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Subject: 	Call for Participation: Papers & Notes ACM International
Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and
Services 2015 (MobileHCI)
Date: 	Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:14:19 +0000
From: 	Derek Reilly <reilly at cs.dal.ca>
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Call for Participation: Papers & Notes
ACM  International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with
Mobile Devices and Services 2015 (MobileHCI)

Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24-27 2015
http://mobilehci.acm.org/

*About Mobile HCI 2015*

MobileHCI 2015 is the premier forum for innovations in mobile,
portable and personal devices and with the services to which they
enable access. There are a number of ways for you to participate in
MobileHCI 2015, either by making a submission or simply attending.
MobileHCI brings together people from diverse areas which provides a
multidisciplinary forum for academics, hardware and software
developers, designers and practitioners to discuss the challenges and
potential solutions for effective interaction with and through mobile
devices, applications, and services. MobileHCI maintains a small
number of tracks along with a wide range of other program aspects to
encourage the exchange of research results, ideas and future research
endeavours.

*Important Dates*

Paper Submission Deadline: February 6th 2015, 5pm PST
Paper Notification: April 20th 2015
Camera-Ready Submission: May 22nd 2015, 5pm PDT

*Suggested Topics*

MobileHCI seeks contributions in the form of innovations, insights, or
analyses related to human experiences with mobility. Our
interpretation of mobility is inclusive and broadly construed.
Likewise, our view of contribution encompasses technology, experience,
methodology, and theory--or any mix thereof, and beyond. We seek
richness and diversity in topic as well as approach, method, and
viewpoint. If you can make a convincing case that you have something
important to say about mobility, in all its many forms, we want to see
your work. In no particular order, this includes contributions in the
form of:

- Systems & infrastructures. The design, architecture, deployment, and
evaluation of systems and infrastructures that support development of
or interaction with mobile devices and services.

- Devices & techniques. The design, construction, usage, and
evaluation of devices and techniques that create valuable new
capabilities for mobile human-computer interaction.

- Applications & experiences. Descriptions of the design, empirical
study of interactive applications, or analysis of usage trends that
leverage mobile devices and systems.

- Methodologies & tools. New methods and tools designed for or applied
to studying or building mobile user interfaces, applications, and
mobile users.

- Theories & models. Critical analysis or organizing theory with
clearly motivated relevance to the design or study of mobile
human-computer interaction; taxonomies of design or devices;
well-supported essays on emerging trends and practice in mobile
human-computer interaction.

- Visions & wildcards. Well-argued and well-supported visions of the
future of mobile computing; non-traditional topics that bear on
mobility; under-represented viewpoints and perspectives that
convincingly bring something new to mobile research and practice.
Surprise us with something new and compelling.

*Submissions*

Authors of papers presenting systems and/or interaction techniques are
required to demonstrate their work at the conference - provided that a
demonstration is feasible. The program committee will decide upon
which paper should also include a demonstration. All papers should be
submitted electronically to: link
Paper Length

Papers are of variable length. Paper length must be based on the
weight of the contribution. A new idea presented in a compact format
is more likely to be accepted than the same idea in a long format.
Exceptionally long papers (more than 10 pages) need to include very
strong contributions to warrant acceptance. Shorter, more focused
papers (called Notes in years prior to 2015) are highly encouraged.
Papers with length disproportionate to their contribution will be
rejected, for example, user studies that are not integral to the paper
contribution and deemed unnecessary by the reviewers would more likely
lead to paper rejection than acceptance. In exceptional cases the
authors will be requested to shorten papers in the camera ready.

*Format*

All paper submissions must be made in the SIGCHI papers format.

*Program Chairs*

Hans Gellersen (Lancaster University, UK)
Ken Hinckley (Microsoft Research, USA)

*A Message from the Chairs*

If you write a good paper--present clear, well-argued and well-cited
ideas that are backed up with some form of compelling evidence
(proof-of-concept implementations, system demonstrations, data
analysis, user studies, or whatever methodology suits the contribution
you are trying to make)--then we want to see your work, and if we agree
it is good, we will accept it.

We are not particularly picky about page lengths or the structure of
papers. Use the number of pages you need to convey a contribution, no
more, no less.

Reviewers traditionally expect about 4pp for shorter contributions,
and about 10pp for long-form contributions, but these are simply
guideposts of what contributors most commonly submit. If you have a
great 10 page paper with an intriguing set of ideas and the references
spill over onto page 12, we are happy with that. If you can convey a
solid idea in 8 pages, that is fine too. A four-pager with a clearly
articulated nugget of contribution is always welcome.

Finally, keep the "Wow!" test in mind: We are always happy to consider
thought-provoking work that might not be perfect but clearly does
inject new ideas into the discourse on mobile interaction, what it is
now, what it could be in the future. We would rather have 10
thought-provoking papers that break new ground in their own unique
ways, than that one perfect paper that is dull and unassailable. Send
us your work. If it makes us go "Wow!" we want it. By the same token
there is nothing wrong with solid work that advances the state of the
art. We are excited to expand the many frontiers of mobility and we
need your contributions to help us get there.

*Finally*

For more information, contact our program chairs at
paperchair at mobilehci2015.acm.org
<mailto:paperchair at mobilehci2015.acm.org> and/or have a look at a more
detailed
version of the call as well as submission guidelines at:
http://mobilehci.acm.org/2015/calls_papers.html

We are looking forward to your submissions.

MobileHCI 2015 Publicity Chairs,
Derek Reilly and Ming Ki Chong

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*Reviewers*

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