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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Derek Reilly [mailto:reilly@cs.dal.ca] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 16, 2015 12:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> undisclosed-recipients:<br><b>Subject:</b> Call for Participation: Papers & Notes ACM International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services 2015 (MobileHCI)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>You are receiving this email as a recent contributor to Mobile HCI;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>please accept our apologies for cross-posting.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Call for Participation: Papers & Notes<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>ACM International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Mobile Devices and Services 2015 (MobileHCI)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24-27 2015<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><a href="http://mobilehci.acm.org/" target="_blank">http://mobilehci.acm.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>*About Mobile HCI 2015*<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>MobileHCI 2015 is the premier forum for innovations in mobile,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>portable and personal devices and with the services to which they<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>enable access. There are a number of ways for you to participate in<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>MobileHCI 2015, either by making a submission or simply attending.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>MobileHCI brings together people from diverse areas which provides a<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>multidisciplinary forum for academics, hardware and software<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>developers, designers and practitioners to discuss the challenges and<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>potential solutions for effective interaction with and through mobile<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>devices, applications, and services. MobileHCI maintains a small<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>number of tracks along with a wide range of other program aspects to<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>encourage the exchange of research results, ideas and future research<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>endeavours.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>*Important Dates*<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Paper Submission Deadline: February 6th 2015, 5pm PST<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Paper Notification: April 20th 2015<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Camera-Ready Submission: May 22nd 2015, 5pm PDT<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>*Suggested Topics*<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>MobileHCI seeks contributions in the form of innovations, insights, or<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>analyses related to human experiences with mobility. Our<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>interpretation of mobility is inclusive and broadly construed.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Likewise, our view of contribution encompasses technology, experience,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>methodology, and theory--or any mix thereof, and beyond. We seek<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>richness and diversity in topic as well as approach, method, and<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>viewpoint. If you can make a convincing case that you have something<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>important to say about mobility, in all its many forms, we want to see<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>your work. In no particular order, this includes contributions in the<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>form of:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>- Systems & infrastructures. The design, architecture, deployment, and<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>evaluation of systems and infrastructures that support development of<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>or interaction with mobile devices and services.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>- Devices & techniques. The design, construction, usage, and<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>evaluation of devices and techniques that create valuable new<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>capabilities for mobile human-computer interaction.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>- Applications & experiences. Descriptions of the design, empirical<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>study of interactive applications, or analysis of usage trends that<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>leverage mobile devices and systems.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>- Methodologies & tools. New methods and tools designed for or applied<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>to studying or building mobile user interfaces, applications, and<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>mobile users.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>- Theories & models. Critical analysis or organizing theory with<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>clearly motivated relevance to the design or study of mobile<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>human-computer interaction; taxonomies of design or devices;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>well-supported essays on emerging trends and practice in mobile<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>human-computer interaction.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>- Visions & wildcards. Well-argued and well-supported visions of the<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>future of mobile computing; non-traditional topics that bear on<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>mobility; under-represented viewpoints and perspectives that<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>convincingly bring something new to mobile research and practice.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Surprise us with something new and compelling.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>*Submissions*<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Authors of papers presenting systems and/or interaction techniques are<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>required to demonstrate their work at the conference - provided that a<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>demonstration is feasible. The program committee will decide upon<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>which paper should also include a demonstration. All papers should be<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>submitted electronically to: link<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Paper Length<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Papers are of variable length. Paper length must be based on the<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>weight of the contribution. A new idea presented in a compact format<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>is more likely to be accepted than the same idea in a long format.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Exceptionally long papers (more than 10 pages) need to include very<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>strong contributions to warrant acceptance. Shorter, more focused<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>papers (called Notes in years prior to 2015) are highly encouraged.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Papers with length disproportionate to their contribution will be<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>rejected, for example, user studies that are not integral to the paper<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>contribution and deemed unnecessary by the reviewers would more likely<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>lead to paper rejection than acceptance. In exceptional cases the<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>authors will be requested to shorten papers in the camera ready.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>*Format*<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>All paper submissions must be made in the SIGCHI papers format.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>*Program Chairs*<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Hans Gellersen (Lancaster University, UK)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Ken Hinckley (Microsoft Research, USA)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>*A Message from the Chairs*<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>If you write a good paper--present clear, well-argued and well-cited<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>ideas that are backed up with some form of compelling evidence<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>(proof-of-concept implementations, system demonstrations, data<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>analysis, user studies, or whatever methodology suits the contribution<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>you are trying to make)--then we want to see your work, and if we agree<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>it is good, we will accept it.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>We are not particularly picky about page lengths or the structure of<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>papers. Use the number of pages you need to convey a contribution, no<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>more, no less.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Reviewers traditionally expect about 4pp for shorter contributions,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>and about 10pp for long-form contributions, but these are simply<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>guideposts of what contributors most commonly submit. If you have a<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>great 10 page paper with an intriguing set of ideas and the references<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>spill over onto page 12, we are happy with that. If you can convey a<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>solid idea in 8 pages, that is fine too. A four-pager with a clearly<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>articulated nugget of contribution is always welcome.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Finally, keep the "Wow!" test in mind: We are always happy to consider<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>thought-provoking work that might not be perfect but clearly does<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>inject new ideas into the discourse on mobile interaction, what it is<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>now, what it could be in the future. We would rather have 10<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>thought-provoking papers that break new ground in their own unique<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>ways, than that one perfect paper that is dull and unassailable. Send<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>us your work. If it makes us go "Wow!" we want it. By the same token<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>there is nothing wrong with solid work that advances the state of the<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>art. We are excited to expand the many frontiers of mobility and we<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>need your contributions to help us get there.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>*Finally*<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>For more information, contact our program chairs at<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><a href="mailto:paperchair@mobilehci2015.acm.org" target="_blank">paperchair@mobilehci2015.acm.org</a> and/or have a look at a more detailed<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>version of the call as well as submission guidelines at:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><a href="http://mobilehci.acm.org/2015/calls_papers.html" target="_blank">http://mobilehci.acm.org/2015/calls_papers.html</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>We are looking forward to your submissions.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>MobileHCI 2015 Publicity Chairs,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>Derek Reilly and Ming Ki Chong<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>--<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>*Reviewers*<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>We are also looking for reviewers. Please log in to <a href="https://precisionconference.com/~sigchi/" target="_blank">https://precisionconference.com/~sigchi/</a> to volunteer.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'>--<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.85pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>