After sinicization, the Makatao people of Laopi ceased their traditional "Ma-olau" rituals to avoid being labeled as "savages" by the Han Chinese. In 2015, efforts to revive these rituals began. This study, based on interviews and participant observation, analyzes the cultural revitalization through the six components of Activity Theory: subject, object, community, tools, rules, and division of labor. Findings revealed that the revival efforts fostered emotional connections through collaborative participation among different ethnic groups. However, issues in the activity design were identified: (1) shifting ritual sites hinder outsider participation, (2) limited youth involvement, (3) the Ancestral Shrine (老祖祠) lacks visibility, and (4) unexplained bamboo stalks confuse visitors. Suggested actions include cultural workshops, audio-narrated displays, music-based youth engagement, and better site integration. The evolution of the Ma-olau ritual in Laopi illustrates how culture can adjust and regenerate under different social conditions. This case may serve as a reference for other Pingpu Indigenous groups and contribute to the preservation and development of cultural diversity.

This study examined how pavement design affects the visual attention of drivers to pedestrians by simulating eye tracking in driving. Twenty-one road-surface designs were compared using six factors: line width, with/without colored lines, colored/uncolored lines, line angle, luminance contrast, and density. The road-surface design with the lowest number of fixations was the one with uncolored and direction-of-travel lines, with 11 fixations. The road-surface design with the highest number of fixations was the one with colored lines and a 45-degree angle, with 23 fixations. These findings suggest that visually salient designs can influence the visual attention of drivers, while uncolored, direction-of-travel lines designs may reduce their visual attention.

This study investigated a "Narrative Structure Generator" (NSG), an AI-inspired assistive tool, to address students' difficulties in script outline writing. A 2x2 mixed experimental design involved forty university students assigned to linear or non-linear narrative groups. Participants completed tasks under two counterbalanced conditions: with "Basic Narrative Framework prompts only" (Basic) and with "Basic prompts plus NSG assistance" (Basic+NSG). Cognitive load, task experience, and perceived effectiveness were measured. While NSG did not significantly reduce overall cognitive load, it did lower the load for constructing core script elements and plot stages. Crucially, for high-complexity non-linear narratives, NSG significantly reduced the cognitive load for plot and causal logic construction and enhanced the task completion experience. Users generally perceived NSG as effective. This study provides empirical evidence for structured assistive tools, highlighting their specific benefits in complex creative contexts and offering guidance for instructional design.