HCI SI 2023

CALL FOR PAPERS

8th Human-Computer Interaction Slovenia (HCI SI) conference

Maribor, Friday 26 January 2024.

Location:
FERI Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor
Lecture room G2-P01
Address: Koroška cesta 46, 2000 Maribor

Background and scope
Important dates
Information for authors
Organisers
Programme committee
Keynote
Registration (free)
Conference programme

BACKGROUND AND SCOPE

This is the 8th edition of the HCI SI conference organised by the Slovene HCI community (ACM Chapter Bled). The primary target audience are HCI researchers and practitioners from academia and industry from the Alps-Danube-Adriatic basin; however, we welcome contributions from beyond this region.

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Submission deadline: 22 December 2023 29 December 2023
  • Notification to authors: 15 January 2023
  • Conference: 26 January 2024

INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS

Papers should be related to any aspect of HCI technology, systems, devices, techniques, experience, application, methods, tools, theories, and new perspectives.

Submission Platform

All submissions should be uploaded electronically through the easychair platform at the link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=hcisi2023

Submission Format and Length
The conference uses the single-column CEUR-ART style. The offline template is available at https://hicup.famnit.upr.si/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/HCI-SI-2023_template.zip (MS Word, LibreOffice Writer, Latex). If you are registered and logged into Overleaf we also prepared an Overleaf template at https://www.overleaf.com/read/zwcrdykjgddg#2f4717. After visiting the page choose “Copy project” in the Overleaf Menu (top left corner). The page lengths below refer to the CEUR-ART template.

We accept the following contributions:

  • Research papers 6 to 15 pages long including references.
    The length should be proportional to its contribution.
  • Poster papers 3 to 6 pages long including references.
    Posters are particularly suitable for showcasing BSc/MSc students’ work as well as work-in-progress. The submission is a description of the work in the form of a scientific paper (extended abstract).
  • Demos submissions 2 to 3 pages long including references. After the notification of acceptance, the authors of accepted demos should contact the program chairs for the details about the set-up requirements.

We also welcome papers presenting just partial/initial results if authors wish to submit a longer version to another conference or journal. For authors who wish to publish their original results elsewhere we also recommend to describe their methods and results in a more general way to avoid self-plagiarism. The same version as the one submitted to HCI SI should not be under concurrent review for publication by another conference or journal.

Anonymity
We will use a relaxed approach to anonymity where the authors choose what to disclose. The submission system EasyChair will be configured as double-blind so that the reviewers will not see the authors’ names unless the authors disclose them in the paper. Hence, it is up to the authors’ decision whether they wish to disclose their identity in the submitted PDF (thus being subject to a single-blind process) or not (double blind).

Language
The preferred language is English, although submission in Slovenian will also be considered (in this case, please provide an English language translation of the title and the abstract, as per http://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html#NON-ENGLISH-PROC). 

Publication and Copyright
The papers will be published in CEUR-WS.org as open access under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) licence. The copyright remains with the papers’ authors.

Presentation Format
Accepted papers will be presented at the conference. At least one author of each paper must register (registration is free). The exact talk duration will be determined when the program is finalised.

ORGANISERS

  • Conference chairs: Simon Kolmanič, Matjaž Kljun
  • Program chairs: Marko Tkalčič. Klen Čopič Pucihar
  • Web chair: Nuwan Attygalle, Uroš Sergaš
  • Local organiser: Simon Kolmanič
  • Proceedings chair: Elham Motamedi, Arsen Matej Golubvijk, Waqas Ali 

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

  • Arsen Matej Golubvijk, University of Primorska, Slovenia
  • Boštjan Šumak, University of Maribor, Slovenia
  • Briane Paul Samson, De La Salle University, Phillipines
  • Ciril Bohak, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, King Abdulah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
  • Elham Motamedi, University of Primorska, Slovenia
  • Grega Jakus, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Jaka Sodnik, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Jordan Aiko Deja, University of Primorska, Slovenia, De La Salle University, Philippines
  • Klen Čopič Pucihar, University of Primorska, Slovenia, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • Kristina Stojmenova, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Luka Čehovin Zajc, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Matevž Pesek, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Matjaž Kljun, University of Primorska, Slovenia, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • Marko Tkalčič, University of Primorska, Slovenia
  • Niko Lukac, University of Maribor, Slovenia
  • Nuwan T Attygalle, University of Primorska, Slovenia
  • Uroš Sergaš, University of Primorska, Slovenia
  • Vida Groznik, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Waqas Ali, University of Primorska, Slovenia

KEYNOTE

Dr. Elisabeth Lex from Graz University of Technology: Trustworthy Recommender Systems

Recommender systems play a pivotal role in shaping our digital experiences, influencing the content we see online, the products we consider purchasing, and the entertainment choices we make, such as which movies to watch. The increased adoption of deep learning technologies in recommender systems, while enhancing their effectiveness, has also raised substantial concerns regarding their transparency and trustworthiness. Critical issues such as bias, fairness, and privacy are increasingly coming under scrutiny, both in public discourse and academic research. In response, there’s a growing momentum in developing recommender systems that are not only efficient but also uphold these ethical standards.

In this talk, we will discuss recent work to address concerns of bias, fairness, and user privacy in recommender systems and briefly touch upon recent regulatory frameworks to govern AI technologies.

REGISTRATION AND FEES
The conference will be organised in the picturesque city of Maribor, Slovenia.
The conference is free to attend. Attendees cover their own expenses to reach the venue.  

Registration is necessary: https://forms.gle/jqbbsnACmoxyeK6q6

The conference is also open to non-authors.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

8:30-9:30Registration
coffee
9:30 – 9:40Welcome speech
9:40 – 10:40Session 1
Anastasiia Dziuba and Uroš Sergaš
Cross-country analysis on connection between Financial Lifestyle and Happiness

Aleksandr Shishkov and Simon Kolmanič
Progressive Education: Augmented Reality Visualization of Human Anatomy on HoloLens 2

Kristina Stojmenova Pečečnik, Marko Kofol and Jaka Sodnik
Method for Inferential Continuous Assessment of Driver’s Situational Awareness

Špela Bricman and Ines Kožuh
User Experience and Interface Design for a Digital Pet Adoption Platform
Coffe break
10:55 – 11:55Keynote
Elisabeth Lex (Graz University)
Trustworthy Recommender Systems
12:00 – 13:00Session 2
Filip Sprostan, Matjaž Kljun and Klen Čopič Pucihar
Manipulating and augmenting digital content through physical counterpart

Karolina Trajkovska, Maheshya Weearsinghe, Klen Čopič Pucihar and Matjaž Kljun
Name and Face Recall Cognitive Failure: Presenting a Short Literature Review and System Design

Nikola Kovačević, Jordan Aiko Deja, Maheshya Weerasinghe, Klen Čopič Pucihar and Matjaž Kljun
Retzzles: Do Jigsaw Puzzle Actions on Interactive Display Maps Increase the Retention of Map Information?

Nuwan Attygalle, Una Vuletic, Matjaž Kljun and Klen Pucihar
Towards Hand Gesture Recognition Prototype Using the IWR6843ISK Radar Sensor and Leap Motion
13:10 – 13:55Session 3
Jordan Aiko Deja, Sandi Štor, Ilonka Pucihar, Klen Čopič Pucihar and Matjaž Kljun
Teach Me How to ImproVISe: Co-Designing an Augmented Piano Training System for Improvisation

Gregor Grbec, Nino Bašić and Marko Tkalcic
Ranking Footballers with Multilevel Modeling

Matic Klopčič and Kristina Stojmenova Pečečnik
Accurate proximity sensor for parking assistance
13:55Conference closing