APCHI 2004 6th Asia Pacific Conference on Computer Human Interaction 5th New Zealand Symposium on Computer Human Interaction Submission Deadline EXTENDED to 30th January 2004 Rotorua, New Zealand 29th June - 2nd July 2004 www.apchi2004.org.nz The Sixth Asia-Pacific Conference on Computer-Human Interaction (APCHI 2004) will take place at the Royal Lakeside Novotel Hotel, Rotorua, New Zealand from June 30th to July 2nd 2004. It will also incorporate the 5th SIGCHI NZ Symposium on Computer Human Interaction. APCHI 2004 is the sixth regional HCI conference for the Asia-Pacific region and provides a unique opportunity within the region to keep abreast of the latest developments in the area. It attracts researchers and practitioners from around the world and with a wide range of interests, including human factors and ergonomics, human-computer interaction, information systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence, design, social sciences and management and associated disciplines. APCHI 2004 will bring together HCI scholars, engineers and computer practitioners in business and industry to present and discuss their latest work, exchange and share their experiences, and explore new ideas and research results on all aspects of Computer-Human Interaction. We are delighted to confirm Don Norman (www.jnd.org) and Susan Dray (www.dray.com) as keynote speakers. Location: --------------- Rotorua (www.rotoruanz.com) is a world-renowned area of geothermal activity and natural beauty located in the heart of the North Island of New Zealand It offers a vast range of attractions and activities for visitors such as natural thermal spas, geothermal parks, insights into the Maori culture, fishing, and adventure sports; and easy access to nearby wine regions, ski fields and volcanic national parks. The Royal Lakeside Novotel (www.hotelsnewzealand.com/rotorua/lakeside) is located in the heart of Rotorua on the shores of Lake Rotorua, with views over the lake and surrounding countryside. Conference topics: ---------------------------- Contributions that advance any area of CHI research and practice are invited. Suggested topics are presented in the following list, but other appropriate topics are welcome: * HCI in mobile, ubiquitous and pervasive computing contexts * HCI in the home * HCI theories, methods and practice * perceptual and adaptive user interfaces * interaction design for people with disabilities * user interface software tools, architectures and technologies * case studies of HCI and interface design in practice * interaction techniques and devices, including pen, gesture, speech, and virtual and augmented realities * psychological aspects of HCI * user interface design for information retrieval systems * user interfaces for information visualization * user interfaces and culture, internationalisation and localization * HCI and education Submissions: --------------------- Submissions are invited in the following categories: full papers, tutorials, workshops, doctoral consortium. Papers should be up to 10 pages in length, must report original work, and must not have been previously published. Tutorial proposals must provide the following information: duration (full or half-day tutorial), learning objectives of the tutorial, material to be covered, how the tutorial will be conducted, required materials, relevance to conference attendees, and some sample tutorial content. Workshop proposals must provide the following information: workshop topic, call for participation (suitable for inclusion in the advance programme), how the workshop will be conducted, and its relevance to conference attendees. There will be a workshop organiser stipend and other benefits - contact us for further details. The doctoral consortium will provide a stimulating environment for students to discuss their work in an interdisciplinary workshop with distinguished researchers and other students. Submissions must include: a two page extended abstract describing the thesis work, including the title, author, abstract, keywords and references; a supporting letter from the research supervisor; and statement indicating what the student wishes to gain from the consortium. We plan to provide some funding to help students attend - contact us for more information. Submissions in all categories must be in English. All submissions will be double-blind refereed by an international review committee. Accepted submissions will appear in the final published conference proceedings. Important dates ------------------------ 30th January 2004 deadline for all submissions 12th March 2004 response to authors 2nd April 2004 deadline for final camera-ready submissions Submission instructions ------------------------------------ APCHI 2004 is running a double-blind review process for full papers. Reviewers will not be aware of the identity of the authors of the papers that they consider, and authors will no know who reviewed their submission. For the full paper category, identifying characteristics should be removed from the body of the paper for the anonymous reviewing process. Insert notes to indicate where text has been removed for this purpose. All submissions must be in PDF or Postscript format. If this is impossible for you, please contact the Programme Chair via the email below. Submissions in all categories must be made via the web-based submission system. To access the system, follow the link "Submissions" on the conference home page (www.apchi2004.org.nz). Contact details ------------------------ Email General enquiries [log in to unmask] Submission enquiries [log in to unmask] Post APCHI 2004 Department of Computer Science University of Waikato Private Bag 3105 Hamilton New Zealand Phone +64 7 838 4021 Fax +64 7 858 5095