XAI for U: Explainable AI for Ubiquitous, Pervasive and Wearable Computing
In conjunction with UbiComp'25 Espoo, Finland
The XAI for U workshop is dedicated to addressing the critical need for transparency in AI systems embedded in our daily lives through mobile systems, wearables, and smart environments. The workshop aims to foster the development and application of Explainable AI (XAI) tools to overcome the opacity of these systems, focusing on the unique challenges of XAI in time-series and multimodal data, interconnected ML components, and user-centered explanations. This workshop offers a vital platform for sharing recent advancements, addressing open challenges, and proposing future research directions to ensure AI-driven solutions are explainable, ethical, and aligned with user expectations.
Call For Papers
We invite submissions of original research, insightful case studies, and work in progress that address XAI applications within Ubiquitous and Wearable Computing, including but not limited to:
XAI in time-series and multimodal data analysis
Techniques and challenges in interpreting complex data streams from wearable and ubiquitous computing devices.
User-centered explanations for AI-driven systems
Designing explanations that are meaningful and accessible to end-users.
Deployment and evaluation of XAI tools in real-world scenarios
Case studies and empirical research on the effectiveness of XAI applications.
Multimodal XAI for behavior analysis
Leveraging diverse data sources for comprehensive behavior analysis.
Interconnected ML components in wearable and ubiquitous computing
Strategies for explaining the dynamics and decisions of interconnected AI systems and models.
Ethical considerations and user privacy in XAI
Addressing the ethical implications and privacy concerns of deploying XAI in ubiquitous computing.
Multimodal XAI in affective computing
Techniques for understanding and interpreting human emotions through AI.
Empirical evaluation methods
Methods for assessing the effectiveness and impact of XAI and multimodal AI systems.
Paper format
Submissions should be anonymized and use the double-column template avialable on the UbiComp website .
Standard submissions: up to 4 pages (including references). Accepted standard submissions will be published in the Adjunct Proceedings.
Short submissions: up to 2 pages (including references). Accepted short submissions will not be published in the Adjunct Proceedings, but will instead be made available on this website.
Important Dates (AoE)
Submission deadline: June 19, 2025
Notification of acceptance: July 11, 2025
Camera-ready deadline: July 31, 2025
Workshop date: October 12-13, 2025
Submission
Submissions can be made via PCS at http://new.precisionconference.com/sigchi.
Submissions now open!
On the submissions tab, please select "SIGCHI" society, the "UbiComp/ISWC 2025" conference, and the “UbiComp/ISWC 2025 XAI for U 2025” track.
Tentative Schedule
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Welcome |
| 9:15 - 10:00 | Keynote 1 + Q&A |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Coffee break + Poster tour |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Oral presentations – Part 1 |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Keynote 2 + Q&A |
| 11:45 - 13:15 | Lunch break |
| 13:15 - 14:00 | Oral presentations – Part 2 |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Panel discussion |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Coffee break + Poster tour |
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Group discussion (3-4 groups) |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Group discussion – summary |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Conclusion and farewell |
Keynote Speaker
