Appropriate topics include, but are not limited to:
In recent years, successful UIST submissions have focused on domains including: input and output devices, augmented/virtual reality, programming tools, mobile interaction, haptic and tactile interfaces, human-robot interaction, AI and HCI, fabrication, design and prototyping tools, creativity tools, ubiquitous computing, accessibility, visualization, information management, wearable computing, social computing, toolkits, education, crowdsourcing, and computer-supported cooperative work. We look forward to relevant submissions in novel domains as well.
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Papers are the main medium for conveying new research results at UIST and must describe original, unpublished work.
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Below we highlight some of the most important points, but please ensure you have reviewed the UIST paper submission and review process [review process guide] as well as a guide to a successful UIST paper submission [general guidelines].
Questions? Contact: program2020@uist.org
Posters provide an interactive forum in which authors can present their work to conference attendees during special poster sessions. Posters are an opportunity to describe new work or work that is still in progress, and will be more lightly reviewed than papers.
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The UIST Poster Example Gallery has ideas and guidelines for poster designs (coming soon).
In addition to the information provided here, you can find more information about the UIST poster submission and review process (coming soon) as well as a guide to a successful UIST paper submission here (coming soon).
Questions? Contact: posters2020@uist.org
Demonstrations show early implementations of novel and compelling interaction concepts, techniques, devices and systems. Demonstrations should be brief, and robust enough to be shown repeatedly. We particularly encourage highly interactive demos— from novel web systems and prototype devices, to new materials, physical outputs, and large interactive installations. Demos are one of the highlights of the UIST conference.
New for UIST 2020: This year, we are excited to deliver an innovative online format for UIST 2020 Demos! The virtual format gives a broader audience the opportunity to explore the latest innovations in interactive technologies. For authors, the submission process is largely unchanged, and all demo submissions still go through the same rigorous curation process. Demo chairs will announce recommendations for presentation formats and logistics shortly. For questions please email the Demo chairs: demos2020@uist.org.
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Questions? Contact: demos2020@uist.org
The UIST Doctoral Symposium is a forum in which Ph.D. students can meet and discuss their work with each other and a panel of experienced UIST researchers in an informal and interactive setting. This year, the Doctoral Symposium will be held as a virtual symposium. We will spread out the symposium over two days: instead of one long session, we plan to have multiple shorter sessions on Monday and Tuesday. There will be some shared social activity with the panelists which will be organized closer to the actual date. The UIST Doctoral Symposium is a by invitation only event.
As with previous years, participants will have the opportunity to interact with distinguished panelists from the UIST community. Confirmed panelists include:
Submission Deadline | July 8, 2020, 5pm PDT |
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Doctoral symposium date | October 19-20, 2020 |
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Questions? Contact: doctoralsymposium2020@uist.org
Back for its third year, UIST Visions is a venue for forward thinking ideas to inspire the community. The goal is not to report research but to propose new research directions. We want to project the UIST community as thought leaders in HCI technology. A maximum of 2 speakers will be invited and the review will be based on how interesting and provocative the ideas are. The author should aim to start a meaningful and well informed discussion about future directions for computer-human interfaces. Appropriate issues might be: future trends, foundational technologies that we need to make progress on, significant, compelling problems that the community might address, something that is missing, or an alternative perspective on what we do.
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Sign-ups will be done through the new CHI SV portal listed below (note that this is different from the old page, so please make sure you follow the correct URL). Since UIST is now a virtual conference, we are aiming to recruit SVs with video conferencing experience from a mix of timezones. Please indicate your experiences and timezone in the pre-lottery survey.
New SV portal: https://new.chisv.org/conference/uist2020
The SV experience at a virtual conference will be much different than SV experience at past iterations of UIST. Nevertheless, we believe the heart of being a student volunteer is allowing students to make connections within the larger UIST community, both with each other and more senior researchers. In addition to free conference registration, we are organizing a series of new "rockstar" Q&A sessions with senior researchers. Being an SV will still give you a chance to attend the premier forum for innovations in human-computer interfaces and network with the leaders in the field!
If you are a UIST Student Volunteer, you get:
To take advantage of the online format, this year we will accept more SVs than we have in the past, with each SV having fewer tasks. Our goal is to make sure SVs can attend the sessions that they are interested in. (For reference, in 2019 we had around 25 SVs who worked 14 hours each.) Thus we encourage everyone interested in making an impact in the UIST community to apply.
SVs will do a mix of tasks before the conference (e.g., setting up online infrastructure to run sessions) as well as during (e.g., moderating paper or demo sessions using video conferencing tools). Before conference tasks may start up in September, not just a few days before the conference. Please indicate your availability to do pre-conference tasks on the lottery questionnaire and we will try to accommodate everyone's preferences as best as possible.
Questions? Contact: sv2020@uist.org
Application Deadline | August 24, 2020, 5pm PDT |
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Acceptance Notification | August 31, 2020, 5pm PDT |
Theme: Letting the Distance Bring us Together
Apply here: SIC registration page
We are excited to announce the theme of the 2020 student innovation contest: Letting the Distance Bring us Together. Exceptionally this year, we are taking the challenge to another level by shifting the focus from a specific hardware platform, to the design of solutions that would allow us to renew, repair, or strengthen the fabric of our society in these times of uncertainty.
Needless to say, the global pandemic we are facing has deeply affected most, if not all, facets of our academic, personal and social lives. For many, simple activities such as meeting with friends and family, attending classes, or purchasing groceries had to be relearned in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The in-person social isolation experienced by significant portions of the population has already been shown to have serious detrimental effects on physical and mental well-being. However, on a larger scale, this situation has unearthed and/or emphasized deeply rooted inequalities and tensions within our society. People all over the planet are regrouping to protest for their rights, oftentimes going against public health recommendations.
With this theme, we are presenting student teams with the challenge to design and/or rethink technologies to attempt to attenuate, or solve, some of the most serious current issues. We leave to them the difficult decision to select and scope the problem they want to tackle within that broad space. Whether they decide to design tools that allow the effective continuation of research work within the current context, a videoconferencing platform that is more accessible to non-tech savvy, disabled, or elderly users, or a novel framework that allows local community-driven support groups to coordinate their efforts, we are expecting creative technological solutions that not only push the boundaries of human-computer interaction, but also propose tangible solutions to real world problems.
Uniquely this year, to encourage remote team work, no hardware platform will be provided. In addition, although we encourage building a functional prototype, it is not a requirement. We hope to also see submissions of creative conceptual prototypes. A convincing demonstration of the proposed solution’s practicality will be expected. Through these measures, we wish to ensure all participants’ safety and make the contest as accessible as possible to a broader community.
The proposal submission deadline is August 24th, 2020 17:00 PDT.
To participate you must:
The extended abstract must clearly, yet succinctly, introduce the following elements. A committee composed of UIST community members will select up to 15 submissions for the next phase based on these criteria:
Acceptance decisions will be emailed to each team by August 31, 2020.
Accepted teams will receive feedback on their submission, and have the opportunity to meet with the chairs and/or other relevant mentors from the UIST community to discuss their project. This will allow accepted teams to further hone the scope of their submission, their design concept, and expand on the practicality of their concept towards the final submission.
Before October, teams will submit an updated extended abstract (maximum 6 pages including references), accompanied by a 3 minutes video to present their project. Submitted videos must follow UIST’s technical requirements. The final submission and the accompanying video should clearly demonstrate the practicality of the proposed solution by using, for example, a combination of the following techniques which together show both innovativeness and feasibility
It is important that your final submission clearly communicates what elements were implemented, WoZ’ed, etc.
Beyond these examples, the SIC is a perfect opportunity to explore methods and techniques that we are not familiar with in a low risk environment! We are hoping to see your creativity transpire beyond the design concept itself, and to be blown away by your videos and presentations.
A jury composed of experienced UIST community members will evaluate teams based on the following criteria:
The extended abstracts and videos will be made available prior to the conference in an online gallery, allowing attendees to familiarize themselves with the different projects. Similarly to the poster and demonstration tracks, a synchronous interactive session will be held to allow live Q&A between conference attendees and SIC participants. More detailed information and instructions will be provided to participating teams.
Innovation comes in many forms. At UIST, we to provide Student Innovation Contest awards for the following categories:
The SIC Jury Award winning team will be announced prior to the beginning of the conference. Their final extended abstract and video will be identified as such on the online conference platform, increasing their exposure. The People’s Choice and Best Video awards will be announced at the end of the conference. Winners from all categories will win cash prizes and a UIST SIC certificate. Note that we reserve the right to change the awards structure during the contest.
Team Size: Teams must be composed of 2 to 5 members.
Team Composition: A given participant cannot be part of more than one team. While not mandatory, we encourage multidisciplinary, multinational teams.
Eligibility: All members must be registered full-time students at a recognized academic institution at the submission deadline’s date. Students of all levels (high school, bachelor's, master's, PhD) are encouraged to participate.
Registration Requirement: If your team is accepted, at least one of your team members MUST register for the conference (or be accepted as a student volunteer). This is for two reasons: 1) you have to present your idea, and 2) UIST is an awesome conference!
Questions? Contact the SIC Chairs! sic2020@uist.org