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12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (MobileHCI 2010), September 7-10, 2010, Lisboa, Portugal

*A Mobile World for All*

http://www.mobilehci2010.org http://www.mobilehci2010.org/

MobileHCI 2010 will be held September 7-10, 2010, in Lisboa, Portugal

Doctoral Consortium Day, Workshops and Tutorials on September 7^th , 2010.

MobileHCI 2010 is organised by the University of Lisboa, with the collaboration of the New University of Lisboa and the research centres LaSIGE and CITI, and in cooperation with ACM SIGCHI and ACM SIGMOBILE.

*Accepted papers will be published in the annual conference proceedings and will be included in the ACM digital library.

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/- Submission deadline: 9th April 2010, 23:59 GMT/

Chairs: Mauro Cherubini and Kris Mihalic

Design Brief

The design competition of MobileHCI 2010 focuses on mobile accessibility. Mobile phones are one of the most pervasive technologies on earth: almost every person has access to a mobile device. Yet, little attention has been given to the design of the interface of these devices, or to its services, to include more equitably people with different abilities or cultures.

A big challenge of mobile UI design is the physical input limitation. In most cases users only have a simple 5-way controller, a few selection keys, and a keypad to enter both text and numbers. Recently, top of the line devices also include touch screens that are able to recognize multi-finger interaction.

Nevertheless, this seems to be still limiting when compared to the myriad of possibilities offered by other technologies. In particular, sensing technologies could be easily incorporated into mobile devices that could broaden the range of interaction capabilities.

Related to the lack of input is the limitation of the output capabilities of these devices. Screens are small, thus showing information and creating visual cues is a challenging task for designers. The iPod comes to mind as a good example of design solution to the input/output challenge. Apple designers started from the users’ goals and the context in which the device had to be used.

Accessibility for mobile devices is not just a hardware challenge. The design of software components has to adapt to people with different abilities and needs. For instance, the design of an interface for people with visual impairment has to adapt its visual components so to maximize readability while maintaining internal and external consistency.

Finally, accessibility for such universal technology should take into account people belonging to different cultures. The most obvious example is related to languages that are written from right to left – something that interfaces developed for western cultures do not take into account. However, supporting multiple cultures is not just a matter of rendering text. The metaphors that are associated with elements of the interface are often fundamentally driven by the particular culture of the designer of that interface.

The challenge for MobileHCI2010 consists in designing innovative software and/or hardware solutions for mobile devices that could allow people with different abilities or cultures to be supported in achieving their goals and satisfying their needs. We are seeking examples and case studies of solutions that are designed with the focus on users’ needs and context of use.

The Design Competition

The competition comprises of two parts:

The selection of contestants prior to the conference – the review process

The judging of the contributions at the conference – the award process

The Award

Gold, Silver, and Bronze award winners will be selected from the entries. Winners will receive:

A certificate of acknowledgment presented at the closing session of the conference

Acknowledgment on the conference web site

A Telefonica Android phone for the winner

More details: http://mobilehci2010.di.fc.ul.pt/Submissions/designCompetition.html

If you have questions about the Design Competition for MobileHCI09, contact the Design Competition Chairs Mauro Cherubini and Kris Mihalic at:

designcompetition@mobilehci2010.org mailto:designcompetition@mobilehci2010.org