We apologize for any cross-postings. Call for Position Papers DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM at AutomotiveUI 2016 Ann Arbor, MI, US # October 24-26, 2016 Submissions due: August 12th, 2016 ************************************************************************ *** GOALS (FOR PARTICIPANTS) *** 1. To provide PhD students with feedback on their dissertation proposals so the quality of their research is improved. 2. To provide opportunities for PhD students to network with peers and future peers to share research ideas and facilitate their professional development. *** WHAT IS IT? *** The DC brings together PhD students working on topics related to the automotive user interfaces and interactive vehicular applications, providing them with an opportunity to present and discuss their research with their peers and senior faculty. Each student will be allocated a 30-minute time slot, with 15 minutes for a presentation and 15 minutes for oral feedback by at least three senior faculty or researchers. The presentation will be intimate to encourage interaction, with only the session organizer, reviewers and other student DC presenters in attendance. Reviewer feedback will cover all aspects of their proposal (the choice of topic, how it is to be examined, etc.). Students are expected to attend all presentations in their sessions, take notes for their peers, and provide those notes to other students in their session. This year, we will make the 2016 DC a richer experience by (1) connecting PhD students before the conference, (2) using technology during the DC to make sure no suggestions/comments from reviewers are lost, and (3) organize on-site networking side events, etc. The DC will take place on Monday, October 24, 2016 (all day) - prior to the start of the main conference program. The topics of the AutomotiveUI'16 doctoral colloquium are identical with to the main conference (full list: http://www.auto-ui.org/16/): 1) Devices & Interfaces for Vehicle Operation 2) Automation & Instrumentation (Automated Driving, Assistive Technology) 3) Evaluation & Benchmarking (Simulation, FOT, Naturalistic Studies) 4) Driver Performance & Behavior (Emotions, Intention, Distraction,...) *** ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION *** The AutomotiveUI 2016 doctoral colloquium welcomes contributions from doctoral students currently registered in a PhD program. Ideal candidates should have worked on their dissertation for some months. Thus, they should have chosen a research topic and possibly have also made progress in identifying the relevant theories and their research plan. Selection of participants will be based on the quality of the submission and its relevance to the conference topics. This year, we will invite not only the best submissions, but also some of the weaker submissions because they need our help the most. *** SUBMISSION FORMAT *** Submissions must be single-author, but the name of the supervisor must be mentioned in the submission. The conversation language of the colloquium is English and all submissions must be also in English. To apply to the DC, submit up to 5 pages including figures, references, and a 100 word abstract describing your disseration proposal using the of the main conference. The research proposal should: + give a crisp introduction to the field/problem domain, + present key related work (current status of the problem domain and related solutions, applicable norms/standards), + clearly formulate the research questions/approaches [Hint: Presenting those questions as who, what, when, where, and why questions is often helpful.], + point out significance and innovation (expected contributions), + describe the research method that is planned or has been applied, + outline your contribution to the problem domain and highlight the uniqueness of your approach, + pose questions and issues (that you would like to discuss at the DC) In addition, submit a one-page biographical sketch (CV), including a paragraph stating what you hope to get out of participating in the DC. Please send submissions (research proposal, biographical sketch) as soon as possible but no later than August 12th, 2016 to Andreas Riener, Doctoral Colloquium Chair at <[log in to unmask]>. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me any time (at the same Email address). Submissions will be reviewed by the international doctoral colloquium program committee. *** TRAVEL GRANTS *** We are seeking to provide travel grants to allow more students to take part in the DC. However, at this early time we cannot guarantee we will finally be able to provide funding. Updates will be provided on the AutoUI website. --------------------------------------------------------------- For news of CHI books, courses & software, join CHI-RESOURCES mailto: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe from CHI-ANNOUNCEMENTS send an email to mailto:[log in to unmask] For further details of CHI lists see http://listserv.acm.org ---------------------------------------------------------------