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20th International Conference on Persuasive Technology (PERSUASIVE 2025) : First Call for Contributions

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*** First Call for Contributions *** 20th International Conference on Persuasive Technology (PERSUASIVE 2025) May 5-7, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://2025.persuasivetech.org (*** Proceedings to be published by Springer in LNCS ***) In a world in which technology is increasingly present in people’s lives, and changing human behavior and attitudes is often the key to solving many societal and personal problems, studying how technology might be used to influence humans (in their behavior, attitudes and information processing), is paramount. Persuasive Technology is a vibrant interdisciplinary research field, focusing on the design, development and evaluation of interactive technologies aimed at influencing people’s attitudes and/or behaviors through persuasion, but not through coercion or deception. The research community aims at enriching people’s lives in various domains such as health and sustainability by supporting people in setting and achieving their own goals, thus helping them change their behavior. The 2025 conference will be hosted in Limassol, Cyprus at the 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina. The previous successful conferences have been organized in Wollongong, Limassol, Eindhoven, Stanford, Oulu, Claremont, Copenhagen, Columbus, Linköping, Sydney, Padua, Chicago, Salzburg, Amsterdam, and Waterloo. The conference series seeks to bring together researchers and practitioners from industry and academia working with various topics of persuasive technology. We welcome the following categories of papers and extended abstracts: • Technical papers that introduce novel persuasive technology approaches and solutions alongside evidence of their potential. • Empirical studies which seek to provide evidence and explanation of methods, principles and theories in persuasive systems. • Conceptual-theoretical papers which primarily seek to contribute to the general understanding of the field’s core themes and specificities. • Other papers, e.g. literature reviews or experience reports. SCOPE The scope of the conference includes (but is not limited to) the following topics: • Persuasive systems’ design • Behavior change support systems • Interaction with persuasive systems, interfaces, visualization • Interactive agents in persuasive systems • (Generative) AI for persuasive technology • Tailored and personalized persuasion • Gamification for persuasion • Evaluation and validation of persuasive applications • Fitting methods for development, evaluation and implementation of persuasive systems • Optimizing engagement with persuasive systems • Software architectures and technical infrastructures for persuasive systems • Smart environments, e.g. IoT, and persuasion • Digital Marketing, eCommerce, eTourism and SMART ecosystems • Motivational, cognitive and perceptual factors in persuasive technology • Application domains for persuasive technologies such as safety, healthy living, sustainable behaviors, learning and training, marketing and commerce, work environments, organizations • Positive technology • Humanizing and/or dehumanizing effects of persuasive technology • Values and ethics in persuasive technology • Privacy, perceived security and trust in persuasive technology • Resilience and counter-persuasion • Detecting persuasive strategies in social media posts • Encouraging adherence to safety measures in pandemic situations Questions that we hope to be addressed include, but are not limited to: • How to recognize and demonstrate the real life effects of persuasive technology on people’s attitudes and behaviours? • How to conduct studies that not just show their effectiveness but are also able to explain in more detail why a design or intervention works? • How to design an evaluation study so that it yields insights that are applicable to other designs or interventions? • How theoretical insight can help improve application and/or intervention planning and design? • How can design and intervention studies improve theory? SUBMISSION TYPES Regular Papers This format is suitable for original research, which is completed work at the time of submission and, regardless of the length of the paper, is a self-sufficient scientific contribution. Papers can be full papers (12 pages, excluding references) or short papers (6 pages, excluding references) in Springer LNCS format, and describe work not presented, published or simultaneously submitted elsewhere. Accepted papers will be included in the Springer LNCS conference proceedings and be devoted a timeslot for oral presentation. Selected papers will be invited for submission to Behaviour & Information Technology journal (Taylor & Francis). Extended Abstracts We also welcome extended abstract submissions to showcase the results of already conducted studies where authors do not wish to publish them as regular papers in the conference proceedings but rather present them at the conference for discussions that can shape the final version (that may be submitted elsewhere later). The studies will be also be devoted a timeslot for oral presentation in a special session. Extended abstracts must not be more than 2 pages in CEUR format (including references). Accepted abstracts will be included in the adjunct conference proceedings (CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 1 column style, see here). Selected papers in this category, based on their quality, level of timeliness and relevance, and completion, will also be invited for submission to Behaviour & Information Technology journal. Poster Presentations This format is suitable for descriptions of smaller studies, project outlines, literature reviews or work-in-progress. Authors should submit a 2-page abstract in CEUR format (1 column style). Accepted posters will be included in the adjunct conference proceedings (CEUR Workshop Proceedings). Posters will be displayed and presented during a dedicated session of the conference. Demonstrations and Artefacts The Persuasive 2025 track on Demonstrations and Artefact is intended to foster discussion and exchange of ideas among researchers and practitioners from academia and industry by demonstrating or presenting hardware and software products or artefacts, including those in virtual settings (e.g., simulation systems, VR, and games), that range from early research prototypes to mature production-ready systems. The contribution should be the result of original, innovative work, including solving novel technical or research problems, and/or creating novel individual or industrial UI/UX. Accepted demonstrations or presentations shall be presented live during the conference. Doctoral Consortium Papers The Doctoral Consortium is a special session of the conference where PhD students can receive advice in a constructive atmosphere. Students present and discuss their research with other PhD students and a panel of established researchers in the area of persuasive technology. Students interested in participating in the Doctoral Consortium should submit a 4-page abstract in CEUR format (1 column style) describing their research question, its position with respect to the state of the art, their research plans and methodology, ideas, and results achieved so far. Accepted abstracts will be included in the adjunct conference proceedings (CEUR Workshop Proceedings) unless opted out by the student. Workshops and Tutorial Proposals Workshops are meant to gather a number of people to work interactively on an emerging topic and exchange ideas. Tutorials are intended to help people attending the conference organize a related scientific meeting on a specific topic or instruct on a specific practice. Approved workshops and tutorials will be announced on the conference website. Tutorials and workshops will take place during a half- or full-day session before the conference. If you want to organize a workshop, please submit a proposal as a maximum 4-page description in Springer LNCS format (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings- guidelines), including a description of the topic, motivation, organization (including the list of organizing members, how the organizers will form a program committee, duration of the workshop and mode of delivery: in-person/hybrid), expected outcome, and supporting materials (if applicable). Workshop and tutorial descriptions will be included in the adjunct conference proceedings (CEUR Workshop Proceedings) https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html. Workshop organisers must commit to creating their Call for Papers and their website within one week of the notification. Please email your proposal by December 01, 2024, to the workshop chairs: Wenzhen Xu (wenzhen.xu(a)r.hit-u.ac.jp), Rhoda Abadia (Rhoda.Abadia(a)unisa.edu.au), and Kaoru Sumi (kaoru.sumi(a)acm.org). The organizing committee will review the proposals and communicate the results by December 15, 2024. IMPORTANT DATES Paper submission: • Submission deadline: January 03, 2024 (AoE) • Decision notification: February 15, 2025 • Camera ready submission: February 28, 2025 Workshop and tutorial proposals: • Submission deadline: December 1, 2024 (AoE) • Decision notification: December 15, 2024 Workshop papers, posters, demos, artefacts, and doctoral consortium submission: • Submission deadline: March 1, 2025 (AoE) • Decision notification: March 15, 2025 • Camera ready: March 28, 2025 Registration: • Author registration deadline for the main track: February 28, 2025 • Author registration deadline for the rest of the categories: March 28, 2025 • Early bird registration: April 5, 2025 PUBLICATION Accepted papers of the main track (both Full and Short) will be published by Springer in a volume of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series (https://www.springer.com/gp/ computer-science/lncs). Workshop and demo descriptions, extended abstracts , abstracts from posters, and doctoral consortium abstracts will be published as an adjunct CEUR proceedings. Extended versions of the best papers and selected papers from the conference will be invited to submit to a special issue on Persuasive Technology 2025 in Behaviour and Information Technology, a Taylor & Francis publication. ORGANISATION General Chairs • Evangelos Karapanos, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Chairs • Raian Ali, HBKU, Qatar • Khin Than Win, University of Wollongong, Australia Demo, Poster and Artefacts • Ruben Hgouveia, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal • Hanne Spelt, Philips, Netherlands Workshops and Tutorial Chairs • Rhodora Abadia, University of South Australia, Australia • Kaoru Sumi, Future University of Hakodate, Japan • Wenzhen Xu, Hitotsubashi University, Japan Doctoral Consortium Chairs • Sriram Iyengar, University of of Arizona, USA • Roberto Legaspi, KDDI, Japan • Shahla Meedya, Australian Catholic University, Australia Proceedings Chairs • Elena Vlahu-Gjorgievska, University of Wollongong, Australia • Kiemute Oyibo, University of York, Canada Society for Persuasion and Technology Steering Committee • Raian Ali – Chair Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar • Luca Chittaro – General Member Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Lab, Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics, University of Udine, Italy • Roberto Legaspi – General Member Research Scientist, Collaborative AI Lab, Human-centered AI Laboratories KDDI Research, Inc., Japan • Harri Oinas-Kukkonen – General Member Professor, Information Systems Science and Dean of Graduate School, University of Oulu, Finland • Kiemute Oyibo – General Member Assistant Professor, Interactive Systems Research Group, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, York University, Canada • Khin Than Win – Secretary Professor at the University of Wollongong, Australia

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one-year research fellowship on human and artificial trajectories in Milan

by Davide Rocchesso

Applications are invited for a research fellowship (Assegno di Ricerca) on "Multisensory analysis of human and artificial trajectories" at the Music Informatics Laboratory (LIM - https://www.lim.di.unimi.it/) of the Università degli Studi di Milano. The position is funded by the Italian research funding programme PRIN 2022. The successful applicant will be part of the project MAHATMA "Multiscale Analysis of Human and Artificial Trajectories: Models and Applications" (principal investigator: Davide Rocchesso<https://www.unimi.it/it/ugov/person/davide-rocchesso>). The appointment term is one year. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to contribute to experimental research and modeling of multisensory representations of trajectories at different scales in interactive contexts, exploiting the diversity of the senses and of the motor abilities. Details about the position and application are available at: https://www.unimi.it/it/ricerca/ricerca-lastatale/fare-ricerca-da-noi/asseg… Application deadline: August 28, 2024. La Statale per il futuro Salute, transizione digitale, sostenibilità Il tuo 5xmille<https://www.unimi.it/it/ateneo/sostenere-la-statale/cinque-mille> ai nuovi progetti di ricerca dell'Università degli Studi di Milano. Codice fiscale 80012650158

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[CFP] VR Journal Special Issue on Prototyping and Developing Real-World Applications for Extended Reality

by Andrea Bellucci

================ CFP ================ Special Issue on Prototyping and Developing Real-World Applications for Extended Reality The Virtual Reality Journal, published by Springer Nature, announces a call for papers to appear in a special edition that will focus on the transformative impact of Extended Reality (XR), encompassing Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality, on real-world applications and end-user development. https://link.springer.com/journal/10055/updates/27263798 ================ GUEST EDITORS ================ - Andrea Bellucci (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) - Lucio Davide Spano (University of Cagliari) - Nanjia Wang (University of Calgary) - Judith Friedl-Knirsch (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria) Please direct questions to: andrea.bellucci(a)uc3m.es ================ FOCUS OF THIS CALL ================ We invite submissions of original and mature research papers that explore the potential of Extended Reality (XR) technology in various real-world applications, such as medical training simulations, immersive data visualization, and remote collaboration. This special issue aims to showcase cutting-edge XR applications and to provide empirical evidence supporting their effectiveness in solving real-life tasks. Additionally, we seek contributions that address the open challenges in enabling end users—be they developers, domain experts, or regular users—to create, program, and tailor XR experiences to their specific goals, interests, needs, and abilities. We are particularly interested in rigorous studies that demonstrate the benefits of XR in practical scenarios, alongside innovative applications, tools, approaches, and interfaces that streamline XR development or prototyping, all supported by thorough evaluation. For example, involving the different stakeholders in the configuration, adaptation, and management of the environment. The integration of technologies such as Machine Learning, LLMs and Virtual Agents with XR are expected to be significant emerging themes. The special issue aims to highlight the transition of XR technology from theoretical concepts to practical, impactful applications, emphasizing the significance of end-user development. ================ IMPORTANT DATES ================ - Submission open: October 1st, 2024 - Paper submission deadline: January 31st, 2025 - Anticipated first decision: 2-3 months after submission Earlier submissions are encouraged. Papers will be published as soon as they are accepted. ================ PUBLISHING MODEL ================ Virtual Reality is a fully open-access (OA) journal. All articles will be freely available to readers worldwide, ensuring the widest possible dissemination and reuse. Transforming Virtual Reality to a full OA demonstrates Springer Nature commitment to open research, providing researchers with OA publication venues that enhance their visibility and comply with funder and institutional requirements. See the FAQs for more information: https://link.springer.com/journal/10055/updates/25856886 ================ SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ================ Authors should prepare their manuscript in line with the Virtual Reality Guide to Authors available at https://link.springer.com/journal/10055/submission-guidelines. Authors should submit through the online submission site at https://submission.springernature.com/new-submission/10055/3 and select “Prototyping and Developing Real-World Applications for Extended Reality" when they reach the “Article Type” step in the submission process. Submitted papers should present original, unpublished work, relevant to the topics of the special issue. All submitted papers will be evaluated on the basis of relevance, significance of contribution, technical quality, scholarship, and quality of presentation, by at least three independent reviewers. It is the policy of the journal that no submission, or substantially overlapping submission, be published or be under review at another journal or conference at any time during the review process. Final decisions on all papers are made by the Editor in Chief. On behalf of the guest editors, Andrea Bellucci Associate Professor / Profesor Titular de Universidad Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Computer Science and Engineering Department Office: 2.2.B.15 / +34916245935 / http://dei.inf.uc3m.es/abellucci

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CfP EICS 2025 - First Submission Round

by Carmen Santoro

Call for Papers for the First Submission Round of EICS 2025: The 17th ACM SIGCHI Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems, June 24-28, 2025 - Trier, Germany https://eics.acm.org/2025/ Submission deadline for the 1st Round of PACM EICS 2025 for Full Papers and Technical Notes: July 26, 2024 EICS 2025 is the seventeenth 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 The PACM-EICS deadline for the First Round of Full Papers and Technical Notes submissions is 26 July 2024. Papers are submitted using https://new.precisionconference.com PACM-EICS Full Papers and Technical Notes chairs for EICS 2025 Anke Dittmar and Célia Martinie -- Questa email è stata esaminata alla ricerca di virus dal software antivirus AVG. www.avg.com

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Call for Papers: IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference 10–13 January 2025 - Track 2 – Networking Solutions for Social Applications, Multimedia, and Games

by Salvatore Gatto

Call for Papers Deadline extension: August 1, 2024 Track 2 – Networking Solutions for Social Applications, Multimedia, and Games Track Chairs: Ombretta Gaggi, University of Padua, Italy (email: gaggi(a)math.unipd.it <mailto:gaggi@math.unipd.it>) Manuela Montangero, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy (email: manuela.montangero(a)unimore.it <mailto:manuela.montangero@unimore.it>) IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference 10–13 January 2025 Las Vegas, NV, USA https://ccnc2025.ieee-ccnc.org/authors/call-technical-papers <https://ccnc2025.ieee-ccnc.org/authors/call-technical-papers> IMPORTANT DATES Conference Dates: 10 January - 13 January 2025 Technical Papers due: August 1, 2024 Acceptance Notification: August 31, 2024 Summit at: https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=32162&track=123255 Scope and Motivation: Social applications, multimedia, and games play a substantial role in shaping Internet traffic and have emerged as dominant mode of social interaction online. This recent trend has sparked significant research interests, both at the network level and in terms of application and service development. Moreover, with the advent of the metaverse, research focus within these domains has expanded to encompass virtual worlds, immersive experiences, and social interactions in virtual environments. Given their increasing prevalence and interdisciplinary nature, social applications, multimedia, and games have also garnered research attention across diverse fields, including big data analytics, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data sensing, information security, and privacy protection. Main Topics of Interest: The Networking solutions for social applications, multimedia, and games track seeks original contributions in the following areas, as well as others that are not explicitly listed but are closely related: ● Artificial Intelligence for social applications, multimedia, and games. ● Architectures, Platforms, and Protocols. ● Business models for social applications, multimedia, and games. ● Communication security for social applications, multimedia, and games. ● Data Sensing. ● Distributed games engines. ● Ethical considerations in social applications, multimedia, and games. ● Gamification and game-based learning in applications. ● Human-Computer Interfaces and Human-Machine Interfaces. ● Immersive storytelling and narrative techniques in multimedia and games. ● Knowledge discovery for social applications, multimedia, and games. ● Metaverse, virtual worlds, immersive experiences. ● Naming and routing of media streams. ● New paradigms of future communications networks. ● Non-visual Interfaces for accessibility and/or Virtual Reality. ● Novel applications for the social, multimedia, and games scenario. ● Smart moving and smart objects. ● Social computing and collective intelligence. ● Social influence and persuasion in multimedia and games. ● Social interactions in communication networks. ● Recommender algorithms. ● Rumor source localization in large-scale, real-world networking solutions. ● User profiling and behavior analysis. ● User engagement and retention strategies in social applications and games. ● Virtual reality and augmented reality applications.

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VL/HCC+PPIG 2024 - Registration Now Open!

by Dulaji Hidellaarachchi

Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce that registration for the Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing Conference (VL/HCC 2024) and The Psychology of Programming Interest Group (PPIG) is now open! *Early Bird Discount:* Register by July 11th to enjoy a 20% discount on your registration fee. *Combo Discount:* Book both VL/HCC24 and PPIG together and receive an additional 25% off! *How to Register*: Visit our Registration Page <https://conf.researchr.org/attending/vlhcc-2024/registration> to secure your spot today. Let's make VLHCC 2024 a memorable event together. We look forward to meeting you all in Liverpool! Best regards, Dulaji Hidellaarachchi Publicity & Social Media Chair VL/HCC’2024 & PPIG 2024 On behalf of VL/HCC & PPIG organising committees [image: Registration Flyer -VLHCC.png] *------* *Dr Dulaji Hidellaarachchi* * | Research Fellow* * | Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity* * | Faculty of Information Technology* * | Monash University* * | Clayton VIC 3800* * | Australia * E: Dulaji.Hidellaarachchi(a)monash.edu https://dulajih.com <https://www.dulajih.com/>

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2nd CfP: The 6th Workshop on Health Recommender Systems co-located with ACM RecSys 2024

by Helma Torkamaan

** Please forward this to anyone who might be interested ** *Apologies for multiple postings* -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS International Workshop on Health Recommender Systems, *Deadline August 30th, 2024 * to be held in Bari, Italy, co-located with ACM RecSys 2024 (https://recsys.acm.org/) Website: https://healthrecsys.github.io/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Dates: ================ ** August 30th, 2024, Paper submission deadline ** September 13th, 2024, Author notification ** September 20th, 2024, Camera-ready version deadline ** October tba, 2024, HRS Workshop ** 14nd-18th October 2024 RecSys conference Workshop Organizers: ==================== Hanna Hauptmann (University of Utrecht, Netherlands) Christoph Trattner (University of Bergen, Norway) Helma Torkamaan (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands) Objectives & Topics: ==================== Background: The HealthRecSys workshop discussions over the years have spanned a broad spectrum of topics, reflecting the multifaceted nature of health recommender systems and the diverse applications and challenges of recommender systems in the health domain. Previous workshops encouraged discussions of the potential of recommender systems in the health domain, various new applications, associated challenges, and practical solutions for existing systems or scenarios. These discussions have not only introduced new challenges to the recommender system community but have also underscored the critical role of human oversight in ensuring the reliability and safety of health recommendations. The diversity of application domains discussed, from mental health to nutrition, and the variety of stakeholders involved, from patients to healthcare providers, underscore the complexity and importance of this research area. Goals: Our aim with the 6th HealthRecSys is to reignite these conversations and provide a forward-thinking platform that revisits the foundational elements that have contributed to the field's growth. However, the workshop aspires to do more by infusing new perspectives and tackling the most pressing global challenges and technological innovations head-on. The workshop will explore contemporary themes such as the impact of global health crises on recommender systems, the integration of Large Language Models and other generative AI models in health applications, the increasing emphasis on personalized and self-managed care, and the increasing focus on health equity leading to consideration of literacy, accessibility and monetary means when building health recommender systems. These topics not only reflect the current state of the world but also align with the broader shifts towards ethical AI, and the need for systems that can adapt to and address individual health and care needs. Furthermore, HealthRecSys is dedicated to strengthening the network of researchers working on health recommender systems, drawing participants from an array of health and care domains. This effort is aimed at cultivating a cross-disciplinary community that promotes collaboration among recommender systems specialists, healthcare professionals, ethicists, and policymakers, among others. To enhance cross-sector collaboration, the 6th HealthRecSys workshop will encourage joint projects and funding prospects, in addition to promoting the sharing of resources, datasets, and tools among scholars and industry practitioners. The workshop is calling for submissions on a wide array of topics within health recommender systems. This includes systems aimed at health promotion, preventive, curative care, and recommender systems that are health-aware. The scope of topics for the workshop is extensive, covering various aspects within the domain of health recommender systems and health-aware recommender systems, which include, but are not limited to: ** Accessibility, Usability, and Augmented Decision-Making ** Adherence and Patient (User) Compliance ** Algorithms and Recommendation Strategies ** Behavioral Interventions ** Case studies of Health Recommender Systems, Success and Failures and Lesson learned ** Domain Knowledge Representation ** Electronic Health Records Integration ** Empowerment and Autonomy ** Ethics ** Evaluation and Metrics ** Equity ** Explanations and Justifications in Health Recommendations ** From Participatory Design and Co-Creation to HealthRecSys ** Gamification and Serious Games ** Generative AI ** Health-Aware Recommender Systems ** Health and Care Workers and Interactive Intelligent Systems ** Human/Expert-in-the-Loop ** Human-RecSys Collaboration for Personalized Health ** Interfaces, Visual, Context-aware, Conversational, Mobile ** In-the-Wild Personalization ** Longitudinal Studies ** LLM-based recommendations in Health ** Medical Evaluation Techniques ** Mobile Health Recommender Systems ** Multi-objective Challenges ** Multi-stakeholder Challenges ** Patient Needs/Satisfaction ** Personalization ** Persuasion/Nudging/Behavioral Change ** Pervasive Systems ** Privacy and Security ** Research Methods and tools ** Recommendations VS. Not Clinical Decision Supports ** Regulations and Standards ** Self-Care ** Trust and Transparency ** User Interaction Design ** User Profiling and Adaptive Systems ** Value-Driven Design of Health Recommender Systems ** Wearables for Recommender Systems Submissions: ============ We solicit short research papers (4-6 pages) and short position papers (2 pages + references), both in the ACM conference paper style-double-column format. Participants can decide between a research-focused submission and a project-focused submission. Submission category research: innovative research ideas, preliminary findings, or system prototypes that contribute new knowledge to the field Submission category project: presentations on funded research initiatives, collaborations between industry and academia, or partnerships between healthcare entities and research institutions. Submission guidelines: ====================== All submitted papers must: ** be written in English; ** contain author names, affiliations, and email addresses; ** be formatted according to the ACM SIG Proceedings Template -double-column format, with a font size no smaller than 9pt; ** be in PDF (make sure that the PDF can be viewed on any platform), and formatted for US Letter size; Submissions are encouraged to include links or demos as attachments to enhance their presentation. All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure quality and originality. It is imperative that submitted works are not concurrently under review at any other conference, workshop, or journal and contain original, unpublished contributions. Accepted papers will be published according to the ACM RECSYS 2024 WS publication rules, with prior proceedings having been published in CEUR workshop proceedings. A Few Remarks ============= ** The title of the paper, authors, and the author order cannot be changed after the acceptance ** Major changes to the text of the reviewed and accepted papers are not permitted after the review ** At least one of the authors should participate in the workshop, register in the RecSys conference, and personally present the paper in the workshop. Location: ========= RecSys 2024 will be hosted in Bari, Italy, from 14–18 October 2024. Please visit the RecSys 2024 website for more information about this location: https://recsys.acm.org/recsys24/location/ Contact: ======== If you have questions regarding the workshop, do not hesitate to contact the workshop chairs: healthrecsys(a)gmail.com

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REMINDER: Censimento gruppi di ricerca e aggiornamento sito web SIGCHI Italy

by Andrea Antonio CANTONE

Cari tutti, vi ricordo che stiamo conducendo una nuova edizione del censimento dei gruppi di ricerca attivi nell'area Human-Computer Interaction in Italia e dei corsi attualmente erogati. I risultati saranno pubblicati sul sito di SIGCHI Italy. La scadenza è Lunedì *1 luglio 2024*. Trovate la situazione attuale ai seguenti link: - didattica: https://sigchi-italy.github.io/sigchi-italy/courses/ - ricerca: https://sigchi-italy.github.io/sigchi-italy/research_groups/ Vi preghiamo di controllare che le informazioni riguardo il vostro gruppo e i vostri corsi siano aggiornate. Nel caso fossero necessarie modifiche potete compilare il seguente form: https://forms.gle/TVCFSgK4BagQnaZH6 Se avete delle domande, potete inviare un'e-mail a: salvatore.andolina(a)polimi.it o alberto.monge(a)polito.it o acantone(a)unisa.it Grazie per il vostri contributo e buon weekend! -- Andrea Antonio Cantone Ph.D. Student HCI-UsE Lab Member Department of Computer Science University of Salerno via Giovanni Paolo II, 132 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-antonio-cantone-151bb319b/ e-mail: *acantone(a)unisa.it <acantone(a)unisa.it>*

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[XAI Hackathon] [5-6 July] Extended Deadline XAI Hackathon – Limited Registration

by Andrea Beretta

*** Apologies for cross-posting *** *** Extended deadline *** We are excited to announce the first XAI Hackathon <http://xai-hackathon.isti.cnr.it/> supported by the FAIR <https://fondazione-fair.it/> PNRR and XAI <https://xai-project.eu/> projects! This event is open to young researchers, PhD candidates, and Master's students with some background knowledge in Explainable Artificial Intelligence. Challenge Use the XAI-LIB <https://github.com/kdd-lab/XAI-Lib> to integrate XAI techniques into a ML prediction pipeline and improve transparency in black-box AI decisions. Specifically, this involves - enhancing the prediction task with various explanation types (e.g., instance-based or rule-based); - assessing the impact of explanations on model transparency under different critical conditions (model performs well or not); - developing a use-case scenario that showcases the benefits of explanations. Final project evaluation will be based on: - The variety and effectiveness of the explanations used; - Assessment of the robustness, validity, and quality of the explanations; - A use-case scenario enriched with progressive explanation steps. Event Highlights - Location: Officine Garibaldi, Via Vincenzo Gioberti, 39, 56124 Pisa PI - Date: July 5-6, 2024 - Website: http://xai-hackathon.isti.cnr.it/ - Schedule: To be announced - Registration: Free of charge, but mandatory! - Teams: maximum of 3 people Why Participate? - Prizes: The event offers significant cash prizes—*€2,500* for the winning team, *€1,000* for the runner-up, and *€500* rewarding up to *three teams in third place*. - Professional Support: Participants will benefit from technical support and mentorship provided by senior researchers from the KDD lab in Pisa. Registration (Deadline: 28th June) - Secure your spot: The Hackathon is restricted to 10 teams. Early registration is strongly encouraged as spots are expected to fill rapidly. - Please confirm your participation by filling via this Google Form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyAcfCsN50pJRxVNxKbA2Yp3Ub9z7uGCv…> by June 28th! If you have any queries, or have any difficulties completing the registration form, please email our dedicated mailbox: hackathon(a)xai-project.eu.

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CFP Track Accessible Devices and Technologies (ADT '25) - ACM SAC 2025

by Salvatore Gatto

Track on Accessible Devices and Technologies (ADT ‘25) Sicily, Italy, March 31 – April 4, 2025 Part of the 40thACM/SIGAPP Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC ‘25) https://sites.google.com/view/adt-sac-2025 <https://sites.google.com/view/adt-sac-2025> https://www.sigapp.org/sac/sac2025/ <https://www.sigapp.org/sac/sac2025/> Theme and Scope Modern devices and technologies can represent a digital barrier for users with disabilities, but they can be exploited to become enabling tools for them. Accessibility of devices and technologies is a critical topic to allow inclusion of all users, especially due to the European laws that impose accessibility for new products and the definition of an updated version of WCAG (Web Accessibility Guidelines). This track invites scientists, engineers, and decision-makers from government, industry, and academia to present technical papers on their research and development results in areas of accessibility. This track can interest many researchers since it would give the chance to face a wide range of topics, i.e., web or mobile technologies, with different points of view, taking into account specific technological constraints and digital barriers. It is well-known that the so-called “curb cut effect” can be applied to any technological and digital context (in terms of devices, content, and services): technologies that were originally meant to benefit people with disabilities can help any other users. Moreover, the history and the evolution of several technologies have been influenced and/or motivated by the special needs of people with disabilities. We welcome submission on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: * Accessible devices/assistive technologies: assistive technologies refer to all the assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities that enable users to perform tasks they were formerly unable to accomplish. On the one hand, the widespread diffusion of new devices and technologies stimulates researchers to find and apply new solutions to make them accessible to anyone. On the other hand, experiences in accessibility-related fields have been exploited and have provided benefits to users equipped with non-conventional devices when they emerged in the market. * Accessible solutions for e-learning, e-commerce, e-banking, etc: e-services and content often require specific technologies, being bounded by specific constraints when accessed by people with disabilities equipped with assistive technologies. Specific interaction modalities may affect interactive service access, while richness and quantity of content may affect the users’ ability to process information. * Accessible content: e-books, accessible TV, accessible broadcasting, etc. * Accessibility of games. * AI for Accessibility: AI can be exploited both for personalization (i.e., integrating AI-based personalization to support specific and special needs) and “enabler” (i.e., exploiting LLM to support the creation of accessible applications). Submission Guidelines We would like to invite authors to submit papers on research on the Accessibility area, with particular emphasis on assessing the current state of the art and identifying future directions. Original papers addressing any of the listed topics of interest (or related topics) will be considered. Each submitted paper will be fully refereed and undergo a double-blind review process by at least three referees. Accepted papers will be included in the ACM SAC 2025 proceedings and published in the ACM digital library, being indexed by Thomson ISI Web of Knowledge and Scopus. The track accepts full papers (max 8 pages), posters (max 2 pages), and SRC abstracts (max 2 pages). Submissions should be properly anonymized to facilitate blind reviewing. Papers that will receive high reviews (that is acceptable by reviewer standard) but will not be accepted due to space limitations can be invited for poster session. Authors of accepted papers must be prepared to sign a copyright statement and must pay the registration fee and guarantee that their paper will be presented at the conference. No-show of scheduled papers will result in excluding the papers from the ACM Digital Library. See the track website https://sites.google.com/view/adt-sac-2025 <https://sites.google.com/view/adt-sac-2025>for more details. Important Dates * September 20, 2024, 11:59 PM (UTC+0.00): Submission of regular papers and SRC research abstracts * October 30, 2024: Notification of papers, posters, and SRC research abstracts * November 29, 2024: Camera-ready copies of accepted papers * December 6, 2024: Authors registration due Organization * Ombretta Gaggi, University of Padua * Silvia Mirri, University of Bologna * Mike Paciello, AudioEye, WebABLE * Catia Prandi, University of Bologna Submission Portal Please submit your contribution through our online submission portal available at https://www.sigapp.org/sac/sac2025/submission.php <https://www.sigapp.org/sac/sac2025/submission.php>(regular papers) and https://www.sigapp.org/sac/sac2025/submission_src.php <https://www.sigapp.org/sac/sac2025/submission_src.php>(SRC abstracts). Contact us For any inquires regarding the call for papers, please contact gaggi(a)math.unipd.it <mailto:gaggi@math.unipd.it>. We look forward to your contributions and to seeing you at the ACM SAC 2025 Conference!

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