HCI 2011 - The 6th IASTED International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction ~HCI 2011~

The topics of interest to be covered by HCI 2011 include, but are not limited to:

ACCESSIBILITY

Accommodating People with Disabilities
Education about HCI
End-User Development
Human Error and Safety
Support for Creativity and Learning
Universal Access and Usability
User Support Systems
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION

Analysis, Design, and Evaluation Methods
Formal Methods in HCI
Guidelines and Design Heuristics
HCI Theory, Methods, and Practice
Intelligent Systems
Theoretical Foundations of HCI
Usability Engineering
Usability Testing
User Modeling and Adaptation
User Profiling and Individual Differences between Users
Visions of HCI in the Future
INTERFACE

Display Systems
Ecological Interfaces
Graphical User Interfaces
Groupware Interfaces
Interaction Devices and Tools
Interaction through Wireless Communication Networks
Interfaces for Restricted Environments
Multi-Modal Interfaces
Non-Verbal Interfaces
Novel User Interfaces
Perceptual and Adaptive User Interfaces
Speech and Natural Language Interfaces
User Interface Development
User Interface Software Tools, Architecture, and Technologies
Virtual and Augmented Reality
SOCIO-CULTURAL EFFECT

Affective and Emotional HCI
Implications of Culture on Design
Internationalization
Psychological Aspects of HCI
Societal Implications of HCI
APPLICATIONS

Artificial Intelligence and Agents
Case Studies
Computer Based learning
Computer Supported Cooperative Work
Human-Robot Interaction
Human-Work Interaction Design
Mobile Applications
Multi-User Interaction
Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing
Visual Programming

Submission
Submit your paper via our website at: www.iasted.org/conferences/submit-747.html. All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format.

The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by January 10, 2011. Receipt of paper submission will be confirmed by email.

Initial Paper Requirements
All papers submitted to IASTED conferences must be previously unpublished and may not be considered for publication elsewhere at any time during IASTED's review period. Authors are limited to a maximum of three paper submissions.

Initial paper submissions should be full papers. Papers of up to 8 pages in length are included in the conference registration fee. An extra charge will apply for every additional page for papers longer than 8 pages. Authors are responsible for having their papers checked for style and grammar before submitting to IASTED. Papers may be rejected if the language is not satisfactory.

When submitting a paper, complete the online initial paper submission form, designating an author who will attend the conference, and provide four key words to indicate the subject area of your paper. At least one of the key words must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope, above.

Formatting instructions for initial papers are available at www.iasted.org/formatting-initial-page.html.

Reviewing
All papers submitted to this conference will be double-blind peer reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee and related technical committees. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality, significance, technical soundness, presentation, and references. The conference chair makes the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the paper.

Acceptance and Registration
Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by February 15, 2011. Final manuscripts are due by March 15, 2011. Registration and final payment are due by April 1, 2011. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.

Only one paper of up to eight pages is included in the regular registration fee. There will be an added charge for extra pages and additional papers.

Final Paper Requirements
The final paper must be correctly formatted and submitted online at http://pdfportal.iasted.org.

The formatting instructions can be found at: www.iasted.org/formatting-final-page.html and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers is eight single-spaced pages in 10 point Times New Roman font.

Tutorials
Submission
Proposals for three-hour tutorials must be submitted online by January 10, 2011. Submit tutorial proposals via the following web site address:
www.iasted.org/conferences/tutorialsubmit-747.html.

Proposal Format
A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate:

The topic.
Background knowledge expected of the participants.
Objectives.
Time allocations for the major course topics.
The qualifications of the instructor(s).
Special Sessions
Special session proposals must be emailed to calgary-AT-iasted.org by January 10, 2011. Proposals should include a session title, a list of the topics covered, and the qualifications and brief biography of the session organizer(s).

Papers submitted to the special session must be received by January 10, 2011, unless otherwise stipulated by the Special Session Organizer. A minimum of five papers must be registered and fully paid in order for this session to be included in the conference program.

More information on special sessions is available at www.iasted.org/conferences/specialsession-747.html.

Journals
All papers submitted to this conference will be considered for possible publication in ACTA Press’ international journals. For additional information about the submission of papers, please visit: www.actapress.com/SubmissionInfo.aspx.

Indexing
The proceedings will be sent for indexing in the following:

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Conference Proceedings Citation Index
EI Compendex
FIZ Karlsruhe
INSPEC
Important Deadlines
Submissions Due January 10, 2011
Notification of Acceptance February 15, 2011
Final Manuscripts Due March 15, 2011
Registration Deadline April 1, 2011

Concurrent Conferences
HCI 2011 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conferences on:
Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications (IMSA 2011)
and the IASTED International Symposia on:
Imaging and Signal Processing in Healthcare and Technology (ISPHT 2011)

Contact Us
For more information, or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact:

IASTED Secretariat ? HCI 2011
B6, Suite 101, Dieppe Avenue SW
Calgary, AB, Canada T3E 7J9
Tel: +1 403-288-1195
Fax: +1 403-247-6851
Email: calgary-AT-iasted.org
Web site: www.iasted.org