Physiological data in its different dimensions, either bioelectrical, biomechanical, biochemical or biophysical, and collected through specialized biomedical devices, video and image capture or other sources, is opening new boundaries in the field of human-computer interaction into what can be defined as Physiological Computing. PhyCS is the annual meeting of the physiological interaction and computing community, and serves as the main international forum for engineers, computer scientists and health professionals, interested in outstanding research and development that bridges the gap between physiological data handling and human-computer interaction.

Conference Areas:

Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:

1. DEVICES
2. METHODOLOGIES AND METHODS
3. HUMAN FACTORS
4. APPLICATIONS

AREA 1: DEVICES

• Biomedical Devices for Computer Interaction
• Haptic Devices
• Brain-Computer Interfaces
• Health Monitoring Devices
• Physiology-driven Robotics
• Wearable Sensors and Systems
• Cybernetics and User Interface Technologies

AREA 2: METHODOLOGIES AND METHODS

• Biosignal Acquisition, Analysis and Processing
• Pattern Recognition
• Neural Networks 
• Processing of Multimodal Input
• Observation, Modeling and Prediction of User Behavior
• Computer Graphics and Visualization of Physiological Data
• Video and Image Analysis for Physiological Computing
• Motion and Tracking

AREA 3: HUMAN FACTORS

• User Experience
• Usability
• Adaptive Interfaces
• Human Factors in Physiological Computing
• Learning and Adaptive Control of Action Patterns
• Speech and Voice Data Processing

AREA 4: APPLICATIONS

• Physiology-driven Computer Interaction
• Biofeedback Technologies
• Affective Computing
• Pervasive Technologies
• Augmentative Communication
• Assistive Technologies
• Interactive Physiological Systems
• Physiological Computing in Mobile Devices

 Conference Chairs:

Hugo Plácido da Silva, IT- Institute of Telecommunications, Portugal

 Program Co-Chairs:

Andreas Holzinger, Medical University Graz, Austria
Stephen Fairclough, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
Dennis Majoe, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

 Keynote Speakers

António Câmara, YDreams, Portugal
Gernot Müller-Putz, Graz University of Technology, Austria
Sandro Carrara, EPFL, Switzerland
Thomas Falck, Philips Research, Netherland