ECCE 2019

ECCE 2019 is the 31st annual conference of the European Association of Cognitive Ergonomics (EACE).

This leading conference in human-media interaction and cognitive engineering provides an opportunity for both researchers and practitioners to exchange new ideas and practical experiences from a variety of domains.  The list of accepted submissions is now live.

Rethinking Cognitive Ergonomic Workshop

The role of digital technologies in our life has dramatically changed in the last decades, and the scope of cognitive ergonomics has extended accordingly.

Our special theme for ECCE in 2019 is ‘Designing for Cognition’:

Interacting with digital technologies, apps, wearables and ‘Internet of Things’ generally can be cognitively and emotionally demanding in our everyday lives. Now more than ever, we need to consider how ‘Designing for Cognition’ can help us engage in and enjoy seamless intuitive interactions.

The theme also involves new ways to understand cognition when interacting in the wild and to research and evaluate our interactions across work, home and community, especially considering the rise of knowledge derived from user data analytics.

ECCE 2019 seeks to encourage dialogue and discussion among participants about general topics as well as this year’s special theme.

We invited various types of contributions from researchers and practitioners – including long and short papers – which address the broad spectrum of cognitive ergonomics challenges in the analysis, design, and evaluation of digital technologies.

Important dates
DateAction
8th March 2019, 5pm (BST)Now closed for submissions
03 May 2019Author notification
21 June 2019, 5pm (BST)Camera-ready version of all accepted contributions*
01 July 2019, 5pm (BST)Early registration deadline
10 September 2019ECCE 2019 Doctoral Consortium and Workshops
11-13 September 2019ECCE 2019 Conference

* One author per accepted paper is required to register and attend the conference to guarantee publication in the proceedings.

Doctoral Consortium

Applications Deadline Passed

PhDs students are invited to apply for the ECCE 2019 Doctoral Consortium, which will be held on Tuesday 10 September 2019. The Doctoral Consortium provides a great opportunity for PhD students to discuss and share experiences and problems with other students and with a panel of experts. It is likely to lead to the generation of new ideas and directions for their research.

The ECCE 2019 Doctoral Consortium has the following objectives:

  • To provide PhD students with the opportunity to share their research with other students and experts;
  • To give feedback on the research to the participants;
  • To give the opportunity to solve issues that PhD students could encounter during their path;
  • To encourage open and useful discussions; and
  • To provide insights that will help students for the continuation of their research.

The Doctoral Consortium will be held on 10th of September at Ulster University’s Belfast Campus in the heart of Belfast city centre. We expect to recruit 10 to 15 students.

Experts

Two leading experts will mentor PhD research students at the Doctoral Consortium. Professor John McCarthy, University College Cork and Dr Julie Doyle, Dundalk Institute of Technology are experts in experience design and interaction design, respectively.

Eligibility
The strongest candidates are PhD students in Human Factors or Ergonomics (or related areas) who can convey their research aims and/or challenges. There are no restrictions on the year of study of the PhD, but preference will be given to students in the early stages due to the opportunity for influence and potential benefits from the feedback of the Doctoral Consortium.

Submission
Submissions should be sent to the Doctoral Consortium Chairs, Ana Caraban (ana.caraban [at] m-iti.org) and Sara Tranquada (sara.tranquada [at] m-iti.org). Doctoral Consortium papers can be 4 pages at most, including all sections, references, and possible appendices. Submissions should provide a summary of the PhD student’s work (including aspects such as research context, achievements, future directions and issues experienced) and a 1-page CV. Submissions must be in PDF format.

Review Process
The Doctoral Consortium committee will review the applications. In the review process particular attention will be given to the topic of the research and how this relates to the main topics of the conference, and to the type and amount of feedback the participant could provide and receive from the Doctoral Consortium. Students from the same institutions can apply, but the committee will try to have the most diverse environment, thus preference will be given to students from different institutions.

After Acceptance
Further instructions will be provided with the acceptance notice.

Contact
For further information, please contact Doctoral Consortium Chairs Ana Caraban (ana.caraban [at] m-iti.org) and Sara Tranquada (sara.tranquada [at] m-iti.org).

Venue

Venue

Ulster University, Belfast Campus, BT15 1ED.

The conference will take place at Ulster University Belfast Campus.

At the heart of Belfast city centre, and will be hosted by Ulster University.

The venue is in close proximity to the historic Crown Bar, the Belfast City Hall and the Europa Hotel.

Organisation

Organisation
RoleMember
General ChairProf Maurice Mulvenna, Ulster University
General ChairDr Raymond Bond, Ulster University
Programme ChairProf Hui Wang, Ulster University
Programme ChairProf Mattias Arvola, Linköping University
Doctoral Consortium ChairAna Caraban, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute
Doctoral Consortium ChairSara Tranquada, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute
Volunteer ChairRobin Turkington, Ulster University
Web ChairDr Kyle Boyd, Ulster University

Programme Committee

  • Mattias Arvola, Linkoping University
  • Sebastiano Bagnara,  Università di Sassari
  • Flore Barcellini, CNAM
  • Guy Boy, ESTIA Institute of Technology and CentraleSupélec
  • Raymond Bond,  Ulster University
  • Kyle Boyd, Ulster University
  • Willem-Paul Brinkman, Delft University of Technology
  • Pedro Campos, Madeira-ITI - University of Madeira
  • Ana Caraban, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute
  • Kathy Clawson, University of Sunderland
  • Torkil Clemmensen, CBS
  • Geert De Haan,Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, Apeldoorn/Amsterdam/Vienna
  • Francoise Detienne, CNRS telecom paristech
  • Anke Dittmar, University of Rostock
  • Huseyin Dogan, Bournemouth University
  • Shamal Faily, Bournemouth University
  • Ali Farooq, University of Turku
  • Tom Flint, Edinburgh Napier University
  • Toni Granollers, University of Lleida
  • Lynne Hall, University of Sunderland
  • Michael Kickmeier-Rust, Graz University of Technology
  • Arto Lanamäki, University of Oulu
  • Marja Liinasuo, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
  • Jo Lumsden, Aston University
  • Tilo Mentler, Universität zu Lübeck
  • Michael Mose Biskjaer, Aarhus University
  • Maurice Mulvenna, Ulster University
  • Dimitris Nathanael, National Technical University of Athens
  • Jason Nurse, University of Kent
  • Philippe Palanque,  ICS-IRIT, University Toulouse 3
  • Tess Roper, University of Nottingham
  • Gavin Sim, University of Central Lancashire
  • Fotios Spyridonis, University of Greenwich
  • Chris Stary, JKU
  • Sara Tranquada, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute
  • Egon L. van den Broek, Utrecht University
  • Erik Van Der Spek, Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Christof van Nimwegen, Utrecht University
  • Hui Wang, Ulster University
  • Gillian Cameron, Inspired Wellbeing
  • David Coyle, University College Dublin
  • Mark Donnelly, University of Ulster
  • Julie Doyle CASALA, Dundalk Institute of Technology
  • Gorka Epelde, VICOMTech
  • Stephen Giff, Google
  • Rikard Harr, Umeå university
  • Alessio Malizia, Brunel University
  • Patrick McAllister, Ulster University
  • Gary McKeown, Queen’s University Belfast
  • Neil Vaughan, University of Chester
  • Harry Witchel, Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Local Organising Committee at Ulster University

  • Frederick Booth
  • Kyle Boyd
  • Courtney Potts
  • James Rogers
  • Robin Turkington
  • Terry Amorese
  • Jonathan Gay