Call for participation

Important Dates: 

All dates are Fridays and times are Anywhere on Earth (AoE) unless specified otherwise.

• June 17, 2024: EXTENDED!! General submission paper deadline

• June 24, 2024: General submission notification deadline

• July 1, 2024: Camera-ready deadline

• July 2, 2024: Workshop (full-day)

Target Audience:

Our workshop welcomes participants from various sectors, with a primary focus on:

1. Core research community members surrounding robotic systems for care settings.

2. Members of related fields, e.g., the broader accessibility and aging research communities.

3. Members from the industry seeking to deploy/market robotic systems for care.

4. Researchers or community members who may have an active personal interest in the topic.
   
   

Submission Details:

Participation in our workshop is open to all, and while submissions are not required, they are highly encouraged. We invite contributions in the following areas:

• Design Outcomes: We invite contributions that scrutinize the multifaceted design aspects of robotic care systems. Discussions should revolve around the efficacy of various design outcomes, exploring the potential to standardize these for broader applicability. Submissions may address questions such as: What constitutes a meaningful outcome of a design study? How can we extend these findings to benefit the wider research and design community?

• Stakeholder Involvement: Care assistance is a collective effort, engaging numerous participants from care recipients to caregivers and beyond. We seek insights into effective stakeholder integration within the design process. Queries might include: How do we strategically involve stakeholders? What are the advantages of multi-stakeholder vs. single-stakeholder sessions in the design process?

• Design Methodologies: This theme encourages a critical examination of the methodologies employed in designing robotic care systems. We welcome debates on the merits and drawbacks of various approaches, such as surveys, participatory design, and lab studies. Contributions should consider: Which methodologies are suited for which contexts? How can we address common critiques of these methods?

• Reflections on Design Experiences: The practical experiences of researchers offer invaluable lessons. This theme is dedicated to sharing those lessons that fall outside the conventional academic narrative but are crucial for informing future design studies. We invite reflections on: What strategies have proven successful? Which aspects of the design process could be improved?

Length and Format:

Submissions should range from 2-4 pages, including but not limited to extended abstracts, work-in-progress reports, preliminary findings, position papers, methodology papers, blue skies papers, and other research paper styles. All submissions must be in PDF format.

Submission Portal:

Please submit your documents through EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rcdw24

Review Process:

Submissions will be subject to a thorough review by both internal and external reviewers, ensuring valuable, high-quality feedback. Accepted papers will have the opportunity to deliver 5-minute lightning talks, followed by a brief Q&A session.