HCI International News, Number 108, July 2021

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HCII 2021 HIGHLIGHTS

• Conference program now available
• Tutorials' Program - places still available
• Special Offer for the HCII 2021 Tutorials
• Conference practical details
• Keynote speech by Michitaka Hirose
• Registration

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

• HCAI Working Group @ HCII 2021
• AIS Consortium
• Open Workshop on "Human-centered design process for AI applications"
• Open Workshop on "Use Cases of Designing AI-enabled Interactive Systems"
• Recent News and Articles
• About HCI International NEWS

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HCII 2021: Conference program now available

The virtual HCII 2021 Conference program, including paper and poster presentations is now available. Times indicated are “Eastern Daylight Time - EDT (Washington DC)".
The conference program is adapted to suit the needs of its virtual format. Parallel sessions and tutorials will run concurrently over the six-day period (24-29 July 2021). In this way, the daily load of the conference is four hours (two sessions, two-hours each, with a half-hour break in-between).

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HCII 2021: Tutorials' Program - places still available

Places are still available for the 32 half-day tutorials, which will run from Sunday 25 to Thursday 29 July. The description of each tutorial is available through the Conference website.

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Special Offer for the HCII 2021 Tutorials

Given the continuing difficulties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, HCII 2021 is pleased to offer complimentary attendance to an additional Tutorial for each Tutorial registration.  This offer is also extended to existing (already paid) Tutorial registrations.

For the special deals which are available, please have a look at the Registration webpage.

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HCII 2021: Conference practical details

Information for paper presenters and poster presenters is available for their presentations.

The Conference Proceedings are published by Springer in a multi-volume set.
Papers appear in volumes of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) and Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI) series. Poster Extended Abstracts in the form of short research papers are published in the Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series.
In addition to the 39 LNCS/LNAI and CCIS Volumes of the conference proceedings, edited by the Thematic Areas / Affiliated Conferences Program Chairs, additional Volumes will be published after the conference:

• “HCII 2021 - Late Breaking Papers” under Springer LNCS series, and
• “HCII 2021 - Late Breaking Posters” under Springer CCIS series.

All volumes together will form the full set of the HCII 2021 Conference Proceedings.

The 39 Volumes that are published before the conference are available to registered conference participants for download, though their account at the Conference Management System (CMS). The Volumes that will be published after the conference will become available to registered conference participants for download though their Conference Management System (CMS) account.

An award will be presented to the Best Paper of each of the HCII 2021 Thematic Areas / Affiliated Conferences and the Best Poster extended abstract.

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HCII 2021: Keynote speech by Michitaka Hirose

HCII 2021: Prof. Michitaka Hirose (University of Tokyo, Japan) will give the Keynote Speech during the Opening Plenary Session Saturday, 24 July 2021, 08:00 EDT (Eastern Daylight Time Washington DC, USA).

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HCII 2021: Registration

HCII 2021 is organized and will run as a virtual conference. All fees are at a 50% discount of the 'in-person' fees.

Detailed information about the registration fees is available through the Conference website.

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HCAI Working Group @ HCII 2021

Artificial Intelligence technologies and applications are becoming ubiquitous and affect many aspects of human life. As the impacts of the AI applications become more prominent, it becomes increasingly important to guide the development of these technologies and ensure that AI is beneficial to humanity.

The Human Centered Artificial Intelligence (HCAI) Working Group holds a 2-day event as part of the HCII 2021 Conference. The event brings together a diverse group of researchers and industry leaders to discuss grand scientific challenges and opportunities in this emerging area, including important topics of trustworthiness, ethics, the impact of algorithms, human-AI collaboration, and emerging applications. The first day, 26th of July, is an open event for all conference participants, with 4 two-hour sessions, each with 4-6 presenters, experts in the field, in which conference participants are cordially invited to attend. The second day, 27th of July, is an invitation only workshop, aiming to outline a research agenda and roadmap for HCAI.

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AIS Consortium

If you are an AIS (Adaptive Instructional Systems) provider, user, researcher, or developer, you may wish to learn about the AIS Consortium. The mission of the AIS Consortium is to support the adoption and advancement of products that use artificial intelligence and advanced technologies to help people learn. For more information about its mission, and membership opportunities, please visit the AIS Consortium website or by contacting Bob Sottilare.

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Open Workshop on "Human-centered design process for AI applications"

A Workshop on “Human-centered design process for AI applications” is organized on Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 08:00 – 12:30 (EDT) in the context of the 2nd AI in HCI Conference, affiliated to HCII2021. The focus of the workshop is the design and development process of applications and systems with AI-based technology, and in particular “human-centered AI”, discussing Human-Centered Design, challenges, benefits and lessons learned.
Workshop Organizers:  Brian Stanton (National Institute of Standards and Technology), Giuliana Vitiello (University of Salerno), Helmut Degen (Siemens Technology), Ming Qian (Barnstorm Research).

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Open Workshop on "Use Cases of Designing AI-enabled Interactive Systems"

A Workshop on “Use Cases of Designing AI-enabled Interactive Systems” is organized on Thursday, 29 July 2021, 08:00 – 12:30 (EDT) in the context of the 2nd AI in HCI Conference, affiliated to HCII2021. The purpose of this workshop is to bring together practitioners, researchers and scholars who work on designing AI-enabled interactive systems, in order to elaborate on the issues and challenges faced in designing such systems, including collaborative activities using a common presentation framework. The workshop will be opened by Dr. Nestor Rychtycky (AI Advancement Center and Ford Motor Company).
Workshop Organizers:  Jennifer Heier (Siemens Digital Industries), Stavroula Ntoa (Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas), Adina Panchea (University of Sherbrooke), Robert Reynolds (Wayne State University and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor), Marjorie Skubic (University of Missouri).

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Recent News and Articles

• "Crashes Involving Tesla Autopilot, Other Driver-Assistance Systems Attract Scrutiny", The New York Times, June 6, 2021.
• "Hackers Infecting Gamers' PCs with Malware to Make Millions From Crypto", CNBC, June 25, 2021.
• "Microsoft Discloses New Customer Hack Linked to SolarWinds Cyberattackers", The Wall Street Journal, June 26, 2021.
• "WWII Codebreaker Alan Turing Becomes 1st Gay Man on British Bank Note", NBC News, June 23, 2021.
• "Smart Tires Hit the Road", The Wall Street Journal, June 16, 2021
• "Security Flaw Found in 2G Mobile Data Encryption Standard", Associated Press, June 16, 2021.
• "Amazon Details Warehouse Robots, 'Ernie' and 'Bert'", CNBC, June 13, 2021.
• "EU Plans Digital ID Wallet for Post-Pandemic Life", Associated Press, June 3, 2021.
• "Something Bothering You? Tell It to Woebot", The New York Times, June 1, 2021.
• "Google Sees Sweeping German Antitrust Probes into Data Terms", Bloomberg, May 25, 2021.
• "Why Apple, Google Virus Alert Apps Had Limited Success", The New York Times, May 27, 2021.
• "You'll Soon be Able to Use Your Apple Watch Without Touching the Screen", The Wall Street Journal, May 21, 2021.
• "Massive Phishing Campaign Delivers Password-Stealing Malware Disguised as Ransomware", ZDNet, May 24, 2021
• "Warehouses Look to Robots to Fill Labor Gaps, Speed Deliveries", The Wall Street Journal, May 24, 2021.
• "The Army's Latest Night-Vision Tech Looks Like Something Out of a Video Game", The Washington Post, May 24, 2021.
• "You Can Pet a Virtual Cat, Feel Its Simulated Fur Using Elaborate VR Controller", Gizmodo, May 14, 2021.
• "Hiring Troubles Prompt Some Employers to Eye Automation, Machines", The Washington Post, May 19, 2021.
• "Scientists Bring Sense of Touch to a Robotic Arm", NPR, May 20, 2021.
• "Amazon Blocks Police from Using Its Facial Recognition Software Indefinitely", CNN Business, May 18, 2021"
• "Ransomware Attack Leads to Shutdown of Major U.S. Pipeline System", The Washington Post, May 8, 2021.
• "60% of School Apps Are Sharing Kids' Data with 3rd Parties", Gizmodo, May 4, 2021.
• "'Brain-Like Device' Mimics Human Learning in Major Computing Breakthrough", The Independent (U.K.). April 30, 2021

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