Dear Colleague(s),

The International Workshop on Human-Centered Modeling and Adaptation for Digital Transformation (HUMAD 2024) is organized by the University of Cagliari (Italy), in conjunction with Charles University (Czech Republic) and The Open University (United Kingdom), as an hybrid event, part of the UMAP 24 International Conference to be held in Cagliari, Sardinia (Italy), on July 1-4, 2024.

Call for papers

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HUMAD 2024: International Workshop on Human-Centered Modeling and Adaptation for Digital Transformation

** The workshop will be held both in person and online mode. **

WEBSITE: https://tinyurl.com/humad2024
ALTERNATIVE: https://aibd.unica.it/humad/

Paper submission deadline: April 23th, 2024
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** Submission Guidelines **

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. All submissions must be written in English. Papers should be submitted electronically, in a PDF format, through the official EasyChair submission system of the main conference, by selecting the UMAP 24 Workshop HUMAD track option (important!).

As for UMAP 24, we encourage two types of submissions (reviewers will comment on whether the size is appropriate for each contribution), in the ACM new single-column format:

- Long papers, with 10 pages at most plus additional pages for references (figures, tables, proofs, appendixes, acknowledgments, and any other content count toward the page limit). Long papers should report on substantial contributions of lasting value. They should reflect more complex innovations or studies and should have a more thorough discussion of related work.

- Short papers, with 5 pages at most plus additional pages for references (figures, tables, proofs, appendixes, acknowledgments, and any other content count toward the page limit). Short papers typically discuss exciting new work that is not yet mature enough for a long paper – they are not “work-in-progress” reports but rather complete reports on a smaller or simpler-to-describe but complete research work on advances that can be described, set into context, and evaluated concisely.


** Topics **

While digital transformation brings broad positive impacts, its rapid propagation varies across territories, accentuating disparities not only in the social and organisational contexts but even in industrial sectors. Acknowledging this digital divide, the HUMAD workshop aims to reshape industrial and digital landscapes for equity and accessibility, specifically emphasising the pivotal role of user modeling and artificial intelligence.

The workshop will hence cover topics including, but not limited to:

- Human-centered methods and approaches for digital transformation
- User modeling tools for the transition to smart environments (work, healthcare, cities)
- Digital solutions for disadvantaged areas
- Adaptation methods to foster the Smart Specialization Strategy (S3)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods and applications for digital transformation
- Digital solutions for socio-economic inclusion
- Adaptive work environments: AI and user modeling for employee well-being
- User-centric design patterns in software applications
- Video-surveillance in Smart Cities;
- Human-AI collaboration in industrial applications
- Adaptive learning environments and AI-driven educational recommendations
- Digital transformation for industry and small and medium-sized enterprises
- Human-centric metrics and integrated platforms for sustainable development

To submit a paper to HUMAD 2024, please go to the dedicated submission page (https://aibd.unica.it/humad/submission.php).


** Important dates **

- Paper submission deadline (extended!): *April 23, 2024*
- Notification: May 8, 2024
- Camera-ready: May 16, 2024 (firm!)
- Workshop: July 1-4, 2024


** Proceedings **

Each accepted workshop paper will be included in the conference adjunct proceedings.
The official publication date is when the proceedings are made available in the ACM Digital Library. This date may be up to two weeks before the first day of UMAP 2024. The official publication date affects the deadline for any patent filings related to published work.


** Registration **

Each accepted workshop paper must be accompanied by a distinct full author registration, completed by the early registration date cut-off. Each accepted workshop paper can be presented either in person or online.


** Venue **

The HUMAD 2024 workshop will be held in conjunction with the 32th International Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization (UMAP '24), in Cagliari, Sardinia (Italy), on July 1-4, 2024. More details available here: https://www.um.org/umap2024/

Please note that, this year, the workshop will be held both in person and online mode.


** Contacts **

All questions about submissions should be emailed to the workshop Chairs:

Dr. Simone Balloccu, Co-Chair, Charles University (Czech Republic)
Dr. A. Sebastian Podda, Co-Chair, University of Cagliari (Italy)
Dr. Livio Pompianu, Co-Chair, University of Cagliari (Italy)
Dr. Roberto Saia, Co-Chair, University of Cagliari (Italy)
Dr. Angelo Salatino, Co-Chair, The Open University (United Kingdom)