Extended submissions deadline (14th November!) Workshop on 'UbiDesign: HCI aspects in scenarios of convergent media' - 14 March 2004, in adjunction to PerCom 04, in Orlando, Florida (USA) Abstract The workshop intends to explore and analyse crucial issues in the design of the interaction in scenarios of ubiquitous communication (multi-device interaction). Theme and interest of the topic The recent developments in communication technologies (3G, iTV, broadband, etc) will strongly enhance and extend communication possibilities in ubiquitous contexts. In this sense, convergent media is becoming one of the main relevant HCI issues. Therefore, new design approaches, HF studies, behavioural theories and evaluation techniques must arise in order to be able to design interactive mobile artefacts that provide the user with a positive experience. Objectives Development of a HF research agenda for this specific issue, to identify and extend the research community in this topic. Moreover, to sensitise designers to the particular interaction-design issues in these kind of communication scenarios (learning models, interface evaluation, etc.). Target audience The workshop is intended for practitioners working in the communications industry (as telecom and iTV: device manufacturers, service providers, etc.), for HF academics and for students with interests in human computer interaction and mobile interaction. Participants will be asked to submit a brief position paper or a reference to a Related project in which they have been involved (max 5 A4 pages). Participants will be selected on the basis of their interest in and familiarity with the topic. Although not particular skills are required, basic knowledge of interaction design issues are recommendable. Duration and organization The workshop is designed as a one-day practical activity with relevant theoretical discussion, ending with a poster design session. After the presentations and discussion, participants will be invited to choose a format of interactive service for ubiquitous contexts and hypothesise a suitable scenario of use that will enhance users' interactive experience with several devices. Each team will be asked to summarize its findings with a poster presentation. Expected outcomes This workshop will evaluate the evolution of HCI for convergent media and discuss new challenges for the industry in this field. Posters will summarize findings from groups' works. Results of the Workshop will also be made available on the Workshop's Web site. Participation Workshop candidates are requested to send a position paper (no longer than 5 A4 pages) before the 14th November (EXTENDED DEADLINE!) to a.c.roibas@brighton.ac.uk. Important Dates / Deadlines * Position papers' submission deadline: 14th November (EXTENDED DEADLINE!), 2003 * Acceptance Notification: by December 1, 2003 * Camera Ready Manuscripts: December 15, 2003 * Workshop Date*: March 14, 2004 Workshop organizers Dr. Anxo Cereijo Roibás School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences University of Brighton. <mailto:a.c.roibas@brighton.ac.uk> a.c.roibas@brighton.ac.uk Stefania Marcoli Design consultant <mailto:stefania@marcoli.it> stefania@marcoli.it Lucia Terrenghi Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology lucia.terrenghi@fit.fraunhofer.de *Please note that participants need to register to the PerCom 2004 conference. For registration details and fee see <http://hcilab.uniud.it/mobilehci/registration.html> http://www.percom.org