• Human-Machine Systems                                                      
  
• Activity-centered Design
• User-centered Systems
• Emergent Properties of Human Behavior 
• Needs and Emotions
• Usability and User Experience 
• Human-Machine Systems
• Models and approaches
  
• Design Process
• User Customization
• Autonomy and Simulation
• Interface design
• Human Computer Interaction
• Requirements Engineering

Scientific Advisory Board
Chair:  Nirmalya Thakur (South Dakota Mines), USA

Board Members:

• Internet of Things (IOT) Technoliges:
•  AI assistance systems
  • Aircraft systems
  • Home appliances/systems
  • Medical equipment
  • Military systems
  • Navigation systems
  • Telecommunication systems
  • Telematics systems
  • Consumer electronics
• Smart  Design

Scientific Advisory Board
Chair: Shrikant Pawar (Yale University), USA

Board Members:

Marvin Andujar (University of South Florida), USA
Max Friedrich (German Aerospace Center (DLR)), Germany
Tao Lin (Google), USA

Sibashis Parida (BMW Group), Germany
Ralf Philipsen (RWTH Aachen University), Germany                                     

Nirmalya Thakur (South Dakota Mines), USA                                                                                                                     

• 3D user interfaces
• 3D interaction in VR environments
• Design of Inclusive Systems
• Collaborative Thinking
• Human Modeling
• Game Design
• Creative process
• Emotional and Affective Design
• Design for the Elderly
• Design of Inclusive Human-Machine Systems
• Inclusion for Real-world Applications
• Human diversity in the techno-sphere

Scientific Advisory Board
Chair: Christianne Falcao (UnFBV), Brazil

Board Members:

Jonathan Pierret (University of Lorraine), France
Helene Pillet (ParisTech), France
Dominique Thiveaud (CHU Toulouse), France                                                                                             

• Wearable Performance Devices in Sports Medicine
• Digital Human Modeling
• Emotional user experience 
• Social and Organizational Computing
• Accessibility for the elderly
• Aesthetics for product and system design 
  
• Design driven innovation 
  
• Emotional requirements in product and system design 
  
• Emotional values in design process 
  
• Fun in product and service design 
  
• Kansei engineering for product and service 
  
• Evaluation for affective and pleasurable design 
  
• Evaluation tools for emotion 
  
• Measuring affectiveness and pleasure 
  
• Affective computing 
  
• Emotional aspects in social networking system 
  
• Emotional interaction design 
• Ubiquitous computing 
  
• Social interaction in affective and pleasurable design
• Behavior based safety
• Design for Health and Safety
• Cognitive Systems Engineering

Scientific Advisory Board
Chair: Shuichi Fukuda (Keio University), Japan

Board Members:

Yousif Abdelrahim (Prince Mohammad Bin Fahad University), Saudi Arabia
Ling Cheung (Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong), Hong Kong
Michele Di Sivo (University  di Pisa), Italy
Alexander Gerashchenko (Kuban State Technological University), Russia
Andreas Papageorgiou (FHNW), Switzerland
Luis Serpa-Andrade (Universidad Politecnica Salesiana), Ecuador
Petr Svoboda (Czech Technical University in Prague), Czech Republic
Nirmalya Thakur (South Dakota Mines), USA
                                                                                                

• 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

Scientific Advisory Board
Chair: Megha Bhushan (University of Seville), Spain

Board Members:

Eduardo Chavez (Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicada), Peru
Alexander Gerashchenko (Kuban State Technological University), Russia
Beata Mrugalska ( Poznan University), Poland
Lee Ostrom (University of Idaho), USA
Andreas Papageorgiou (FHNW), Switzerland
Jonathan Pierret (University of Lorraine), France
Helene Pillet (ParisTecH), France
Carlos Raymundo (Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicada), Peru
Petr Svoboda (Czech Technical University in Prague), Czech Republic
Nirmalya Thakur (South Dakota Mines), USA
Dominique Thiveaud (CHU Toulouse), France                                                                                                         

• 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

Scientific Advisory Board
Chair: Petr Svoboda (Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU)), Czech Republic

Board Members:

Kuchumov Alex (Perm National Research Polytechnic University), Russia
Molik Bartosz (Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw), Poland
Alexander Gerashchenko (Kuban State Technological University), Russia
Laskin James (The University of Montana), USA
Marc Seigneur Jean (University of Geneva), Switzerland
Jeong Jihoon (Kyung Hee Cyber University), Korea
Lee Ostrom (University of Idaho), USA
Andreas Papageorgiou (FHNW), Switzerland
Nirmalya Thakur (South Dakota Mines), USA 

• General Applications for Emerging Technologies
• Services; Machine-learning Algorithms
• Innovative Approaches to Services Design
• Novel Interaction Technology
• Interactions and Visualization of Data
• Wearable Technolgies and Sensors
• Autonomus 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
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Scientific Advisory Board
Chair:  Juan Manuel Gandarias Palacios(UMA-Robotics), Spain

Board Members:

Aldini Alessandro (University of Urbino Carlo Bo), Italy                                                                             
Nadia Antonova (University of Sofia), Bulgaria
Sañudo Corrales Borja (University of Seville), Spain
François Fourchet (Hospital de la Tour Genève Switzerland), Switzerland
Fourchet François (Hospital de la Tour Genève), Switzerland
Clint Hansen (UKSH, Neurology Department, University of Kiel), Germany
Jihoon Jeong (Kyung Hee Cyber University), South Korea
Paineiras Domingos Laisa (University of Rio de Janeiro), Brazil
Łukasz Matuszelański (Military University of Technology), Poland
Bartosz Molik (Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw), Poland
Antonova Nadia (University of Sofia), Bulgaria
Suranga Nanayakkara (The University of Auckland), New Zealand
Zory Rapaël (Université Côte d’Azur), France
Whiteley Rodney (Aspetar Qatar), Qatar
Jean Marc Seigneur (University of Geneva), Switzerland
Colson Serge (Université Côte d’Azur), France
Nanayakkara Suranga (The University of Auckland), New Zealand
Nirmalya Thakur (South Dakota Mines), USA
Rodney Whiteley (Aspetar Qatar), Qatar
Woontack Woo (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), South Korea
Woo Woontack (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), South Korea
Katarzyna Zerka (Polish Academy of Science), Poland

• 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

Scientific Advisory Board
Chair: Antonio López Arquillos(UMA- Safety and Health), Spain

Board Members:

Nadia Antonova (University of Sofia), Bulgaria
François Fourchet (Hospital de la Tour Genève Switzerland), Switzerland
Rey Gaëtan (Université Cote d'Azur), France
Clint Hansen (UKSH, Neurology Department, University of Kiel), Germany
Jihoon Jeong (Kyung Hee Cyber University), South Korea
Alex Kuchumov (Perm National Research Polytechnic University), Russia
Christiano Machado (University Estacio Rio de Janeiro), Brazil
Bartosz Molik (Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw), Poland
Suranga Nanayakkara (The University of Auckland), New Zealand
José Rouillard (University of Lille), France
Jean Marc Seigneur (University of Geneva), Switzerland
Amaral Mendonça Vanessa (Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri), Brazil
Rodney Whiteley (Aspetar Qatar), Qatar
Woontack Woo (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), South Korea

• Wearable Technolgies
• 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

Scientific Advisory Board
Chair: Antonova Nadia (University of Sofia), Bulgaria

Board Members:

Sartorio Alessandro (Istituto Auxologico Italiano), Italy                                                                          
Kuchumov Alex (National Research Polytechnic University), Russia
Sañudo Corrales Borja (University of Seville), Spain
van der Zee Eddy (University of Groningen), The Netherlands
Rittweger Joern (Institute of Aerospace Medicine Cologne), Germany
Paineiras Domingos Laisa (University of Rio de Janeiro), Brazil
James Laskin (The University of Montana), USA
van Heuvelen Marieke (University of Groningen), The Netherlands
Judex Stefan (Stony Brook University), USA