AI for Better UX in Computer-Aided Engineering: Is Academia Catching Up with Industry Demands? A Multivocal Literature Review

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Main Authors: Uulu, Choro Ulan, Kulyabin, Mikhail, Etaiwi, Layan, Pacheco, Nuno Miguel Martins, Joosten, Jan, Röse, Kerstin, Petridis, Filippos, Bosch, Jan, Olsson, Helena Holmström
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author Uulu, Choro Ulan
Kulyabin, Mikhail
Etaiwi, Layan
Pacheco, Nuno Miguel Martins
Joosten, Jan
Röse, Kerstin
Petridis, Filippos
Bosch, Jan
Olsson, Helena Holmström
author_facet Uulu, Choro Ulan
Kulyabin, Mikhail
Etaiwi, Layan
Pacheco, Nuno Miguel Martins
Joosten, Jan
Röse, Kerstin
Petridis, Filippos
Bosch, Jan
Olsson, Helena Holmström
contents Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) enables simulation experts to optimize complex models, but faces challenges in user experience (UX) that limit efficiency and accessibility. While artificial intelligence (AI) has demonstrated potential to enhance CAE processes, research integrating these fields with a focus on UX remains fragmented. This paper presents a multivocal literature review (MLR) examining how AI enhances UX in CAE software across both academic research and industry implementations. Our analysis reveals significant gaps between academic explorations and industry applications, with companies actively implementing LLMs, adaptive UIs, and recommender systems while academic research focuses primarily on technical capabilities without UX validation. Key findings demonstrate opportunities in AI-powered guidance, adaptive interfaces, and workflow automation that remain underexplored in current research. By mapping the intersection of these domains, this study provides a foundation for future work to address the identified research gaps and advance the integration of AI to improve CAE user experience.
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spellingShingle AI for Better UX in Computer-Aided Engineering: Is Academia Catching Up with Industry Demands? A Multivocal Literature Review
Uulu, Choro Ulan
Kulyabin, Mikhail
Etaiwi, Layan
Pacheco, Nuno Miguel Martins
Joosten, Jan
Röse, Kerstin
Petridis, Filippos
Bosch, Jan
Olsson, Helena Holmström
Human-Computer Interaction
Artificial Intelligence
Software Engineering
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) enables simulation experts to optimize complex models, but faces challenges in user experience (UX) that limit efficiency and accessibility. While artificial intelligence (AI) has demonstrated potential to enhance CAE processes, research integrating these fields with a focus on UX remains fragmented. This paper presents a multivocal literature review (MLR) examining how AI enhances UX in CAE software across both academic research and industry implementations. Our analysis reveals significant gaps between academic explorations and industry applications, with companies actively implementing LLMs, adaptive UIs, and recommender systems while academic research focuses primarily on technical capabilities without UX validation. Key findings demonstrate opportunities in AI-powered guidance, adaptive interfaces, and workflow automation that remain underexplored in current research. By mapping the intersection of these domains, this study provides a foundation for future work to address the identified research gaps and advance the integration of AI to improve CAE user experience.
title AI for Better UX in Computer-Aided Engineering: Is Academia Catching Up with Industry Demands? A Multivocal Literature Review
topic Human-Computer Interaction
Artificial Intelligence
Software Engineering
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.16586