LUO Tao

Luo Tao is an Assistant Professor at the School of Design, SUSTech, recognized as a young top talent in the Guangdong Province “Pearl River Talent Program” and a recipient of SUSTech’s Excellent Teaching Award. As a practitioner, researcher, and educator in interaction design, Professor Luo is passionate about the foundational principles of interactivity and formal methods for describing interactions. He has developed an interaction design language grounded in mathematical category theory and continually explore innovative interaction techniques across various scenarios and platforms, including mixed reality, tangible user interface, smart home, and smart car. Luo Tao holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics from Sun Yat-sen University and earned his Master and PhD in Interaction Design from Kookmin University in South Korea. Previously, he worked as a UX Design Manager at SK Telecom, leading interaction design for smartphones, smartwatches, and smart car applications. As the primary inventor of 16 patents across China, the US, and South Korea, Luo has also authored the widely recognized books “Interaction Design Language: Designing the Beauty of Interactions” and The “Universal Interactive Gesture Dictionary”, which have been referenced in industry-leading design guidelines. Since 2019, in collaboration with their students, they have applied for over 50 invention patents based on this design language and accompanying tools. By delving deep into the fundamental principles of interaction from a design perspective, Luo aims to empower designers to innovate efficiently across platforms, transforming cutting-edge technology into elegant and delightful user experiences.

Selected Output：

Luo Tao, Guo Haoyue, Zhang Weiwei (2025). A Universal Guide to Interaction Techniques: A Comprehensive Cross-Platform Mechanism Handbook. Tsinghua University Press. (Contracted)

Luo Tao, Zhang Yijing, Yu Ruyang, Deng Hexin, Wu Zijian, Xu Yingxin (2024). Control Method and System for a Virtual Keyboard (QuickStrike). Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration. Patent No: ZL 2023 1 1456916.3.

Luo Tao, Liu Haiyan, Guo Haoyue, Kim Joongwoong, Zheng Ling (2023). Mixed Reality Information Display Method, Device, Equipment, and Storage Medium. Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration. Patent No: ZL 2022 1 1195084.X. (Recognized as one of SUSTech's most valuable patents by IPwe)

Luo Tao (2018). Interaction Design Language: Designing the Beauty of Interactions. Tsinghua University Press. ISBN: 978-7-302-51533-3.

Luo Tao (2016). Information as Causality: An Approach to a General Theory of Information, Journal of Information Science, 42(6), 821-832. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551515612662.