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*The 8th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI 2020) *</div>
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*** Virtual Conference [due to Covid-19] --- 10-13, November 2020 *** </div>
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(Apologies for cross posting)</div>
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HAI 2020 is the 8th annual International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction. The conference is a venue with an interdisciplinary nature to discuss and disseminate state-of-the-art research on topics that relate to human interactions with a range of agent
systems, including physical robots and humanoids, virtual agents, socially interactive agents, and artificially intelligent agents. </div>
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The topical issues within the conference include user studies, frameworks, simulations, technical developments and more within the area of Human Agent and Robotic Interaction. The conference brings together a large variety of research groups, companies and
researchers looking into the broader area of agents and robotics across Australia and the rest of the world.</div>
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The theme for HAI 2020 will be <b class="">“Artificial Intelligence + Experience Design”</b>. The advent of artificial intelligence, in the past decade, has motivated researchers to focus on several algorithmic prospects in developing intelligent robotics agent
and their interactions. Progressively, AI advances are leading to exciting outcomes in the HAI field and at the same time opening up a wide perspective on how to design intelligent robotic agents. Particularly, how to combine artificial intelligence and user
experience design approaches in human-agent interaction.</div>
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While all submissions related to HAI are welcome, prospective authors are especially encouraged to submit papers in line with the theme for HAI 2020. The HAI conference seeks contributions from a broad range of disciplines such as engineering, computer science,
psychology, sociology, cognitive science, business, advertising/marketing and design.</div>
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Topics include, but are not limited to:</div>
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- studies of Human-Agent Interaction, with quantitative/qualitative results; across a wide variety of application areas</div>
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- theoretical models;</div>
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- technological advances;</div>
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- experimental methods;</div>
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- impacts of embodiment;</div>
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- character and avatar design;</div>
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- agents in social networks;</div>
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- specifically application of agents in retail, business and marketing and</div>
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- experience design </div>
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Since 2014, full papers and posters are archived in the ACM Digital Library, and 2020 is in the process of achieving a similar status.</div>
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<b class="">IMPORTANT DATES.</b></div>
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<b class="">Full Papers (4-8 pages)</b></div>
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19 June 2020: Full Paper Submission <b class="">(extended due to Covid-19)</b></div>
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3 August 2020: Notification</div>
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<b class="">Posters (2 pages)</b></div>
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7 August 2020: Poster Submission <b class="">(extended due to Covid-19)</b></div>
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17 August 2020: Poster Notification</div>
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24 August 2020: Poster Notification</div>
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<b class="">Online Conference</b></div>
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10-13 November 2020</div>
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<b class="">SUBMISSION FORMAT.</b></div>
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Format will follow the ACM Conference Proceedings template: </div>
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<b class="">LOCATION.</b></div>
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HAI will take place virtually this year due to Covid-19.</div>
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<b class="">General Chair</b></div>
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Mohammad Obaid (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden)</div>
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Omar Mubin (Western Sydney University, Australia)</div>
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Yukie Nagai (The University of Tokyo, Japan)</div>
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Hirotaka Osawa (University of Tsukuba, Japan)</div>
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Yomna Abdelrahman (Bundeswehr University Munich, Germany)</div>
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Morten Fjeld (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden)</div>
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Giulia Perugia (Uppsala University, Sweden)</div>
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Muneeb Ahmad (Heriot-Watt University, UK)</div>
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Patrícia Alves-Oliveira (University of Washington, USA)</div>
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Mikael Laaksoharju (Uppsala University, Sweden)</div>
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Brownyn Cumbo (Monash University, Australia)</div>
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Daniel J. Rea (Kyoto University, Japan)</div>
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Eduardo B. Sandoval (University of New South Wales, Australia)</div>
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Thommy Eriksson (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden)</div>
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Aila Khan (Western Sydney University, Australia)</div>
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Sara Baker (Western Sydney University, Australia)</div>
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Belinda Ruiz (Western Sydney University, Australia)</div>
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Sofia Serholt (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)</div>
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Sara Baker (Western Sydney University, Australia)</div>
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Muneeb Ahmad (Heriot-Watt University, UK)</div>
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Alex Yuan Gao (Uppsala University, Sweden)</div>
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