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Advances in Human–Computer Interaction and Intelligent Interface Design

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 895

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School of Science, Computing and Emerging Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia
Interests: human computer interactions; software engineering

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Human–computer interaction (HCI) and intelligent interface design have become central to the way humans engage with technology. The rapid growth of artificial intelligence, multimodal interaction, and immersive technologies such as AR/VR is reshaping how people communicate, learn, work, and live. As computing systems evolve, there is a pressing need for interfaces that are not only efficient and adaptive but also inclusive, accessible, and human-centered.

This Special Issue will bring together cutting-edge research, innovative applications, and critical reflections regarding the design, development, and evaluation of intelligent interaction systems. We invite scholars, practitioners, and industry experts to contribute original research articles, case studies, and reviews that advance the frontiers of HCI and interface design.

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

  • Intelligent and adaptive interfaces;
  • Human–AI collaboration and co-creativity;
  • Natural language, gesture, and multimodal interaction;
  • Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed-reality interfaces;
  • Accessibility, inclusivity, and universal design in intelligent systems;
  • Cognitive models and user experience (UX) in adaptive systems;
  • Trust, transparency, and ethics in intelligent interaction;
  • Brain–computer interfaces and neural interaction design;
  • Emotion-aware and affective computing in HCI;
  • Cross-cultural perspectives in interface design;
  • Evaluation methods for and usability studies on intelligent systems.

Dr. Tanjila Kanij
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • human–computer interaction (HCI)
  • intelligent interfaces
  • adaptive systems
  • human–AI collaboration
  • user experience (UX)
  • multimodal interaction
  • virtual reality (VR)
  • augmented reality (AR)
  • mixed reality (MR)
  • accessibility
  • universal design
  • affective computing
  • brain–computer interface (BCI)
  • cognitive models
  • trust and transparency in AI
  • inclusive design

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A Human–System Coupling Framework for Collective Synchronization Through Computational Interpretation of Bodily Energy
by Hsuan-Cheng Lin
Appl. Sci. 2026, 16(7), 3516; https://doi.org/10.3390/app16073516 - 3 Apr 2026
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This paper proposes a human–system coupling framework for understanding interactive environments in which embodied human activity is continuously translated into perceptual feedback through computational systems. Rather than conceptualizing interaction as a sequence of discrete commands, the framework interprets interactive systems as perceptual mediation [...] Read more.
This paper proposes a human–system coupling framework for understanding interactive environments in which embodied human activity is continuously translated into perceptual feedback through computational systems. Rather than conceptualizing interaction as a sequence of discrete commands, the framework interprets interactive systems as perceptual mediation environments linking bodily action, computational interpretation, and perceptual response. The framework is illustrated through the EchoCycle installation, which converts mechanical energy generated by cycling into real-time audiovisual feedback. Observations from the installation suggest that participants initially engage in exploratory behavior and gradually develop more stable activity patterns as they adapt to the feedback provided by the system. In shared interaction contexts, the perceptual environment reflects collective activity, creating conditions under which behavioral alignment among participants may emerge. By framing interactive systems as continuous perception–action loops, this study highlights how computational mediation can shape both individual adaptation and collective interaction dynamics. The proposed framework contributes to human–computer interaction and interactive system design by offering an integrated perspective on embodied action, perceptual feedback, and responsive environments. Full article
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High-Performance WebGL-Based Visual Analytics Framework for Large-Scale Behavioral Embeddings: System Architecture and Rendering Optimization
by Junghee Jo and Junho Choi
Appl. Sci. 2026, 16(7), 3307; https://doi.org/10.3390/app16073307 - 29 Mar 2026
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As high-dimensional behavioral datasets grow, interactive 3D visualization is increasingly limited by rendering and annotation bottlenecks rather than data availability. Existing web-based tools often degrade sharply under large node counts, making real-time exploration impractical. We propose a web-based 3D point-cloud visualization system optimized [...] Read more.
As high-dimensional behavioral datasets grow, interactive 3D visualization is increasingly limited by rendering and annotation bottlenecks rather than data availability. Existing web-based tools often degrade sharply under large node counts, making real-time exploration impractical. We propose a web-based 3D point-cloud visualization system optimized for rendering performance under condition-locked experimental settings (load × guidance). To enable reproducible evaluation without proprietary data, the system uses a synthetic surrogate dataset with clustered structure and three node types (user/attribute/action) and provides guided/free exploration workflows with interaction logging. We report a technical benchmark across two load scales (N = 500 vs. N = 5000) and two modes (guided vs. free). Under the high-load setting (N = 5000), the system maintains real-time rendering performance while supporting interactive selection (point/cluster), tooltips/inspector, and session logging. We discuss practical strategies for controlling on-screen annotations under overload conditions and outline limitations and future work for validating the approach on real-world embeddings. Full article
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