2020 in Numbers
This year, the German labs contribute 138 publications in total to the 2020 ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. At the heart, there are 83 Papers, including 1 Best Paper and 14 Honorable Mentions. Further, we bring 34 Late-Breaking Works, 5 Demonstrations, 7 organized Workshops & Symposia, 2 Case Studies, 2 Journal Articles, 1 SIG, 1 SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation Award and 1 Student Game Competition to CHI this year. All these publications are listed below.
Authentication Beyond Desktops and Smartphones: Novel Approaches for Smart Devices and Environments
Stefan Schneegass (University of Duisburg-Essen), Florian Alt (Bundeswehr University Munich), Angela Sasse (Ruhr University Bochum), Daniel Vogel (University of Waterloo)
Abstract | Tags: Workshop | Links:
@workshop{SchneegassAuthentication,
title = {Authentication Beyond Desktops and Smartphones: Novel Approaches for Smart Devices and Environments},
author = {Stefan Schneegass (University of Duisburg-Essen) and Florian Alt (Bundeswehr University Munich) and Angela Sasse (Ruhr University Bochum) and Daniel Vogel (University of Waterloo)},
url = {https://www.hci.wiwi.uni-due.de/veranstaltungen/chi-2020-workshop-on-authentication-beyond-desktops-and-smartphones/, Workshop Website},
doi = {10.1145/3334480.3375144},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-04-26},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI 2020},
publisher = {ACM},
abstract = {Much of the research on authentication in the past decades focused on developing authentication mechanisms for desktop computers and smartphones with the goal of making them both secure and usable. At the same time, the increasing number of smart devices that are becoming part of our everyday life creates new challenges for authentication, in particular since many of those devices are not designed and developed with authentication in mind. Examples include but are not limited to wearables, AR and VR glasses, devices in smart homes, and public displays. The goal of this workshop is to develop a common understanding of challenges and opportunities smart devices and environments create for secure and usable authentication. Therefore, we will bring together researchers and practitioners from HCI, usable security, and specific application areas (e.g., smart homes, wearables) to develop a research agenda for future approaches to authentication.},
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Much of the research on authentication in the past decades focused on developing authentication mechanisms for desktop computers and smartphones with the goal of making them both secure and usable. At the same time, the increasing number of smart devices that are becoming part of our everyday life creates new challenges for authentication, in particular since many of those devices are not designed and developed with authentication in mind. Examples include but are not limited to wearables, AR and VR glasses, devices in smart homes, and public displays. The goal of this workshop is to develop a common understanding of challenges and opportunities smart devices and environments create for secure and usable authentication. Therefore, we will bring together researchers and practitioners from HCI, usable security, and specific application areas (e.g., smart homes, wearables) to develop a research agenda for future approaches to authentication.
Designing Safety Critical Interactions: Hunting Down Human Error
Susanne Boll (University of Oldenburg), Philippe Palanque (Université Paul Sabatier - Toulouse III), Alexander G. Mirnig (University of Salzburg), Jessica Cauchard (Ben Gurion University of the Negev), Margareta Holtensdotter Lützhöft (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences), Michael S. Feary (NASA Ames Research Center)
Abstract | Tags: Workshop | Links:
@workshop{BollDesigning,
title = {Designing Safety Critical Interactions: Hunting Down Human Error},
author = {Susanne Boll (University of Oldenburg) and Philippe Palanque (Université Paul Sabatier - Toulouse III) and Alexander G. Mirnig (University of Salzburg) and Jessica Cauchard (Ben Gurion University of the Negev) and Margareta Holtensdotter Lützhöft (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences) and Michael S. Feary (NASA Ames Research Center) },
doi = {10.1145/3334480.3375148},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-04-26},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI 2020},
publisher = {ACM},
abstract = {Almost any presentation dealing with severe incidents with safety-critical systems contains some slides about human errors made at operation time (i.e.,when the system is in use) that have been causing severe incidents or accidents. In many domains, a multitude of devices and machines from different brands in different generations have been crammed together, which we now call a command and control interface. The bridging of functions across devices, the decision making, the overview, the handling of partially imprecise or conflicting information are often just offloaded to the human. Thus, there appears to be a need to shift the attention from avoiding human error (at operation time) to avoiding design error.In this workshop, we aim to provide a forum to discuss such a paradigm shift and the implication on the methods and tools for designing and evaluating HCI technology in safety-critical environments.},
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Almost any presentation dealing with severe incidents with safety-critical systems contains some slides about human errors made at operation time (i.e.,when the system is in use) that have been causing severe incidents or accidents. In many domains, a multitude of devices and machines from different brands in different generations have been crammed together, which we now call a command and control interface. The bridging of functions across devices, the decision making, the overview, the handling of partially imprecise or conflicting information are often just offloaded to the human. Thus, there appears to be a need to shift the attention from avoiding human error (at operation time) to avoiding design error.In this workshop, we aim to provide a forum to discuss such a paradigm shift and the implication on the methods and tools for designing and evaluating HCI technology in safety-critical environments.
Everyday Proxy Objects for Virtual Reality
Florian Daiber (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), Saarland Informatics Campus), Donald Degraen (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), Saarland Informatics Campus), André Zenner (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), Saarland Informatics Campus), Frank Steinicke (Universität Hamburg), Oscar Javier Ariza Núñez (Universität Hamburg), Adalberto L. Simeone (KU Leuven)
Abstract | Tags: Workshop | Links:
@workshop{DaiberEveryday,
title = {Everyday Proxy Objects for Virtual Reality},
author = {Florian Daiber (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), Saarland Informatics Campus) and Donald Degraen (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), Saarland Informatics Campus) and André Zenner (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), Saarland Informatics Campus) and Frank Steinicke (Universität Hamburg) and Oscar Javier Ariza Núñez (Universität Hamburg) and Adalberto L. Simeone (KU Leuven)},
url = {http://epo4vr.dfki.de/, Workshop Website
https://www.facebook.com/epo4vr, Facebook},
doi = {10.1145/3334480.3375165},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-04-26},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI 2020},
publisher = {ACM},
abstract = {Immersive virtual experiences are becoming ubiquitous in our daily lives. Besides visual and auditory feedback, other senses like haptics, smell and taste can enhance immersion in virtual environments. Most solutions presented in the past require specialized hardware to provide appropriate feedback. To mitigate this need, researchers conceptualized approaches leveraging everyday physical objects as proxies instead. Transferring these approaches to varying physical environments and conditions, however, poses significant challenges to a variety of disciplines such as HCI, VR, haptics, tracking, perceptual science, design, etc. This workshop will explore the integration of everyday items for multi-sensory feedback in virtual experiences and sets course for respective future research endeavors. Since the community still seems to lack a cohesive agenda for advancing this domain, the goal of this workshop is to bring together individuals interested in everyday proxy objects to review past work, build a unifying research agenda, share ongoing work, and encourage collaboration.},
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Immersive virtual experiences are becoming ubiquitous in our daily lives. Besides visual and auditory feedback, other senses like haptics, smell and taste can enhance immersion in virtual environments. Most solutions presented in the past require specialized hardware to provide appropriate feedback. To mitigate this need, researchers conceptualized approaches leveraging everyday physical objects as proxies instead. Transferring these approaches to varying physical environments and conditions, however, poses significant challenges to a variety of disciplines such as HCI, VR, haptics, tracking, perceptual science, design, etc. This workshop will explore the integration of everyday items for multi-sensory feedback in virtual experiences and sets course for respective future research endeavors. Since the community still seems to lack a cohesive agenda for advancing this domain, the goal of this workshop is to bring together individuals interested in everyday proxy objects to review past work, build a unifying research agenda, share ongoing work, and encourage collaboration.
Exploring Potentially Abusive Ethical, Social and Political Implications of Mixed Reality Research in HCI
Jan Gugenheimer (Institute Polytechnique des Paris LTCI/Télécom Paris / Ulm University), Mark McGill (University of Glasgow), Samuel Huron (Institute Polytechnique des ParisI3/Télécom Paris), Christian Mai (LMU Munich), Julie Williamson (University of Glasgow), Michael Nebeling (University of Michigan)
Abstract | Tags: Workshop | Links:
@workshop{GugenheimerExploring,
title = {Exploring Potentially Abusive Ethical, Social and Political Implications of Mixed Reality Research in HCI},
author = {Jan Gugenheimer (Institute Polytechnique des Paris LTCI/Télécom Paris / Ulm University) and Mark McGill (University of Glasgow) and Samuel Huron (Institute Polytechnique des ParisI3/Télécom Paris) and Christian Mai (LMU Munich) and Julie Williamson (University of Glasgow) and Michael Nebeling (University of Michigan)},
doi = {10.1145/3334480.3375180},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-04-26},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI 2020},
publisher = {ACM},
abstract = {In recent years, Mixed Reality (MR) headsets have increasingly made advances in terms of capability, affordability and end-user adoption, slowly becoming everyday technology. HCI research typically explores positive aspects of these technologies, focusing on interaction, presence and immersive experiences. However, such technological advances and paradigm shifts often fail to consider the “dark patterns”, with potential abusive scenarios, made possible by new technologies (cf. smartphone addiction, social media anxiety disorder). While these topics are getting recent attention in related fields and with the general population, this workshop is aimed at starting an active exploration of abusive, ethical, social and political scenarios of MR research inside the HCI community. With an HCI lens, workshop participants will engage in critical reviews of emerging MR technologies and applications and develop a joint research agenda to address them.},
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pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {workshop}
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In recent years, Mixed Reality (MR) headsets have increasingly made advances in terms of capability, affordability and end-user adoption, slowly becoming everyday technology. HCI research typically explores positive aspects of these technologies, focusing on interaction, presence and immersive experiences. However, such technological advances and paradigm shifts often fail to consider the “dark patterns”, with potential abusive scenarios, made possible by new technologies (cf. smartphone addiction, social media anxiety disorder). While these topics are getting recent attention in related fields and with the general population, this workshop is aimed at starting an active exploration of abusive, ethical, social and political scenarios of MR research inside the HCI community. With an HCI lens, workshop participants will engage in critical reviews of emerging MR technologies and applications and develop a joint research agenda to address them.
HCI Across Borders and Sustainable Development Goals
Neha Kumar (Georgia Institute of Technology), Vikram Kamath Cannanure (Carnegie Mellon University), Dilrukshi Gamage (University of Moratuwa), Annu Sible Prabhakar (University of Cincinnati), Christian Sturm (Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences), Cuauhtémoc Rivera Loaiza (Universidad Michoacana), Dina Sable (University of Toronto), Md. Moinuddin Bhuiyan (Grameenphone Ltd.), Mario A. Moreno Rocha (University of St Andrews)
Abstract | Tags: Workshop | Links:
@workshop{KumarAcross,
title = {HCI Across Borders and Sustainable Development Goals},
author = {Neha Kumar (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Vikram Kamath Cannanure (Carnegie Mellon University) and Dilrukshi Gamage (University of Moratuwa) and Annu Sible Prabhakar (University of Cincinnati) and Christian Sturm (Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences) and Cuauhtémoc Rivera Loaiza (Universidad Michoacana) and Dina Sable (University of Toronto) and Md. Moinuddin Bhuiyan (Grameenphone Ltd.) and Mario A. Moreno Rocha (University of St Andrews)},
doi = {10.1145/3334480.3375067},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-04-26},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI 2020},
publisher = {ACM},
abstract = {As HCI Across Borders aspires to celebrate its fifth year at CHI, and the CHI 2020 venue of Hawaii signifies a coming together of four continents, the goal of the 2020 symposium is to bring our focus to themes that unify and foster solidarity across borders. Thus we select the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals as our object of study. Many communities within CHI focus on the constrained and ephemeral nature of resources, including the HCI for Development (HCI4D), Sustainable HCI (SHCI), and Crisis Informatics (CI) communities, among several others. We contend that it is time for these communities to come together in addressing issues of global relevance and impact, and for many more to care. Additionally, as the venue for CHI shifts to Asia in 2021, we aspire to prepare the conference and its participants to grapple with themes that might offer a different and novel perspective when engaged within the Global South.},
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As HCI Across Borders aspires to celebrate its fifth year at CHI, and the CHI 2020 venue of Hawaii signifies a coming together of four continents, the goal of the 2020 symposium is to bring our focus to themes that unify and foster solidarity across borders. Thus we select the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals as our object of study. Many communities within CHI focus on the constrained and ephemeral nature of resources, including the HCI for Development (HCI4D), Sustainable HCI (SHCI), and Crisis Informatics (CI) communities, among several others. We contend that it is time for these communities to come together in addressing issues of global relevance and impact, and for many more to care. Additionally, as the venue for CHI shifts to Asia in 2021, we aspire to prepare the conference and its participants to grapple with themes that might offer a different and novel perspective when engaged within the Global South.
Momentary Emotion Elicitation and Capture (MEEC)
Abdallah El Ali (Centrum Wiskunde / Informatica Amsterdam), Monica Perusquía-Hernández (NTT Communication Science Laboratories Atsugi), Pete Denman (Intel Corp Portland), Yomna Abdelrahman (Bundeswehr University Munich), Mariam Hassib (Bundeswehr University Munich), Alexander Meschtscherjakov (University of Salzburg), Denzil Ferreira (University of Oulu), Niels Henze (University of Regensburg)
Abstract | Tags: Workshop | Links:
@workshop{AliMomentary,
title = {Momentary Emotion Elicitation and Capture (MEEC)},
author = {Abdallah El Ali (Centrum Wiskunde / Informatica Amsterdam) and Monica Perusquía-Hernández (NTT Communication Science Laboratories Atsugi) and Pete Denman (Intel Corp Portland) and Yomna Abdelrahman (Bundeswehr University Munich) and Mariam Hassib (Bundeswehr University Munich) and Alexander Meschtscherjakov (University of Salzburg) and Denzil Ferreira (University of Oulu) and Niels Henze (University of Regensburg)},
url = {https://meec-ws.com/, Workshop Website},
doi = {10.1145/3334480.3375175},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-04-26},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI 2020},
publisher = {ACM},
abstract = {Recognizing human emotions and responding appropriately has the potential to radically change the way we interact with technology. However, to train machines to sensibly detect and recognize human emotions, we need valid emotion ground truths. A fundamental challenge here is the momentary emotion elicitation and capture (MEEC) from individuals continuously and in real-time, without adversely affecting user experience. In this first edition of the one-day CHI 2020 workshop, we will (a) explore and define novel elicitation tasks (b) survey sensing and annotation techniques (c) create a taxonomy of when and where to apply an elicitation method.},
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Recognizing human emotions and responding appropriately has the potential to radically change the way we interact with technology. However, to train machines to sensibly detect and recognize human emotions, we need valid emotion ground truths. A fundamental challenge here is the momentary emotion elicitation and capture (MEEC) from individuals continuously and in real-time, without adversely affecting user experience. In this first edition of the one-day CHI 2020 workshop, we will (a) explore and define novel elicitation tasks (b) survey sensing and annotation techniques (c) create a taxonomy of when and where to apply an elicitation method.
SelfSustainableCHI: Self-Powered Sustainable Interfaces and Interactions
Yogesh Kumar Meena (Swansea University), Xing-Dong Yang (Dartmouth College), Markus Löchtefeld (Aalborg University), Matt Carnie (Swansea University), Niels Henze (University of Regensburg), Steve Hodges (Microsoft Research), Matt Jones (Swansea University), Nivedita Arora (Georgia Institute of Technolgy), Gregory D. Abowd (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Abstract | Tags: Workshop | Links:
@workshop{KumarSelf,
title = {SelfSustainableCHI: Self-Powered Sustainable Interfaces and Interactions},
author = {Yogesh Kumar Meena (Swansea University) and Xing-Dong Yang (Dartmouth College) and Markus Löchtefeld (Aalborg University) and Matt Carnie (Swansea University) and Niels Henze (University of Regensburg) and Steve Hodges (Microsoft Research) and Matt Jones (Swansea University) and Nivedita Arora (Georgia Institute of Technolgy) and Gregory D. Abowd (Georgia Institute of Technology)},
doi = {10.1145/3334480.3375167},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-05-01},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI 2020},
publisher = {ACM},
abstract = {The continued proliferation of computing devices comes with an ever-increasing energy requirement, both during production and use. As awareness of the global climate emergency increases, self-powered and sustainable (SelfSustainable) interactive devices are likely to play a valuable role. In this workshop we bring together researchers and practitioners from design, computer science, materials science, engineering and manufacturing industries working on this new area of endeavour. The workshop will provide a platform for participants to review and discuss challenges and opportunities associated with self-powered and sustainable interfaces and interactions, develop a design space and identify opportunities for future research.},
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The continued proliferation of computing devices comes with an ever-increasing energy requirement, both during production and use. As awareness of the global climate emergency increases, self-powered and sustainable (SelfSustainable) interactive devices are likely to play a valuable role. In this workshop we bring together researchers and practitioners from design, computer science, materials science, engineering and manufacturing industries working on this new area of endeavour. The workshop will provide a platform for participants to review and discuss challenges and opportunities associated with self-powered and sustainable interfaces and interactions, develop a design space and identify opportunities for future research.
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Automated Vehicles in the Age of Climate Change
Shadan Sadeghian Borojeni (University of Siegen), Alexander Meschtscherjakov (University of Salzburg), Bastian Pfleging (Eindhoven University of Technology), Birsen Donmez (University of Toronto), Andreas Riener (Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI)), Christian P. Janssen (Utrecht University), Andrew L. Kun (University of New Hampshire), Wendy Ju (Cornell Tech), Christian Remy (Aarhus University), Philipp Wintersberger (Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI))
Abstract | Tags: Workshop | Links:
@workshop{BorojeniShould,
title = {Should I Stay or Should I Go? Automated Vehicles in the Age of Climate Change},
author = {Shadan Sadeghian Borojeni (University of Siegen) and Alexander Meschtscherjakov (University of Salzburg) and Bastian Pfleging (Eindhoven University of Technology) and Birsen Donmez (University of Toronto) and Andreas Riener (Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI)) and Christian P. Janssen (Utrecht University) and Andrew L. Kun (University of New Hampshire) and Wendy Ju (Cornell Tech) and Christian Remy (Aarhus University) and Philipp Wintersberger (Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI))},
doi = {10.1145/3334480.3375162},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-04-26},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI 2020},
publisher = {ACM},
abstract = {Will automated driving help or hurt our efforts to remedy climate change? The overall impact of transportation and mobility on the global ecosystem is clear: changes to that system can greatly affect climate outcomes. The design of mobility and automotive systems will influence key factors such as driving style, fuel choice, ride sharing, traffic patterns, and total mileage. However, to date, there are few research efforts that explicitly focus on these overlapping themes (automated driving & climate changes) within the HCI and AutomotiveUI communities. Our intention is to grow this community and awareness of the related problems. Specifically, in this workshop, we invite designers, researchers, and practitioners from the sustainable HCI, persuasive design, AutomotiveUI, and mobility communities to collaborate in finding ways to make future mobility more tainable. Using embodied design improvisation and design fiction methods, we will explore the ways that systems affect behavior which then affect the environment.},
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Will automated driving help or hurt our efforts to remedy climate change? The overall impact of transportation and mobility on the global ecosystem is clear: changes to that system can greatly affect climate outcomes. The design of mobility and automotive systems will influence key factors such as driving style, fuel choice, ride sharing, traffic patterns, and total mileage. However, to date, there are few research efforts that explicitly focus on these overlapping themes (automated driving & climate changes) within the HCI and AutomotiveUI communities. Our intention is to grow this community and awareness of the related problems. Specifically, in this workshop, we invite designers, researchers, and practitioners from the sustainable HCI, persuasive design, AutomotiveUI, and mobility communities to collaborate in finding ways to make future mobility more tainable. Using embodied design improvisation and design fiction methods, we will explore the ways that systems affect behavior which then affect the environment.