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MIT Senseable City Lab Newsletter: May 2025

by MIT Senseable City Lab

Newsletter | May 2025 Air pollution disrupts menstrual cycles [https://senseable.mit.edu/dust-bloom/] Ambient air pollution is responsible for over 4 million premature deaths worldwide each year, with well-documented effects on respiratory and cardiovascular health. But its impact runs deeper — all the way to women’s reproductive systems, as shown by the data analysis of over 2 million menstrual cycles. A groundbreaking new study, Dust Bloom [http://senseable.mit.edu/dust-bloom], reveals a previously underexplored connection: long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with irregular menstrual cycles — a key indicator of women’s overall health. Published in The Lancet Planetary Health [https://senseable.mit.edu/papers/pdf/20250514_deSouza-etal_EvidenceAir_Lanc…], the study is a collaboration between the MIT Senseable City Lab, the University of Colorado Denver [https://www.ucdenver.edu], and Clue [https://helloclue.com], a menstrual health app used by millions globally. Researchers analyzed over 2.2 million menstrual cycles from 92,550 users across 230 cities in the United States, Mexico, and Brazil, spanning 2016 to 2020. This is one of the most comprehensive datasets ever used to investigate environmental effects on menstrual health. “Menstrual cycles are a vital sign of health, yet they’ve been largely ignored in environmental health research,” says Priyanka deSouza, co-author and professor at the University of Colorado Denver. “This study sheds light on a critical, yet often overlooked, consequence of air pollution — particularly for women.” “The integration of large-scale high-res health data and advanced environmental monitoring — including satellite-derived air quality measures — is transforming how we study public health,” says Carlo Ratti. “It’s especially crucial in regions like Latin America, where communities face disproportionate environmental harm.” Dust Bloom not only highlights the hidden costs of pollution on women’s health but also demonstrates the power of digital health data in uncovering insights that might otherwise remain invisible. When science centers sex-specific outcomes, it opens new pathways to protect and promote the well-being of all. Projects Updates, Scientific Papers [https://senseable.mit.edu/data-slots] Global overview of data privacy From tech giants to city governments, data privacy is at the center of today’s most pressing debates. In Humanities and Social Sciences Communications [https://senseable.mit.edu/papers/pdf/20250411_Mazzarello-etal_Data_Slots_HS…] we show that the public's perception of privacy isn’t as rigid as it may seem — and that trust can be built through transparency and inclusion. Based on Data Slots [https://senseable.mit.edu/data-slots], an interactive game played in-person across 18 countries and online in 78 countries, we reveal a compelling insight: people’s attitudes toward privacy shift significantly depending on the context and purpose of data use. A key takeaway for policymakers highlighted by MIT News is that when residents feel they are actively involved in shaping how data is used, privacy concerns begin to decline sharply. [https://senseable.mit.edu/beijing-inside-out/] How policies change domestic spaces A new study reveals how China's rapid urbanization has transformed not only cities but also the design of everyday homes. In Beijing Inside Out [https://senseable.mit.edu/beijing-inside-out/], we used computer vision to analyze over 2,000 apartment floor plans in Beijing, spanning from 1970 to 2020. The results, published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications [https://senseable.mit.edu/papers/pdf/20250320_Yao-etal_BeijingUrbanization_…], show a clear evolution in domestic layouts — with increasingly defined living rooms, dining areas, and kitchens — reflecting a shift toward privacy, multifunctionality, and individuality. These changes align with broader societal trends, including rising incomes, changing family structures, and evolving national housing policies. The study illustrates how large-scale urban and political shifts manifest in the most personal of spaces: the home. More from Senseable The Venice Architecture Biennale, curated by Carlo, has received global coverage, including The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/may/09/robots-aperol-spritz-v…], Dezeen [https://www.dezeen.com/2025/05/13/robots-venice-architecture-biennale-carlo…], Archdaily [https://www.archdaily.com/1029985/architecture-is-survival-in-conversation-…], Designboom [https://www.designboom.com/architecture/architecture-future-interview-carlo…], Monocle [https://monocle.com/design/venice-biennale-architecture-best-pavilions/], Libération [https://www.liberation.fr/forums/a-venise-la-biennale-darchitecture-2025-sa…], and Wallpaper [https://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/carlo-ratti-intelligens-venice-bienn…]. In Transportation Safety and Environment [https://senseable.mit.edu/papers/pdf/20250224_Carmody-etal_IdentifyingPubli…], we propose a method to locate and rank the severity of modal travel deserts in Stockholm. For ongoing coverage of the Venice Biennale and other Lab projects, be sure to follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/senseable_city_lab/] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/mit-senseable-city-lab]! “Data allows us to understand the urban environment better and create real-time loops, real responses. It can turn a city into a living organism," says Carlo Ratti in his profile in the Financial Times [https://www.ft.com/content/3b805787-66dd-4ffc-965e-ec5a282398ac]. Take a peek at Data Clouds [https://journey.world/projects/data-clouds-at-la-biennale-di-venezia/], our collaboration with Journey [https://journey.world], Venice Architecture Biennale [https://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/2025]. In Amsterdam, repurposed buildings provide occupants with better access to amenities within 15 minutes of active mobility compared to new construction, as we show in Discover Cities [https://senseable.mit.edu/papers/pdf/20250430_Aksoy-etal_EvaluatingAmenity_…]. I would like to: Say Goodbye https://mitsenseablecitylab.cmail19.com/t/t-u-gpohd-jiidjhiyki-o/ | View This Email in My Browser https://mitsenseablecitylab.cmail19.com/t/t-e-gpohd-jiidjhiyki-b/ Forward to a Friend https://mitsenseablecitylab.forwardtomyfriend.com/t-jiidjhiyki-4EF9D3AF-gpo… | Change Preferences https://mitsenseablecitylab.updatemyprofile.com/t-gpohd-4EF9D3AF-jiidjhiyki… MIT Senseable City Lab 77 Massachusetts Avenue, 9-209 Cambridge, MA 02139, USA T: 617.324.4474 / [http://senseable.mit.edu]

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The 24th IFIP Conference e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society (I3E 2025): Last Call for Papers

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*** Last Call for Papers *** The 24th IFIP Conference e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society (I3E 2025) September 9-11, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/i3e2025/ (*** Proceedings to be published by Springer in LNCS ***) (*** Journal Special Issue with Springer's SN Computer Science ***) (*** Submission Deadline Extended to June 2, 2025 ***) Conference theme: “Pervasive digital services for people’s well-being, inclusion and sustainable development” OVERVIEW Next-gen digital services contribute to people’s well-being, inclusion, and sustainable development, re-shaping e-business, e-services, and e-society. Such services are pervasive both since they run on a large variety of heterogeneous devices and they permeate various aspects of daily life, by offering accessible and personalised experiences to all individuals. The proposed theme advocates for the design, implementation and operations of novel digital solutions that satisfy the needs of different individuals, while contributing to their well-being and to preserving the Planet. I3E 2025 will collect contributions about the creation and management of user-centric accessible platforms, applications, and services that empower individuals to live healthier and more fulfilling lives. The proposed theme aims at emphasizing how it is possible to leverage different technologies to address pressing societal challenges such as, for instance, healthcare access, education, poverty alleviation, sustainable usage of resources, and social equity, towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. TOPICS OF INTEREST Areas of particular interest include but are not limited to: e-Business • Innovative e-business models • Inter-organizational systems • Business process integration • Business process re-engineering • e-Marketplaces, e-Hubs and portals • Digital goods and products • User behaviour modeling • Mobile business • Enterprise application integration • e-Negotiations, auctioning and contracting • Supply, demand, and value chains • e-Commerce content management • Dynamic pricing models • Trust and security • Mobile Commerce • Business Intelligence • Business Ontologies and Models • E-Business Models e-Services • e-Service composition • Inter-organizational services • e-Collaboration and e-Services • Service-oriented computing • Web services • Semantic web services • Service workflows • Virtual organizations and coalitions • Virtual enterprises and virtual markets • Web 2.0 applications • Agent-oriented e-Services • P2P co-operation models • Ubiquitous, mobile, and pervasive services • Application service management • Services and service management in the cloud-edge continuum • Next-gen AI services • Enterprise Ontologies • Accessibility • Usability e-Society • e-Government (e.g. G2G, G2B, or G2C) • Digital cities and regions • e-Democracy and e-Governance • e-Inclusion to information society • e-Health and e-Education • Public e-Services for citizens and enterprises • One-stop government service integration • Mobile public services • Multimedia and multilingualism • Digital culture and digital divide • Privacy and security • Legal societal and cultural issues • Public-private partnerships • International dimension of e-Gov • E-society and AI • Digital Transformation • Social Computing • Green Computing • Sustainable Technologies • Humanitarian & Emergency Management • Digital Inclusion • Digital Literacy SUBMISSION Authors should submit original, unpublished research papers. All papers must not simultaneously be submitted to another journal or conference. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Therefore, submissions should not be under consideration for any other conference or journal outlet. Authors should consult Springer’s authors’ guidelines and use their proceedings templates to prepare their papers (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…). Authors can submit their proceedings articles using the EasyChair platform. Please use the following link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=i3e2025 . Length of papers The most common types of papers accepted for publication are full papers (12 pages) and short papers (7 pages). We only wish to publish papers of significant scientific content. Journal Special Issue Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended and revised version of their paper (with at least 30% additional material) for fast-track review and publication in Springer's SN Computer Science (https://link.springer.com/journal/42979). IMPORTANT DATES • Paper Submission: June 2, 2025 (AoE) (*** extended and final! ***) • Author Notification: July 7, 2025 • Camera-Ready: July 14, 2025 • Author Registration: July 14, 2025 ORGANISATION Conference Chair • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus Conference Co-Chairs • Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Emerging Markets Research Centre (EMaRC) • Georgia Kapitsaki, University of Cyprus • Matti Mäntymäki, University of Turku • Ilias Pappas, Norwegian University of Science and Technology • Marinos Themistocleous, University of Nicosia Program Co-Chairs • Achilleas Achilleos, Frederick University of Cyprus • Stefano Forti, University of Pisa • Angelika Kokkinaki, University of Nicosia

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COL-SAI: 1st International Workshop on COllaboration and Learning through Symbiotic Artificial Intelligence

by Andrea Antonio CANTONE

**** We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this Call **** ========================================= *COL-SAI: 1st International Workshop on COllaboration and Learning through Symbiotic Artificial Intelligence* ========================================= co-located with the 16th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter - “*Technologies and Methodologies of Human-Computer Interaction in the Third Millenium*“ (*CHITALY 2025 <https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/>*) Salerno, Italy 6 – 10 October 2025 Workshop website: https://sites.google.com/unisa.it/col-sai <https://sites.google.com/unisa.it/col-sai/home-page> *Call for papers* The rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are transforming the way humans interact with technology. The integration of AI in our daily lives can provide substantial support in many contexts, ranging from medicine to education, improving the performance of both sides in terms of knowledge and resources. Although the traditional approach in creating AI systems focuses on the functionalities and high performance of their models, modern society is witnessing a shift from mere automation to augmentation and collaboration, where AI and humans enhance and learn from each other. A step forward in this direction is enabling humans and AI to work symbiotically together. Symbiosis can be described as a consequence of the human-AI partnership, where human intelligence serves to improve AI systems, and vice versa, through a bidirectional relationship of mutual exchange. This workshop aims to explore how humans and AI systems can effectively collaborate, learn from each other, and co-adapt symbiotically. Through discussions and the exchange of perspectives, the workshop has the goal of investigating the key components of the interaction between the two parties. Participants will gain deeper insights into the implications of integrating AI into various aspects of daily life, facilitating problem-solving activities such as learning, decision-making, and co-creation. *Topics* The topics that will be addressed in the workshop are the following: - The impact of a symbiotic human-AI relationship in collaborative environments. - Human-Computer Interaction methodologies and techniques to foster symbiosis between humans and AI. - Using AI in human learning processes to assist humans cognitively. - Using AI for education and skill development. - Methodologies and techniques for transferring knowledge between humans and AI through feedback mechanisms. - Ethical considerations in human-AI collaborative environments (bias mitigation, fairness, non-discrimination, etc). - AI adaptability for personalized interaction experiences based on individuals' requirements. - The role of trustworthiness in human-AI collaboration for critical activities. - Design and evaluation of systems that foster and support human-AI collaboration. - Case studies of AI in real-world applications (medicine, healthcare, education, etc). *Important Dates* - Submission deadline: *June **16th **2025 * - Notification: *June 30**th **2025 * *Submissions and Evaluation Criteria* Contributions for the workshop must be submitted through EasyChair using the following link https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=colsai2025, following the LaTeX or Microsoft Word template, available at: *https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip <https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip>*. For more information, visit the CEUR website <https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html#PUBLISH-RULES>. We accept two types of submissions: - *Full paper*: at least 10 "standard" pages* and an appropriate number of references. - *Short paper*: between 5-9 "standard" pages*. *(1 standard page = 2500 characters) Each submission will be subjected to a single-blind peer review process, and two reviewers from the Program Committee (PC) will assess each contribution in terms of relevance to the workshop’s topics and its quality. *Workshop Organizers* - Miriana Calvano – University of Bari, Italy (*miriana.calvano(a)uniba.it <miriana.calvano(a)uniba.it>*) - Andrea Antonio Cantone – University of Salerno, Italy (*acantone(a)unisa.it <acantone(a)unisa.it>*) - Antonio Curci – University of Bari, Italy (*antonio.curci(a)uniba.it <antonio.curci(a)uniba.it>*) - Francesca Perillo – University of Salerno, Italy (*fperillo(a)unisa.it <fperillo(a)unisa.it>*)

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[MUC 2025] Call for Short Paper ACs

by Evropi Stefanidi

The Short Papers track at the “Mensch und Computer” (MuC) conference is looking for ACs (Associate Chairs). Please consider applying using the Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeW1zkASWoUlIN_n7gwsmPDrFR4N-Hl432… Associate Chairs are key to coordinating the reviewing process and ensuring the rigor and quality of published MuC research. Volunteering to serve as an AC holds distinct potential to shape the future of our field. We believe that the Short Papers track provides particular opportunities for junior peers in our research community to gain some experience in managing the peer reviewing process. Hence, we invite motivated PhD students and early-career researchers with first reviewing experience to volunteer as ACs. If you can think of any students or colleagues who might benefit from this opportunity, please consider forwarding this invitation to them. As an AC, you would: * lead the review process for 3-5 short papers (max. 6 pages) * assign two external reviewers to each paper * moderate a discussion between the reviewers * provide a meta-review including a recommendation for the paper Everything to do with the reviewing process will be done virtually in the time period from early June until early July. This is the timeline for AC tasks in the Short Papers: * 10.6.2025 – short papers submission deadline, submissions are distributed among ACs, recruitment of external reviewers * 25.6.2025 – external reviews due, discussions open * 2.7.2025 – meta-review due If you have any questions regarding the tasks and expectations for this volunteer role, please reach out to short(a)mensch-und-computer.de Thank you for considering and forwarding this call. We are looking forward to have many new voices and a diversity of expertise on the committee this year! All the best, Sebastian Büttner, Janis Lena Meißner and Nadine Wagener Short Paper Chairs at MuC 2025

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19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025): Last Call for Journal First Papers

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*** Last Call for Journal First Papers *** 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) September 15-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025 The European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA) is the premier European software architecture conference, providing researchers, practitioners, and educators with a platform to present and discuss the most recent, innovative, and significant findings and experiences in the field of software architecture research and practice. The 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) will be held from September 15 to 19, 2025. ECSA 2025 is planned as an in-person conference taking place in the beautiful city of Limassol (Cyprus). ECSA 2025 enriches its partnership with more journals and opportunities than ever before, to incorporate journal-first papers into its program. The journals are: - Journal of Systems and Software (JSS) - IEEE Software - Information & Software Technology (IST) - Transaction on Software Engineering (TSE) We invite authors of journal papers accepted by JSS, IEEE Software, IST, or TSE since December 1, 2023 to submit their work for presentation at ECSA 2025, which will allow authors of journal-first papers to present their work to the community. SCOPE A journal-first paper submitted to ECSA 2025 must adhere to the following criteria: • The paper must have been accepted after peer review by one between JSS, IEEE Software, IST or TSE. • The paper is in the scope of the conference. • The paper has not been presented at and is not under consideration for journal-first programs of other conferences. PAPER SUBMISSION We invite authors of papers that meet the above criteria to submit a proposal that includes a summary of the original paper that highlights the contributions, motivates the relevance for the ECSA, and briefly discusses how the work has developed after the original publication - if it is the case. Please include the DOI of the original journal paper. ECSA offers an opportunity to disseminate your work to a broader community audience. The submission must be 3-4 pages long and conform to the Springer LNCS style (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…). Accepted submissions will be invited to present at the conference. The track chairs will write a summary of the accepted submissions that will be included in the conference proceedings. Proposals must be submitted via the online EasyChair submission site for the ECSA 2025 conference, selecting the "Journal First" Track: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecsa2025 . EVALUATION Authors will be invited to present their paper at ECSA 2025 if it meets the above criteria. Please note that we plan to include as many journal-first papers as possible in the ECSA main program. However, if we receive an exceptionally high number of submissions, we may have to prioritize presentation proposals according to their fit to the conference theme and sessions structure. As the papers have already been reviewed and accepted by a journal, we will not review the submission for technical content; instead, we will focus on the track’s criteria. PRESENTATION ECSA 2025 is planned to be an in-person/physical conference. The journal-first paper presentations are part of the ECSA conference’s main program. As a journal-first presenter, you will benefit from the conference presentation in many ways, such as, outreach to a broader audience and interactions and discussions with peers. At least one author of each submission accepted for the journal-first program must register and attend the conference to present the paper. IMPORTANT DATES • Paper submission: May 23, 2025 • Acceptance notification: June 20, 2025 All dates are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth). ORGANISATION General Chairs • Cesare Pautasso, University of Lugano, Switzerland • Vasilios Andrikopoulos, University of Groeningen, The Netherlands Journal First Track Chairs • Jesper Andersson, Linnaeus University, Sweden • Romina Spalazzese, Malmö University, Sweden

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CFP: HAIC 2025 @ECAI 2025 - International Workshop on Human-AI Collaborative Systems (HAIC 2025)

by Michele Braccini

* Apologies for cross postings * HAIC Workshop @ECAI 2025 - CALL FOR PAPERS ——————————————————————————————————— International Workshop on Human-AI Collaborative Systems (HAIC 2025) OCTOBER 25-26 2025 co-located with ECAI 2025 (https://ecai2025.org) - Bologna, Italy Web: https://haic-workshop.github.io/haic.github.io/ Submission: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=haic2025 For any information: m.braccini(a)unibo.it ========= HIGHLIGHTS ========= - DEADLINE: June 15th, 2025 - CEUR conference proceedings ========= ABSTRACT ========= Human-IA collaborative systems (HAIC) improve problem solving and creativity by combining human intelligence with the computational power of AI. Although there are successful applications in healthcare, creative arts and finance, to name a few, current solutions remain domain-specific, highlighting the need for generalizable approaches. Indeed, effective HAIC systems must address multiple complexities: they must adapt dynamically, integrate human interactions, and address new key challenges such as trust, security and explainability. This workshop provides a forum to explore innovative methodologies, promote interdisciplinary collaboration and advance the development of a unified framework for next-generation HAIC systems. ====== TOPICS ====== Topics of Interest include but are not limited to: - Frameworks and methodologies for designing HAIC systems - Definition of evaluation criteria and methodologies for the evaluation of HAIC systems - Design principles for developing truly adaptive HAIC systems that evolve with user interactions and integrate real-time feedback. - Applications that foster human-AI co-creativity, in music, visual arts, poetry, … - HAIC applications in healthcare, assistive robotics, precision medicine and industry - Ethical issues raised by creative HAIC systems (integrity, bias, …) - Psychological and social implications of the long-term use of HAIC technologies - Critical perspectives on the potential benefits and risks of HAIC systems in education - Collaborative decision-making systems - Future trends in HAIC, including swarm robotics, sustainability, … ============ SUBMISSIONS ============ We encourage the submission of contributions that explore innovative methodologies for building Human-AI collaborative systems. In particular, authors can submit: (A) Regular papers (max. 12 + references – CEUR.ws format); (B) Short/Position papers (max 8 pages + references - CEUR.ws format); (C) Discussion papers of recent works published elsewhere (max 8 pages + references - CEUR.ws format); Submission Site: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=haic2025 All submitted papers will be evaluated by at least two members of the program committee, based on originality, significance, relevance and technical quality. Submissions of papers must be in English, in PDF format in the CEUR-WS conference format. Submissions should be single blinded, i.e. authors names should be included in the submissions. Submissions must be made through the EasyChair conference system prior the specified deadline (all deadlines refer to GMT). At least one of the authors should register and take part at the conference to make the presentation. ================ IMPORTANT DATES =============== * Paper submission deadline: June 15th, 2025 (11:59PM UTC-12) * Notification to authors: July 21st, 2025 * Camera-Ready submission: September 1st, 2025 ================ PROCEEDINGS AND POST-PROCEEDINGS =============== All accepted papers will be published in the volume series of CEUR-WS. A selection of the best papers, accepted for the presentation at the workshops, will be invited to submit an extended version for publication on an AI journal. ============= ORGANIZATION ============= Michele Braccini - University of Bologna, Italy Allegra De Filippo - University of Bologna, Italy Michela Milano - University of Bologna, Italy Alessandro Saffiotti - University of Orebro, Sweden Mauro Vallati - University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom ____________________________________ Postdoctoral researcher @ Università di Bologna Dipartimento di Informatica - Ingegneria e Scienze Informatiche Campus di Cesena 47521 Cesena, Italy Latest Publication: "Metasensor: A Proposal for Sensor Evolution in Robotics” (https://www.mdpi.com/3153678) Guest Editor of the Special Issue "Hypothesis-Driven Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Complex Systems Biology”, submissions are open! Details: https://www.mdpi.com/si/233216

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ISEUD 2025 – Program Online & Early Registration Closing Soon (May 22)

by Evropi Stefanidi

Dear all, We are excited to announce that the countdown to ISEUD 2025 has begun! The conference will take place in Munich, Germany, from June 16 to 18, and the full program is now available online. 🔹 Explore the program: Talks, demos, and workshop sessions are now listed on the website: 👉 https://iseud2025.ubicomp.net/program.html 🔹 Register now – early deadline: May 22 Take advantage of reduced rates before early registration ends: 👉 https://iseud2025.ubicomp.net/registration.html 🔹 Plan your trip to Munich: All travel information is available to help you make the most of your visit to one of Europe’s most exciting summer destinations: 👉 https://iseud2025.ubicomp.net/venue.html#travelling-to-munich We look forward to seeing many of you in Munich for an exciting conference on end user development. Best regards, The ISEUD 2025 Organizing Committee

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19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025): Last Call for Doctoral Consortium

by Announce

*** Last Call for Doctoral Consortium *** 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) September 15-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025 The European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA) is the premier European software architecture conference, providing researchers, practitioners, and educators with a platform to present and discuss the most recent, innovative, and significant findings and experiences in the field of software architecture research and practice. The 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) will be held from September 15 to 19, 2025. ECSA 2025 is planned as an in-person conference taking place in the beautiful city of Limassol (Cyprus). The goal of the Doctoral Symposium is to provide a supportive setting in which PhD students can present and receive feedback on their research. During the symposium, PhD students will interact closely with established researchers in the field, receive feedback on their research, and get advice on managing their research. The symposium will also help participants to establish a network with their peers in the field of software architecture. The program will feature a keynote that will shed light on establishing yourself within the software architecture community and beyond. The technical scope of the Doctoral Symposium is that of ECSA 2025, as represented by the topics in the ECSA 2025 Call for Papers CfP. Besides, we particularly encourage submissions that demonstrate that diversity in gender, culture, religion, country, etc. is a key factor for success and innovation in software architecture. We encourage submissions from PhD students at any stage of their research. Based on the submissions, the program committee will invite the PhD students to give presentations of their PhD research and to interact with senior as well as other junior researchers. SUBMISSION To participate in the Doctoral Symposium, the contribution needs to be submitted by the submission deadline consisting of two parts: a research summary paper and a letter of recommendation. The summary research paper should be authored by the student as a sole author. Research summary paper (max 8 pages) The research summary paper must be formatted according to the Springer LNCS style http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0 (page limit includes references and appendixes) and should cover the following aspects: • the research problem to be solved and its relevance in the software architecture field; • a discussion of related work explaining why the research problem has not been solved yet; • the scientific methods used to tackle the research problem; • an outline of the proposed solution; • the expected results; • a plan for the evaluation of results; and • a critical reflection on the work, including open questions and challenges that the PhD student meets in his/her work, and that can be discussed with the senior colleagues. The submitted paper will be evaluated by the Doctoral Symposium Program Committee, and the following selection criteria will be used: • The originality of the proposed research, the novelty of the research approach, and relevance to ECSA; and • the quality of the submission, including clarity, precision, and adequacy of the problem statement and critical reflection of the work, in relation to the PhD student’s study stage. Letter of Recommendation (max 1 page) A recommendation letter written by (one of) the advisor(s). The letter should include the name of the candidate, an appreciation of the PhD research (and why it would benefit from being discussed at the Doctoral Symposium), the status of the research, and an expected date for the dissertation submission. HOW TO SUBMIT The research summary paper with the letter of recommendation should be submitted electronically via the ECSA 2025 submission site: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecsa2025 (Doctoral Symposium track). PROCEEDINGS The proceedings of the Doctoral Symposium will be published by Springer as part of the LNCS series. REGISTRATION Please note that as a condition for paper publication, each accepted submission needs to be presented at the conference (in person) by the author, who shall register for the conference by the camera-ready paper deadline. Authors will be provided with 50% discount on the student registration or free registration if serving as ECSA volunteers. IMPORTANT DATES • Paper submission: May 23, 2025 • Acceptance notification: June 20, 2025 All dates are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth). ORGANISATION General Chairs • Cesare Pautasso, University of Lugano, Switzerland • Vasilios Andrikopoulos, University of Groeningen, The Netherlands Doctoral Consortium Track Track Chairs • Henry Muccini, University of L'Aquila, Italy • Elena Navarro, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

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[CFP] International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Radiomics in Computer-Aided Diagnosis AIRCAD2025 @ ICIAP2025

by Andrea Loddo

Dear colleagues, please find enclosed the call for papers for the third edition of AIRCAD 2025 @ ICIAP. Kind regards [apologies for multiple postings] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS - AIRCAD 2025 @ICIAP 2025 3rd International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Radiomics in Computer-Aided Diagnosis AIRCAD 2025 held in conjunction with the 23rd International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing ICIAP2025, Roma, Italy, September 2025 https://sites.google.com/view/aircad2025 <https://eu-central-1.protection.sophos.com?d=google.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9zaXRlc…> AIMS AND SCOPE In the modern era, healthcare systems predominantly operate with digital medical data, facilitating a wide array of artificial intelligence applications. There's a growing interest in quantitatively analysing clinical images through techniques like Positron Emission Tomography, Computerised Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, particularly in the realms of texture analysis and radiomics. Through machine and deep learning advancements, researchers can glean insights to enhance the discovery of therapeutic tools, bolster diagnostic decisions, and aid in the rehabilitation process. However, the huge volume of available data may intensify the diagnostic effort, exacerbated by high inter/intra-patient variability, diverse imaging techniques, and the necessity to incorporate data from multiple sensors and sources, thus giving rise to the well-documented domain shift issue. To tackle these challenges, radiologists and pathologists employ Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) systems, which assist in analysing biomedical images. These systems mitigate or eradicate difficulties arising from inter- and intra-observer variability, ensuring consistent assessments of the same region by the same physician at various times and across different physicians, thanks to adept algorithms. Additionally, significant issues such as delayed or restricted data access, driven by privacy, security, and intellectual property concerns, pose considerable hurdles. Consequently, researchers are increasingly exploring the use of synthetic data, both for model training and for simulating scenarios not observed in real life. Furthermore, the emergence of foundation models, such as Vision Transformers and large multimodal models, represents a paradigm shift in medical image analysis. These models, pre-trained on vast datasets, demonstrate remarkable adaptability across various tasks, including segmentation, classification, and multi-modal integration. Their ability to generalise effectively offers promising avenues for addressing domain shift issues and integrating heterogeneous data sources, enhancing diagnostic and predictive accuracy. This workshop aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in biomedical image processing, leveraging machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, and radiomics features. Emphasis is placed on practical applications, including potential solutions to address domain shift issues, the utilisation of synthetic images to augment CAD systems, and the integration of foundation models into clinical workflows. Ultimately, the aim is to explore how these techniques can seamlessly integrate into the conventional medical image processing workflow, encompassing image acquisition, retrieval, disease detection, prediction, and classification. TOPICS The workshop calls for submissions addressing, but not limited to, the following topics: - Machine and Deep Learning techniques for image analysis (i.e., segmentation of cells, tissues, organs, lesions; classification of cells, diseases, tumours, etc.) - Image Registration Techniques - Image Preprocessing Techniques (e.g., noise reduction, enhancement of contrast) - Image-based 3D reconstruction - Computer-Aided Detection and Diagnosis Systems (CADs) to support clinicians in identifying pathological conditions - Radiomics and Artificial intelligence for personalised medicine - Machine and Deep Learning as tools to support medical diagnoses and decisions - Image retrieval (e.g., context-based retrieval, lesion similarity) - Advanced architecture for biomedical image remote processing, elaboration and transmission - 3D Vision, Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality application for remote surgery - Image processing techniques for privacy-preserving AI in medicine. - Generation and utilisation of synthetic medical images for model training and validation - Foundation models (e.g., Vision Transformers, GPT-like architectures) for medical image analysis and multi-modal data integration - Techniques for evaluating the reliability and robustness of synthetic data in clinical scenarios - Ethical and Regulatory Aspects in AI-Driven Medical Imaging - Frameworks for ethical AI development and deployment in healthcare. - Addressing biases and ensuring fairness in AI-driven diagnostic systems. - Compliance with regulatory standards for AI-based medical devices - Addressing the transparency issue with explainable AI models in clinical practice. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Accepted papers will be included in the ICIAP 2025 proceedings, which will be published by Springer as Lecture Notes in Computer Science series (LNCS). When preparing your contribution, please follow the guidelines provided on the ICIAP main conference website. The maximum number of pages is 12 including references. Each contribution will be reviewed based on originality, significance, clarity, soundness, relevance and technical content. The submission will be handled electronically via the Conference's CMT Website: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/AIRCAD2025 <https://eu-central-1.protection.sophos.com?d=microsoft.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9jbX…> Once accepted, the presence of at least one author at the event and the oral presentation of the paper are expected. For more details about the registration see the ICIAP main conference details. IMPORTANT DATES - Paper Submission : 15 June, 2025 - Notifications to Authors : 30 June 2025 - Camera Ready Papers Due : 10 July, 2025 - Workshop Event: 15/16 September, 2025 ORGANIZERS Albert Comelli, Ri.MED Foundation, acomelli(a)fondazionerimed.com Cecilia Di Ruberto, University of Cagliari, dirubert(a)unica.it Andrea Loddo, University of Cagliari, andrea.loddo(a)unica.it Lorenzo Putzu, University of Cagliari, lorenzo.putzu(a)unica.it Alessandro Stefano, Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology, National Research Council of Cefalu’, alessandro.stefano(a)ibfm.cnr.it Luca Zedda, University of Cagliari, luca.zedda(a)unica.it <luca.zedda(a)unica.it> ___________ Andrea Loddo PhD | Dept. Of Mathematics and Computer Science | University of Cagliari Via Ospedale 72, Cagliari, Italy Office: +39 070 675 8503 *And after all we're only ordinary men*

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1st RAISE Workshop: Resilient AI Framework for Secure and Ethical Machine Learning Systems

by Bernardo Breve

1st RAISE Workshop: Resilient AI Framework for Secure and Ethical Machine Learning Systems co-located with the 16th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter - "Technologies and Methodologies of Human-Computer Interaction in the Third Millenium” (CHITALY 2025) - https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/ Salerno, Italy 6-10 October, 2025 Workshop website: https://raise-ws.github.io/chitaly2025 Call for papers The emerging field of Resilient AI recognizes that technological systems cannot be viewed as isolated, abstract entities. Instead, they need to be understood in their broader socio-technical context, where AI and algorithms function as complex systems shaped by collective and distributive practices. In order to ensure that AI systems are robust, fair and in line with human values, it is crucial to develop methods that enhance their resilience across multiple dimensions, such as reliability, accountability, fairness and ethical integrity. A number of challenges need to be addressed to guarantee resilient AI. These include the need to balance human control and automation to ensure that AI systems remain intuitive, transparent and trustworthy, while adapting to user preferences and needs. Robustness and reliability are critical concerns, requiring mechanisms to detect and mitigate functional and non-functional defects, such as errors, biases and vulnerabilities, to maintain essential properties such as safety and accuracy. Moreover, fairness must be addressed within ML pipelines, embedding techniques that promote inclusivity and unbiased decision-making to prevent discrimination and reinforce social responsibility. Another pressing issue is the verification, validation, and testing of AI models; while advances in AI and search-based software engineering have enabled automated test case generation and validation, empirical studies are still needed to investigate AI defects and their impact on system performance. Furthermore, ensuring high-quality data is a fundamental challenge since effective data profiling, imputation, and anomaly detection must be developed to handle missing values, outliers, and inconsistences, improving overall AI model performance and reliability. The RAISE workshop brings together researchers and practitioners to address challenges including data quality, privacy protection, human-centered AI design, and the validation of machine learning systems. RAISE promotes interdisciplinary discussion to explore innovative techniques and empirical studies for building AI systems that are secure, interpretable, and inclusive. Topics Topics include, but are not limited to: • Data profiling approaches for AI systems • Data quality approaches for AI systems • Tools and metrics to summarize data relationships • Privacy concerns of AI systems • Privacy-preserving machine learning • Ethics and trustworthy AI • Reliability and fairness of AI-based systems • Resilient AI models • Empirical evaluation of resilient AI solutions in real-world cases • Verification and validation methods for AI-based systems • Explainable AI • AI solutions to critical scenarios • Domain-specific AI solutions • AI-based systems for human interaction • AI-based systems for requirements analysis • AI-based adaptive systems • User-centered design solutions for AI-based systems • AR/VR user-centered interfaces for AI-based systems • Adaptation of AR/VR in learning contexts • Neuro-Symbolic AI Important Dates First submission round - Submission deadline: June 13th 2025 - Notification: July 11th 2025 - Camera-ready: July 31st 2025 Second submission round - Submission deadline: September 5th 2025 - Notification: September 12th 2025 - Camera-ready: September 22nd 2025 Submissions and Evaluation Criteria We invite submissions of original research and position papers. Submissions should be provided via EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=raise2025). Accepted papers will be presented at the workshop and included in the CEUR Workshop Proceedings (http://ceur-ws.org/). The minimum length of a CEUR paper should be 5 pages, with approximately 2500 characters (= 380-400 words) per page. All papers will be reviewed by the organizers and by the program committee based on relevance and significance in order to provide constructive comments to the submitters. Reviewing will be single blind (i.e. author names and affiliations should be listed). If accepted, at least one of the authors must register and attend the workshop. Workshop organizers - Bernardo Breve – University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy (bernardo.breve(a)unina.it <mailto:bernardo.breve@unina.it>) - Loredana Caruccio – University of Salerno, Italy (lcaruccio(a)unisa.it <mailto:lcaruccio@unisa.it>) - Giuseppe Polese – University of Salerno, Italy (gpolese(a)unisa.it <mailto:gpolese@unisa.it>) -- Bernardo Breve, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology University of Naples Federico II via Claudio, 21 80125 Napoli, NA - ITALY e-mail: bernardo.breve(a)unina.it

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