This workshop is an invitation to bring together researchers and practitioners from Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Animal Computer Interaction (ACI) and related fields who work in some capacity with animals and through the recognition of animal intelligence want to better understand how to work with and learn from animals.
This is a continuation of the work begun at OzCHI 2017 in forming an Australian chapter of ACI: OzACI.
We are looking specifically at in-place and emerging considerations while working with and designing for enriching experiences for animals, humans, communication, environments and technology within an Australian context.
Prospective participants are invited to submit 1-2 page position papers in the extended abstract format. They should discuss their interest and the challenges that they experience in working with animals, humans, digital, physical and interactive environments. The invited speakers are asked to submit a title and 150 word abstract.
Papers will be reviewed by the organisers based on relevance and likelihood to spark discussion at the workshop. Interests include but are not limited to:
Methodologies underpinned by belief in the sentience of life, including animals and nature
Addressing the human relationship with nature, and the need for humans as stewards to relate to the natural world
Establishing methods for collaboration & cooperation with nature that ensures safety and enjoyment for all
Popular and scholarly discourse on the sentience of animals
Research approaches that make manifest & evident the sentience of nature and animals
Technologies that allow collaboration with animal intelligence, rather than “ruling” nature
Effective practical means to assist with, assess, and expand on our understanding & appreciation of animal intelligence
Designing for greater awareness of the natural world in people's daily lives
Technologies that use awareness, not intervention, to reduce anxiety caused by distance between animals and owners
Computer interactions with working animals, captive animals, and wilder creatures
Interventions to enable participation in biodiversity monitoring
Designing ethically in collaboration with experts to prevent inadvertent impact on wildlife