CALL FOR PAPERS
International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications CHIRA

website: http://www.chira.scitevents.org/

October 31 - 2, 2017 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Sponsored by: INSTICC
INSTICC is Member of: FIPA, WfMC and OMG
Logistics Partner: SCITEVENTS


IMPORTANT DATES:

Regular Paper Submission: May 22, 2017
Authors Notification (regular papers): July 24, 2017
Final Regular Paper Submission and Registration: September 1, 2017

Scope:
The purpose of the International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications (CHIRA) is to bring together professionals, academics and students who are interested in the advancement of research and practical applications of human-technology & human-computer interaction. Five parallel tracks will be held, covering different aspects of Computer-Human Interaction, including Interaction Design, Human Factors, Entertainment, Cognition, Perception, User-Friendly Software and Systems, Pervasive Technologies and Interactive Devices.
Papers describing original work on advanced methods, prototypes, systems, tools and techniques as well as general survey papers indicating future directions are encouraged. Accepted papers will be presented at the conference by one of the authors and published in the Proceedings of CHIRA, which will be placed on at least one Digital Library and sent for indexation by the major international indexes.

Conference Topics:
Area 1: Human Factors and Information Systems
- Social Networks
- Computing with Social Trust
- Semiotics
- Decision Making
- Collaborative Systems
- Personalized User Experiences in e-Commerce
- Healthcare Applications
- Game User Experience Evaluation
- Entertainment
- Security and Privacy
- Ergonomics
- User Behaviour Analysis

Area 2: Pervasive Technologies and Applications
- Ubiquitous Computing
- Augmentative Communication
- Speech Recognition Technologies
- TV and Online Video
- Pervasive Health
- Pervasive Advertising
- Distributed User Interfaces
- Software Frameworks
- System Performance
- Social Media Analytics
- Health, Wellness and Ageing

Area 3: Interactive Devices
- Haptic and Tangible Devices
- Interactive Surfaces
- Wearable Sensors
- Sensor Networks
- Smart Homes
- Mobile Devices and Services
- Human-Robot Interaction
- Brain-computer Interfaces
- Gesture-Based Interaction
- Conversational Speech Interfaces
- 3D Interaction
- Virtual and Augmented Reality

Area 4: Interaction Design
- User Experience Design
- Mobile Computer-Human Interaction
- User-Centered Interaction Design Patterns
- Situated Interaction
- Cognitive Interaction
- Computational Systems for Enhancing Creativity
- Design and Creativity Support Software
- Affective Computing
- Multimedia and Multimodal Interaction
- Web Design and Accessibility
- Accessible and Adaptive Interaction
- Design and Evaluation

Area 5: Adaptive and Intelligent Systems
- Visualization Tools
- Intelligent User Interfaces
- Cognition, Communication and Interaction
- Learning in Virtual Worlds
- Machine Learning
- Embodied Conversational Agents
- Applied Perception
- Peripheral Interaction
- Gamification
- Natural Language Processing
- Recommendation Systems
- Information Retrieval
- Interactive Machine Learning

CHIRA CONFERENCE CHAIR:
Markus Helfert, Dublin City University, Ireland

PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS:
Andreas Holzinger, Medical University of Graz, Austria
Hugo Plácido da Silva, IT- Institute of Telecommunications; PLUX - Wireless Biosignals, S.A., Portugal

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
http://www.chira.scitevents.org//ProgramCommittee.aspx

CHIRA Secretariat
Address: Av. D. Manuel I, 27A, 2º esq.
Tel: +351 265 520 184
Fax: +351 265 520 186
Web: http://www.chira.scitevents.org/
e-mail: chira.secretariat@insticc.org