Objectives of the seminar

Ubiquitous and Mobile computing enables a new kind of User Interfaces. These interfaces rely on different metaphors and interaction patterns than those on which classical Desktop interfaces are built. Now the interface is distributed in space. Motion of objects and people can be used to interact with physical places enriched with digital appliances. Moreover, these interfaces include modalities that are typically not under the conscious control of the user such as motion, gesture, heartbeat, temperature, and sweat. Through wearable sensor and smart objects technology, all these inputs can be easily collected and used for interaction.

The goal of this workshop is to bring together researchers from HCI and UbiComp community interested in context-aware computing in mobile environments and provide participants with an overview of the ongoing research in this field.

Program

First day

8:45 - 9:00 Opening
9:00 - 10:30 Tutorial I part one (Alan Dix, Lancaster University, UK)
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break / Exhibition
11:00 - 12:30 Tutorial I part two (Alan Dix, Lancaster University, UK)

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 - 14:45 Keynote (Roope Takala, Nokia Research Center, Finland)
14:45 - 15:30 Papers session
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break / Exhibition
16:00 - 17:30 Papers session
17:30 - 18:30 Panel and wrap up discussion


Second day

9:00 - 10:30 Tutorial II part one (Paul Coulton, Lancaster University, UK)
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break / Exhibition
11:00 - 12:30 Tutorial II part two (Paul Coulton, Lancaster University, UK)

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 - 15:30 Practical session (animated by Nicolas Nova, EPFL and LIFTLab)
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break / Exhibition
16:00 - 17:30 Practical session (animated by Nicolas Nova, EPFL and LIFTLab)
17:30 - 18:30 Presentations and prices award
18:30 - 19:00 Conclusions

Speakers

Alan Dix, University of Lancaster, UK

Paul Coulton, University of Lancaster, UK

Roope Takala, Nokia Research, Finland

Organization

Contact:

Vincenzo Pallotta
Departement d'Informatique, Université de Fribourg
E-mail: vincenzo.pallotta@unifr.ch

Website: 

http://mobikui.umove.ch

Date(s):

13-14 Octobre 2008

Schedule:

8h30 - 18h00

Place:

Salle J. Weiss, Université de Fribourg, Perolles 2, Bd des Pérolles, 90, 1700 Fribourg

Trains: Horaire CFF

Registration:

Online registration is encouraged: deadline Ocotber 1st 2008