You are invited to Mobile HCI 2011, the foremost event on mobile user experience research for academia and industry. Meet the world’s most important and inspiring researchers in the field when they gather at Munchenbryggeriet in Stockholm on August 30 to September 2.

Mobile HCI 2011 provides a forum for academics and practitioners to discuss challenges and solutions for effective, meaningful and enjoying interaction with mobile systems and services. It covers the design, evaluation and application of techniques for all mobile devices. Mobile HCI 2011 will be the 13th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services.

The topic of the conference is located at the centre of the booming area of mobile services. The increased interest is reflected in the highest number of contributions and attendants ever.

Keynote speakers at Mobile HCI 2011:

Jeanna Kimbré
Manager, Colours & Materials, Creative Design Centre, Sony Ericsson Sweden.

Talk: Can we use Hardware design to re-enforce the Human Interface design to the user?

As the Head the Creative Product Design team in the Creative Design Centre, she is part of the team responsible for the creation of Sony Ericsson's innovative range of mobile phone handsets and peripherals. Creative product designs team consists of Industrial Design, Graphics (Hardware and packaging), 3D surface modelling and Visualisation and Colour& Material. More info at http://www.mobilehci2011.org/program

Adrian Cheok
Professor, Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University, Japan

Talk: Multi-sensory and Experience Mobile Human Computer Communication

Adrian Cheok is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NUS and a Full Professor in Keio University, Graduate School of Media Design. Amongst numerous high quality academic journals, keynotes, exhibitions, he was featured in worldwide broadcasts on his research such as CNN and Discovery Channel. See broadcasts at http://www.youtube.com/user/mixedrealitylab

Interesting research cases:

• 100,000,000 Taps: Analysis and Improvement of Touch Performance in the Large.
On how research data from million of user clicks on a smart phone changes the way we build them.

• On the Aesthetics of Mobile Phones as Fashion Items.
Think that the mobile phone is a fashion statement? Think again, this research says it´s still along way to go and suggest some ways in which can become more compelling in this way.

• Intimate Mobiles: Grasping, Kissing and Whispering as a Means of Telecommunication in Mobile Phones.
On how to extend your interaction on your mobile phone beyond talking and texting.

Mobile HCI 2011 offers a broad program with workshops, lectures and exhibitions. See the website for more info; http://www.mobilehci2011.org/

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