The 18th International Conference on Intelligent Human-Computer Interaction (IHCI 2026) invites original research that advances human-centered technology and deepens our understanding of how people interact with intelligent systems. We welcome interdisciplinary work spanning HCI, including AI, robotics, science & engineering, arts and music, with a strong emphasis on ergonomics, human factors, usability, accessibility, ethics, and real-world impact.

Location: University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China
Date: 28-31 October 2026
Conference Website: https://ihci2026.com/

--- Important Dates (all dates are 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth)): ---
* Special Session Proposal Deadline: 6 Jul 2026
* Paper Submission Deadline: 14 Aug 2026
* Notification of Decisions: 4 Sep 2026
* Camera-Ready Submission Deadline: 11 Sep 2026
* Registration Opens: 4 Sep 2026

--- Organizers: ---
* University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC)
* NingboTech University
* University of Bath
* Nanchang University

--- Keynote/Invited Speakers: ---
* Prof. Stephen Brewster - University of Glasgow, UK
* Prof. Guilin Yang - Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
* Prof. Cristiano André da Costa - University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos), Brazil
* Prof. Xingda Qu - Shenzhen University, China
* ... Visit https://ihci2026.com/speakers/ for more details.

--- Contributions include (visit https://ihci2026.com/contribute/ for details): ---
* Call for Papers
* Call for Posters
* Call for Special Sessions
* Call for Research Demos

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

1. Human-AI interaction and explainability; trustworthy, ethical, and responsible AI
2. Robotics, human-robot interaction, and embodied interfaces
3. Computer vision and vision-based interaction
4. Mixed/Virtual/Augmented reality; spatial computing; cybersickness
5. Human factors and ergonomics; Evaluation methods for interaction at scale
6. Social computing, collaborative interactions
7. Embodied agents, virtual humans, avatars and multimodal interaction
8. Arts, music, and creative technologies
9. Cybersecurity, privacy, and safety for interactive systems
10. Interactive, ubiquitous, and wearable computing; IoT and smart environments
11. Accessibility, inclusive design, and assistive technologies
12. Affective and cognitive computing; behavior modeling
13. Design methods, prototyping, evaluation, and reproducible HCI
14. Education, healthcare, sustainability, transportation, and other application domains
15. Human-environment interaction and situated interfaces

--- Publication: ---
Accepted papers will be published digitally in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) by Springer. The proceedings will be indexed in Scopus, Google Scholar, DBLP, the ACM Digital Library, and other relevant databases.

--- Special Issues: ---
* Sensors - https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors/special_issues/0W09FTDH4C
* Electronics - https://www.mdpi.com/journal/electronics/special_issues/9G3UW8SM8V