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PhD position in Skill transfer between interfaces at Université Grenoble Alpes and ESTIA Research, France

by Céline COUTRIX

(Apologies for any cross-posting) A full-time doctoral research position is open in co-supervision in the IIHM group (http://iihm.imag.fr) of LIG lab (https://www.liglab.fr), in Grenoble (France) and in the ESTIA-Recherche team (https://www.estia.fr/recherche), in Bidart (France). The fellowship is co-funded by Carnot LSI (https://carnot-lsi.com/) and ARTS (https://www.ic-arts.eu/) institutes for 36 months. The position will start before the end of 2022. Gross salary is approximately between 20K€ et 23K€ brut per year. The doctoral research will be co-advised by Céline Coutrix (http://iihm.imag.fr/coutrix/) and William Delamare (https://profils.estia.fr/w.delamare/) * Scientific Context The student is expected to integrate both the IIHM and the ESTIA-Recherche research groups (around 18 months each). The IIHM group is concerned with the design, implementation, and evaluation of interaction techniques that are effective, usable, and enjoyable. The group is present in the main Human-Computer Interaction conferences: CHI, UIST, AVI, Interact, EICS, etc. It has long-lasting connections to other research groups in France and abroad, and is well connected to the industry. IIHM is part of the LIG lab, which is equipped with the latest machines for physical fabrication of prototypes. ESTIA-Recherche mobilizes multiple disciplines to address the concept of intelligent and empowering interfaces for the engineering of complex systems. The multidisciplinary team focuses on scientific, technological, and societal themes to respond to cross-functional projects. ESTIA-Recherche hence studies and designs Human-Human, Human-System, and System-System interactions to contribute to energy and digital transitions and to the evolution towards the industry of the future. * Research Plan The PhD’s objective is to imagine novel ways to interact with augmented objects that best leverages users’ expertise with the existing objects in their environment. The Internet of Things (IoT) started to replace our traditional objects, both personal (e.g., smart home) and professional (e.g., smart office), with connected objects including augmented capabilities. Users are already able to use voice or direct touch to interact with these objects. Yet, users already developed extensive expertise with their traditional objects’ current physical interfaces. The PhD student will explore how users’ expertise can transfer from the UI of traditional objects to novel remote UIs (deformable tangible interaction, or mid-air inputs for instance). * Candidate We seek candidates with profound interest in Human-Computer Interaction, strong motivation, and creativity. A successful candidate: - Has a strong master’s degree in computer science or another area related to Human-Computer Interaction, - Has excellent written and oral communication skills, - Has excellent software and/or hardware skills. Curiosity toward cognitive sciences, statistics, and fabrication are not mandatory, but are a plus. * Application We start reviewing applications in May 2022, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applicants should submit (1) a full CV, (2) copies of their university degree and/or study transcripts, (3) name and contact information of at least one reference, and (4) a brief description of their research interests. Please send your application via e-mail to Céline Coutrix and William Delamare: celine.coutrix(a)cnrs.fr, w.delamare(a)estia.fr. If you have any further questions, please contact Céline Coutrix and William Delamare: celine.coutrix(a)cnrs.fr, w.delamare(a)estia.fr

3 years, 1 month

ACM C&C Workshop: Virtual and in-person co-design activities, alternative or complementary approaches? – Call for research statements

by Simone Mora

Virtual and in-person co-design workshops: from alternative to complementary approaches. https://virtual-physical-codesign.webflow.io June 20th, 2022 Venice, Italy Workshop co-located with ACM Creativity&Cognition 2022 https://cc.acm.org/2022/ OVERVIEW The pandemic has forced us to re-think the ways we design and facilitate co-design. Activities once relying on in-person interaction, often mediated by physical artifacts (e.g. brainstorming cards, postITs, playing tokens), had to be quickly redesigned as virtual experiences – often with trade-offs involved. Can in-person and virtual workshops co-exist and complement each other? We invite a diverse pool of participants, including technologists, educators, psychologists, and sociologists to share their experiences and reflect on how to bring together virtual and in-person co-design workshops. Through discussion and hands-on sessions with physical, digital, and hybrid co-design toolkits created by the organizers we aim to reflect on the following research questions: • What are the challenges of transforming location, methods, and toolkits that are designed for in-person workshops into the digital? • How the diverse affordances available in the physical and digital realms impact on the ability of co-design tools and methods to foster participants’ creativity, collaboration and learning skills. • How does the virtual space influence the interaction between participants, e.g. virtual breakout rooms vs. different tables or corners in a real workshop room? • How do workshop facilitators can to adapt to virtual and hybrid settings? DATES • Research statement submission May 12st (extended) • Notification of acceptance May 15th • C&C Early Registration May 20th • Workshop June 20th ORGANIZERS • Simone Mora, MIT Senseable City Lab • Monica Divitini, NTNU • Albrecht Kurze, Chemnitz University of Technology • Arne Berger, Hochschule Anhalt • Martina Mazzarello, MIT Senseable City Lab • Dries de Roeck, Studio Dott. CONTRIBUTIONS Participants shall submit a 1-page research statement with a summary of their experience in the field and topics they would like to discuss during the workshop. Participants are also invited to bring and demo their own toolkits (contact us). We also encourage young researchers with little experience to participate. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: • Physical, digital and hybrid co-design workshop methods and toolkits • Evaluation of co-design methods and tools • Experience facilitating co-design workshops in formal and informal settings • The use of co-design workshops in education Please email your research statement to virtual-physical-codesign(a)mit.edu Best, Simone -- Simone Mora, PhD Research Scientist Senseable City Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology T +1 (617) 902-8703‬ W http://senseable.mit.edu

3 years, 1 month

International Summer School "Digital Interactive Smart Spaces" - Como Lake & Milan - July 2022

by Franca Garzotto

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the International Summer School “Digital Interactive Smart Spaces” that will be held in Como and Milan in July 2022, organized by Politecnico di Milano in cooperation with the Lake Como School for Advanced Studies and EIT Digital. The School is devoted to Master/PhD students, researchers and professionals, who want to i) deepen their knowledge on Smart Spaces technology, and its potential/limitations; ii) to improve their competence on interaction design for Smart Spaces, and explore how applications can be developed to maximize usability, accessibility, and eﬀectiveness; iii) better understand the business opportunities in this arena and the social challenges involved. The Summer School is organized in 2 weeks. The first week (July 11-15, 2022) has a research focus, with outstanding speakers from prestigious universities and research centers in Europe and abroad, and will be held on the Como Lake at Villa del Grumello (www.villadelgrumello.it/it/<https://www.villadelgrumello.it/it/>) . The second week (July 18-22, 2022) has a business and industry perspective, with top-level speakers from large and medium companies in Italy and EU, and will be held in Milano at Politecnico Main Campus (https://www.polimi.it/en/ ). It is possible to attend both weeks, or the first week only. Please refer to the Summer School web site for the detailed program and further information https://uise.lakecomoschool.org/ Thanks for your attention Kind regards Franca Garzotto and Maristella Matera -- prof. Franca Garzotto i3Lab (Innovative Interactive Interfaces Laboratory) Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering Politecnico di Milano http://i3lab.polimi.it ph: +39 02 23993505 email: franca.garzotto(a)polimi.it<mailto:franca.garzotto@polimi.it>

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