A3WS@AutoUI22: Accessible Automated Automotive Workshop Series (A3WS) - International Perspective on Inclusive External Human-Machine Interfaces Seoul, South Korea, September 18, 2022 |
Conference website | https://a3ws.github.io/AutoUI22/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=a3wsautoui22 |
We are pleased to announce the following onsite workshop offered in conjunction with the 14th International ACM Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (AutomotiveUI 2022):
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A3WS - International Perspective on Inclusive External Human-Machine Interfaces
On-site (Seoul, South Korea); 18th September, 2022 in conjunction with AutomotiveUI 2022
Workshop website: https://a3ws.github.io/AutoUI22/
Submission deadline (position paper - not mandatory): September 9th, 2022
Submission via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=a3wsautoui22
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---------------------| IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE WORKSHOP |----------------------
- Submission deadline: September 9th, 2022
- Notification of acceptance: September 14th, 2022
- Workshop date: September 18th, 2022
----------| OBJECTIVES: Inclusive Communication between AVs and VRUs |---------
Automated vehicles (AVs) are expected to become a part of the road traffic in the near future. This upcoming change raises concerns on how human vulnerable road users (VRUs), e.g., cyclists or pedestrians, would interact with them to ensure safe communication on the road. Previous work focused primarily on the scenario in which a young adult without impairments crosses a street in front of an automated vehicle. Several road user groups, such as children, seniors, or people with special needs, in roles of pedestrians and cyclists, are not considered in this scenario. On top of this, cultural differences are rarely considered. To ensure that future traffic is safe and accessible for all citizens, we aim to address inclusive communication between automated vehicles and vulnerable road users. In this workshop, we will discuss and exchange methods, tools, and scenarios applicable for inclusive communication, identify the most relevant research gaps, and connect people for future collaborations.
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Potential topics to be discussed at the workshop include, but are not limited to:
- Overview on the current state and research gaps in research on interactions between AVs and VRUs
- Communication concepts for underrepresented user groups, such as
- Children
- People with impaired vision
- Older adults
- Guidelines for inclusive design from related domains, such as
- Mobile Human-Computer Interaction
- Human-Robot Interaction
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This workshop invites people from different cultures, backgrounds, and affiliations to explore the interplay of automated vehicles and other road users. The workshop emphasizes cultural differences, diversity, and inclusive design solutions for the interaction of AVs and VRUs.
We welcome researchers and practitioners with interest in accessible technology, interactive technologies for children, seniors, or people with impairments, or automotive user interfaces. Specifically, we want to reach those developing interfaces for traffic participants (e.g., pedestrians, or cyclists), inclusive interfaces (addressing, e.g., visually impaired people), or external human-machine interfaces for AVs.
Participants are invited (but not required) to submit papers or videos to the workshop. The review process will be conducted by a program committee consisting of the organizers.
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Participants are invited to submit a three-minute video or a position paper of ttwo to four pages, not counting references, via EasyChair by September 9th, 2022.
A paper must be between two and four pages long, not including references, in the newest preview version of ACM Conference Proceedings “Master” Template version 1.87. We use this version to facilitate adding a CC license to your paper. Your main .tex file should therefore start with the following code (see also template):
Submissions are not anonymous but reviews will be done anonymously (single-blind). Each paper will receive at least two reviews. All accepted papers will be published online before the beginning of the workshop.
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For further information have a look at https://a3ws.github.io/AutoUI22/Participate
You may also contact the workshop organizers directly.
---------------------------------| ORGANIZERS |--------------------------------
Andreas Löcken, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI), Germany
Andrii Matviienko, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany
Mark Colley, Ulm University, Germany
Debargha Dey, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
Azra Habibovic, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Yee Mun Lee, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds
Andreas Riener, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI), Germany
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A. Löcken and A. Riener are supported by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) within the Automated and Connected Driving funding program under Grant No. 01MM20012J (SAVeNoW). A. Habibovic is supported by the Swedish Strategic Vehicle Research and Innovation programme (FFI) through the project External interaction principles for creating trust in heavy automated vehicles (ref 2019-05901), which is also associated to SAFER – Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre at Chalmers. Y. M. Lee is supported by the Hi-Drive project, funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101006664.
Looking forward to hearing from you.