Call for Abstracts

2nd International Workshop on Accessibility Research and Users with Multiple Disabilities or Complex Needs
Part of ASSETS ’23: The 25th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
Online
October 28, 2023, 12-5pm (CEST, UTC +2)
https://www.mdcnworkshop.com/

Submission deadline: September 15, 2023

Dear all,

The 2nd International Workshop on Accessibility Research and Users with Multiple Disabilities or Complex Needs invites presentation proposals from researchers and practitioners interested in designing accessible technologies with and for users with multiple disabilities or complex needs.

We invite plural contributions from scholars in human-computer interaction, engineering, humanities, disability studies, and other sub-domains. Submit your proposal before September 15.

Presentations should include a 250-word abstract stating their existing work, new ideas, or their critical position related to the following topics of interest or closely related areas:

• Participatory, inclusive design methods, accessible systems or assistive technologies for users with multiple disabilities or complex needs.
• Adaptive, intelligent, autonomous, AI-based technologies for accessibility and its impact on users with complex needs.
• Multisensory experiences, immersive technologies, and multimodal accessible interfaces.
• Haptics, tangible interfaces, physical computing, and on-body electronics designed with and for users with multiple disabilities or complex needs.
• Critical, social, and ethical aspects in relation to the design and access of technology for users with multiple disabilities or complex needs.

The workshop will be held online on 28 October 2023 (12-5pm, CEST/UTC +2), more information can be found on the website: https://www.mdcnworkshop.com/

We look forward to receiving your presentation proposals and seeing many of you at the workshop! Get in touch if you have any questions.

Best regards,

Arthur

Dr Arthur Theil
Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction
Digital Media Technology Lab, College of Computing
Birmingham City University
arthur.theil@bcu.ac.uk