Human-Centered and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence: Emerging Perspectives in HCI
A special issue of Big Data and Cognitive Computing (ISSN 2504-2289).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 38
Special Issue Editors
Interests: smart cities; internet of things (IoT); internet of everything (IoE); recommender systems; explainable artificial intelligence (XAI); human–computer interaction (HCI); sustainable artificial intelligence; urban mobility and transportation; optimization and decision support; intelligent systems for smart environments
Interests: computational science; hpc; virtual reality; artificial intelligence; cloud computing
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Interests: digital design & representations of spaces and objects; multimedia; architecture; digital territorial resources; digital cities; CAD & multimedia programming; virtual and augmented reality (VR – AR)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Artificial intelligence is taking a central role in digital systems for purposes that support everyday human activities (e.g., decision making, personalization of services, etc.). Recent advances in these systems have confirmed the need for human-centered design. In this context, human–computer interaction (HCI) plays a key role in designing digital systems that are both intelligent and user-friendly. The maximum use of these technologies makes sustainability the focus.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews that explore the intersection of AI, HCI, and sustainability are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:
- Smart cities and HCI: designing intelligent and sustainable experiences for urban environments;
- Human-in-the-loop approaches;
- Sustainable interaction paradigms for AI-powered systems;
- Energy-efficient algorithms and edge AI for HCI;
- Explainable AI and user trust in automated systems;
- Inclusive and accessible design for intelligent interfaces;
- Ethical frameworks and participatory design in AI applications;
- Human-centered evaluation of AI–HCI systems;
- Tools and methodologies for sustainable AI development;
- Digital technologies and sustainable HCI in resource management;
- Case studies on AI adoption in real-world HCI scenarios.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Luciano Alessandro Ipsaro Palesi
Dr. Damiano Perri
Dr. Stelios Kouzeleas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- user-centered smart city
- human-in-the-loop systems
- energy-efficient AI algorithms
- smart and sustainable cities
- ethical and responsible AI
- HCI for smart environments
- explainable AI
- HCI scenarios
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