New Trends and Applications in Converged Network Infrastructures, Automation, Robotics, Data Science and AI in VUCA Environments
Chair: Leonel Hernandez Collante, Colombia

• Wulangreh and Wedhatama Translation using Adam-NMT with Considering Unique Macapat Rules
  Aji Prasetya Wibawa, Anik Nur Handayani, Khen Dedes, Agung Bella Putra Utama, Maharsa Caraka Shakti, Indonesia; Leonel Hernandez Collante, Colombia
  
• Development of an Integrated AI-WEB System for the Detection and Prevention of Congestion of the Network Infrastructure of a Higher Education Institution
  Leonel Hernandez Collante, Hugo Hernandez-Palma, Colombia; Aji Prasetya Wibawa, Indonesia; Mario Orozco Bohorquez, Mario Antonio Vergara Sotelo, Colombia
  
• Enhancing IoT Water Monitoring System Efficiency with High Performance LSTM Models
  Fachrul Kurniawan, Miladina Rizka Aziza, Novrindah Alvi Hasanah, Indonesia
  
• Design of a Multi-User Building Thermal Comfort Personalization Interaction System in the Same Space
  Jingyi Wu, P.R. China
  
• Smart Public Spaces: Global Trends, Design Strategies, and Technological Innovations
  Shuran Li, Zhiqiang Wu, P.R. China
  

Enhanced Realities and More-than-Human Perspectives
Room: TBA
Chairs: Tatsuo Nakajima, Takuro Yonezawa, Japan

• From Gamification To Ritualization: A New Approach to Transform Our Daily Lives
  Risa Kimura, Yukina Kato, Naho Yokoyama, Rena Matsuura, Tatsuo Nakajima, Japan
  
• Towards Real World Operating Systems for Realizing Smarter Cities
  Risa Kimura, Tatsuo Nakajima, Japan
  
• A Model of Transfer Resistance for Personalized Trip in Public Transportation
  Sota Watabe, Kenro Aihara, Japan
  
• Discovering Emerging Urban Hotspots Using Satellite Imagery and Human Mobility Data
  Nodira Tillayeva, Haru Terashima, Naoki Tamura, Kazuyuki Shoji, Tahera Hossain, Shin Katayama, Kenta Urano, Takuro Yonezawa, Nobuo Kawaguchi, Japan
  
• A Multipurpose VR-based Skill-Transfer for Robotic Platform
  Hala Khazer Shebli Aburajouh, Qatar; Abdullah Iskandar, Kodai Fuchino, Japan; Osama Halabi, Faisal AlJaber, Mohammed Al-Sada, Qatar; Tatsuo Nakajima, Japan
  
• SnapNCode: An Integrated Development Environment for Programming Physical Objects Interactions
  Xiaoyan Wei, Zijian Yue, Hsiang-Ting Chen, Australia
  

Living Lab for Smart Cities
Room: TBA
Chairs: Mika Yasuoka Jensen, Denmark; Fumiya Akasaka, Japan

• A Role of Smart Villages – Five Reasons to Start With Smart Villages As Living Lab for Future Smart Cities
  Mika Yasuoka Jensen, Denmark; Jan Malmgren, Sweden
  
• A Study on the Effective Utilization of Digital Participation Platforms: Case-Based Analysis of Citizen Participation Trend
  Kai Fujii, Hiroyuki Kurimoto, Kazuumi Nishimura, Japan
  
• The Design Pattern of Participatory Urban Design for the "-Able City" - Applying Copenhagen’s Pattern to Japanese Case
  Aiko Monoi, Ryota Kamio, Mariko Doi, Hiroshi Tamura, Yurie Kibi, Japan; Mika Yasuoka Jensen, Denmark
  
• Exploring the Future of AI, Autonomous Vehicles, and Emerging Technologies in Airport Operations: Stakeholder Perspectives
  Jonathan Källbäcker, Andreas Bergqvist, Aasa Cajander, Rebecca Cort, Maria Normark, Shweta Premanandan, Sweden
  
• Analysing the Values of Living Lab Approach in Research, Development and Innovation Process
  Fumiya Akasaka, Yui Murakami, Japan
  
• A Bottom-Up Approach to Deriving Digital Competency for Government
  Eiji Kano, Japan
  

Human-agent Interaction with Extended Reality
Room: TBA
Chair: Yuchong Zhang, Sweden

• Operationalizing Affordances in Hybrid Spaces: An Enhanced TACIT Framework for Human-Agent Interaction
  Dan Zhu, Christian Kohls, Germany
  
• Human-Agent Interaction in Batik Digital Learning: Design of an AI-Driven Experiential Platform
  Xin Tang, Baoquan Luo, Qiao Feng, P.R. China
  
• Exploring Trade-offs in Privacy-Aware Activity Recognition with Small Wearable Cameras
  Koushi Hiraoka, Yugo Nakamura, Yutaka Arakawa, Japan
  
• Air-Puff Eyewear System for Blink Monitoring and Reflexive Blink Induction to Improve Dry Eye
  Toshiki Mori, Katsutoshi Masai, Hyuckjin Choi, Yugo Nakamura, Yutaka Arakawa, Shogo Fukushima, Tsunenori Mine, Japan
  
• Eat2pic-Mobile: A Chew-Draw Interactive System for Encouraging Mindful Chewing with Smartphones and Earable Devices
  Yugo Nakamura, Yuta Ohira, Yutaka Arakawa, Japan
  

Affective Computing for Pervasive Interaction
Room: TBA
Chair: Yuchong Zhang, Sweden

• Advancing User-Voice Interaction: Exploring Emotion-Aware Voice Assistants Through a Role-Swapping Approach
  Yong Ma, Germany; Yuchong Zhang, Sweden; Di Fu, United Kingdom; Stephanie Zubicueta Portales, Norway; Danica Kragic, Sweden; Morten Fjeld, Norway
  
• A Facial Expression Generation Based on Custom Emotional Language and Foundation Models
  Leon Koren, Tomislav Stipancic, Matija Zidaric, Luka Orsag, Croatia
  
• Examining a Method for Evaluating Manga Readers' Emotions based on EEG and HRV Considering Changes in Reading Time
  Tatsuhiro Hiraide, Chen Feng, Midori Sugaya, Japan
  
• Tippy: Exploring Reality–Virtuality Continuum for Increasing People’s Well-Being through Their Past Memory Recollection
  Yukina Kato, Risa Kimura, Tatsuo Nakajima, Japan
  
• Hisat-Net: Hierarchical Hand Pose Estimation Algorithm Based on RGB Image for Speed and Accuracy Trade-Off
  Yuncheng Ge, Julei Ye, Jie Miu, Yewei Huang, Ran Zhao, Zengyao Yang, P.R. China
  
• Towards a Comprehensive Approach to Complex Emotion Detection: Utilizing Facial and Speech Inputs in a 2D Matrix
  Jenish Savaliya, India; Narumon Jadram, Peeraya Sripian, Midori Sugaya, Japan
  

Robot Mediated Communications: Practice and Theory of Telepresence Robots, Social Robots with AR/VR in Society
Room: TBA
Chairs: Mika Yasuoka Jensen, Denmark; Angelika C. Bullinger-Hoffmann, Germany

• Exploring the Potential of Telepresence Robots for Individuals Living Abroad and Their Families: A Qualitative Approach
  Pavlos Chatzipolakis, Mika Yasuoka Jensen, Denmark
  
• Metaverse Tours of Nursery Schools: A Learning Tool for Childcare Workers in ECEC Settings
  Shunsuke Kikuchi, Momoko Nakatani, Yuki Taoka, Ryota Doi, Naoki Mukawa, Japan
  
• Can I Show You Something? – Expanding the Capabilities of a Telepresence Robot with a Laser Pointer
  Francisco Hernandez, Danny Rueffert, Holger Hoffmann, Angelika C. Bullinger-Hoffmann, Germany
  
• Is It Really You? Effects of Avatar Representation in Mediated Communication on Social Presence and Connectedness of Acquaintances
  Franziska Legler, Lena Franzkowiak, Katharina Precht, Selina Palige, Marc Schwarzkopf, Angelika C. Bullinger-Hoffmann, Germany
  
• Evaluating Public Reactions to Robots: A Novel Approach for Structured, Real-Time Observations in Field Studies
  Marty Friedrich, Dorothea Langer, Andre Dettmann, Angelika C. Bullinger-Hoffmann, Astrid Oehme, Sophie Pourpart, Philipp Kotsch, Paul Schweidler, Germany
  
• One Human Many Bots: What are the Costs to Embodying Multiple Avatars During Teleoperations?
  Philipp S. Fabritius, Angelika C. Bullinger-Hoffmann, Lewis L. Chuang, Germany
  

Urban Life in Smart Cities, Learning Cities, and Future Cities
Room: TBA
Chair: H. Patricia McKenna, Canada

• Building Sustainable Smart Cities on the Hopes of Tech-Savvy Students
  Florence W Williams, Martha J Hubertz, Elizabeth J Hubertz, United States
  
• A Framework for Adaptive Design: A Conceptual Approach to Smart City User Interfaces
  Yasmina Tajja, Ludger Martin, Germany
  
• Empowering Workers with IoT: Enhancing Acceptance and Security of Resilient Smart Workplaces
  Patrik Pluchino, Filippo Zordan, Valeria Santus, Andrea Zanella, Anna Spagnolli, Italy; Stefano Cordibella, Iran; Alberto Sozza, Andreas Spatharos, Andrea Grigoletto, Mauro Borgo, Alessandro Lorenzin, Luciano Gamberini, Italy
  
• Designing a Socio-Ecological Value Scorecard: A Holistic Approach to Farm Performance and Sustainability
  Saeed Niksaz, Fisnik Dalipi, Sweden
  
• Improving Our Awareness of Data Generation, Use, and Ownership: People and Data Interactions in AI-Rich Environments
  H. Patricia McKenna, Canada
  
• The Knowledge Commons in the Age of AI: Opportunities and Risks for Urban Smart Learning
  Pen Lister, Malta
  

Interactivity and Connectivity in XR for Design, Art and Entertainment - Ι
Room: TBA
Chairs: Jun Hu, Netherlands; Jingya Li, P.R. China

• Interpretability Analysis and Combined Prediction of the Coupled Relationship between Pilot Fatigue and Situational Awareness
  Xinggang Hou, Yuan Feng, Bingchen Gou, Dengkai Chen, Jianjie Chu, Lin Ma, P.R. China
  
• Exploring the Impact of the Combination of Lighting Layout Types and Illuminance Levels on Operator Fatigue in Confined Spaces
  Yao Wang, Yuan Feng, P.R. China; Zhiming Gou, Belgium; Dengkai Chen, P.R. China
  
• Holographic Interaction Design and User Behavior Analysis Based on Holographic Display
  Ruowang Yang, Wenjun Hou, P.R. China
  
• Research on User Experience Design of XR-Enhanced Low-Altitude Business Travel in Smart Cities from the Perspective of Embodied Cognition Theory
  Qingshu Zeng, Dan Wang, P.R. China
  
• AI-Enhanced HTP Test Analysis and Emotion Recognition for Personalized Psychotherapy Interventions
  Hanyu Huang, Weike Zeng, Tianle Wang, Yujie Liu, Chenyu Cao, Runnan Li, Wenjun Hou, P.R. China
  

Interactivity and Connectivity in XR for Design, Art and Entertainment - ΙΙ
Room: TBA
Chairs: Jun Hu, Netherlands; Jingya Li, P.R. China

• Exploring The Dark Patterns in User Experience Design for Short-Form Videos
  Chunge CG Yin, An Wa, Yuelin Zhang, Ruoqing Huang, Juaner Zheng, P.R. China
  
• NFTization: Immersive Blockchain-Based Framework for Biometric Data Protection
  Xian Xu, Qiming GU, Hong Kong
  
• Enhancing Stone Inscriptions Exhibition Experiences with the Application of Augmented Reality-Based AI Video Generation Technology in Exhibition Space
  Yuexi Dong, Jingya Li, P.R. China
  
• Dream Immersive Interactive Image Visualisation Based on Multimodal Emotion Recognition - An Example from the Design of Dream
  Yuxiao Yi, Yiqi Liu, P.R. China
  
• CalmaStep: designing playful interaction for managing collective stress
  Yunyin Lou, Jun Hu, Netherlands
  

Human-AI Cooperation in Cities and Organizations
Room: TBA
Chair: Guochao Peng, P.R. China

• Research on the Factors of Consumer Purchase Intention in AIGC-enabled Cross Border E-commerce Live Streaming
  Jingjing Qiu, Fei Xing, Xiaodan Zhang, P.R. China
  
• Research on Immersive and Interactive Prototype Design for Farming and Weaving Pictures in Ancient China in Virtual Reality Environment
  Ruiqi Zhang, Zhenyu Zhan, Wei Li, Ning Zhang, P.R. China
  
• A Survey on Data Interoperability: Progress and Future Directions
  Junjie Su, Guochao Peng, Weizhen Lin, Xiao Cheng, Yue Zhao, P.R. China
  
• A Multi-Agent Framework for Auditing Privacy Policy Compliance of AIGC Applications: An Empirical Study in China
  Weizhen Lin, Guochao Peng, Junjie Su, P.R. China