Call for Papers: PhyCS 2014
January 7-9, 2014 Lisbon, Portugal
PhyCS is sponsored by INSTICC – Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication
Physiological data in its different dimensions, either bioelectrical, biomechanical, biochemical or biophysical, and collected through specialized biomedical devices, video and image capture or other sources, is opening new boundaries in the field of human-computer interaction into what can be defined as Physiological Computing. PhyCS is the annual meeting of the physiological interaction and computing community, and serves as the main international forum for engineers, computer scientists and health professionals, interested in outstanding research and development that bridges the gap between physiological data handling and human-computer interaction.
PhyCS brings together people interested in creating novel interaction devices, adaptable interfaces, algorithms and tools, through the study, planning, and design of interfaces between people and computers that are supported by multimodal biosignals. We seek contributions that relate synergetic disciplines such as biomedical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, affective computing, accessibility, usability, computer graphics, arts, etc.
Researchers attending PhyCS seek to extend the state-of-the-art by harnessing the power of physiological data to refine the symbiosis between humans and computers in such way that the resulting interactive experiences lead to richer and improved outcomes. This may involve the design of new wearable devices that make physiological data acquisition more pervasive, the design of user interfaces capable of recognizing and adapting to changes in the physiological state of the user, and / or the creation of algorithms to enable robust and seamless control of computational resources using physiological data sources as input.
We call for original submissions that describe novel technologies and applications in this field, and greatly encourage authors to complement their oral and poster communications with demonstrations showing novel physiological computing and interaction concepts or systems.
Conference Areas
Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:
1. DEVICES
2. METHODOLOGIES AND METHODS
3. HUMAN FACTORS
4. APPLICATIONS
AREA 1: DEVICES
■ Biomedical Devices for Computer Interaction
■ Haptic Devices
■ Brain-Computer Interfaces
■ Health Monitoring Devices
■ Physiology-driven Robotics
■ Wearable Sensors and Systems
■ Cybernetics and User Interface Technologies
AREA 2: METHODOLOGIES AND METHODS
■ Biosignal Acquisition, Analysis and Processing
■ Pattern Recognition
■ Neural Networks
■ Processing of Multimodal Input
■ Observation, Modeling and Prediction of User Behavior
■ Computer Graphics and Visualization of Physiological Data
■ Video and Image Analysis for Physiological Computing
■ Motion and Tracking
AREA 3: HUMAN FACTORS
■ User Experience
■ Usability
■ Adaptive Interfaces
■ Human Factors in Physiological Computing
■ Learning and Adaptive Control of Action Patterns
■Speech and Voice Data Processing
AREA 4: APPLICATIONS
■ Physiology-driven Computer Interaction
■ Biofeedback Technologies
■ Affective Computing
■ Pervasive Technologies
■ Augmentative Communication
■ Assistive Technologies
■ Interactive Physiological Systems
■ Physiological Computing in Mobile Devices
Important Dates
Conference Date: 7 - 9 January, 2014
Regular Papers
Paper Submission: July 30, 2013
Authors Notification: October 9, 2013
Camera Ready and Registration: October 22, 2013
Position Papers
Paper Submission: September 18, 2013
Authors Notification: October 28, 2013
Camera Ready and Registration: November 12, 2013
Secretariat
PhyCS Secretariat
Address: Av. D. Manuel I, 27A, 2º esq.
2910-595 Setúbal - Setubal Portugal
Tel.: +351 265 520 184
Fax: +44 203 014 8813
e-mail: phycs.secretariat@insticc.org
Web: http://www.phycs.org
