INTERACT 2013 - The 14th IFIP TC13 Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Cape Town, South Africa, 2-6 September 2013.


INTERACT 2013 solicits submissions in a broad range of categories, addressing all aspects of Human-Computer Interaction. The conference theme, “Designing for Diversity”, recognizes the interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and intercultural spirit of human-computer interaction (HCI) research. The conference welcomes research that acknowledges diverse disciplines, abilities, cultures and societies, addressing both the technical and social aspects of HCI. Within the broad umbrella of HCI, we seek high quality contributions opening new and emerging HCI disciplines, bridging cultural differences, and tackling important social problems.

INTERACT 2013 provides a forum for practitioners and researchers to discuss all aspects of HCI, but special consideration will be given to papers taking cognisance of the theme of the conference, ‘Designing for Diversity’.

INTERACT 2013 is an international conference and all submissions will be peer-reviewed by an international panel of experts. English is the official conference language: all submissions must therefore be written in English. The style of English should be suitable for a global audience of non-native English speakers, using good structure and layout to help the readers navigate. Do not use convoluted English (gobbledygook) and avoid the use of idioms.

The first submission deadline, for full research papers, is 8 January 2013 (abstracts), 15 January 2013 (full papers).

TOPICS

Suggested topics for contributions are (but not limited to):
Diversity, inclusivity and sustainability
Cross-cultural, intercultural and social issues, including:
Designing for local content
Designing for resource poverty
Designing for marginalised communities
ICT in social development
Interaction design for developing regions
International and cultural aspects of HCI
Methods and processes for interface/interaction design, modelling and evaluation, including:
Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary spirit of HCI
Accessibility and inclusivity
Usability / usability evaluation
User experience
Affective HCI, emotion
Motivational needs-driven design
Evaluation methods / tools
Human factors and HCI
Human error and safety
Interaction with small or large displays
Mobile accessibility / mobile devices
Model-based design of interactive systems
Tools for design and modelling
Usability and Software / Enterprise Engineering
User modelling
Visualisation techniques
Living labs
Novel user interfaces and interaction techniques
HCI research methods
Specific application areas, including:
Adaptive interfaces
Augmented reality
Tangible user interfaces
Child-computer interaction
Context-dependent / aware systems
Fun / aesthetic / creative design
HCI education
Human-robot interaction
Human-work interaction design
Mobile interaction design
Designing for mobility
Multi-modal interfaces
Multi-user interaction / cooperation
Social media / networks
Ubiquitous computing
User Interfaces for safety critical systems
Human language technology applications
Designing for e-health, m-health, telemedicine
User interfaces for e-government
User interfaces for web-based applications.

SUBMISSION CATEGORIES

Full research papers (18 pages)
Short research papers (6 pages)
Interactive posters (6 pages)
Industrial programme (6 pages)
Special interest groups (SIGs) (3 pages)
Panels (3 pages)
Demonstrations (3 pages)
Doctoral consortium (6 pages)
Workshops (3 pages)
Tutorials (3 pages)
Accepted submissions must be presented at the conference by one of the authors (no virtual papers will be allowed) and will be published in Springer LNCS Series (full and short research papers, interactive posters, demonstrations, industrial programme) or in the adjunct proceedings (SIGs, panels, doctoral consortium, workshops, tutorials).

SUBMISSION DEADLINES

Full Research Papers:
Abstracts: 8 January 2013
Full papers: 15 January 2013
Short Research Papers, interactive posters, industrial programme and demonstrations: 25 March 2013
Workshop, Tutorials, Panels and SIGs: 29 January 2013
Doctoral Consortium: 25 March 2013.