[Eeglablist] [*Deadline Extension* CFP] Call for Submission: NeuroDesign in HRI Student EXPO & Competition @ IEEE RO-MAN 2025
NeuroDesign in HRI
neurodesign.hri at gmail.com
Thu Aug 7 13:20:13 PDT 2025
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📣 *Call for Submission (Deadline Extended to: August 15)*
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*🧠 NeuroDesign in HRI Student EXPO & Competition ("Hybrid Event")*
*as part of the 3rd Workshop on NeuroDesign in Human-Robot Interaction: The
making of engaging HRI technology your brain can’t resistIEEE International
Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (IEEE RO-MAN 2025)*
📍* Eindhoven, Netherlands*
🗓 *August 25, 2025*
🔗 *Workshop Website:*
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🔗 *Submission Form*
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💡 *About the NeuroDesign in HRI **Student EXPO & Competition:*
Dear Colleagues,
Are you working on a human-interactive robot, wearable device, or
neuro-inspired interface? Do you have a prototype, early-stage system, or
insightful study that reimagines the way humans and machines connect?
Join us *"in-person"* or *"virtually"* for the *NeuroDesign in HRI Student
EXPO & Competition (Hybrid Evet)*, held in conjunction with the *NeuroDesign
in Human-Robot Interaction Workshop* at *IEEE RO-MAN 2025 conference* in
Eindhoven, Netherlands. This unique event invites students (BSc, MSc, PhD)
to showcase their visionary projects and receive live, cross-disciplinary
feedback from a multidisciplinary panel of experts in:
* Human-Robot Interaction
* Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI)
* Cognitive Neuroscience & Psychology
* Wearable and Soft Robotics
* Design & Arts
* AI and Startups
Together, we’ll explore how to evolve promising ideas into truly
neuroadaptive, socially impactful technologies.
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🚀 *What Is NeuroDesign in HRI?*
*NeuroDesign in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)* is an emerging
interdisciplinary approach that brings together principles from
neuroscience, cognitive and behavioral psychology, robotics, AI, and
human-centered interaction design to create human-robot systems that are
not just about performance metrics—but creating experiences that deeply
intuitive, ergonomic, emotionally resonant, and cognitively aligned with
the human brain.
It emphasizes designing at every level of the system: from the physical
form factor of the robot to its internal software, AI and control logic;
from multi-modal sensing strategies (e.g., EEG, EMG, IMU, voice, vision,
etc.) to interaction flows and feedback mechanisms—every element is
co-designed to create seamless, brain-centered experiences. Whether it’s a
robot adjusting its behavior based on your mental fatigue, a soft exosuit
synchronizing with your intention and muscle activity, or a socially
assistive robot responding to your emotional state through haptics and
voice, NeuroDesign focuses on creating interactions that feel natural to
the brain and body—smooth, engaging, and human-centered.
At its core, *NeuroDesign* covers both cognitive human-robot interaction
(cHRI) and physical human-robot interaction (pHRI). It supports four
fundamental modes of *brain-body-robot interaction*, each representing a
bidirectional loop between human and machine:
🔺 *(1) Human Brain ⟷ Robot Brain (cHRI)*
User intent and cognitive states are decoded through neural signals (e.g.,
EEG), attention tracking, or other neural-sensing modalities to guide
robotic decision-making and adaptive control (e.g., shared autonomy).
Conversely, the robot’s “brain” can communicate back to the human brain
using neuromodulation or non-contact feedback cues such as visual patterns,
or auditory signals—enabling a direct, closed-loop interface between
cognitive states and machine intelligence.
🔺* (2) Human Brain ⟷ Robot Body (cHRI)*
Thought-driven interfaces (e.g., BCIs) translate cognitive states into
physical action, enabling control of robotic limbs, exosuits, or
tele-operated robots via imagined movement, motor imagery, or mental
workload. The robot body, in turn, conveys its intention or status back to
the user through expressive gestures, non-contact body movement, visual
indicators, speech, or sound—supporting fluid two-way cognitive
communication.
🔺* (3) Robot Brain ⟷ Human Body (cHRI)*
Intelligent robotic systems adaptively shape the user's experience by
delivering context-aware feedback—via haptics, visual cues, auditory
signals, or neuromodulation (e.g., brain or muscle stimulation)—based on
the user’s physiological or affective state. At the same time, users can
interact with the robot using body language, facial expressions, or voice
commands, and other non-contact modalities to interact with the
robot—allowing mutual understanding without the need for physical touch.
🔺* (4) Human Body ⟷ Robot Body (pHRI)*
Here, physical interaction becomes central, as muscle activity, joint
movement, and biomechanical cues (sensed via EMG, IMUs, or force sensors)
drive collaborative behavior. This includes co-manipulation, shared
locomotion, and synchronized motion between the human body and robotic
components—enabled through wearable robots, soft exosuit, Co-Bots, and/or
force-based feedback systems.
These interaction loops are made possible through *multi-modal sensing and
actuation*, combining *EEG, EMG, IMU, skin conductance, eye tracking*, and
more. Achieving seamless integration requires careful co-design of *software,
hardware, AI, and physical interfaces* to ensure that robotic systems align
with the user's natural cognitive and physical processes.
Ultimately, NeuroDesign invites us to imagine and build technologies that
are not only usable but embrace the richness of human cognition and
embodiment. It informs us to design robots and interactive systems that
understand us, respond to us, and evolve with us—in ways that are
emotionally meaningful, neurologically intuitive, and functionally
empowering.
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🧠 *Suggested Submission Topics*
We welcome submissions across a wide spectrum of human-robot interaction,
including (but not limited to):
* Affective & Social Robotics
* Brain-Machine / Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI)
* Wearable & Assistive Robots
* Exoskeletons & Rehabilitation Systems
* Human-AI Co-adaptation
* Embodied AI / Large Language Models for HRI
* VR/AR, XR, & Metaverse-based Interaction
* Haptics, Teleoperation & Sensory Feedback
* Cognitive & Physical Human-Robot Interaction (cHRI/pHRI)
* Neuroergonomics & Human Factors
* Soft Robotics & Bionic Systems
* Smart Environments & Pervasive Computing (IoT, Smart Homes)
* Multimodal Interfaces: Gesture, Speech, Emotion Recognition
* RoboEthics, Inclusion & DEI in HRI
* RoboFashion, Adaptive Wearables & Robot Skins
* Supernumerary Limbs, Human 2.0, & Intelligence Augmentation
* Anything that Connects Minds, Bodies, and Robots
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📥 *Submission Formats*
*Submission is very simple!! *😊 Participants are welcome to submit using *"Any
One"* or *"Any Combination"* of the following formats.
🔺 *(1) Video Abstract: A 100-word summary + 1–2 minute video overview*
(A concise 100-word abstract and a 1-2 minute video, offering a
brief yet engaging overview of your project.)
🔺 *(2) Slide Deck: A 100-word summary + 5 informative slides*
(A 100-word abstract accompanied by 5 detailed slides for a
short but thorough presentation.)
🔺 *(3) Extended Abstract: A 2-page write-up (IEEE RAS format)*
(for a more in-depth submission)
IEEE Template:
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🎤 *Finalists & Presentation Format*
Our selection process is on a “rolling basis”, and we aim to choose 10
projects for the final on-stage pitch presentation. We especially encourage
those who have already submitted their work as posters or papers to RO-MAN
2025 or have publications elsewhere to participate in our event. This
competition offers a fantastic opportunity to increase the visibility of
your research globally.
* 10 projects will be selected for on-stage *5-minute pitch*
presentations.
* Finalists may join *in person*, via *Zoom*, or submit a *pre-recorded
presentation*.
* All submissions (accepted or not) will be offered poster/demo space at
our venue.
* We will print and exhibit posters for virtual participants.
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🖼️💻 *Exhibition and Virtual Participation*
All submitted projects will receive a dedicated booth for poster and
prototype demonstrations. For participants unable to travel to RO-MAN 2025,
we will print your posters and display them on the bulletin boards at our
venue.
The event is designed to be *"Hybrid"* to ensure that everyone has the
opportunity to participate, regardless of their ability to travel to RO-MAN
(@ the Netherlands). A Zoom link will be provided for your virtual
participation.
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🏆 *Awards & Recognition (5 out of 10 finalists will receive an
award!) 🏆 50% chance of winning opportunity*
We are thrilled to offer two award categories:
🔺 *(1) 🧠 Best Innovation in HRI NeuroDesign Award*
3 top projects selected by our expert panel based on
originality, NeuroDesign alignment, and real-world potential.
* Prizes:*
🥇 *1st Prize: $250 EUR*
🥈 *2nd Prize: $150 EUR*
🏅 *3rd Prize: Certificate of Excellence*
🔺 *(2) ❤️ Most Popular Project in NeuroDesign Award*
2 projects voted by workshop attendees and online audience for
charm, creativity, and engagement.
* Prizes:*
🏆 *1st Prize: Full submission fee waiver to Frontiers in
Robotics and AI*
🥈 *2nd Prize: Mysterious Runner-up Prize*
All winners will receive official certificates and feature opportunities on
our website and post-workshop publications.
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📅* Key Dates*
🔺 ** Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025* (Please note that our selection
process is rolling, so early submissions are encouraged)
🔺 ** Finalist Notification: August 17, 2025*
🔺 ** Competition Day: August 25, 2025*
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🔗* Submit Your Entry Now*
👉 *Submission Form: *https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.gle/fQMxJtkXb8JEU2WR6__;!!Mih3wA!AnJgdmpxQjF7r7-cV61PH5azJRSkNPcVb33zKjf-H_PGoTD9NoVqYZ_HQdL1QfJXJELmh2i02P6vhq7ufoatMek8P9owHtw$
📨 For any questions, feel free to reach out via our website submission
form, or email us to: neurodesign.hri at gmail.com
Let’s shape the future of human-robot interaction—by design, for the brain.
Best regards,
The 3rd Workshop on NeuroDesign in Human-Robot Interaction @ IEEE RO-MAN
2025
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