Covers user interface
design, usability engineering, user experience,
and human-data interaction with emerging
technologies.
Scientific Advisory Board
Co-Chairs: Ana Sofia Colim (DTx Colab and University of Minho, Portugal)
Adrian Morales Casas (Instituto Biomecanica de Valencia, Spain)
Board Members: Alexander Gerashchenko (Kuban State Technological University, Russia), André Cardoso (DTx CoLab, Portugal), Andreas Papageorgiou (FHNW, Switzerland), Beata Mrugalska (Poznan University, Poland), Carlos Raymundo (Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicada, Peru), Dominique Thiveaud (CHU Toulouse, France), Eduardo Chavez (Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicada, Peru), Foteini Paraskeva (University of Piraeus, Greece), Gail Hopkins (University of Nottingham, United Kingdom), Helene Pillet (ParisTech, France), Jonathan Pierret (University of Lorraine, France), Lee Ostrom (University of Idaho, USA), Nirmalya Thakur (South Dakota Mines, USA), Petr Svoboda (Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic), Rosana Alexandre (DTx Colab, Portugal), Teresa Raquel (Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal)
- HCI design
theories and Methods
- User Experience
(UX) Design
- Usability
Engineering
- Interaction Design
Embedded Sensors
- Emerging
Ubiquitous, handheld and Context-aware
Interactions
- Model-based User
Interface Specification
- Spectrum of Human
Experiences and Activities
- Systems to Support
Collaboration and Community
- Human-data
interaction with IoT
Focuses on human
interactions with cyber-physical systems, machine
learning, data visualization, and innovative
service design approaches.
Scientific Advisory Board
Chair: Shuichi Fukuda (Keio University, Japan)
Board Members: Alexander Gerashchenko (Kuban State Technological University, Russia), Andreas Papageorgiou (FHNW, Switzerland), Andrej Košir (Fakulteta za Elektrotehniko, Slovenia), Dijana Plantak Vukovac (University of Zagreb, Croatia), Jeong Jihoon (Kyung Hee Cyber University, Korea), Kuchumov Alex (Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Russia), Laskin James (The University of Montana, USA), Lee Ostrom (University of Idaho, USA), Machado Christiano (University Estacio Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Molik Bartosz (Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland), Nirmalya Thakur (South Dakota Mines, USA), Tatjana Novosel-Herceg (VaLMod centar, Croatia)
- Services;
Machine-learning Algorithms
- Innovative
Approaches to Services Design
- Human Cyber
Physical Systems Interactions
- User Research
- Interactions with
Cyber-physical Systems
- Novel Interaction
Technology
- Models for
Cyber-physical Systems
- Interactions and
Visualization of Data
Explores application
of emerging technologies in business, services,
wearable sensors, autonomous systems, blockchain,
and social network modeling.
Scientific Advisory Board
Chair: Evangelos Bekiaris (CERTH, Greece)
Board Members: Ahmed Seffah (Zayed University, United Arab Emirates), Aldini Alessandro (University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy), Bartosz Molik (Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland), Bernardo Filho Mario (University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Clint Hansen (UKSH, Neurology Department, University of Kiel, Germany), Dennis Bakir (ESKALATOR AG, Switzerland), Fourchet François (Hospital de la Tour Genève, Switzerland), Jihoon Jeong (Kyung Hee Cyber University, South Korea), Katarzyna Zerka (Polish Academy of Science, Poland), Mathilde Bolt (Netherlands Aerospace Centre, Netherlands), Nadia Antonova (University of Sofia, Bulgaria), Nirmalya Thakur (South Dakota Mines, USA), Sañudo Corrales Borja (University of Seville, Spain), Soultana Kioumourtzidou (CERTH, Greece), Suranga Nanayakkara (The University of Auckland, New Zealand), Whiteley Rodney (Aspetar Qatar, Qatar), Woontack Woo (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea), Zory Rapaël (Université Côte d’Azur, France), Łukasz Matuszelański (Military University of Technology, Poland)
- General
Applications for Emerging Technologies
- Services;
Machine-learning Algorithms
- Innovative
Approaches to Services Design
- Novel Interaction
Technology
- Interactions and
Visualization of Data
- Wearable
Technologies and Sensors
- Autonomous Driving
- Optimization and
global infrastructure
- Theories and
Design Evolution
- Security, Privacy
and Trust
- Cyber Physical
Systems
- Social Network and
Modeling Applications
- Blockchain and
trust managements
Covers modern sports
medicine, patient-centered care, wearable devices,
medical IT systems, diagnostics, cognitive
modeling, and healthcare safety.
Scientific Advisory Board
Chair: Vladimira Lipsova (NIPH, Czech Republic)
Board Members: Alex Kuchumov (Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Russia), Amaral Mendonça Vanessa (Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brazil), Bartosz Molik (Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland), Christiano Machado (University Estacio Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Clint Hansen (UKSH, Neurology Department, University of Kiel, Germany), François Fourchet (Hospital de la Tour Genève, Switzerland), George Murrell (Orthopaedic Research Institute, Australia), Jihoon Jeong (Kyung Hee Cyber University, South Korea), José Rouillard (University of Lille, France), Rey Gaëtan (Université Cote d'Azur, France), Rodney Whiteley (Aspetar Qatar, Qatar), Suranga Nanayakkara (The University of Auckland, New Zealand), Woontack Woo (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea)
- Modern Approach to
Sports Medicine
- Treatment and
Training
- Sports Performance
- Injury Prevention
- Physical Therapy
- Sports Medicine
Technology
- Wearable Devices
- Holistic Care
- Patient-Centred
Design of Healthcare Services
- Comfort, Quality
and Performance
- Computers and
Healthcare IT
- Diagnostics and
Usability in Healthcare
- Cognitive Modeling
and Human Error
- Electronic Health
Records
- Home Healthcare
- Medical Device
Design
- Organizational
issues in Safety and Performance
Covers wearable
technology, training systems, optimization,
cyber-physical systems, social networks,
blockchain, and business security and trust
management.
Scientific Advisory Board
Co-Chairs: Pedro Agua (CINAV, Portugal)
Tibor Barath (Qualitas T&G Ltd, Hungary)
Board Members: Alen Jugovic (University of Rijeka Faculty of Maritime Studies, Croatia), Antonio López Arquillos (Universidad de Málaga, Spain), György Molnár (Óbuda University, Hungary), James Laskin (The University of Montana, USA), Judex Stefan (Stony Brook University, USA), Kenneth Lim (National Institute of Education, Singapore), Kuchumov Alex (National Research Polytechnic University, Russia), László Kovács (Kodolanyi Janos University, Hungary), María Del Carmen Rey Merchán (Universidad de Málaga, Spain), Mirna Khalife (Prince Mohammed Bin Fahad University, Saudi Arabia), Paineiras Domingos Laisa (University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Rittweger Joern (Institute of Aerospace Medicine Cologne, Germany), Sañudo Corrales Borja (University of Seville, Spain), Sartorio Alessandro (Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Italy), van der Zee Eddy (University of Groningen, The Netherlands), van Heuvelen Marieke (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
- Wearable
Technologies
- Sensors in
Training Systems
- Training Systems
Design
- Optimization and
global infrastructure
- Theories and
Design Evolution
- Security, Privacy
and Trust in Business
- Cyber Physical
Systems
- Social Network and
Modeling Applications
- Blockchain and
trust managements
This track explores the dynamic interplay between human emotion, creative practice, and emerging technologies. It examines how affective computing, biosensing technologies, generative AI, and interactive media are reshaping both the creative process and the products of communication design. The track brings together researchers and practitioners from design, human-computer interaction, affective science, creative technologies, and communication studies, offering a dedicated space for understanding how emotional intelligence informs creative decision-making and how emotionally resonant communication can be intentionally designed in an increasingly AI-augmented world.
Scientific Advisory Board
Chair: Amic G. Ho (Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong)
Board Members: David Yip (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Hong Kong), Edward Hung (Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong), Jesvin Yeo (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Jun Bum Shin (Oregon State University, USA), Kyle Kim (Hongik University, Korea), Kyuha Shim (Korea National University of Arts, South Korea), Liang Tan (Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China), Michael Siu (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong), Panagiotis (Panos) Markopoulos (Staffordshire University, UK), Shin Jun Bum (Oregon State University, USA), Tan Liang (Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China), Xiang Yang Xin (City University of Macau, China)
Topics Covered
Designer Emotion and Creative Practice
- Emotion management in creative decision-making
- Emotional resilience in design practice
- Emotion and design thinking
- Creative collaboration and emotional dynamics
- Designer identity and emotional labour
- Emotional transitions in the design process
Affective Technologies for Creative Contexts
- Facial expression tracking for designers
- Neurofeedback in creative practice
- Biosensing and emotion-adaptive creative tools
- Human-AI creative collaboration
- AI-assisted artistic expression
- Emotional authenticity in AI-generated art
Emotion-Aware Communication Design
- Typography and emotional response
- Visual aesthetics and emotion
- Emotional branding and advertising
- Information design and emotional symbols
- Cross-cultural emotional responses to visual communication
- Purpose-led and socially responsible communication design
Immersive Technologies for Emotional Engagement
- AR/VR and affective experiences
- Interactive installations for emotional reflection
- Game design and emotional engagement
- 3D user interfaces and emotional interaction
Affective Pedagogy in Creative Education
- Teaching emotional awareness in design
- Emotion-focused learning strategies
- Assessing emotional development in creative education
- Preparing junior designers for emotional shifts in practice
Ethical and Cultural Dimensions
- Ethical persuasion and dark patterns in affective design
- Cultural sensitivity in emotionally intelligent systems
- Designing for emotional well-being and trust
- Relational transparency in affective human-technology interaction
