**Second Call* for Participation: CHI 2026 Workshop "Shaping HCI
Research for Children's Care Ecosystem Involvement"*
Children’s technology use and well-being are shaped by care ecosystems
that extend beyond families to include peers, teachers, therapists,
clinicians, and institutions. We invite researchers, designers, and
practitioners to join our CHI 2026 workshop to share methods and lessons
learned, and to collaboratively articulate priorities and open questions
for care ecosystem-centered HCI. While the primary focus is on
children’s care ecosystems, we also welcome participants who are
interested in applying an ecosystem lens to other populations.
This will be a *90-minute, in-person* workshop at CHI 2026 (Barcelona).
/How to participate:/
Please submit one of the following by *Thursday, 12 February 2026 (AoE)* :
*
a *~250-word statement of interest* describing your background and
an ecosystem-related project or challenge, *or*
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a *2–4 page position paper* (including references)
*as a PDF to ecocareworkshop(a)gmail.com*
Your submission may address:
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ongoing or planned HCI work with children and their care ecosystems
(families, educators, therapists, clinicians, peers, and other
stakeholders), and/or
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challenges and design practices for multi-stakeholder research,
including open questions to shape the research agenda
More details: |https://sites.google.com/view/chi26-ecocare/home|
Sincerely,
Evropi Stefanidi, Lucas M. Silva, Bengisu Çağıltay, Aehong Min, Eva
Eriksson, Gillian R. Hayes - workshop organizers
Dear colleagues,
We invite *workshop proposals*for the *EICS 2026 Workshops Track*. The
workshops track offers the opportunity to organize specialized forums
alongside the main conference and to bring attention to emerging and
timely research topics related to the *engineering of interactive
computing systems*.
📌 Full CfP page (with submission link):
https://eics.acm.org/2026/workshop.html
Important dates (all deadlines are AoE)
*
*Feb 14, 2026*— Workshop proposal submission deadline
*
*Feb 21, 2026*— Notifications
*
*Apr 30, 2026*— Camera-ready workshop proposals
Scope and format
In addition to traditional workshops with paper presentations, we
welcome *innovative workshop formats*, including design and experience
workshops (where participants design and/or evaluate artifacts),
interactive sessions based on collaborative work, etc.
Workshop duration can be proposed by the organizers: *half-day or full-day*.
Proposal length and template
Workshop proposals should be *no longer than 5 pages*, using the *new
ACM Master template*(manuscript option).
Required proposal contents
Workshop proposals must include:
*
*Background:*The workshop aims and goals.
*
*Target audience:*Expected background, knowledge level in the
workshop themes, and expected number of participants.
*
*Pre-workshop plans:*Recruitment and community-building plans (e.g.,
website or other communication channels); expectations for attendee
submissions (format, length); and the workshop timeline (submission
deadline, notification, final program, etc.).
*
*Workshop structure:*Detailed structure and format, including
activities, timing, and resources.
*
*Operational requirements:*Equipment or space/layout needs if accepted.
*
*Advertising plan:*Planned website, distribution to mailing lists,
invitations to attendees of previous related workshops/conferences, etc.
*
*Post-workshop plans:*Dissemination plan for workshop outputs. The
current plan is to publish accepted workshop material in a *common
volume for all EICS 2026 workshops*, as an *LNCS volume published by
Springer*(paper format linked on the CfP page). Workshop papers can
be revised in light of reviewer comments and workshop discussions.
If organizers do not want to use this opportunity, they should
inform the chairs at submission time.
*
*Organizers:*Short bios (including the main contact person) and
expertise in organizing workshops and in the workshop topic(s).
Visibility at the main conference
Accepted workshop organizers will have the opportunity to present the
workshop themes and results as *posters at the main EICS 2026
conference*, enabling workshop participants to prepare and present
posters as part of the main conference program.
Workshop proposals are juried. Selection criteria include relevance to
EICS, organizer scientific background and event-organizing experience,
and the advertising/dissemination plan.
Use of Generative AI in manuscript preparation
Authors must follow *ACM’s policy on the use of Generative AI in
authoring papers*(linked from the CfP page). Submissions are evaluated
against this policy, and violations risk desk rejection.
Registration policy
*
Workshop attendees and organizers must register for the *workshops
day*, but *not*for the main conference.
*
Workshops with *5 or fewer attendees*will be canceled.
*
One *free workshops-day registration*is provided to *one
organizer*per *8 registered workshop attendees*.
*
One *free workshops-day + main conference registration*is provided
to *one organizer*per *12 registered workshop attendees*.
Contact
For any questions about workshop proposals, please contact the workshop
chairs: *workshops2026(a)eics.acm.org*
Best regards,
EICS 2026 Workshops Track Chairs
*** Last Call for Abstracts ***
*** 2026 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference ***
October 11-14, 2026, Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Paphos, Cyprus
https://fie-conference.org/2026
*** 2026 Conference Theme: Engineering and Computing Education in the Large Language Model Era ***
*** Abstract Submission Deadline: January 26, 2026 ***
The Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference is a premier international forum bringing
together a global community to share ideas, challenge assumptions, and shape the future
of teaching and learning. Since 1971, FIE has been co-sponsored by the IEEE Education
Society, IEEE Computer Society, and ASEE ERM Division, and is recognized for its rigorous
peer-review process, diverse program, and impact on the field.
The Call for Abstracts for FIE 2026 invites researchers, educators, and practitioners to
contribute innovative work in engineering and computing education.
The 2026 conference theme is Engineering and Computing Education in the Large
Language Model Era, reflecting FIE’s role in advancing timely, transformative
conversations.
Submissions are welcomed as Extended Structured Abstracts for Full and Work-in-
Progress (WIP) Papers, and as Proposals for Alternative Sessions, including
Workshops, Special Sessions, Panels, and Student Panels.
Accepted papers in these tracks that are presented in person at the conference will appear
in the Conference Proceedings and be published on IEEE Xplore.
The complete list of topics is also available on the conference web site:
https://fie-conference.org/authors/topics-of-interest .
IMPORTANT DATES (AoE)
• Full & WIP Paper Abstract Submission Deadline: January 26, 2026
• Full & WIP Paper Abstract Acceptance Notification: February 13, 2026
• Alternative Session Proposal Deadline: February 23, 2026
• Alternative Session Proposal Acceptance Notification: March 13, 2026
• Full & WIP Preliminary Paper Submission Deadline: March 23, 2026
• Alternative Session Paper Submission Deadline: May 4, 2026
• Notification of Full & WIP Paper Revision Requirements and
Acceptance Notification: May 8, 2026
• Alternative Session Paper Acceptance Notification: May 22, 2026
• Revised Full & WIP Paper Submission Deadline: June 15, 2026
• Alternative Session Revised Paper Submission Deadline: June 29, 2026
• Final Acceptance Notification for all Paper and Session Types: July 10, 2026
• Final Camera-Ready Paper Submission for all Paper and Session
Types & Copyright Deadline: July 20, 2026
Call for Papers for the Third Submission Round
EICS 2026 – The 18th ACM SIGCHI Symposium on Engineering Interactive
Computing Systems
June 30 – July 3, 2026
Patras, Greece
https://eics.acm.org/2026/
Submission deadline (3rd Round, Full Papers & Technical Notes): February
13, 2026
About EICS
EICS 2026 is the eighteenth international ACM SIGCHI conference devoted
to engineering interactive computing systems and their user interfaces,
addressing one or more software quality factors, such as usability, user
experience, reliability, security, etc. Work presented at EICS covers
all stages of the engineering life-cycle of interactive systems -
inception, requirements, design, specification, coding, data analytics,
validation and verification, deployment and maintenance.
EICS has the longest tradition of bringing together researchers who
contribute to better ways of creating interactive computing systems,
stemming from the conference on command languages in the seventies. The
conference is best known for rigorously contributing and disseminating
research results that hold the midst in between user interface design,
software engineering and computational interaction.
EICS focuses on models, languages, notations, methods, techniques and
tools that support designing, developing, validating and verifying
interactive systems. The conference brings together people who study or
practice the engineering of interactive systems, drawing from design,
HCI, software engineering, requirements engineering, software
development, modeling, and programming.
Submissions advance the state of the art of the engineering of
interactive systems.
Topics of Interest include, but are not limited to:
- Contributions should advance the state of the art in engineering
interactive systems. Topics include (but are not limited to):
- Modelling, specification, and analysis of interaction and interactive
systems
- Requirements engineering for interactive systems
- Methods, processes, principles, and tools for building interactive
systems (design, prototyping, evaluation, testing, etc.)
- Software architectures for interactive systems
- Formal methods within interactive systems engineering
- Bridging engineering and design practices
- Engineering design and evaluation tools
- Computational techniques for designing/evaluating interactive systems
- Interactive data-driven systems
- Interaction techniques & devices (adaptive, tangible, haptic, voice,
gestures, multimodal, VR/AR/MR/XR, wearable systems, etc.)
- Integration of hardware/software in interactive systems (fabrication,
cyber-physical systems, physical computing)
- Systems for diverse user groups (children, elderly, people with
disabilities)
- Collaborative multi-user interactive systems
- AI and interactive systems:
- Engineering systems embedding AI
- Interaction-driven AI technologies
- AI in the engineering lifecycle (design, prototyping, evaluation,
etc.)
Newcomer’s Guide: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3300960
Full Papers & Technical Notes Submissions
EICS Full Papers and Technical Notes are published as articles in the
Journal Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (PACM -
EICS series). There are three submission deadlines per year, and authors
can choose when to submit. Papers follow the traditional journal model
of reviewing: papers may be accepted after submission and review, or may
be recommended for revisions and re-submission to the next round to
enable authors to refine papers based on reviewer recommendations.
Submissions for the journal of this venue should present original and
mature research work within the scope of the conference. Note that
accepted journal papers can be either regular research papers, or
technical notes. Technical Notes are shorter, more focused
contributions, that focus specifically on system contributions and
technical work. Elucidating technical details of complex interactive
systems, preferably ensuring the work can be reproduced or put to
practice, is a primary objective of a Technical Note. Tech Notes require
an illustrative example of the system, and they can, but do not need to,
be validated by formal user evaluations or user studies. Validation can
also be done through e.g. simulation, feasibility, or comparisons. Tech
Notes will be judged on their technical merits and relevance to
interactive systems concerns.
There are no length restrictions on Full Papers and Technical Notes, nor
any limit to the number of references that may be included. We advise
authors to ensure the length of their papers is in function of the
contributions. Concise and clear is often to be preferred over lengthy
and verbose.
Full Papers and Technical Notes should be written in the ACM format, see
https://www.acm.org/publications/authors/submissions
Papers should comply with the ACM policy on Research Involving Human
Participants and Subjects, see
https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/research-involving-human-particip…
Papers are submitted using https://new.precisionconference.com
IMPORTANT UPDATE on ACM’s new open access publishing model for 2026 ACM
Conferences:
Starting January 1, 2026, ACM will fully transition to Open Access. All
ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, will
be 100% Open Access. Authors will have two primary options for
publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional
model or by paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). Authors from
institutions not participating in ACM Open will need to pay an APC to
publish their papers, unless they qualify for a financial or
discretionary waiver.
Please find more information at: https://eics.acm.org/2026/cfp.html
PACM-EICS Full Papers and Technical Notes chairs for EICS 2026
Célia Martinie and Davide Spano
*** First Call for Industry Track Papers ***
International Conference on Software and Systems Reuse, Product Lines,
and Configuration (VARIABILITY 2026)
29 September - 2 October 2026, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina
Limassol, Cyprus
https://conf.researchr.org/home/variability-2026
The VARIABILITY conference series brings together the communities previously served by
ICSR, SPLC, and VaMoS, forming a unified venue for research on variability, configuration,
customization, and related disciplines in software and systems engineering.
The Industry Track of VARIABILITY 2026 offers a platform for practitioners, researchers,
and technology leaders to share practical experiences in industrial settings with reuse,
variability management, configuration, and product line engineering across software and
systems. Building on the industrial tracks of SPLC, VaMoS, and ICSR, this track bridges
research and practice by showcasing how variability, reuse, and product line strategies are
being applied and developed in today’s fast-changing industrial environments.
Software systems are becoming increasingly configurable, data-driven, and AI-enabled
(e.g., using foundation models), while also integrating advanced technologies such as
quantum computing. This growing complexity calls for balancing flexibility, reuse, and
quality amid pressures from emerging technologies and sustainability objectives. The
Industry Track welcomes submissions that demonstrate how these challenges are
addressed in real-world settings, whether through success stories, lessons learned, or
reflections on failures that yielded valuable insights.
We especially encourage submissions that demonstrate how variability management,
reuse, and configuration approaches are being applied or reimagined in industrial settings,
including through AI, digital twins, large language (LLMs) and foundation models, quantum
computing, and cyber-physical systems.
The industry track aims to:
• Showcase practical experiences from industrial settings using variability, reuse, or
configuration techniques.
• Exchange insights between industry practitioners and researchers.
• Identify new industrial challenges and opportunities for future research collaboration.
• Share tools, processes, or organizational approaches that improve adaptability,
scalability, and efficiency.
Topics of Interest
We welcome experience reports, case studies, and position papers on any of the topics
covered by the VARIABILITY conference. The detailed list of topics can be found on the
conference website (https://conf.researchr.org/track/variability-2026/variability-2026-papers#C…).
In addition to these topics, the industry track welcomes papers also on:
Industrial Applications
• Variability and reuse in AI, cyber-physical systems, robotics, automotive, aerospace,
quantum computing, etc.
• Sustainable technologies for variation and sustainable software reuse approaches
• Human, organizational, and social aspects of variable systems and software
• Industrial case studies and lessons learned
Submission Guidelines
Paper Types
We invite the following types of submissions:
• Full Papers (up to 18 pages excluding references): Presenting experiences from the
application of reuse, variability management, configuration, and product line engineering
approaches, preferably in an industrial context. Submissions should provide a clear
context for the problem, outline requirements or practical experiences in addressing it,
evaluate benefits and drawbacks or other lessons learned, and highlight the innovation or
value of the contribution.
• Short Papers (6 - 8 pages excluding references): Describing early results from new
reuse, variability management, configuration, and product line engineering across
software and systems applications.
• Extended Abstracts (up to 1 page): A proposal for presentation during the conference.
The extended abstract will not be published.
Formatting
Papers must use the Springer LNCS template according to:
https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…
Springer provides author guidelines that should be consulted for further details:
https://resource-preview-cms.springernature.com/springer-cms/rest/v1/conten…
Submission Link
Submissions should be made via Easy Chair, selecting the industry track:
https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=variability2026
Paper Originality, Single-Blind Policy, Reviewing
All papers must be original and not under review elsewhere. Submissions will be single-
anonymous and reviewed by at least three experts. Submissions will be evaluated based
on their relevance, rigor, transparency, novelty, and presentation. Accepted papers will
appear in the VARIABILITY 2026 Proceedings which will be published as a Springer LNCS
volume.
Important Dates (AoE)
• Submission of Papers: 8 June 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: 8 July 2026
• Camera-Ready Submission: 15 July 2026
• Author Registration: 15 July 2026
Organisation
General Chairs
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
• Gilles Perrouin, FNRS & University of Namur, Belgium
Research Track Chairs
• Thorsten Berger, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
• Ina Schaefer, KIT, Germany
Industry Track Chairs
• Shaukat Ali, Simula Research Lab and Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
• Martin Becker, Fraunhofer IESE, Germany
Journal First Track Chairs
• Mathieu Acher, University Rennes, Inria, CNRS, IRISA, France
• Xhevahire Tërnava, LTCI, Télécom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France
Doctoral Symposium Track Chairs
• Rick Rabiser, LIT CPS, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
• Iris Reinhartz-Berger, University of Haifa, Israel
Demos and Tools Track Chairs
• Sandra Greiner, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
• Leopoldo Teixeira, Federal University of Pernambuco
Projects Showcase Chairs
• Daniel Struber, Chalmers, University of Gothenburg, Radbound University, Sweden
• Dalila Tamzalit, Nantes Université, France
Hall of Fame Chairs
• Martin Becker, Fraunhofer IESE, Germany
• Goetz Botterweck, Lero - The Irish Software Research Centre and University of Limerick, Ireland
• Natsuko Noda, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan
Workshops Chairs
• Lidia Fuentes, Universidad de Malaga, Spain
• Malte Lochau, University of Siegen, Germany
Tutorials Chairs
• Loek Cleophas, Eindhoven University of Technology and Stellenbosch University, The Netherlands
• Mahsa Varshosaz, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Proceedings Chair
• Sophie Fortz, King's College London, UK
Publicity Chairs
• Wesley Assunção, North Carolina State University, USA
• Kentaro Yoshimura, Hitachi Ltd, Japan
Local Organiser and Finance Chair
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
*** First Call for Project Showcases ***
International Conference on Software and Systems Reuse, Product Lines,
and Configuration (VARIABILITY 2026)
29 September - 2 October 2026, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina
Limassol, Cyprus
https://conf.researchr.org/home/variability-2026
The VARIABILITY conference series brings together the communities previously served by
ICSR, SPLC, and VaMoS, forming a unified venue for research on variability, configuration,
customization, and related disciplines in software and systems engineering. As part of this
mission, VARIABILITY 2026 invites submissions to its Project Showcase Track, a forum
dedicated to presenting ongoing or recently completed research projects.
The track offers a stage for research teams to share their vision, goals, early outcomes,
intermediate results, final achievements, and lessons learned from funded projects of all
scales, including collaborative research centers, EU projects, and nationally or regionally
funded initiatives. The goal is to encourage interaction, foster collaboration opportunities,
and help disseminate project insights to the broader community.
Objectives and Scope
We welcome submissions on research projects that address reuse, product lines, and
variable/configurable software systems. A list of research topics that are relevant for this
track is available from the call for the papers for the VARIABILITY 2026 Research Track, at:
https://conf.researchr.org/track/variability-2026/variability-2026-papers#C…
Submissions are expected to describe ongoing or recently completed research projects
within this scope. This track is not intended for publishing mature research results.
Instead, it focuses on project summaries and overviews, highlighting goals, structure,
challenges, insights, and project level impact.
Examples of suitable submissions include:
• Ongoing projects focusing on goals, challenges, methodology, or early findings
• Recently completed projects summarizing outcomes, evidence, and impact
• Large scale, collaborative, or multi partner efforts, where visibility and networking are
beneficial
• Smaller or emerging projects that would benefit from early feedback and exposure
PhD thesis projects are not in scope for this track. We warmly encourage PhD candidates to
submit their work to the VARIABILITY 2026 Doctoral Symposium.
Submission Format
• Length: 7 to 10 pages, excluding references
• Format: LNCS (Springer), single blind submissions
Each submission will receive feedback from three reviewers.
All submissions must adhere to the LNCS (Springer) format. Please refer to the official
LNCS template at
https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu… .
Submissions must be in PDF format and submitted via EasyChair:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=variability2026 (Select “Projects Showcase
Track”).
Presentation and Publication
Accepted papers will appear in the VARIABILITY 2026 Companion Proceedings published
by Springer in the LNCS series. Accepted submissions will receive a presentation slot. At
least one author of each accepted paper must:
• Register for the full conference, and
• Present the contribution at the event
Evaluation Criteria
Submissions will be evaluated on:
• Relevance to the conference scope
• Clarity of project goals, context, and contributions
• Potential for impact, collaboration, reuse, or technology transfer
• Value for discussion and interaction at the conference
The focus is on clarity, relevance, and value to the community rather than scientific
novelty.
Important Dates (AoE)
• Submission of Papers: 1 June 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: 21 June 2026
• Camera-Ready Submission: 15 July 2026
• Author Registration: 15 July 2026
Organisation
General Chairs
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
• Gilles Perrouin, FNRS & University of Namur, Belgium
Research Track Chairs
• Thorsten Berger, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
• Ina Schaefer, KIT, Germany
Industry Track Chairs
• Shaukat Ali, Simula Research Lab and Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
• Martin Becker, Fraunhofer IESE, Germany
Journal First Track Chairs
• Mathieu Acher, University Rennes, Inria, CNRS, IRISA, France
• Xhevahire Tërnava, LTCI, Télécom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France
Doctoral Symposium Track Chairs
• Rick Rabiser, LIT CPS, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
• Iris Reinhartz-Berger, University of Haifa, Israel
Demos and Tools Track Chairs
• Sandra Greiner, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
• Leopoldo Teixeira, Federal University of Pernambuco
Projects Showcase Chairs
• Daniel Struber, Chalmers, University of Gothenburg, Radbound University, Sweden
• Dalila Tamzalit, Nantes Université, France
Hall of Fame Chairs
• Martin Becker, Fraunhofer IESE, Germany
• Goetz Botterweck, Lero - The Irish Software Research Centre and University of Limerick, Ireland
• Natsuko Noda, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan
Workshops Chairs
• Lidia Fuentes, Universidad de Malaga, Spain
• Malte Lochau, University of Siegen, Germany
Tutorials Chairs
• Loek Cleophas, Eindhoven University of Technology and Stellenbosch University, The Netherlands
• Mahsa Varshosaz, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Proceedings Chair
• Sophie Fortz, King's College London, UK
Publicity Chairs
• Wesley Assunção, North Carolina State University, USA
• Kentaro Yoshimura, Hitachi Ltd, Japan
Local Organiser and Finance Chair
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
We are pleased to remind you about SHAPEXR: Shaping Human-AI-Powered
Experiences in XR, a workshop held in conjunction with IUI 2026, the 30th
Annual ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces, scheduled for March
23, 2026, in Paphos, Cyprus.
We are now entering the *fina**l *week for submissions, and we warmly
encourage you to submit your contributions before the deadline. All papers
will undergo a double-blind peer review, meaning author names and
affiliations should not be included in the manuscript. If accepted, at
least one author must attend the workshop to present the paper.
[image: 📅] Submission deadline: January 16, 2026
Please review the Call for Papers (CfP) below for comprehensive details and
share it with colleagues and potential contributors. For the most current
information, please visit the conference website at
https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it/.
Should you have any inquiries or require further clarification, please do
not hesitate to contact us. We are eager to provide any necessary
assistance.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions and welcoming you
to SHAPEXR 2026.
Sincerely,
Giuseppe Caggianese, Marta Mondellini, Nicola Capece, Mario Covarrubias,
and Gilda Manfredi
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Call for Papers - Workshop "SHAPEXR: Shaping Human-AI-Powered Experiences
in XR" https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it/
2026 ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026)
https://iui.acm.org/2026/
March 23-26, 2026 - Paphos, Cyprus.
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
-------------------------
This workshop explores how eXtended Reality (XR) can serve as a multimodal
interface for AI systems, including LLMs and conversational agents. It
focuses on designing adaptive, human-centered XR environments that
incorporate speech, gesture, gaze, and haptics for seamless interaction.
Main topics include personalization, accessibility, cognitive load, trust,
and ethics in AI-driven XR experiences. Through presentations, discussions,
and collaborative sessions, the workshop aims to establish a subcommunity
within IUI to develop a roadmap that includes design principles and
methodologies for inclusive and adaptive intelligent interfaces, enhancing
human capabilities across various domains, such as healthcare, education,
and collaborative environments.
More information can be found here: https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it/
TOPICS
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The list of topics includes (but it is not limited to) the following:
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AI-driven real-time personalization of immersive interfaces based on
user states, contexts, and goals in XR environments.
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Multimodal interaction (speech, gesture, gaze, haptics) with AI agents.
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Cognitive load, trust, ethics, and emotional engagement in AI-powered XR.
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Accessibility and inclusivity in immersive AI systems.
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Evaluation methods for human-centered XR and AI interfaces.
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Social and collaborative AI-enhanced XR experiences.
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Design principles and methodologies for adaptive intelligent interfaces.
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Applications of XR-AI interfaces in healthcare, education, work, or
entertainment.
IMPORTANT DATES
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Full Paper Submission Deadline: December 19, 2025 January 16, 2026
Full Paper Acceptance Notification: February 2, 2026
Final Paper Submission Deadline: February 16, 2026
SUBMISSION AND DECISIONS
------------------------
Authors should prepare a Regular or Short paper. Regular papers are at
least 10 "standard" pages and short papers at least 5 pages (5-9 "standard"
pages without references). Authors must use the new CEURART style format (
https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html#CEURART). Papers should clearly
indicate the originality of the contribution, relevance to the workshop
themes, and potential impact.
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.
For more information, please visit: https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it/#cfp.
Submissions must be anonymized for double-blind review. To submit your
contribution, select "IUI 2026 Workshop SHAPEXR" in the submission
platform.
Submit your paper here: https://new.precisionconference.com/sigchi
PROCEEDINGS with CEUR-WS
-----------------------------------
All contributions will be peer-reviewed, and acceptance will be based on
quality, originality, and relevance. Accepted papers will be published at
CEUR-WS.org.
ORGANIZERS
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Giuseppe Caggianese
ICAR, National Research Council, Italy
giuseppe.caggianese(a)cnr.it
Marta Mondellini
STIIMA, National Research Council, Italy
marta.mondellini(a)cnr.it <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
Gilda Manfredi
University of Basilicata, Italy
gilda.manfredi(a)unibas.it
For any questions related to the thematic session, please do not hesitate
to contact us via email.
*** Fifth Call for Contributions ***
39th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems
(CBMS 2026)
June 3-5 2026, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus
https://2026.cbms-conference.org
Attracting a worldwide audience, CBMS is the premier conference for computer-based
medical systems, and one of the main conferences in the fields of medical informatics and
biomedical informatics. CBMS allows the exchange of ideas and technologies between
academic and industrial scientists. The scientific program of IEEE CBMS 2026 will consist
of regular and special track sessions with technical contributions reviewed and selected by
an international program committee, as well as, keynote talks and tutorials given by
leading experts in their fields. The CBMS 2026 edition also aims to host high-quality
papers about industry and real case applications as well as allow researchers leading
international projects to show to the scientific community the main aims, goals, and
results of their projects. We solicit submissions on previously unpublished research work.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Example areas include but are not limited to:
• Active and Healthy Ageing System
• Analytics and solutions in Public Health
• Artificial intelligence in healthcare
• Big Data Analytics in Healthcare
• Bioinformatics
• Biomarker Discovery and Drug Design
• Biomedical Signal and Image Processing and Machine Vision
• Cognitive Computing in Healthcare
• Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Healthcare (CSCW)
• Databases and blockchain in Medicine or Healthcare
• Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery in Medicine or Healthcare
• Decision Support and Recommendation Systems in Medicine or Healthcare
• Digital Twins / Personalized AI Models
• e-Health
• Ethics in the application of ICT to biomedicine
• Explainable AI for Decision Support
• Generative AI and Foundational Models for Biomedicine
• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in Healthcare
• Knowledge Representation in Medicine or Healthcare
• m-Health
• Medical education using ICT
• Medical Robotics, Intelligent Medical Devices, and Smart Technologies
• Metaverse, Augmented and Intelligent Reality
• Multimodality Data Analysis
• Network and Telemedicine Systems
• Pervasive Computing for Wearables
• Privacy and Security in Healthcare
• Radiomics and Radiogenomics
• Serious Games for Healthcare
• Software Systems in Medicine
• Technology in Clinical and Healthcare Services Research
• Web-Based Delivery of Medical Information
Special Tracks
CBMS 2026 will also feature a number of special tracks:
• Green-Aware Artificial Intelligence for Network and Text Mining in Computational
Biology and Medicine
https://sites.google.com/unicz.it/greenai-nettext/
Multimodal Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
https://sites.google.com/view/maih2026/home
GEAI4ND — Generalizable & Explainable AI for the Care Continuum of Neurodegenerative
Disease
http://geai4nd-cbms2026.conf.uoi.gr/
Interoperability and Federated Analytics in Biomedical Data Using OMOP CDM
https://bioinformatics-ua.github.io/ieee-cbms-st-IFABD/
Network Medicine
https://medal.ctb.upm.es/CBMS26_ST_NM.html
Image Processing and Machine Vision for Intelligent Healthcare
https://sites.google.com/view/2026-cbms-impvih
Artificial Intelligence for Inclusion, Accessibility and Well-Being of Vulnerable Populations
https://www.uco.es/kdis/cbms-2026/
Synthetic Healthcare Data Generation and Clinical Decision Support
https://is-innovation.eu/CBMS2026/search-workshop.htm
Computational Intelligence in Medical Imaging (CIMI)
https://sites.google.com/view/cbms/cbms-cimi
Management and Quality of Data Lifecycle in Health and Medicine
https://raise-suite.eu/management-and-quality-of-data-lifecycle-in-health-a…
Prospective authors are expected to submit their contributions to the general track or one
of the special tracks if relevant. Please see the submission guidelines for further details.
Submission Guidelines
Papers must be submitted electronically using the EasyChair conference management
system (see link below). All submissions will be peer-reviewed at least by two Program
Committee members. All accepted papers (Regular, Short, and Posters) will be included in
the conference proceedings and will be published by IEEE Xplore. Publication in
proceedings is conditioned to the registration and presentation of the paper at the
conference by one of the authors.
Type of Submissions
Each contribution must be prepared following the IEEE two-column format, whose
template is available at https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates .
The authors may choose LaTeX or Microsoft Word templates. CBMS 2026 accepts three
types of submissions:
• Regular papers: The length of the contribution is limited to 6 pages, but it is possible
to extend the paper length up to 8 pages by paying for each extra page. Check fees for
more information.
• Short papers: The length of the contribution is limited to 4 pages and no less than 3
pages, not being possible to extend the paper length. The duration of the oral
presentation of short posters will be less than regular ones.
• Posters: The length of the contribution is limited to 2 pages. Poster papers will be
included in the proceedings but won’t include oral presentations during the conference.
The authors of a poster also need to prepare a real poster to be shown during the
conference. For presentation purposes at the conference, the authors must prepare the
poster in portrait format. The accepted dimensions are 60 (width) x 80 (length).
CALL FOR SHOWCASE / RESEARCH PROJECTS
CBMS 2026 will have a special showcase/research projects track session, where we invite
(a) scientific papers, (b) demonstrations/posters and (c) research-projects descriptions.
Scientific papers: We invite papers (not exceeding 6 pages in length), describing innovative
computer-based medical devices or software applications, including practical experiences
with such innovations. The papers should be scholarly articles presenting scientific
methods, measurements, and experiments. Marketing and sales materials will not be
accepted. These papers will be evaluated based on practicality, innovation, scientific rigor,
value of the device or application to users, and novelty. They will be published in the
proceedings of the conference along with the other papers under this track.
Examples of such papers could include but are not limited to:
• Computer-based medical devices that have technical/scientific novelty
• Computer-based medical applications intended for or recently introduced in the field
• Novel uses of traditional equipment in practice
• Experience papers based on use and data from the field
• Insightful measurement-based analysis of computer-based medical systems from the
field
• Novel analysis providing new insights from data collected from the field
• New and practical data analytics useful in practice
• Real deployments of AI solutions in medicine
Demonstrations: A demonstration is more appropriate if the value can be better expressed
with a demonstration rather than in a full-length paper. The topics for the demonstration
papers are the same as the scientific for this track. Please submit a proposal of your
demonstration with a limit of two pages.
Research projects/initiatives: CBMS aims in this edition to receive submissions about
research or innovation projects funded by, mainly, competitive calls to present their
project. We foresee to receive submissions which include details about the project goals,
consortium and results (expected and any tentative result obtained so far). Only projects
funded by competitive calls or with strong potential interest for the community will be
considered. International projects organized in a consortium of several countries will have
preference.
Submissions in this context should be a one/two-pages document with at least the
following information:
• Project/initiative title
• Description
• Participant entities
• Project goals
• Funding agency (when applies) or agencies
• Results obtained so far (publications, patents, ...)
The contribution must be prepared following the regular paper. The length of the
contribution must be between 4 and 6 pages.
Submission Guidelines
Papers must be submitted electronically using the EasyChair conference management
system (see link below). All submissions will be peer-reviewed at least by two Program
Committee members. All accepted contributions will be included in the conference
proceedings and will be published by IEEE Xplore. Publication in proceedings is
conditioned to the registration and presentation of the paper at the conference by one of
the authors.
CALL FOR DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM
The Doctoral Consortium for CBMS 2026 will provide an opportunity for PhD students to
present their research plans or their preliminary work in an informal and supportive
atmosphere. The PhD students will be able to discuss the problems that their PhDs are
addressing, any preliminary results, and their future plans. The DC will offer them an
opportunity to discuss any problems that they have come up against, and gain valuable
advice and constructive feedback from experienced researchers in the field.The Doctoral
Consortium will involve presentations by participating PhD students (selected by the
Doctoral Consortium chairs) as well as a number of invited talks / tutorials on different
related topics in the field.
Submissions
Doctoral Consortium submissions should focus specifically on a PhD thesis or subsection
of a thesis. To apply for participation at CBMS 2026 Doctoral Consortium, please submit a
research plan on a topic related to the areas covered in the general call for papers for the
conference. Each submission should be in the same format as the main conference papers
except it should consist of approximately 3-5 pages describing your research work.
In particular:
• Title and author
• The research problem that your PhD addresses
• Your planned approach and methods for solving the problem
• How your approach compares to other known approaches
• Any preliminary results or expected results
• Future plans and directions with specific questions
Papers must be submitted electronically using the EasyChair conference management
system (see link below).
Doctoral Consortium papers/contributions will be included in the proceedings in a specific
“Doctoral Consortium” section.
SUBMISSION LINK FOR ALL TYPES OF CONTRIBUTIONS
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ieeecbms2026
Please choose the track that best fits for your submitted paper.
OTHER INFORMATION
For more information, please contact ieeecbms2026 AT easychair.org .
IMPORTANT DATES (all types of contributions)
• Submission Deadline: February 20, 2026 (AoE)
• Notification of Acceptance: April 10, 2026
• Camera-Ready Due: April 24, 2026 (AoE)
ORGANIZATION
CBMS SC Chair
• Rosa Sicilia, University Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy
General Chairs
• Mario Cannataro, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Italy
• Constantinos S. Pattichis, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Program Chairs
• Panagiotis Bamidis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• Efthyvoulos Kyriacou, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
• Andreas S. Panayides, CYENS Centre of Excellence, Cyprus
Publication Chairs
• Sameer K. Antani, National Library of Medicine & National Institutes Of Health, USA
• Bridget Kana, Karlstad University, Sweden
Special Tracks Chairs
• Pietro Cinaglia, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Italy
• Christos Loizou, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
Showcase / Research Projects Chair
• Pietro Hiram Guzzi, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Italy
Doctoral Consortium Chair
• Marios Pattichis, University of New Mexico, USA
Sponsorship Chair
• KC Santosh, University of South Dakota, USA
Local Organizing and Finance Chair
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
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Special Issue on
*Sustainability and Innovation in Creative Industries and Design*
Call for Papers -> link
<https://ixdea.org/sustainability-and-innovation-in-creative-industries-and-…>
to be published at the
/*Interaction Design and Architecture(s) Journal (IxD&A)*/
(ISSN 1826-9745, eISSN 2283-2998)
https://ixdea.org/https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-000
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Help us in improving the quality of the editorial process and of the
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# Ali Alraouf, Hamed bin Khalifa University, Qatar
# Fatma Al Aamri, University of Technology and Applie
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* Submission deadline: *February 20th, 2026*
* Notification to the authors: May 15th, 2026
* Camera ready paper: June 15th, 2026
* Publication of the special issue: Summer 2026 (tentative)
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This special issue is concerned with the interconnection between
sustainability, innovation, and design practices, in particular for
creative industries. It calls for papers that address design
methodologies as fundamental to sustainable innovation, not only in
products and services but also in education and cultural change. We
welcome interdisciplinary perspectives that explore how creative
industries can lead the way in mainstreaming sustainability through
methodological rigor and pedagogical innovation. Contributions should
critically examine how design thinking and educational frameworks can
foster sustainable transformation across diverse cultural and
technological contexts.
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*Topics of Interest*
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We invite a broad range of researchers to address both theoretical and
practical issues around democratic technology design, including
conceptual papers, methodological innovations, empirical case studies,
design exemplars, and critical reflections.
Submissions may address (but are not limited to) the following themes:
• Sustainable design practices and design thinking as catalysts for
innovation
• Education and training for sustainable design and innovation
• Community-driven and participatory design for sustainability
• The role of digital technologies in enabling sustainable creative
practices and design methodologies.
• Metrics and evaluation frameworks for sustainability in design
methodologies and education.
• Cross-cultural perspectives on sustainability and innovation in design
education
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All submissions (abstracts and later final manuscripts) must be original
and may not be under review by another publication.
The manuscripts should be submitted either in .doc or in .rtf format.
All papers will be blindly peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers.
Authors are invited to submit 8-30 pages paper (including authors'
information, abstract, all tables, figures, references, etc.).
The paper should be written according to the IxD&A authors' guidelines
->https://ixdea.org/authors-guidelines/
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Paper submission page:
-> link <https://ojs.ixdea.org/>
(Please upload all submissions using the Submission page.
When submitting the paper, please, choose the section:
"/SI: Sustainability and Innovation in Creative Industries and Design/")
More information on the submission procedure and on the characteristics
of the paper format can be found on the website of the IxD&A Journal
where information on the copyright policy and responsibility of authors,
publication ethics and malpractice are published.
For scientific advice and queries, please contact the IxD&A scientific
editor marking the subject as: /SI: Sustainability and Innovation in
Creative Industries and Design/
• stefan [dot] greuter [at] rmit [dot] edu [dot] au
• aalrauf [at] hbku [dot] edu [dot] qa
• fatma [dot] alaamri [at] utas [dot] edu [dot] om
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18th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI) 2026
Interactive Creativity: Agencies, Interfaces, and Ethics
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8-12 June 2026
Venice, Italy
http://unive.it/avi2026 <http://unive.it/avi2026>
In-Cooperation with ACM SIGCHI and SIGWEB
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IMPORTANT DATES
Long and Short Papers:
- Abstract submission: January 18, 2026
- Paper submission: January 25, 2026
(all deadlines are 23:59, AoE)
Submission webpage: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=avi2026 <https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=avi2026>
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LONG AND SHORT RESEARCH PAPERS
We invite submissions of high-quality original research papers that explore the intersections
of Advanced Visual Interfaces and Human-Computer Interaction in general.
We are particularly interested in work addressing creativity from multiple critical
perspectives, including agency, interfaces, and ethics, in relation to the themes and topics of
AVI 2026.
Both long and short submissions must describe original, unpublished research. All papers
will undergo rigorous peer review by a distinguished international panel of experts.
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SUBMISSION
Long and short papers must be anonymized, removing information (such as authorship, acknowledgments, name of an application, software, or project) that can suggest the authors' identity.
Citation to authors' previous work should not be anonymous and should be in third person in the text, e.g., "As described by [10]" and not "As described in our previous work [10]”.
All paper submissions must be prepared in English, and authors are required to use the ACM single-column submission template and the Easy Chair system for all submissions.
Page limits are as follows:
• Long Papers: A maximum of 8 pages(*) for long papers, +1 page for references
• Short Papers: A maximum of 4 pages(*) for short papers, +1 page for references
(*) page limit is in terms of double column format.
Submission information (e.g., submission template and system) is available on the AVI 2026 website: https://www.unive.it/web/en/16576/long-and-short-research-papers <https://www.unive.it/avi2026>
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PROCEEDINGS AND ACM OPEN-ACCESS PUBLISHING MODEL
All accepted papers are included in the International Conference Proceedings Series (ICPS)
published by ACM Press and available in the ACM Digital Library.
**Important note to authors about ACM’s new open access publishing model**
ACM has introduced a new open access publishing model for the ICPS Series.
Authors based at institutions that are not yet part of the ACM Open program and do not qualify for a
full geographic waiver will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC) to publish
their ICPS article in the ACM Digital Library. To determine whether or not an APC will be
applicable to your article, please follow the detailed guidance here:
https://www.acm.org/publications/icps/author-guidance <https://www.acm.org/publications/icps/author-guidance>.
Further information may be found on the ACM website, as follows:
Full details of the new ICPS publishing model: https://www.acm.org/publications/icps/faq <https://www.acm.org/publications/icps/faq>
Full details of the ACM Open program: https://www.acm.org/publications/openaccess <https://www.acm.org/publications/openaccess>
Please direct all questions about the new model to icps-info(a)acm.org <mailto:icps-info@acm.org>.
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PAPER CHAIRS AND CONTACTS
Long Paper Chairs:
Maria Paloma Diaz Perez, Carlos III University, Madrid
Alessandra Melonio, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Contact: avi2026long(a)easychair.org <mailto:avi2026long@easychair.org>
Short Paper Chairs:
Luigi De Russis, Polytechnic of Turin, Italy
María Menéndez Blanco, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Contact: avi2026short(a)easychair.org <mailto:avi2026short@easychair.org>
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DESCRIPTION
Since its first edition in 1992, AVI has become an influential space for encounters among
scholars and practitioners interested in interfaces, interactions, and experiences. Rooted in
pioneering research on visual interfaces characterized by a distinctive attention to the human
factor, the conference has evolved across the different waves of Human-Computer
Interaction. It has addressed the pragmatic and hedonic needs of heterogeneous groups of
users up to the current challenge of self-actualization. Creativity is a core behavior that leads
to the realization of a person’s full potential, and the explosion of generative AI presents both
opportunities and challenges to human creativity. They address fundamental issues related
to agencies, interfaces, and ethics.
AVI 2026 will take place in San Servolo, a small island in Venice. This delicate and fragile
ecosystem provides the ideal venue for reflecting, reframing, and speculating about creative
solutions to more sustainable, inclusive and rewarding technological futures. AVI is an
International Conference considering the nationality of participants, authors, and organizing
committees. However, it has always taken place in Italy, thus complementing a strong and
diverse research program with carefully selected cultural and social activities alongside a
distinct sense of hospitality and conviviality.
The conference is held under the patronage of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy.
We look forward to your participation in AVI 2026!
Antonella De Angeli, AVI 2026 General Co-Chair
Albrecht Schmidt, AVI 2026 General Co-Chair
Rosella Gennari, AVI 2026 Program Co-Chair
Fabio Pittarello, AVI 2026 Program Co-Chair
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MAIN THEMES AND TOPICS
Themes and topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
/ Theme: Interaction Paradigms and Modalities /
Brain-Computer Interaction
Embodied and Tangible Interaction
Material-Centric Interaction
Information Visualization
Screen-based Interaction
Interfaces for Sound and Music
Multi-sensory Interaction
Multimodal Interaction
/ Theme: Interaction Spaces /
Augmented Reality
Cross Reality
Virtual Reality
Interaction between Black-Boxes
Dynamic Physical Environments
Natural Environments
Urban Places
/ Theme: Human-System Interaction /
Adaptive and Context-Aware Interfaces
Affective Interfaces
Human-Robot Interaction
Intelligent Interfaces
Interfaces and Recommender Systems
/ Theme: Ecosystems of People, Groups and Societies /
Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
Learning Ecosystems
Game and Play Ecosystems
Social Interaction and Cooperation Systems
/ Theme: Values and Moral Principles /
Beyond Human Interaction
Critical Computing
Critical Data Science
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Responsible Design
/ Theme: Applications /
Cultural Heritage and Digital Humanities
End User Development
AI and Creativity
Human Factors in Security Systems
Health, Well-being, and Self-Actualization
Training and Learning Systems
Industry 5.0
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AVI 2026 COMMITTEES
See http://www.unive.it/avi2026 <http://www.unive.it/avi2026>
Alessandra Melonio, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
alessandra.melonio(a)unive.it