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Engineering design through dialogue: a method for analysing speech-based human-AI conversation

Gunn, Kieran; Brisco, Ross; Holliman, Alexander "Freddie"; Yang, Erfu; Macfie, Rebecca

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Gunn, Kieran; Brisco, Ross; Holliman, Alexander "Freddie"; Yang, Erfu; Macfie, Rebecca
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
Page(s):
2313-2322
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10589
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
Speech-capable AI systems introduce new possibilities for communication and collaboration in design, yet methods for analysing human-AI interactions through speech remain limited. This paper proposes and applies a method for analysing conversational interactions in speech-based human-AI design activity. Grounded in conversation analysis, this method reveals how conversational structure and designer roles emerge through spoken interaction, offering an analytical framework for examining communication, cognition, and collaboration in design.
Keywords:
artificial intelligence (AI), communication, design analysis, utterance, generative
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