Topics include:

AREA 1: AGENTS AND HUMAN INTERACTION

• Models for Human-Agent Interaction
• Agents for Human-Human Interaction
• Agent-based Human-Computer-Interaction
• Agent-based Human-Robot Interaction
• Social Agents and Emotional Interaction
• Human Cooperation and Agent-Based Interaction

AREA 2: HAPTIC AND MULTIMODAL INTERACTION

• Fundamental of Haptic Interactions
• Haptics Simulation and Rendering
• Haptic Feedback and Control
• Model for Haptic Interactions
• Embodied Haptic Interfaces
• Multimodal Systems and Application
• Input and Output Modalities
• Integration Mechanisms and Fusion Strategies

AREA 3: THEORIES, MODELS AND USER EVALUATION

• Design Methods and Tools
• Cognitive and Conceptual Models
• Model-Based and Mental Design
• Evaluation Paradigms and Frameworks
• User Performance Evaluation
• User Modeling and Profiling
• Analysis Methods and Tools
• Usability and User Experience
• Task Analysis, Guidelines and Heuristics

AREA 4: INTERACTION TECHNIQUES AND DEVICES

• General Input and Output Devices
• Interaction Devices and Immersive Displays
• Organic User Interfaces
• Tangible User Interfaces
• Mobile, Wearable and Pervasive Devices
• Wearable, Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing
• Context-Aware and Adaptive Systems
• Multi-User and Collaborative Systems
• 3D Interaction Techniques and Metaphores
• Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality
• Interactive Systems for Education and Training
• Collaborative Systems for Teaching, Studying and Learning