Program

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28–31 October 2026 · University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) · Main conference schedule

Wed · 28 Oct
17:00–18:00	Registration LA Hotel
Thu · 29 Oct
08:30–11:00	Registration LA Hotel
09:00–09:30	Opening Ceremony LA Hotel
09:30–10:00	Keynote Session 1 Prof. Stephen Brewster LA Hotel
10:00–10:30	Keynote Session 2 Prof. Zengguang Hou LA Hotel
10:30–10:45	Tea Break
10:45–11:15	Keynote Session 3 Prof. Guilin Yang LA Hotel
11:15–11:45	Keynote Session 4 Prof. Xingda Qu LA Hotel
11:45–13:00	Lunch LA Hotel
13:00–14:00	R1. Accessible & Inclusive Interaction IEB 122 Chair: Prof. Chin Poo Lee	SS3. Wearable, IoT & Smart Interactive Systems IEB 123 Chair: Prof. David Chieng	R2. Multimodal Sensing, Emotion & Explainable AI IEB 124 Chair: Prof. Bikash Nakarmi
14:00–15:00	Poster Session 1 / Tea Break IEB Alumni Zone
15:00–16:00	R3. UX, Search & Interactive Digital Services IEB 122 Chair: TBC	R4. LLMs, Retrieval & Agentic AI IEB 123 Chair: Prof. Nagaraju Gundala	SS4. Human–Robot Interaction & Robot Intelligence IEB 124 Chair: Prof. Wan-Young Chung
16:00–17:00	Round Table Discussion IEB 122
Fri · 30 Oct
08:30–11:00	Registration LA Hotel
09:00–09:30	Keynote Session 5 Prof. Cristiano André da Costa LA Hotel
09:30–10:00	Keynote Session 6 Dr. Xipei Ren LA Hotel
10:00–10:15	Tea Break
10:15–10:45	Keynote Session 7 Dr. Long Chen LA Hotel
10:45–11:30	Tutorial Session: From Model to Device: A Hands-on Deployment Workflow for Human-Centred On-Device AI LA Hotel
11:30–13:00	Lunch LA Hotel
13:00–14:00	R5. VR, Creative Media & Cultural Interaction IEB 122 Chair: Prof. Gang Li	SS5. Human-Centred AI, Trust & Responsible Systems IEB 123 Chair: Prof. Long Chen	SS6. AI for Education, Language & Social Applications IEB 124 Chair: Prof. Matthew Pike
14:00–15:30	Poster Session / Demo Session / Tea Break IEB Alumni Zone
15:30–16:30	R6. Secure, Sustainable & Intelligent Infrastructure IEB 122 Chair: Prof. Alejandro Guerra Manzanares	SS1. Biomedical Informatics and Image Analysis for Precision Healthcare IEB 123 Chair: Prof. Perugu Shyam	SS2. On-Device AI for Human-AI Interaction IEB 124 Chair: Prof. Anshul Verma
17:00–21:00	Banquet / Best Paper Award / Closing Ceremony LA Hotel
Sat · 31 Oct
09:00–12:30	Half-Day City Tour (Optional)

Oral Sessions

R1. Accessible & Inclusive Interaction

Thu · 29 Oct · 13:00–14:00 · IEB 122 · Chair: Prof. Chin Poo Lee

ID	Title
14	A Single-Button Multimodal Assistive Agent for Camera-Augmented Voice Interaction
27	Hypertokens: Constraint-Bearing Design-System Units for Accessible Interfaces Under Text-Scaling and RTL Stress
100	Exploring Nonverbal Audio Cues for Indoor Navigation with Blind Users
80	Multi-level Spatial Exclusion of Older Adults in Smart Health Service Spaces: A Spatial Production Perspective
76	Exploring Home–School Coordination Challenges in ADHD Education: A Formative Study

SS3. Wearable, IoT & Smart Interactive Systems

Thu · 29 Oct · 13:00–14:00 · IEB 123 · Chair: Prof. David Chieng

ID	Title
20	Real-Time Indoor Pedestrian Tracking Using Low-Cost Dual-Foot Wearable Inertial Navigation
131	A Reinforcement Learning Architecture for Spatio-Temporal Reallocation in Real-Time Operations with Delayed Effects
135	Hybrid Quantum–Classical Smart Classroom Monitoring and Attendance Management System Using RFID, IoT, Mobile Application, and MATLAB Simulink
81	Harvesting Human Kinetic Energy for Smart Campus Infrastructure: A Modular, High-Efficiency Electromagnetic Floor Tile Design
15	Sign-Speak: An ESP32-Based Wearable Glove System for Real-Time Sign Language Recognition and Audio Translation

R2. Multimodal Sensing, Emotion & Explainable AI

Thu · 29 Oct · 13:00–14:00 · IEB 124 · Chair: Prof. Bikash Nakarmi

ID	Title
32	Quantifying with Confidence: Conformal Prediction for Reliable Musical Genre Classification
57	Keep Drivers Awake: Multimodal Drowsiness Monitoring Using Ear-Worn EEG and Facial Dynamics with LLM-Assisted Intervention
59	Subject-Independent Stress Recognition Using Decision-Level Fusion of Preauricular PPG and Forehead EDA
65	Hyper-MER: Modality-Level Typed Hypergraphs for Multimodal Emotion Recognition in Conversations
68	Explainable Multimodal AI for Comprehensive Assessment of Synecoculture Proficiency

R3. UX, Search & Interactive Digital Services

Thu · 29 Oct · 15:00–16:00 · IEB 122 · Chair: TBC

ID	Title
17	Reevaluating UX Determinants: The Impact of Trust and System Responsiveness on Fashion E-Commerce Purchases in Emerging Markets
25	Unita: A Hybrid HCI–CRISP-DM Approach to an ML-Personalized Beverage E-Commerce Platform
107	Educational Level and Visual Search Behavior on Academic Website: An Eye-Tracking Study
111	Investigating the Efficiency and Work Load of Text-Based vs. Voice-Based Search Across Different Search Complexities and Time Constraints
97	NexCare: Context-Aware Real-Time Engagement and Social Support Automation Platform

R4. LLMs, Retrieval & Agentic AI

Thu · 29 Oct · 15:00–16:00 · IEB 123 · Chair: Prof. Nagaraju Gundala

ID	Title
30	Entity-Fused Graph Retrieval for Scientific Multiple-Choice Question Answering: A Controlled Study with BERT Baselines
78	How Large Language Models Explain Their Personality Inferences from Text: A Comparative Analysis of LLMs’ Self-Reported Mechanisms
110	An Enterprise Architecture for Knowledge Graph and GraphRAG-Enabled Agentic AI in Industrial Operations
145	LEGALAI: An Intelligent Multi-Agent System for Legal Research and Case Analysis
144	IntentSpider - The Fluid Language Web for Textual Tension and Prediction

SS4. Human–Robot Interaction & Robot Intelligence

Thu · 29 Oct · 15:00–16:00 · IEB 124 · Chair: Prof. Wan-Young Chung

ID	Title
92	Can Motivational Interviewing Guided Dialogue Improve Empathy in Human–Robot Interaction? A Controlled Study with Baseline Comparison
102	TRACE-Nav: Controller-Side Route Contracts Link Navigation Decisions to Human-Visible Evidence in Topological Social Navigation
105	Robot–Elevator Interaction: From Physical Panel Recognition to Activation
121	A Role-Oriented Integrated Design Method for Service-Robot Interaction and Its Applications
119	VLA-CoT: Chain-of-Thought Guided Vision–Language–Action Framework for Multi-step Robotic Cable Routing

R5. VR, Creative Media & Cultural Interaction

Fri · 30 Oct · 13:00–14:00 · IEB 122 · Chair: Prof. Gang Li

ID	Title
67	Effects of Randomized Task Ordering on User Experience and Cognitive Workload in an Ecologically Valid VR Game
73	KNOT-Qipao:Conservative Cross-Era Evidence Routing for Auditable Attribute Completion in Small Garment Archives
94	From Rough Line Art to Controlled Generations: Quantifying the Fidelity–Diversity Trade-off in Sketch-Conditioned Industrial Design
120	AlcheMind: Gamified VR Training Protocol for Motor Imagery Brain-Computer Interfaces
132	From Movement to Scene: Semantic Modeling and Interface Design for Volumetric Records of Korean Traditional Performing Arts

SS5. Human-Centred AI, Trust & Responsible Systems

Fri · 30 Oct · 13:00–14:00 · IEB 123 · Chair: Prof. Long Chen

ID	Title
36	AI-Generated Posthumous Communication in Courtroom: A Qualitative Analysis of Public Discourse
40	Progressive Disclosure and AI Transparency in Trust Calibration for Level 3 Autonomous Driving: A Factorial Simulator Study
56	AI System Design and User Resistance: A Systematic Literature Review of Behavioural Mechanisms in AI-Enabled Information Systems
70	What Users Disclose in AI Budgeting Conversations and How Disclosure Relates to Feedback Evaluation
84	The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cyberbullying on Social Media: A Dual Approach for Malta

SS6. AI for Education, Language & Social Applications

Fri · 30 Oct · 13:00–14:00 · IEB 124 · Chair: Prof. Matthew Pike

ID	Title
96	Effects of Evidence Grounding and Source Attribution in Generative AI Tutors: A 2×2 Factorial Study
108	From Interviews to Scenarios: Canvas-Supported Requirements Elicitation for Social Robots in Employment Negotiations
134	An End-to-End AI-Driven Data Engineering Pipeline for Low-Resource Tribal Languages
143	CA-FEED: Confidential and Anonymous User Feedback Aggregation for Decentralized Reputation Systems
4	Concept-Grounded Image Captioning for Fine Art Using CLIP Representations

R6. Secure, Sustainable & Intelligent Infrastructure

Fri · 30 Oct · 15:30–16:30 · IEB 122 · Chair: Prof. Alejandro Guerra Manzanares

ID	Title
74	Blind Delegation of Quantum Cryptanalysis on RSA using Shor's Algorithm
82	Smart Fertilization and Crop Recommendation
103	Hybrid Dynamic Scheduling for Security Aware Priority Scheduling in 5G Network Slicing and MEC Resource Management for 5G Smart Grid Services QoS
116	Bridging the AI-Sustainability Gap: A Systematic Review of Machine Learning Optimization for Circular Bio-Economy Systems
155	Learned Residual Refinement of Deterministic Landmark-Based ROIs for Reducing Boundary-Associated Crop Risk

SS1. Biomedical Informatics and Image Analysis for Precision Healthcare

Fri · 30 Oct · 15:30–16:30 · IEB 123 · Chair: Prof. Perugu Shyam

ID	Title
58	A Priority-Aware Event-Triggered VLC Framework for Edge-AI-Based Multi-Patient Monitoring
75	Exploring Design Requirements for Virtual Reality-based Early Rehabilitation Education after Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Formative Study
77	ST-RAG: Sequence-Aligned Retrieval for Training-Free 3D CT Classification
93	The Qualitative and Quantitative Effects of Edge Reversions on GraphRAG Medical QA Systems
137	Machine Learning-Based Estimation of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure Using Patient and Procedural Parameters

SS2. On-Device AI for Human-AI Interaction

Fri · 30 Oct · 15:30–16:30 · IEB 124 · Chair: Prof. Anshul Verma

ID	Title
95	Fairness Evaluation of Edge-AI Implementation for Cleft Lip and Palate Speech ASR
99	Bangbang 2.0: Human-in-the-Loop Edge-Cloud LLM Decision Support for Inclusive Service Robots
106	A Lightweight Test and Training Platform Utilizing a Raspberry Pi 5: AI-retrieval, Tools and a Compact LLM
141	Lead Selection and Time-Frequency Knowledge Distillation for Lightweight ECG Classification and Offline Processing on ESP32

Posters

Poster Session 1

Thu · 29 Oct · 14:00–15:00 · IEB Alumni Zone

ID	Title
12	Structured Attribute-Guided Embeddings for Efficient Fashion Image Retrieval
38	Human-Centered Problem Framing for Remote Monitoring in Hydrogen Manufacturing
46	MONA: Predictable Campus Wayfinding with Hybrid Map–AR Guidance and Embodied Assistance
51	NOVA: A Multimodal Hands-Free Human–Computer Interaction System Using Eye Tracking, Facial Expression, Gesture, and Voice Recognition
55	Human-Centered AI for Architectural Floor Plan Analysis: A Taxonomy and Design Framework for Trustworthy Decision Support
71	A Geographically Neural Network Weighted Regression Framework for Rice Yield Prediction
79	Adaptive Explainable Cybersecurity Interfaces: A Human-AI Interaction Framework for Trust Calibration and Analyst Decision Support
85	Encoding Cultural Grammar: A Computational Framework for Modeling Crimean Tatar Örnek
87	Colourly: Colour Picker Extension
89	Brandcraft in Graphic Design: Cohesion, Consistency, and Context
101	Empowering Behavioral Intervention Research Through TIIMSights
112	Temporal Motion Characteristics Shape Affective Perception of Dexterous Robotic Gestures
118	Handcrafted and Deep Learning Features for Wheat Disease Image Classification
126	AI-Driven Lightweight CNN for Facial Emotion Recognition
127	Design and Implementation of a Drone-Compatible Integrated Payload System for Shipyard Quay Environmental Monitoring
133	AI-BDIMS: An Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain-Integrated System for Detecting Manipulation in Dispensing Unit Hardware and Delivery
148	Gasoline Sales Prediction in Telangana State: A Data Acquisition Engineering and Predictive Modelling Approach
150	Protocol Aware Multi Representation CNN for Upper Limb Rehabilitation Motion and Quality Classification

Poster Session 2

Fri · 30 Oct · 14:00–15:30 · IEB Alumni Zone

ID	Title
1	Role of Artificial Intelligence in Improving Interaction Between Human and AI
16	Kansei-Driven Optimization of Hospital Management Systems: Mitigating Clinical Burnout and Use Errors Through Emotion-Centered Ui Design
18	MED-GEN: A Comparative Deep Generative Framework for Multi-Model Synthetic Image Data Augmentation
33	Research of Live-Streamed Digital Human Professional Explanation on Customers' Online Purchase Intention
43	Diving into the AI Machines While Not Driving with It: A Study of Lead Users Adoption of Autonomous Vehicles
48	Balancing Heritage Fidelity and Generative Freedom: A Human–AI Co-Creation Case Study in Museum Video Production
54	Architectural Intelligence Readiness (AIR): A Maturity Framework for Assessing Human-AI Adoption in Architectural Practice
66	Human-Centered Explainable AI for Cybersecurity: A Design Methodology for Trustworthy Interfaces in Threat Detection and Digital Forensics
88	A Graphical Approach to Algorithmic Music Composition for Non-Programmers
91	PawFeeder: A Synchronized Edge-to-Server Multi-Device Framework Toward Canine Feeding-Behavior Analysis
113	Generative AI Expands Task Boundaries Alongside Continuity in Professional Identity: A Mixed-Methods Study of Student Workflows and Career Preparation
114	An Adaptive Wearable Posture Monitoring and Prediction System Using IMU Sensors and Machine Learning
117	Reliable Human-AI Interaction in Languages : Stability Analysis of Multilingual Transformers on Code-Switched Corpora
125	Leakage-Controlled Re-Evaluation of Multimodal Skin Lesion Classification for Trustworthy Medical AI.
128	Walk Together 1.0: Designing a Physical AI Rollator That Learns and Moves with the User
129	Trustworthy AI for Complex Chemical Systems: A Systematic Review of Validation Deficits and Reproducibility Failures in Data-Driven Optimization Models
130	AdapSnap: Adaptive Snapshot Frequency Scheduling for Multi-Cluster Kubernetes Disaster Recovery
136	Multi-Hop GraphRAG
138	Describe-to-Decide: Machine-to-Machine Learning via Geo-Spatial Knowledge Sharing and Change Inference for Multi-Robot SAR
140	A Heterogeneous Stacking Framework for Non-Invasive Schizophrenia Screening Using Eye Movements

Demos

Demo Session

Fri · 30 Oct · 14:00–15:30 · IEB Alumni Zone

ID	Title
139	Smart Sentinels
147	Raw data 2Data set transformation for classication and predictive model using MLP
149	An End-to-End Automatic License Plate Recognition System for Real-Time Traffic Violation Reporting
153	SenseBridge: Action-Based Pain Reporting for Nonspeaking Patients
154	Multimodal Intention-Aware VR Interaction with Adaptive Assistance for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation