Kimberly Hegemann | Searcharxiv

arXiv2026

A Roadmap of Mixed Reality Body Doubling for Adults with ADHD

Adults with ADHD may use a self-management technique known as Body Doubling, in which the participant employs the presence of one or more agents as a means of initiating and completing tasks. We developed a framework on body doubling with twelve dimensions to better understand the characteristics of body doubling and discover future research directions for developing and testing body doubling for adults with ADHD. Our framework accounts for individual motivation, agent-related dimensions, interaction related dimensions, contextual dimensions, and efficacy. These dimensions show existing research gaps such as limited mixed reality prototypes, possibilities for more interactive body doubles, and the need for empirical studies to further understand of body doubling and adults with ADHD.

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arXiv2025

NoticeLight: Embracing Socio-Technical Asymmetry through Tangible Peripheral Robotic Embodiment in Hybrid Collaboration

Hybrid collaboration has become a fixture in modern workplaces, yet it introduces persistent socio-technical asymmetries-especially disadvantaging remote participants, who struggle with presence disparity, reduced visibility, and limited non-verbal communication. Traditional solutions often seek to erase these asymmetries, but recent research suggests embracing them as productive design constraints. In this context, we introduce NoticeLight: a tangible, peripheral robotic embodiment designed to augment hybrid meetings. NoticeLight transforms remote participants' digital presence into ambient, physical signals -- such as mood dynamics, verbal contribution mosaics, and attention cues -- within the co-located space. By abstracting group states into subtle light patterns, NoticeLight fosters peripheral awareness and balanced participation without disrupting meeting flow or demanding cognitive overload. This approach aligns with emerging perspectives in human-robot synergy, positioning robots as mediators that reshape, rather than replicate, human presence. Our work thereby advances the discourse on how robotic embodiments can empower equitable, dynamic collaboration in the workplace.

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