XR4HRI: 1st ISMAR Workshop on Extended Reality for Human-Robot Interaction

Researchers, Students, and Practitioners at the intersection of extended reality (XR) and robotics: please join us for the first ISMAR workshop on Extended Reality for Human-Robot Interaction - XR4HRI.

The interaction and collaboration in human-robot teams requires the exchange of complex spatiotemporal information between teleoperated or (semi-) autonomous systems and their human counterparts. XR in its various forms is one of the most promising technologies to achieve effective and efficient communication of such information. A growing number of researchers in the XR and human-robot interaction (HRI) communities are looking into this topic - and we want to bring them together.

While we appreciate the value of in-person discussion and exchange, we want to pay tribute to current circumstances that may make intercontinental travel challenging for some. The workshop will, therefore, be conducted in a hybrid format. However, we strongly encourage in-person participation by all who can join us in beautiful Bari. We are inviting contributions in one of two tracks.

a) Publication track papers (4-6 pages including references, single-blinded review process)

These contributions share state-of-the-art results and current advances at the intersection of XR and HRI. Papers that are accepted in this track will be published as part of the IEEE ISMAR proceedings. Authors are requested to give an approximately four-minute talk and provide a poster to facilitate discussion at the workshop. The duration of each talk will be determined based on the number of submissions.

b) Non-archival discussion track submissions (2-4 pages including references, single-blinded review process)

This track invites contributions on novel, potentially unconventional ideas, work-in-progress reports, and projects, on which authors are seeking advice or feedback. Papers that are accepted in this track will not be published as part of the IEEE ISMAR proceedings. Authors are requested to give an approximately four-minute talk and provide a poster to facilitate discussion at the workshop. The duration of each talk will be determined based on the number of submissions.

• Submissions shall follow the Formatting Guidelines for VGTC Conference Style Papers.

• Contributions must be submitted through the OpenReview submission platform.

• At least one author of each accepted paper / non-archival contribution is required to attend the workshop (remotely or in person).

• Authors of accepted papers must comply with the ISMAR Code of Conduct and the IEEE Code of Conduct.

• Authors and submissions must comply with the IEEE ISMAR policies on Ethics & Responsibility, Use of Generative AI, and Previously Published or Submitted Work.