From: Trevor Collins Subject: CFP: Human-Computer Interaction'96, London Date: Tue, 14 Nov 1995 11:14:53 +0000 Organization: The Open University From: Trevor Collins ************************************************************ Human-Computer Interaction'96 Imperial College, London 20-23 August, 1996 2nd Call for Participation ************************************************************ W W W W W W W W W http://hci96.open.ac.uk/~hci96/cfp.html W W W W W W ftp://hci96.open.ac.uk/hci96/cfp.ps <.txt> W W W ______________________________ DIARY NOTE: Next deadline is 12 January, 1996 (Papers, Panels & Tutorials) ______________________________ HCI'96 will be the premier European Human-Computer Interaction forum in 1996, and this year will be held in London, at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine. As one of the leading science and engineering institutions in the world, and running joint courses with The Royal Colleges of Art and Music, this is an ideal host for the multidisciplinary convergence we are now witnessing in the design and use of interactive technology. THE ANNUAL HCI CONFERENCE brings together researchers and practitioners, from both industry and the academic community, who are working to improve the effectiveness of the computer as a tool and creative medium. The conference is a major international forum for the people-oriented disciplines of human factors, psychology, ergonomics, sociology and organisational theory, the computer-oriented disciplines of software engineering, systems analysis and project management, and increasingly, the arts, graphic design, interactive media and the internet. INDUSTRY DAY In order to improve the support which HCI'96 provides to user interface designers in industry, much of Day 1 will be devoted to the challenges of promoting user-centred design in organisations. The day will include a keynote address by an invited speaker, panel discussions and technical presentations by and for practitioners, organisational overviews, and an exhibition of usability design methods and technologies. THE HCI CONFERENCE SERIES is organised by the British HCI Group, a Specialist Group of the British Computer Society. The conference proceedings will be published by Cambridge University Press. Submissions other than technical papers will be collated as an Adjunct Proceedings (ISSN listed), and distributed at the conference. RELEVANT TOPICS Submissions are invited on all approaches to improving Human-Computer Interaction, including (but not limited to) applications and implications of: * Adaptive/Intelligent Interfaces * Augmented Reality * Cognitive Modelling * Decision Support * Design Methodology/Process * Dialogue Design * Domain Specific Requirements * Electronic Publishing * Ethics of Technology * Evaluation * Evolving Systems * Formal Specification * Graphic Design * Groupware/CSCW * Hypertext/WWW * Information Design * Multimedia * Multiple Convergent = Services * Organisational Issues * Process Control * Requirements Engineering * Safety Critical Systems * Speech and Language * Societal Issues * Standards * Telepresence/Teleworking * User Agents * User Interface Design = Tools * User Interface Management * Users with Special Needs * Virtual Reality * Visualisation ____________________________________________________________________ SUBMISSION CATEGORIES, REFEREEING SCHEDULE & DEADLINES TO BE RECEIVED BY 5PM, FRI. 12TH JANUARY, 1996: (Notification of acceptance: 13 March :: Camera-ready copy: 12 = April) * Panels...bring together a group of stimulating individuals to provoke thought and debate * Papers...theoretical, methodological, and technological perspectives on people and computers * Tutorials...theoretical overviews, technical briefings and hands-on training TO BE RECEIVED BY 5PM, FRI. 19TH APRIL, 1996: * Demonstrations...of today's - and tomorrow's - tools * Doctoral Workshop...the chance to get expert feedback on PhD work * Organisational Overviews...academic, commercial or government institutions, HCI consultants, large user = organisations, and product design teams * Posters...outline and discuss recent work/new ideas * Short Papers...ideas which may not be ready for a full paper, and may be highly controversial TO BE RECEIVED BY 5PM, FRI. 31ST MAY, 1996: * Industry Day submissions...technical presentations, panels, exhibitions/demos, entries for the I-D Directory - a special late submission date for practitioners to submit items at short notice. ____________________________________________________________________ _____ SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Every submission should have a cover sheet giving the following information: * Title of submission * Category of submission (see below) * Address, phone number and email address of each of the authors * Contact person for the submission Please send SEVEN copies of each submission (TWO for Tutorials) to the Chair of the relevant Submission Category. Digital Submissions Please note the specific guidelines set by each Chair as to whether digital submissions will be accepted, and in what = formats. Style Templates Style templates are available via anonymous FTP as follows: - RTF: ftp://hci96.open.ac.uk/hci96/hci96-template.rtf - LaTeX: ftp://cs.ucl.ac.uk/coside//hci_proceedings.sty ____________________________ INDUSTRY DAY - 21 August, 1996 In so many technologies the impetus of "technology push" is giving way to "application pull". The new industrial emphasis is moving towards "content driven" development. Many of the recent global partnerships represent a marriage between form and content, between advanced communication, technology and media content. In this content-driven industrial agenda, the user interface assumes a new importance. Industry R&D is seeking to create new interface solutions to cope with many challenges including new applications, new media forms, great multiplicity of choices and increased information overload for the user. INDUSTRY DAY will provide an opportunity for industry to present leading examples of this innovative effort and to compare notes with academic colleagues. It will also serve to resource software usability professionals in addressing the challenges of promoting user-centred design in organisations: - How do you get resources for usability testing? - What user interface design methods and tools are around? - How have you introduced usability into your company? - Where do you turn for HCI advice? INDUSTRY DAY will be an opportunity to intensively network with other interface designers, share ideas, discuss practical methods and tools, and explore potential collaborations between industry and academia. INDUSTRY DAY will include: - A keynote talk by an invited speaker - Panel discussions (see submission guidelines for Panels) - Technical presentations by and for practitioners (e.g. adaptations of mainstream tools and methods; getting usability into IT development cycles; changing IT design culture). Presentations will be 20min plus 10min questions. There are no specific guidelines on the format of papers. - Commercial organisational overviews (see submission guidelines for Organisational Overviews ) - An exhibition of usability design methods and technologies - Opportunities for greater collaboration between researchers and practitioners (please submit entries for the 'I-D Directory', e.g. HCI jobs for graduates; companies seeking academic input; academic researchers seeking sites for industrial field = studies...) You may also wish to attend HCI'96 Tutorials on aspects of usability and interface design to be held on the previous day. Industry Day is very much an experiment, conceived in response to feedback from previous HCI Conferences. Its success depends on meeting the needs of practitioners, so if you know what you'd like to see, get in touch soon and make it happen! Deadline: 5pm, 31st May, 1996 (set as late as possible) Submit to: Rory Channer Usability Group, Business Systems Division Thames Water Utilities Ltd. 8th Floor, Nugent House Vastern Road Reading RG1 8DB Tel: 01734 593495 Fax: 01734 593100 E-mail: channerr@twul.demon.co.uk Submission media: * Paper only ____________________________ SUBMISSION CATEGORIES WITH DEADLINE 12TH JANUARY, 1996 PANELS Panels should bring together a group of stimulating people with potentially contrasting viewpoints on a topic of current interest. Proposals should be in the form of an outline (up to 2000 words) detailing the topic, its current relevance in HCI, and the = panelists. Deadline: 5pm, 12th January, 1996 Submit to: Angela Sasse Dept. Computer Science University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT E-mail: Angela Sasse (a.sasse@cs.ucl.ac.uk) or Jim Cunningham (rjc@doc.ic.ac.uk) Submission media: * Paper only ____________________________ PAPERS Papers should present novel theoretical, methodological and technological perspectives on human-computer interaction. Papers may be up to 6000 words in length, and should be double- spaced, with an abstract of approximately 100 words and a keyword list. Presentations will be 20mins, with 10mins questions. Deadline: 5pm, 12th January, 1996 Submit to: Jim Cunningham Dept. of Computing Imperial College Exhibition Road South Kensington London SW7 3BH E-mail: Jim Cunningham (rjc@doc.ic.ac.uk) or Angela Sasse (a.sasse@cs.ucl.ac.uk) Submission media: * Paper for first submissions. * Authors of papers to appear in the final proceedings will be asked to provide paper, plus either ASCII text or LaTeX digital source for typesetting. Full instructions for this procedure will be sent on acceptance. ____________________________ TUTORIALS As in previous years there will be a tutorial day before the main conference. In 1996 this falls on Tuesday 20th August. Submissions are invited for half day tutorials on any relevant topic. Tutorial introductions to commercial systems (but not marketing presentations) may be appropriate. A tutorial lasts for 3 1/2 hours including a 1/2 hour break. Two related tutorials may be offered for presentation in the morning and afternoon respectively. Tutors are paid a fee partly based on tutorial attendance. Tutorial notes will be distributed to attendees, and be on sale to other conference delegates. For this tutors are required to provide camera ready copy by 10th May 1996. This should include copies of any OHP foils to be used, comprehensive supporting text, full references and bibliography, and copies of any crucial papers. It is the tutors' responsibility to obtain permission for the reproduction of any copyright material. Please submit 2 copies of: A detailed outline of the tutorial (500 - 1000 words), comprising: * Title * Summary of contents * Style of presentation * Proposed timetable * Background of tutors * Level and background of intended audience * Minimum and ideal A/V requirements * E-mail and postal addresses for correspondence. A summary of 190 - 200 words under the headings: * Objectives * Contents * Intended audience * Tutors This will be used in the publicity of accepted tutorials. Deadline: 5pm, 12th January, 1996 Submit to: Sandra Foubister Institute for Computer Based Learning Heriot-Watt University Riccarton Edinburgh EH14 4AS E-mail: sandra@icbl.hw.ac.uk Submission media: * Paper only ____________________________ CATEGORIES WITH DEADLINE 19TH APRIL, 1996 DEMONSTRATIONS Please submit a 2-page description of the demonstration, including space requirements. It is the responsibility of the demonstrator to provide the equipment (although in some cases this may be negotiable). Presenters will be expected to give a 20 minute presentation of their work ( with 10 minutes for questions) and this session will be part of the main proceedings (though not at lunchtime). It is strongly recommended that you also submit a Poster since the Poster session will occur beforehand, and will raise the profile of your demonstration. Deadline: 5pm, 19th April, 1996 Submit to: Lisa Tweedie Dept. Electrical Engineering Imperial College Exhibition Road South Kensington London SW7 3BH E-mail: l.tweedie@ic.ac.uk Submission media: * Paper only ____________________________ DOCTORAL WORKSHOP Worried about the lack of feedback on your thesis? Concerned about the questions you'll get in your viva? Looking for a new direction in your research? The doctoral workshop at HCI'96 will provide a forum to discuss your ideas and get immediate feedback from a panel of experts in the field. The workshop will take place on Tuesday 20th August. Each participant (including the panelists) will begin with a twenty minute presentation about their PhD research. This should provide ample time to discuss the problems and promise of your work. You should submit a brief summary of your research to date. This should not exceed five A4 sides. You should also provide a covering letter that provides the starting date of your PhD work as well as your supervisor's contact details. Deadline: 5pm, 19th April, 1996 Submit to: Chris Johnson Department of Computing Science University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ E-mail: johnson@dcs.gla.ac.uk Submission media: * Paper * E-mail: plain text, and MIME attachments (MS Word; LaTeX; RTF; Postscript) ____________________________ ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEWS HCI research groups in universities or research institutions, HCI consultants for software developers, large user organisations or government departments, and software product design teams can introduce themselves to the wider HCI community in an Organisational Overview. You can tell HCI'96 delegates how your group came into existence, how it operates, its past and current work, and -- most importantly -- present the 'big picture' of what your group is trying to do now and hopes to do in the near future. A 2 page summary should be submitted. Accepted overviews will be published in the Adjunct Proceedings to be distributed at the conference, with a 20 minute presentation and discussion in one of the special Organisation Overview sessions. Industrial submissions are strongly encouraged, especially from large user organisations. These Organisational Overviews will be presented on Industry=00=00=00=00=00=00=13=DCgust 21st). Deadline: 5pm, 19th April, 1996 Submit to: Gilbert Cockton Department of Computing Science University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ E-mail: gilbert@dcs.gla.ac.uk Submission media: * Paper * E-mail: plain text, RTF and Postscript in message body, not as MIME attachments ____________________________ POSTERS These should describe up to date work which is best presented visually. Please submit a 2-page summary of your poster which will be refereed by a small panel. At the conference the Posters will be displayed in a high profile area. Presenters will be expected to attend a Poster session when other delegates can discuss the work on display. Deadline: 5pm, 19th April, 1996 Submit to: Ann Blandford School of Computing Science Middlesex University Bounds Green Road London N11 2NQ E-mail: blandford1@mdx.ac.uk Submission media: * Paper preferred * E-mail: plain text only ____________________________ SHORT PAPERS Short Papers are an opportunity to present recent research results which may not be ready for reporting as a full paper, or which are not particularly appropriate for a Poster presentation. Contributions should be topical, innovative and may be controversial. Submissions may be up to 2000 words. Deadline: 5pm, 19th April, 1996 Submit to: Harold Thimbleby School of Computing Science Middlesex University Bounds Green Road London N11 2NQ E-mail: harold@mdx.ac.uk Submission media: * Paper only ____________________________________________________________________ _____ REFEREES Offers to referee submissions are invited from both industry and the academic community. Referees receive =A310 off the conference cost per submission refereed. Those interested should send contact details and an indication of their areas of expertise to Jim Cunningham (Full contact details under "Papers") SPONSORS Organisations are invited to contribute to sponsoring the conference as a whole or to sponsor specific events, items such as the delegate pack, or costs for student delegates. Interested sponsors should contact Patrick Purcell, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Imperial College, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 3BH (p.purcell@ic.ac.uk) EXHIBITORS An exhibition will be held, providing an excellent opportunity to browse HCI resources, and talk in depth with publishers and the developers of HCI tools. Interested sponsors should contact Lisa Tweedie (l.tweedie@ic.ac.uk) (Full contact details under "Demonstrations") STUDENT SECRETARIAT Students wishing to assist in the running of HCI'96, and gain free registration, should provide proof of student status (a signed = letter from your HoD or supervisor). Contact Jeremy Pitt, Dept. of Computing, Imperial College, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 3BH = (jvp@doc.ic.ac.uk) ____________________________________________________________________ _____ FACES BEHIND THE SCENES...THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Conference Chairs Bob Spence (Imperial College, London) Russel Winder (University College, London) Technical Programme Chairs Jim Cunningham (Imperial College, London) Angela Sasse (University College, London) Advisory Committee Chair Patrick Purcell (Imperial College, London) A/V Equipment Huw Dawkes (Imperial College, London) Demonstrations Lisa Tweedie (Imperial College, London) Doctoral Workshop Chris Johnson (University of Glasgow) European Liason Philippe Palenque (LIS/Universite Toulouse) Industry Day Rory Channer (Thames Water Utilities Ltd.) Organisational Overviews Gilbert Cockton (University of Glasgow) Publicity Simon Buckingham Shum (Open University) Publisher Liason Dan Diaper (University of Liverpool) Secretariat Jeremy Pitt (Imperial College, London) Short Papers Harold Thimbleby (Middlesex University) Social Program Stephanie Wilson (Queen Mary & Westfield College, London) Strategic Planning Ian Benest (University of York) Treasurer Pauline Smith (Loughborough University of Technology) Tutorials Sandra Foubister (Heriot-Watt University) CONFERENCE OFFICE HCI'96 c/o Wiesa Hsissen Department of Electrical Engineering Imperial College South Kensington London, SW7 2BT U.K. Tel: +44 171 594 6261 Fax: +44 171 581 4419 E-mail: hci96@ic.ac.uk Queries about retrieving electronic documents, or about HCI'96 = publicity: Simon Buckingham Shum Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK. Tel: +44 1908 655723 Fax: +44 1908 653169 Email: S.Buckingham.Shum@open.ac.uk ____________________________________________________________________