Workshop Info
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Federico ManuriPolytechnic University of Turin, Italy
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Vito De FeoUniversity of Essex, England
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Katerina BourazeriUniversity of Essex, England
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TPC members to be defined.
Technical Program Committee: TPC members are to be defined. The list will be published as soon as the committee is finalized.
Call for Papers
Extended Reality (XR) technologies — encompassing Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) — are revolutionizing healthcare delivery by offering immersive, personalized, and scalable solutions for patient care and wellbeing. This workshop seeks to explore cutting-edge XR applications for neurorehabilitation and motor recovery, assistive technologies for daily living, mental health, and digital therapeutics.
Through invited presentations, peer-reviewed paper sessions, and interactive discussions, the workshop aims to bring together researchers, industry experts, and practitioners to discuss advancements, challenges, and future directions to advance the state of the art in XR health applications, interaction and use of AI, critically evaluate clinical validation methodologies, and identify translational challenges, including regulatory pathways, accessibility barriers, and ethical considerations.
Participants will collaborate to define future research priorities and establish interdisciplinary networks that bridge HCI, clinical medicine, rehabilitation science, and neuroscience communities. The workshop will produce a shared research agenda and a structured summary report disseminated to the broader research and practitioner community, ultimately accelerating the adoption of XR technologies in real-world healthcare settings.
Topics of Interest
The topics include (but are not limited to):
Clinical Applications
Validation and Deployment
Technological Innovation
Types of Submissions
The workshop welcomes high-quality, original research contributions that advance the scientific and technological foundations of the smart world. All submissions must use the official IEEE conference paper template. Authors are invited to submit their work in one of the following categories:
Full Papers
6 pagesComplete research studies containing significant findings, rigorous methodology, and comprehensive experimental or theoretical results.
Short Papers
4 pagesConcise contributions reporting promising early results, innovative ideas, or ongoing work that is expected to stimulate discussion and further development.
Poster & Demo Papers
2 pagesVisual or interactive presentations showcasing prototypes, systems, applications, or early research results that highlight practical innovations and emerging technologies.
Important: A submission can have at most 2 additional pages with the pages overlength charge, if accepted.
Publication and Indexing
All accepted and presented papers will be considered for the conference proceedings and indexing in major repositories.
IEEE Xplore
Submitted for publication in IEEE Xplore Digital Library.
Major Databases
Indexed in Elsevier, IET, and Scopus.
Note: For a paper to remain eligible for publication, it must be presented in person (unless otherwise specified). At least one author must register for the conference and deliver the presentation.
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