HCI INTERNATIONAL 2011
Call for Papers & Participation
We invite contributions for the Parallel Session "Community goes
Mobile" of the 4th International Conference on Online Communities and Social
Computing (http://www.hcii2011.org/index.php?module=webpage&id=23), one of
the affiliated conferences of the HIC International 2011
(http://www.hcii2011.org/), to take place in Orlando, Florida, USA, 9-14
July 2011.
The session titled "Community goes Mobile" aims to capture a unique
synergistic moment in communication history: the seamless integration of
mobile, locative and computer media, a development that has allowed Internet
social connectivity to become a truly mobile and ubiquitous experience and
mobile communication to become a networked phenomenon. Mobile social
networking, mobile community, location-based social interactions are the
core concepts exemplifying this development.
Abstracts of 800 words are sought that deal with this new paradigm in
communication and with issues such as (but not limited to):
. Mobile social networks
. Novel user interfaces
. Novel interaction techniques
. Location-aware applications and geo-social connectivity
. Geo-social connectivity and location-based capabilities
. Generation of new cultural and communication genres
. Changes in sociality and spatiality
. The access of internet-based sites from mobile devices
. The Mobile Internet and Mobile Community
. Mobility and hybridity
. Design tools and methods for mobile systems
. Ethnographic studies with mobile technology
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Abstracts of 800 words should be submitted in either DOC or PDF format
through the Conference Management System (CMS) at: https://www.hcii2011.org/
An abstract should include a statement of the objective and significance of
the proposed presentation, a description of the methods used and a
discussion of the results obtained. Papers in the theoretical category could
discuss with models, concepts, and structures; papers in the generic
category could present research results of broad applicability; and papers
in the applied category are expected to illustrate how the demands of
particular application areas shape the way generic research is translated
into practical innovation.
Note: Individuals can appear as co-authors in several papers in HCI
International 2011 and the affiliated conferences, but can present only one
paper.
IMPORTANT DATES
. Deadline for Abstract Receipt: 20 January 2011
. Notification of Review Outcome: 30 January 2011
. Deadline for Camera-Ready Receipt: 4 February 2011
Registration is available through the Conference Management System (CMS) at:
https://www.hcii2011.org. In order to login, please visit:
https://www.hcii2011.org/
Detailed information about the Registration process is available at:
http://www.hcii2011.org/index.php?module=webpage&id=29
You can take advantage of the early registration period, valid until 15
January 2011.
You are strongly encouraged to book accommodation at your earliest
convenience. For hotel information please visit:
http://www.hcii2011.org/index.php?module=webpage&id=5
Conference Proceedings
The Conference Proceedings, comprising the papers to be presented at the
Conference, will be published by Springer in a multi-volume set in the LNCS
and LNAI series (http://www.springer.com/lncs ). They will be available
on-line through the LNCS Digital Library, readily accessible by all
subscribing libraries around the world. All Conference participants will
receive in their registration bags the Conference Proceedings published by
Springer in DVD format. This DVD will also include, in addition to the
papers, the extended abstracts of the posters that will be presented during
the Conference. As the DVD will have its own separate ISBN number, posters
can also be easily referenced. The Conference Proceedings in paperback
format will be available for purchase by Springer at a special discounted
price for all Conference participants, authors and co-authors, both as
separate volumes and as a full set.
Registration Regulation: Inclusion of papers in the conference proceedings
is conditional upon unique registration of one author per paper by 4
February 2011. Furthermore, inclusion of extended poster abstracts in the
DVD is conditional upon unique registration of one author per poster by 1
April 2011.
Awards
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Fourteen awards will be conferred during HCI International 2011. A plaque
and a certificate will be given to the best paper of each of the twelve
Affiliated Conferences / Thematic Areas.
Among these twelve papers, one will be selected to receive the golden award
as the Best HCI International 2011 Conference paper. Finally, the Best
Poster extended abstract will also receive a plaque and a certificate.
Keynote address
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"Technology-Mediated Social Participation: The Next 25 Years of HCI
Challenges" by: Professor Ben Shneiderman, University of Maryland,
Department of Computer Science (USA).
For information and enquiries contact the session's co-organizers, Dr
Dionysis Panos ((dionysis.panos /at/ cut.ac.cy)) and Dr Katerina Diamantaki
((knd /at/ hol.gr)).
Kindest regards,
Registration Administration
HCI International 2011 Conference
