Call for Contributions - E3D: Joint International Workshop on Ethics, Legality, Diversity, and Design in Human-Robot Interaction
The full-day workshop features keynote talks by industry experts and academic researchers, a presentation of paper submissions, a student methodology workshop, and a diversity panel designed to establish best practices for ethical and inclusive HRI research and practices. Attendees of all robotics-adjacent disciplines are invited to contribute to this workshop by submitting their work for presentation at the workshop (see call for papers for more details) and taking part in the interactive sessions.
Submission Tracks
The E3D workshop will have two submission tracks - one dedicated to regular submissions, fostering discussions on new developments in our areas of interest; and another focused on student submissions of early-stage researchers (MSc/PhD students), with the goal of providing feedback on their research methodology and experimental setup, and help them refine their research, aligning with the existing guidelines on Trustworthy AI (e.g. the ALTAI guidelines, the EU Ethical by Design AI guidelines, etc).
Regular submissions
We welcome prospective participants to submit extended abstracts (up to 2 pages, excluding references) or short papers (up to 4 pages, excluding references). Manuscripts should conform to the RO-MAN 2025 guidelines. Submissions will be checked for alignment to the workshop’s themes and goals. Accepted papers will be presented as spotlight oral presentations, or as posters (depending on the amount of submissions).
Student submissions
We also welcome student methodology submissions (up to 4 pages, excluding references). Submissions should place a strong emphasis on methodology and experimental setup. These papers must clearly present the research problem, providing appropriate justifications and motivations, as well as propose solutions grounded in a thorough literature review. The papers should also include a detailed methodology and a comprehensive experimental setup, with an analysis of how the research problem will be aligned with the existing guidelines for Trustworthy and Ethical interaction with AI. The accepted authors will participate in the student methodology workshop, where they will have a chance to further refine their studies and discuss with experts in the field.
Please indicate in the abstract field when submitting on EasyChair that this is a student submission.
List of Topics
Accessibility
Bias in AI/ML algorithms
Disability and Ableism
Gender
LGBTQIA+
Intersectional feminism
Neurodiversity
Race, ethnicity, or religion
Socioeconomic diversity
Power dynamics in HRI
Emotional fidelity in interactions
Privacy, autonomy, and trust
Transparency and explainability
Ethical and legal frameworks (e.g., ALTAI, EU AI Act)
Data collection and reporting standards
WEIRD sample bias
Methodologies for inclusive HRI research
In case we receive more submissions than we can showcase, we will perform a light review of the contributions. The selected contributors will be invited to participate in round table sessions or spotlight presentations on the day of the workshop. The extended abstracts of the accepted papers will be archived. Please submit your manuscript via the following button.