Call for Participation

Topics of Interest

We invite researchers and practitioners to submit work on real-world deployments focusing on, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Multi-Modal Human-Robot Interaction for Assistive and Rehabilitation

• Intelligent and Adaptive Interfaces for Personalised Therapy

• Social and Cognitive Robotics for Behavioural Change and Motivation

• AI-Driven Methods for Cognitive Rehabilitation and Neuro-Assistive Support 

• Machine Learning for Modelling Patient Engagement and Progress

• Cognitive Architectures for Human-Centered Rehabilitation Robots

• Integration of Advanced Robotic Systems (exoskeletons, smart prostheses, wearable devices) with Social Interaction Capabilities

• Value-Based Design

• Inclusiveness and Empathetic Design

• Long-Term Interaction 

Submission Details

We welcome submissions in two formats: 

1) Extended abstracts (2 pages, excluding references) to be published on the workshop website. 

2) Short papers (at least 5 pages, excluding references) to be published in the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence (AIxIA) workshop proceedings series and indexed in Scopus.

Submissions should present original contributions that have not been previously published and all submissions will undergo a single-blind peer-review process. Submissions should be in PDF-format using the CEUR-WS single-column format. Please submit to EasyChair, deadline May 1 (AoE).

Workshop Format

Accepted papers will be presented during poster pitches at the workshop. These presentations will serve as the foundation for our design session, where participants will collaborate on innovative solutions and ideas.

Important Dates

• Submission Deadline: May 1, 2026

• Notification of Acceptance: June 5, 2026

• Workshop Date: July 2, 2026

We look forward to your contributions and to an engaging workshop focused on the future of socially-competent AI systems.

For inquiries, please contact: sofia.thunberg@it.uu.se