Ling Fan范凌

Writing

Blog, books and publications

Blog

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Ling's blog on Substack, on design, AI and education, in English and Chinese.

Books

Cover of From Universality of Computation to the Universality of Imagination: A Catalog on Design and Artificial Intelligence

2019 · Tongji University Press

From Universality of Computation to the Universality of Imagination: A Catalog on Design and Artificial Intelligence

Data and computation in design, from the 1960s to the 2010s.
AI research in design, by field, 2016–2018.
Human-centered machine learning: human in the loop and machine in the loop.
Why companies adopt design AI: efficiency, quality and team structure.
Cover of Ten Dialogues: Hui Wang × Ling Fan

2014 · Tongji University Press

Ten Dialogues: Hui Wang × Ling Fan

Inside the book: readings of Kenneth Frampton and Rem Koolhaas.

Publications

Authored or co-authored more than 100 articles and papers in academic journals, professional magazines and conference proceedings.

Journal Articles

2026Xia, L., Li, X., Wang, Z., Chen, H., Zhu, X., & Fan, L. DMSAA-SLAM: RGB-D SLAM for dynamic scenes via diffusion self-attention. Pattern Recognition, 179(Part A), 113576. doi:10.1016/j.patcog.2026.113576
2022Fan, L., Li, D., Zhuo, J., Yan, S., & Gong, S. AI empowering the inheritance of traditional craft art: A case study of Jinshan farmer paintings. Decoration, (7), 94–98. [In Chinese] doi:10.3969/j.issn.0412-3662.2022.07.014
2019Yu, T., Guo, J., Li, W., Wang, H. J., & Fan, L. Recommendation with diversity: An adaptive trust-aware model. Decision Support Systems, 123, 113073. doi:10.1016/j.dss.2019.113073
2010Fan, L., Brazier, C., & Lam, T. Becoming Beijing: Developer-architect dynamics in socio-political context. Architecture and Urbanism (A+U), (7), 94–99.
2007Fan, L., & O’Donnell, C. Interview with Peter Eisenman. Time + Architecture, 2007(6), 112–117.
2007Eisenman, P. Aspects of modernism: Maison Dom-ino and the self-referential sign (L. Fan, Trans.). Time + Architecture, 2007(6), 106–111.

Refereed Conference Papers

2026Xia, L., Li, X., Fan, J., Li, D., & Fan, L. The Wetland Quest: Fostering empathy and literacy for urban herpetofauna through VR wetland exploration. In Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’26), Article 1559, 1–15. ACM. doi:10.1145/3772318.3790443
2026Pei, Y., & Fan, L. Evaluating creative efficacy in human-AI design convergence: An experimental study of support modes. In DRS2026: Edinburgh. Design Research Society. doi:10.21606/drs.2026.1125
2026Xia, L., Li, X., Li, D., & Fan, L. Design for dignified longevity: Olfactory-enhanced VR meditation for sustained mindfulness practice. In DRS2026: Edinburgh. Design Research Society. doi:10.21606/drs.2026.672
2026Xia, L., Li, X., Li, D., Zhang, S., Fan, J., & Fan, L. VLA-Ethos: Designing ethical vision-language-action models for inclusive education. In Learning and Collaboration Technologies: HCII 2026 (LNCS 16731, pp. 514–529). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-032-30542-8_32
2025Xia, L., Li, X., Fan, J., & Fan, L. Designing AR-based warehouse management systems using the PECI framework: A comparative user study of interface performance and experience. In IASDR 2025: Design Next. Design Research Society. doi:10.21606/iasdr.2025.818
2025Li, X., He, Z., Xi, L., Zeng, S., Zhang, D., & Fan, L. Generative AI meets creative design: Shaping a dynamic learning ecosystem. In IASDR 2025: Design Next. Design Research Society. doi:10.21606/iasdr.2025.520
2025Li, D., Xia, L., & Fan, L. Aug-Creativity: Framework for human-centered creativity with vision language models. In Human-Computer Interaction: HCII 2025 (LNCS 15770, pp. 86–101). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-93864-1_7
2025Xia, L., Hu, Y., Li, X., Li, D., Zeng, S., & Fan, L. Enhancing altruistic behavior through virtual reality: The impact of immersive environments and digital embodiment on prosocial tendencies. In Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality: HCII 2025 (LNCS 15789, pp. 245–259). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-93712-5_15
2024Xia, L., Li, X., Qin, Y., Li, D., & Fan, L. Enhancing design education through spatial computing: A comparative study of traditional and immersive technologies in chair design projects. In 2024 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 1–8. IEEE. doi:10.1109/FIE61694.2024.10893086
2024Li, X., Xia, L., He, Z., Wu, P., Chen, D., & Fan, L. Enhancing interior design education through the integration of AIGC tools: A novel “Creator-Thon” approach. In 2024 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 1–8. IEEE. doi:10.1109/FIE61694.2024.10893341
2024He, Z., Zou, X., Wu, P., Fan, L., & Li, X. Creating and experiencing 3D immersion using generative 2D diffusion: An integrated framework. In 2024 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo Workshops (ICMEW), 1–6. IEEE. doi:10.1109/ICMEW63481.2024.10645466
2021Zheng, C., Zhang, K., Wang, H. J., Fan, L., & Wang, Z. Enhanced Seq2Seq autoencoder via contrastive learning for abstractive text summarization. In 2021 IEEE International Conference on Big Data (Big Data), 1764–1771. IEEE. doi:10.1109/BigData52589.2021.9671819
2021Li, Y., Zhuo, J., Fan, L., Wang, Z., & Wang, H. J. Semantically enriched music visualization via multimodal color generation. In Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME 2021). doi:10.21428/92fbeb44.2fb614f7
2021Fan, L., Bao, Y., Gong, S., Yan, S., & Wang, H. J. The brain-machine-ratio model for designer and AI collaboration. In 2021 IEEE 4th International Conference on Multimedia Information Processing and Retrieval (MIPR), 308–313. IEEE. doi:10.1109/MIPR51284.2021.00058
2021Li, Y., Zhuo, J., Fan, L., & Wang, H. J. Culture-inspired multi-modal color palette generation and colorization: A Chinese youth subculture case. In 2021 IEEE 4th International Conference on Multimedia Information Processing and Retrieval (MIPR), 382–385. IEEE. doi:10.1109/MIPR51284.2021.00071

Extended Abstracts and Posters

2025Xia, L., Li, X., Zeng, S., Chen, D., & Fan, L. Navigating stakeholder tensions in spatial computing: A participatory design approach for inclusive mixed reality environments. In Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’25), Article 415, 1–6. ACM. doi:10.1145/3706599.3720268
2025Li, X., Wu, P., He, Z., Li, J., & Fan, L. Multi-agent AI: Collaborative design with multiple AI tools in interior design workflow. In HCI International 2024 – Late Breaking Posters (CCIS 2320, pp. 202–211). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-78531-3_23
2025Li, X., He, Z., Wu, P., Li, J., & Fan, L. A computational aesthetic measurement framework for AI design: A case study of office space design. In HCI International 2024 – Late Breaking Posters (CCIS 2320, pp. 212–220). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-78531-3_24
2025Wu, P., Li, X., He, Z., & Fan, L. AdvisorAI: Transforming graphic advertising with generative AI-enhanced design strategies. In HCI International 2024 – Late Breaking Posters (CCIS 2320, pp. 295–304). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-78531-3_32
2024He, Z., Li, X., Wu, P., Fan, L., Wang, H. J., Wang, N., Li, M., & Chen, Y. Generating architectural floor plans through conditional large diffusion model. In HCI International 2024 Posters (CCIS 2120, pp. 53–63). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-62110-9_6
2023Fan, L., Wang, H. J., Zhang, K., Pei, Z., & Li, A. Towards an automatic prompt optimization framework for AI image generation. In HCI International 2023 Posters (CCIS 1836, pp. 405–410). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-36004-6_55
2023He, Z., Li, X., Fan, L., & Wang, H. J. Revamping interior design workflow through generative artificial intelligence. In HCI International 2023 Posters (CCIS 1835, pp. 607–613). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-36001-5_78

Preprints

2020Zheng, C., Zhang, K., Wang, H. J., & Fan, L. A two-phase approach for abstractive podcast summarization. arXiv:2011.08291
2020Zhuo, J., Fan, L., & Wang, H. J. A framework and dataset for abstract art generation via CalligraphyGAN. arXiv:2012.00744
2020Zheng, C., Wang, H. J., Zhang, K., & Fan, L. A baseline analysis for podcast abstractive summarization. arXiv:2008.10648

Book Chapters, Professional Articles, and Reports

2019Fan, L. Cross-disciplinary integration of art and design with artificial intelligence. People’s Daily.
2017–2019Tongji Design AI Lab & Tezign. Design and A.I. Report, annual editions 2017, 2018, 2019.
2015Fan, L. The “contemporary” as a case. In J. Shi (Ed.), New observations: Essays in architectural criticism. Tongji University Press.
2013Fan, L. Spatialization of the collective: The logic and dialectics of urban forms in China. In C. C. M. Lee (Ed.), Xiamen: The megaplot (Common Frameworks: Rethinking the Developmental City in China, Pt. 1, pp. 45–60). Harvard University Graduate School of Design.