From arch@minster.york.ac.uk Wed Nov 17 20:34:38 EST 1993 Article: 19571 of comp.ai Xref: glinda.oz.cs.cmu.edu comp.ai.neural-nets:13441 comp.ai:19571 Path: honeydew.srv.cs.cmu.edu!das-news.harvard.edu!noc.near.net!news.Brown.EDU!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!uknet!yorkohm!minster!arch From: arch@minster.york.ac.uk Newsgroups: comp.ai.neural-nets,comp.ai Subject: CHI '94 Workshop Message-ID: <753370283.5262@minster.york.ac.uk> Date: 15 Nov 1993 13:31:24 GMT Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of York, England Lines: 91 CHI '94 Workshops Workshops provide an opportunity for small groups of participants who share a technical interest to meet for 1 to 2 days of dialogue on their areas of common concern. Workshops are different than paper sessions, panels and posters, in that the focus of workshops is on group discussion of topics rather than presentations of individuals' positions with follow-up questions. All workshops require pre-conference activity by the participants. CHI '94 offers 10 workshops covering a range of research and applied topics. These workshops will be held Sunday, April 24 and Monday, April 25. Results of the workshop can be presented both during and after the conference. During the conference, it is possible to present results and expand discussion by holding a Special Interest Group Meeting (see information on SIGs in this program). After the conference, each organizer provides an article summarizing the workshop for publication in the SIGCHI Bulletin. Several SIGCHI workshops have further presented their contents by publishing books and journal articles. Participation in a Workshop: To ensure a small enough group for open interchange, each workshop is limited to a maximum of 20 participants including the organizers. Participants are chosen before the conference on the basis of position papers sent to the workshop organizers. Unless stated otherwise in the individual workshop descriptions below, the position papers are 2-3 page statements on the workshop theme. All position papers are due to all workshop organizers by February 18th, 1994. Submitters will be notified of their selection by March 4, 1994 and must confirm their participation by March 18, 1994. Fees: The fees are $25 for a 1-day workshop, $40 for a 1.5-day workshop, and $50 for a 2-day workshop. ************************************************************************* Pattern Recognition in Human-Computer Interaction: A Viable Approach? All day Sunday, April 24 and Monday, April 25 Janet Finlay University of Huddersfield, UK Alan Dix University of York, UK George Bolt University of York, UK In 1991, a SIGCHI workshop entitled "Neural Networks and Pattern Recognition in Human-Computer Interaction" was held, involving researchers using novel techniques, such as machine learning and neural networks, on human-computer interaction (HCI) problems. Three years on it is still unclear whether such an approach is viable for realistic applications. This workshop will address this question, bringing together researchers in pattern recognition and HCI researchers who are investigating problems involving the analysis of traces of interaction (e.g. evaluation, user modelling, error diagnosis). The emphasis of the workshop will be active research: Participants will attempt to apply pattern recognition techniques to derive solutions to identified HCI problems. Its aim is twofold: to initiate interdisciplinary research in the area and to consider the scope of these methods. This will be a two-day workshop, limited to 16 participants who will be involved either in pattern recognition (statistical, inductive or neural) or in relevant HCI research, but not necessarily both. Position statements (2-3 pages) from pattern recognition researchers should describe the technique, its strengths and limitations, and any computer tools. HCI researchers should identify their problem area and the pattern recognition issues it raises. Participants will begin discussion and establish research "teams" prior to the workshop itself, and applicants should be prepared to take part in this preliminary work. A book based on the workshop activities is planned and participants will be asked to submit papers for inclusion at a later date. Contact: Dr. Janet Finlay School of Computing and Mathematics University of Huddersfield Queensgate Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK Voice: +44-484 472147 Answering Machine: +44-484 649108 Fax: +44-484 421106 janet@zeus.hud.ac.uk ******************************************************************