[DBWorld] Deadline Tomorrow - CFP: HICSS-55 Social Robots - Robotics and Toy Computing Minitrack

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Call For Papers

The 55th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-55)
Hyatt Regency Maui, Hawaii, January 4-7, 2022
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Social Robots - Robotics and Toy Computing Minitrack
Decision Analytics and Service Science Track


URL: http://www.hicss.org/

The pervasive nature of digital technologies as witnessed in the industry, =
services, and everyday life has
given rise to an emergent, data-focused economy stemming from many aspects =
of human individuals and the
Internet of Things (IoT). These data=92s richness and vastness are creating=
 unprecedented research
opportunities in many fields, including urban studies, geography, economics=
, finance, entertainment, social
science, physics, biology and genetics, public health, and many other smart=
 devices. As businesses build out
emerging hardware and software infrastructure, it becomes increasingly impo=
rtant to anticipate technical and
practical challenges and to identify best practices learned through experie=
nce in this research area. A social
(companion) robot, such as SoftBank Robotics=92 Pepper and ASUS=92 Zenbo, c=
onsists of a physical humanoid
robot component that connects through a network infrastructure to online se=
rvices that enhance traditional
robot functionality. Humanoid robots usually behave like natural social int=
eraction partners for human users,
with features such as speech, gestures, and eye-gaze, referring to the user=
s=92 data and social background. The
usage behavior of users of anthropomorphic robots indicates that users are =
more open to robots. Some prior
research shows that it is much easier for an embodied humanoid robot to tru=
st users to release their personal
information than a disembodied interactive kiosk. Human-Robot Interaction (=
HRI) is a research area of
understanding, designing, and evaluating robots for use by or with humans f=
rom the social-technical
perspectives.

Recently AI technologies have been applied to robotic and toy computing. Ro=
botic computing is one branch
of AI technologies, and their synergistic interactions enable by robots. So=
cial robots now can easily capture
a user=92s physical activity state (e.g., walking, standing, running, etc.)=
 and store personalized information (e.g.,
face, voice, location, activity pattern, etc.) through the camera, micropho=
ne, and sensors by AI technologies.
Toy computing is a recently developing concept that transcends the traditio=
nal toy into a new computer
research area using AI technologies. A toy in this context can be effective=
ly considered a computing device
or peripheral called Smart Toys. We invite research and industry papers rel=
ated to these specific challenges
and others driving innovation in robotics and toy computing for social robo=
ts.

Based on the past five years of this mini-track in HICSS-50, HICSS-51, HICS=
S-52, HICSS-53, and HICSS-
54, the sixth year=92s goal is to present both novel and industrial solutio=
ns to challenging technical issues as
well as compelling use cases. This mini-track will share related practical =
experiences to benefit the reader
and provide clear proof that robotic and toy computing technologies play an=
 ever-increasing important and
critical role in supporting social robots - a new cross-discipline research=
 topic in social science, computer
science, decision science, and information systems. With a general focus on=
 social robots and their related
robotics and toy computing, this mini-track covers related topics such as, =
not limited to:
- Social Technical Issues
- Human Behavior Study
- Human-Robot Interaction
- Business Models
- Conceptual and Technical Architecture
- Visualization Technologies
- Modeling and Implementation
- Security, Privacy, and Trust
- Industry Standards and Solution Stacks
- Provenance Tracking Frameworks and Tools
- Case Studies (e.g., smart toys, healthcare, financial, aviation, etc.) =



Extended versions of accepted papers will be invited for submission by a Jo=
urnal Special Issue.

June 15, 2021 | 11:59 pm HST: Paper Submission Deadline

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Minitrack Co-Chairs:
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Patrick C. K. Hung
Faculty of Business and Information Technology, Ontario Tech University, Ca=
nada
E-mail: [email protected]

Shih-Chia Huang
Department of Electronic Engineering, National Taipei University of Technol=
ogy, Taiwan

Sarajane Marques Peres
School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil


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Related Event in HICSS-55
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Social Robots and Smart Toys Symposia
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Symposium, Workshop, and Tutorial (SWT) Theme: Software Development Approach

Symposia Co-Chairs:

Patrick C. K. Hung
Faculty of Business and Information Technology, Ontario Tech University, Ca=
nada
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Marcelo Fantinato
School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Farkhund Iqbal
College of Technological Innovation, Zayed University, UAE

Jean-Henry Morin
Institute of Information Service Science, University of Geneva, Switzerland

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