SCOPE

Physiological data in its different dimensions, either bioelectrical, biomechanical, biochemical or biophysical, and collected through specialized biomedical devices, video and image capture or other sources, is opening new boundaries in the field of human-computer interaction into what can be defined as Physiological Computing. PhyCS is the annual meeting of the physiological interaction and computing community, and serves as the main international forum for engineers, computer scientists and health professionals, interested in outstanding research and development that bridges the gap between physiological data handling and human-computer interaction.

PhyCS brings together people interested in creating novel interaction devices, adaptable interfaces, algorithms and tools, through the study, planning, and design of interfaces between people and computers that are supported by multimodal biosignals. We seek contributions that relate synergetic disciplines such as biomedical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, affective computing, accessibility, usability, computer graphics, arts, etc.

Researchers attending PhyCS seek to extend the state-of-the-art by harnessing the power of physiological data to refine the symbiosis between humans and computers in such way that the resulting interactive experiences lead to richer and improved outcomes. This may involve the design of new wearable devices that make physiological data acquisition more pervasive, the design of user interfaces capable of recognizing and adapting to changes in the physiological state of the user, and / or the creation of algorithms to enable robust and seamless control of computational resources using physiological data sources as input.

We call for original submissions that describe novel technologies and applications in this field, and greatly encourage authors to complement their oral and poster communications with demonstrations showing novel physiological computing and interaction concepts or systems.

CONFERENCE AREAS
Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:

1. DEVICES
2. METHODOLOGIES AND METHODS
3. HUMAN FACTORS
4. APPLICATIONS

IMPORTANT DATES

Conference Date: 27 - 28 July, 2016
Regular Papers
Paper Submission: February 16, 2016
Authors Notification: May 5, 2016
Camera Ready and Registration: May 19, 2016

Position Papers
Paper Submission: April 21, 2016
Authors Notification: May 27, 2016
Camera Ready and Registration: June 9, 2016

Workshops
Workshop Proposal: February 26, 2016

Doctoral Consortium
Paper Submission: May 20, 2016
Authors Notification: May 30, 2016
Camera Ready and Registration: June 9, 2016

Special Sessions
Special Session Proposal: March 8, 2016

Tutorials
Tutorial Proposal: March 31, 2016

Demos
Demo Proposal: March 31, 2016

Panels
Panel Proposal: March 31, 2016