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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Our apologies for multiple postings. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>EXTENDED DEADLINE - Call for Position Statements <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Submission of papers until 19<sup>th</sup> of January!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>HRI 2016: full-day workshop on <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The challenge (not) to go wild! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Challenges and best practices to study HRI in natural interaction settings <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.uni-due.de/sozialpsychologie/hriws2016_robotsinthewild.php"><span lang=EN-US>https://www.uni-due.de/sozialpsychologie/hriws2016_robotsinthewild.php</span></a><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>07 March 2016, Christchurch, New Zealand<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Robots are more and more leaving our labs and entering natural interaction settings, such as homes, care facilities, factories, kindergartens, museums, and many more. In the HRI research community, we are aware of all the challenges involved in studying autonomously behaving agents "in the wild". In order "not to go wild" we want to discuss best practices as well as pitfalls in studying robots in natural interaction settings. Specifically, we want to focus on CHALLENGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMS for everyday usage in peoples' homes and on CHALLENGES IN EVALUATING THESE SYSTEMS in the wild, especially with regard to LONG-TERM INTERACTION. We want to discuss and explore common and new methodological approaches to study HRI outside the lab, and collect recommendations for fellow researchers. In tandem, we want to reflect our visions for the "new era of socially capable robots" and how we as robot developers and researchers imagine them to integrate into the fabrics of our everyday life. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Submissions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Workshop candidates are requested to send a position paper (no longer than 4 A4 pages) before 19th of January about a research on HRI and challenges they have encountered (related to the topics described below) to </span><a href="mailto:a.rosenthalvdpuetten@uni-due.de"><span lang=EN-US>a.rosenthalvdpuetten@uni-due.de</span></a><span lang=EN-US>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>TOPICS <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The following topics should be addressed in the workshop and guide the submission of position papers: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Conceptual and technical challenges when developing social robots for<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>the wild <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Methodological challenges when evaluating HRI outside the lab <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Methodological challenges when evaluating long-term interactions <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>All position papers must be submitted in PDF format and conform to conference proceedings specifications for Late Breaking Reports and include author names. All submissions will be peer-reviewed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Participants will be selected on the basis of the relevance and comparability/ generalizability of their work. Authors should send their papers to </span><a href="mailto:a.rosenthalvdpuetten@uni-due.de"><span lang=EN-US>a.rosenthalvdpuetten@uni-due.de</span></a> <span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>IMPORTANT DATES <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * 19 January 2016, Position paper submission – EXTENDED DEADLINE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * 29 January 2016, Notification of acceptance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * 07 March 2016, Workshop at HRI 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>ORGANIZING COMMITTEE <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> * Astrid Weiss (Vienna University of Technology, Austria)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> </span>* Astrid Rosenthal-von der Pütten (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span lang=EN-US>* Selma Sabanovic (Indiana University, USA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>********************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>Dr. Astrid Rosenthal-von der Pütten<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>Universität Duisburg-Essen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>Sozialpsychologie: Medien und Kommunikation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>Forsthausweg 2, Raum LE 215<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>47057 Duisburg<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:a.rosenthalvdpuetten@uni-due.de"><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>a.rosenthalvdpuetten@uni-due.de</span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>+49 203 - 379 1330<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>