Assistive Environments, AI and Pervasive Technologies (PETRA 2026 Conference)
A special issue of Technologies (ISSN 2227-7080). This special issue belongs to the section "Assistive Technologies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2027 | Viewed by 145
Editors
Interests: computer vision; machine learning; gesture recognition; sign language recognition; human motion analysis
Interests: human–computer interaction (HCI); human–robot interaction (HRI); pervasive computing; machine learning; cognitive computing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances and research outcomes from the interdisciplinary PETRA Conference (http://www.petrae.org/), held between 12 and 15 July 2026 on the island of Crete, in Greece. We would like to invite researchers working in the areas of pervasive technologies, human–computer interaction, human–robot interaction, healthcare, and assisted living to submit their original research findings to the PETRA conference.
Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Healthcare informatics;
- Assistive technologies;
- Intelligent assistive environments;
- Health monitoring;
- Behavior monitoring systems;
- Cognitive computing and cognitive modeling;
- Games for physical therapy and rehabilitation;
- Smart rehabilitation systems;
- User interface design and usability in assistive environments;
- Machine learning, reasoning systems;
- Affective computing;
- Human–robot interaction;
- Robotics research for rehabilitation and tele-rehabilitation;
- Human-centered computing;
- Computer vision and applications in pervasive computing;
- Gesture and motion tracking;
- Wearable computing, wearable devices;
- Artificial intelligence and applications for accessibility;
- AR/VR/XR for healthcare and rehabilitation;
- Sensor networks for pervasive health care;
- Mobile and wireless technologies;
- Healthcare privacy and data security;
- Game design for cognitive assessment and social interaction;
- Computer vision applications in healthcare;
- Virtual and augmented reality environments;
- Ambient assisted living;
- Navigation systems;
- Disability computing;
- Collaboration and data sharing;
- Vocational training and vocational safety;
- Eye tracking, speech technologies;
- Telemedicine and biotechnology;
- Social impact of pervasive technologies;
- Technologies for assessment and intervention for stroke recovery, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and other conditions;
- Innovative design for smart wheelchairs, smart canes;
- Computer-based training systems for artificial limbs and prosthetics;
- Assistive systems for persons with visual, hearing, loss of limbs, and other special needs;
- Human factors, mobile systems, and (VR/XR) and networks;
- User-centered security, cybersecurity, and user authentication;
- Recommender systems.
This Special Issue will serve as a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers by consolidating high-quality, peer-reviewed contributions from the conference. Submissions should reflect the latest developments from the event.
Prof. Dr. Vassilis Athitsos
Prof. Dr. Fillia Makedon
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pervasive technologies
- assistive technologies
- human–computer interaction
- healthcare
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