Innovative Research in Human-Computer Interaction
A special issue of Computers (ISSN 2073-431X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editor
Interests: human-computer interaction; responsible AI; trustworthy AI; AI ethics; user experience design; persuasive system design; design thinking; technologies for health & wellness, education, ecommerce, workplace, and environmental sustainability
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This special issue aims to curate innovative contributions that advance the frontiers of research at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and other emerging digital technologies. The resurgence coupled with the pervasive nature of research in these research domains is driven by the need to develop adaptive and context-aware interfaces that collaboratively interact with users’ cognitive, physical and emotional states across diverse environments, as well as inclusive and intuitive systems that are ethical and enhance user experience and capabilities. The goal is to shape future technologies that are responsible, foster trust, and promote meaningful partnership between users and evolving autonomous smart systems.
Research in these directions has attracted massive interests from stakeholders in the academia, product designers and industry practitioners. There is a growing need for credible venues to disseminate evidence-based and impactful outputs to wider audience. This special issue bridges this gap by offering a platform that would cover recent and relevant advancements in the analyses, design, development, and evaluation of human-centric intelligent systems and their diverse applications to our everyday lives. While we welcome submissions that present novel systematic analysis and evaluation, theories and methods, system modelling and designs, as well as empirical studies and essays in new technology developments, authors are strongly encouraged to demonstrate how their works contribute to the wider human-computer interaction (HCI) research and their applications. Therefore, in no particular order, the relevant topics include but are not limited to:
- Human-Artificial Intelligence (Human-AI) Interaction & Human-Machine Interfaces
- Ubiquitous & Pervasive Computing
- Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR)
- Brain Computer Interfaces (BCI) & Neurotechnology
- Tangible & Embodied Interfaces
- Bio-sensing & Wearable Technology
- Robotics & Human-Robot Interaction
- Ethics, Trust, Safety and Privacy in Emerging Technology Interfaces
- Borderless & Sociocultural Research in HCI
- Future-Focused Research in HCI
All submitted papers will undergo the standard peer-review procedure. Accepted papers will be published in open-access format in Computers and collected on the website of this Special Issue.
Dr. Makuochi Samuel Nkwo
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- human-artificial intelligence (Human-AI) interaction & human-machine interfaces
- ubiquitous & Pervasive Computing
- augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR)
- brain Computer Interfaces (BCI) & Neurotechnology
- tangible & embodied interfaces
- bio-sensing & wearable technology
- robotics & human-robot interaction
- ethics, trust, safety and privacy in emerging technology interfaces
- borderless & Sociocultural Research in HCI
- future-Focused Research in HCI
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