further explores how self-tracking products can positively influence issues such as environ...

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Exploring the cross-disciplinary collaboration: a scientometric analysis of social science research related to Artificial Intelligence and Big Data application

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2020

Given the significant impacts of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the planet and peop... more Given the significant impacts of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the planet and people, it is important for researchers from all disciplines to pay attention to the social, economic and policy needs and challenges with its applications. With the aim to provide a systematic review of social science literatures on the topic, this article has summarized the annual trends since 1962, main research disciplines and publication outlets based on a scientometric analysis of 10,229 articles collected from the WoS database. The research findings show that disciplines/areas such as management and psychology have been constantly engaging the Big Data and AI, whereas new emerging disciplines/areas such as interdisciplinary social sciences and geography have experienced exponential growth in recent years. Both the application and critiques of Big Data and AI have been published in various new journals such as Big Data & Society, Value in Health, etc. The article therefore provides ess...

Towards the eco-design of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data applications: a bibliometric analysis of related research

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2020

Mapping Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in arts and humanities across time: an exploratory scientometric analysis based on the WoS database

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2020

The ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data shape the work and the role of artist... more The ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data shape the work and the role of artists and humanities scholars have been at the forefront discussions among advanced universities and institutions, including examples such as computer-generated artwork, ethics, and philosophy, etc. With the aim to systematically review the related literature in arts and humanities, it is important to examine the discipline dynamics across time, thereby exploring both historical and current status. Based on the bibliographic data of 2,707 articles collected from Web of Science from 1956 to 2020, this paper has identified main disciplines and publications across three time periods, using various clustering and visualization methods. Based on the analytical and visualization findings, this article provides both a roadmap and data processes for artists, researchers, and policy-makers to understand how AI and Big Data have been discussed in arts and humanities disciplines.

Mapping the Landscape of Green Communications and Green Computing: A Review Based on Bibliometric Analysis

2021 IEEE 21st International Conference on Communication Technology (ICCT), Oct 13, 2021

The Implications of the Artificial Intelligence Capability for Language Industry Professionals: A Scientometric Analysis

The Role of Resilience and Human Rights in the Green and Digital Transformation of Supply Chain

Toward the Design of Socio-Technical Systems for Sustainability: A Scientometric Analysis

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR2020), 2020

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Towards the eco-design of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data applications: a bibliometric analysis of related research

IOP conference series, Apr 1, 2020

Everyday Life Approach for Smart Health: A People-Centered Design Process for Co-Creating Self-Tracking Systems

Applying Service Design in Public Services: A Scientometric Review for Innovations in Public Health and Administration

2020 Management Science Informatization and Economic Innovation Development Conference (MSIEID)

Shaping the Chinese Internet

Making Cyberspace Towards Sustainability A Scientometric Review for a Cyberspace that Enables Green and Digital Transformation

Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Cyberspace Innovation of Advanced Technologies

From the Word-of-mouth to Social Impact: A Bibliometric Analysis of Social Media Marketing

2021 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Technology, Engineering, Management for Societal impact using Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Talent (TEMSMET)