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

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Gunn, Kieran and Brisco, Ross and Holliman, Freddie and Yang, Erfu and MacFie, Rebecca (2026) Engineering design through dialogue : a method for analysing speech-based human-AI conversation. Proceedings of the Design Society, 6. pp. 2313-2322. ISSN 2732-527X (https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2026.10589)

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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.

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Gunn, Kieran, Brisco, Ross ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8216-9218, Holliman, Freddie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9511-8121, Yang, Erfu ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1813-5950 and MacFie, Rebecca;
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