<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang="EN-SG" link="blue" vlink="purple"> <div class="WordSection1"> * The 7th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI 2019) *<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> *** Kyoto, Japan --- 6-10, October 2019 *** <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhai-conference.net%2Fhai2019&data=01%7C01%7CL.Tran-Thanh%40soton.ac.uk%7C4a2b2e4f603d43fc319d08d6cd14945e%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=xaQ6WarmFnmbun4MCNH09k2wbbvx4ALhf6oITPsTs2k%3D&reserved=0"> http://hai-conference.net/hai2019</a> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhai-conference.net%2Fhai2019%2Fcall-for-papers%2F&data=01%7C01%7CL.Tran-Thanh%40soton.ac.uk%7C4a2b2e4f603d43fc319d08d6cd14945e%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=NTFs4t5Q90Gf4fPO10giK2ttf3SJslbaXng2pq1yTqE%3D&reserved=0"> http://hai-conference.net/hai2019/call-for-papers/</a> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> HAI 2019 is the 7th annual International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction. It is a venue with an interdisciplinary nature to discuss and disseminate state-of-the-art research on topics that relate to human interactions with a range of agent systems, including physical robots, virtual agents, socially interactive agents, and artificially intelligent agents.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The theme for HAI 2019 is “Human-Agent Interaction, the Heart of Artificial Intelligence.”<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Due to the rapid progress of deep learning, AI has reached a human or superhuman level in image recognition and games such as Go and is approaching the level of human in speech recognition, translation, automatic driving, and many other applications. It can be said that Human-Agent Interaction (HAI) has now become the most exciting target area of AI.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> While all submissions related to HAI are welcome, you are especially encouraged to submit papers in line with the theme for HAI 2019, “Human-Agent Interaction, the Heart of Artificial Intelligence.” We are looking forward to sharing the latest research results of HAI that contribute to elucidate the mechanism of intelligence, implementation reports of ground-breaking HAI utilizing cutting-edge AI technology, and advanced research results of the boundary region between HAI and AI such as interactive machine learning and human-AI partnerships.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The HAI conference seeks contributions from a broad range of disciplines such as engineering, computer science, psychology, sociology, cognitive science, and design.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Topics include, but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p> - studies of Human-Agent Interaction, with quantitative/qualitative results;<o:p></o:p> - theories, design aspects and evaluations of human-agent interaction;<o:p></o:p> - theoretical models;<o:p></o:p> - technological advances;<o:p></o:p> - experimental methods;<o:p></o:p> - impacts of embodiment;<o:p></o:p> - character and avatar design;<o:p></o:p> - agents in social networks;<o:p></o:p> - user experience design with social agents; and<o:p></o:p> - digitally-mediated human-human communication.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Full papers, posters, late-breaking results, and tutorial/workshop overviews of HAI 2019 will be archived in the ACM Digital Library.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> ========================<o:p></o:p> IMPORTANT DATES<o:p></o:p> * Full Papers (up to 8 pages) *<o:p></o:p> <s>14 May 2019 </s> (extended) 21 May 2019 - Full paper Submission<o:p></o:p> 9th July 2019 - Full-Paper Notifications<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> * Workshop/Tutorial Proposals *<o:p></o:p> 9 July 2019 - Proposal Submission<o:p></o:p> 23 July 2019 - Notification<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> * Late-breaking & Poster Papers (2 pages) *<o:p></o:p> 16 July 2019 - Submission<o:p></o:p> 27 July 2019 - Notification<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> * Conference in Kyoto, Japan *<o:p></o:p> 6-10 October 2019<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> SUBMISSION<o:p></o:p> Please submit your work to HAI 2019 via Precision Conference submission system: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnew.precisionconference.com%2Fhai&data=01%7C01%7CL.Tran-Thanh%40soton.ac.uk%7C4a2b2e4f603d43fc319d08d6cd14945e%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=pdiYexFE%2BRY5xsY%2FyCrrigivE0vTi%2BamnI4HHk3L0X4%3D&reserved=0"> https://new.precisionconference.com/hai</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> VENUE LOCATION<o:p></o:p> Musubiwaza-kan, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto, Japan.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> ORGANIZING COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p> General Chairs: Natsuki Oka, Kyoto Institute of Technology (Japan) <o:p></o:p> Tomoko Koda, Osaka Institute of Technology (Japan) Program Chairs: Mohammad Obaid, University of New South Wales (Australia) <o:p></o:p> Hideyuki Nakanishi, Osaka University (Japan) <o:p></o:p> Kazuaki Tanaka, Kyoto Institute of Technology (Japan) <o:p></o:p> Omar Mubin, Western Sydney University (Australia) Workshop/Tutorial Chairs: Takanori Komatsu, Meiji University (Japan)<o:p></o:p> Denise Geiskkovitch, University of Manitoba (Canada) Local Chairs: Yoshimasa Ohmoto, Kyoto University (Japan) <o:p></o:p> Mitsuru Minakuchi, Kyoto Sangyo University (Japan) <o:p></o:p> Norihisa Segawa, Kyoto Sangyo University (Japan) <o:p></o:p> Nagisa Munekata, Kyoto Sangyo University (Japan)　<o:p></o:p> Yuji Kawai, Osaka University (Japan) Sponsorships Chairs: Masayoshi Kanoh, Chukyo University (Japan) Takahiro Tanaka, Nagoya University (Japan) Masahiko Osawa, Keio University (Japan) Finance Chair: Yasutake Takahashi, University of Fukui (Japan) Publicity Chairs: Kazunori Terada, Gifu University (Japan) <o:p></o:p> Yan Wu, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) (Singapore) <o:p></o:p> Long Tran-Thanh, University of Southampton (UK) <o:p></o:p> Stela Hanbyeol Seo, University of Manitoba (Canada) Publication Chairs: Kazuki Kobayashi, Shinshu University (Japan) <o:p></o:p> Hirotaka Osawa, University of Tsukuba (Japan) Posters Chairs: Itaru Kuramoto, Osaka University (Japan) <o:p></o:p> Daniel Rea, University of Manitoba (Canada) Symposium Chairs: Kentaro Ishii, Senshu University (Japan) <o:p></o:p> Yohei Murakami, Ritsumeikan University (Japan) Web Chairs: Junya Nakanishi, Osaka University (Japan) <o:p></o:p> Daniel Rea, University of Manitoba (Canada) Design Chair: Ayumi Kizuka, Osaka University of Arts (Japan)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Best wishes,<o:p></o:p> Yan<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> This e-mail and any attachments are only for the use of the intended recipient and may contain material that is confidential, privileged and/or protected by the Official Secrets Act. 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