Yan Tina Luximon
Associate Dean (Research), Professor
Leader for Asian Ergonomics Design Lab (AEDLAB), School Research Committee Chair, BA (Product Design) Deputy Discipline Leader, Postdoctoral Research and PhD Studies Supervisor
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- sdtina@polyu.edu.hk
- Expertise: Ergonomic design, Anthropometry, 3D human modeling, Head and face products, AI in design, Human-computer interaction, Human-robot interaction
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Prof. Yan Tina Luximon is the Associate Dean (Research) and a Full Professor in School of Design at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She serves as Chair of School Research Committee, Leader for Asian Ergonomics Design Lab (AEDLAB), Deputy Discipline Leader for BA Product Design, and Postgraduate and PhD supervisor. She has published over 150 peer-reviewed journal papers, books, book chapters, patents, and international conference papers. Her research interests include ergonomics in design, anthropometry and its application in design, 3D digital human modeling and CAD, AI design tool and visualisation, head and face related products, human computer interaction, cultural difference, statistical and mathematical models.
More about the Asian Ergonomics Design Lab
Education and Academic Qualifications
- PhD, Ergonomics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Teaching Area
- Ergonomics
- Human Scale
- Design Research Methods
Research Outputs
Liu B., Ye Q., Yang J., Zhang J., Li P., Luximon Y.* and Zhang J.* (2025). FunBreath: A novel interactive nebulizer mask with gamification system for children’s effective and enjoyable treatment. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 203, 103557.
Zhang J., Zhou K., Luximon Y.*, Lee T.Y. and Li P.* (2024). 3DCMM: 3D Comprehensive Morphable Models with UV-UNet for Accurate Head Creation. IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, 27, 1887-1990.
Gui S. and Luximon Y.* (2023). Recursive Cross-View: Use Only 2D Detectors to Achieve 3D Object Detection without 3D Annotations. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 8(10), 6659-6666.
Li Q.C. and Luximon Y.* (2022). Navigating the Mobile Applications: The Influence of Interface Metaphor and Other Factors on Older Adults’ Navigation Behavior. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 39(5), 1184-1200.
For more research outputs, please refer to PolyU Scholar Hub.
Projects
AI Powered Ergonomic Product Design for Neck and Back Health (2025). Funded by Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence in Design, HKSAR.
4D Head Movement Prediction Model for Product Design and Evaluation (2024). Funded by General Research Fund 2024/2025 (RGC GRF), HKSAR.
Social Traits Perception Model on 3D Human Faces for Face-related Product Design (2023). Funded by General Research Fund 2023/2024 (RGC GRF), HKSAR.
3D dynamic human head, neck and shoulder modelling for product design (2022). Funded by General Research Fund 2022/2023 (RGC GRF), HKSAR.Development of parametric biomechanical head models for product design and evaluation (2021). Funded by General Research Fund 2021/2022 (RGC GRF), HKSAR.
AI enhanced 3D head scanning technology and related products development (2020) Funded by Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence in Design, Innovation and Technology Fund, HKSAR.
Three-dimensional face sizing template of Chinese children for face-related products. Funded by General Research Fund 2019/2020 (RGC GRF), HKSAR.
Sizing and comfort study for ear-related product design. Funded by General Research Fund 2016/2017 (RGC GRF), HKSAR.
3D human head and face model with soft tissue deformation. Funded by Early Career Scheme for 2015 / 2016 (RGC ECS), HKSAR.
AI Powered Ergonomic Product Design for Neck and Back Health (2025). Funded by Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence in Design, HKSAR
4D Head Movement Prediction Model for Product Design and Evaluation (2024). Funded by General Rearch Fund 2024/2025 (RGC GRF), HKSAR
Social Traits Perception Model on 3D Human Faces for Face-related Product Design (2023). Funded by General Research Fund 2023/2024 (RGC GRF), HKSAR
3D dynamic human head, neck and shoulder modelling for product design (2022). Funded by General Research Fund 2022/2023 (RGC GRF), HKSAR
Awards
- SizeChina Faceform: won the Best Innovation Award from the ACED Ergonomics Design Awards 2017 in Japan.
- AI-Driven Ergonomic Headwear Customization System (2024): Won “Gold Medal with the congratulations of the jury”, 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva; and “Special Prize of “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania” in Geneva, Switzerland.
- AdaptSpecs - Fitted frames for the disfigured (2023): won “Silver Award” (Concepts & Speculative Design) from International Design Excellence Awards 2023 (IDEA 2023) in New York, USA.
Publications
Ball R., Luximon Y. and Overhill H. (2018). Headsets: A design handbook for sound and shape. Output publishing.
Markopoulos E., Goonetilleke R.S., Ho A.G. and Luximon Y. (2020) (Editors). Advances in Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication of Design. Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conferences on Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Human Factors in Communication of Design, July 2020, USA. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Volume 1218. 348 pages. Springer International Publishing.
Markopoulos E., Goonetilleke R.S., Ho A.G. and Luximon Y. (2021) (Editors). Advances in Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication of Design. Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Human Factors in Communication of Design, July 25-29, 2021, USA. 627 pages. Springer International Publishing.
