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PhD scholarships at the University of Udine (including HCI, XR, and Serious Games topics)

by Fabio Buttussi

The PhD program in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics (DMIF) at the University of Udine, Italy, in collaboration with Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Trento), offers 11 fully funded scholarships. Topics include Human-Computer Interaction, Extended Reality, and Serious Games. This 3-year program provides an annual stipend of € 19,367.00 before social security (about € 1400/month, net) along with financial support for research hardware, conferences, and PhD schools, and funding for extended research visits abroad (up to 6 months with +50% on the monthly scholarship). DMIF, one of Italy's largest and oldest computer science departments (established in 1978), provides a vibrant research environment with a distinguished faculty covering a wide range of CS and AI topics (see details here: https://dmif.uniud.it/en/teaching/phd-courses/iai/phd-course-in-computer-sc…), fostering a supportive and collaborative atmosphere. Beyond academics, Udine offers a very high quality of life, consistently ranked among Italy's best. Udine boasts a lower cost of living than major cities, while remaining close to both the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. Applications are due by June 20, 2025 (2 PM, Italian time). Interviews will be held for shortlisted applicants (specific dates to be announced). The academic year starts on November 1st, 2025. Ready to take the next step? Apply now! https://www.uniud.it/en/research/do-research/doctorate-res/phd-admission/ac… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Il Dottorato in Informatica e Intelligenza Artificiale presso il Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche, Informatiche e Fisiche (DMIF) dell'Università degli Studi di Udine, in collaborazione con la Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Trento), offre 11 borse di dottorato completamente finanziate. Gli argomenti includono l'Interazione Persona-Macchina, la Realtà Estesa e i Serious Games. Questo programma triennale prevede uno stipendio annuo di € 19.367,00 al lordo delle ritenute previdenziali (circa € 1400 netti al mese), insieme a un sostegno finanziario per hardware di ricerca, conferenze, scuole di dottorato e finanziamenti per visite di ricerca all'estero prolungate (fino a 6 mesi con +50% sulla borsa mensile). Il DMIF, uno dei dipartimenti di informatica più grandi e antichi d'Italia (fondato nel 1978), offre un ambiente di ricerca dinamico con un corpo docente di rilievo che copre una vasta gamma di argomenti di informatica e intelligenza artificiale (si vedano i dettagli qui: https://dmif.uniud.it/en/teaching/phd-courses/iai/phd-course-in-computer-sc…), favorendo un'atmosfera di supporto e collaborazione. Oltre agli aspetti accademici, Udine offre un'elevata qualità della vita, costantemente classificata tra le migliori d'Italia, con un costo della vita inferiore rispetto alle grandi città. Le candidature devono essere presentate entro il 20 giugno 2025 (ore 14:00, ora italiana). Si terranno colloqui per i candidati selezionati (date da annunciare). L'anno accademico inizia il 1° novembre 2025. Pronto per il prossimo passo? Candidati ora! https://www.uniud.it/it/ricerca/lavorare-nella-ricerca/dottorato-ricerca/am…

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[CFP] Deadline Extended - workshop on COllaboration and Learning through Symbiotic Artificial Intelligence (COL-SAI)

by Andrea Antonio CANTONE

========================================= *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> *Important Dates* - Submission deadline: *June **16th **2025 * *June 30**th **2025 * *[EXTENDED]* - Notification: *June 30**th **2025 **July 14 th, 2025 [EXTENDED]* *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). *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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Deadline extended! [MUC 2025 Workshop] CfP: Workshop on GenAI & Well-Being @ MuC 2025 in Chemnitz

by Evropi Stefanidi

Dear colleagues, We are excited to announce that the *submission deadline* for our Mensch und Computer (MuC) 2025 workshop, “GenAI and Well-Being: Designing for Agency and Beyond,” *has been extended.* *You now have until June 27, 2025, to submit your position paper or statement of interest.* Our workshop will explore how generative AI can support meaningful, healthy lives and strengthen human agency in everyday contexts. 🎤 We are delighted to feature a keynote by Jasmin Niess, who will discuss how AI-driven tools can foster empowerment and challenge conventional ideas about autonomy, control, and decision-making. Expect a hands-on and interactive format, bringing together voices from HCI, design, ethics, psychology, and related disciplines. We aim to map out opportunities, surface risks, and collaboratively shape future research directions. 📌 Workshop Details & CFP: https://sites.google.com/view/muc25-ai-wellbeing/home 📬 *NEW Submission Deadline (position paper OR statement of interest): June 27, 2025* ✅ Notification Deadline: July 16, 2025 🗓️ Conference Dates: August 31 – September 3, 2025 📍 Location: Chemnitz, Germany Feel free to share this invitation within your networks. We are looking forward to your submissions and to seeing many of you in Chemnitz. Best regards, The organizing team: Nadine Wagener, Michael Burmester, Thomas Eßmeyer (né Mildner), Lisa Hesselbarth, Laura Spillner, Carolin Stellmacher, Samuel Tomczyk, and Evropi Stefanid

7 months, 3 weeks

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Call for Contributions: An edited collection celebrating the intellectual impact and legacy of Liam Bannon

by Luigina Ciolfi

Call for Contributions Framing Human-Machine Interactions: An edited collection celebrating the intellectual impact and legacy of Liam Bannon. Editors: Gabriela Avram, Luigina Ciolfi, Trevor Hogan, Cristiano Storni FramingInteractions(a)gmail.com<mailto:FramingInteractions@gmail.com> Liam Bannon (1953-2024) was a leader in human-centred computing, studying the role of technologies in people’s lives and championing the design of better interactive systems. His academic homes were the disciplines of human-computer interaction and computer supported cooperative work, which he was instrumental in establishing. From the beginning of his research career in the 1980s to the later stages of his life, he contributed significantly to the historical, theoretical, and methodological framing of HCI and CSCW: developing an activity theoretical lens in HCI, critically examining the history of computing and its intersection with design, the arts and humanities, proposing and refining key concepts, arguing for situated and participatory approaches to create more meaningful designs. Across his body of work, his core argument was that human beings and their activities in the world must be a core concern of computer science. Liam’s thinking flourished when moving and threading across disciplinary boundaries, and when following new and often unexpected trajectories, ever since his early studies across psychology and computer science. Similarly to his own way of thinking and writing, he was constantly making connections across people in various fields, contexts, and countries. As the first anniversary of Liam’s death approaches in September 2025, we launch a new initiative to capture his impact and legacy into the future: an open-access, online edited collection that will bring together pieces by authors who have been influenced and inspired by Liam’s work. The collection will be available to read for anyone (students, early career researchers, established scholars, etc) interested in the impact and critical discussion of Liam’s work and ideas. The collection will be open to contributions on a rolling basis, and will be updated yearly through annual open calls. We invite anyone who has been influenced and inspired by Liam Bannon’s work to contribute to its first release, planned for the Winter 2025. The format of contributions is open: articles, speculative essays, fictions, poems, personal reflections are all welcome. We also welcome contributions containing links to other media. We request that contributions do not exceed 15,000 words in length. There is no minimum length requirement. Submitting: Submissions should be made through this link: https://forms.gle/qQaFxhyXkB2KT6rD6 Reviewing Process: All submissions will be reviewed by the editorial board for relevance, appropriateness and quality. Publication: Will be published online as open access (with ISSN and DOI) under Creative Commons license. Each published contribution will be assigned a unique identifier. Timeline: Deadline for submitting contributions for the first release: 01October 2025 First release available online: January 2026 Queries can be directed to: FramingInteractions(a)gmail.com The Editors Gabriela Avram (Em., University of Limerick, Ireland) Luigina Ciolfi (University College Cork, Ireland) Trevor Hogan (Munster Technological University, Ireland) Cristiano Storni (University of Limerick, Ireland)

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CFP: Networking Solutions for Metaverse, Social Applications, Multimedia, and Games, within IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference 9–12 January 2026 Las Vegas, USA

by Salvatore Gatto

[Apologies if you got multiple copies of this email. If you'd like to opt out of these announcements, information on how to unsubscribe is available at the bottom of this email.] Call for Papers Track 2 - Networking Solutions for Metaverse, 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 9–12 January 2026 Las Vegas, NV, USA* https://ccnc2026.ieee-ccnc.org/call-technical-papers *IMPORTANT DATES* Conference Dates: 9 January - 12 January 2026 Technical Papers due: July 1, 2025 Acceptance Notification: July 31, 2025 *Summit at*: https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=33771&track=130953 *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 TOPIC 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.

7 months, 3 weeks

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[CFP] [Deadline extended!] International Workshop AIRCAD2025 @ ICIAP2025

by Andrea Loddo

🎉 *CALL FOR PAPERS - AIRCAD 2025 @ICIAP 2025* 🎉 *IMPORTANT: Deadline extended to 22 June 2025!* 🧠 *3rd International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Radiomics in Computer-Aided Diagnosis (AIRCAD 2025)* 📅 Held with the 23rd International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing (ICIAP 2025) 📍 Roma, Italy, September 2025 🔗 https://sites.google.com/view/aircad2025 🎯 *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 & Deep Learning for image segmentation/classification (cells, tissues, lesions, diseases) - 📐 Image Registration Techniques - 🎨 Image Preprocessing (noise reduction, contrast enhancement) - 🏗️ 3D Reconstruction - 💡 Computer-Aided Detection & Diagnosis systems (CAD) - 🧬 Radiomics & AI in personalized medicine - 🔎 Content-based Image Retrieval - 🌐 Remote biomedical image processing & transmission architectures - 🥽 3D Vision, VR/AR/MR for remote surgery - 🔒 Privacy-preserving AI in medicine - 🧪 Synthetic medical images for model validation - 🏥 Foundation models (Vision Transformers, GPT-based) for analysis & multi-modal data integration - 🛡️ Reliability and robustness of synthetic data - ⚖️ Ethical & Regulatory Issues in AI medical imaging - 📋 Frameworks for ethical AI & compliance with standards - 🧑‍⚖️ Addressing bias, fairness, and transparency with explainable AI 📝 *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 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 *22 June, 2025 * - Notifications to Authors : 30 June 2025 *4 July, 2025 * - Camera Ready Papers Due : 10 July, 2025 - Workshop Event: 15/16 September, 2025 🎤 *ABSTRACT OF THE TALK (Dr. Carsten Marr)* Diagnosing hematologic malignancies still relies heavily on the subjective visual assessment of cytological and histological images. Experts are increasingly challenged by large volumes of data, the rarity of diagnostic cell types, and the heterogeneous presentation of disease. Despite the availability of comprehensive patient data, advanced deep learning algorithms, and a solid understanding of hematopoiesis, there is currently no robust model capable of automatically analyzing and predicting disease dynamics from blood smears or bone marrow aspirates. In this talk, I will present recent advances in AI-based hematopathology that aim to address key challenges such as model robustness, generalization to real-world data, bias mitigation, and the integration of multimodal sources. I will highlight three promising directions: (1) efficient single-cell detection using neural cellular automata, (2) interpretable feature learning via sparse autoencoders, and (3) the integration of biomedical prior knowledge into model training through customized loss functions. These developments illustrate how tailored AI solutions can bridge the gap between machine learning algorithms and clinical decision-making, paving the way toward more accurate, scalable, and explainable diagnostics in hematology 🩸. 👥 *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, IBSBC - CNR of Cefalù, alessandro.stefano(a)ibfm.cnr.it Luca Zedda, University of Cagliari, 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*

7 months, 3 weeks

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[CFP - DEADLINE EXTENDED]

by Eleonora CALO'

[CRISTAIN 2025] The “supporting CRIme reSolution Through Artificial Intelligence” workshop explores the use of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and augmented reality, to support professionals in the field of criminal investigation. The initiative aims to introduce new methodologies that can enhance current investigative practices. A key element is a human-centered approach which ensures effective and ethical tools that can be easily used by professionals in the field. Through discussion and dialogue among participants, the workshop can foster the identification of effective solutions to support the management of the investigation process. This includes building trust in automated systems, supporting human oversight and interpretability, and enabling collaborative decision-making between humans and machines. Particular attention will be provided to how human-centered methods can help in the mitigation risks and biases that should be properly handled in AI-based systems. Such methods ensure that professionals across various domains can confidently integrate AI tools into their workflows, without requiring deep technical knowledge of the underlying algorithms. ============================================= The workshop *CRISTAIN* will be held at the conference *CHItaly 2025* <https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/> - 16th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter, *October 6-10*, Salerno, Italy. ================================================= You can find all the information about the CRISTAIN workshop on the website: https://cristain-ws.github.io/CHItaly25/ Important Dates The *important dates* for paper submission have been divided into two rounds. *First round* - Paper submission deadline: *June 13th June 20th* - Paper acceptance notice: *July 11th* - Camera-ready submission: *July 31st* *Second round* - Paper submission deadline: *September 5th* - Paper acceptance notice: *September 12th* - Camera-ready submission: *September 22nd* Submission - Short paper:* 5 - 9 pages* Topics Tuned to the field of crime, topics include, but are not limited to: - Crime Scene Analyses - Case-studies on Crime Analyses - Context-aware decision making - Decision support system - Process management in complex domains - Domain-specific data collection - Data Extraction, Transformation and Loading - Data preparation and processing - Emotional AI - Neuro-Symbolic AI - Conversational AI and voice interfaces - Personalization and predictive interaction - Distributed interactions among intelligent systems - AI-based adaptive systems - Secure AI - Unbiased AI systems - Ethics and Trustworthy AI - Awareness and transparency in technology usage - Environmental impacts of technologies - Immersive experiences and virtual environments - Integration of technologies in complex domains - Haptic and olfactory technologies - New sensory dimensions for user experiences - Redefining human capabilities through technology Papers should be submitted in PDF format to easychair ( https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cristain2025 <https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=cristain2025>) and final versions of accepted papers will be published in the CEUR Workshop Proceedings ( http://ceur-ws.org/). Organizers - Eleonora Calò - ecalo(a)unisa.it - University of Salerno - Loredana Caruccio - lcaruccio(a)unisa.it - University of Salerno - Autilia Vitiello - autilia.vitiello(a)unina.it - University of Naples Federico II

7 months, 4 weeks

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[MUC 2025] Call for Student Research Competition Submissions- Mensch und Computer 2025 | Chemnitz, Germany 31 August - 3 September 2025

by Evropi Stefanidi

📣 Call for Submissions – Student Research Competition at Mensch und Computer (MuC) 2025 📣 We invite students in Human-Computer Interaction and related fields to showcase their research at the Student Research Competition (SRC) at MuC 2025. The SRC is a forum to present your work, get feedback from experts, and connect with fellow researchers. Whether you're just wrapping up a semester project or working on your thesis, this is a great opportunity to share your ideas, practice your presentation skills, and gain visibility for your work. 🗓️ Submission Deadline: 10 July 2025 (AoE) 📬 Notification of Acceptance: 17 July 2025 🖋️ Publication-Ready Deadline: 30 July 2025 📍 SRC at MuC: In-person only, in Chemnitz (conference dates: 31 Aug – 3 Sep 2025) 🔗 Submission site and details: https://muc2025.mensch-und-computer.de/en/student-research-competition/ SRC submissions are reviewed for novelty, contribution, and clarity. Accepted students receive a 300 EUR scholarship and free registration as a Student Volunteer. The top three submissions will be awarded at the conference dinner. Questions? Reach out to us: 📧 src(a)mensch-und-computer.de We look forward to seeing your research in Chemnitz! Marion Koelle & Georg Regal Student Research Competition Chairs Mensch und Computer 2025

7 months, 4 weeks

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[CFP] SENSE XR -The Feeling of Virtual, XR, Haptics, and 3D Graphics

by Attilio DELLA GRECA

*We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this Call * ========================================= *SENSE XR: The Feeling of Virtual, XR, Haptics, and 3D Graphics* ========================================= 1st International Workshop on Multisensory Immersion in Extended Reality Co-located with the 16th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter – “Technologies and Methodologies of Human-Computer Interaction in the Third Millennium” (CHItaly 2025 <https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/>) 📍 Salerno, Italy 📅 6–10 October 2025 🌐 Website: https://sites.google.com/unisa.it/sense-xr/ *Call for Papers* The rapid evolution of Extended Reality (XR) - encompassing Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) - is reshaping how people interact with digital environments, opening new frontiers in both research and application. The inaugural edition of SENSE XR: The Feeling of Virtual, XR, Haptics, and 3D Graphics is dedicated to investigating the multisensory and affective dimensions of immersive technology, with a particular focus on haptic feedback, 3D graphics, and videogame applications. The workshop’s primary goal is to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue among researchers, designers, and practitioners, exploring the role of sensory interfaces in XR. We aim to examine how multimodal interaction, tactile technologies, and innovative interface design can enhance user experience, amplify engagement, and redefine human-computer interaction within immersive environments. Structured as a platform for both critical reflection and hands-on experimentation, SENSE XR combines theoretical discourse with live demonstrations, design exploration, and collaborative activities. Inspired by the concept of a scientific jam session, the workshop encourages participants to co-create, prototype, and exchange insights in a participatory setting that promotes cross-disciplinary collaboration and the development of new international partnerships. We welcome original contributions, including position papers, case studies, design explorations, and theoretical reflections, addressing (but not limited to) the following topics: *Topics of interest* •⁠ ⁠Haptic technologies and tactile feedback in XR •⁠ ⁠Gamification and game design principles in immersive systems •⁠ ⁠Innovative interaction techniques and interface design •⁠ ⁠Multimodal and sensor-based interaction •⁠ ⁠User experience (UX), accessibility, and usability in XR •⁠ ⁠Immersive storytelling and narrative design •⁠ ⁠Applied XR in healthcare, education, entertainment, and industry •⁠ ⁠Evaluation methods and user-centered research •⁠ ⁠Ethical implications in multisensory and immersive environments *Important dates:* Submission Deadline: *June 30, 2025* Notification of Acceptance: *July 15, 2025* *Submission guidelines* We invite *position papers (4–6 standard pages)* that present novel ideas, preliminary research findings, or design concepts. Submissions must follow the CEUR-ART format, available at: *https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip <https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip>* All papers must be submitted via EasyChair: *https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=sensexr2025 <https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=sensexr2025>* Each submission will undergo single-blind peer review by at least two reviewers based on relevance, originality, and potential to foster discussion at the workshop. *Organizing committee* •⁠ ⁠Ignacio Aedo Cuevas – Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain - aedo(a)ia.uc3m.es •⁠ ⁠Ilaria Amaro – University of Salerno, Italy - iamaro(a)unisa.it •⁠ ⁠Paola Barra – University of Naples Parthenope, Italy - paola.barra(a)uniparthenope.it •⁠ ⁠Attilio Della Greca - University of Salerno, Italy - adellagreca(a)unisa.it For further information, please visit the workshop website: *https://sites.google.com/unisa.it/sense-xr/ <https://sites.google.com/unisa.it/sense-xr/>* We look forward to your contributions and hope you’ll join us at SENSE XR 2025!

7 months, 4 weeks

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Call for Abstract "Robot for Humans" at RO-MAN 2025

by Eleonora Zedda

Call for Abstracts Workshop: “Robots for Humans: Empowerment Through Co-Creative and Social Robots” RO-MAN 2025 – The 34th IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication https://r4h-workshop.github.io/ August 25-29, Eindhoven, The Netherlands We are pleased to invite abstract submissions for the workshop *“Robots for Humans: Empowerment Through Co-Creative and Social Robots”*, which will be held in conjunction with the *RO-MAN 2025 Conference*, in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, on August 29^th , 2025. The workshop aims to explore the intersection of social robotics, creativity, and human empowerment. We focus on how co-creative and social robots can support and enhance human agency, expression, learning, and wellbeing, especially in vulnerable populations and non-standard interaction contexts. As robotics moves beyond task efficiency, we aim to reimagine robots as collaborative partners that enrich human lives through co-creation, empathy, and mutual adaptation. The workshop offers the opportunity to experiment, connect, and shape the future of HRI to researchers, designers, artists, and developers. Desired outcomes cover social robotics in the direction of designing robots for empowerment and co-creativity, insights into how HRI design choices affect the interaction, socialness, and outcomes on empowerment, and co-creativity. The workshop will conclude with a panel discussion to synthesize findings and discuss general issues related to the role and perception of social robots, working towards guidelines for the design of social robots for creative empowerment. We invite contributions from researchers and practitioners in HRI, AI, psychology, design, arts, education, healthcare, and other related fields. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): * The role of (mini-c) creativity in the context of “everyday” HRI. * The design of human-robot interactions in art settings. * Social robots for creativity support. * Designing for human-robot co-creativity. * The design of robots with (verbal and non-verbal) social capabilities. * The evaluation of socialness perception in human-robot interactions. * The study of the relationship between human-likeness and socialness. * The application of theoretical principles in applied robotics research. * Design principles for empowerment and inclusion. * Robot adaptive application for marginalized groups. * Involvement of stakeholders’ perspective in design and implementation. * AI and LLM application to empower and co-creation in HRI. We particularly welcome interdisciplinary and speculative approaches that challenge existing paradigms and propose new directions for socially intelligent robotics. We invite authors to submit an extended abstract (up to 2 pages, excluding references) in IEEE format, outlining their research, ideas, or ongoing work relevant to the workshop themes. Submissions will be lightly peer-reviewed by the organizers based on relevance, originality, and potential for discussion. Please submit your abstract in PDF format via EasyChair (https://easychair.org/cfp/RfH2025). Accepted abstracts will be presented during the workshop as short talks or posters, depending on the number and type of submissions. We aim to foster a lively, inclusive, and interdisciplinary dialogue. Important Dates * Deadline for abstract submission: July 21^st , 2025. * Notification of acceptance: August 1^st , 2025. * Workshop date: August 29^th , 2025 (in person at RO-MAN 2025). Warm regards, The R4H Workshop Organizers Contact: r4hworkshop(a)gmail.com

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