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FIRST CALL FOR INTEREST PC-HCI 2001

Panhellenic Conference with International Participation on
Human-Computer Interaction - 2001
[PC-HCI 2001]
Conference and Cultural Center, University of Patras,
Rio Patras, Greece - December 7-9, 2001

Paper Submission deadline MAY 30th, 2001

Home Page: http://www.ee.upatras.gr/pchci2001

PC-HCI 2001 is a new conference on all aspects of Human-Computer
Interaction, organized by the Greek Network of Excellence on Usability and
the University of Patras. This is the first conference on this subject in
Greece and is aiming to become a bi-annual event that draws national and
international researchers and practitioners active in the area of
Human-Computer Interaction.

Conference Themes
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PC-HCI 2001 will cover all main aspects of Human-Computer Interaction
research and technology. Submissions on all areas of HCI are invited. Main
emphasis is given but is not limited to the following areas:
 - Intelligent user interfaces
 - Natural language interaction
 - Speech interaction
 - Graphical interaction
 - Innovative interaction techniques and components
 - Expert systems for user interaction
 - User models and models of users
 - Empirical studies of user behavior
 - User interface prototyping and management
 - Interface design and evaluation methodologies
 - Usability technology
 - Intelligent tutoring and coaching systems interaction design
 - Computer Supported Collaboration
 - Innovative designs and applications of interactive systems with critical
value
 - Virtual reality
 - Support for mobile users
 - User interfaces in new application areas (like e-commerce, teleworking
and distance learning )
 - Usability for senior users and universal usability

Language of the conference
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English will be the official language of the conference. Since the
conference will be a forum for information exchange between national and
international scientists, a large international participation is expected.
The Greek language may be used only in tutorials and workshops.

Important dates
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Deadline for submission of proposals for tutorials, workshops and full
papers:  30 May 2001
Notification on papers, tutorials, workshops acceptance: 30 June 2001
Deadline for camera-ready version of submitted papers: 20 July 2001

Submissions
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Submissions should report original work and must not have been published
previously. All submissions will be reviewed by an international panel of
HCI experts. Each paper will be reviewed by at least two members of the
panel. All accepted papers (maximum of 6 single-spaced pages) will be
published in the conference proceedings in paper and electronic form. The
Proceedings will be published as an edited volume by an international
publisher under the title : Human-Computer Interaction research and
Practice.


Doctoral Consortium
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PC-HCI 2001 is also intended to be a forum in which PhD students can present=

and discuss their work in progress with a panel of experts. Submissions
should be in the form of two A4 pages summarizing the student's research
program and reporting the work to date. Proposals should be accompanied by a=

covering letter from the supervisor of the research confirming registration
and the start date of the research. Accepted submissions will be published
in PC-HCI 2001Conference Proceedings. Students accepted to the PC-HCI 2001
conference will be given free registration to the Conference.

Workshops and Tutorials
-------------------------------
Workshops and Tutorials provide an opportunity for small groups to meet and
engage in rich and interactive discussions about topics of common interest
with the experts in the field. We invite submissions addressing any topic
interesting to the HCI community: basic research, applied research, new
methodologies, emerging application areas, tools, models and design
innovations. A workshop or tutorial is suggested to be 4 hours in duration.
We encourage electronic submissions (no more than two pages in PDF format)
that should describe goals of the Workshop/Tutorial, clear and detailed
description of the topics that should be discussed, justification of their
importance and indication of the background of potential participants.
Workshop/Tutorial Submissions should also include details of the organizer
( name, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, institutional=

affiliation and a brief CV ). The organizers of accepted Workshops and
Tutorials will be granted free registration for the Conference.

Demos - Videos - Industry
---------------------------------
The conference will also focus on HCI-related industry. The goals of
industry presentations are to give industrial and commercial organizations
the opportunity to present their work in HCI and usability (practices,
methods, tools, results from evaluation, etc.), and to give all participants=

the chance to learn more about HCI practice and discuss different
approaches. Submissions of videotapes (PAL format) are also invited, showing=

novel user interface designs or systems that demonstrate innovative
interaction features or techniques.


PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Program Committee Chairs:

Nikos Avouris
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(University of Patras, Greece )

Nikos Fakotakis
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(University of Patras, Greece )

Scientific Committee
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Sophia Ananiadou (University of Salford)
Ion Androutsopoulos (NCSR Demokritos)
Charalambos Avratoglou (LogicDIS)
Spyros Bakoyiannis (GCS)
Pietro Carlo Cacciabue (JRC Ispra)
Dimitris Christodoulakis (Univ. of Patras CTI)
Stavros Christodoulakis (Technical Univ. Crete )
Maria Francesca Costabile (Universita' di Bari )
John Darzentas (Univ. of the Aegean)
Angelique Dimitracopoulou (Univ. of the Aegean )
de Rosis Fiorella (Univ. of Bari)
Ioannis Fudos (Univ. of Ioannina)
Maria Grigoriadou (Univ. of Athens)
Hatzillakos Thanassis (CTI Greek Open Universtiy)
Mima Hideki (University of Tokyo)
Erik Hollnagel (University of Linkoping)
Yannis Ioannidis (University of Athens)
Theodoros Kalamboukis (AUEB)
Achilleas Kameas (CTI)
Charalampos Karagiannidis (ITI)
Georgios Kokkinakis (University of Patras)
Vassilis Komis (University of Patras)
Ioannis Kontos (University of Athens)
Maria Kordaki (Univ. Patras)
Manolis Koutlis (CTI)
Linda Macaulay (UMIST)
Dennis Majoe (MA Systems )
Nicolas Marmaras (NTUA)
Irene Mavromati (CTI)
John Mourjopoulos (Univ. of Patras)
Fabio Patterno' (CNUCE-C.N.R)
Nikolaos S. Papaspyrou (NTUA)
Dionyssios Politis (AUTH)
Andreas Pombortsis (AUTH)
Simos Retalis (Univ. of Cyprus)
Dimitrios Rigas (University of Bradford)
Petros Roussos (Univ. of Athens)
Demetrios G Sampson (=C9=D4=C9)
Kyriakos Sgarbas (Univ. of Patras)
Spiros Sirmakessis (CTI)
Manolis Skordalakis (NTUA)
Costas Spyropoylos (NCSR Demokritos)
Thomas Spyrou (Univ. of the Agean)
Ioannis Stamelos (AUTH)
Afrodite Tsalgatidou (Univ. of Athens)
Stella Vosniadou (University of Athens)
Michalis Xenos (CTI Greek Open Universtiy)

CONFERENCE SITE

The PC-HCI 2001  will be held in Patras, Greece. Patras, the capital city of=

Western Greece, is located in the NW Peloponnese; it has a population of a
quarter of a million and is linked with all the major cities of Greece and
Europe via land, sea and air.
It is an interesting and attractive city where the archaeological sites are
blended harmoniously with the contemporary and lively rhythms. The city's
history goes back to prehistoric times and the Mycenean civilisation. The
city was created with the union of three agricultural districts (Aroe,
Anthia and Messatis) and was named after Patreas, leader of the Achaians who=

settled in the area during the 12th century BC. In the 3rd century BC the
Achaians formed the famous Achaian Confederation, which brought the city to
prominence. During the Roman times the city flourished, since it won the
favour of many Roman emperors and became a cosmopolitan centre.
In the 1st century AD Saint Andrew lived, taught and martyred in the city
and since then he is considered as its Patron Saint. During the 19th and
20th century, Patras became an important commercial and industrial centre
and the main exporting node of Greece to Western Europe.
Today the city of Patras is an important cultural centre where the
University plays a leading role.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Please send suggestions and inquiries regarding PC-HCI-2001 to:

Ass. Prof N. Avouris and N. Fakotakis, University of Patras,
TEL&FAX: +30-61-997349
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