BoAB 2021: 1st Conference Workshop on Bots Against Bias at the 30th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN 2021) Online Vancouver, Canada, August 8, 2021 |
Conference website | https://aspirelab.io/boab2021/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=boab2021 |
Submission deadline | July 16, 2021 |
This new, virtual half-day workshop will bring together a diverse gathering of researchers and practitioners invested in confronting the challenge of bias and metacognition head-on through the rigorous and conscientious design of bots and their study. The intended audience and their backgrounds will be multidisciplinary: from cognitive robotics to social robotics, spanning the fields of human-robot interaction (HRI), human-agent interaction (HAI), and human-computer interaction (HCI), including expertise on machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), and incorporating relevant topics from cognitive science, psychology, ergonomics/human factors (HF/E), education, neuroscience, and more. The goal of this inaugural workshop is twofold: (i) to establish a research agenda supplemented by start-up research, and (ii) to launch an international network of like-minded researchers and practitioners who will collaborate on next steps. The following themes will be the focus:
- Robotic aids for metacognition and decision-making
- Intelligent agents for supporting and enhancing human cognition
- Social and educational robots for anti-bias training and prevention
- Human behavior modelling and metacognition strategies
- Individual and social models of bias and metacognition
- Acceptance and trust of bots as metacognitive aids and partners
- Algorithmic bias and critical deconstructions of bias in robot design
- Explainable AI, ethical AI, and personalization of algorithms
Submission Guidelines
We welcome position papers, extended abstracts, or works-in-progres. Papers will be presented orally in 5-7 minutes with an accompanying ~7-10 minutes of discussion. All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. Please submit a max 4-page (excluding references) PDF using the IEEE manuscript template for conference proceedings.
Committees
Program Committee
- Dr. Katie Seaborn (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
- Dr. Jacqueline Urakami (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
- Dr. Hiroki Oura (Tokyo University of Science)
Organizing committee
- Dr. Yeongdae Kim
Invited Speakers
- Dr. Mihoko Otake-Matsuura (RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligent Project, AIP)
- Prof. Martin Baumann (Ulm University)
Venue
The virtual conference will be held online in the Vancouver, BC, Canada time zone (PST).
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to Dr. Katie Seaborn (seaborn [dot] k.aa -at- m [dot] titech.ac.jp).
Sponsors
Laboratory for Design of Social Innovation in Global Networks (DLab)