HCC, Human-Computer Confluence, is an ambitious research program studying how the emerging symbiotic relation between humans and computing devices can enable radically new forms of sensing, perception, interaction, and understanding.
The horizontal character of HCC makes it a fascinating and fertile interdisciplinary field, but it can also compromise its growth, with researchers scattered across disciplines and groups worldwide.
To address this we are building a community of HCC researchers. There are lots of ways you can join in. Add your name to the HCC Players Map, take advantage of our Exchange Program to work with colleagues at your favourite lab, sign up for our Summer School or just follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to see what's happening.
HC2 Visions Workshop
We are happy to announce the first HC2 workshop that will take place the 14th and 15th May in Wien, Austria.
HC2 VISIONS is an open dialog and invites interested scientists, researchers as well as industrial stakeholders to participate and actively engage. If you want to present your idea in a 5 min position statement in the HC2 VISIONS dialogue sessions, please send an approx. 400 word summary to hc2visions@pervasive.jku.at by May 9, 2012.
For more information please visit: http://www.pervasive.jku.at/hccvisions/
Job Positions
Job positions at Skövde Uni in Sweden.
Professor in Media Arts, Aesthetics and Narration
Ref nr HS 2012/92-42
Application no later than April 20, 2012
Professor of Informatics
Ref No. HS 2012/64-42
Application no later than April 20, 2012
Professor in Social Psychology
Ref nr HS 2012/79-42
Application no later than April 19, 2012
They are also looking for a number of senior lecturers in Informatics.
More information at: http://www.his.se/english/university/job-openings/
HC2 Summer School
We are pleased to announce the organization of the 1st Summer School on Human Computer Confluence, which will take place in Milan, Italy, on 18-20 July 2012.
For more information: http://hcsquared.eu/hc2-summer-school-2012
You can register by sending an email to: hcc.summerschool@unicatt.it
1st version of the HCC Map has been released!
The HCC Map attempts to characterise the field of Human Computer Confluence. It is primarily about people but also identifies the relevant research areas, projects, funding opportunities and companies in this admittedly broad field. It is an open-ended undertaking that we will build on throughout the course of HC2. In this first edition we list our take on the relevant research topics and some of the key players in those fields.
Upcoming events
| Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| XIV Symposium On Virtual And Augmented Reality | Niteroi/RJ - Brazil | 05/28/2012 - 05/31/2012 |
| The 5th International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments | Crete, Greece | 06/06/2012 - 06/08/2012 |
| AWASS 2012 - The Awareness Summer School | Edinburgh, Scotland | 06/10/2012 - 06/16/2012 |
| AR Summit – Augmented Reality Summit | Delfina, London, England | 06/14/2012 |
| NEURAL INTERFACE CONFERENCE | Salt Lake City | 06/18/2012 - 06/20/2012 |
Goals of HC2
- To stimulate, structure and support the research community, promoting identity building.
- To consolidate research agendas with special attention to the interdisciplinary aspects of HCC, producing useful visions and roadmaps to support the construction of an HCC ERA-NET.
- Enhance the Public Understanding of HCC and foster the early contact of researchers with high-tech SMEs and other industry players.
- Establish guidelines for the definition of new educational curricula to prepare the next generation of HCC researchers.
