CALL FOR PARTICIPATION 2nd Workshop on User Experience of Autonomous Driving at AutomotiveUI 2014 (http://www.auto-ui.org/14) Seattle, WA, USA; September 17th, 2014 Workshop website:  http://projects.icts.sbg.ac.at/aui2014/ Submission deadline:  August 10, 2014 IMPORTANT DATES August 10, 2014:  Submission deadline Option 1:  Position paper (to appear in adjunct proceedings) Option 2:  Biography and motivation to participate August 13, 2014:  Notification August 15, 2014:  Early Registration Deadline for Conference September 1, 2014:  Camera ready version (optional) September 17, 2014:  Workshop at AUI 2014 in the afternoon SUMMARY AND THEME Autonomous Driving has gained attention from academia and industry over the last decades. Research organizations and…

14th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS 2015) Istanbul Congress Center Istanbul, Turkey 4-8th of May, 2015 http://www.aamas2015.com IMPORTANT DATES Abstract Submission:  12th of November, 2014 (23:59 UTC-12) Full Paper Submission:  17th of November, 2014 (23:59 UTC-12) Rebuttal Phase:  14-16th of January, 2015 (23:59 UTC-12) Author Notification:  28th of January, 2015 ABOUT AAMAS AAMAS is the leading scientific conference for research in autonomous agents and multiagent systems. The AAMAS conference series was initiated in 2002 by merging three highly respected meetings: the International Conference on Multi-Agent Systems (ICMAS); the International Workshop on Agent Theories, Architectures, and Languages…

Call for participation NordiCHI’14 Workshop – Beyond the Switch: Explicit and Implicit Interaction with Light October 26, 2014: Helsinki, Finland in conjunction with NordiCHI’14 (http://nordichi2014.org/) URL:  http://lightingworkshop.wordpress.com/ Deadline for submissions is August 14, 2014. The introduction of connected lighting, which can be integrated with sensors and other devices, is opening up new possibilities for creating responsive and intelligent environments. The role of lighting in such systems goes far beyond functional illumination. Extensive lighting networks are established in which digitally controllable LED light sources enable almost limitless lighting output possibilities, such as dynamic and coloured light. Despite this potential, the current…

Call for submissions Pages on Arts and Design (PAD) #12 Bodies of interaction: Physical, virtual and social interfaces http://www.padjournal.net/about/ PAD (Pages on Arts and Design) is an international, open access, and peer-reviewed e-journal published twice a year. PAD publishes original and qualified intellectual production in all area of design and arts research. It provides an international and interactive forum for the exchange of ideas, debate and criticism. PAD [publishes] findings from researchers and professionals across different countries and cultures of the Mediterranean areas and encourages research on the impact of cultural factors on design theory and practice. The publication of…

Call for Papers/Participation – ACE’14 Workshop on “Designing Systems for Health and Entertainment: What are we missing?” In conjunction with ACE 2014:  http://www.ace2014.info/ Tuesday, November 11, 2014 in Madeira, Portugal More info:  http://designingsystemsforhealthandentertainment.wordpress.com/ DESCRIPTION: Systems that aggregate health and entertainment goals are proliferating, but little is known about the way to design and evaluate these systems and how to manage the different (if nor opposite) needs of these two main areas. This workshop will promote the discussion of issues surrounding these areas, enabling a better understanding of the how’s and why’s of designing systems for health and entertainment, as well…