*** Last Call for Nominations for the 2026 IFAAMAS Influential Paper Award ***
The 25th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent
Systems (AAMAS 2026)
May 25-29, 2026, 5* Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Paphos, Cyprus
https://cyprusconferences.org/aamas2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
2026 IFAAMAS Influential Paper Award
The International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (IFAAMAS)
in 2006 established an award to recognize publications in the autonomous agents and multiagent systems field that have made influential and long-lasting contributions. Candidates for this award are papers that have proved a key result, led to the development of a new subfield, demonstrated a significant new application or system, or simply presented a new way of thinking about a topic that has proved influential. A list of previous winners of this award appears at http://www.ifaamas.org/award-influential.html<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> .
This award is presented annually at the AAMAS Conference.
Winning papers must have been published at least 10 years before the first day of the conference. Therefore, papers eligible for the 2026 award must have been published earlier than May 2016, and in a recognized scientific forum (e.g., journal, conference, or workshop).
The criteria that will be considered in the selection for the award are:
1. Opened up new research line(s) within and even outside AAMAS;
2. Broad impact, e.g. started new fields, new conferences, new journals;
3. Broadly inspired the community;
4. Posed and/or solved an issue seen as fundamental to the field.
To nominate a publication for this award, please send by December 10, 2025 the full
reference plus a brief statement (200 words or fewer) arguing for the significance of the paper to the chair of the 2026 IFAAMAS Influential Paper Award committee, Maria Gini (gini(a)umn.edu).
*** Last Call for Posters and Demos ***
The Annual ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026)
March 23-26, 2026, 5* Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Paphos, Cyprus
https://iui.hosting.acm.org/2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
The ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (ACM IUI) is the leading annual venue
for researchers and practitioners to explore advancements at the intersection of Artificial
Intelligence (AI) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). IUI submissions should address
HCI challenges using machine intelligence and consider both computational and human-
centric aspects. As AI becomes more integrated into everyday technology, understanding
its role in meeting human needs is vital for developing effective and responsible systems.
This conference fosters collaboration among experts from diverse fields to tackle
significant issues in AI and HCI through discussions, workshops, and networking
sessions.
UI 2026 attracted a record number of submissions for the main conference (561 full
paper submissions after an initial submission of 697 abstracts).
Posters
Posters provide an opportunity for sharing valuable last-minute ideas, eliciting useful
feedback on early-stage work and fostering discussions and collaborations among
colleagues. We invite submissions relevant to all conference topics. All submissions
should convey a scientific result or work in progress that is not yet ready to be published
as a full-length research paper at a refereed conference.
The page limit for poster papers is 4 pages (references do not count toward the page
limit). Submitting a draft poster along with your submission is not required, but is
recommended. Accepted poster papers will appear in the companion proceedings of the
conference. Each accepted contribution is expected to be presented in person during the
poster session.
Demos
The demonstration track complements the overall program of the conference.
Demonstrations show implementations of novel, interesting, and important intelligent
user interface concepts or systems. We invite submissions relevant to intelligent user
interfaces and which address, but are not limited to, the topics of the conference. All
submissions are intended to convey a scientific result or work in progress and should
not be advertisements for commercial software packages.
The page limit for demo papers is 4 pages (references do not count toward the page
limit). Authors further need to submit a video (max. 5 mins) along with their demo paper
to showcase their work. Accepted demo papers will be presented as interactive
demonstrations at IUI and published in the companion proceedings of the conference.
Each accepted contribution is expected to be presented in person during the demo sessions.
Important Dates (AoE)
• Submission: December 21, 2025
• Decision notification: January 26, 2026
• Camera-ready submission: February 6, 2026
Topics
The topics for the Posters and Demos are the same as for the main track.
Submission Instructions
Papers must be up to 4 pages (references do not count towards the page limit). Demo
and poster submissions do not need to be anonymized. Submissions should follow the
ACM Master Article Templates in a single-column format.
We adopt the ACM TAPS Workflow.
Please prepare your submission for review in a single column format, using the latest
templates: Word Submission Template, or the LaTeX template using
\documentclass[manuscript,review,anonymous]{acmart} for the LaTeX template.
Authors are required to include a proper classification for the paper according to the
ACM Classification System (CCS). Additional information on how to use it is available at:
https://dl.acm.org/ccs<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> .
A video (up to 5 mins) is required for demo submissions. The video should showcase the
system that will be demonstrated during the conference. Please follow the SIGCHI
Technical Requirements and Guidelines for Videos
(https://sigchi.org/resources/guides-for-authors/videos/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>).
Please submit your demos and posters electronically to the Precision Conference
Submission (PCS) Portal (https://new.precisionconference.com/user/login<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>) by the paper
deadlines.
In PCS, first click “Submissions” at the top of the page, from the dropdown menus for
Society, Conference, and Track, please select “SIGCHI”, “IUI 2026”, and “IUI 2026 Posters”
or “IUI 2026 Demos”, respectively, and then press “Go”.
Note: If the corresponding author (the individual who submits the paper, not necessarily
the first author) is affiliated with a participating institution that has an open access
agreement with ACM, the Article Processing Charges (APCs) will be waived for publishing
the paper. Details are under “Publication and Open Access”.
Accessibility
Authors are asked to make their paper submissions accessible (so that reviewers with
vision impairments can access them, for example). The authors of accepted papers will
be required to make their final PDFs accessible. Please use the SIGCHI Guide to an
Accessible Submission for detailed instructions.
If you are submitting a video as supplemental material, please provide captions, as
described in Technical Requirements and Guidelines for Videos.
Please refer to the Accessibility page of the conference site for further details and
guidelines.
Usage of Generative AI
All submissions must comply with the ACM policy on the usage of GenAI: the April 2023
ACM Policy on Authorship and Frequently Asked Questions. Text generated from a
large-scale language model (LLM), such as ChatGPT, must be clearly marked where such
tools are used for purposes beyond editing the author’s own text. Authors should include
a “GenAI Usage Disclosure” section, right before the references, to provide full disclosure
of all use of GenAI tools in all stages of the research (including the code and data) and
the writing. This section, together with the references, will not be counted toward the
word limit.
While we do not anticipate using tools on a large scale to detect LLM-generated text, we
will investigate submissions brought to our attention and desk reject papers where LLM
use is not clearly marked.
Organisation
General Chairs
• Tsvi Kuflik, The University of Haifa, Israel
• Styliani Kleanthous, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Local Organising Chair
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Posters and Demos Chairs
• Julia Sheidin, Braude College of Engineering, Israel
• Marko Tkalcic, University of Primorska, Slovenia
• Ming Yin, Purdue University, USA
Call for Papers for the Third Submission Round of 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 for the 3rd Round of PACM EICS 2026 for Full Papers
and Technical Notes: February 13th, 2026
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 include, but are not limited to:
*Modelling, specification and analysis of interaction and interactive
systems
*Requirements engineering for interactive systems
*Methods, processes, principles and/or tools for building interactive
systems (e.g., design, implementation, prototyping, evaluation,
verification and validation, testing)
*Software architectures for interactive systems
*Formal methods within interactive systems engineering
*Bridging the gap between engineering and design practices.
*Engineering design and evaluation tools
*Computational techniques for designing and evaluating interactive systems
*Interactive data-driven systems
*Explore and/or employ of diverse interaction techniques and devices
(e.g., adaptive, context-aware, tangible, haptic, touch and multitouch
input, voice, gestures, recognition of physiological signals, multimodal
input, mobile and wearable systems, virtual, augmented, mixed and
extended reality)
*Engineering hardware or software integration in interactive systems
(e.g., fabrication and maker processes, physical computing,
cyber-physical systems)
*Engineering interactive systems for diverse user groups (e.g.,
children, elderly, people with disabilities…)
*Engineering collaborative multi-user interactive systems
*Engineering interactive systems embedding AI-technologies
*Engineering interaction-driven AI-technologies
*Applying AI technologies in methods, processes and tools for building
interactive systems in all stages of the engineering lifecycle
A newcomer’s guide to EICS is available at
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3300960
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FULL PAPERS and 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
The PACM-EICS deadline for the Third Round of Full Papers and Technical
Notes submissions is February 13^th , 2026.
Papers are submitted using https://new.precisionconference.com
PACM-EICS Full Papers and Technical Notes chairs for EICS 2026
Célia Martinie and Davide Spano.
Dear Colleagues,
We warmly invite you to join the workshop *“SHAPEXR: Shaping
Human-AI-Powered Experiences in XR”* at the 30th Annual ACM Conference on*
Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026)*, which will be held on *March 23,
2026, in Paphos, Cyprus*.
*Submissions are now open*, and all papers will be subject to 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.
Please review the *Call for Papers (CfP)* below for comprehensive details
and share it with 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
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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:
- AI-driven real-time personalization of immersive interfaces based on
user states, contexts, and goals in XR environments.
- Multimodal interaction (speech, gesture, gaze, haptics) with AI agents.
- Cognitive load, trust, ethics, and emotional engagement in AI-powered
XR.
- Accessibility and inclusivity in immersive AI systems.
- Evaluation methods for human-centered XR and AI interfaces.
- Social and collaborative AI-enhanced XR experiences.
- Design principles and methodologies for adaptive intelligent
interfaces.
- Applications of XR-AI interfaces in healthcare, education, work, or
entertainment.
IMPORTANT DATES
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Full Paper Submission Deadline: December 19, 2025
Full Paper Acceptance Notification: February 2, 2026
Final Paper Submission Deadline: February 16, 2026
SUBMISSION AND DECISIONS
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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
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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
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.
*** Fourth 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<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
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/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Multimodal Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
https://sites.google.com/view/maih2026/home<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
GEAI4ND — Generalizable & Explainable AI for the Care Continuum of Neurodegenerative
Disease
http://geai4nd-cbms2026.conf.uoi.gr/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Interoperability and Federated Analytics in Biomedical Data Using OMOP CDM
https://bioinformatics-ua.github.io/ieee-cbms-st-IFABD/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Network Medicine
https://medal.ctb.upm.es/CBMS26_ST_NM.html<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Image Processing and Machine Vision for Intelligent Healthcare
https://sites.google.com/view/2026-cbms-impvih<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Artificial Intelligence for Inclusion, Accessibility and Well-Being of Vulnerable Populations
https://www.uco.es/kdis/cbms-2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Synthetic Healthcare Data Generation and Clinical Decision Support
https://is-innovation.eu/CBMS2026/search-workshop.htm<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Computational Intelligence in Medical Imaging (CIMI)
https://sites.google.com/view/cbms/cbms-cimi<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Management and Quality of Data Lifecycle in Health and Medicine
https://raise-suite.eu/management-and-quality-of-data-lifecycle-in-health-a…<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
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<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> .
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<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
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
*** Last Call for Blue Sky Ideas ***
The 25th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent
Systems (AAMAS 2026)
May 25-29, 2026, 5* Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Paphos, Cyprus
https://cyprusconferences.org/aamas2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
AAMAS 2026 received 1455 full paper submissions for the Main Track, after an initial
submission of 1800 abstracts. This is by far the highest number of submissions (around
50% more than the previous highest number) in the 25 years of AAMAS.
The Blue Sky Ideas Special Track is intended to present and provoke visionary ideas, long-
term challenges, new research opportunities, and debate. It serves as an incubator for
innovative, risky, and provocative research directions, and aims to provide a forum for
publishing and presenting these without being constrained by the result-oriented
standards followed in the review process of the main track of the conference. Research
visions and ideas can cross disciplines, envisioning new directions relevant for Agents and
advancing Multi-Agent Systems research through interdisciplinary viewpoints.
We encourage papers to reflect on the future of the research area and its community
within the broader AI and computing landscape. We invite submissions that focus on
novel, overlooked, or under-represented application areas to which agent research may
contribute; potential paths for agent research to contribute to the state of the art in other
AI and computing areas and the other way around; unexplored theoretical grounds for
agent research. Overall, we aim at papers that help guide the agent community to achieve
in the coming years a leading position within AI and computing research.
Evaluation Criteria
Reviewers will assess papers based on the following criteria:
Relevance and Advancement (level of future-thinking)
• Are the ideas presented of interest to members of the Agents and MAS research
communities?
• Do the ideas push forward the envelope of Agents/MAS application into the future?
Novelty and Vision (level of “Blue Sky”-ness)
• How much the ideas are visionary (vs. next step w.r.t. state of the art), novel, or out of
the box.
Background and Foundation (level of grounded-ness)
• Are the ideas motivated and grounded in a solid understanding of the existing state-of-
the-art and older foundational research/theory?
• Do the ideas consider relatively new research ideas (e.g. published in the last 3 years)?
Impact and Practicality (level of real-world applicability)
• How deep and wide is the envisioned impact of the ideas on the research agenda in the
Agents and MAS communities?
• How deep and wide is the envisioned impact on the intended beneficiaries of the ideas
presented, including practical considerations?
Rigour and Clarity (level of strength of contribution)
• Are the ideas presented in a clear and rigorous way?
• How strong is the level of critical reflection applied in the exploration of these ideas?
Submission
Submissions are limited to 4 pages in length in the AAMAS 2026 format, with any
additional pages containing only bibliographic references. The formatting instructions are
the same as for the AAMAS 2026 main track. Accepted papers will appear in the
conference proceedings and will be presented orally at the conference.
The Blue Sky Ideas Special Track follows the same policies as the main track. Submissions
must be original, reviewing is double-blind, and at least one author of each accepted
paper will be required to register for the conference by the early registration deadline with
the intention of presenting the paper at the conference. See the Call for Papers (Main
Technical Track) and Submission Instructions for details (information on the conference
website).
Important Dates
• Abstract Submission: December 3, 2025
• Paper Submission: December 8, 2025
• Rebuttal Period: January 10-15, 2026
• Author Notification: January 31, 2026
• Camera-Ready Submission: February 19, 2026
• Author Registration: March 31, 2026
All deadlines are at the end of the specified day, Anywhere on Earth (UTC-12).
Contact
AAMAS 2026 Blue Sky Ideas Track Co-Chairs
• Ann Nowé, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
ann.nowe(a)ai.vub.ac.be
• Michael Winikoff, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
michael.winikoff(a)vuw.ac.nz
Organizing Committee
AAMAS 2026 General Chairs
• Viviana Mascardi, University of Genova, Italy
• John Thangarajah, RMIT University, Australia
AAMAS 2026 Program Chairs
• Chris Amato, Northeastern University, United States of America
• Louise Dennis, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
AAMAS 2026 Local Chairs
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus (Chair)
• Panayiotis Kolios, University of Cyprus, Cyprus (Vice Chair)
Dear Colleagues,
We warmly invite you to join the workshop “SHAPEXR: Shaping
Human-AI-Powered Experiences in XR” at the 30th Annual ACM Conference on
Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026), which will be held on March 23,
2026, in Paphos, Cyprus.
Submissions are now open, and all papers will be subject to 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.
Please review the Call for Papers (CfP) below for comprehensive details and
share it with 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
----------
The list of topics includes (but it is not limited to) the following:
AI-driven real-time personalization of immersive interfaces based on user
states, contexts, and goals in XR environments.
Multimodal interaction (speech, gesture, gaze, haptics) with AI agents.
Cognitive load, trust, ethics, and emotional engagement in AI-powered XR.
Accessibility and inclusivity in immersive AI systems.
Evaluation methods for human-centered XR and AI interfaces.
Social and collaborative AI-enhanced XR experiences.
Design principles and methodologies for adaptive intelligent interfaces.
Applications of XR-AI interfaces in healthcare, education, work, or
entertainment.
IMPORTANT DATES
------------------------
Full Paper Submission Deadline: December 19, 2025
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
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.
Dear Colleagues,
We warmly invite you to join the workshop “SHAPEXR: Shaping
Human-AI-Powered Experiences in XR” at the 30th Annual ACM Conference on
Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026), which will be held on March 23,
2026, in Paphos, Cyprus.
Submissions are now open, and all papers will be subject to 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.
Please review the Call for Papers (CfP) below for comprehensive details and
share it with 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.
====================================================================================
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.
====================================================================================
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
----------
The list of topics includes (but it is not limited to) the following:
-
AI-driven real-time personalization of immersive interfaces based on
user states, contexts, and goals in XR environments.
-
Multimodal interaction (speech, gesture, gaze, haptics) with AI agents.
-
Cognitive load, trust, ethics, and emotional engagement in AI-powered XR.
-
Accessibility and inclusivity in immersive AI systems.
-
Evaluation methods for human-centered XR and AI interfaces.
-
Social and collaborative AI-enhanced XR experiences.
-
Design principles and methodologies for adaptive intelligent interfaces.
-
Applications of XR-AI interfaces in healthcare, education, work, or
entertainment.
IMPORTANT DATES
------------------------
Full Paper Submission Deadline: December 19, 2025
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
-------------
Giuseppe Caggianese
ICAR, National Research Council, Italy
giuseppe.caggianese(a)cnr.it
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
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.
Dear colleagues,
We are excited to announce that submissions for Children's and
Adolescents' Ideas are now open!
The Interaction Design and Children (IDC) 2026 conference invites
children worldwide to take part in our Research & Design (R&D) Challenge
by sharing their creative ideas under this year's theme:
"Sustainability."
We'd love to see your creative ideas about how to make life more
sustainable. Your idea could:
Help protect nature, plants, animals, water, or the air we breathe.
Show how schools, homes, or playgrounds could be kinder to the planet.
Make it easier for people to share and take care of each other.
Imagine a fun technology that is also good for the Earth.
Find new ways to celebrate fairness, kindness, and togetherness.
Children can share their ideas in any way they like: a drawing, a story,
a model, a video, or even a game they invent.
Important Dates (AoE - Anywhere on Earth)
December 20, 2025 - Phase 1: Children's Submissions Opens
January 26, 2026 - Phase 2: Research & Design Challenge Opens
April 7, 2026 - Phase 2: Research & Design Challenge Submissions Due
April 21, 2026 - Phase 3: Research & Design Challenge Notification
May 5, 2026 - Publication-ready Submissions Due
June 22-25, 2026 - IDC'26 Conference in Brighton, UK.
How It Works
Phase 1: Children Submit Their Ideas
Children (under 18) are invited to submit their creative responses to
the theme "Sustainability." They can participate individually or as a
team, whether from a classroom, after-school program, club, maker space,
or even a group across different schools, towns, or countries.
Each submission consists of a simple worksheet with:
A drawing of the idea
A brief explanation of how it works
A name for the idea
Submissions are accepted in any language; we will translate non-English
submissions to English to ensure global participation.
Submission link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTaAonEdC0K7x4FBlFT_hl-O9yweoVgfp…
Worksheet template:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HWMBxWtGLoRzZ847sJBbEZ6_wDIUI2uJ4wROIVE…
For further details and information:
https://idc.acm.org/2026/calls/rd-challenge/
Phase 2 - Research & Design Challenge: building on children's ideas.
Researchers and designers will be invited to develop design concepts
(prototypes, not actual artefacts) inspired by the children's
submissions.
Who Can Submit?
The call is open to individuals or teams of children (under 18). An
adult must submit the idea on their behalf and have permission to share
the child's work.
We encourage you to share this opportunity with children in your network
and inspire them to imagine a sustainable future!
Warm regards,
Grazia Ragone & Gökçe Elif Baykal
Research and Design Challenge Chairs
Interaction Design and Children (IDC) Conference 2026
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Postdoc Researcher in Human-Computer Interaction
Department of Computer Science
Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro"
via Orabona, 4 - 70125 Bari, Italy
https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=Q1TkLzMAAAAJ&hl=en [1]
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all'Università di Bari.
Firma la casella "Finanziamento della ricerca scientifica e della
Università"
indicando il codice fiscale 80002170720.
Il tuo contributo può fare la differenza: oggi più che mai!
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