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CALL FOR PAPERS
UnderWare: Aesthetic, Expressive, and Functional On-Skin Technologies
Workshop at UBICOMP 2016 (Heidelberg, Germany, 12 - 16 September 2016)
http://underware.media.mit.edu
This UBICOMP 2016 workshop is the first international workshop exploring the field of on-skin technologies. This one-day workshop is a unique opportunity to share experiences, identify directions for future research, and develop novel ideas related to on-skin technologies, focusing on skin, hair, and nail interfaces. We will also develop prototypes through the creative use of materials provided during the workshop to envision future possibilities.
We invite interested researchers to submit a 2-4 page position paper in SIGCHI Extended Abstracts format. The position paper should describe the author's interest and experience within topics related to the workshop such as, but not limited to, the examples listed below. We encourage submissions from a wide range of participants, perspectives and disciplines. Communities already involved in the design, development or deployment of on-skin technologies are especially encouraged to apply. The selection committee will select submissions based on their relevance, quality, originality and potential to trigger fruitful discussion among the community.
- Aesthetics: Visually Customizable On-Skin Technology
Beauty Technology: From traditional to interactive cosmetics; Body surface as display for
interactive aesthetic output; Artwork, performances, and conceptual designs for the skin.
- Expression: On-skin Interaction and Sensing
Skin electronically connected to environment; Skin for human-to-computer and human-to- human interactions; Affective on-skin technologies; DIY on-skin processes and toolkits; Microfluidics intertwined with on-body displays.
- Functional: Technologies and Applications
Nanotechnology and biotechnology on the epidermis; Flexible, miniaturized electronics and novel materials for on-skin technology; Futuristic applications in diverse sectors: security, rescue, health; Techniques for developing skin interfaces; Safety and privacy issues of on- skin technologies.
IMPORTANT DATES
- Submissions due: 21 June 2016
- Final Acceptance notification: 28 June 2016
- Camera-ready: 3 July 2016
ORGANIZERS
- Joe Paradiso, Chris Schmandt, Katia Vega, Hsin-Liu Cindy Kao, Rébecca Kleinberger, Xin Liu, and Jie Qi (MIT Media Lab)
- Asta Roseway (Microsoft Research)
- Ali Yetisen (Harvard Medical School)
- Jürgen Steimle and Martin Weigel (Saarland University)
Submissions and questions should be directed to [log in to unmask]
More details can be found at: http://underware.media.mit.edu
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