/Apologies for unintended cross-mailing/
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*10th International Conference on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional
Development**
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*2025:A decade of SLERD - facts and future directions
*
*June 12-13, 2025*
/*on-line format*/
www.slerd.org <https://www.slerd.org/>
Contacts:
1st: elvira [dot] popescu [at] gmail [dot] com /(Elvira Popescu -
conference chair)/
2nd: aslerd [dot] org [at] gmail [dot] com
*SLERD 2025* is organized by /University of Craiova /in collaboration
with /ASLERD/ <http://www.aslerd.org>/./
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*DEADLINE EXTENSION -> April 1st 2025* (new hard deadline)*
*call for papers <https://www.slerd.org/call-for-papers/>
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SLERD 2025 Keynotes:
/*
• Charles B. Hodges (Georgia Southern University)*/
/*EVOLVING LABELS, CONSISTENT ROOTS: THE LASTING POWER OF INSTRUCTIONAL
DESIGN*/
/*
*//*• Helen Crompton (ODUGlobal & Old Dominion University)*/
/*AFFORDANCES and LIMITATIONS of GENERATIVE AI in EDUCATION*/
/*6th edition of the **Student Scientific Design Contest */-> see call
for proposal and demo <https://www.slerd.org/contest/>
/(first deadline for proposals submissions: April 15th)
/
and much more ... stay tuned!
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Early bird registration to the main conference, SLERD 2025, is now open:
https://www.slerd.org/registration-form/
*Deadline for early bird registration to SLERD 2025: May 15th
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*
* /*Short Intro*/
On occasion of the 10th edition of the SLERD conference – themed “*/A
Decade of SLERD: Facts and Future Directions/*” – we intend to reflect
on a journey of impactful research, transformative insights, and
collaboration that followed the evolution of smart learning ecosystems.
Over the past ten years, SLERD has become a venue for academics,
practitioners, and students worldwide, fostering innovative approaches
to education that prioritize the human factor, social innovation,
inclusivity, and accessibility.
This milestone conference is an invitation to both celebrate the
achievements of the past decade and engage in discussions that will
define the future of smart learning environments. As SLERD 2025 unfolds,
participants will contribute to shaping a vision that aligns
technological advancements with the needs of diverse communities,
ensuring that the future of education is adaptive and inclusive.
The themes for this year’s conference emphasize the overarching nature
of smart learning ecosystems: /*places for smart education,
people-centered design, and supportive technologies*/. Through these
lenses, SLERD 2025 will address evolving models of institutional
learning, the role of design and co-creation, the integration of AI and
immersive technologies, and ethical considerations essential to a
sustainable educational future.
/*Topics of interests*/
*SLERD 2025* is proud to invite colleagues - researchers and
practitioners - from all over the world to share the efforts concerning
the development of smart learning ecosystems and, contributions on how
to build together a brilliant future, where smart learning ecosystems
and smart education will be even more central in the education of future
citizens, and in the promotion of social innovation and territorial
development.
General topics of interests can be grouped under three big themes:
/*• places for smart education
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* future of institutional learning
* interplay between formal and informal learning
* new educational models and settings
* continuity-discontinuity of time, technology, place/space, processes
in learning
* role of, and case studies of, games and gamification in smart education
* dual education and other alternation scheme approaches
* monitoring and benchmarking of smartness (individual, institution,
city, region)
/*• people in place centered design for smart education*/
* general frameworks and methodological advances
* design, data and other relevant literacies
* teachers’ and students’ continuous training (literacies, skills and
competencies)
* initial teacher education
* smart citizens’ literacies, skill and competences
* communities and co-design in smart learning
* sharing & participatory practices
* open access to any resource and disparity
* educational design for all
* cultural influences
* ethical aspects in smart learning
/*• supportive learning technologies for smart education*/
* general frameworks and methodological advances
* design, data and other relevant literacies
* teachers’ and students’ continuous training (literacies, skills and
competencies)
* initial teacher education
* smart citizens’ literacies, skill and competences
* communities and co-design in smart learning
* sharing & participatory practices
* open access to any resource and disparity
* educational design for all
* cultural influences
* ethical aspects in smart learning
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/*Important dates:*/
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• Deadline for papers submission: *April **1st, 2025 (extended deadline)*
• Notification to the authors: May 1st, 2025
• Camera ready paper: June 1, 2025
• Conference: June 12-13, 2025
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/*Submissions:*/
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Accepted papers also presented at the conference will be published in a
special issue of theIxD&A Journal
<https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-000>(https://ixdea.org/; ISSN
1826-9745, e-ISSN 2283-2998) indexed by SCOPUS and Emerging Sources of
Web of Science (Citescore: 2.5).
Papers should be written according to the Instruction for Authors
available athttps://ixdea.org/authors-guidelines/.
<https://ixdea.org/authors-guidelines/>
Papers submission is handled through OJS
–https://ojs.ixdea.org/index.php/ixdea/about/submissions. SLERD and
IxD&A follow a double-blind reviewing process, thus papers need to be
fully anonymized. In submitting your contribution please select one of
the following sections: *SI: SLERD 2025 – long paper*or *SI: SLERD 2025 – short paper*
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Information about SLERD 2025 will continuously updated on the ASLERD
Linkedin page -> link <https://www.linkedin.com/groups/5103530/>
Facebook page -> link
<https://www.facebook.com/people/Aslerd-Association-for-Smart-learning-Ecosy…>
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See ASLERD website <http://www.aslerd.org> for
Request of membership, membership fees and legal
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*Apologies for cross-posting*
*Call for papers - Special Issue on "Haptics for the Arts" *
*IEEE Transactions on Haptics*
*https://www.ieee-ras.org/publications/toh/special-issues
<https://www.ieee-ras.org/publications/toh/special-issues>*
In the last two decades, we have witnessed the development of many
innovative devices and original techniques for providing haptic sensations
in artistic settings. This includes the tactile enrichment of music
listening and performance experiences, haptic soundscapes, interactive
installations leveraging tactile interfaces, immersive multimedia
experiences exploring the nuances of touch, or the haptic enhancement of
digital musical instruments. There is a growing interest in the haptics
community in investigating interfaces and perceptual phenomena at the
confluence of art and haptics, as demonstrated by the Art & Design Track at
the 2024 Eurohaptics conference.
New system perspectives are needed to develop the next generation of haptic
interfaces for artistic contexts, which pose significant challenges at the
technical and perceptual levels. Overcoming these challenges requires a
transdisciplinary approach, involving engineering, human-computer
interaction, performance studies, and the arts in general. Generating a
dialogue between these research fields will be beneficial for obtaining
innovative results in constructing future haptic interfaces for artistic
usages.
The intent of this special issue is to define a promising road-map for the
development of future haptic interfaces for artistic contexts, pushing the
boundaries of haptic exploration and offering unique perspectives that
blend technological innovation with sensory engagement. We invite
technically rigorous submissions that challenge, provoke, and expand these
frontiers. Submissions that neglect to rigorously explore the links between
the arts and at least one of the fields of engineering, computer science,
or human-computer interaction will not be considered.
Topics of interest include and are not limited to:
- Haptic modeling, rendering, algorithms, and systems for the arts
- Haptic interaction techniques and methods for the arts
- Haptic hardware for the arts, including XR and multimodal/wearable
displays
- Perceptual, behavioral, and cognitive studies on haptics in arts
- Data-driven approaches for haptic artistic representations
- AI applications for haptics in the arts, including use of explainable
or generative AI
- Perceptual, behavioral, and cognitive studies that demonstrate user
impact of haptics in the arts
- Empirical studies that demonstrate the roles and effects of haptics in
interaction with artwork
- Installation art with haptic technologies, including haptic soundscapes
- Musical haptics for performers and/or audiences
- Haptic technology for creativity support
- Affective haptics for the arts
Submission instructions
We welcome top-quality original (unpublished) articles. Each submission
will be peer-reviewed, and papers will be selected based on their impact,
originality, and relevance to the special issue’s aims and scope.
All submissions should be formatted following the IEEE ToH journal
instructions for authors and submitted to
https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/toh. To ensure that all manuscripts are
correctly identified for evaluation for the Special Issue, please select
“Special Issue: Haptics for the Arts” in the submission process.
Important dates
- Submission deadline: September 1, 2025
- First decision sent to authors: approximately three months after
submission
- Final decision sent to authors: approximately six months after
submission
- Final publication material due from authors: approximately seven
months after submission
Guest editors
- Luca Turchet - Department of Information Engineering and Computer
Science, University of Trento, Italy
- Jeremy Cooperstock - Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering,
McGill University, Canada
- Mounia Ziat - Experience Design, Bentley University, USA
- Yongjae Yoo - Department of Artificial Intelligence, Hanyang
University, Republic of Korea
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*Luca Turchet*, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Head of the *Creative, Intelligent & Multisensory Interactions Laboratory*
<https://www.cimil.disi.unitn.it/>
Chair of the *IEEE Emerging Technology Initiative on the Internet of Sounds*
<https://www.comsoc.org/about/committees/emerging-technologies-initiatives/i…>
Founder and President of the* Internet of Sounds Research Network
<https://www.internetofsounds.net/>*
Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science
University of Trento
Via Sommarive 9 - 38123 Trento - Italy
E-mail: luca.turchet(a)unitn.it
Tel: +39 0461 283792
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CALL FOR PAPERS
The 16th International Workshop on Personalized Access to Cultural Heritage
(PATCH 2025)
Held in conjunction with ACM UMAP 2025 - New York City, New York, USA
https://patch2025.di.unito.it/
Important dates:
April 9, 2025 - Paper Submission
April 28, 2025 - Notification
May 5, 2025 - Papers Camera-ready Submission (TAPS system)
The workshop will be in person or hybrid.
Abstract and Topics
Following the successful series of PATCH workshops, PATCH 2025 will be
again the meeting point between state-of-the-art cultural heritage research
and personalization – using any kind of technology, while focusing on
ubiquitous and adaptive scenarios, to enhance the personal experience in
cultural heritage sites. The workshop is aimed at bringing together,
physically and/or virtually, researchers and practitioners who are working
on various aspects of cultural heritage and are interested in exploring the
potential of state of the art mobile technology (onsite as well as online)
to enhance the CH visit experience. The expected result of the workshop is
a sharing and discussing novel ideas and creating a multidisciplinary
research agenda that will inform future research directions and hopefully,
forge some research collaborations.
We invite cultural heritage professionals and researchers to join us to
discuss findings and trends on personalisation of cultural heritage in the
broadest sense, from online and remote cultural access to onsite visit,
from individuals to groups, from tangible to virtual and robotic mediation.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
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Navigation and personalized browsing in digital and physical cultural
heritage collections
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Recommendation strategies for natural and cultural heritage
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Adaptation strategies for text and non-verbal content in CH/NH
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NLG techniques for mobile user modeling in natural and cultural heritage
sites
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Integration of virtual and physical collections
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Immersive cultural and natural heritage
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Mobile museum guides and personal museum assistants
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Context-aware information presentation in natural and cultural heritage
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Adaptive navigation and browsing in CH/NH sites
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Intelligent user interfaces for natural and cultural heritage
applications
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Personalization for group of visitors to natural and cultural heritage
sites
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Personalization for collective CH information authoring and management
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Creativity and collaboration support in CH
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Personalization across the whole of a person's digital ecosystem
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Long-term personalization
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IoT and Cultural Heritage
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Living lab in museum
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Robots in museums
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3D, Augmented, and Virtual Reality for cultural and natural heritage
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Gestural interfaces for Cultural Heritage applications
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Analysis of behavior patterns to improve CH/NH recommendation
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Conversational agents for cultural and natural heritage
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The use of personality for guiding CH/NH experiences
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Multiple viewpoints and perspectives for CH
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Remote access to CH/NH
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Intelligent agents to interact with CH/NH
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Large Language Models for CH/NH
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Shaping Personalization and FATE (Fairness, Accountability,
Transparency, and Ethics) in Human-Centered Generative AI
Also papers connected to the UMAP 2025 main theme: “Shaping Personalization
and FATE (Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics) in
Human-Centered Generative AI” and Cultural Heritage are of interest.
Submissions
Full papers: up to 14 pages excluding references.
Short papers/Position papers/Demo papers: up to 7 pages excluding
references.
Papers that exceed the page limits or formatting guidelines will be
returned without review.
Submissions should be single-blinded, i.e., authors’ names should be
included in the submissions.
Papers must be formatted according to the new workflow for ACM
publications. The templates and instructions are available here:
https://patch2025.di.unito.it/submission.html.
All papers should be submitted in PDF format via the online submission
system by selecting the track "UMAP 25 Workshop PATCH":
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=umap2025.
An international panel of experts will review all submissions.
Work that has already been published should not be submitted unless it
introduces a significant addition to the previously published work.
There will be a conference adjunct proceedings published by ACM where all
the workshop papers will be published.
Workshop organizers
Liliana Ardissono, University of Torino, Italy, liliana.ardissono(a)unito.it
Tsvi Kuflik, The University of Haifa, Israel, tsvikak(a)is.haifa.ac.il
Noemi Mauro, University of Torino, Italy, noemi.mauro(a)unito.it
Alan J. Wecker, The University of Haifa, Israel, ajwecker(a)gmail.com
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The 3rd World Conference on eXplainable Artificial Intelligence
09-11 July, 2025 - Istanbul, Turkey
https://xaiworldconference.com/2025/
Call for Papers for Special Track on Explainable and Interactive Hybrid Decision Making: https://xaiworldconference.com/2025/explainable-and-interactive-hybrid-deci…
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This special track explores human-AI interaction in explainable AI (XAI) by integrating traditional XAI techniques with external knowledge sources. It focuses on hybrid human-AI decision-making, leveraging human expertise—intuition, ethics, and context—with AI’s data processing and predictive capabilities. The track emphasizes systems that provide accurate predictions and contextually meaningful explanations tailored to diverse users. These systems combine structured knowledge bases for consistency, unstructured data for adaptability, and multidisciplinary approaches for user-centric design. Addressing challenges in data integration, context awareness, and explanation personalization, the track highlights how explainable hybrid systems enhance decision quality, foster trust, and ensure ethical accountability. Submissions should present innovative methods that explain both “how” decisions are made and “why” they matter, promoting transparent and collaborative human-AI interaction.
Topics of Interest
* Frameworks and techniques for human-AI interaction and hybrid systems, including counterfactual reasoning and example-based explanations.
* Explaining complex decision chains in Human-xAI hybrid systems (e.g., behavioural and psychometric analysis of users)
* Knowledge-injected explanations (e.g., domain-specific and actionable explanations through ontologies)
* Strategies for increasing user trust (e.g., confidence interval visualizations, uncertainty heatmaps)
* Case studies, applications and challenges for Explainable hybrid systems in critical sectors
* Post-hoc eXplanation techniques for Learning-to-Defer systems
* Interpretable models for Learning-to-Defer approaches to build Human-AI teams
* Explainable Learning-to-Reject and selective classification
* Formal methods for verifiable hybrid decision systems (e.g., symbolic reasoning, and decision boundary visualizations)
* Bias mitigation in hybrid decision systems (e.g., counterfactual fairness analysis, fairness-aware optimization of explanations)
* Explainable Active Learning (e.g., feedback-driven iterative refinement of decision boundaries)
* eXplainability-based Interactive Learning Algorithms (e.g., interactive counterfactual scenarios).
* Novel methods for Causal Evaluation of Explanation Effects in human-AI interaction
* Explanations for Continual Learning settings with Human-in-the-loop
* Uncertainty-Aware Explanation methods and Uncertainty Quantification (including novel visualization techniques)
* Customizable, Interactive and Adaptive User-driven eXplanations
* Cognitive and Behavioural Foundations of eXplainable AI
* Empirical user studies on eXplanations for human-AI collaboration (e.g., trust assessments, cognitive load analysis)
* Evaluation metrics for explainability in hybrid decision-making (e.g., understandability scores, usability, evaluating automation bias)
* Ethical, legal, societal implications of eXplainable hybrid decision-making (e.g., novel Algorithmic Impact Assessment strategies)
Submission Guidelines
Submitted manuscripts must be novel and not substantially duplicate existing work. Manuscripts must be written using Springer’s Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) in the format provided here (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…). Latex and word files are admitted; however, the former is preferred. All submissions and reviews will be handled electronically. The conference has a no dual submission policy, so submitted manuscripts must not be currently under review at another publication venue.
Works can be submitted here: https://easychair.org/account2/signin_timeout?l=6938809045818978977
Important Dates
Article upload deadline on submission platform (easy-chair)*: February, 28, 2025
Paper bidding for reviewers March 1-3, 2025
Notification of acceptance*: March, 19, 025
Registration (payment) and camera-ready* (upload to easy-chair): March, 26, 2025
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the thematic session on
"Shaping the Future of Interaction: Integrating AI, Human Factors, and
Immersive Technologies in HCI" (https://metroxraine.org/thematic-session-7)
hosted by the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for eXtended
Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Engineering (IEEE MetroXRAINE
2025) that will be held on October 22-24, 2025 in Ancona, Italy.
Authors who are interested in submitting their work should prepare an
abstract of 1-2 pages in length by the 15th of March. Alternatively, a
comprehensive graphical abstract can also be submitted. Once the
abstract/graphical abstract has been accepted, authors can proceed to
prepare the full paper.
Additionally, the authors of the paper selected as “Best Paper” at this
thematic session will receive an invitation to submit an extended version
of their work to IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications (
https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/cg).
Please see the CfP below for details and forward it to colleagues who might
be interested in contributing to this thematic session. Visit the
conference website for further and updated information
https://metroxraine.org/.
If you have any questions or need any clarifications, don't hesitate to get
in touch with us. We'd be more than happy to assist you in any way we can.
We look forward to receiving your valuable submissions and meeting you at
IEEE MetroXRAINE 2025.
Best wishes,
Marta Mondellini, Nicola Capece, Mario Covarrubias and Giuseppe Caggianese.
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Call for Papers - Thematic Session on: "Shaping the Future of Interaction:
Integrating AI, Human Factors, and Immersive Technologies in HCI"
https://metroxraine.org/thematic-session-7
2025 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for eXtended Reality,
Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Engineering (IEEE MetroXRAINE 2025)
https://metroxraine.org/
October 22-24, 2025 - Ancona, Italy.
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THEMATIC SESSION DESCRIPTION
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Nowadays the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with modern
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) technologies and eXtended Reality (XR),
offers unprecedented opportunities for innovation. This thematic session
aims to explore how AI while acting as a catalyst, interacts with broader
HCI methods to enhance user experiences, foster engagement, and address
critical Human Factors. The session will examine the synergies between XR,
AI-driven personalization, and adaptive systems, alongside non-AI-based
approaches to ensure inclusivity. By addressing measurement techniques and
methodologies, the session will highlight how HCI researchers and
practitioners can advance the field through rigorous evaluation strategies
that support various applications in different immersive environments
scenarios such as Rehabilitation, Special Education, Cultural Heritage, and
emerging platforms like Metaverse. This dialogue aims to create a roadmap
for designing, implementing, and assessing next-generation HCI systems that
balance technological possibilities with user-centric considerations.
The authors of the paper selected as the “Best Paper” at this session will
receive an invitation to submit an extended version of their work to IEEE
Computer Graphics & Applications (https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/cg
).
More information can be found here:
https://metroxraine.org/thematic-session-7
TOPICS
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The list of topics includes (but it is not limited to) the following:
- AI-Driven Personalization in Human-Computer Interaction.
- Measuring User Experience (UX) in Immersive Environments and AI-enhanced
Systems.
- Cognitive Load Evaluation in Augmented HCI Systems.
- Human Factors in Immersive Technologies: Metrological Approaches.
- Human Factors in the Design of AI-Powered Interfaces.
- Evaluation Frameworks for Usability Assessment.
- Real-Time Feedback Systems in Human-AI Interaction.
- Emotional, Cognitive and Behavioral Responses in Immersive
Human-Computer Interaction.
- Measuring Trust, Ethics, and Acceptance in AI-Augmented Interaction.
- Multimodal Interaction and Performance Measurement.
- Designing for Accessibility in Next-Generation HCI Systems.
- Data-Driven Insights for HCI Design and Optimization.
- Metrics and Validation Protocols in AI-Enhanced HCI.
- Adaptive Interfaces in XR.
- Next-Generation Tools for Immersive UX Design and Testing.
- Social Interactions and Collaboration in AI-enhanced XR.
IMPORTANT DATES
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Short Abstract Submission Deadline: March 15, 2025.
Full Paper Submission Deadline: May 15, 2025.
Full Paper Acceptance Notification: June 15, 2025
Final Paper Submission Deadline: July 31, 2025
SUBMISSION AND DECISIONS
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Authors should prepare an Abstract (1 - 2 pages) that clearly indicates the
originality of the contribution and the relevance of the work. The Abstract
should include the title of the paper, names and affiliations of the
authors, an abstract, keywords, an introduction describing the nature of
the problem, a description of the contribution, the results achieved and
their applicability.
As an alternative to the traditional abstract, it is possible to submit a
Graphical Abstract. Read the paragraph below for further information.
When the first review process has been completed, authors receive a
notification of either acceptance or rejection of the submission. If the
abstract has been accepted, the authors can prepare a full paper.
The format for the full paper is identical to the format for the abstract
except for the number of pages: the full paper has a required minimum
length of five (5) pages and a maximum of six (6) pages.
Full Papers will be reviewed by the Technical Program Committee. All
contributions will be peer-reviewed and acceptance will be based on
quality, originality and relevance. Authors of accepted full papers must
submit the final paper version according to the deadline, register for the
workshop, and attend to present their papers. The maximum length for final
papers is 6 pages.
More information can be found here::
https://metroxraine.org/initial-author-instructions.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
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All contributions will be peer-reviewed, and acceptance will be based on
quality, originality, and relevance. Accepted papers will be submitted for
inclusion into the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.
ORGANIZERS
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Marta Mondellini
STIIMA, National Research Council, Italy
marta.mondellini(a)stiima.cnr.it
Nicola Capece
University of Basilicata, Italy
nicola.capece(a)unibas.it
Mario Covarrubias
Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Italy
mario.covarrubias(a)polimi.it
Giuseppe Caggianese
ICAR, National Research Council, Italy
giuseppe.caggianese(a)cnr.it
For any questions related to the thematic session, please feel free to
contact us via email.
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*** CALL FOR WORKSHOPS DEADLINE EXTENDED - Mensch und Computer (MUC)
2025 ***
31. Aug – 3. Sep 2025, at the Chemnitz University of Technology in
Chemnitz, Germany
The NEW deadline for submitting Workshop Proposals is *March 14th, 2025*
*For the online version of this Call, please visit:
https://muc2025.mensch-und-computer.de/en/workshops/ *
* Message from the Workshop Chairs *
We invite you to submit proposals for workshops at Mensch und Computer.
Workshops are a gathering place for attendees with shared interests to
meet in the context of a focused and interactive discussion. Workshops
are an opportunity to move a field forward and build community: a chance
to find people who care about the same issues, questions, and research
agendas as you. Workshops may address any topic relevant to the HCI
community, e.g., questions of basic research and applied research, HCI
practice, HCI education, new methodologies, emerging application areas,
ethics, sustainability, or design innovations. Most workshops (half or
full-day) take place on Sunday before the start of the technical
program, but workshops can also be run on Monday or Tuesday.
As Workshop Chairs, we will create a carefully curated list of workshops
that reflects the needs and desires of the community. Please note that
we might propose modifications and augmentations, such as suggesting
that workshops be combined where appropriate.
The workshop should address timely topics and phenomena; therefore, it
depends on the year in which topics are considered particularly relevant
and interesting. The space and technical limitations will also influence
the number and form of the selected workshops.
* Workshop Chairs *
Yasmeen Abdrabou
Mark Colley
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Dear all,
The deadline for Regular and Short Papers for the 10th International
Symposium on End-User Development (IS-EUD 2025) *has been extended*.
NEW Submission deadline: 14 March 2025
For more information please visit:
https://iseud2025.ubicomp.net/call-for-papers.html
The conference welcomes papers on
* Simple and efficient environments for EUD
* GenAI in support of EUD
* No-code/low-code paradigms and visual languages for building software
and systems
* Theoretical concepts and foundations for EUD
*New processes, methods and techniques for EUD
* Approaches that empower users to create, modify and adapt digital
artefacts
* Case studies and design implications of EUD challenges and practices
Accepted papers will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes in
Computer Science (LNCS) series. Workshop proposals and other
contributions will be published in the CEUR-WS Adjunct Proceedings.
For more details on topics, all deadlines, submission guidelines, and
authors instructions, please see:
https://iseud2025.ubicomp.net/
Best regards,
The IS-EUD 2025 Organizing Committee
*** Fourth Call for Papers ***
The 24th IFIP Conference e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society (I3E 2025)
September 9-11, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus
https://cyprusconferences.org/i3e2025/
(*** Proceedings to be published by Springer in LNCS ***)
(*** Journal Special Issue with Springer's SN Computer Science ***)
Conference theme: “Pervasive digital services for people’s well-being,
inclusion and sustainable development”
OVERVIEW
Next-gen digital services contribute to people’s well-being, inclusion, and sustainable
development, re-shaping e-business, e-services, and e-society. Such services are pervasive
both since they run on a large variety of heterogeneous devices and they permeate various
aspects of daily life, by offering accessible and personalised experiences to all individuals. The
proposed theme advocates for the design, implementation and operations of novel digital
solutions that satisfy the needs of different individuals, while contributing to their well-being
and to preserving the Planet.
I3E 2025 will collect contributions about the creation and management of user-centric
accessible platforms, applications, and services that empower individuals to live healthier and
more fulfilling lives. The proposed theme aims at emphasizing how it is possible to leverage
different technologies to address pressing societal challenges such as, for instance, healthcare
access, education, poverty alleviation, sustainable usage of resources, and social equity,
towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
Areas of particular interest include but are not limited to:
e-Business
• Innovative e-business models
• Inter-organizational systems
• Business process integration
• Business process re-engineering
• e-Marketplaces, e-Hubs and portals
• Digital goods and products
• User behaviour modeling
• Mobile business
• Enterprise application integration
• e-Negotiations, auctioning and contracting
• Supply, demand, and value chains
• e-Commerce content management
• Dynamic pricing models
• Trust and security
• Mobile Commerce
• Business Intelligence
• Business Ontologies and Models
• E-Business Models
e-Services
• e-Service composition
• Inter-organizational services
• e-Collaboration and e-Services
• Service-oriented computing
• Web services
• Semantic web services
• Service workflows
• Virtual organizations and coalitions
• Virtual enterprises and virtual markets
• Web 2.0 applications
• Agent-oriented e-Services
• P2P co-operation models
• Ubiquitous, mobile, and pervasive services
• Application service management
• Services and service management in the cloud-edge continuum
• Next-gen AI services
• Enterprise Ontologies
• Accessibility
• Usability
e-Society
• e-Government (e.g. G2G, G2B, or G2C)
• Digital cities and regions
• e-Democracy and e-Governance
• e-Inclusion to information society
• e-Health and e-Education
• Public e-Services for citizens and enterprises
• One-stop government service integration
• Mobile public services
• Multimedia and multilingualism
• Digital culture and digital divide
• Privacy and security
• Legal societal and cultural issues
• Public-private partnerships
• International dimension of e-Gov
• E-society and AI
• Digital Transformation
• Social Computing
• Green Computing
• Sustainable Technologies
• Humanitarian & Emergency Management
• Digital Inclusion
• Digital Literacy
SUBMISSION
Authors should submit original, unpublished research papers. All papers must not
simultaneously be submitted to another journal or conference. All accepted papers will be
published in the conference proceedings. Therefore, submissions should not be under
consideration for any other conference or journal outlet. Authors should consult Springer’s
authors’ guidelines and use their proceedings templates to prepare their papers
(https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…).
Authors can submit their proceedings articles using the EasyChair platform. Please use the
following link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=i3e2025 .
Length of papers
The most common types of papers accepted for publication are full papers (12 pages) and
short papers (7 pages). We only wish to publish papers of significant scientific content.
Journal Special Issue
Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended and revised version of their
paper (with at least 30% additional material) for fast-track review and publication in Springer's
SN Computer Science (https://link.springer.com/journal/42979).
IMPORTANT DATES
• Paper Submission: May 19, 2025 (AoE)
• Author Notification: June 23, 2025
• Camera-ready: June 30, 2025
• Author Registration: June 30, 2025
ORGANISATION
Conference Chair
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus
Conference Co-Chairs
• Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Emerging Markets Research Centre (EMaRC)
• Georgia Kapitsaki, University of Cyprus
• Matti Mäntymäki, University of Turku
• Ilias Pappas, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
• Marinos Themistocleous, University of Nicosia
Program Co-Chairs
• Achilleas Achilleos, Frederick University of Cyprus
• Stefano Forti, University of Pisa
• Angelika Kokkinaki, University of Nicosia
**** PLEASE, EXCUSE MULTIPLE POSTINGS ****
Call For Papers
CFP for the 2nd Workshop on Information Retrieval for Understudied Users
(IR4U2) - Bridging User-centered AI with IR: Making Information Retrieval
Accessible for All
Please join us at IR4U2, co-located with the 48th International ACM SIGIR
Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval, which will
take place 13th-18th July 2025 in Padua, Italy
Information Retrieval (IR) remains an active, fast-paced area of research.
Nevertheless, most advancements in this domain have primarily favored what
we might term 'conventional' users, such as adults from the global north.
We envision IR4U2 as a forum to spotlight research and industry efforts
that, while sparse, consider diverse, and often understudied, user groups.
Among these groups, we find, for example, older adults, young children and
adolescents, individuals afflicted by mental health disorders, users with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD), individuals with intellectual disabilities,
or those with specific learning needs.
In this second iteration of IR4U2, we will focus more specifically on a
**user-centred AI perspective**, which we believe is vital for informing
the design, development, and assessment of IR systems that thoughtfully
address the diverse needs of understudied populations, ensuring genuine
accessibility and inclusivity.
We aim to
• Build, extend and maintain a community involving multi-disciplinary Ph.D.
students, academics, and industry practitioners aiming to advance
understanding of core (AI for) IR technology and its impact on a broad
range of understudied users.
• Take inventory of the different kinds of use cases, research work,
ongoing efforts, and existing resources while reflecting on the progress
made since the last IR4U2 iteration.
• Define guidelines to promote user-centric design of IR systems.
• Outline a general approach to facilitate research endeavors driven by and
at the service of specific user groups
IR4U2 will be a highly participatory, full-day, in-person workshop. This
will involve informal interactions, facilitated group work, and brief
presentations of accepted contributions. These contributions will help
construct a snapshot of the current works in this area.
Topics of interest include:
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User-centered design of IR algorithms for understudied users
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User-centric design of user interfaces for IR for understudied users
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The use of AI for enhancing IR systems for understudied users
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The positive and negative impact of AI on IR for understudied users
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User modeling to enable IR and recommendation technologies tailored to
understudied populations
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Data collection and benchmark development of IR catering to understudied
populations.
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IR applications targeting understudied populations
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IR techniques in the era of LLM and generative models with and for
understudied populations
This is not an exhaustive list, as we are also interested in contributions
discussing challenges inherent to designing IR technology at the service of
understudied user groups–from the need for multidisciplinary,
multi-stakeholder collaborations to how to build datasets.
Submissions:
Peer reviewed contributions. These include research papers presenting
empirical explorations, user studies, and/or new algorithms related to the
open problems listed in topics of interest, as well as position/vision
contributions discussing uses cases, challenges, and future research
directions. These contributions should be submitted on EasyChair (
https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=ir4u20) at least 4 pages, but up to
12 (excluding references) formatted in CEURART’s single-column template (
https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/one-column-layout-template-for-sub…).
Accepted contributions will be presented at the workshop and published in
workshop proceedings.
Editorially-reviewed contributions. To enable potential attendees to
articulate their views on the topics of the workshop, share
already-published works, bring awareness to ongoing European projects in
this area, etc., we ask the submission of a short extended abstract. This
type of informal submission (via this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoz0WWHx_0EXcPc9AZOTw6zx07gSolQ61…
) will be editorially
reviewed by workshop organizers to gauge fit as well as themes of interest
for group discussions. Accepted contributions will be presented at the
workshop, but not published in the proceedings.
Important dates
All the deadlines are set at 11:59 PM AoE.
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Submission: April 23, 2025
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Author notification: May 21, 2025
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Camera-ready: June 1, 2025
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Workshop day: July 17, 2025
At least one author of each accepted paper must register and attend the
workshop. Please feel free to reach out to the ir4u2.research(a)gmail.com
with questions. For further information, see
https://ir4u2workshop.wixsite.com/ir4u2-2.
Organizers:
Noemi Mauro, University of Turin, Italy
Angelo Geninatti Cossatin, University of Turin, Italy
Sole Pera, TU Delft, The Netherlands
Federica Cena, University of Turin, Italy
Theo Huibers, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Monica Landoni, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Switzerland
Emiliana Murgia, Università di Genova, Italy
ACM* GOODIT Conference Call for Special Tracks Proposals
3-5 September 2025, Antwerp, Belgium
https://goodit2025.idlab.uantwerpen.be/
SCOPE
GoodIT 2025 will feature special tracks whose aim is to focus on a specific topic of interest related to the overall scope of the conference.
We solicit proposals for special tracks to be held within the main conference and whose publications will be included in conference proceedings. Special tracks proposals can focus on any contemporary themes that highlight social good aspects in the design, implementation, deployment, securing, and evaluation of IT technologies.
* Pending confirmation.
SPECIAL TRACK PROPOSAL FORMAT
A special track proposal must contain the following information:
** Title of the special track
** The names of the organizers (indicatively, two) with affiliations, contact information, and a single paragraph of a brief bio.
** A short description of the scope and topics of the special track (max 1/2 page) and a brief explanation of: (1) why the topic is timely and important; (2) why the topic is related to the conference’s main theme; (3) why the special track may attract a significant number of submissions of good quality.
** Indication if a journal special issue is associated with the special track, possibly with information on the process of selecting papers.
** The plan to disseminate the call for papers of the special track for achieving a reasonable number of paper submissions (a list of emailing lists will help).
** An outline of the foreseen reviewing process to ensure the scientific quality of the accepted papers including a tentative list of program committee members.
** A draft call for papers (max 1 page).
SELECTION OF SPECIAL TRACKS
Accepted Special Tracks will be curated by the Special Track Chairs, possibly involving other members of the conference’s organizing committee, and possibly discussing details with the Track Proposers.
PUBLICATION
Papers submitted to each special track have to satisfy the same criteria as for the main conference. They must be original works and must not have been previously published. They have to be peer-reviewed by the track’s Program Committee (at least three reviews per submitted paper are required). The final version of papers must follow the formatting instructions of the main conference. At least one of the authors of all accepted papers must register and present the work at the conference on site; otherwise, the paper will not be published in the proceedings. All accepted and presented papers will be included in the conference proceedings published in ACM Digital Library. The special track may provide an option for publishing the extended versions of selected papers in a special issue of a journal.
SPECIAL TRACK PROPOSAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The proposal should be submitted as a single PDF file to the special track chairs (see below) via email to: ombretta.gaggi(a)unipd.it and catia.prandi(a)unibo.it The subject of the e-mail must be: “GoodIT 2025 – special track proposal”. The special tracks chairs may ask proposers for supplying additional information during the review period.
IMPORTANT DATES
** Proposal Submission Deadline: March 10th, 2025
** Notification of Selection: March 17th, 2025
** Paper submission deadlines must be the same as for the main conference
CONTACT (SPECIAL TRACKS CHAIRS)
** Ombretta Gaggi (University of Padua, Italy) – ombretta.gaggi(a)unipd.it
** Catia Prandi (University of Bologna, Italy) – catia.prandi(a)unibo.it