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CFP: CoPDA 2024 - 8th Int. Workshop on Cultures of Participation in the Digital Age (@ AVI 2024) - EXTENDED DEADLINE April 10th

by Antonio Piccinno

------------------- Call for Papers (NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE April 10th) ------------------- CoPDA 2024 - 8th International Workshop on Cultures of Participation in the Digital Age: Differentiating and Deepening the Concept of "End User" in the Digital Age https://homes.di.unimi.it/cslab/copda2024/ June 3rd or 4th, 2024 - Arenzano (Genoa), Italy In conjunction with AVI 2024 (https://avi2024.dibris.unige.it/home) ------------ Overview ------------ Recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and meta-design challenge the understanding of the concept of “end user”. The 8th edition of this workshop aims to critically differentiate, dissect, and deepen the roles, experiences, and demands of end users by inviting contributions from different perspectives. The workshop invites contributions to explore the following fundamental issues: - Re-conceptualizing the multi-faceted roles that end users can play. - Investigating how end users are evolving into active participants in the design and development through frameworks (such as meta-design) that encourage creation, modification, and evolution in individual and group activities. - Understanding the skills and literacies (e.g., computational fluency) that end users need to acquire to be successful contributors (e.g., education, after-school clubs, etc.). - Envisioning future scenarios and possibilities for end user roles and experiences in the context of emerging technologies and cultural changes. - Understanding the design trade-offs associated with balancing the potential value of end-user contributions with the necessary effort to ensure that end users will be motivated to contribute over long periods of time. Participants from academia, industry, and user communities are invited to share their ideas, insights, and experiences to increase our collective understanding and approach towards end users in the digital age. Topics of discussion may include (but will not be limited to): - Analysis of the use and historical development of the concept of “end user” - Can meta-design frameworks facilitate and empower end users in becoming designers, shaping and adapting systems to their needs? - What are the major responsibilities for end users in "end-user development” and/versus "end-user software engineering"? - If computational fluency is widely achieved by humans in the digital age — how will this change the concept of "end user" and “learning with digital tools”? - How can the division between professional developers and end users be designed and supported as collaborative interactions rather than a rigid separation? - How do we scale up user participation from individuals to groups to communities? - In which contexts are end users the drivers of the innovation? - Which other frameworks and environments in AI exist in addition to Large Language Models (LLMs) for supporting end users? - How does the role of end users change in the era of LLMs? - Which additional learning demands occur that empower end users to assess LLM possibilities and limits? - Success stories and failures (e.g., empirical studies) involving or analyzing end users as active participants in sociotechnical systems in different domains (education, workplace, at home, leisure, etc.). ----------------- Submissions ---------------- Authors are invited to submit a 6-page position paper using the 1-column CEUR template available at http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip. An Overleaf page for LaTeX users is also available at https://www.overleaf.com/read/gwhxnqcghhdt The papers can be submitted at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=copda2024 All papers will be peer-reviewed by at least two members of the Program Committee. Accepted papers will be collected and submitted for publication on CEUR-WS proceedings. --------------------- Important dates --------------------- - Apr 10th, 2024: Submission deadline for position papers - NEW - Apr 23rd, 2024: Notification of acceptance - May 10th, 2024: Camera ready - Jun 3rd or 4th, 2024: CoPDA 2024 workshop ------------------------------ Organizing Committee ----------------------------- Barbara Rita Barricelli (Università degli Studi di Brescia, Italy) Gerhard Fischer (University of Colorado, Boulder, USA) Daniela Fogli (Università degli Studi di Brescia, Italy) Anders Mørch (University of Oslo, Norway) Antonio Piccinno (Università degli Studi di Bari, Italy) Stefano Valtolina (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy) For any further information, please contact copda2024(a)easychair.org -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prof. Antonio Piccinno /Presidente Centro Servizi Informatici (CSI) Delegato del Rettore ai temi della digitalizzazione presso CRUI Delegato servizi informatici del Dipartimento di Informatica / Dipartimento di Informatica - Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro" via Orabona, 4 - 70125 Bari, Italy Personal Home Page <ivu.di.uniba.it/people/piccinno.htm?> Tel. +39 080 5442535 / Fax. +39 080 5443300 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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CFP: CoPDA 2024 - 8th Int. Workshop on Cultures of Participation in the Digital Age (@ AVI 2024) - EXTENDED DEADLINE April 10th

by Antonio Piccinno

------------------- Call for Papers (NEWSUBMSSION DEADLINE April 10th) ------------------- CoPDA 2024 - 8th International Workshop on Cultures of Participation in the Digital Age: Differentiating and Deepening the Concept of "End User" in the Digital Age https://homes.di.unimi.it/cslab/copda2024/ June 3rd or 4th, 2024 - Arenzano (Genoa), Italy In conjunction with AVI 2024 (https://avi2024.dibris.unige.it/home) ------------ Overview ------------ Recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and meta-design challenge the understanding of the concept of “end user”. The 8th edition of this workshop aims to critically differentiate, dissect, and deepen the roles, experiences, and demands of end users by inviting contributions from different perspectives. The workshop invites contributions to explore the following fundamental issues: - Re-conceptualizing the multi-faceted roles that end users can play. - Investigating how end users are evolving into active participants in the design and development through frameworks (such as meta-design) that encourage creation, modification, and evolution in individual and group activities. - Understanding the skills and literacies (e.g., computational fluency) that end users need to acquire to be successful contributors (e.g., education, after-school clubs, etc.). - Envisioning future scenarios and possibilities for end user roles and experiences in the context of emerging technologies and cultural changes. - Understanding the design trade-offs associated with balancing the potential value of end-user contributions with the necessary effort to ensure that end users will be motivated to contribute over long periods of time. Participants from academia, industry, and user communities are invited to share their ideas, insights, and experiences to increase our collective understanding and approach towards end users in the digital age. Topics of discussion may include (but will not be limited to): - Analysis of the use and historical development of the concept of “end user” - Can meta-design frameworks facilitate and empower end users in becoming designers, shaping and adapting systems to their needs? - What are the major responsibilities for end users in "end-user development” and/versus "end-user software engineering"? - If computational fluency is widely achieved by humans in the digital age — how will this change the concept of "end user" and “learning with digital tools”? - How can the division between professional developers and end users be designed and supported as collaborative interactions rather than a rigid separation? - How do we scale up user participation from individuals to groups to communities? - In which contexts are end users the drivers of the innovation? - Which other frameworks and environments in AI exist in addition to Large Language Models (LLMs) for supporting end users? - How does the role of end users change in the era of LLMs? - Which additional learning demands occur that empower end users to assess LLM possibilities and limits? - Success stories and failures (e.g., empirical studies) involving or analyzing end users as active participants in sociotechnical systems in different domains (education, workplace, at home, leisure, etc.). ----------------- Submissions ---------------- Authors are invited to submit a 6-page position paper using the 1-column CEUR template available at http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip. An Overleaf page for LaTeX users is also available at https://www.overleaf.com/read/gwhxnqcghhdt The papers can be submitted at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=copda2024 All papers will be peer-reviewed by at least two members of the Program Committee. Accepted papers will be collected and submitted for publication on CEUR-WS proceedings. --------------------- Important dates --------------------- - Apr 10th, 2024: Submission deadline for position papers - NEW - Apr 23rd, 2024: Notification of acceptance - May 10th, 2024: Camera ready - Jun 3rd or 4th, 2024: CoPDA 2024 workshop ------------------------------ Organizing Committee ----------------------------- Barbara Rita Barricelli (Università degli Studi di Brescia, Italy) Gerhard Fischer (University of Colorado, Boulder, USA) Daniela Fogli (Università degli Studi di Brescia, Italy) Anders Mørch (University of Oslo, Norway) Antonio Piccinno (Università degli Studi di Bari, Italy) Stefano Valtolina (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy) For any further information, please contact copda2024(a)easychair.org -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prof. Antonio Piccinno /Presidente Centro Servizi Informatici (CSI) Delegato del Rettore ai temi della digitalizzazione presso CRUI Delegato servizi informatici del Dipartimento di Informatica / Dipartimento di Informatica - Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro" via Orabona, 4 - 70125 Bari, Italy Personal Home Page <ivu.di.uniba.it/people/piccinno.htm?> Tel. +39 080 5442535 / Fax. +39 080 5443300 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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CFP: Workshop on Personalized Access to Cultural Heritage - PATCH@UMAP 2024

by Noemi Mauro

**** PLEASE, EXCUSE MULTIPLE POSTINGS **** CALL FOR PAPERS The 15th International Workshop on Personalized Access to Cultural Heritage (PATCH 2024) Held in conjunction with ACM UMAP 2024 - Cagliari, Italy. https://patch2024.di.unito.it/ Important dates: April 24, 2024: paper submission May 8, 2024: notification to authors May 16, 2024: camera-ready due The workshop will be in person or hybrid. Abstract and Topics Following the successful series of PATCH workshops, PATCH 2024 will be again the meeting point between state-of-the-art cultural heritage research and personalization – using any kind of technology, while focusing on ubiquitous and adaptive scenarios, to enhance the personal experience in cultural heritage sites. The workshop is aimed at bringing together, physically and/or virtually, researchers and practitioners who are working on various aspects of cultural heritage and are interested in exploring the potential of state of the art mobile technology (onsite as well as online) to enhance the CH visit experience. The expected result of the workshop is a sharing and discussing novel ideas and creating a multidisciplinary research agenda that will inform future research directions and hopefully, forge some research collaborations. Motivation Cultural heritage (CH) has traditionally been a privileged area for personalization research, as highlighted by the many H2020 calls on this topic. Visitors come to cultural heritage sites willing to experience and learn new things, usually without a clear idea of what to expect. CH sites are typically rich in objects and information; much more than the visitor can absorb during the limited time of a visit. Cultural Heritage exploration and fruition are central aspects to value the richness of the territory and the history of our countries. The research on this topic is very active and continuously expanding towards new topics, such as the integration of cultural and natural heritage exploration, the extension to novel interaction means (e.g., haptic user interfaces and IoT), ambient intelligence, etc. We invite cultural heritage professionals and researchers to join us to discuss findings and trends on personalisation of cultural heritage in the broadest sense, from online and remote cultural access to onsite visit, from individuals to groups, from tangible to virtual and robotic mediation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Navigation and personalized browsing in digital and physical cultural heritage collections - Recommendation strategies for natural and cultural heritage - Adaptation strategies for text and non-verbal content in CH/NH - NLG techniques for mobile user modeling in natural and cultural heritage sites - Integration of virtual and physical collections - Immersive cultural and natural heritage - Mobile museum guides and personal museum assistants - Context-aware information presentation in natural and cultural heritage - Adaptive navigation and browsing in CH/NH sites - Intelligent user interfaces for natural and cultural heritage applications - Personalization for group of visitors to natural and cultural heritage sites - Personalization for collective CH information authoring and management - Creativity and collaboration support in CH - Personalization across the whole of a person's digital ecosystem - Long-term personalization - IoT and Cultural Heritage - Living lab in museum - Robots in museums - 3D, Augmented, and Virtual Reality for cultural and natural heritage - Gestural interfaces for Cultural Heritage applications - Analysis of behavior patterns to improve CH/NH recommendation - Conversational agents for cultural and natural heritage - The use of personality for guiding CH/NH experiences - Multiple viewpoints and perspectives for CH - Remote access to CH/NH - Intelligent agents to interact with CH/NH Submissions Full papers: up to 14 pages excluding references. Short papers/Position papers/Demo papers: up to 7 pages excluding references. Papers that exceed the page limits or formatting guidelines will be returned without review. Submissions should be single-blinded, i.e., authors’ names should be included in the submissions. Papers must be formatted according to the new workflow for ACM publications. The templates and instructions are available here: https://patch2024.di.unito.it/submission.html. All papers should be submitted in PDF format via the online submission system by selecting the track "UMAP 24 Workshop PATCH": https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=umap24. An international panel of experts will review all submissions. Work that has already been published should not be submitted unless it introduces a significant addition to the previously published work. There will be a conference adjunct proceedings published by ACM where all the workshop papers will be published. Workshop organizers Liliana Ardissono, University of Torino, Italy, liliana.ardissono(a)unito.it Tsvi Kuflik, The University of Haifa, Israel, tsvikak(a)is.haifa.ac.il Noemi Mauro, University of Torino, Italy, noemi.mauro(a)unito.it George E. Raptis, Human Opsis, Greece, graptis(a)humanopsis.com Alan J. Wecker, The University of Haifa, Israel, ajwecker(a)gmail.com -- Noemi Mauro, Ph.D. Researcher and Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science, University of Torino https://unito.webex.com/meet/noemi.mauro

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[CFP] [deadline approaching] [1-2 pages Abstract] IEEE Special Session on “eXtended Reality as a gateway to the Metaverse: Practices, Theories, Technologies and Applications” (IEEE MetroXRAINE 2024)

by Giuseppe Caggianese

Dear Colleagues, The deadline for submitting a paper proposal for the special session on "eXtended Reality as a gateway to the Metaverse: Practices, Theories, Technologies and Applications" is fast approaching. The extended deadlines are: - *March 29* for your paper proposal in the form of a 1-2 page Abstract or a Graphical Abstract - *May 15* to finalize your work and submit the full paper. Please see the CfP below for details and forward it to colleagues who might be interested in contributing to this special session. Best regards, Giuseppe Caggianese ==================================================================================== Call for Papers - Special Session on: “EXTENDED REALITY AS A GATEWAY TO THE METAVERSE: PRACTICES, THEORIES, TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS” https://metroxraine.org/special-session-6 2024 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for eXtended Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Engineering (IEEE MetroXRAINE 2024) https://metroxraine.org/ October 21-23, 2024 - St Albans, London, UK. ==================================================================================== SPECIAL SESSION DESCRIPTION ------------------------- The fast development of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) solutions over the last few years are transforming how people interact, work, and communicate. The eXtended Reality (XR) term encloses all those immersive technologies that can shift the boundaries between digital and physical worlds to realize the metaverse. According to tech companies and venture capitalists, the metaverse will be a super-platform that convenes sub-platforms: social media, online video games, and ease-of-life apps, all accessible through the same digital space and sharing the same digital economy. Inside the metaverse, virtual worlds will allow avatars to carry out all human endeavours, including creation, display, entertainment, social, and trading. Thus, the metaverse will evolve how users interact with brands, intellectual properties, health services, cultural heritage, and each other things on the Internet. A user could join friends to play a multiplayer game, watch a movie via a streaming service and then attend a university course precisely the same as in the real world. The metaverse development will require new software architecture that will enable decentralized and collaborative virtual worlds. These self-organized virtual worlds will be permanent and will require maintenance operations. In addition, it will be necessary to design an efficient data management system and prevent privacy violations. Finally, the convergence of physical reality, virtually enhanced, and an always-on virtual space highlighted the need to rethink the actual paradigms for visualization, interaction, and sharing of digital information, moving toward more natural, intuitive, dynamically customizable, multimodal, and multi-user solutions. This special session aims to focus on exploring how the realization of the metaverse can transform certain application domains such us: (i) healthcare, in which the metaverse solutions can, for instance, improve the communication between patients and physicians; (ii) cultural heritage, with potentially more effective solutions for tourism guidance, site maintenance, and heritage object conservation; and (iii) industry, where to enable data-driven decision making, smart maintenance, and overall asset optimisation. More information can be found here: https://metroxraine.org/special-session-6 TOPICS ---------- The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: - Hardware/Software Architectures for metaverse - Decentralized and Collaborative Architectures for metaverse - Interoperability for metaverse - Tools to help creators to build the metaverse - Operations and Maintenance in metaverse - Data security and privacy mechanisms for metaverse - Cryptocurrency, token, NFT Solutions for metaverse - Fraud-Detection in metaverse - Cyber Security for metaverse - Data Analytics to Identify Malicious Behaviors in metaverse - Blockchain/AI technologies in metaverse - Emerging Technologies and Applications for metaverse - New models to evaluate the impact of the metaverse - Interactive Data Exploration and Presentation in metaverse - Human-Computer Interaction for metaverse - Human factors issues related to metaverse - Proof-of-Concept in Metaverse: Experimental Prototyping and Testbeds IMPORTANT DATES ------------------------ Abstract Submission Deadline: March 29, 2024 (extended) Final Paper Submission Deadline: May 15, 2024 (extended) Full Paper Acceptance Notification: June 15, 2024 Final Paper Submission Deadline: July 31, 2024 SUBMISSION AND DECISIONS ------------------------ Authors should prepare an Abstract (1 - 2 pages) that clearly indicates the originality of the contribution and the relevance of the work. The Abstract should include the title of the paper, names and affiliations of the authors, an abstract, keywords, an introduction describing the nature of the problem, a description of the contribution, the results achieved and their applicability. As an alternative to the traditional abstract, it is possible to submit a Graphical Abstract. For further information, please see here: https://metroxraine.org/initial-author-instructions. When the first review process has been completed, authors receive a notification of either acceptance or rejection of the submission. If the abstract has been accepted, the authors can prepare a full paper. The format for the full paper is identical to the format for the abstract except for the number of pages: the full paper has a required minimum length of five (5) pages and a maximum of six (6) pages. Full Papers will be reviewed by the Technical Program Committee. Authors of accepted full papers must submit the final paper version according to the deadline, register for the workshop, and attend to present their papers. The maximum length for final papers is 6 pages. All contributions will be peer-reviewed and acceptance will be based on quality, originality and relevance. Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Submissions must be written in English and prepared according to the IEEE Conference Proceedings template. LaTeX and Word templates and an Overleaf sample project can be found at: https://metroxraine.org/initial-author-instructions. The papers must be submitted in PDF format electronically via EDAS online submission and review system: https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=30746. To submit abstracts or draft papers to the special session, please follow the submission instructions for regular sessions, but remind to specify the special session to which the paper is directed. The special session organizers and other external reviewers will review all submissions. More information can be found here: https://metroxraine.org/initial-author-instructions CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS ----------------------------------- All contributions will be peer-reviewed, and acceptance will be based on quality, originality, and relevance. Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Extended versions of presented papers are eligible for post-publication; more information will be provided soon. ORGANIZERS ------------- Giuseppe Caggianese National Research Council of Italy giuseppe.caggianese(a)cnr.it Nicola Capece University of Basilicata nicola.capece(a)unibas.it Luigi Gallo National Research Council of Italy luigi.gallo(a)cnr.it For any questions related to the special session, please feel free to contact us via email.

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ExUM Workshop @UMAP 2024 - Call For Papers

by amon

*** Apologies for cross postings *** *ExUM Workshop @UMAP 2024 - Call For Papers - *** DEADLINE APRIL, 24 *** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Workshop on Explainable User Models and Personalised Systems (ExUM@UMAP 2024) co-located with UMAP 2024 (http://www.um.org/umap2024) - The 32nd ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization Monday 1 - Thursday 4 July, 2024 Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExUM_Workshop Web: http://swap.di.uniba.it/exum/index.html For any information: marco.polignano(a)uniba.it ========= ABSTRACT ========= Adaptive and personalized systems have become pervasive technologies, gradually playing an increasingly important role in our daily lives. Indeed, we are now accustomed to interacting with algorithms that leverage the power of Language Models (LLMs) to assist us in various scenarios. From services suggesting music or movies to personal assistants proactively supporting us in complex decision-making tasks. As these technologies continue to shape our everyday experiences, it becomes imperative to ensure that the internal mechanisms guiding these algorithms are transparent and comprehensible. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) recognizes the users' right to explanation when confronted with intelligent systems, highlighting the significance of this aspect. Regrettably, current research often prioritizes the maximization of personalization strategy effectiveness, such as recommendation accuracy, at the expense of model explainability. To address this concern, the workshop aims to provide a platform for in-depth discussions on challenges, problems, and innovative research approaches in the field. The workshop will specifically focus on investigating the role of transparency and explainability in recent methodologies for constructing user models and developing personalized and adaptive systems. By bringing together researchers and practitioners, the workshop aims to foster collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the development of novel solutions. Through this collective effort, we can advance the understanding and implementation of transparent and interpretable approaches in adaptive and personalized systems, including integrating Language Models (LLMs) to enhance transparency and enable users to comprehend the internal mechanisms guiding these systems. ====== TOPICS ====== Topics of interest include but are not limited to: ∑ TRANSPARENT AND EXPLAINABLE PERSONALIZATION STRATEGIES o Scrutable User Models o Transparent User Profiling and Personal Data Extraction o Explainable Personalization and Adaptation Methodologies o Novel strategies (e.g., conversational recommender systems) for building transparent algorithms o Transparent Personalization and Adaptation to Groups of users o Transparent Personalization based on Large Language Models ∑ DESIGNING EXPLANATION ALGORITHMS o Explanation algorithms based on the item description and item properties o Explanation algorithms based on user-generated content (e.g., reviews) o Explanation algorithms based on collaborative information o Building explanation algorithms for opaque personalization techniques (e.g., neural networks, matrix factorization) o Explanation algorithms based on methods to build group models ∑ DESIGNING TRANSPARENT AND EXPLAINABLE USER INTERFACES o Transparent User Interfaces o Methodologies for designing transparent interaction o Novel paradigms (e.g. chatbots, LLMs) for building transparent models ∑ EVALUATING TRANSPARENCY AND EXPLAINABILITY o Evaluating Transparency in interaction or personalization o Evaluating the Explainability of the algorithms o Designing User Studies for evaluating transparency and explainability o Novel metrics and experimental protocols ∑ OPEN ISSUES IN TRANSPARENT AND EXPLAINABLE USER MODELS AND PERSONALIZED SYSTEMS o Ethical issues (Fairness and Biases) in User Models and Personalized Systems o Privacy management of Personal and Social data o Discussing Recent Regulations (GDPR) and future directions ============ SUBMISSIONS ============ We encourage the submission of contributions investigating novel methodologies to exploit heterogeneous personal data and approaches to build transparent and scrutable user models. In particular, we accept three kinds of submissions: (A) Regular papers (max. 14 pages + references - single-column ACM format) (B) Ongoing projects, Demo and Short papers (max. 7 pages + references - single-column ACM format); Submission site: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=umap24 During the submission process select “6th Workshop on Explainable User Models and Personalized Systems (ExUM)” All submitted papers will be evaluated by at least two members of the program committee, based on originality, significance, relevance, and technical quality. Note that the references do not count toward page limits. Submissions should be single-blinded, i.e. authors’ names should be included in the submissions. Papers must be formatted according to the new workflow for ACM publications. All accepted papers will be published by ACM as a joint volume of Extended UMAP 2024 Proceedings and will be available via the ACM Digital Library. At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the particular workshop and present the paper there. The templates and instructions are available here: ttps:// authors.acm.org/proceedings/production-information/taps-production-workflow - LaTeX (use \documentclass[manuscript,review,anonymous]{acmart} in the sample-authordraft.tex file for single-column) - https://portalparts.acm.org/hippo/latex_templates/acmart-primary.zip - Overleaf (use \documentclass[manuscript,review,anonymous]{acmart} for single-column) - https://www.overleaf.com/gallery/tagged/acm-official#.WOuOk2e1taQ - MS Word: https://authors.acm.org/proceedings/production-information/preparing-your-a… ================ IMPORTANT DATES ================ * Full paper submission: April 24, 2024 (GMT) * Paper notification: May 8, 2024 (GMT) * Workshop Papers Camera-ready Submission (TAPS system): May 16, 2024 (GTM) ============= ORGANIZATION ============= Cataldo Musto - University of Bari, Italy Amra Delić – University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Oana Inel - Zurich University, Switzerland Marco Polignano - University of Bari, Italy Amon Rapp – University of Torino, Italy Giovanni Semeraro - University of Bari, Italy Juergen Ziegler - University of Duisburg Essen ============= PROGRAM COMMITTEE (TO BE EXTENDED) ============= Kathrin Wardatzky, University of Zurich Marco de Gemmis, University of Bari Veronika Bogina, Tel Aviv University Dietmar Jannach, University of Klagenfurt Francesco Barile, Maastricht University Alain Starke, University of Amsterdam Ludovico Boratto, University of Cagliari Benedikt Loepp Styliani Kleanthous, CYENS CoE and Open University of Cyprus Erasmo Purificato, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg Pierpaolo Basile, University of Bari Bart Knijnenburg, Clemson University Alejandro Bellogin, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Giuseppe Sansonetti, Roma Tre University Riccardo Guidotti, University of Pisa Michael Ekstrand, Drexel University Antonela Tommasel, Aarhus University, ISISTAN Research Institute, CONICET-UNCPBA Kyriaki Kalimeri, ISI Foundation

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[CfP] SYNERGY Workshop @ AVI 2024 | Extended Deadline

by Tommaso Turchi

*** Apologies for cross-posting *** -------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS: SYNERGY Workshop 2024 -------------------------------------- We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the SYNERGY Workshop, to be held in conjunction with ACM AVI 2024. This workshop is dedicated to designing and building Hybrid Human-AI Systems. We invite researchers and practitioners to contribute to this evolving field, where human intelligence synergizes with artificial intelligence. **Exciting Update**: We are thrilled to announce Dr. Yang Li as our Keynote Speaker! Dr. Li, a Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google Research and an affiliate faculty member at the University of Washington CSE, will share his insights on the intersection of Human Computer Interaction and Artificial Intelligence, highlighting the future of Human-AI collaboration. **Deadline Extension**: In response to numerous requests and to accommodate the interests of our community, we have extended the submission deadline to April 9, 2024. We hope this gives you the extra time needed to finalize and submit your work. == Important Dates == * New Submission Deadline: April 9, 2024 * Notification: April 23, 2024 * Camera Ready: May 3, 2024 * Workshop Date: Afternoon of June 3rd or 4th, 2024 == Submission Guidelines == * Length: 5-10 pages * Format: CEUR-ART 1-column Template * Selected papers may be invited to submit an extended version to a dedicated Special Issue of Springer's "Personal and Ubiquitous Computing" * Submission Website: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/SYNERGY2024 == Topics Include == The workshop seeks contributions on, but not limited to, the following themes: 1. Human-AI Collaboration Models 2. Augmenting Human Cognition with AI 3. Design Principles for Synergistic Systems 4. Ethics and Trust in Human-AI Interaction 5. Philosophical and Theoretical Approaches 6. Adaptive Interfaces for Human-AI Synergy 7. Software Architectures and Tools 8. Case Studies of Human-AI Synergy == Organizers == * Alan Dix, Swansea University & Cardiff Metropolitan University * Matt Roach, Swansea University * Tommaso Turchi, University of Pisa * Alessio Malizia, University of Pisa For more information, please visit our website at https://synergy.trx.li or contact Tommaso Turchi (tommaso.turchi(a)unipi.it). Join us in Arenzano, Genoa, Italy, for an insightful workshop that aims to explore and shape the future of hybrid human-AI systems! //==============================\\ Tommaso Turchi Department of Computer Science University of Pisa \\==============================//

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ACM SIGCHI Sponsored: EICS 2024 Doctoral Consortium Support for Students

by Tommaso Calo'

Dear HCI Community, We are excited to share that EICS 2024, the ACM SIGCHI Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems, taking place in Cagliari, Italy, has received generous support from the SIGCHI Development Fund. This support enables us to offer registration cost coverage for up to 15 students participating in the Doctoral Consortium. Event Details: Event: EICS 2024 Doctoral Consortium Location: Cagliari, Italy Date: June 24-28, 2024 Application Deadline: April 19, 2024 This initiative is part of our commitment to fostering the growth and development of future researchers in the HCI community. We encourage student members from across the globe to apply and take advantage of this unique opportunity to engage with leading experts in interactive computing systems. To apply for the Doctoral Consortium and the funding opportunity, please visit our website: https://eics.acm.org/2024/dc.html. For further inquiries, feel free to contact the Doctoral Consortium chairs at dc2024(a)eics.acm.org We look forward to your applications and to seeing you in Cagliari! Warm regards, Tommaso Calò EICS 2024 Organizing Committee

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17-month research position in Human - AI interaction and medical decision support

by Federico Cabitza, PhD

[[apologies for cross posting]] We are seeking a motivated researcher for a* fully funded* research fellowship position (Italian Assegno di Ricerca – Post-Doc Equivalent) on topics related to *Decision Support, Human-AI Interaction and eXplainable Artificial Intelligence*, with a special focus on *biomedical informatics and medical decision making*. The position regards a recently funded Italian *PRIN PNRR project “InXAId* - Ricerca nel campo dell'interazione con l'intelligenza Artificiale spiegabile nel processo decisionale medico” (Research In The Field Of Interaction With Explainable Artificial Intelligence In Medical Decision Making"), under the scientific supervision of *Prof. Federico Cabitza (PI) and Prof. Silvana Quaglini*. The candidate will join the *MUDILAB *research group ( https://mudilab.disco.unimib.it/), at the University of Milano-Bicocca, in Milan, Italy and work in close collaboration with the BMI laboratory ( www.labmedinfo.org) of the University of Pavia, in Pavia, Italy. *More details* - Position: Research Fellow / Assegnista di Ricerca (post-doc equivalent) - Location: Department of Informatics, Systems and Communication of the University of Milano-Bicocca, Viale Sarca 336, 20126, Milan, Italy - Application *Deadline*: *11th April 2024*, 12.00 (Italian Time) - *Link to the Call* (with instructions on how to apply): https://www.unimib.it/ateneo/gare-e-concorsi/cod-24a061 - Duration: *17 Months*, tentatively starting in June 2024. - *Gross Salary: **3,351.00* *Euros per month* (According to Italian Law, that amount is not subject to income tax, but only to retirement funds; thus, the net salary should be slightly higher than 2,400 Euros.) - The selected researcher will advance Human-AI collaboration in medical decision-making. Key tasks include: - Developing Explainable AI (XAI): Innovate in XAI and Uncertainty Quantification for clinical decision support systems (CDSS). - Designing Human-AI Protocols: Implement and test protocols that enhance decision-making and trust in AI processes. - Empirical Analysis: Conduct experiments and data analysis to evaluate AI system effectiveness and decision-making impact. - Academic Outreach: Publish findings in scientific venues, attend conferences, and engage in interdisciplinary collaboration. - Teamwork: Work with a diverse team, integrating insights from clinicians, computer scientists, biomedical engineers and psychologists. The postdoc will also supervise PhD students, master degree students, and work in collaboration with them. - This role demands strong AI and HCI expertise, ideally with a focus on healthcare applications. The project offers an opportunity to significantly contribute to both academic research and practical healthcare advancements. *Admission Criteria* To participate in the call, a master degree in Computer Science (LM-18 ), or Computer Engineering (LM-32 ), or Statistical Science (LM-82 ), or Techniques and methods for the information society (LM-91), or Biomedical engineering (LM-21 ), or Cognitive science (LM-55), or Philosophical Sciences (LM78) or equivalent foreign degree, is required. A PhD is not required, but recommended. Previous background in AI and HCI is also highly recommended. *About the Laboratory* The MUDILAB at UNIMIB mainly focuses on the development and evaluation of decision support systems and eXplainable AI - human interaction protocols. Currently, the lab has two faculty members, three funded PhD students and two post-doc. The founders, the head Prof. Federico Cabitza and Prof. Davide Ciucci, have both been counted among the world's top 2% of researchers in AI and medical informatics for years, according to the list curated by Stanford researchers. The MUDI group has a recent track record of previous publications in prestigious venues (CHI, Interact, AAAI, ECAI, …) and research projects on both fundamental and application-oriented research, in collaborations with several hospitals and academic partners. The BMI lab at UNIPV has a long tradition (dating back to the mid 80s, with its founder Prof. Mario Stefanelli) of research in biomedical informatics and AI in medicine. Led by prof. Silvana Quaglini, the lab is the biggest in Italy in its field and counts 7 faculty, 2 post-docs, and 5 PhD students (enrolled either in the Biomedical Informatics PhD @UNIPV or in the National PhD in AI - health&life sciences pillar). Both groups aim to provide its members a friendly environment with strong supervision, in which individuals can grow and let their full potential flourish. We regularly organize group meetings and gatherings outside the lab to keep the team motivated and encourage a good work culture. For more information, do not hesitate to contact Prof. Federico Cabitza, at federico.cabitza [at] unimib.it

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[CfP] AVI 2024 Workshop "Cyber Security Education for Industry and Academia" (CSE4IA'24) - Deadline extended (05 April 2024)

by Federica Caruso

* Apologies for multiple copies. Please forward to anybody who might be interested, thanks * NEW DEADLINE 5th April 2024 ############################################################# CALL FOR PAPERS 2nd International Workshop on Cyber Security Education for Industry and Academia Co-located within the 17th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI2024) Arenzano (Genoa), Italy June 3rd or 4th 2024 More info: https://sites.google.com/view/cse4ia-2024/home ############################################################# AIMS AND SCOPE The aim of this workshop is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss current challenges in cybersecurity education to train future cybersecurity professionals but also to be able to train employees of private and public industries on real-world cybersecurity scenarios. We expect that the workshop will help with: - the adoption of methodologies, techniques, and tools that support cybersecurity education and the design of cybersecurity-related training programs; - the identification of methods and tools to support Industry and Academia to collaborate in cybersecurity education; - the identification of new processes, methods, and techniques to empower end-users development to set, modify, and increase the security of their technological solutions; - the proposition of reference taxonomies to characterize the common understanding of the relevant roles, competencies, skills, and knowledge required; - the design of new techniques to develop cybersecurity competencies for professionals aligned with the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework. ############################################################# TOPICS The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: - Leveraging Technology for Enhanced Learning in Cybersecurity - Personalized Learning in Cybersecurity Education - AI-Driven Cybersecurity Education - Generative AI in Cybersecurity Education - Explainable AI for Cybersecurity - Immersive Virtual Reality for Cybersecurity Education - Augmented Reality in Cybersecurity Education - Game-based approaches in Cybersecurity Education - Artistic Approaches to Cybersecurity Education - Designing Tools and Frameworks for Cybersecurity Education - Contextual Methodologies for Cybersecurity Education - Innovative Technologies for Professional Cybersecurity Competencies - Explainable Security in Public Administration - Human, Economic, Ethical, and Legal Aspects in Cybersecurity Education - Innovative Training Programs for Cybersecurity Education - Empowering Users in Technology Creation with Cybersecurity Considerations - Warning dialogues for Cybersecurity - Human Factors for Cybersecurity - Case Studies on Cybersecurity Challenges and Practices - Data Visualization in Cybersecurity - Accessibility in Cybersecurity Tools and Education - User Behavior Analysis in Cybersecurity - Conversational Interface in Cybersecurity Education ############################################################# SUBMISSION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA We will consider two different types of submissions: - Regular papers will be up to 10 pages (excluding references) and will report original research on how cybersecurity and education can support Academia and Industry to reduce the gap between demand (workplace, recruitment) and supply (qualification, training); - Extended Abstracts will be up to 4 pages (excluding references) and will report novel ideas about the application of the role of cybersecurity education in Academia and Industry. Both types of submissions, if accepted, will be part of the workshop proceedings (CEUR-WS). All submissions should be submitted through Easychair (https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=cse4ia0) in PDF format using the “CEUR Template”: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip. An Overleaf page for LaTeX users is also available at: https://www.overleaf.com/read/gwhxnqcghhdt All submissions will be subjected to a thorough peer-review process, focusing on originality, quality, soundness, and relevance. The workshop will use a double-blind review process, with three members of the program committee reviewing each submitted paper. Upon acceptance, at least one author of each accepted paper will be required to attend the workshop. Virtual participation will be made possible. Selected accepted papers will be considered for publication in a Special Issue of a relevant cybersecurity and human-computer interaction journal. ############################################################# IMPORTANT DATES Submission deadline: 27th March 2024 05th April 2024 Notification: 19th April 2024 Camera-ready: 5th May 2024 Registration due: 10th May 2024 ############################################################# WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS Vita Santa Barletta - Department of Computer Science, University of Bari, IT (vita.barletta(a)uniba.it) Federica Caruso - Department of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics, University of L’Aquila, IT (federica.caruso1(a)univaq.it) Tania Di Mascio - Department of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics, University of L’Aquila, IT (tania.dimascio(a)univaq.it) Francesco Greco - Department of Computer Science, University of Bari, IT (francesco.greco(a)uniba.it) Tasmina Islam - Department of Informatics, King's College London, UK (tasmina.islam(a)kcl.ac.uk) Veronica Rossano - Department of Computer Science, University of Bari, IT (veronica.rossano(a)uniba.it) Hannan Xiao - Department of Informatics, King's College London, UK (Hannah.xiao(a)kcl.ac.uk)

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ACM GoodIT'24: Special Track on Educating for a Sustainable Digital Future -- First Call for Papers

by Announce

*** First Call for Papers *** ACM 4th International Conference on Information Technology for Social Good (GoodIT''24) Special Track on Educating for a Sustainable Digital Future https://blogs.uni-bremen.de/goodit2024/ ( *** Submission Deadline: 17 May 2024 ***) SCOPE Exploring the development of our digital future requires a comprehensive examination of both individual and societal consequences. Placing excessive emphasis on individual gains, a common practice in individualistic societies for many years, has hindered the ability to grasp the complex dynamics and forward-thinking mindset essential for the sustainability of a contemporary society. The evolving landscape of technology and the ongoing digital advancements have paved the way for creative applications in the field of education, allowing us to adapt to the ever-changing circumstances. When shaping a new approach for Information Systems and Information Technology education, it is crucial to emphasize the significance of individuals as key stakeholders and integral members of the wider community, while also recognizing the pivotal role of collaboration. In this track, we are searching for papers employing innovative technology and approaches to educate the future generation towards world equality, collegiality, inclusion and a more cooperative learning for a sustainable digital future. Values which are emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which overall aim towards creating a more equitable, sustainable, and peaceful world. This track is particularly relevant to IS/IT educators and those creative IT practitioners who care about developing a sustainable digital future. TOPICS Potential topics for papers include (but are not limited to): • Sustainable and innovative education technologies and practices • Universal access to quality education • The new role for IS/IT in society and education and the value of information and knowledge • The role of cooperative learning for life-long learning and societal developments • Digital transformation: opportunities and challenges for education, work, and society • Digital learning environments: Innovations and trends • Equality, diversity, and inclusion in education, work, and society • The use of large language models and generative AI in education • New topics and domains in IT-enhanced education We hope to attract the interest of IS/IT educators and those creative IT practitioners who care about developing a sustainable digital future. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Please refer to the instructions on the conference web site: https://blogs.uni-bremen.de/goodit2024/submission-of-papers/ . All accepted papers will be included in the ACM Digital Library . IMPORTANT DATES • Submission deadline: 17 May 2024 (AoE) • Notification of acceptance: 8 July 2024 • Camera ready: 19 July 2024 TRACK CHAIRS • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus • Vasso Stylianou, University of Nicosia, Cyprus CONTACT DETAILS Vasso Stylianou, stylianou.v(a)unic.ac.cy

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