Challenges and Future Trends of Human–Computer Interaction
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 November 2026 | Viewed by 729
Editors
Interests: accessibility an digital inequality; human–AI interaction; metaverse UX;
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Interests: physical ergonomics; biomechanics; exoskeletons; wearable sensors
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Dear Colleagues,
Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) is an interdisciplinary field that examines how people engage with digital technologies across diverse contexts. It considers cognitive, social, and experiential aspects of interaction, focusing on how users communicate, work, and live with computing systems across a wide range of digital and physical environments.
As technology continues to evolve, HCI research increasingly focuses on designing interactive systems that are intelligent, adaptive, and embedded in everyday environments. In particular, advances in Artificial Intelligence are reshaping HCI by influencing theoretical frameworks, improving data-driven methods for understanding user behavior, and enabling new forms of interaction and system design. These developments support more personalized and context-aware experiences, while also transforming how users engage with digital systems. At the same time, emerging autonomous and embodied technologies are redefining human–technology relationships across various domains. Across these changes, accessibility and inclusivity remain central to ensuring that systems are usable and beneficial for diverse user populations.
Research areas relevant to the journal include:
- Human–AI Interaction: Intelligent, adaptive, and proactive interactive systems.
- Multimodal Interaction: Seamless integration of speech, gesture, gaze, and haptic-based interfaces.
- Data-Driven HCI: AI-powered methodologies, predictive modeling, and data-informed user analytics.
- Emerging Interaction Frontiers: Human–robot interaction, autonomous systems, and immersive XR (AR/VR/MR) experiences.
- Inclusive Design: Digital accessibility, universal design, and social inclusivity in interactive systems.
- Cognitive UX: Psychological, emotional, and ergonomic aspects of intelligent and adaptive environments.
Dr. Hyun K. Kim
Dr. Jaehyun Park
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- human-AI interaction
- multimodal interaction
- data-driven HCI
- VR/AR/XR
- human-robot interaction
- autonomous vehicle
- inclusive design
- accessibility
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