HCI SI 2025 – Programme

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The 10th Human-Computer Interaction Slovenia 2025 conference, will be taking place on Monday, the 13th of October 2025, at FAMNIT, University of Primorska in Koper, Slovenia.

The conference programme is as follows:

FromToDescription
8:309:00On-event registration & Coffee
9:0010:00SESSION 1 (10 min presentations)
Welcome speech
Human-Computer Interaction in Slovenia: A Retrospective and Trend Analysis of Local Research (C. Bohak)
Razvoj didaktične mobilne igre za vzpodbujanje kreativnosti (E. Hodžić and M. Pesek)
Razvoj in uporabniška študija mobilne aplikacije za vadbo poliritmov (J. Kužner, M. Pesek and M. Marolt)
Designing the Ideal Political Identity Questionnaire Using Machine Learning and Ideology Scales (Ana Nikolić, Uroš Sergaš and Marko Tkalčič)
Real-Time Gesture Transmission with a Robotic Hand: Embodied Signals for Non-Verbal Remote Communication (L. Pajnič, M. Kljun, M. Weerasinghe and K. Čopič Pucihar)
10:0010:30Coffee Break + Demos
10:3011:20KEYNOTE by Jürgen Ziegler
Bridging the Gulf of Uncertainty in Intelligent Interactive Systems
11:2011:40Coffee Break + Demos
11:4012:40SESSION 2 (10 min presentations)
Exploring the Effects of Multimodal User Interfaces in Autonomous Vehicles (K. Stojmenova Pečečnik, T. Gruden, G. Jakus, S. Tomažič and J. Sodnik)
Integration of Hybrid Animation in a 360-degree Environment (A. Ilievski, S. Žilič Fišer and S. Kolmanič)
Translation of Situation Awareness Rating Technique Questionnaire in Slovenian (K. Stojmenova Pečečnik and G. Jakus)
Web implementation of 3-way chess (J. Koprivec, M. Marolt and C. Bohak)
Visualization of 3D Ultrasound Uterine Data in Virtual Reality (I. Gavrilović and C. Bohak)
Optimizing Product Catalogue Design: A Comparative Study of Traditional Photography and 3D Modeling (S. Kolmanič, J. Hrašar, Š. Horvat and D. Mongus)
12:4014:40Lunch Break
14:4015:40SESSION 3 (10 min presentations)
Comparison of Unity and FMOD Libraries for Spatial Audio Localization in Virtual Reality (G. Leskovec, E. Gaberšček and J. Sodnik)
Učenje jazz glasbe v navidezni resničnosti (H. Jeretina and M. Pesek)
Transparent persona generation with LLMs: An evidence-based and traceable method for user-centred design (B. Blažica, M. Topole and M. Debeljak)
Inferring a Mobile User’s Valence and Arousal through On-Screen Text Analysis (E. Džubur and V. Pejović)
NERVIS: An Interactive System for Graph-Based Exploration and Editing of Named Entities (U. Šmajdek and C. Bohak)
Implementation of the Science on a Sphere Visualization System as a Web Application (J. Anžič and C. Bohak)
15:40Closing Remarks

Registrations Open! – HCI SI 2025

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We are pleased to announce that registrations are now open for the 10th Human-Computer Interaction Slovenia (HCI SI) Conference, taking place on 13 October 2025 at FAMNIT, University of Primorska in Koper, Slovenia!

The conference is free to attend, and the attendees cover their own travel and accommodation expenses.

Register now via Microsoft Form: https://forms.office.com/e/81Tt0u540r

Jürgen Ziegler – HCI SI 2025 Keynote Speaker

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We are happy to announce that the keynote speaker for HCI SI will be Prof. Dr. Jürgen Ziegler, from the University of Duisburg-Essen.

Title: Bridging the Gulf of Uncertainty in Intelligent Interactive Systems

Abstract:
The surge in AI technologies introduces new, useful functionality to interactive systems but may also increase uncertainty for their users. While traditional interactive systems cause uncertainty for users mainly through inadequately engineered functionality and user interfaces, intelligent systems inherently introduce uncertainty by applying probabilistic methods that mostly operate within opaque black box models. Uncertainty can significantly impair the user experience and trust in the system and have harmful effects on an individual or societal level. In this talk, Jürgen will discuss technical and cognitive sources of uncertainty and how to cope with them from a user-centric perspective. Using recommender systems as an example, he will propose principles for bridging the ‘gulf of uncertainty’ in user–system interaction. Specifically, the talk will address approaches to promoting user understanding of the decision space, enabling user control and exploration, and progressing from explaining AI functions towards co-operative human-agent systems.

Jürgen is a senior full professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at the University of Duisburg-Essen where he is conducting research in the field of Intelligent Interactive Systems. His main research interests lie in the areas of human-computer interaction, human-AI cooperation, recommender systems, social media, and information visualization.

HCI SI 2025 CfP

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Join us in Koper, Slovenia, for the 10th Human-Computer Interaction Slovenia 2025 conference, taking place on 13 October 2025, at FAMNIT, University of Primorska. Situated on the Adriatic coast, Koper offers a blend of Mediterranean charm, rich cultural heritage, and modern academic vibrancy.

We welcome submissions from all areas of HCI, including (but not limited to) interaction design, user experience, accessibility, emerging technologies, and novel applications of HCI in diverse domains.

Important Dates

  • Submission deadline: 25 September 2025 1 October 2025
  • Notification to authors: 2 October 2025 3 October 2025
  • Conference date: Monday, 13 October 2025

The whole CfP is available on the Conference series site.

HCI-SI 2024 programme

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The programme of the HCI-SI 2024 is available.

The conference is free to attend. Attendees cover their own expenses to reach the venue.  
Registration is necessary: https://forms.gle/GQaMUkYHEPpXyFaFA.

Location:

UL FRI – Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana
Lecture room: Diplomska soba
Address: Večna pot 113, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

PROGRAMME

8:30 – 9:00 Gathering
9:00 – 9:10 Welcome (Luka Čehovin Zajc)
9:10 – 9:45 Keynote: Understanding and Managing Quality of Experience for Emerging XR Services (Lea Skorin-Kapov, University of Zagreb)

Emerging eXtended Reality (XR) technologies have been recognized as a key enabler for the design of novel immersive experiences, often relying on the fusion of the digital and physical worlds. In particular, social and collaborative XR services enabling users to meet and interact in immersive environments have the potential of leading to an evolutionary step in communication services. Given service complexity, the availability of new hardware appearing on the market, and new application domains, the research community is faced with the challenges of exploring new methodologies, models, and metrics to understand and manage what we refer to as the Quality of Experience (QoE) or user experience (UX). UX/QoE research has thus received much attention over the past years and has become a prominent issue addressed by network, service, and content providers. Addressing these research challenges inherently calls for a highly multidisciplinary approach, combining expertise from disciplines such as engineering and networking, psychology, cognitive science, and human-computer interaction. In this talk, we will discuss key technologies and infrastructures needed to meet the requirements of emerging XR services, as well as key challenges related to assessing and modeling QoE.

9:45 – 10:30 Paper session (chair: Veljko Pejović)

  • Integrating Environmental Awareness into NPCs: Contextual Conversational Interaction in Games (Grega Radež and Ciril Bohak)
  • Music and Myth: The Relationship Between Music Preference and Unverified Beliefs (Elena Spirova, Arsen Matej Golubovikj and Marko Tkalčič)
  • The Role of Energetic Music in Video Game Immersion: Analyzing its Effect on Engagement and Performance Distraction (Teodor Kostovski, Matjaž Kljun and Klen Čopič Pucihar)

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 – 11:40 Keynote: Designing with Constraints: Real-Life UX Lessons (Amadea Derenda, Kaldi)

This talk explores the art of crafting effective user experiences when resources are limited, deadlines are tight, and teams are lean. Using real-world projects and case studies, we’ll dive into how UX principles adapt to practical constraints, what goes into the product lifecycle in non-academic settings, and the importance of securing stakeholder buy-in. Amedea will share insights how to balancing ideal UX practices with the realities of everyday challenges and the creativity it takes to make impactful design decisions, spanning from her 1/+ year career as a UX designer.

11:45 – 12:30 Paper session (chair: Ciril Bohak)

  • UX Design: the Impacts on Physiological Responses (Natasa Miletic, Matjaž Kljun and Klen Čopič Pucihar)
  • Guided by Steel: Teaching Shortest Path Algorithms with Robots and Overlaid Projections (Pavel Jolakoski, Jordan A. Deja, Matjaž Kljun and Klen Čopič Pucihar)
  • Augmented Reality Training System Fusing the Triple Nature of Chemical Concepts (Maheshya Weerasinghe, Luka Ribič, Matjaž Kljun, Klen Čopič Pucihar and Iztok Devetak)

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch and Post-conference discussion

HCI SI 2024 conference [updated deadline]

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The CfP for Human-Computer Interaction Slovenia conference 2024 edition, which will take place in November 2024 @ Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana, is out and available HERE.

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Submission deadline: October, 6th 2024, October, 13th 2024
  • Notification to authors: October, 20th 2024, October, 27th 2024
  • Conference: November 8th 2024

See you in Ljubljana on Friday, 8th November 2024.

Slovenia at ACM CHI 2024

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The Slovene Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) community has been present at the CHI 2024 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems this year as well. Looking at CHI statistics and seeing HCI being ever more popular in Slovenia is exciting.

Four authors from Slovenia were co-authors on full papers submitted and two were successful. Researchers form the University of Maribor published this paper:

Bhattacharya, Aditya, Simone Stumpf, Lucija Gosak, Gregor Stiglic, and Katrien Verbert. “EXMOS: Explanatory Model Steering Through Multifaceted Explanations and Data Configurations.” In Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 1-27. 2024. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3613904.3642106

In addition, Jordan Aiko Deja from the University of Primorska was a Global Inclusion and Equity co-chair together with Martina Schuß, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, Germany, and Aimée Sousa Calepso, University of Stuttgart, Germany.

HCI SI 2023 flashbacks

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The 8th HCI SI conference took place on Friday, January 26, 2024, hosted at the University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The program delved into a diverse array of topics within the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). These included investigations into methods for evaluating driver’s situational awareness and enhancing the precision of proximity sensors for vehicle parking assistance, utilising augmented reality for visualizing human anatomy, enhancing digital content with 3D-printed physical counterparts, improving the learning process of piano improvisation, and various other subjects. The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Elisabeth Lex from Graz University of Technology. Her presentation, titled “Trustworthy Recommender Systems,” provided attendees with insights into how recent research and emerging regulations in AI technologies impact ethical considerations such as bias, fairness, and privacy in the development of recommender systems.

See you!