9th ERCIM Workshop "User Interfaces for All" Maritime Hotel, Königswinter (Bonn), Germany 27 - 28 September 2006 Special Theme "Universal Access in Ambient Intelligence Environments" http://www.ui4all.gr/workshop2006/ Final Call for Papers Extended deadline for paper submission: 12 May 2006 ================================================= Overview --------- The 9th ERCIM Workshop "User Interfaces for All" builds upon the results of the eight previous Workshops held in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 30-31 October 1995; Prague, Czech Republic, 7-8 November 1996; Obernai, France, 3-4 November 1997; Stockholm, Sweden, 19-21 October 1998; Dagstuhl, Germany, 28 November - 1 December 1999; Florence, Italy, 25-26 October 2000; Paris (Chantilly), France, 23-25 October, 2002; and Vienna, Austria, 28-29 June 2004. In the tradition of its predecessors, this Workshop aims to consolidate recent work, and to stimulate further discussion, on the state of the art in the field of User Interfaces for All, and its increasing range of applications in the emerging Information Society. The emphasis of this year's event is on "Universal Access in Ambient Intelligence Environments", and contributions are invited on a broad range of topics that advance the understanding of, and contribute towards, Universal Access in Ambient Intelligence. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, future and emerging technologies, novel computing paradigms, computer-mediated virtual spaces, architectures and tools, interaction platforms, interaction metaphors, experimental or empirical studies, etc. Solicited Contributions ----------------------- The 9th ERCIM Workshop "User Interfaces for All" aims to solicit: - full papers (between 16 and 20 pages), reporting original completed research and development activities relevant to User Interfaces for all and to the Special Theme of this call (Universal Access in Ambient Intelligence Environments). - poster presentations (two-page abstract). Publications ------------ The Workshop Proceedings will be published by Springer on paper and electronically. Poster abstracts will be collected and published in an FhG-FIT Technical Report. Paper and poster presentation at the Workshop and paper publication in the Proceedings are conditional on registration of one author to the Workshop. The authors of the best papers will be invited to submit an extended version to the Springer international journal "Universal Access in the Information Society" (http://www.springeronline.com/journal/10209/about). Keynote Speakers ---------------- - Prof. Dr. Norbert Streitz, FhG-IPSI, Germany - Prof. Dr. Alois Ferscha, Institut fur Pervasive Computing, Johannes Kepler Universitat Linz, Austria Important Dates --------------- - 12 May 2006 Deadline for electronic submission of full papers and poster abstract - 15 June 2006 Conditional notification of acceptance (confirmation will be given upon registration) - 25 July 2006 Workshop registration - 31 July 2006 Deadline for electronic submission of camera-ready submissions Submission ---------- Submissions should be sent by e-mail to the address submissions@ui4all.gr. Submissions in PDF or in Microsoft Word (PC or Macintosh) format should include a short abstract (200 words) and comply with the following format: A4 paper format, 1 column, with 1 inch margins, Times New Roman 12 point font, single spacing. Workshop Venue ---------- Maritim Hotel Königswinter Rheinallee 3 DE- 53639 Königswinter Germany Phone: + 49 2223 70 70 Fax: + 49 2223 70 78 11 Web: http://www.tagungshotel.com/hotel_EN_1024676866.htm Registration Fees ----------------- 190 Euros (includes Conference Proceedings, 4 coffee breaks, 2 lunches, 1 'gala' dinner) Contact Details --------------- Programme Chair: Dr. Michael Pieper FhG-FIT, Germany michael.pieper@fit.fraunhofer.de Workshop Chair: Prof. Constantine Stephanidis FORTH-ICS, Greece cs@ics.forth.gr